Patent ID: 8770413
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: B07C,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a genuine batch of pellet-shaped articles, each of the pellet-shaped articles in the genuine batch being free from defects of a predefined magnitude, the method comprising: providing a plurality of pellet-shaped articles to an inspection system configured for use with a conveyer apparatus having at least one row of product receiving pockets, each pocket being structured to convey a pellet-shaped article from the plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path, the inspection system comprising: separating acceptable pellet-shaped articles to be included in the genuine batch, from unacceptable pellet-shaped articles to be excluded from the genuine batch, in connection with the inspection system; and packaging together the separated acceptable pellet-shaped articles in making the genuine batch.