Tape and reel orientation system
AssigneeEnfora, Inc.
InventorB. Kenneth M. Boland
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Abstract
A method and system identify an orientation of a part to be packaged by a tape and reel machine. The method includes identifying a packing slot of the tape and reel machine. The method includes identifying the orientation of the part in the packing slot. The method includes determining whether the orientation of the part in the packing slot matches a predetermined orientation for the part. Additionally, the method includes generating an alert in response to determining that the orientation of the part does not match the predetermined orientation of the part.
Claims20
A method of identifying an orientation of a part to be packaged by a tape and reel machine, the method comprising:
- identifying the part in a packing slot of the tape and reel machine;
- identifying the orientation of the part in the packing slot;
- determining whether the orientation of the part in the packing slot matches a predetermined orientation for the part;
- and
- generating an alert in response to determining that the orientation of the part does not match the predetermined orientation of the part.
A system for identifying an orientation of a part to be packaged, the system comprising:
- a tape and reel machine;
- a packing slot operatively connected to the tape and reel machine;
- and
- a verification device operationally proximate to the packing slot, the verification device configured to identify the orientation of the part in the packing slot, determine whether the orientation of the part in the packing slot matches a predetermined orientation for the part, and generate an alert in response to determining that the orientation of the part does not match the predetermined orientation of the part.
A method of visually verifying an orientation of a part to be packaged using a tape and reel machine, the method comprising:
- receiving an image of the part in a packing slot;
- comparing the received image with a second image of a second part with a correct orientation to determine whether the orientation of the part in the packing slot is correct;
- and
- generating an alert in response to determining that the orientation of the part does not match the correct orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.