Patent ID: 9701827
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: C08K,C08L,G01N

Claim:
1. A system for the detection of contaminant particulates in closed containers, said system comprising: a plurality of solid polymer gaskets comprising radio-opaque, barium-containing polymerized fluorinated hydrocarbon elastomers disposed in a production line of container contents and susceptible to degradation during the manufacture of said container contents and filling of said closed containers; an x-ray source disposed proximate to a path of said closed container in a production line; an x-ray image intensifier whereby x-rays from said x-ray source are collected and an image is generated; a ccd camera whereby said x-ray image is digitized; a contaminated container rejection mechanism whereby closed containers having x-ray images with radio opaque portions are rejected as contaminated and removed from said production line.