Case labeling for field-packed produce
US8286869B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F3/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Rolls of pre-printed case labels are distributed at a harvest for labeling cases of produce. The labels on each roll include sequential codes that each span a unique range. Part or all of each roll's range can be associated with harvest data, including picker and block identifications. The association can be made by placing a label from each roll on a harvest form bearing harvest data, or by entering harvest data into an electronic device and using the device to read a unique code from a label. Pickers then harvest produce, fill cases, and label the cases from their rolls. The association of ranges to pickers allows a subsequently read unique code from a filled case to be properly credited to the correct picker. The association of ranges to blocks allows subsequently obtained quality information to be correlated to specific blocks.
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