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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2019
Edward A. Fullman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Benjamin V. Savage, Lebanon, OH (US);
Saurabh Sarkar, Mason, OH (US);
Dave Doster, Mason, OH (US);
George Hoffman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Edward A. Fullman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Benjamin V. Savage, Lebanon, OH (US);
Saurabh Sarkar, Mason, OH (US);
Dave Doster, Mason, OH (US);
George Hoffman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Mason, OH (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for autonomously dispensing items. A dispensing system receives a first distributed ledger transaction that: i) identifies an item, ii) identifies a container associated with and containing the item, iii) includes a status indicator in a first state identifying the item as present in the container, and iv) includes an authorization code associated with a mobile device. The authorization code is received from the mobile device. The dispensing system creates a second distributed ledger transaction based on the first distributed ledger transaction that changes the status indicator to a second state identifying the item as authorized for dispensing. Responsive to the creation of the second distributed ledger transaction, access is autonomously provided to the item. The dispensing system creates a third distributed ledger transaction based on the second distributed ledger transaction that changes the status indicator to a third state identifying the item as dispensed.