Title:
A system and a method of detecting the fall of a container suitable for the automatic evaluation system of the microbial growth in an inspection sample
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6214623
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Methods, systems, computer program products, apparatus and circuits are configured to detect fallen containers upstream or proximate an intake zone suitable for automated evaluation apparatus using different sensors, including at least one lower sensor and at least one upper sensor which is positioned to project an optical signal at a height corresponding to a top portion of an upright container to thereby allow an increased reliability in detection of different orientations and positions of fallen containers. An optional second lower sensor may be used which is longitudinally spaced apart from the first lower sensor and the lower sensors can transmit optical signals across the container travel path that do not intersect.
Inventors:
Mark Wilson
James Nibel
Thierry Vivette
James Nibel
Thierry Vivette
Application Number:
JP2015503452A
Publication Date:
October 18, 2017
Filing Date:
March 26, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BioMerieux Incorporated
International Classes:
G01N35/00; B65G47/84; C12M1/00; C12M1/34; C12Q1/04; G01N35/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000053229A | ||||
| JP48020391B1 | ||||
| JP61119507A | ||||
| JP2005239226A | ||||
| JP61072519U |
Foreign References:
| WO2010132741A2 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Sugimura
Yoshihiro Uemura
Tatsuya Tanaka
Yoshihiro Uemura
Tatsuya Tanaka
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