Constrained power vending system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9852573
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15177689

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Disclosed is a vending system for supply of product from a plurality of containers each having a corresponding access door having an electrically activatable lock arrangement 200. The system has an interface module by which a predetermined maximum electrical power is made available for supply to the containers and lock arrangements such that each lock arrangement has a plurality of operational modes. The modes include: an active mode by which the lock arrangement is activatable in response to a vending instruction; a standby mode by which the lock arrangement awaits a vending instruction; and a sleep mode by which the lock arrangement minimises power drawn from the interface module. The interface module operates the lock arrangements in the standby mode and the interface module operates at least one lock arrangement in the sleep mode, and at least one lock arrangement in the active mode.

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CI DATA PTY LTDUNIT 18 85-115 ALFRED ROAD CHIPPING NORTON NEW SOUTH WALES 2170

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chalise, Arati Werrington, AU 2 6
Garg, Rajni Moorebank, AU 2 6
Hancock, Geoffrey Richmond, AU 3 16
Kahatapitiya, Rusiri Forestville, AU 2 6
Ke, Hui Moorebank, AU 3 8
Newman, Christopher West Ryde, AU 29 210
Stone, Peter Ferntree Gully, AU 40 368
Trick, Roger Mathew St Peters, AU 2 6
Vernot, Ivan Toongabbie, AU 2 6
Yuan, Ike Padstow, AU 2 6
Yun, Yang Liverpool, AU 18 75

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