EP0213797A3 - A tracking system - Google Patents

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EP0213797A3
EP0213797A3 EP86306063A EP86306063A EP0213797A3 EP 0213797 A3 EP0213797 A3 EP 0213797A3 EP 86306063 A EP86306063 A EP 86306063A EP 86306063 A EP86306063 A EP 86306063A EP 0213797 A3 EP0213797 A3 EP 0213797A3
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tracking system
tracking
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David A. Rugaber
Michael E. Ortmann
Alan E. Thomas
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AGR International Inc
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American Glass Research Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/3404—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level
    • B07C5/3408—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level for bottles, jars or other glassware
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/3412—Sorting according to other particular properties according to a code applied to the object which indicates a property of the object, e.g. quality class, contents or incorrect indication
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C5/361—Processing or control devices therefor, e.g. escort memory
EP19860306063 1985-08-06 1986-08-06 A tracking system Expired EP0213797B1 (en)

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US76295985A 1985-08-06 1985-08-06
US762959 1985-08-06

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EP0213797A2 EP0213797A2 (en) 1987-03-11
EP0213797A3 true EP0213797A3 (en) 1988-02-03
EP0213797B1 EP0213797B1 (en) 1989-12-27

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EP19860306063 Expired EP0213797B1 (en) 1985-08-06 1986-08-06 A tracking system

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JP (1) JPS62106880A (en)
DE (1) DE3667757D1 (en)

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US4955227A (en) * 1987-05-27 1990-09-11 Toyo Garasu Kabushiki Kaisha Apparatus for inspecting glass bottles
US7607545B2 (en) 2004-10-20 2009-10-27 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. System and method for inspecting and sorting molded containers

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US3757940A (en) * 1972-06-19 1973-09-11 Owens Illinois Inc Memory system having two clock pulse frequencies
US3941686A (en) * 1975-03-27 1976-03-02 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Inspection machine memory
US4004904A (en) * 1975-08-04 1977-01-25 Index, Incorporated Electronic system for article identification
GB2086629A (en) * 1980-10-27 1982-05-12 Emhart Ind Ware identifying apparatus for glassware machines and the like
GB2094530A (en) * 1981-03-11 1982-09-15 Owens Illinois Inc Apparatus and method for controlling the inspection of finished products
US4386708A (en) * 1981-02-12 1983-06-07 American Can Company Container reject system

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3757940A (en) * 1972-06-19 1973-09-11 Owens Illinois Inc Memory system having two clock pulse frequencies
US3941686A (en) * 1975-03-27 1976-03-02 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Inspection machine memory
US4004904A (en) * 1975-08-04 1977-01-25 Index, Incorporated Electronic system for article identification
GB2086629A (en) * 1980-10-27 1982-05-12 Emhart Ind Ware identifying apparatus for glassware machines and the like
US4386708A (en) * 1981-02-12 1983-06-07 American Can Company Container reject system
GB2094530A (en) * 1981-03-11 1982-09-15 Owens Illinois Inc Apparatus and method for controlling the inspection of finished products

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DE3667757D1 (en) 1990-02-01
JPS62106880A (en) 1987-05-18
EP0213797A2 (en) 1987-03-11
EP0213797B1 (en) 1989-12-27

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