| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7378047 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring wall thickness of blow-molded plastic containers |
May 27, 2008 |
| A method of inspecting wall thickness of blow-molded plastic containers includes providing a blow-molder having a plurality of molds and a plurality of associated spindles. The containers are inspected by impinging infrared light thereon and detecting the portion of the infrared ligh |
| 7374713 |
Method for manufacturing and inspecting blow-molded plastic containers |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method of manufacturing plastic containers. The method may comprise the steps of (1) forming a plastic container from a preform in a blow-molder, where the blow-molder comprises a plurality of molds and spindles; and (2) inspecting the plastic container after formation in the blow-mold |
| 6863860 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring wall thickness of blow-molded plastic containers |
March 8, 2005 |
| A method of inspecting wall thickness of blow-molded plastic containers includes providing a blow-molder having a plurality of molds and a plurality of associated spindles. The containers are inspected by impinging infrared light thereon and detecting the portion of the infrared ligh |
| 6549292 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting hollow transparent articles |
April 15, 2003 |
| A method of determining a physical characteristic of a hollow transparent article includes positioning the article at an inspection station, creating a scanning light beam which is split into two inspection light beams which are caused to impinge on different portions of the article. A |
| 6475560 |
Self-cleaning spray chamber for livestock and poultry feed pellet processing system |
November 5, 2002 |
| Using a self-cleaning spray chamber for feed pellets including a dry mass flow meter operatively coupled to a hopper for feed pellet flow and a spray chamber. The spray chamber is configured so that the pellet flow leaving the dry mass flow meter strikes the side wall of the spray chambe |
| 6424414 |
Method and apparatus for detecting refractive defects in transparent containers |
July 23, 2002 |
| A method of inspecting a transparent container for refractive defects includes positioning a light source in spaced relationship with respect to a detector which is operatively associated with a processor for receiving electrical signals from the detectors responsive to light passing thr |
| 6331210 |
Self-cleaning spray chamber for livestock and poultry feed pellet processing system |
December 18, 2001 |
| A self-cleaning spray chamber for livestock and poultry feed pellets including a dry mass flow meter operatively coupled to a hopper for livestock and poultry feed pellet flow and a spray chamber mounted proximate to the outlet of the dry mass flow meter so the pellets strike the sid |
| 6211952 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting glass containers for checks |
April 3, 2001 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for inspecting glass containers for checks. The container finish is illuminated from the exterior and light reflected from a check is detected by the apparatus. In one embodiment, the glass container finish is inspected for horizontal and related d |
| 5917328 |
Container inspection apparatus for determining the wall thickness of non-round containers and as |
June 29, 1999 |
| Apparatus for inspecting the wall thickness of non-round containers includes capacitive sensors which cooperate with oscillator means to provide voltage signals corresponding to container wall thickness to electronic processors which convert the voltage signals to corresponding thick |
| 5861554 |
Method and apparatus for determining fill level volume of air of containers |
January 19, 1999 |
| The present invention provides apparatus and associated methods for testing containers to determine if the containers have the desired fill point volume. In a preferred embodiment, the test container will be provided with fluid to the desired fill line and the volume of air in the contai |
| 5844677 |
Apparatus and associated method for inspecting containers for bulges |
December 1, 1998 |
| Apparatus for inspecting containers has a support arm for supporting and transporting the containers. The support arm has a pair of movable arms defining a gap and having a recess for engaging the exterior of the finish or neck of the containers. A light source directs lights onto the mo |
| 5723797 |
Container inspection apparatus having diameter measuring means and associated method |
March 3, 1998 |
| Apparatus for inspecting non-round annular containers includes elongated capacitive sensors, cooperating oscillators, which convert the sensor signal to a voltage corresponding thereto, and an electronic processor which receives the voltage and determines thickness. A displaceable el |
| 5701990 |
Speed adjusting apparatus for containers |
December 30, 1997 |
| Container handling apparatus includes container speed adjusting apparatus which cooperates with drive apparatus to sequentially deliver a plurality of containers into contact with the container speed adjusting apparatus. The container speed adjusting apparatus has one or more resiliently |
| 5624021 |
Speed adjusting apparatus for containers |
April 29, 1997 |
| Container handling apparatus includes container speed adjusting apparatus which cooperates with drive apparatus to sequentially deliver a plurality of containers into contact with the container speed adjusting apparatus. The container speed adjusting apparatus has one or more resiliently |
| 5573103 |
Speed adjusting apparatus for containers |
November 12, 1996 |
| Container handling apparatus includes container speed adjusting apparatus which cooperates with drive apparatus to sequentially deliver a plurality of containers into contact with the container speed adjusting apparatus. The container speed adjusting apparatus has one or more resiliently |
| 5558233 |
Container inspection apparatus for determining the wall thickness of non-round containers and as |
September 24, 1996 |
| Apparatus for inspecting the wall thickness of non-round containers includes capacitive sensors which cooperate with oscillator means to provide voltage signals corresponding to container wall thickness to electronic processors which convert the voltage signals to corresponding thick |
| 5532605 |
Container inspection apparatus having diameter measuring means and associated method |
July 2, 1996 |
| Apparatus for inspecting non-round annular containers includes elongated capacitive sensors, cooperating oscillators, which convert the sensor signal to a voltage corresponding thereto, and an electronic processor which receives the voltage and determines thickness. A displaceable el |
| 5388707 |
Apparatus for inspecting the exterior finish of containers and associated method |
February 14, 1995 |
| Apparatus and method are provided for inspecting finish dimensions of and detecting finish defects on containers moving sequentially in a predetermined path. More than one container can be inspected simultaneously. The apparatus includes one or more inspection gauges suspended above |
| 5097216 |
Apparatus for inspecting the wall thickness of a container and corresponding method |
March 17, 1992 |
| Apparatus for inspecting the thickness of a container wall, such as a glass or plastic container wall including a plurality of elongated sensors disposed in a linear array in spaced end to end relationship. The containers are urged into intimate contact with the sensor elements and a |
| 4989462 |
Impact sensor |
February 5, 1991 |
| A housing, simulating the configuration of a container such as a glass bottle, includes an internal chamber for supporting a center post having an axial bore for receiving a biaxial accelerometer electrically connected to circuitry for detecting and recording the magnitude of the impact |
| 4987768 |
Method and apparatus for inspection of containers |
January 29, 1991 |
| Apparatus and an associated method for inspecting a container neck for the desired shape includes an upper body portion having an elongated bore therethrough, and a downwardly projecting lower body portion having a passageway generally aligned with the bore. The lower body portion has an |
