Inventory control for web-based articles
US7120515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30136
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for inspecting a web and controlling subsequent conversion of the web into one or more products. A system, for example, includes an imaging device, an analysis computer and a conversion control system. The imaging device images a sequential portion of a web to provide digital information. The analysis computer processes the digital information with an initial algorithm to identify regions on the web containing anomalies. The conversion control system selects one of a plurality of converting sites to convert the web into a product, and analyzes at least a portion of the digital information with at least one subsequent algorithm to determine which anomalies represent actual defects in the web for the products.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.