Patent ID: 7063757

Claim:
A method of applying multiple tape segments onto a succession of one or more glass panes from a tape application head that supports a tape cutter, comprising: a) moving a glass pane to the tape dispensing station and identifying multiple tape segments to be applied to the glass pane and the position of each tape segment on the glass pane; b) calculating movements i) of the tape application head with respect to the glass pane, ii) of a drive roller that advances tape dispensed by the application head, and said tape cutter that defines end portions of each tape segment required to apply the multiple tape segments to the glass pane; c) sorting the calculated movements based on the calculated movement of the drive roller for each movement to dispense at least one tape segment longer than a certain length before applying any tape segments shorter than said certain length to the glass pane and thereby avoid rewinding tape to position the tape with regard to the tape cutter; and d) executing the movements in the sorted order to dispense multiple tape segments from the tape dispenser onto the glass pane.