公开(公告)号：US10451472B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15390852

申请日：2016-12-27

Applicant: Shelfbucks, Inc.

Inventor： John W. Pyne ,  Gary L. Overhultz ,  Gordon E. Hardman

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G01G7/06 ,  G01G19/42 ,  G07F11/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a capacitive inventory sensor. A system includes a track configured for retaining items. A first conducting plate is positioned along a portion of the track, and a second conducting plate is positioned in parallel with the first conducting plate along a portion of the track. The second conducting plate is positioned a distance from the first conducting plate, and the second plate is configured to have the items placed on top of the second plate. The system further includes a capacitance sensor configured for connection to the first and second conducting plates, where the capacitance sensor is configured to measure a capacitance between the first and second conducting plates, and where the capacitance varies based on a number of items positioned on the sensor track.

公开(公告)号：US20180107973A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15797610

申请日：2017-10-30

Applicant: Shelfbucks, Inc.

Inventor： Gary L. Overhultz ,  John W. Pyne ,  Gordon E. Hardman

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06K7/10 ,  A47F1/12

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  A47F1/126 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G07F9/026 ,  G08B13/14

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a low stock product display alert system. A system includes a pushing element configured to push one or more products toward a front of a shelf as a unit of the product is removed from the shelf. The system also includes an RFID component, where the RFID component is configured to be in a dormant state when the pushing element is in a first position. The system further includes an activation element configured to activate the RFID component when the pushing element is in a second position, where when activated, the RFID component is configured to emit a signal indicating that the product display is out of product.

公开(公告)号：US20190279578A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16294443

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: Shelfbucks, Inc.

Inventor： Gary L. Overhultz

IPC: G09G3/34 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/23 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A method for providing environmental index information for display near relevant products in a retail environment includes: receiving index information at a gateway, selectively awakening an index controller with a unique ID based on an indicator of its proximity to a related product or product display; communicating index information to the index controller when the index controller is on or in the vicinity of a product or product shelf that is associated with the index information; and displaying the index information on an electronic display. A system for implementing the method at least in part wirelessly and automatically is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20170108370A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15390852

申请日：2016-12-27

Applicant: Shelfbucks, Inc.

Inventor： John W. Pyne ,  Gary L. Overhultz ,  Gordon E. Hardman

IPC: G01G19/42 ,  G01G7/06

CPC classification number: G01G19/42 ,  G01G7/06 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G07F11/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a capacitive inventory sensor. A system includes a track configured for retaining items. A first conducting plate is positioned along a portion of the track, and a second conducting plate is positioned in parallel with the first conducting plate along a portion of the track. The second conducting plate is positioned a distance from the first conducting plate, and the second plate is configured to have the items placed on top of the second plate. The system further includes a capacitance sensor configured for connection to the first and second conducting plates, where the capacitance sensor is configured to measure a capacitance between the first and second conducting plates, and where the capacitance varies based on a number of items positioned on the sensor track.