Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY IDENTIFYING VEHICLE WHEELS ON-THE-FLY DURING MANUFACTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005008447
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The method for electronically identifying a vehicle wheel on-the-fly moving downstream from one processing location to another. The method includes the steps of locating a machine-readable identification mark (M) applied to an exposed surface of the vehicle wheel as the vehicle wheel moves downstream on a conveyor (C). The identification mark is electronically read on-the-fly by a sensor (S).
Inventors:
SMYTH LARRY C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/023133
Publication Date:
August 25, 2005
Filing Date:
July 19, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SMYTH LARRY C (US)
International Classes:
G01M17/00; G06F7/00; G06F17/00; G07B15/02; G07C3/00; G08G1/01; G06F; (IPC1-7): G06F7/00; G06F17/00; G08G1/01; G01M17/00; G07B15/02
Foreign References:
| US6822582B2 | 2004-11-23 | |||
| US6173213B1 | 2001-01-09 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1660986A4
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