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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Julia Irmscher, Zwingenberg, DE;
Michael Rapp, Modautal, DE;
Rainer Brenner, Teningen-Kondringen, DE;
Julia Irmscher, Zwingenberg, DE;
Michael Rapp, Modautal, DE;
Rainer Brenner, Teningen-Kondringen, DE;
Checkpoint Systems, Inc., Thorofare, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and other embodiments associated with charging merchandise items are presented. A method of charging merchandise items includes displaying merchandise items at a consumer display so that the merchandise items can be handled by a consumer. A first powers supply charges a portion of the display that does not include the merchandise items and a second power supply charges the merchandise items. The merchandise items are charged at the display on a multiplexed basis. An alarm is generated if the first power supply or the second power supply looses power but not if the first and second power supply loose power.