Patent ID: 8019463

Claim:
A reconfigurable light-directed pick/put system comprising: at least one stationary storage bay unit comprising a plurality of reconfigurable physical storage locations for containing stored items to be picked and a plurality of intelligent light assemblies each of which intelligent light assemblies comprises an intelligent circuit component, a visual display means, and a proximity switch means, and further wherein each of the intelligent light assemblies is positioned adjacent to a specific, physical storage location in a bay of storage locations, such that each of the intelligent light assemblies contains a specific light address associated with the physical location at which it is positioned; wherein the intelligent light assemblies are slidably fixed within raceways, each raceway positioned on the at least one stationary storage bay unit adjacent to at least one reconfigurable physical storage location, such that upon reconfiguration of a physical storage location the corresponding intelligent light assembly is slidably moved, removed or added such that upon reconfiguration of a physical storage location in order to accommodate items of differing size or quantity, the intelligent light assembly associated with the reconfigured physical storage location is readily repositionable therewith.