The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1989
Filed:
May. 15, 1987
John O Renn, Seattle, WA (US);
Hans U Schlapfer, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth G Hammerquist, Bellevue, WA (US);
Charalambos Caraconstantis, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for matching the envelope, film, and prints that make up a photographic processing order includes a method of identifying the film with a particular customer. The method includes the steps of reading a preprinted bar code from the customer envelope, printing that bar code on a segment of a continuous stock of splice tape, and then using that segment of splice tape to join the identified film to other films to form a continuous reel. The bar code from the film can be read after processing and matched to the envelope bearing the same bar code. An additional step includes encoding at least a portion of the identifying code on the prints made from the film in order to provide a three-way match. A splice tape printer to carry out the method includes a print head that is capable of simultaneously printing a bar code number and a human-readable number on the tape segment.