Image-based inventory control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9122999
APP PUB NO 20130232039A1
SERIAL NO

13741207

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Inventory control systems for monitoring the removal and replacement of objects are described. An exemplary system includes at least one storage drawer, each storage drawer includes at least one storage location for storing objects, and configured to move in a first direction allowing increasing access to storage locations of the drawer, and a second direction allowing decreasing access to storage locations of the drawer. An image sensing device is provided to form at least one first image of the storage locations when a respective storage drawer moves in the second direction. The system includes a data processor configured to receive information representing images of the storage locations generated by the image sensing device, and determine an inventory condition of the objects stored in the respective storage drawer according to the at least one first image.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bryan, Eric Conway, US 7 130
Jackson, David A Point Roberts, US 94 2047
Rogers, Steven W Conway, US 110 3950

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