Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Neil A Moore

Timothy A Stevens

Alexander Gelbman

Steven R Savitz

Jeff Campbell

Jeffrey Campbell

The present invention is a label system and method for label alignment and placement on a container. The label system includes a first label or a container whereby the first label includes alignment symbology and a second label having an alignment area corresponding to the alignment symbology of the first label. The second label is positioned on the container whereby the alignment area of the second label is aligned with the alignment symbology of the first label. The method for label alignment and placement comprises the steps of (i) providing a container with identification information and a label bearing area; (ii) scanning the identification information; (iii) processing the identification information; (iv) printing indicia on a label at a position defined by the identification information; and (v) placing the label on the container with the indicia positioned at the desired predetermined location.

Label system and method for label alignment and placement

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Sparta, NJ, United States of America

Neil A Moore