US Patent Issued to DeRoyal Industries on June 16 for "Inventory management system using image processing of codes on shelving and storage bins" (Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,657,552, issued on June 16, 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, Tenn.), 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 movable struct...