Self-contained computational device for protective packaging systems
AssigneePregis Innovative Packaging LLC
InventorsThomas D. Wetsch, George Bertram, Edward Eisenberger
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Abstract
In some embodiment, a machine for creating protective packaging is disclosed. The machine includes a plurality of electromechanical components configured to create protective packaging items, a housing enclosing at least a portion of the plurality of electromechanical components, and a controller communicatively coupled one or more of the electromechanical components and securely mounted to the housing, wherein the controller selectively modifies one or more output characteristics of the one or more electromechanical components to generate the protective packaging items.
Claims33
A machine for creating protective packaging comprising:
- a plurality of electromechanical components configured to create protective packaging items;
- a housing enclosing at least a portion of the plurality of electromechanical components;
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- a controller communicatively coupled one or more of the electromechanical components and securely mounted to the housing, wherein the controller selectively modifies one or more output characteristics of the one or more electromechanical components to generate the protective packaging items.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a packaging device for creating packaging elements;
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- a self-contained computing device mounted to the packaging device and communicatively coupled to the packaging device to control the creation of packaging elements by the packaging device.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a packaging device including a plurality of device components;
- a mounting assembly affixed to the packaging device;
- and
- a self-contained computing device contained within the mounting assembly, wherein the self-contained computing device controls one or more operations of the packaging device by directly communicating with the device components.
The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the hinge includes a pin exerting a frictional torque against the rotation of the self-contained computing device, and wherein the frictional torque is adjustable.
A packaging machine for creating protective packaging components comprising:
- a supply material input for receiving raw supplies;
- one or more machine components configured to convert the raw supplies into completed packaging materials;
- a material output for outputting completed packaging materials created using the raw supplies;
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- a self-contained computing device in electrical in communication with one or more machine components and configured to selectively adjust characteristics of the one or more machine components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.