Inventory Management System Using Image Processing of Codes on Shelving and Storage Bins
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260099810A1 assigned to DeRoyal Industries, Inc., covering an inventory management system that uses image processing of codes on shelving and storage bins. The system employs a state machine with three states tracking whether a detectable element is in a replenishment signaling area, with automated generation of replenishment notifications when orders are processed.
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USPTO published patent application US20260099810A1 for DeRoyal Industries, Inc., covering an inventory management system using image processing of codes on shelving and storage bins. The system includes a detectable element on movable structures, a detector for the replenishment signaling area, and a state machine with three states: no detection, detection, and order placed. Transitions between states trigger automated replenishment notifications. The filing date was December 10, 2025.
For manufacturers and technology companies developing inventory tracking systems, this patent represents prior art in the field of automated shelf monitoring and reorder triggers. While this is a published application rather than a granted patent, it establishes a priority date and published disclosure that may affect freedom-to-operate assessments for similar systems.
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Inventory Management System Using Image Processing of Codes on Shelving and Storage Bins
Application US20260099810A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
Inventors
Gregory S. Hodge, Daniel W. Marzahl, Jr., Dhanvin S. Desai, Kenneth L. Jones, Sallie P. Patrick, Mark E. McKnight, James W. Tucker, Joe L. Smith
Abstract
An apparatus that monitors an inventory of goods in an inventory area includes a detectable element on a movable structure, and a detector that can detect the detectable element in a replenishment signaling area. A state machine represents states of the inventory area: a first state when the detectable element is not in the replenishment signaling area; a second state when the detectable element is in the replenishment signaling area; and a third state when an order has been placed to replenish the goods. A first-to-second state transition occurs when the detector detects the detectable element in the replenishment signaling area. A second-to-third state transition occurs when an order for the goods is processed. Based on the second-to-third state transition, a replenishment notification is generated. A third-to-first state transition occurs based on the detector not detecting the detectable element in the replenishment signaling area for a predetermined time period.
CPC Classifications
G06Q 10/087
Filing Date
2025-12-10
Application No.
19414574
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