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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Inventors:
Jimmie R. Clark, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Christopher S. Johnson, Pea Ridge, AR (US);
Subodh K. Pandey, Bentonville, AR (US);
Assignee:
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); B62B 3/14 (2006.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/42 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); B62B 3/1404 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 20/203 (2013.01); G06Q 20/208 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); G07G 1/009 (2013.01); G07G 1/0081 (2013.01); G06Q 20/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to maintain an inventory of products within a product carrier. The product carrier utilizes a radio frequency (RF) blocking material and a RF reader disposed within an interior of the product carrier to identify products placed therein. The product carrier can further include an indicator on an exterior thereof to provide an indication regarding a status of the products within the product carrier.