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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Applicants:
Stephen Woerz, Florissant, MO (US);
Frank Weber, Oakville, MO (US);
Antonio Mallare, Gardena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Woerz, Florissant, MO (US);
Frank Weber, Oakville, MO (US);
Antonio Mallare, Gardena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nestec SA, Vevey, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/087 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods for classifying an object by (a) at least partially coating at least one surface of the object with at least one barcode; (b) scanning the barcode with at least one corresponding barcode detector that is detectably compatible with a barcode of the type coated on the object; (c) determining whether the barcode is read by the barcode detector; and (d) classifying the object on the basis of at least one barcode not being read by the corresponding barcode detector.