Abstract:
Manual and automated methods of pre-charging an empty or partially empty insulated container with C02 snow are provided. A first location such as a charging location charges C02 liquid into a container to create a pre-charged container with C02 snow. The charging location prepares the pre-charged container for delivery to a second location, either by itself, or through a third party. The second location may be a clinical site, which upon receipt of the pre-charged container, loads a perishable item such as a biological sample into the pre-charged container. A user receives the pre-charged container with perishable item and removes the perishable item from the pre-charger container for testing (e.g., biological testing). Depending on the level of depletion of the C02 snow in the pre-charged container, the user returns the depleted container to the first location or the intermediate location.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for programming wireless sensor tags, and such programmed wireless sensor tags. Embodiments of the method and apparatus can be utilized in food service operations, without utilizing a computing device or smartphone for programming the wireless sensor tag. Embodiments relate to a method and system for programming wireless temperature sensor tags, and such programmed wireless temperature sensor tags. Embodiments of the subject method use NFC-enabled cards with Near Field Communications (NFC) technology to quickly and simply program a wireless temperature sensor tag to read, collect, and report the temperature of a food item or ingredient. The use of this method enables food service operators, such as: quick-serve restaurants (QSRs), school cafeterias, and food service departments within supermarkets, to simplify the collection of temperature data within the retail space, as well as throughout the supply chain of products. The present invention also uses a display and at least one button on the wireless sensor tag for programming the wireless sensor tag.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented and computer-controlled method of, and an apparatus and computer program product for clearance of physical content to be inspected, such as container content. The computer (12) collects eye tracking data (19) of a human observer (20) performing the inspection by viewing (21 ) the content or an image (23) of the content. From real-time processing of the collected eye tracking data, a clearance profile is determined based on expert eye tracking data (16; 18) of visual content inspection, such as container content inspection. The content is cleared by the computer (12) if the determined clearance profile meets a set clearance profile. The eye tracking data (19) may be enhanced by observer performance data (22) collected during the visual inspection.
Abstract:
On a fist aspect, the spectacle lens (10) is selected as including a transparent support (21) in which is coded an identifier (20) readable by an external reading tool (22) for retrieving said identifier (20). A distant server (23) is contacted using the identifier (20) and data related to the spectacle lens (10) is so gathered. On a second aspect, data related to the spectacle lens is provided to a predetermined database (25). Upon receiving a request issued from a requester, the database (25) is accessed and at least some of said data is retrieved, the request including at least part of the identifier, and the retrieved data is sent to the requester.
Abstract:
A system for organizing perishable goods including: a storage device (80) to store perishable good requirements (82), loading dock parameters (86), and perishable good parameters (84) associated with the perishable goods; and a loading dock management system (90) coupled to the storage device. The loading dock management system including: a perishable good risk module (92) to determine a perishable good risk level for each perishable good in response to the perishable good parameters and the perishable good requirements; and a loading dock organizational module (94) to determine a loading dock notification in response to the perishable good risk level and the loading dock parameters.
Abstract:
A system for monitoring the freshness of perishable goods including: a storage device (80) to store consumer parameters (84) and historical freshness parameters (82) associated with the perishable goods; a freshness management system (90) coupled to the storage device. The freshness management system including: a current freshness module (92) to determine a current freshness parameter of the perishable goods in response to the historical freshness parameters; a freshness projection module (94) to determine predicted freshness parameters of the perishable goods in response to the historical freshness parameters and the consumer parameters; and a meshing module (96) to determine output parameters (100) in response to at least one of the historical freshness parameters, the consumer parameters, the current freshness parameters, and the predicted freshness parameters.
Abstract:
택배 서비스 운영 방법 및 장치, 통합 택배 서비스 시스템이 개시되어 있다. 택배 서비스 운영 방법은 쇼핑몰 웹사이트로부터 물품을 배송할 배송지의 정보를 획득하고, 배송지의 정보에 대응하는 다수의 택배 기사들의 정보를 추출하고, 다수의 택배 기사들의 정보를 쇼핑몰 웹사이트를 이용하여 사용자 단말기에 표시하고, 다수의 택배 기사들 중 어느 하나가 선택되면 그 선택된 택배 기사에 대응하는 택배사 서버 및 배송지에 대응하는 지역 물류 기지 서버로 선택된 택배 기사가 배송지로 물품을 배달하도록 하는 물품 배송 요청을 각각 전송할 수 있다. 따라서, 사용자가 원하는 택배 기사에 의한 물품 배송이 가능하다.
Abstract:
A method for package delivery includes identifying a plurality of delivery locations for package delivery. The method includes determining a driving route for an automated ground vehicle to optimize delivery to the delivery locations using one or more automated aerial vehicles. The method includes controlling the automated ground vehicle to navigate the delivery route. The method further includes determining timing for release of the one or more automated aerial vehicles during navigation of the delivery route to deliver packages to the plurality of delivery locations.
Abstract:
Example embodiments provide methods, apparatus, systems, and computer program products for providing a packaging solution and a corresponding predetermined sequence of packing materials. In one embodiment, a method for controlling one or more packing material making machines is provided. The method comprises storing one or more predetermined packing recipes, wherein a packing recipe comprises (a) machine instructions for making a sequence of one or more packing materials and (b) a packaging solution for positioning the one or more packing materials in a container with an item. One of the one or more predetermined packing recipes is selected based on received input. The method further comprises causing at least one of the packing material making machines is to make the predetermined sequence of one or more packing materials in accordance with the machine instructions of the selected packing recipe and providing the packaging solution to a user through a user interface.