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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2020
Leer, Inc., New Lisbon, WI (US);
William M. Huffar, Cazenovia, WI (US);
Stephen J. Dieter, Oregon, WI (US);
Terry D. Matt, Evansville, WI (US);
John A. Miller, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Nicholas A. Truesdale, Madison, WI (US);
Leer, Inc., New Lisbon, WI (US);
Abstract
A merchandiser for storing a product for purchase by a customer is disclosed. The merchandiser includes a housing defining a cavity; a door coupled to the housing; a platform located in the cavity for holding the product; a load sensor structured to determine a weight of the product; and a controller coupled to the load sensor. The controller is structured to unlock the door based on a validation of payment information of the customer, and determine a weight of product removed during a transaction for the product based on a value regarding the weight of the product removed during the transaction being substantially constant for a preset amount of time.