Item handling system and method
US7690571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00725
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An item handling system for and method of handling items in an item stream, the system comprising: a validation unit for validating an element containing an authentication code on each item in an item stream, wherein an item is assigned as being spoiled where the element does not satisfy at least one validation criterion; and a sorting unit for separating spoiled items from the item stream.
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