Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stocking level indication apparatus and method
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Application No.: US15585246Application Date: 2017-05-03
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Publication No.: US09911048B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Nicholaus A. Jones , Matthew A. Jones
- Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US AR Bentonville
- Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Bentonville
- Agency: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/18
- IPC: H04N7/18 ; G06K9/00 ; A47F5/00 ; G06Q10/08 ; G01B11/16 ; G01G19/387

Abstract:
In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein including a shelf assembly that utilizes the accumulated weight of products stocked thereon to compress a compression member disposed within the assembly. An electronic imaging device can be mounted proximate to the assembly and can be oriented to capture an image of the compression member to determine whether a particular shelf needs to be restocked and avoid having to manipulate or remove products from a shelf to determine a current stock level.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170323162A1 STOCKING LEVEL INDICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2017-11-09
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