Patent ID: 11941573
Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 21:
22. A method of tracing a product from an origin to an ultimate disposition:
receiving, by a printer having an input screen, at least one item having a first set of data linked thereto;
generating, by the printer, a second set of data linked to the product, using the first set of data;
generating, by the printer, traceability information about the product, using the first and second sets of data, wherein the first set of data comprises a shelf life for each of the at least one item and the second set of data comprises a relevant date for the product, and
wherein the shelf life for each of the at least one item is used to calculate the relevant date for the product;
prepping the at least one item to create a prepped item;
calculating a relevant date for the prepped item;
generating a serial number for the prepped item;
updating the traceability information for the prepped item; and
generating a digital ID with the updated traceability information contained therein.