System having a bar of relocatable distance sensors that detect stock changes in a storage area

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11106941
APP PUB NO 20200202177A1
SERIAL NO

16809486

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A system having a bar containing distance sensors, such as LIDARs, that may be installed behind a shelf in an automated store. Shelves may be divided into storage zones, such as bins or lanes, and a distance sensor may measure the item quantity in each zone. Quantity changes indicate that a shopper has taken or placed items in the zone. Quantity changes may trigger analysis of camera images of the shelf to identify the items taken or replaced. The distance sensor elements within the bar may be relocatable so they can be positioned correctly behind the corresponding storage zones. The bar may have mounting mechanisms on either side for attachment to shelving support structures. These mounting mechanisms may include security locks. The bar may rotate relative to the mounting mechanisms to provide access to the shelf from behind.

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ACCEL ROBOTICS CORPORATION4250 EXECUTIVE SQUARE SUITE 200 LA JOLLA CA 92037

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bapst, Aleksander San Diego, US 6 164
Buibas, Marius San Diego, US 39 983
Graham, Mark San Diego, US 57 1731
Piekniewski, Filip San Diego, US 44 1910
Rodriguez, Jose Miguel San Diego, US 7 83
Yamamuro, Yohei San Diego, US 5 22

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