US Patent Issued to Sugarloaf River on Nov. 3 for "Inventory management systems for linen and other items" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,784,900, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Sugarloaf River LLC (Bonita Springs, Fla.).

"Inventory management systems for linen and other items" was invented by Daniel E. Weyen (Cashiers, N.C.) and Robert M. Fitzgerald (Cashiers, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems for managing linen inventory that, in various embodiments, comprise a plurality of computerized smart bins that each comprise at least one weight sensor that is adapted to measure a weight of linen items within the respective smart bin. In particular embodiments, each respective smart bin is adapted to weigh items within the respective smart bin, determine a current numb...