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US 8,135,482 B2Granted
Intelligent shelving system
AssigneeTouchsensor Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid W. Caldwell, Thomas M. Schreiber, Bahar N. Wadia, Donald C. Mueller
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Abstract
An intelligent shelving system integrates touch sensors, displays, lighting, and other components into shelves. Touch sensors can be used as limit switches to control shelf motion, to monitor items borne on shelves, to detect spills, and to control lighting and other devices and functions. Displays can provide information relating to objects stored in the shelving system and the operation and status of the shelving system.
Claims14
A shelving system comprising:
- a shelf having a load surface and frame;
- a display permanently embedded into said shelf;
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- a transmitter and receiver system coupled to said display, said transmitter and receiver system communicating information to be displayed on said display.
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A shelving system comprising:
- a shelf;
- a spill sensor adapted to detect the presence of liquid on said shelf;
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- a control circuit coupled to said spill sensor.
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A shelving system comprising:
- a shelf comprising a load surface and a frame disposed about the periphery of said load surface;
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- a conductive trace printed onto said load surface, wherein said frame overlies said conductive trace.
A shelving system comprising:
- a shelf, said shelf comprising a load surface and a frame extending about the periphery of said load surface;
- a touch sensor associated with the frame;
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- a light source permanently integrated into said frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.