Patent ID: 9348013
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61B,G01S,G06Q,G08B

Claim Text:
1. A system for supporting and tracking at least one item, comprising: a plurality of support structures, each support structure adapted to support at least one item; at least one signal receiving arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures, wherein the at least one signal receiving arrangement is configured to receive data from a transponder associated with the at least one item; at least one indicator arrangement associated with the plurality of support structures; and at least one controller in communication with the at least one signal receiving arrangement and the at least one indicator arrangement, the at least one controller programmed and/or configured to control the plurality of indicator arrangements based at least partially on at least a portion of the data received from the at least one signal receiving arrangement; wherein each support structure comprises at least two upright members, and wherein at least a portion of at least one upright member of each support structure comprises at least a portion of the at least one signal receiving arrangement; wherein at least a portion of the at least two upright members comprises at least a portion of the at least one signal receiving arrangement; the at least one signal receiving arrangement comprises at least a first antenna and a second antenna, wherein a first upright member of the first antenna comprises a positive portion of the first antenna, wherein a second upright member of the first antenna comprises a negative portion of the first antenna, wherein a first upright member of the second antenna comprises a negative portion of the second antenna, wherein a second upright member of the second antenna comprises a positive portion of the second antenna, and wherein the first antenna and second antenna are arranged such that the first upright member of the first antenna and the first upright member of the second antenna are substantially adjacent.