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US9155357B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155357-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213610207-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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A machine moves shoe strobels to a camera or scanner where images of the strobels are captured. Using the images, a computing device instructs a printer how to mark guidelines on the strobels that signify one or more strobel sewing lines for different shoes models and shoe sizes. Cross-sectional lines may also be printed on the strobels to aid in error-checking guideline marking. Unmarked strobels are stacked in a loading compartment, sometimes in pairs—e.g., right and left shoe strobels. The unmarked strobels are transferred to a conveyor that brings the strobels to the camera or scanner and the printer. After guidelines and/or cross-sectional lines are added to the strobels, the marked strobels are stacked in a compartments housing other marked strobels.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for marking a strobel, comprising: a loading area for introducing the strobel onto a conveyor; a camera for capturing an image of the strobel when the strobel is moved by the conveyor to an imaging area; a printer for printing guidelines for particular a shoe model on the strobel when the conveyor moves the strobel from the imaging area to a printing area, wherein the guidelines comprise lines, printed by the printer, that are between 0.4…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9155357B2 cover?
- A machine moves shoe strobels to a camera or scanner where images of the strobels are captured. Using the images, a computing device instructs a printer how to mark guidelines on the strobels that signify one or more strobel sewing lines for different shoes models and shoe sizes. Cross-sectional lines may also be printed on the strobels to aid in error-checking guideline marking. Unmarked strob…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Chon Yong-Joo, Kim Doo Young, Kim Young Gwan, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A43D8/26. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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