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Monitoring removal and replacement of tools within an inventory control system

US12243011B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2023
Grant dateMar 4, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C9/00896
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image.

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