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Charging merchandise items

US8314699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

Julia Irmscher · Zwingenberg, DE
Michael Rapp · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE
Rainer Brenner · Teningen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2011
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 19, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J7/0019
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods, systems and other embodiments associated with charging merchandise items are presented. A method of charging merchandise items includes displaying merchandise items at a consumer display so that the merchandise items can be handled by a consumer. A first powers supply charges a portion of the display that does not include the merchandise items and a second power supply charges the merchandise items. The merchandise items are charged at the display on a multiplexed basis. An alarm is generated if the first power supply or the second power supply looses power but not if the first and second power supply loose power.

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