{
  "patent_number": "US 20250377309",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How to Inspect Moving Objects on a Production Line with a Moving Camera",
  "original_title": "Method for material testing of an object in a production and/or conveyor line and inspection apparatus",
  "summary": "This patent describes a method and apparatus for inspecting specific defect locations on objects moving along a production line by having an optical camera move alongside the object to take images without stopping the line.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent details a system for checking objects for flaws while they are continuously moving on a conveyor belt. Instead of stopping the object, an optical inspection device, like a camera with a microscope (claim 3), is moved along with the object at the same speed (claim 1). This camera focuses on specific, pre-identified spots where defects might occur (claim 1). The system can take multiple images of each potential defect location (claim 4), even adjusting the camera's distance or angle slightly between images for better detail (claim 5). A robotic arm, such as a SCARA robot (claim 7), positions the camera precisely, and a sensor can measure the exact distance to the object's surface (claim 8).",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover inspection systems where the object or the optical inspection device must stop for images to be taken.",
    "Does not cover non-optical inspection methods, such as X-ray, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging.",
    "Does not cover systems that scan an entire object surface to discover new defect locations, only those inspecting *previously identified* potential defect spots.",
    "Does not cover inspection where the camera is stationary and the object simply moves past it without the camera tracking its movement.",
    "Does not cover general quality control that isn't specifically focused on \"material testing\" for \"defects\" at identified locations."
  ],
  "filed": "2025-05-14",
  "granted": null,
  "expires": "2045-05-14",
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Isra Vision",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/isra-vision",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Josef Droste",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/josef-droste"
    },
    {
      "name": "Stefan Tasse",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/stefan-tasse"
    },
    {
      "name": "Stefan Eickelberg",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/stefan-eickelberg"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "manufacturing",
    "robotics",
    "quality_control",
    "optics",
    "automation",
    "semiconductors",
    "automotive"
  ],
  "abstract": "The invention relates to a method for material testing of an object ( 2 ) in a production and/or conveyor line and an inspection apparatus ( 10 ) adapted for carrying out the material testing. During material testing, the object ( 2 ) is transported along a conveying direction ( 4 ) in a conveying plane ( 3 ) of a production and/or conveyor device ( 1 ), an optical inspection device ( 11 ) is positioned at at least one previously identified potential defect location ( 30 ) of the object ( 2 ) and at least one image is taken by the optical inspection device ( 11 ) at the potential defect location ( 30 ) of the object ( 2, 102 ). The object ( 2 ) is moved during the material testing, and the optical inspection device ( 11 ) is moved along with the object ( 2 ), the at least one image being taken by the optical inspection device ( 11 ) during the movement of the object ( 2, 102 ) and optical inspection device ( 11 ).",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/20250377309/method-for-material-testing-of-an-object-in-a-production-andor-conveyor-line-and",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/20250377309/method-for-material-testing-of-an-object-in-a-production-andor-conveyor-line-and/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US20250377309",
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