WO2014072455A2 - Application de marquage pour emballages métalliques et emballages ayant des composants métalliques - Google Patents

Application de marquage pour emballages métalliques et emballages ayant des composants métalliques Download PDF

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WO2014072455A2
WO2014072455A2 PCT/EP2013/073348 EP2013073348W WO2014072455A2 WO 2014072455 A2 WO2014072455 A2 WO 2014072455A2 EP 2013073348 W EP2013073348 W EP 2013073348W WO 2014072455 A2 WO2014072455 A2 WO 2014072455A2
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Laura Jane McGIRR
Christopher Paul Ramsey
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Crown Packaging Uk Plc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/10—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts
    • B65D41/12—Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts made of relatively stiff metallic materials, e.g. crown caps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4011—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening completely by means of a tearing tab
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0047—Provided with additional elements other than for closing the opening
    • B65D2517/0052—Prizes, tokens, badges or other information carrying devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0047—Provided with additional elements other than for closing the opening
    • B65D2517/0052—Prizes, tokens, badges or other information carrying devices
    • B65D2517/0053—Prizes, tokens, badges or other information carrying devices forming part of, or connected to, the tab

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  • the present invention relates to metal packages and packages having metal component, being marked with codes or unique identifiers providing for the various applications.
  • the invention also relates to methods and apparatus for implementing such packaging, and for interaction therewith.
  • metal package will be used herein throughout to encompass also “metal components of packages”.
  • metal packages are intended to be disposable, which is to say that the package is intended to seal its contents therein for a relatively extended period of time, but once opened, is intended to have the contents consumed in a relatively short period of time, whereafter the package is disposed of and ideally recycled.
  • metal packages are typically capable of high volume mass production, such that each individual metal package is of low cost.
  • Continuing improvements in manufacturing methods for such metal packages have permitted an ongoing reduction in the volume of material required to produce each metal package, thereby reducing the overall material cost for the metal required to make each metal package.
  • the attendant costs savings have been significant.
  • the metal package of all aspects of the invention may be a metal component of the package.
  • a metal package wherein the metal package is marked with the code, such that the code is at least partially obscured, hidden or invisible when the metal package is sealed and is revealed and/or becomes visible or machine readable when the metal package is opened.
  • the metal package may be marked with the code which is initially at least partially obscured, or invisible and which is revealed and/or becomes visible or machine-readable when a predetermined environmental condition is applied to the metal package.
  • the predetermined environmental condition may include one or more selected from: temperature; a time temperature condition; and an incident light of a particular wavelength.
  • the metal package may have applied thereon at least one layer of a lacquer and/or ink and/or another pigmented material in a predetermined unpatterned region, the least one layer including a substance responsive to the application of energy in a predetermined pattern so as to display a visible or machine-readable code in the predetermined region.
  • the substance responsive to the application of energy may include one or more of: i) an energy–activatable component which permanently changes opacity and/or colour when activated by an energy source; and ii) an energy excitable component which temporarily changes opacity and/or colour when activated by an energy source, wherein the energy source is one or more of heat or light of a predetermined wavelength.
  • the metal package may be marked with a code which is at least partially obscured, invisible or indistinguishable from decoration provided to set metal package, and wherein said code is machine-readable.
  • a polymeric liner may be provided for separating the metal package from a product to be packaged, wherein a polymeric liner is marked with a code.
  • the code may be a unique identifier.
  • the code may be independent of the rotational orientation of the package.
  • the code may be provided on a portion corresponding to an internal surface of the package.
  • a layer of lacquer or other protective coating may be provided on top of the code marking.
  • the code may be marked using an invisible ink.
  • the code may be marked on the metal package by applying an energy source which does one or more of the following: ablates coating or other layer provided on the metal package; etches into the surface of the metal package; and activates an energy responsive element in a coating or other layer provided on the metal package or is printed on the metal package using an ink jet printer.
  • the code may be one selected from: a QR code; a data matrix; an Aztec code; a maxi code; and a sema-code or an inverted one of these codes.
  • the code may provide a link to a website or other remotely stored information.
  • the metal package may be one selected from: a food can; a beverage can; a beverage bottle; an aerosol can; and metal box having a removable or hinged lid, such as a biscuit tin, a tin for a glass bottle or a tin for candy or chewing gum.
  • the metal component may be one selected from: a can body; a can end; a can opening tab; a twist-off closure; a lid; and a crown closure.
  • an apparatus for manufacturing a packaged product comprising: a filling station for introducing product into the package; a closing station for closing the package to seal said product therein; and a marking station for marking each package with the code.
