US 11,850,872 B2
Equipment and methods for treating objects
Alexander Litvinov, Netanya (IL); Marian Cofler, Kfar Yona (IL); Avi Feinschmidt, Holon (IL); Adrian Cofler, Gan Yavne (IL); Yaakov Levi, Kfar Yona (IL); and Itay Raz, Mazkeret Batia (IL)
Assigned to VELOX-PUREDIGITAL LTD., Rosh HaAyin (IL)
Filed by VELOX-PUREDIGITAL LTD., Rosh HaAyin (IL)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/487,763.
Application 17/487,763 is a continuation of application No. 16/461,488, granted, now 11,167,565, previously published as PCT/IL2017/051262, filed on Nov. 19, 2017.
Application 16/461,488 is a continuation of application No. 15/355,430, filed on Nov. 18, 2016, granted, now 10,828,886.
Prior Publication US 2022/0016904 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 3/54 (2006.01); B41F 21/04 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 3/40731 (2020.08) [B41F 21/04 (2013.01); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B41J 3/40733 (2020.08); B41J 3/543 (2013.01)] 38 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inspection system for inspecting outer surfaces of objects, the inspection system comprising:
an imager configured to controllably move along a row of objects and acquire fragmental imagery data of said objects, each one of said objects is held and controllably rotated by a respective gripper device; and
a control unit configured and operable to:
generate control signals to move said imager along said row of objects, rotate at least some of said objects by their respective grippers, and acquire the fragmental imagery data by said imager; and
construct for at least one of said objects a mosaic image from the fragmental imagery data acquired by said imager.