Patent ID: 11946795
Assignee: SHEKEL SCALES (2008) LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. A method of tracking inventory of products on a shelf, the method comprising:
a. tracking weight of non-homogeneous products stored on the shelf, the shelf comprising a plurality of weighing assemblies, each weighing assembly comprising (i) a respective shelf bracket, and (ii) a respective load cell assembly fixedly attached to a horizontal member of said respective shelf bracket so as to mediate between the horizontal member and said shelf, said respective load cell assembly comprising: (A) a load cell body having a free end and an anchored portion, said load cell body including a spring element and at least one receiving element, and (B) a strain-sensing gage, bonded to said spring element, said strain-sensing gage adapted to measure a strain in said spring element, wherein said load cell base is attached to said load cell body at said anchored portion thereof;
b. in response to a change in weight of the products on the shelf, sending information about the weight of the products from at least one weighing assembly of said plurality of weighing assemblies to a computing device; and
c. in response to receiving the information about the weight of the products:
i. determining, by the computing device, that a product has been added to or removed from the shelf, and
ii. in response to the determining that a product has been added to or removed from the shelf, identifying the product added or removed, wherein the product is a member of a group of non-homogenous products.