Parent and dependent recycling product codes for finished products
First Claim
1. A method for processing a finished product having multiple components associated therewith, the method comprising:
- identifying, with an electronic scanner, at least one parent recycling product code associated with a finished product, wherein the parent recycling product code is universally applied to the finished product on a global basis;
retrieving, with the processor from an electronic database, at least one dependent recycling product code associated with the identified parent recycling product code, wherein each retrieved dependent recycling product code is associated with one of the multiple components associated with the finished product;
identifying at least one of the components associated with the finished product in accordance with the retrieved dependent recycling product code;
accessing at least one electronic inventory database comprising at least one of;
retrieving data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product, orstoring data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product;
using at least one parent of the recycling product codes and at least one dependent of the product recycling codes for retrieving, from at least one electronic database, data associated with making a repair, maintenance, or recycle determination for at least one identified component of the finished product; and
,disassembling at least one identified component from the finished product in connection with the repair, maintenance, or recycle determination.
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Abstract
A universal, parent-to-dependent manufacturing recycling product code is provided for use on various types of manufactured goods. The recycling product code represents a tool that can be used to process a significant volume of disposed finished products, to capture and communicate essential information about finished products and their components and materials, and to make consistent repair or recycle determinations for the products. Multiple components of the finished product may be associated with dependent recycling product codes (e.g., children and grandchildren codes) which are related to the parent recycling product code.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for processing a finished product having multiple components associated therewith, the method comprising:
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identifying, with an electronic scanner, at least one parent recycling product code associated with a finished product, wherein the parent recycling product code is universally applied to the finished product on a global basis; retrieving, with the processor from an electronic database, at least one dependent recycling product code associated with the identified parent recycling product code, wherein each retrieved dependent recycling product code is associated with one of the multiple components associated with the finished product; identifying at least one of the components associated with the finished product in accordance with the retrieved dependent recycling product code; accessing at least one electronic inventory database comprising at least one of; retrieving data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product, or storing data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product; using at least one parent of the recycling product codes and at least one dependent of the product recycling codes for retrieving, from at least one electronic database, data associated with making a repair, maintenance, or recycle determination for at least one identified component of the finished product; and
,disassembling at least one identified component from the finished product in connection with the repair, maintenance, or recycle determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for processing a finished product having multiple components associated therewith, the method comprising:
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identifying, with an electronic scanner, at least one parent recycling product code associated with a finished product, wherein the parent recycling product code is universally applied to the finished product on a global basis; retrieving, with the processor from an electronic database, at least one dependent recycling product code associated with the identified parent recycling product code, wherein each retrieved dependent recycling product code is associated with one of the multiple components associated with the finished product; identifying at least one of the components associated with the finished product in accordance with the retrieved dependent recycling product code; accessing at least one electronic inventory database comprising at least one of; retrieving data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product, or storing data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product; using at least one parent of the recycling product codes and at least one dependent of the product recycling codes for retrieving, from at least one electronic database, data associated with making a repair, maintenance, or recycle determination for at least one identified component of the finished product; and
,receiving data from an IoT card comprising at least one sensor operatively associated with the finished product. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for processing a finished product having multiple components associated therewith, the method comprising:
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identifying, with an electronic scanner, at least one parent recycling product code associated with a finished product, wherein the parent recycling product code is universally applied to the finished product on a global basis; retrieving, with the processor from an electronic database, at least one dependent recycling product code associated with the identified parent recycling product code, wherein each retrieved dependent recycling product code is associated with one of the multiple components associated with the finished product; identifying at least one of the components associated with the finished product in accordance with the retrieved dependent recycling product code; accessing at least one electronic inventory database comprising at least one of; retrieving data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product, or storing data associated with at least one of the identified components of the finished product; using at least one parent of the recycling product codes and at least one dependent of the product recycling codes for retrieving, from at least one electronic database, data associated with making a repair, maintenance, or recycle determination for at least one identified component of the finished product; receiving user-generated data on how to repair or to disassemble at least one component associated with the finished product; receiving data from an IoT card comprising at least one sensor operatively associated with the finished product; making a repair or recycle determination for at least one identified component of the finished product; and
,disassembling at least one identified component from the finished product in connection with the repair or recycle determination. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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