Item tracking system and arrangement
First Claim
1. An item tracking system, comprising:
- a plurality of signal emitting elements directly or indirectly attached to a portion of each of a plurality of items having different shapes or sizes, wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements extends from an associated item of the plurality of items; and
a container, comprising;
(i) a support surface configured to at least partially support the plurality of items and having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, which are configured to at least partially receive at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements therethrough; and
(ii) at least one signal receiving member configured for wireless communication with the portion of each of the at least one signal emitting elements extending through the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings are staggered and at least one spacer is positioned between adjacent openings, thereby enhancing the accuracy of a reading process of the at least one signal receiving member.
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Abstract
An item tracking system including at least one signal emitting element directly or indirectly attached to a portion of at least one item, wherein at least a portion of the at least one signal emitting element extends from the at least one item. The system further includes a container, including: (i) a support surface configured to at least partially support the at least one item and having at least one opening extending therethrough, which is configured to at least partially receive at least a portion of the signal emitting element therethrough; and (ii) at least one signal receiving member configured for communication with the portion of the at least one signal emitting member extending through the at least one opening. An item tracking container and method of tracking are also disclosed.
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23 Claims
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1. An item tracking system, comprising:
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a plurality of signal emitting elements directly or indirectly attached to a portion of each of a plurality of items having different shapes or sizes, wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements extends from an associated item of the plurality of items; and a container, comprising; (i) a support surface configured to at least partially support the plurality of items and having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, which are configured to at least partially receive at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements therethrough; and (ii) at least one signal receiving member configured for wireless communication with the portion of each of the at least one signal emitting elements extending through the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings are staggered and at least one spacer is positioned between adjacent openings, thereby enhancing the accuracy of a reading process of the at least one signal receiving member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An item tracking container, comprising:
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a support surface configured to at least partially support a plurality of items having different shapes and sizes, the support surface comprising a plurality of openings extending therethrough, the plurality of openings configured to at least partially receive therethrough at least a portion of each of a plurality of signal emitting elements directly or indirectly attached to a portion of at least one item of the plurality of items; and at least one signal receiving member configured for wireless communication with the portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements extending through the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings are staggered and at least one spacer is positioned between adjacent openings, thereby enhancing the accuracy of a reading process of the at least one signal receiving member. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of tracking a plurality of items having different shapes and sizes, each item of the plurality of items having at least one signal emitting element attached to at least a portion thereof, the method comprising:
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positioning at least a portion of each of a plurality of signal emitting elements through at least one opening of a plurality of openings extending through a support surface configured to at least partially support the plurality of items having different shapes and sizes thereon; and wirelessly communicating, by at least one signal receiving member, with the at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements extending through the at least one opening, wherein the plurality of openings are staggered and at least one spacer is positioned between adjacent openings, thereby enhancing the accuracy of a reading process of the at least one signal receiving member. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An item tracking system, comprising:
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a plurality of signal emitting elements directly or indirectly attached to a portion of each of a plurality of items having different shapes or sizes, wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements extends from an associated item of the plurality of items; and a container, comprising; (i) a support surface configured to at least partially support the plurality of items and having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, the plurality of openings comprising at least two horizontal lanes, each horizontal lane of the at least two horizontal lanes comprising a subset of openings of the plurality of openings, wherein each opening of the plurality of openings is configured to at least partially receive at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal emitting elements therethrough, and wherein the plurality of openings are staggered; (ii) at least one signal receiving member configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one signal emitting member in at least one horizontal lane of the at least two horizontal lanes based at least partially on a detected presence of the at least one signal emitting element extending through at least one opening of the subset of openings of the at least one horizontal lane; and (iii) at least one spacer positioned between adjacent openings, thereby enhancing the accuracy of a reading process of the at least one signal receiving member. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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