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US 2013/0340389 A1Published application
Storage bag having an identification feature
OwnerCharles Harderinventor
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Abstract
A storage bag includes an upper layer and a lower layer. The lower layer is bonded to the upper layer. A detectable element is coupled to or integrally formed with the upper layer. An internal cavity is formed by the layers. An edge is formed by the upper and lower layers. The edge has an opening to provide access to the internal cavity. A vacuum sealing system and a method of sealing a storage bag are also disclosed.
Claims20
A storage bag comprising:
- (A) an upper layer;
- (B) a lower layer at least partially bonded to the upper layer;
- (C) a detectable element in the upper layer;
- (D) an internal cavity formed between the upper and lower layers;
- and
- (E) a first edge formed by the upper and lower layers, the first edge having an opening providing access to the internal cavity.
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A storage bag comprising:
- (A) a first layer;
- (B) a second layer at least partially bonded to the first layer;
- (C) a detectable element dispersed within the first layer;
- (D) an internal cavity formed between the first and second layers;
- and
- (E) a first edge formed by the first and second layers, the first edge having an opening providing access to the internal cavity.
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A vacuum sealing system comprising:
- (A) a storage bag having a detectable element coupled thereto;
- (B) a vacuum sealing machine having a light source and a light sensor;
- (a) wherein the vacuum sealing machine is configured to:
- illuminate the storage bag using the light source;
- detect light reflected from the storage bag using the light sensor;
- responsive to detecting the detectable element, enable the vacuum sealing machine to seal the storage bag;
- and
- responsive to not detecting the detectable element, disable the vacuum sealing machine.
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A method of sealing a storage bag comprising:
- (A) positioning the storage bag in a vacuum sealing machine;
- (B) scanning the storage bag with a light source;
- (C) detecting light reflected from the storage bag with a light sensor;
- (D) responsive to detecting a detectable element on the storage bag, enabling the vacuum sealing machine to seal the storage bag;
- and
- (E) responsive to not detecting the detectable element on the storage bag, disabling the vacuum sealing machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.