Apparatus and method with vessel for containing/transporting a fluent substance
First Claim
1. A method of building an order for replenishing stock of a fluent substance contained in a flexible-walled vessel for use in a production process at a dispensing location, the method comprising the steps of:
- reading an indicia on the vessel, said indicia comprising information, a portion of which is machine-readable;
transmitting at least a part of said indicia information over a network to a remote processor;
accessing a database with said remote processor to search for a package record that corresponds with said indicia information;
using said indicia information, update and review an inventory file record, if any; and
generating the order for acceptance and, if accepted, automatically transmitting a request for determining a shipping-carrier and availability of stock at a warehouse.
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Abstract
An apparatus having a flexible-walled vessel compatible with a fluent substance for transporting the fluent substance and dispensing during production, research, testing, and other related processes. The vessel, as oriented by a support framework, has an upper-end and a lower-portion with at least one port through which the fluent substance is dispensed, and an outwardly-facing indicia. This port is in communication with a primary flow channel and a valve for controlling the dispensing of a preselected amount of the substance as needed during the process. The fluent substance may be any such as liquid reagents, cleaning solutions, solvents, and/or other fluent substances used in the production/test process. A second flow channel, in communication with a second port of the vessel'"'"'s lower-end, may be added for filling the vessel at the filling-site. Also characterized: method of transporting a fluent substance for dispensing during a production/test process that uses a flexible-walled vessel. Additionally, a method and system for building an order for replenishing stock of a fluent substance (contained in a flexible-walled vessel with an indicia) for use in a production/test process, including: reading the indicia; transmitting at least a part of the information provided by the indicia to a remote processor; accessing a database with the remote processor to search for a package record that corresponds with the indicia information; using the indicia information, updating and reviewing an inventory file record, if any; and generating the order; and if the order is accepted, automatically transmitting a request to determine a shipping-carrier and availability of stock at a warehouse.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of building an order for replenishing stock of a fluent substance contained in a flexible-walled vessel for use in a production process at a dispensing location, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading an indicia on the vessel, said indicia comprising information, a portion of which is machine-readable;
transmitting at least a part of said indicia information over a network to a remote processor;
accessing a database with said remote processor to search for a package record that corresponds with said indicia information;
using said indicia information, update and review an inventory file record, if any; and
generating the order for acceptance and, if accepted, automatically transmitting a request for determining a shipping-carrier and availability of stock at a warehouse. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of building an order for replenishing stock of a fluent substance contained in a flexible-walled vessel for use in a test process at a dispensing location, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading an indicia on the vessel, said indicia comprising information, a portion of which is machine-readable;
transmitting at least a part of said indicia information over a network to a remote processor;
accessing a database with said remote processor to search for a package record that corresponds with said indicia information;
using said indicia information, update and review an inventory file record, if any; and
generating the order for acceptance and, if accepted, automatically transmitting a request for determining a shipping-carrier and availability of stock at a warehouse. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for building an order for replenishing stock of a fluent substance contained in a flexible-walled vessel for use in a process at a dispensing location, the system comprising:
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a computerized device for reading at least a machine-readable portion of an indicia information on the vessel;
a computer-processing-unit (CPU) in communication with said computerized device;
said computer-processing-unit (CPU) and a remote processor interconnected to a network for transmitting at least a part of said indicia information to said remote processor;
a database, accessible from said remote processor, comprising package records;
said remote processor adapted to search for a package record that corresponds with said indicia information; and
said remote processor further adapted for generating the order for acceptance and, if accepted, automatically transmitting a request for determining a shipping-carrier and availability of stock at a warehouse. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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