Invention Grant
- Patent Title: 360 degree optical measuring device
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Application No.: US17049219Application Date: 2019-09-05
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Publication No.: US11609087B2Publication Date: 2023-03-21
- Inventor: Steve Illes , Ravi Patel
- Applicant: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US PA Exton
- Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Exton
- Agency: Blank Rome LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2019/049712 WO 20190905
- International Announcement: WO2020/051308 WO 20200312
- Main IPC: G01B11/24
- IPC: G01B11/24 ; G01B11/02

Abstract:
Methods and systems for measuring a component of a drug delivery or storage device are described. The method comprises providing a light source in an opposing relationship with an optical imaging sensor; positioning a sample component on a positioning stage located between the at least one light source and at least one opposing optical imaging sensor; and illuminating, with the at least one light source, the sample component. The controller is operable to capture an image of the component, determine the location of a first outer edge point PI of the captured image; rotate the sample component relative to the optical image sensor, and collect n images separated from each other by x degrees of rotation, wherein n*x is ≥360 degrees. The controller may compare a measured position of the at least one outer edge point PI between the captured images to determine a degree or circular runout.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210239461A1 360 DEGREE OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2021-08-05
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