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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2006
David W. Caldwell, Holland, MI (US);
Thomas M. Schreiber, Wheaton, IL (US);
Bahar N. Wadia, Bartlett, IL (US);
Donald C. Mueller, Aurora, IL (US);
David W. Caldwell, Holland, MI (US);
Thomas M. Schreiber, Wheaton, IL (US);
Bahar N. Wadia, Bartlett, IL (US);
Donald C. Mueller, Aurora, IL (US);
TouchSensor Technologies, LLC, Wheaton, IL (US);
Abstract
An intelligent shelving system integrates touch sensors, displays, lighting, and other components into shelves. Touch sensors can be used as limit switches to control shelf motion, to monitor items borne on shelves, to detect spills, and to control lighting and other devices and functions. Displays can provide information relating to objects stored in the shelving system and the operation and status of the shelving system.