US Patent Issued to DeRoyal Industries on April 14 for "Inventory management system using image processing of codes on shelving and storage bins" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,602,651, issued on April 14, was assigned to DeRoyal Industries Inc. (Powell, Tenn.).

"Inventory management system using image processing of codes on shelving and storage bins" was invented by Gregory S. Hodge (Knoxville, Tenn.), Daniel W. Marzahl Jr. (Knoxville, Tenn.), Dhanvin S. Desai (Knoxville, Tenn.), Kenneth L. Jones (Lenoir City, Tenn.), Sallie P. Patrick (Maryville, Great Britain), Mark E. McKnight (Knoxville, Tenn.), James W. Tucker (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Joe L. Smith (Powell, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for monitoring and replenishing an inventory of goods includes a first inventory area and a first mova...