Patent ID: 6712221
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B07C,G01G

Abstract:
A method for determining the probability for filling at least one batch with at least one item having at least one characteristic property and for assigning an item to the at least one batch based upon the best choice probability determined from the at least one characteristic property, the method comprising:providing a first set of data representing at least one characteristic property of at least one item; providing a second set of data representing the fill-up requirement of at least one batch; generating a third set of data representing a table of the number of combinations of the at least one item represented in the first set of data as a function of the fill-up requirement and the item count; providing a fourth set of data indicating at least one fill-up requirement; generating the probability for filling the at least one batch with at least one item relative to the fill-up requirements from the fourth set of data based upon the best choice determined from the third set of data representing a table of the number of combinations of the at least one item represented in the first set of data, and effecting assignment of the at least one item to a respective batch as determined from the best choice probability generated.