Inspection machine for containers
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Jan 11, 2000
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Feb 17, 1998
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Feb 13, 1996
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Abstract
In an inspection machine for containers comprising a feed conveyor, a discharge conveyor, and an intermediate conveyor which is arranged thereinbetween and transfers the containers without any self-rotation, and a rotary conveyor which imparts a rotational movement to the containers and is provided at the feed conveyor, a first side inspection device is arranged at the feed conveyor in front of the rotary conveyor, a second side inspection device is arranged at the discharge conveyor after the intermediate conveyor, and a bottom inspection device is arranged in the area of the gap existing between the feed conveyor and the discharge conveyor. A very efficient container transport and a high inspection accuracy are achieved with such an assembly.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KRONES AG HERMANN KRONSEDER MASCHINENFABRIK | D-93068 NEUTRAUBLING |
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- 1998 Application Filing Year
- G01M Class
- 380 Applications Filed
- 197 Patents Issued To-Date
- 51.85 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Halbo, Hansjoerg | Neutraubling, DE | 2 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 20 |
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- 17 Citation Count
- G01M Class
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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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Jul 07, 2017 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: CHANGE OF ADDRESS;ASSIGNOR:SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.;REEL/FRAME:043107/0474 Owner name: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD., T Effective Date: Jul 07, 2017 |
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Jun 25, 2015 | F | Filing | |
Feb 03, 2015 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:CHEN, GUAN-MING;LIN, CHANG-YU;REEL/FRAME:035904/0822 Owner name: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD., T Effective Date: Feb 03, 2015 |
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