Patents Assigned to Valor Denmark A/S
  • Feeder verification with a camera
    Patent number: 7083082
    Abstract: A method for component verification during operation of a component placement machine (101) has a series of feeder slots (103) for holding component feeders (104) with feeder markers. Each feeder marker carries a unique feeder ID, and each feeder slot (103) has a unique slot ID (208). On an image taken with a camera of the feeder slots, image analysis is performed to check whether the actual feeders in the slots correspond to those feeders that are intended to be placed in these slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Valor Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Kurt Byskov, Henning Maerkedahl
  • Component control in a placement machine
    Patent number: 7025262
    Abstract: Method for component verification during operation of a placement machine having a series of feeder slots for holding component feeders with feeder markers. For verification, whether the right component has been picked up, it is necessary to determine the ID of the actual slot. The method according to the invention determines the actual slot ID from the sequence list of the placement machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Valor Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Kurt Byskov, Aksel Joergensen, Soeren Cramer
  • Feeder verification with a camera
    Publication number: 20050161498
    Abstract: Method for component verification during operation of a component placement machine (101) having a series of feeder slots (103) for holding component feeders (104) with feeder markers, each feeder marker carrying a unique feeder ID, wherein each feeder slot (103) has a unique slot ID (208). On an image taken with a camera of the feeder slots, image analysis is performed to check whether the actual feeders in the slots corresponds to those feeders that are intended to be placed in these slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Valor Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Kurt Byskov, Henning Maerkedahl