Internet-connected storage container and system and method of dispensing articles
US10836545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Provided is a storage container including a base and a cartridge container attachable to the base. The cartridge container defines a plurality of internal chambers and includes a plurality of individually operable doors, each of the plurality of doors corresponding to one of the internal chambers. The storage container further includes a plurality of individually addressable actuators disposed in at least one of the base and the cartridge container, each of the plurality of actuators corresponding to one of the doors. A microprocessor is programmed or configured to receive at least one instruction from a server computer, and transmit a command, based on the at least one instruction, to actuate one of the plurality of actuators. Actuating one of the plurality of actuators causes the corresponding door to move from a closed position to an opened position. Systems and methods are provided for remote and immediate dispensing of articles.
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