181 |
CASCADING DISPLAY |
US15460877 |
2017-03-16 |
US20170265656A1 |
2017-09-21 |
Caroline HUGHES |
An improved cascading display can be formed by assembling a plurality of support members integrally formed from the display. The improved display can attractively exhibit socks, underwear, and other displayable garments in a cascading fashion and can require fewer materials. Methods of forming the cascading displays are also disclosed. |
182 |
Interactive Multimedia Showroom Display For Plumbing Fixtures and Products |
US15480923 |
2017-04-06 |
US20170213279A1 |
2017-07-27 |
Michael Werner; Sharon Overby; Edward Detgen; Brian Fiala; Kevin McJoynt; Mark Abbas; James Stoklosa; Christopher Livaudais; Florian Vollmer; Sandjar Kozubaev |
An exemplary display system is disclosed, which includes a display wall having a plurality of slots; a plurality of removable shelves, each removable shelf insertable into a slot of the plurality of slots; a plurality of unique identifiers, each unique identifier coupled to a corresponding removable shelf; a fixed shelf having an embedded or attached sensor; and a user-interactive visual display. Various systems display plumbing fixtures. In exemplary embodiments, the unique identifiers are implemented using RFID tags. |
183 |
Biased mechanism for guided insertion |
US14853899 |
2015-09-14 |
US09687075B2 |
2017-06-27 |
Frank Dean Weber |
A drawer assembly is disclosed that includes a removable container ad a receiving tray. The container has a housing having at least one shaped surface and at least one horizontal alignment element coupled to and projecting from the housing. The receiving tray has a base having a redirection feature and at least one horizontal alignment hole in the base that is configured to accept the horizontal alignment element. The container and receiving tray are configured such that downward motion of the container with the shaped surface of the housing in contact with the redirection feature of the base induces a lateral motion of the container according to the engagement of the shaped surface and the redirection feature that causes the horizontal alignment element to slide into the horizontal alignment hole. |
184 |
Ordering system and method particularly useful for ordering articles of food |
US13877330 |
2011-10-02 |
US09665903B2 |
2017-05-30 |
Yariv Glazer |
A system and method for ordering various types of articles includes: an input device for each person enabling the person to order designated articles to be delivered to a designated seat and row in a seat section; an article source for supplying articles designated in each order; a conveyor system having a first conveyor section extending along a first axis from the article source, and a second conveyor section extending along a second axis from the first conveyor section to the seats of the seat section; and a central control in communication with the input devices for receiving orders therefrom and for controlling the conveyor system to convey the articles designated in each order to a compartment at a convenient location to the occupant of the seat and row designated in the respective order. |
185 |
Terminal case |
US14648856 |
2013-11-28 |
US09572438B2 |
2017-02-21 |
Jerome Andre; Cyril Janot |
A housing of a terminal is formed by at least one lower cover and an upper cover. The housing the lower cover and upper cover are fixed together in an articulated manner, the articulated fixing being able to take up at least one position closing the housing and a position opening the housing, in which the lower cover and upper cover are joined together. |
186 |
MERCHANDISE DISPLAY INVENTORY SYSTEM |
US15108550 |
2014-12-23 |
US20160316938A1 |
2016-11-03 |
Thomas William Cruttenden; Patrick Kapenga |
A merchandise display inventory system includes a pusher assembly containing a pusher that biases product on a rack toward the front of the rack and an electrical circuit that produces a voltage relating to the position of the pusher. Software calculates the inventory of cigarette packs on the racks from the voltage. |
187 |
REEL RECEIVING DEVICE BASED ON RFID |
US15031583 |
2013-10-25 |
US20160275318A1 |
2016-09-22 |
Young-Jeon Son |
A reel receiving device based on RFID is disclosed. A reel receiving device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a reel receiving antenna array for individually receiving and supporting a plurality of reels each of which is wound by a strip loaded with electronic components by allowing each of the reels to be supported at outer circumferential side in part, and reading independently RFID tags attached to the reels received individually, a switching unit for activating antennas forming the reel receiving antenna array individually in sequence, and a control unit for providing reception-position information of each of the reels by identifying the RFID tag read. |
188 |
Cargo container for holding a storage box and method for transporting the storage box utilizing the cargo container |
US14720667 |
2015-05-22 |
US09416553B2 |
2016-08-16 |
Robert C. Horvath |
