Method, apparatus and system for attaching a label on a product
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Aug 2, 2022
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Aug 27, 2020
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Feb 21, 2020
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Feb 22, 2019
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of attaching a shrinkable label on at least one product wherein the shrinkable label comprises a film comprising heat shrinkable material and photothermic material, the method comprising:
- transporting a plurality of products on a product conveyor through an irradiation volume defined by a plurality of UV light emitters arranged sideways of the product conveyor;arranging at least one reflector between consecutive products on the product conveyor while the at least one product is being transported;controlling the UV light emitters to emit UV-light towards the shrinkable label arranged around the at least one product in the irradiation volume and towards the at least one reflector arranged between consecutive products in order for the photothermic material of the shrinkable label to heat up causing the heat shrinkable material to shrink around the at least one product.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FUJI SEAL INTERNATIONAL INC | OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 532-0003 |
International Classification(s)

- 2020 Application Filing Year
- B65C Class
- 104 Applications Filed
- 62 Patents Issued To-Date
- 59.62 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Van, Heck Marinus Antonius Leonarda | Deurne, NL | 11 | 11 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 11 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- B65C Class
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Full Text
- transporting a plurality of products on a product conveyor through an irradiation volume defined by a plurality of UV light emitters arranged sideways of the product conveyor;arranging at least one reflector between consecutive products on the product conveyor while the at least one product is being transported;controlling the UV light emitters to emit UV-light towards the shrinkable label arranged around the at least one product in the irradiation volume and towards the at least one reflector arranged between consecutive products in order for the photothermic material of the shrinkable label to heat up causing the heat shrinkable material to shrink around the at least one product.

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Feb 10, 2020 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:VAN HECK, MARINUS ANTONIUS LEONARDA;REEL/FRAME:051883/0428 Owner name: FUJI SEAL INTERNATIONAL, INC., JAPAN Effective Date: Feb 10, 2020 |

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