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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald Wayne Steele, Powder Springs, GA (US);
David Joseph Harvey, Duluth, GA (US);
Tran Quang Minh, Stockbridge, GA (US);
James R. Bardin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jason E. Allen, Powder Springs, GA (US);
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 ; G06F 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 ; G06F 1/700 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for tracking the movement of a number of products. The apparatus includes a shelf with the products positioned thereon. The shelf has a fit end with an optical sensor positioned thereabout. The optical sensor tracks the movement of the products. A guard is positioned about the first end of the shelf adjacent to the optical sensor so as to prevent exterior light from interfering with the optical sensor.