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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Peter A. Suorsa, Amesbury, MA (US);
John B. Holz, Natick, MA (US);
Joseph D. Roth, Springboro, OH (US);
Peter A. Suorsa, Amesbury, MA (US);
John B. Holz, Natick, MA (US);
Joseph D. Roth, Springboro, OH (US);
NCR Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
A package is provided for use with a track-and-trace data management system. The package comprises a base defining a plurality of compartments, each compartment containing an item, and a cover enclosing the compartments to retain each item inside a respective compartment. Each item carries a unique item code, and the package includes at least one unique security code. The relationship between the unique item code and the at least one unique security code is maintained by the data management system.