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Automated delivery and inventory status notification system and method

  • US 20030052778A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2002
  • Published: 03/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for notifying of one of the presence and absence of at least one of an object and a fluid, comprising:

  • a plurality of containers;

    a plurality of sensor units, each sensor unit associated with one of said containers, each sensor unit comprising at least one sensor configured to detect said one of the presence and absence of said at least one of an object and a fluid within said one of said containers;

    at least one microcontroller connected to some of said plurality of sensor units;

    a computer connected to said microcontroller; and

    a signaling mechanism connected to said computer, said signaling mechanism configured to provide an alert in response to said one of the presence and absence of said at least one of an object and a fluid in each of said plurality of containers.

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