Inventory control system and a method of controlling inventory

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11062097
APP PUB NO 20200334426A1
SERIAL NO

15998640

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An inventory control system for controlling inventory in a receptacle comprising a plurality of compartments, comprising an electronic reader, at least one antenna, a controller, and a processor. The electronic reader is configured to read a plurality of electronic labels in a plurality of the compartments of the receptacle, each electronic label being associated with, and identifying, an item in one of the compartments. The at least one antenna is in communication with the electronic reader, associated with two or more compartments and configured to read electronic labels in the two or more compartments so that the electronic reader identifies a group of labels associated therewith. The controller controls access to a selected one of the compartments at a time. The processor is responsive to the group of labels and the selected one of the compartments to determine the contents thereof and a compartment location of each item.

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SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA3-1-1 SHIBAURA MINATO-KU TOKYO 1080023 ?1080023

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lohrer, Hugo Dulwich Hill, AU 1 1
Pong, Tai Wai St Peters, AU 4 4

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