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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
NIPPON MINING & METALS CO LTD	MINATO-KU TOKYO 105-0001

International Classification(s)

• G06K:RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD ....

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Kanzaka, Takashi	Kanagawa-ken, JP	1	11
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11
Kozuka, Yuji	Kanagawa-ken, JP	1	11
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11
Sugihashi, Osamu	Tokyo, JP	1	11
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11

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• 11 Citation Count
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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

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US Patent No: 5680473

Surface inspection device

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Abstract

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Apparatus for inspecting the surface of objects such as band-like running material, which may be metal, paper, or textile, without stopping or reducing the speed of the inspection line, to determine the occurrence of defects. The inspected object surface image and defect data are recorded so that at a desirable later time, the defect data may be reviewed to make a judgement of acceptance or rejection of the object. The apparatus provides an effective control on production.

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Oct 21, 1997	I	Issuance
Nov 27, 1995	F	Filing
Dec 19, 1989	PD	Priority Date