Patent ID: 9699835
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H05B

Claim:
1. A device for processing items, comprising: an interface configured to receive data from a machine readable element, wherein the machine readable element is associated with an item to be processed by the device; an image acquisition device configured to acquire image information relating to an optical indicium associated with the item; at least one processor configured to: an energy application zone; an RF energy source configured to provide RF energy to the energy application zone to process the item; and a detector configured to provide item information relating to the item to be processed based on signals associated with RF energy received from the energy application zone in response to RF energy provided to the energy application zone by the RF energy source and the processor is configured to determine the one or more instructions for processing the item based on the data and the item information, wherein the item information includes an amount of energy absorbed by the item at a plurality of modulation space elements and the at least one processor determines the one or more instructions for processing the item based on an amount of energy absorbed by the item at each of a plurality of modulation space elements.