System and method for individually inspecting objects in a stream of products and a sorting apparatus comprising such system

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PATENT NO 9924105
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14364587

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A system and a method for inspecting a stream of products (3, 3′, 3″) is disclosed, comprising a scanning focused light beam (5) for scanning the product stream and a camera (7) for detecting light beams directly returned from the scanned product stream, whereby the scanning movement of the focused light beam is synchronized with the exposure time of the camera.

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KEY TECHNOLOGYBEDRIJFSSTRAAT 6B HASSELT 3500

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Adams, Dirk Tongeren, BE 14 107
Op, de Beeck Pieter Kortenaken, BE 4 53

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