AUTO-IDENTIFICATION IN CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTROL

A multicolored lable is applied to the container to provide the desired information for identification. Each label comprises 13 adhesive color-coded strips arranged vertically. Its overall dimensions are 10 in. wide by 22.5 in. high. Light from a scanner is reflected by the label back along the same incident path with a brightness up to 150 times that of the brightest available paint. The electro-optical components of the scanner function as a receiver and convert the light energy from the lables into electrical analog signals which are applied to the decoder. The decoder unit accommodates the power control and logic circuitry of the system, plus other options as selected by the user.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Cargo Handling Coordination Assn

  Trade News Ltd, Drummond House, 203-9 North Grove Street
  London NW1,   England 
• Authors:
  • Querner, H A
  • DeStefano, G
• Publication Date: 1971-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 2-4,6-7
• Serial:
  • ICHCA Journal
  • Publisher: International Cargo Handling Coordination Assn

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Auditing; Automatic equipment identification; Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Containers; Electronic equipment; Freight transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo movement; Container identification systems; Electronic systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034812
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 1973 12:00AM