Methods and apparatus for monitoring filling and / or closing equipment and / or post-processing equipment.
The method and apparatus with a camera system, AI model, and manipulator address disruptions in the pharmaceutical industry by detecting and correcting packaging issues, preventing stoppages and ensuring continuous operation.
JP7863620B2Active Publication Date: 2026-05-21オプティマ ファーマ ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツング
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- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- オプティマ ファーマ ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツング
- Filing Date
- 2022-09-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-21
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Disruptions or defects in the filling and closing process flow and/or post-treatment process flow lead to equipment stoppages, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry, which are undesirable due to the potential loss of small batch products and the sensitivity of pharmaceuticals.
Method used
Implementing a method and apparatus with a camera system and AI model to monitor transport and outbound areas, using an AI model to detect and classify primary packaging means, and a rule-based algorithm to identify and prioritize disturbances, with a manipulator to address these issues.
Benefits of technology
Prevents equipment stoppages by automatically detecting and correcting disturbances in real-time, ensuring continuous operation and maintaining product integrity.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for monitoring a filling and / or closing installation and / or a post-processing installation, in particular for the pharmaceutical industry, in which images of a transport, inlet and / or outlet area (2, 3, 6) of the filling and / or closing installation and / or a post-processing installation are taken by means of a camera system (10) and, based on the images, it is determined at which image location a primary packaging means is present and the detected primary packaging means are assigned to a class by means of an artificial intelligence model (AI model) (120) trained to detect primary packaging means in the transport, inlet and / or outlet area (2, 3, 6) and to classify the detected primary packaging means. The invention further relates to a filling and / or closing installation and / or a post-processing installation and to a computer program for monitoring the filling and / or closing installation and / or a post-processing installation.
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