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US 2016/0078704 A1Published application
Monitoring removal and replacement of tools within an inventory control system
AssigneeSnap-on Incorporated
InventorsPreston PHILLIPS, David C. FLY, Matthew J. LIPSEY, Joseph CHWAN, Frederick J. ROGERS
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Abstract
An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image.
Claims9
An inventory control system comprising:
- a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray having a storage location for storing a target object;
- a display device configured to display information about the target object;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- receive a selection of a target object,
- identify a target location image associated with the target object,
- identify target object coordinates within the target location image,
- apply a visual contrast element to the target location image at the target object coordinates;
- and
- display on the display device the visual contrast element applied to the target location image at the target object coordinates on a display of the inventory control system to draw a user's attention to the target object.
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