Combination handheld sealer/wireless scanning/imaging device
US7014117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10881
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A combination handheld package sealer/wireless scanning/imaging device is provided, having a housing (with a handle thereon), a sealer coupled therewith, and a wireless scanning/imaging device coupled therewith. A user of the device herein may simultaneously seal a package, record package identification and condition data, and transmit said data to a central station via a communication network. Further, a method of preparing a package for shipment using the combination handheld adhesive applicator/wireless scanning/imaging device is provided, as well as a system incorporating same, and a computer program product embodied therein and on a central station for storing and analyzing the data recorded using the device.
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