Container design process
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorJon K. Plotkin
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Abstract
A container design process. The process involves receiving container design specifications, receiving readings from a first scan of a container taken before the container has been exposed to expected conditions of use, receiving readings from a second scan of the container taken after the container has been exposed to the expected conditions of use, applying finite element analysis to the container using measurements obtained by comparing the first scan and the second scan, and recommending design changes that will enable the container to meet the container design specifications based on the finite element analysis.
Claims26
A method for designing a container, comprising:
- a) preparing container design drawings;
- b) creating the container from the container design drawings;
- c) completing a first scan of the container with a scanning device;
- d) exposing the container to expected conditions of use;
- e) completing a second scan of the container with the scanning device;
- f) comparing the first scan and the second scan;
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- g) applying the compared scans to the design of the container.
A method for improving a container design, comprising:
- receiving container design specifications;
- receiving readings from a first scan of a container taken before the container has been exposed to expected conditions of use;
- receiving readings from a second scan of the container taken alter the container has been exposed to the expected conditions of use;
- using measurements obtained by comparing the first scan and the second scan, applying finite element analysis to the container;
- based on the finite element analysis, recommending design changes that will enable the container to meet the container design specifications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.