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Apparatus with intelligent bins indicating the presence and identity of stored coded articles

  • US 4,636,634 A
  • Filed: 08/28/1984
  • Issued: 01/13/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for storing and identifying coded articles placed therein, said code being a visually perceptible bar code and providing an indication of the identity of said articles, said apparatus comprising:

  • at least one bin which is adapted to store the coded articles;

    presence detecting means disposed in each said at least one bin for detecting the presence of said coded article in said at least one bin;

    code reading means disposed in each said at least one bin for reading the bar code disposed on the coded article; and

    circuit means coupled to said presence detecting means and said code reading means for providing an indication of the identity and presence of the coded article in said at least one bin.

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