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System and method for monitoring gas emission of perishable products

  • US 10,009,667 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2015
  • Issued: 06/26/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for automatically monitoring gas emissions of perishable goods in a retail sales environment comprising:

  • a display fixture configured to store and display for sale a group of perishable items;

    one or more gas emission sensors integrated into a structure of the display fixture and configured to measure gas emissions from the group of perishable items on the display fixture;

    a control circuit coupled to the one or more gas emission sensors and configured to;

    receive a gas emission measurement taken at the display fixture;

    add the gas emission measurement to a history of gas emission measurements associated with the group of perishable items;

    compare the history of gas emission measurements of the group of perishable items with stored gas emission data associated with a category of the group of perishable items, wherein the stored gas emission data comprises a gas emission over time profile associated with the category;

    make a determination corresponding to the group of perishable items based on the comparison; and

    determine whether to apply a discount to the group of perishable items based on the determination and one or more of a forecasted rate of sales, an expected time between purchase and use by a customer, and incoming inventory information.

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