- Patent Title: Drop box item deposit sensor system and methods of using the same
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Application No.: US15867905Application Date: 2018-01-11
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Publication No.: US10373100B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Asheesh Goja
- Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06Q10/08
- IPC: G06Q10/08 ; G07D11/00 ; A47G29/122 ; G06Q50/28 ; A47G29/30 ; A47G29/14 ; G07C9/00

Abstract:
An item drop box sensor system for detecting items deposited within a drop box may be configured to detect movement of an item deposit tray and to detect items deposited within the drop box. The drop box sensor system may comprise one or more tray movement sensors for detecting movement of the deposit tray, one or more item detection sensors configured to detect items passing into the drop box via the deposit tray, and an onboard controller for selectively activating the various sensors to conserve power and for transmitting data indicative of the status of the drop box to a central server configured for scheduling item pickups for various geographically spaced drop boxes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180197140A1 DROP BOX ITEM DEPOSIT SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2018-07-12
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