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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2002
William R. Sweeney, Richmond, VA (US);
Kristen M. Totty, Richmond, VA (US);
Robert J. Maher, Midlothian, VA (US);
William R. Sweeney, Richmond, VA (US);
Kristen M. Totty, Richmond, VA (US);
Robert J. Maher, Midlothian, VA (US);
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A merchandising system having a power distribution device associated with a package support system, and a package having a sensory output such as an image display capable of using power, data and/or signals provided from the power distribution device to produce a desired output when the package is associated with the package support system. Packaging materials of the package form the coupling medium for contactless coupling such as capacitive coupling of a controlled signal provided to the package support system to a display on the package.