Method and system for tracking containers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10776729
APP PUB NO 20170061350A1
SERIAL NO

14842434

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A method for tracking containers. The method includes manufacturing containers, including forming the containers and serializing them with machine-readable codes. The method further includes using the machine-readable codes to store data associated with the containers, and supplying the containers to a customer. The method still further comprises receiving from the customer, data obtained from customer-readings of the machine-readable codes; and receiving from one or more the locations in a distribution chain in which the containers travel, data obtained from readings of the machine-readable codes at those locations. The method still further comprises comparing the data from the customer-readings and other readings or the machine-readable codes across product brands, product distribution channels, and/or container types, and providing the data to the customer. In at least some embodiments, the method further comprises receiving from the customer a compensation for the containers, for example, a per-refill compensation.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Chris D Perrysburg, US 10 39
Caracciolo, Anthony R Maumee, US 2 8
Dangmann, Olivier Villefranche-sur-Saône, FR 5 12
Ingle, Casey L Perrysburg, US 2 8
Smith, Roger P Perrysburg, US 50 341

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