System and method to monitor inventory of storage container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9842189
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14943010

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A system and method for monitoring the inventory of a medical storage container that has a required inventory of medical articles. An enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and take an inventory of a tray or other container of medical articles each of which has an RFID tag. The enclosure having a size smaller than the size needed for a resonant frequency at the RFID frequency of operation of the tags. An injection device is used to create a robust electromagnetic field standing wave of constructive interference in the enclosure and a program compares the scanned present inventory of the tray to the required inventory database and indicates any differences. Expired and recalled articles are identified.

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  • MEPS REAL-TIME, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caputo, Jimmy C San Diego, US 36 3921
Elizondo,, II Paul M Escondido, US 27 210
Hussain, Shariq Vista, US 40 567
Shamblin, Jeffrey San Marcos, US 131 1872
Williams,, Jr James P Carefree, US 11 87

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