Closed-loop feedback printing system

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11999178
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17421625

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A system for decorating multiple containers in a single manufacturing run has a decorator, which includes a source of ink and print site where an ink graphic is deposited to each container in a plurality of containers that make up a manufacturing queue. An inspection station is located downstream from the decorator. The inspection station performs an optical evaluation of a quality of a pattern of ink deposited on at least one container in the plurality of containers A closed-loop feedback is responsive to the inspection station wherein the decorator is automatically adjusted in response to the optical evaluation performed at the inspection station.

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BALL CORPORATION345 SOUTH HIGH STREET MUNCIE INDIANA 47302

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miller, Michael W Erie, US 86 1116
Stowitts, Adam P S Arvada, CO 13 116

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