A cargo container is provided. The cargo container includes a cargo container housing that defines an interior region. The cargo container further includes a shelving unit disposed in the interior region. The shelving unit has first and second shelf members spaced apart from one another, and a shelf liner disposed on the first shelf member. The shelving unit further includes a shelf liner and an inflatable cushion. The inflatable cushion that is disposed in the storage region of the shelf liner and adapted to contact a storage box and a second shelf member when the inflatable cushion has an inflated state such that the inflatable cushion applies a downward force on the storage box to prevent movement of the storage box during movement of the cargo container housing. |
189 |
Storage container with inventory control |
US14699695 |
2015-04-29 |
US09349113B2 |
2016-05-24 |
Leonard M. Bashkin |
Systems and methods of the invention relate to managing an inventory of items within a storage container. A storage container can house one or more items for distribution among one or more users such as, for instance, employees. The storage container discussed herein provides authentication of a user, tracking of the inventory each user removes or returns, video/image capture of user during access of the storage container, wireless tracking of items housed within the storage container, among others. |
190 |
SHELF-MOUNTABLE VIDEO DISPLAY UNIT |
US14482787 |
2014-09-10 |
US20160073522A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Douglas George Wunner; Anita Rosenblum Michals |
The present invention is directed to video display units that are specifically configured for mounting to a retail shelf, such as to display product information, brand information, retailor information or combinations thereof. The shelf-mountable video display unit is configured to be manufactured in few pieces and using low-cost components and materials, thereby providing a product has significant economic advantages over conventional digital signage. The shelf-mountable video display unit is also configured such that it is easily reusable and repurposable. For instance, the present shelf-mountable video display unit may be easily adapted and customized to provide for the marketing of various products and brands throughout its lifetime. The shelf-mountable video display unit is also specifically configured to withstand the stresses of the retail environment. |
191 |
FIXTURES FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCTS |
US14837479 |
2015-08-27 |
US20160064995A1 |
2016-03-03 |
Charles A. SCHWALBACH; David Samuel KUMKA; Sheng YANG; David Benjamin KOSECOFF |
A display apparatus, such as a table, for display consumer products, such as electronic devices, is disclosed. The table may include a display cavity for displaying products. The display cavity may include a transparent glass panel defining a top portion thereof so as to allow consumers to view products housed within the display cavity. A display fixture for holding a consumer product with the display cavity is disclosed. A kit for aligning a plurality of nodes on the display panel is also disclosed. A DC-to-DC converter that can receive a DC input voltage via a first standard receptacle connector, convert the DC input voltage to a DC output voltage using regulator circuitry and provide the DC output voltage at a second standard receptacle connector is also disclosed. The DC-to-DC converter can include a compact, cosmetic, minimalist housing for containing a space-efficient printed circuit board that includes the regulator circuitry. |
192 |
SYSTEM FOR TRACKING REUSABLE ITEMS |
US14792153 |
2015-07-06 |
US20150366378A1 |
2015-12-24 |
Steven P. Molewyk; Jack E. Spaans; Steven J. Lilly; Chad A. Davis; Kirk S. Thomas; Jeffrey A. Davis |
A system for dispensing, receiving, and tracking towels or other items includes a cabinet structure having first and second interior spaces. An access door provides access to the first interior space, and a return door permits items to be returned to the second interior space. An RFID system conducts read operations to determine how many items having RFID tags are disposed in the first and second interior spaces. The system determines what items have been removed from the first interior space, and associates removed items with specific users. The RFID system conducts read operations as items are returned to the second interior space and credits the user. |
193 |
Terminal Case |
US14648856 |
2013-11-28 |
US20150327694A1 |
2015-11-19 |
Jerome Andre; Cyril Janot |
A housing of a terminal is formed by at least one lower cover and an upper cover. The housing the lower cover and upper cover are fixed together in an articulated manner, the articulated fixing being able to take up at least one position closing the housing and a position opening the housing, in which the lower cover and upper cover are joined together. |
194 |
ELECTRONIC DISPLAY CABINET |
US14668560 |
2015-03-25 |
US20150282376A1 |
2015-10-01 |
Peter McMahon; Pat Lilla; Josh Pommer; Jeff Holm; John W. Syrstad |
A cabinet system having a protective shroud and an external frame with a linear track. The protective shroud provides a protected inner space shielded from moisture and airborne contaminants. The cabinet system also includes a mounting assembly having a mounting arm that can be affixed to a support structure and also having a mounting foot slidably engaged to the at least one track. The mounting foot can be fixed at positions along the linear track allowing the cabinet to be mounted at different position relative to the support structure. |
