公开(公告)号：US10422755B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15372047

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: Applied Vision Corporation

Inventor： Richard A. Sones ,  Michael Leo Kress ,  Kris Brumbaugh ,  Kellen Reusser

IPC: G01N21/90 ,  G01N21/88

Abstract: Described herein are various technologies related to inspecting transparent containers for both opaque and transparent defects. An emitter is configured to direct a color gradient through a sidewall of a transparent container, such that color of light that passes through the sidewall varies across the sidewall. A camera is configured to capture an image of the sidewall of the transparent container while the color gradient passes through the sidewall of the container. A computing system receives the image and determines whether the sidewall of the container includes either an opaque or a transparent defect based upon the image.

公开(公告)号：US20190195619A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US15855934

申请日：2017-12-27

Applicant: Applied Vision Corporation

Inventor： Michael Leo Kress ,  Amir Novini ,  Richard A. Sones ,  Kellen Reusser

IPC: G01B11/06

CPC classification number: G01B11/06

Abstract: Described herein are various technologies pertaining to determining whether at least a portion of a sidewall of a glass container has insufficient thickness. A glass container inspection system comprises an infrared camera in communication with a computing system. The infrared camera is configured to capture an infrared image of an exterior of the sidewall of the glass container at long-wavelength infrared as the glass container undergoes a temperature change. The computing system receives the infrared image from the infrared camera and outputs an indication that at least the portion of the sidewall of the glass container has insufficient thickness based on the infrared image. The indication may also be based on a statistical model derived from infrared images of glass containers having sidewalls of known sufficient thickness.

公开(公告)号：US20180156740A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15372047

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: Applied Vision Corporation

Inventor： Richard A. Sones ,  Michael Leo Kress ,  Kris Brumbaugh ,  Kellen Reusser

IPC: G01N21/958 ,  G01N21/90

Abstract: Described herein are various technologies related to inspecting transparent containers for both opaque and transparent defects. An emitter is configured to direct a color gradient through a sidewall of a transparent container, such that color of light that passes through the sidewall varies across the sidewall. A camera is configured to capture an image of the sidewall of the transparent container while the color gradient passes through the sidewall of the container. A computing system receives the image and determines whether the sidewall of the container includes either an opaque or a transparent defect based upon the image.