Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for inspecting and cleaning a nozzle of a dispenser
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Application No.: US15871977Application Date: 2018-01-15
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Publication No.: US10906058B2Publication Date: 2021-02-02
- Inventor: Ralph C. Nelson , Jared Wilburn , Alan R. Lewis
- Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US OH Westlake
- Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Westlake
- Agency: Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Main IPC: B05B15/522
- IPC: B05B15/522 ; B05B15/52 ; B08B9/023 ; B08B13/00 ; B05C21/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for inspecting and cleaning a nozzle of a dispenser are disclosed. The systems may include a platform supporting a cleaning substrate. The cleaning substrate may have a plurality of hook structures configured to remove a material from the nozzle. The systems may also include a camera configured to capture an image of the nozzle and a controller configured to control the system. The methods may include providing a cleaning substrate having a plurality of hook structures, and moving at least one of the nozzle and the cleaning substrate relative to the other to remove a material from the nozzle. The methods may also include capturing an image of the nozzle after dispensing with a camera, processing the image to generate a value, utilizing the value to determine if the nozzle should be cleaned, and if the determination is that the nozzle should be cleaned, cleaning the nozzle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180214901A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING AND CLEANING A NOZZLE OF A DISPENSER Public/Granted day:2018-08-02
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