Patent ID: 9576457
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G08B

Claim:
1. An identification system, comprising: an activating device having an armed state configured to detect an occurrence of a first triggering event when the activating device is in the armed state and place the activating device into a triggered state in response to detection of an occurrence of the first triggering event by the activating device, a triggered state that is activated in response to detection of the first triggering event by the activating device, and an unarmed state in which the triggered state is not activated by occurrence of the first triggering event; at least one imaging device configured to capture an image within an imaging frame defined by said at least one imaging device; and a marking device comprising: wherein the marking device has an armed state in which the triggering device places the dispensing device into the activated state in response to detection of the second triggering event by the triggering device, and an unarmed state in which the triggering device does not place the dispensing device into the activated state by occurrence of the second triggering event, and wherein the activating device and marking device are operatively connected with each other, and the activating device is further configured to place the marking device into the armed state thereof when the triggered state of the activating device is activated.