ITEM HANGER ARRANGEMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for supporting and tracking at least one item, comprising:
- a plurality of support structures, each support structure adapted to support at least one item;
at least one signal receiving arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures, wherein the at least one signal receiving arrangement is configured to receive data from a transponder associated with the at least one item;
at least one indicator arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures; and
at least one controller in communication with the at least one signal receiving arrangement and the at least one indicator arrangement, the at least one controller programmed and/or configured to control the plurality of indicator arrangements based at least partially on at least a portion of the data received from the at least one signal receiving arrangement.
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Abstract
A system for supporting and tracking at least one item includes a plurality of support structures adapted to support at least one item, at least one signal receiving arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures, at least one indicator arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures, and at least one controller in communication with the at least one signal receiving arrangement and the at least one indicator arrangement. The at least one signal receiving arrangement is configured to receive data from a transponder associated with the at least one item. The controller is programmed and/or configured to control the plurality of indicator arrangements based at least partially on at least a portion of the data received from the at least one signal receiving arrangement.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for supporting and tracking at least one item, comprising:
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a plurality of support structures, each support structure adapted to support at least one item; at least one signal receiving arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures, wherein the at least one signal receiving arrangement is configured to receive data from a transponder associated with the at least one item; at least one indicator arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures; and at least one controller in communication with the at least one signal receiving arrangement and the at least one indicator arrangement, the at least one controller programmed and/or configured to control the plurality of indicator arrangements based at least partially on at least a portion of the data received from the at least one signal receiving arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for hanging a plurality of items, comprising:
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a plurality of support structures adapted to hang a plurality of items, each support structure comprising an antenna at least partially integral with the support structure; and at least one controller in communication with the antenna of each support structure, the at least one controller programmed and/or configured to receive data from the plurality of items on the plurality of support structures via the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for tracking items supported by a plurality of support structures, comprising:
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separately interrogating each support structure of the plurality of support structures using at least one signal receiving device; receiving identification data from at least one item supported by at least one support structure of the plurality of support structures; determining, with at least one processor and based at least partially on the identification data, a status or condition of the at least one item; and controlling at least one indication device associated with the at least one support structure based at least partially on the status or condition of the at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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