System and method for quality management utilizing barcode indicators
US8500014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A quality management system for products including a multiplicity of barcoded quality indicators each operative to provide a machine-readable indication of exceedance of at least one threshold by at least one product quality affecting parameter, a barcode indicator reader operative to read the barcoded quality indicators and to provide output indications, the barcoded quality indicators being readable by the barcode indicator reader at all times after first becoming readable, including times prior to, during and immediately following exceedance of the at least one threshold by the at least one product quality affecting parameter, and a product type responsive indication interpreter operative to receive the output indications and to provide human sensible, product quality status outputs.
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