Apparatus and method for inspecting and processing pellet-shaped articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9096390
APP PUB NO 20150083548A1
SERIAL NO

14032452

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A conveyer apparatus for inspecting and processing pellet-shaped articles, each of the pellet-shaped articles including a first side and a second side, the conveyer apparatus comprising: a conveyer including a plurality of carrier links to convey a plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined conveyer path; a first inspection unit including at least one camera to inspect the first side and/or the second side of each of the pellet-shaped articles and determine an orientation of each of the pellet-shaped articles on the conveyer; a processing unit including at least two processing devices, each on an opposite side of the conveyer to process the first side and the second side of each of the pellet-shaped articles; and a second inspection unit including at least one camera on each side of the conveyer to inspect the first side and/or the second side of the pellet-shaped articles after processing.

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ACKLEY MACHINE CORPORATION1273 NORTH CHURCH STREET MOORESTOWN NJ 08057

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Ackley, E Michael Mannington, US 42 873

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