US 12,445,707 B2
Glass container inspection system
Benjamin James Crissman, Deerfield, OH (US); Richard A. Sones, Cleveland Heights, OH (US); and Andrew James Cantrell, Kent, OH (US)
Assigned to Applied Vision Corporation, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US)
Filed by Applied Vision Corporation, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/948,174.
Prior Publication US 2024/0098353 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 23/56 (2023.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G01N 21/90 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/56 (2023.01) [G01N 21/9036 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G01N 2021/845 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30108 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A glass container inspection system, comprising:
an inspection area disposed along a conveyor belt such that a container moves through the inspection area, the inspection area having a camera and a light source, wherein the light source and the camera are positioned on opposing sides of the conveyor;
wherein the light source is configured to direct light through a finish of the glass container and towards the camera; and
wherein the camera is positioned relative to the glass container to capture an image of an interior of a distal portion of the finish of the glass container directly without being obfuscated by a proximal portion of the finish, and further where the camera is configured to capture the image of the interior of the distal portion of the finish as the glass container moves through the inspection area and as the light source directs light through the finish of the glass container; and
a computing system in communication with the camera, the computing system comprising:
a processor; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
identifying a check in the finish of the glass container based upon the image of the interior of the distal portion of the finish of the glass container captured by the camera; and
outputting an indication that the finish of the glass container includes the check.