Pill inspection apparatus and pill inspection method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9958400
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14892870

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A pill inspection apparatus of the present invention includes: an illumination portion 30 for irradiating light to a medical envelope 20 in which at least a translucent pill 22 is enclosed; an imaging portion 11 for acquiring a transmission image of the irradiated medical envelope 20; and an image processing portion 12 for detecting, as the translucent pill 22, a pill having a brightness value of its outer periphery lower than that of its center using the transmission image, the illumination portion 30 includes a light emitting portion 31, and a light-collecting portion 33 for collecting light is provided between the light emitting portion 31 and the medical envelope 20. By obtaining a uniform outline of the translucent pill 22 irrespective of a shooting position, it is possible to inspect the translucent pill 22 irrespective of a permeation rate.

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PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONTOKYO 100-8403

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ehara, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 2 20
Tanimoto, Takanobu Tokyo, JP 18 314
Yamashita, Hitoshi Tokyo, JP 20 220

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