To provide a device for detecting the possible presence of contamination of a container with a decorative exterior, for instance provided with a labeling and/or relief patterns, for liquids such as a drink such as beer or a soft drink.
The device includes: irradiating means (2, 4) for irradiating the container with at least a first wavelength (for instance visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, X-radiation); recording means (22) for recording a radiation sample of radiation after it has had interaction with at least a part of the container; orientation determining means for determining the orientation of the container relative to the first recording means; and comparing means (36) for comparing the sample to a predetermined reference by matching the orientation of the container relative to the first recording means during the recording.
VAN DER ZWAAN SJOERD
VAN DER MEER DAN
VAN DE STADT AREND
ENDTZ FREDERIK NICO
LANDMAN BERNARDUS CORNELIS JOHANNES
Toshio Morita
Yoshihei Nakamura
Yutaka Horii
Masayuki Sakai
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