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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Inventors:
Preston Phillips, Conway, AR (US);
David C. Fly, Maumelle, AR (US);
Matthew J. Lipsey, Sherwood, AR (US);
Joseph Chwan, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Frederick J. Rogers, North Little Rock, AR (US);
Assignee:
Snap-On Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25H 3/02 (2006.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); B25H 3/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/23 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); A47F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 18/213 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); B25H 3/00 (2013.01); B25H 3/028 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G07C 9/00912 (2013.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/23 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); A47F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 18/213 (2023.01); G07C 9/00896 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image.