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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2022
Sato Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Sato Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inventory tracking system () for use with an agitator () comprises an RFID antenna system () for detecting RFID tags located in the agitator and an RFID reader () in communication with the RFID antenna system (). The inventory tracking system () also comprises a sensor system () configured to monitor a state of the agitator. The RFID reader () receives a signal indicative of an agitator state from the sensor system (), and the RFID reader () controls operation of the RFID antenna system () responsive to said received signal. The sensor system may be configured to monitor motion of the agitator, for example the signal received by the RFID reader may be indicative of the agitator starting or restarting motion.