Multi-Angle Video Inspection for Liquid Impurity Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for liquid impurity inspection in bottled products are labor-intensive, inefficient, and subjective, leading to fluctuations in inspection accuracy and missed defects.

Innovation Solution

A method involving video capture from multiple preset angles, followed by image processing and alignment, and construction of differential matrices to enhance image features and improve inspection precision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If artificial light inspection method is used, then inspection can be performed, but labor intensity is high and efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinspection efficiencyVSAvoidlabor intensity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual artificial light inspection method with an automated image processing system that uses cameras to capture images from multiple angles and computer vision algorithms to detect impurities, thereby eliminating manual labor and significantly improving inspection efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates digital copies (images) of the liquid product from multiple angles using cameras, processes these copies through image alignment and differential matrix construction, and detects impurities in the replicated images rather than directly inspecting the physical product, enabling automated high-speed inspection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Reliability

If artificial light inspection method is used, then inspection can be performed, but inspection results are subjective and stability is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinspection stabilityVSAvoidinspection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the inspection process into multiple independent components: capturing images from multiple preset angles, aligning images through feature extraction, constructing differential matrices, and detecting impurities. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and ensures consistent, objective results

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from single-angle inspection to multi-angle inspection by adding the dimension of capture angle. By capturing images from multiple preset angles and processing them through image alignment and differential matrix construction, the system achieves more comprehensive and stable inspection results that are not affected by subjective factors

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Measurement precision

If artificial light inspection method is used, then inspection can be performed, but missed inspection rate fluctuates significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinspection accuracyVSAvoidinspection stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by capturing images from multiple angles before final inspection. The image alignment and differential matrix construction are performed in advance to prepare enhanced image data, ensuring that impurity detection is based on comprehensive and stabilized image information rather than single-angle snapshots

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adds the dimension of multi-angle capture to the inspection process. By capturing images from multiple preset angles and processing them through image alignment and differential matrix construction, the system eliminates the fluctuation in missed inspection rate by considering impurities from multiple perspectives simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

4Measurement precision

If multiple preset capture angles are used, then image features are enhanced and inspection precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinspection precisionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a universal image processing pipeline that handles multiple capture angles through the same sequence of operations: feature extraction, image alignment, differential matrix construction, and impurity detection. This multi-functional approach allows the system to process images from any preset angle using identical algorithms, managing complexity through standardization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250136382A1Method, system and apparatus for impurity inspection, device, storage medium, and software product
Publication Date: 2025.05.01 CLOUD INTELLIGENCE ASSETS HOLDING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application provide a method, a system and an apparatus for impurity inspection in a product, a device, a storage medium, and a software product. The method includes: determining a product object to be inspected and placing the product object in an inspection state, performing video capture on the product object in the inspection state from a plurality of different preset capture angles to obtain captured videos of the product object at each of the preset capture angles, performing image processing on the captured video to obtain captured images corresponding to each of the preset capture angles, and performing impurity inspection on the product object according to the captured images corresponding to each of the preset capture angles to generate a corresponding inspection result.