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US 2020/0034584 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for using encoded information for material preparation and analysis equipment
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsSarah Marie Beranek, Matthew R. Callahan, Jill M. Dreschler, Jeffrey E. Joray, Christopher J. Sensmeier
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Abstract
Provided is a disclosure for using indicia to handle information for use in material preparation and analysis equipment.
Claims20
A method for handling data by a materials preparation and analysis equipment, comprising:
- receiving, by the equipment, indicia associated with a consumable used by the equipment;
- identifying, by the equipment, one or more parameters associated with the consumable based on the indicia;
- and
- automatically controlling the equipment based on the one or more parameters.
1 more element
A materials preparation and analysis equipment, comprising:
- processing circuitry;
- memory;
- and
- input/output interface comprising a tag reader, wherein the equipment is configured to receive information via the input/output interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.