Patent ID: 11911798
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A material handling apparatus for delivering a plurality of items to a plurality of storage locations, comprising:
a conveyor operable to convey a first of the items from an input location to a scanning area and then to a loading location;
a delivery mechanism operable to receive the first item from the conveyor at the loading location and deliver the first item to one of the storage locations;
an RFID scanner positioned adjacent the scanning area to scan items for RFID tags having identification information;
a housing positioned along the conveyor, comprising:
a first wall extending across a width of the conveyor and configured to allow items on the conveyor to pass from the input location to the scanning area wherein the first wall is formed of a conductive material;
a second wall extending across the width of the conveyor and spaced apart from the first wall so that the scanning area is between the first wall and the second wall, wherein the second wall is configured to allow items on the conveyor to pass from the scanning area to the loading location wherein the second wall is formed of a conductive material

wherein the conveyor comprises a moveable surface for moving the first item through the scanning area and a fixed support surface supporting the moveable surface wherein the moveable surface and fixed support surface are formed from non-conductive materials.