公开(公告)号：US20170344763A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15676614

申请日：2017-08-14

Applicant: Ackley Machine Corporation

Inventor： E. Michael ACKLEY ,  Daniel J. Palmer

IPC: G06K1/12 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41F17/36 ,  G06K19/06 ,  B07C5/34

CPC classification number: G06K1/121 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B41F17/36 ,  B41J2/01 ,  G06K19/06028 ,  G06K19/06037

Abstract: A conveyer mechanism (110) may include one or more composition inspection units provided along the intended product transport path. The product's composition, e.g., it's ink composition, is compared with a predetermined standard, to determine whether the product is acceptable. A bar code (48, 45.1, 47.1, 85) may be provided to an external surface of the article for identification/traceability purposes.

公开(公告)号：US20160107198A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14970961

申请日：2015-12-16

Applicant: Ackley Machine Corporation

Inventor： E. Michael ACKLEY ,  Mark FORD

IPC: B07C5/342 ,  G01N21/88 ,  B07C5/36 ,  G01N21/85

CPC classification number: B07C5/3422 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B07C5/363 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N2021/845 ,  G01N2021/8592 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/0621 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction.

公开(公告)号：US20130134072A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13740684

申请日：2013-01-14

Applicant: Ackley Machine Corporation

Inventor： E. Michael ACKLEY ,  Mark FORD

IPC: B07C5/34

CPC classification number: B07C5/3422 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B07C5/363 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N2021/845 ,  G01N2021/8592 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/0621 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction.