Apparatus and method of inventorying packages on a storage device
US6361263B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G33/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for inventorying packages on a storage device which consists of removing packages from the storage device with a variable pitch inventory screw, scanning a surface of the packages to read indicia on the surface and recording information obtained from the indicia about the contents in the packages. The present invention enables users to quickly and efficiently scan and store packages of items hanging on a lead screw in a centralized storage/retrieval system.
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