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System and Method for Tagging Products for Use in Identification of the Components Therein

  • US 20100222917A1
  • Filed: 09/24/2009
  • Published: 09/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of estimating a composition of a heterogeneous mix of products, comprising:

  • receiving a heterogeneous mix of products including a plurality of types of products, each product containing a corresponding at least one material, wherein at least a plurality of the products each include a product tag associated with information about the product, the information including at least information describing the corresponding at least one material;

    scanning the mix of products to detect the tags included with the plurality of products;

    retrieving the information describing the corresponding at least one material of the products that include tags detected during the scanning of said mix; and

    estimating a total quantity of a selected material present in the heterogeneous mix of products based on the retrieved information describing the corresponding at least one material of the products that include tags detected during the scanning of said mix.

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