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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1998
Ronald P Sansone, Weston, CT (US);
Richard A Bernard, Norwalk, CT (US);
Fran E Blackman, Weston, CT (US);
Denis J Stemmle, Milford, CT (US);
Daniel F Dlugos, Huntington, CT (US);
Edilberto I Salazar, Brookfield, CT (US);
Karin A Russo, Redding, CT (US);
John N Moody, Westport, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
The status of deposits or withdrawals of items in a receptacle is indicated to one or more users having access to the receptacle. A receptacle is accessible by at least one user and is capable of containing an item. A deposit/withdrawal sensor for sensing a deposit or withdrawal of an item in the receptacle is also provided. A user identifier for identifying a user having access to the receptacle during the deposit or withdrawal of the item sensed by the deposit/withdrawal sensor is employed by the system. One or more indicators that are responsive to the deposit/withdrawal sensor and the user identifier are provided to indicate a deposit or withdrawal of the item in the receptacle by the identified user. The indicators may be placed on the receptacle or may be located remote from the receptacle.