  • Figs. 1A to 1G show different types codes which may be applied as markings to metal packages and metal components of packages;
  • Figs. 2A to 2G show the application of different codes to the underside of a tab, which is a metal component of a beverage can;
  • Figs. 3A and 3B show the application of similar codes to the top side of a tab
  • Fig. 4 shows the application of plural QR codes to the top surface of the metal package
  • Fig. 5 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the bottom external surface of a metal package
  • Fig. 6 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the internal surface of the base of a metal package
  • Fig. 7 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the underside surface of the removable disc- shaped portion of a full aperture metal beverage can end;
  • Fig. 8 shows a metal package in the form of food can
  • Fig. 9 shows a metal package in the form of a food can
  • Fig. 10 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the bottom surface of a food can
  • Fig. 11 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the internal underside of the removable disc shaped portion of a full aperture easy open end;
  • Fig. 12 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the outside surface of the cylindrical can body
  • Fig. 13 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the internal upper surface of the base of a food can
  • Fig. 14 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the upper external surface of a metal closure
  • Fig. 15 shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the underneath internal surface of a metal closure
  • Fig. 16 shows a marking in the form of the QR code applied to the internal underside of a metal lead of a package, such as a tubular package;
  • Fig. 17A shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the upper surface of a metal crown closure
  • Fig. 17B shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to the internal underside of a metal crown closure
  • Fig. 17C shows a marking in the form of a QR code applied to a plastic liner which acts as a sealing member on the internal underside of a metal component in the form of a metal crown closure.
  • One way to interact with consumers is to provide further information in an easily accessible electronic format, such as on a website or in an electronic document which can be accessed by the Internet or sent via email. However, it is desirable to lower the barrier to any consumer in accessing such information.
  • QR codes which can be scanned by consumer electronic devices, such as smart phones, to provide directed access, or example to a website of the product manufacturer.
  • Other, similar types of codes are also known such as data matrix, an Aztec code, a maxi code and a sema-code, as well as inverted forms of these.
  • a traditional barcode represents a suitable form of code available for this purpose but they are not unique to each product package.
  • a unique identifier is a code or other symbol or representation capable of uniquely identifying each of many metal packages.
  • a unique identifier is in principle capable of uniquely identifying a particular metal package as distinct from all such other metal .
  • One such technique is to use a laser etching process in order to mark a predetermined pattern or code onto the surface of the metal.
  • the laser etching process may serve to gradually remove a thin layer of metal from the desired area of the can thereby directly etching the metal surface.
  • a further technique which may be used is to apply a layer of a photonically active material to the surface of the metal package and then to irradiate the photonically active component with light of a specific wavelength, in order to activate it.
  • Activation brings about a change in the colour, darkness or opacity of the photonically active component or an associated pigment, or may render a transparent portion of the layer opaque, or vice versa, so as to produce a pattern on the metal package corresponding to the irradiation pattern applied to it.
  • a laser may be used for irradiating the photonically active layer, or such irradiation may be done with a filtered light source in order to provide sufficiently bright light at the desired wavelength.
  • ink jet printer This facilitates the application of many different types of ink to the surface of the metal package.
  • One example would simply be to print a dark ink onto a plain or transparent lacquered metal surface.
  • the process may print different types of ink onto the surface of the metal package each of which provides for several different uses.
  • a transparent marking in the form of a code or otherwise, may be printed onto the surface of the metal package using a fluorescent ink which will be substantially invisible to the human eye or indistinguishable from other decoration applied to the package, but will be revealed when irradiated with an appropriate light source.
  • fluorescent inks are those which response to ultraviolet light, as used on banknotes and in similar watermark applications.
  • inks which may become visible to the human eye when irradiated with an appropriate light source
  • inks which are substantially invisible to the human eye, but which are machine-readable, either with or without requiring irradiation by an exciting light source.
  • visible means visible to the human eye in daylight without magnification or other visual aid. Markings are considered as being invisible, when they go unnoticed to the casual observer if, even on closer inspection, it is not normally possible to make out the code or marking as a whole, without visual aid.
  • thermo chromic ink which will change colour according to the temperature of the ink.
  • certain inks are blue at room temperature, but turn white when cooled to, for example, 4°C.
  • Other such inks may be transparent at room temperature, but will become coloured and/or opaque when the temperature is raised or lowered, such that a pattern printed with the ink will only be revealed when the metal package printed with that ink is brought above or below a particular temperature threshold.
  • time temperature dependent inks which will only change colour or change between being opaque or transparent, once a particular time temperature condition has been met, for example where a temperature has been sustained above or below a given threshold for a minimum period of time.
  • photonically activated inks which change colour or transparency when irradiated by light at a certain wavelength. If the code or pack is printed with such inks, it may remain invisible until activated by light of a particular wavelength.
  • a photonically active component or ink is one which typically undergoes a chemical reaction when activated, such that the activation process is normally irreversible, once the photonically active ink has been activated.
