Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Waste determination for generating control plans for digital pre-print paper, sheet, and box manufacturing systems
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Application No.: US17349039Application Date: 2021-06-16
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Publication No.: US11520544B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Charlie Bert Sloan, IV , Robert Dennis Seay
- Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC
- Current Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/12
- IPC: G06F3/12 ; B26D7/27 ; G06Q10/06 ; G06T7/00 ; G06Q10/04 ; B65H23/192 ; B65H35/00

Abstract:
Systems for providing efficient manufacturing of paper, sheet, and/or box products of varying size and structure, often with pre-applied print (“pre-print”), are provided herein. One or more controllers can be used to aggregate upcoming orders and information needed to complete the manufacturing process for the order. A controller enables a user to prepare control plans (e.g., reel maps, reel plans, etc.) for processing rolls of web product through the manufacturing process. Criteria filtering and/or various features enable generation of efficient and effective control plans for rolls of web product, including, in some cases, multiple orders. The control plan may include a set of instructions for operating one or more systems within the manufacturing process to form the desired finished paper-based product. In such a regard, efficient manufacturing of various paper-based products, including corrugated boxes, folded carton, labels, flexible paper, industrial bags, plates, cups, décor, and many others, can be achieved.
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