Machine vision inspection devices and machine vision methods of inspection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9485394
APP PUB NO 20160309070A1
SERIAL NO

15197457

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Machine vision inspection devices and machine vision methods for inspecting objects, such as objects with shiny surfaces. Device embodiments include an illumination housing with a central aperture and a specialized aperture cover. Use of the claimed device embodiments to inspect objects eliminates the void (dark spot) common to known machine vision inspection methods.

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  • METTLER-TOLEDO, LLC

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White, Timothy P New Boston, US 24 545

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