  • All of the foregoing techniques are capable of marking the metal of the package at sufficiently high speed in order to provide a unique identifier to each of the metal packages produced by a high volume mass production process. For example, in a factory producing billions of cans it each year, these techniques may be used to provide unique identifier at the point of manufacture.
  • the markings need not be applied to the metal package at the point of manufacture of that metal package but may be applied before or after the product has been filled and/or sealed. In this case, the package may be marked by the filler prior to or after introducing their product into the package, rather than by the manufacturer of the metal package.
  • the product manufacturer can mark the metal package using laser etching, or apply an appropriate ink to a un-lacquered bare-metal surface of the metal package.
  • Figure 1A shows a QR code, which may be read by code reader, such as available on smart phones and similar electronic devices.
  • Figure 1B shows an inverted QR code, which may be scanned in the same way.
  • the selection between a QR code and an inverted QR code will typically depend on the selection of inks etc. which is applied to the surface of the metal package and whether it is preferred to display dark-on-light or light-on-dark.
  • FIG. 1C shows a data matrix
  • FIG. 1D shows an inverted data matrix
  • Other types of code including an Aztec code as shown in figure 1E, a maxi code as shown in figure 1F and a sema-code as shown in figure 1G.
  • QR codes are typically preferred, as these are most commonly readable with presently available smart phones and electronic consumer devices. Typically, reading a QR code will automatically call the smart phone or other device to access a website or perform playback of remotely stored digital content, or such like.
  • the type of information which may be associated with the code might include promotional material or to nutritional or recipe information regarding how the product may be used.
  • the code may be associated with a game or competition.
  • the code corresponds to a unique identifier in absolute terms, or one which is applied to only a relatively small proportion of the population of such packaged products.
  • the unique identifier may be associated with a game, and by reading the code with a suitable code reader, the corresponding handheld device may cause interaction with such a game. For example, reading the unique identifier or code may result in introducing or interacting with the virtual role-play character in accordance with the predetermined outcome associated to the unique identifier or code.
  • the code may also be used to validate the authenticity of a product, or example by redirecting the consumer to a website of a product manufacturer, wherein will be confirmed whether on not the code in question is correctly associated with the packaged product which the consumer believes they have purchased or is offered for sale.
  • the metal package is a beverage can, which is normally provided in two pieces comprising a can body and a can end seamed to the can body after filling with beverage.
  • the can end includes a tab, which when lifted, opens the can end by shearing or tearing to expose an aperture.
  • a code may be hidden on the can end by marking the underside of the tab of the can end, such that it is only revealed when the tab is lifted to open the can.
  • Figures 2A to 2D show example of the opened can with the code revealed.
  • Figure 2A shows a QR code printed on the underside of the tab
  • figure 2B shows a data matrix code printed on the underside of the tab
  • Figure 2C shows an inverted QR code printed on the underside of tab
  • figure 2D shows the inverted data matrix printed on the underside of the tab.
  • the tab is an individual metal component of the metal package that is the illustrated beverage can. Such tabs are manufactured separately from the other components of the can, and then attached to the can before it is sealed onto the can body. The markings made thus be applied to the tab separately from any decoration applied to the can end or can body, and not necessarily before the tab is attached to the can end by the usual conversion process, under which it is riveted to the can end adjacent the score line which defines the opening aperture. In this way, the code cannot be seen until the tab is lifted to open the can.
  • a code may be marked on the upper surface of the can end, positioned in a region where it will partially underlie the tab.
  • the code is a QR code and in figure 3B the code is a data matrix code. In both cases, the code is marked on to the upper surface of the can and is partially hidden or obscured by the tab attached the can end.
  • Figure 4 shows a further example of how a QR code may be applied to the outer upper surface of a can end.
  • four copies of the QR code are applied around the central rivet of the can end, each of the copies being partially obscured by the tab. Even if the tab is rotated about the rivet, the code is never fully revealed.
  • the provision of four copies of the QR code is desirable, as this allows the Mark to be applied regardless of the rotational orientation of the can end at the times of marking and conversion.
  • the marking has to be correctly applied at and alignment corresponding with the intended future position of the tab.
  • QR code is now used to include any of the other markings proposed for packaging.
  • a QR code is applied to the upper surface of the can base or the inside bottom of the can.
  • a QR code is applied to the internal underside of the disc of material forming a centre panel of the easy open end which seals the aperture and which is removed upon opening the can.
  • Similar options for a food can are shown in figures 8, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 8 shows a food can having an easy open-end with a QR code marked on the outside surface of the can end, at a position wherein it at least partially underlies the tab for opening the can end.
  • a QR code is applied to the internal underside of the disc shaped opening portion which is removed to open the food can.
  • a QR code is applied to the internal upper surface of the base whereby it will be invisible or hidden not only until the can is opened but also until the can has been substantially emptied and/or cleaned of its original contents.
