Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Orientation or position
Patent
1997-10-22
1999-03-16
Barlow, John
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Orientation or position
177 1, 177 3, 177 4, 177 5, 177 2511, 702173, 702174, G01G 1900
Patent
active
058842381
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for achieving accurate positioning of freight in a freight receptacle, without requiring skill on the part of the material handling equipment operator. The method and apparatus uses specially marked forms, a Freight Placement Index, and can be used in conjunction with a computer software program, computer, and a scale/scanner. The computer program identifies the correct load position, with respect to the Freight Placement Index inside the freight container after the load description has been entered into the computer. The scanner/scale enter the height, width, length, and weight of load materials. One method is for the load planner or material handling equipment, operator to input information about freight i.e. by use of a computer program and the scale/scanner unit. This program instructs the operator to position the load respective to the Freight Placement Index inside of the freight container or receptacle. With this invention, the computer calculates and adjusts the position of the freight, eliminating the need for time consuming loading, weighing, readjustment of freight and repositioning as well as highly skilled load planners or material handling equipment operators.
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Noll Charles
Noll Virginia
Assouad Patrick
Barlow John
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