CONTAINER WITH A DATA MATRIX DISPOSED THEREON

摘要

An article, for example, a container, having an outer surface, at least a portion of which is curved, and a data matrix disposed on the curved portion of the outer surface that is optically-readable to provide information associated with the article. The data matrix comprises a plurality of optically-readable elements, one or more of which has a different dimension in a direction of curvature of the outer surface than one or more other of the elements so that the plurality of elements appear to have an expected size and shape when optically viewed in a plane perpendicular to a radial line extending from the surface.

主权项

1. An article having:
an outer surface, at least a portion of which is curved; and a data matrix on said curved portion optically-readable to provide information associated with the article; wherein said data matrix comprises a plurality of optically-readable elements that when read by an optical sensor provide said information associated with the article, and further wherein a dimension of said plurality of elements in a direction of curvature of said outer surface gets progressively larger the further away said elements are from a centerline of said matrix such that the dimension in the direction of curvature of a given element of said plurality of elements is greater than that of any other element of said plurality of elements that is closer to said centerline than said given element.