US 11,704,526 B2
Barcoded indicators for quality management
Yaron Nemet, Kedumim (IL); and Ephraim Brand, Givatayim (IL)
Assigned to Varcode Ltd., Rosh Ha'ayin (IL)
Filed by Varcode Ltd., Rosh Ha'ayin (IL)
Filed on May 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/736,319.
Application 17/736,319 is a continuation of application No. 17/134,946, filed on Dec. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,341,387.
Application 17/134,946 is a continuation of application No. 16/775,005, filed on Jan. 28, 2020, granted, now 10,885,414, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/775,005 is a continuation of application No. 16/124,107, filed on Sep. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,572,785, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 16/124,107 is a continuation of application No. 15/587,684, filed on May 5, 2017, granted, now 10,089,566, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 15/587,684 is a continuation of application No. 15/169,851, filed on Jun. 1, 2016, granted, now 9,646,237, issued on May 9, 2017.
Application 15/169,851 is a continuation of application No. 14/528,186, filed on Oct. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,384,435, issued on Jul. 5, 2016.
Application 14/528,186 is a continuation of application No. 14/055,422, filed on Oct. 16, 2013, granted, now 9,317,794, issued on Apr. 19, 2016.
Application 14/055,422 is a continuation of application No. 13/321,477, granted, now 8,579,193, issued on Nov. 12, 2013, previously published as PCT/IL2010/000205, filed on Mar. 10, 2010.
Application 13/321,477 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/469,309, filed on May 20, 2009, granted, now 8,091,776, issued on Jan. 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/131,644, filed on Jun. 10, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/231,799, filed on Aug. 6, 2009.
Claims priority of application No. PCT/IL2008/001494 (WO), filed on Nov. 13, 2008; application No. PCT/IL2008/001495 (WO), filed on Nov. 13, 2008; application No. PCT/IL2009/000503 (WO), filed on May 20, 2009; and application No. PCT/IL2009/001167 (WO), filed on Dec. 9, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0343125 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2023.01); G01K 3/10 (2006.01); G01K 11/14 (2006.01); G01D 7/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/06046 (2013.01) [G01D 7/00 (2013.01); G01D 7/005 (2013.01); G01K 3/10 (2013.01); G01K 11/14 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G06K 19/0614 (2013.01); G06K 19/0615 (2013.01); G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); G06K 19/06037 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
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1. A method for providing quality management for products, the method comprising:
employing a multiplicity of barcoded quality indicators each operative to provide a machine-readable indication of exceedance of at least a first threshold and a second threshold by at least one product quality affecting parameter, each of said indicators comprising:
a first barcode, said first barcode initially being in a first barcode machine-readable state prior to exceedance of said first threshold, said first barcode being operative to assume a first barcode first non-machine-readable state and at least one first barcode second non-machine-readable state following exceedance of said first threshold;
a second barcode, said second barcode initially being in a second barcode first non-machine-readable state prior to exceedance of said first threshold, said second barcode being operative to assume a second barcode machine-readable state upon exceedance of said first threshold, said second barcode being operative to assume at least one second barcode second non-machine-readable state following exceedance of said second threshold; and
at least one third barcode, said at least one third barcode initially being in a third barcode first non-machine-readable state, said at least one third barcode being operative to assume at least one third barcode second non-machine-readable state upon exceedance of said first threshold, said third barcode being operative to assume a third barcode machine-readable state upon exceedance of said second threshold; and
reading said barcoded quality indicators to provide output indications;
receiving said output indications; and
interpreting said output indication to provide product quality status outputs.