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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Promega Corporation, Madison, WI (US);
Joseph Pleshek, Cambridge, WI (US);
Brian George, Brodhead, WI (US);
Travis Phillips, Stoughton, WI (US);
Mark Sehmer, Stoughton, WI (US);
Promega Corporation, Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
A transportable container is enabled with radio frequency identification ('RFID') technologies to maintain automated inventory levels of those items that are inside the container. The inventory data is communicated via wireless methods, such as cellular or Wi-Fi, to a remote device such as enterprise resource planning ('ERP') system. The ERP system may use the inventory data received from the remote device to automatically update appropriately and generate appropriate records (e.g., container inventory, restocking, invoicing, etc.). In some embodiments, automated RFID scans are triggered when the container is opened and subsequently closed. The container may include RF containment/screening to prevent inadvertent scanning of RFID tags outside of the container. The container may also include a location device to allow the location of the container to be readily determined.