Method and device for visually inspecting objects to be tested during the production and/or packaging of cigarettes

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PATENT NO 9366639
APP PUB NO 20140226892A1
SERIAL NO

14236307

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A method and a device for the optical testing of objects during the production and/or packaging of cigarettes, in particular of cigarette packs and/or blanks for cigarette packs and/or overprints and/or print substrates on or for cigarette packs, with the aid of a suitable testing device. For at least one feature characterizing the test object, in particular in a visual respect, a set of feature-value alternatives for the corresponding feature that are stored in a memory is displayed on a display means. By means of an input device, one of the displayed feature values of the set of feature-value alternatives is selected. The testing device is automatically set up or preset for the subsequent testing operations, in particular an evaluating device and/or an illuminating device and/or a suitable light detector of the testing device, the selection of the feature value influencing the setting up of the testing device.

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FOCKE & CO (GMBH & CO KG)SIEMENSSTRASSE 10 VERDEN 27283

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Czarnotta, Michael Bremen, DE 9 75
Kral, Vincent Bremen, DE 3 39

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