Patent ID: 9135768
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G07F,G16H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A storage system for inventory control, the storage system comprising: a cabinet; a memory arrangement configured to store information related to contents of each vertically-stacked pocket; a processor in data communication with the memory arrangement, wherein the processor is configured to receive the information and provide a controlled access to the contents; a vertical drawer movably coupled to the cabinet and configured to move between a first position and a second position; a plurality of vertically-stacked pockets disposed on the vertical drawer, each vertically-stacked pocket configured to be separately openable for providing user access to contents of the vertically-stacked pocket; one or more locking devices, each locking device associated with one of the vertically-stacked pockets; and a lock control comprising one of a bank of semiconductor switches and a bank of electromechanical switches interfaced to the processor via a multiplexor and electrically connected to the one or more locking devices.