Patent ID: 7352886
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A method for batch processing a set of films including multiple film cases, the method including the steps of: providing a number count of the number of films corresponding to each film case; processing the set of films with a computer system; determining a processed number of films processed by the system for each film case; comparing the processed number to the number count for each film case; identifying a difference between the processed number and the number count as a process error for the film case; and continuing to operate without operator intervention on subsequent film cases after a process error is identified in one film case while maintaining the processing sequence of a work list; wherein the step of identifying a process error includes testing two error conditions relating to processing the set of films, one error condition resulting from a double feed of a film and another film in the set of films, and the other error condition resulting from a double feed of a film and a case separator in the set of films.