195 |
STORAGE CONTAINER WITH INVENTORY CONTROL |
US14699695 |
2015-04-29 |
US20150254603A1 |
2015-09-10 |
LEONARD M. BASHKIN |
Systems and methods of the invention relate to managing an inventory of items within a storage container. A storage container can house one or more items for distribution among one or more users such as, for instance, employees. The storage container discussed herein provides authentication of a user, tracking of the inventory each user removes or returns, video/image capture of user during access of the storage container, wireless tracking of items housed within the storage container, among others. |
196 |
Compartment storage container with electronically addressable compartments |
US13815106 |
2013-01-31 |
US09087316B2 |
2015-07-21 |
Shengbo Zhu; Su Shiong Huang |
A compartment storage container for use in a collective objects management system with remote location of compartments containing sought objects. Each compartment has an address decoder with a unique address electrically connected to an electrical input connector which supplies compartment search signals to the container. Each compartment has an LED indicator which is activated when a compartment search signal specifies a compartment address which matches the address of an address decoder in the container. Each container has an electrical output connector which can be connected to the electrical input connector of another container so that several containers can be connected to one another. Each container can be removably installed in a cabinet drawer and electrically connected to conductive support rails in the drawer to communicate with a cabinet based collective objects management system. |
197 |
Article Storage Facility and Article Storage Method |
US13723440 |
2012-12-21 |
US20140009045A1 |
2014-01-09 |
Hiroshi Otsuka; Masahiro Takahara; Toshihito Ueda |
An article storage facility comprises a plurality of storage units for storing transporting containers for substrates and inactive gas feed passages for supplying inactive gas to each of the plurality of said storage units. The plurality of storage units are divided into a plurality of sections. The inactive gas feed passages include section feeding portions which supply the inactive gas to the sections, and storage unit feeding portions which divert and supply the inactive gas, that is supplied to a respective section by an associated one of the section feeding portions, to the plurality of storage units in the respective section. The article storage facility includes a bypass portion which allows communication between two or more storage unit feeding portions, and a bypass switching valve that can be switched between an open state in which the inactive gas can be communicated through the bypass portion and a closed state in which the inactive gas cannot be communicated through the bypass portion. |
198 |
Retail supply system |
US11567965 |
2006-12-07 |
US08616822B2 |
2013-12-31 |
Walter Winkler |
An automatic system for replenishing display shelves in retail business. The display shelves each including a shelf board having a conveyor belt circulating around the respective shelf board. Each of the display shelves further including a stop bar and a removable fall-off guard at respective front and rear sides of the display shelves to prevent goods from falling off of the display shelves, and wherein the display shelf is designed to cooperate with a shelf-stocking vehicle such that the fall-off guard is automatically opened when the display shelves are refilled by the shelf-stocking vehicle. |
199 |
ONE WAY SEE-THROUGH SHELF SET PRESENTATION FOR CONVENIENCE STORES |
US13856347 |
2013-04-03 |
US20130226746A1 |
2013-08-29 |
Patrick Gorman |
A one-way see-through shelf set presentation for convenience stores is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a sheet of plexiglass separating a secure area and an unsecure area in a convenience store. The apparatus further comprises a vinyl film having perforations and having a shelf set image printed on the vinyl film, wherein the vinyl film is attached to the sheet of plexiglass using an adhesive. |
200 |
ORDERING SYSTEM AND METHOD PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR ORDERING ARTICLES OF FOOD |
US13877330 |
2011-10-02 |
US20130204742A1 |
2013-08-08 |
Yariv Glazer |
A system and method for ordering various types of articles includes: an input device for each person enabling the person to order designated articles to be delivered to a designated seat and row in a seat section; an article source for supplying articles designated in each order; a conveyor system having a first conveyor section extending along a first axis from the article source, and a second conveyor section extending along a second axis from the first conveyor section to the seats of the seat section; and a central control in communication with the input devices for receiving orders therefrom and for controlling the conveyor system to convey the articles designated in each order to a compartment at a convenient location to the occupant of the seat and row designated in the respective order. |