Patents by Inventor Brian E. Schwerkolt

Brian E. Schwerkolt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for centralized indexed inspection and rejection of products
    Patent number: 5755335
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of and apparatus for inspecting a label applied to a container. The method includes the steps of placing the container on a rotatable platform; rotating the platform; detecting an edge of the label as the container rotates on the rotating platform; stopping rotation of the platform at a predetermined position relative to the position of the detected edge of the label; advancing the container to a label inspection station; viewing the label using a machine vision label inspection system; comparing an image obtained by the machine vision inspection system with established criteria to determine if the label meets predetermined standards for the label; and selectively directing the container to a reject outlet if the label does not match the predetermined standards for the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Steinmetz Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michelotti, Ken P. Berlingo, Brian P. Romano, Brian E. Schwerkolt