Monitoring removal and replacement of tools within an inventory control system
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1. An inventory control system comprising:
- a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet removably disposed in the drawer or tray, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects;
a sensing device configured to form an image of the drawer or tray; and
a data processor configured to track check out of the pallet and objects stored within the pallet by determining, based on the image of the drawer or tray formed by the sensing device, presence or absence of the pallet in the drawer or tray and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet.
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Abstract
An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image.
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1. An inventory control system comprising:
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a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet removably disposed in the drawer or tray, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the drawer or tray; and a data processor configured to track check out of the pallet and objects stored within the pallet by determining, based on the image of the drawer or tray formed by the sensing device, presence or absence of the pallet in the drawer or tray and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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