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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 13, 2008
Marc Brian Wisnudel, Clifton Park, NY (US);
John Erik Hershey, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
James Enrico Sabatini, Scotia, NY (US);
Clayton Young, Schenectady, NY (US);
Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Delanson, NY (US);
Marc Brian Wisnudel, Clifton Park, NY (US);
John Erik Hershey, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
James Enrico Sabatini, Scotia, NY (US);
Clayton Young, Schenectady, NY (US);
Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Delanson, NY (US);
NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An equipment comprising a receptacle for receiving an optical article; a first set of electrical connectors configured to be in direct contact with a second set of electrical connectors disposed on the optical article, when the optical article is received by the receptacle; an activation device operably coupled with the first set of electrical connectors; wherein the activation device is configured to generate an activation signal which is transmitted to the second set of electrical connectors by the first set of electrical connectors, wherein an electrical device is configured to provide a power component to the optical article via the first set of electrical connectors and the second set of electrical connectors which are in direct contact. A system comprising the equipment is also provided. Also provided is a checkout device.