Advanced Machine Vision Corporation Patents Infrared Vision Technology.

MEDFORD, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999--

Advanced Machine Vision Corporation (Nasdaq:AMVC) announced today that it had received a U.S. patent for the inspection of peel-bearing potatoes utilizing an infrared optical inspection method.

The patented illumination system allows AMV's proprietary cameras to see peel-covered defects in a fast-moving stream of potato products based on specific light-wave reflections. The new technology applies to all skin-on potato products, including french fries, dices and wedges.

William J. Young, AMV's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said: "The IR method allows potato processors to substantially improve the quality and yield of their products by detecting defects either before the potato is peeled prior to processing, or during the processing of potato products marketed with skin on. This patent is important to AMV because significant worldwide growth in potato markets, specifically skin-on potato products, has driven processors to seek out companies that provide engineered solutions to maximize quality and yield. AMV has grown with the potato processing industry because we understand their needs and provide these solutions."

Advanced Machine Vision Corporation is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of standard and CE-compliant vision systems used to control manufacturing processes through high-speed product inspection, and to identify and remove defects, resulting in production and quality yield rates superior to other process and control methods. AMV's operations are comprised of two wholly-owned subsidiaries, SRC VISION, Inc. and Ventek, Inc., both utilizing proprietary image processing technologies.

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