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Methods and apparatuses of detecting foreign particles or faults in a plurality of filled containers

CA 2578862 C · Owner: Voigt, Aksel · Inventors: Voigt, Aksel; Sorensen, Per Thomas; Nielsen, Henrik Moller

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A method of detecting unwanted objects or faults in a plurality of containers (16) including a fluid or liquid comprises providing a path of travel along which the plurality of containers being conveyed and moving the plurality of containers along the path of travel. The method further comprises providing a light source (40, 42) emitting light of a specific spectral distribution the , light source being positioned at one side of the path of travel the , containers being at least partly transparent or translucent to light at the specific spectral distribution, the fluid or liquid being at least partly transparent or translucent to light at the specific distribution. Still further, the …

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  • Filed August 29, 2005 and granted July 11, 2017. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 29, 2025.
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FiledAugust 29, 2005
GrantedJuly 11, 2017
Term endedAugust 29, 2025
Patent numberCA 2578862 C
Classification (IPC)G01N21/90 +1 more

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