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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2007
Darcy O. Clarke, Kent, WA (US);
James E. Torina, Issaquah, WA (US);
Joel Butt, Portland, OR (US);
Glenn Eastman, Federal Way, WA (US);
Stephen Pawlawski, Manchester, WA (US);
Darcy O. Clarke, Kent, WA (US);
James E. Torina, Issaquah, WA (US);
Joel Butt, Portland, OR (US);
Glenn Eastman, Federal Way, WA (US);
Stephen Pawlawski, Manchester, WA (US);
Talyst Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of delivering a container () to a marking apparatus (), wherein the marking apparatus () is of the type having a marking device for selectively applying a mark to a container (). The method comprises providing a plurality of containers within a staging assembly (), and isolating at least one container () within a singulator assembly (), wherein the singulator assembly () is in communication with the staging assembly (). The method further comprises transporting the at least one container () from the singulator assembly () to a portion of the marking apparatus () with a shuttle ().