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Title:
R2V PACKAGING PROCESS AND SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004099000
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and system for creating customized packing for an item to be packed. An image of the item is created and an outline of the image is traced. The packing material is then cut to conform to the outline. In accordance with further aspects of the invention, the image is converted to an outline form by a raster-to-vector conversion. In further aspects of the invention, multiple outlines are configured in a packing configuration. The configurations may be edited and stored. In other aspects, manufacturing of customized packing for tools and tool kit management may be performed by the method of the current invention.

Inventors:
SHENEFELT ROBERT D
PERKINS GARY L
FAIRFAX ROXANNE M
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/011935
Publication Date:
June 23, 2005
Filing Date:
April 19, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BOEING CO (US)
International Classes:
G05B19/42; (IPC1-7): G05B19/42; B65B59/00; B25H3/02; B25H3/06
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001089930A12001-11-29
Foreign References:
US4964514A1990-10-23
US5409560A1995-04-25
EP0645309A11995-03-29
DE10219038C12003-07-10
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 12 3 January 2001 (2001-01-03)
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