Automatic payment system
US11941604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/178
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic payment system includes: first and second conveyer stages arranged along a conveying route on which products are moved; a slope disposed between the first and second conveyer stages on the conveying route; at least one first ID sensor facing the first conveyer stage to sense IDs attached to the products when the products overlap the first conveyer stage; at least one second ID sensor facing the second conveyer stage to sense IDs attached to the products when the products overlap the second conveyer stage; and a bottom ID sensor facing the conveyer route under the slope.
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