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Container screener

  • US 20080116267A1
  • Filed: 11/08/2007
  • Published: 05/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for detecting container alteration comprising:

  • A. a container screener comprisinga. a UPC code scanner for scanning a UPC code on a container and providing information for the UPC code;

    b. one or more measurement units for providing one or more measured container parameters;

    B a database containing stored container parameter data related to a plurality of UPC codes;

    C. a computer, wherein the computera. retrieves the UPC code information from the scanner;

    b. retrieves stored container parameter data in the database related to the UPC code information;

    c. retrieves one or more measured parameters of the container related to the UPC code information; and

    d. determines whether the one or more measured container parameters is within a predetermined limit of the respective one or more database stored container parameters; and

    e. provides a signal of the determination; and

    D. an indicator, wherein the indicator indicates to a user whether a container passes or fails the container alteration detection.

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