US 2026/0042271 A1 · METHODS AND MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A BLANK AND APPLYING AN IDENTIFICATION TAG

Abstract

A system for applying identification tags to a blank of sheet material that forms a container for a product, for creating a digital twin. The system includes a machine for forming the container from the blank. The machine includes a frame, and an identification tag applicator mounted to the frame and configured to apply a first identification tag to the blank. The first identification tag has a unique tag identifier associated therewith and is configured to communicate with a second identification tag. The first identification tag contains a unique product identifier associated with the product assigned to the container and is linked with the second identification tag using the unique tag identifier associated with the first identification tag. The second identification tag is linked with the product via the unique product identifier associated with the product creating said digital twin including a representation of the product and having product attributes.

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Dependent claims

A system for applying identification tags to a blank of sheet material that forms a container for a product, the system for creating a digital twin, comprising:

a machine for forming the container from the blank of sheet material, the blank including a first surface and a second surface, said machine comprising:
a frame;
and
an identification tag applicator mounted to the frame, the identification tag applicator being configured to apply a first identification tag to the first surface of the blank,
wherein the first identification tag has a unique tag identifier associated therewith and is configured to communicate with a second identification tag, the first identification tag containing a unique product identifier associated with the product assigned to the container,
wherein the first identification tag is linked with the second identification tag using the unique tag identifier associated with the first identification tag, and the second identification tag is linked with the product via the unique product identifier associated with the product thereby creating the digital twin,
wherein the digital twin comprises a representation of the product and includes product attributes.

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A method of applying identification tags to a blank of sheet material that forms a container for a product, the method for creating a digital twin, comprising:

transferring the blank to an identification tag applicator of a machine, wherein the blank of sheet material includes a first surface and a second surface, the machine comprising a frame and an identification tag applicator mounted to the frame;
applying, by the identification tag applicator, a first identification tag to the first surface of the blank and applying a second identification tag to a portion of the blanks receiving the first identification tag, the portion being less than all of the blanks receiving the first identification tag, wherein the first identification tag has a unique tag identifier associated therewith and is configured to communicate with the second identification tag, the first identification tag containing a unique product identifier associated with the product assigned to the container;
and
creating the digital twin comprising a representation of the product and including product attributes by:
linking the first identification tag with the second identification tag using the unique tag identifier associated with the first identification tag;
and
linking the second identification tag with the product via the unique product identifier associated with the product.

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A digital twin comprising:

a representation of one or more physical products assigned to a container formed from a blank of sheet material having a first identification tag applied thereto and a second identification tag applied to a portion of the blanks receiving the first identification tag, the portion being less than all of the blanks receiving the first identification tag, wherein the first identification tag has a unique tag identifier associated therewith and is configured to communicate with the second identification tag, the first identification tag containing a unique product identifier associated with the product assigned to the container,
wherein the first identification tag is linked with the second identification tag using the unique tag identifier associated with the first identification tag, and the second identification tag is linked with the product via the unique product identifier associated with the product thereby creating the digital twin,
wherein the digital twin includes product attributes.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and machine for forming a container from a blank and applying an identification tag

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Methods and machine for forming a container from a blank and applying an identification tag

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