Patent ID: 9499292
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B65C,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating a labeling machine, said method comprising, at a first inspection unit, detecting feature coordinates of a design feature of a container, wherein said feature coordinates are indicative of a position of said design feature, wherein said design feature is a member of a class that includes bottle seams, surface markings of a container wall, and embossing on said container wall, transferring data representative of said feature coordinates to a second inspection unit that follows a labeling assembly, at said second inspection unit, receiving said data from said first inspection unit, at said second inspection unit, storing said data, at said second inspection unit, while synchronizing said feature coordinates of said design feature, inspecting said container for correct label seating by tracking said feature coordinates of said design feature along a conveying path from said first inspection unit to said second inspection unit, labeling said container in said labeling assembly, transporting said container from said labeling assembly to said second inspection unit, without performing a detection of said design feature, and at said second inspection unit, inspecting placement of said label based at least in part on said data received from said first inspection unit and stored in said second inspection unit.