MONITORING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TOOLS WITHIN AN INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240242178A1
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18421915

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An inventory control system for managing and transporting a subset of tools from a plurality of storage containers. Each of the plurality of storage containers can comprise a plurality of storage locations. Each storage location can store objects, wherein the objects can rest in a tray. Each storage location can comprise at least one image sensing device configured to capture image data of the plurality of storage locations. Each storage location can comprise a data processor configured to receive information representing captured images of the storage locations and data representing the usage or status of the objects associated with the images. The system can further comprise a portable container comprising a plurality of supplemental locations for storing the objects containers. The portable container can be configured to communicate with the plurality of storage locations and configured to reconcile objects shared between the portable container and the plurality of storage containers.

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SNAP-ON INCORPORATED2801 80TH STREET KENOSHA WI 53141-1410

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Born, Traig E Beebe, US 2 0
Chwan, Joseph Mechanicsburg, US 23 215
Fly, David C Maumelle, US 35 478
Gordon, Mark T Union Grove, US 6 23
Houston, Cody L Kenosha, US 3 19
Lipsey, Matthew J Sherwood, US 36 567
Lobo, Andrew R Wadsworth, US 17 144
Pavlick, Gavin T Lake Bluff, US 1 0
Phillips, Preston C Conway, US 19 199
Rogers, Frederick J North Little Rock, US 38 391

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