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Number: 382/143
Name: Image analysis > Applications > Manufacturing or product inspection > Inspection of packaged consumer goods
Description: Subject matter wherein packaged products (e.g., cigarettes) or labels on the goods are inspected for irregularities in appearance or other defects.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7580137 Method and apparatus for determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article or filter rod Aug. 25, 2009
7570787 X-ray inspection apparatus and method for creating an image processing procedure for the X-ray inspection apparatus Aug. 4, 2009
7570797 Methods and systems for generating an inspection process for an inspection system Aug. 4, 2009
7545949 Method for setting parameters of a vision detector using production line information Jun. 9, 2009
7542821 Multi-unit process spatial synchronization of image inspection systems Jun. 2, 2009
7541201 Apparatus and methods for determining overlay of structures having rotational or mirror symmetry Jun. 2, 2009
7433590 Method of low intensity lighting for high speed image capture Oct. 7, 2008
7430311 System and method for inside can inspection Sep. 30, 2008
7422147 System and method for detecting fraudulent transactions of items having item-identifying indicia Sep. 9, 2008
7421112 Cargo sensing system Sep. 2, 2008
7406192 Method for determining the change in position of an item of luggage in order to examine a suspect region in this item of luggage Jul. 29, 2008
7399983 Quality inspection method and quality inspection device Jul. 15, 2008
7397940 Object positioning method for a lithographic projection apparatus Jul. 8, 2008
7366342 Simultaneous computation of multiple points on one or multiple cut lines Apr. 29, 2008
7336814 Method and apparatus for machine-vision Feb. 26, 2008
7330579 Automated inspection of tinted ophthalmic parts Feb. 12, 2008
7317824 Overlay marks, methods of overlay mark design and methods of overlay measurements Jan. 8, 2008
7310438 Systems for detecting defects in printed solder paste Dec. 18, 2007
7302091 Method and apparatus for determining defect detection sensitivity data, control method of defect detection apparatus, and method and apparatus for detecting defect of semiconductor devices Nov. 27, 2007
7260255 Measuring linear separations in digital radiographs Aug. 21, 2007
7209575 Method for visual inspection of printed matter on moving lids Apr. 24, 2007
7197177 Automated laminate inspection method Mar. 27, 2007
7190895 Photographic imaging system for brachytherapy device verification Mar. 13, 2007
7181057 Overlay marks, methods of overlay mark design and methods of overlay measurements Feb. 20, 2007
7177444 Method and apparatus for reading and decoding information Feb. 13, 2007
7142707 Automated inspection of packaging materials for package integrity Nov. 28, 2006
7116814 Image-based container defects detector Oct. 3, 2006
7103207 Spectral assessment of fruit Sep. 5, 2006
7068833 Overlay marks, methods of overlay mark design and methods of overlay measurements Jun. 27, 2006
7020306 Polishing pad surface condition evaluation method and an apparatus thereof and a method of producing a semiconductor device Mar. 28, 2006
6999611 Reticle defect detection using simulation Feb. 14, 2006
6987873 Automatic defect classification with invariant core classes Jan. 17, 2006
6973207 Method and apparatus for inspecting distorted patterns Dec. 6, 2005
6961456 Method and apparatus for reading and decoding information Nov. 1, 2005
6950547 Web inspection method and device Sep. 27, 2005
6944324 Machine vision-based singulation verification system and method Sep. 13, 2005
6941007 Pattern recognition with the use of multiple images Sep. 6, 2005
6888957 System and method for detecting blobs on an end surface of an optical fiber May. 3, 2005
6868175 Pattern inspection apparatus, pattern inspection method, and recording medium Mar. 15, 2005
6868176 Image processing method and device Mar. 15, 2005
6757420 Inspection device for packages Jun. 29, 2004
6754366 Method for determining if mail contains life harming materials Jun. 22, 2004
6732921 System for managing a large number of reusable and returnable containers and code especially useful for this purpose May. 11, 2004
6678404 Automatic referencing for computer vision applications Jan. 13, 2004
6661868 Radiation inspection apparatus and radiation inspection method Dec. 9, 2003
6661911 Automatic inspecting apparatus by image processing Dec. 9, 2003
6614928 Automatic parcel volume capture system and volume capture method using parcel image recognition Sep. 2, 2003
6525333 System and method for inspecting containers with openings with pipeline image processing Feb. 25, 2003
6519356 System and method for inspecting cans Feb. 11, 2003
6477264 Optical member inspecting apparatus and method of inspection thereof Nov. 5, 2002

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