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Stock level indication apparatus and method

  • US 10,169,738 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2017
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stock level indication system comprising:

  • a shelving unit comprising;

    an upstanding back wall;

    a plurality of shelves mounted to the back wall, the plurality of shelves each including a product support member having a curved configuration with a convex upper surface and concave lower surface such that an intermediate portion of the product support member is raised with respect to outer edges thereof, wherein the curved configuration of the product support members is configured to sequentially flatten as products are stocked thereon such that a lateral dimension of the product support member varies with respect to a weight of products stocked on the product support member;

    one or more electronic imagers mounted adjacent to the shelving unit and oriented to capture images of the lateral dimensions of the product support members; and

    a control circuit in communication with the one or more electronic imagers and configured to analyze the images to estimate the lateral dimensions of the product support members and estimate a weight of products stocked on each of the product support members based on the lateral dimensions.

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