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Patent US7967199 - Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and closing of the micro-warehouse door,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7967199?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7967199 - Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing productsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7967199 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/508,758Publication dateJun 28, 2011Filing dateJul 24, 2009Priority dateOct 20, 2000Also published asCA2425189A1, DE60144402D1, EP1328888A1, EP1328888A4, EP1840854A2, EP1840854A3, EP1840854B1, US7258276, US7293705, US7591421, US7735732, US7784689, US7942321, US8231053, US20030034390, US20040178264, US20040232230, US20040232231, US20060081705, US20060190628, US20090283590, US20110234371, WO2002035432A1Publication number12508758, 508758, US 7967199 B2, US 7967199B2, US-B2-7967199, US7967199 B2, US7967199B2InventorsWilliam A. Linton, John Linton, Julia E. Krueger, Michael P. DearingOriginal AssigneePromega CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (112), Non-Patent Citations (169), Referenced by (2), Classifications (22), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRadio frequency identification method and system of distributing productsUS 7967199 B2Abstract A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and closing of the micro-warehouse door, scanning the plurality of products in the micro-warehouse upon sensing closing of the door to determine the number and type of products in the micro-warehouse, generating a message based on the number and type of products in the micro-warehouse, transmitting the message to a remote processor or server, and maintaining an inventory in the remote processor based on the message. The system is designed to be accessed by authorized individuals possessing some type of code or identifying mechanism. The micro-warehouses may be cabinets, refrigerators, secured rooms, or similar storage units or areas.
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