Apparatus and method for marking edible object

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PATENT NO 9710901
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14889642

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Disclosed is an edible object marking apparatus (1) wherein a carrier means (20) successively conveys an edible object to a detecting means (210), a marking means (220), and a marking inspecting means (230) while holding the edible object, wherein the detecting means (210) captures an image of the edible object to acquire orientational data indicating the orientation of the edible object, the marking means (220) forms a pre-set marking pattern in accordance with the orientation of the edible object based on the orientational data, and the marking inspecting means (230) captures an image of the edible object, extracts marking pattern data, compares the marking pattern data with pre-set reference pattern data based on the orientational data acquired by the detecting means (210) to thereby inspect marking accuracy. This edible object marking apparatus makes it possible to promptly and easily obtain edible objects provided with an accurate marking.

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QUALICAPS CO LTD321-5 IKEZAWA-CHO YAMATOKORIYAMA-SHI NARA 6391032 ?6391032

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Igarashi, Yuta Yamatokoriyama, JP 3 7
Ishida, Tetsuhisa Yamatokoriyama, JP 8 45
Sakuramoto, Hiroshi Yamatokoriyama, JP 5 7
Seo, Masahiro Yamatokoriyama, JP 10 14
Shimaoka, Katsuaki Yamatokoriyama, JP 3 19
Yagyu, Motohiro Yamatokoriyama, JP 13 148

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