Patent ID: 8903540
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: B65B,B65G,G05B,G06T

Abstract:
1. A system for automatically orienting containers, the system comprising: one or more cameras configured to obtain data relating to an orientation of at least one container to be included in a package; a controller in communication with the one or more cameras for receiving the data, the controller configured to use the data to determine an amount of rotation needed for the at least one container to orient the at least one container in a desired final orientation; and an orientation unit configured to rotate the at least one container by the determined amount of rotation to thereby orient the at least one container in the desired final orientation; wherein the at least one container comprises multiple containers to be included together in a package; and wherein the one or more cameras are configured to obtain data relating to an orientation of one or more indicators on each container.