  • a QR code is applied to the outer wall of the cylindrical can body of a food can and is subsequently covered by a removable cover typically being a paper label. Although it does not require opening of the packaged product to reveal the QR code in this instance, the code or other marking will remain hidden until after sale of the packaged product, at which point a consumer would be free to remove the label.
  • Figure 5 shows one example of applying a QR code to the external bottom surface of a beverage can body.
  • the QR code is applied to the domed underside of the base, such that it may be read prior to opening of the can.
  • figures 9 and 10 show examples of QR codes applied to the upper outer surface and the lower outer surface of a food can.
  • the can is shown as a food can having a non-easy open and (NEO)
  • NEO non-easy open and
  • the application of codes to the top and bottom ends of the can in this manner facilitates applying unique identifiers to the packaged product without interfering with the branding or other markings applied to the can, which are typically applied to the outer cylindrical sidewall of the can body. Furthermore, this allows the code is to be applied at a relatively large size, thereby reducing the resolution requirements for the marking device, and so facilitating faster application of such marks or codes to the packaged products.
  • the cans of figures 2 to 13 are examples of metal packages.
  • Figures 14 to 17 show examples of metal components of packages, where other components of the package are not made of metal.
  • figures 14 and 15 show two views of a metal end closure, such as may be used with a glass jar or similar.
  • a QR code has been applied to the external upper surface of the end closure
  • a QR code has been applied to the internal underside of the end closure.
  • the metal component of the package is a metal lid which is adapted to close one end of a non-metal tubular package, typically of cardboard.
  • a QR code is applied to the internal underside of the metal lid.
  • FIGS 17A to 17C there is shown a metal crown, as often used for closing glass beverage bottle.
  • a QR code is applied to the external upper surface of the crown in such a fashion that it may be read without opening the associated package.
  • the QR code is applied to an internal underside of the metal crown, so as to be readable only after opening the package (glass beverage bottle) which the crown had closed.
  • the QR code is marked directly on an internal underside of the crown, whilst in figure 17C, the QR code is printed on top of the plastic liner which creates a barrier between the contents and the inner surface of the crown and forms a seal around the opening of a glass beverage bottle.
  • the marking is applied to an internal surface of the metal package, it is preferable first to apply the marking onto the metal surface and then to provide a substantially clear lacquer coating to protect the product from the marking and any chemical components contained in the marking (and vice versa).
  • a marking is applied to the outer surface of the metal package or a metal component of the package, in a location where the marking can be read prior to opening of the package this allows the package to be scanned automatically by various code scanners. This can be used for stock control for example, and additional related information, such as “best before” or “use by” dates.
  • Closures such as the metal crowns shown in figures 17A to 17C, are typically printed in sheets with approximately 621 crowns on each sheet.
  • the sheets may be printed using conventional printing techniques (high definition printing using print rollers), prior to stamping out of the crowns.
  • high definition printing using print rollers By printing a limited number of crowns on each sheet with codes which correspond to a unique predetermined outcome, a limited number of the crowns on each sheet may be printed with codes that link to winning prizes.
  • crowns Another similar use for such crowns is for the unique identifiers to link to collectable tokens or vouchers.
  • the collection may then be stored in electronic form, either on an electronic device of the consumer, or at a remote location which can be accessed by the user, for example by logging into a personal account.
  • a consumer may access information stored at a remote location and may provide details regarding nearby locations where an associated reward can be redeemed.
  • the code can be used during the production process.
  • time temperature dependent markings for example will permit the manufacturer to identify whether a product has been properly processed.
  • the marking may only become visible when a predetermined time temperature condition has been met which corresponds to correct processing of the particular food or beverage to be contained in that package.
  • the manufacturer may also wish to provide markings on the package product relating to the batch in which it was made and also the “sell by” or “use by” date, which determines the shelf life of the packaged product. Furthermore, such markings may be read not only by product manufacturers, consumers or by intelligent stocking locations, but also by other machines.
  • the markings may also be used in order to ensure that the packaged product is kept and stored under appropriate environmental conditions.
  • a machine-readable code may provide information regarding the temperature and/or humidity at which the packaged product is to be kept.
  • a thermo chromic marking may be used to indicate whether the packaged product is at the desired temperature, or whether the temperature at which it is being stored needs to be increased or lowered.
  • thermo chromic marking may be used to indicate to the machine whether the product is at a appropriate temperature for being dispensed.

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L'invention concerne un emballage métallique marqué du code, de telle sorte que le code est au moins partiellement voilé, caché ou invisible lorsque l'emballage est scellé, et est révélé et/ou devient visible ou lisible par machine lorsque l'emballage métallique est ouvert. Le code est généralement un code QR, une matrice de données ou un code Aztec.
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