US 12,461,272 B1
System and method for identifying a product
David Biesty, Waterloo (CA); and Peter Joseph Roth, Bixby, OK (US)
Assigned to EOB Ventures LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by EOB Ventures LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/227,529.
Int. Cl. G01V 8/14 (2006.01); G06V 10/14 (2022.01)
CPC G01V 8/14 (2013.01) [G06V 10/14 (2022.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for identifying a product located on a shelf, the system comprising:
at least one light emitter configured to be disposed on at least one barrier joined to a shelf, the at least one barrier separating respective rows on the shelf, each row configured to hold at least one product;
one or more light sensors configured to be disposed on the at least one barrier, wherein the one or more light sensors are located at respective positions facing spaces configured to be occupied by respective ones of the at least one product;
a control unit configured to control an operation of the at least one light emitter and to receive sensor data from each of the one or more light sensors, for transmission of the sensor data indicative of light received by each of the one or more light sensors to an analysis unit configured for identifying the at least one product present in the respective space, based on at least one first value of a parameter of the emitted light and at least one second value of the parameter of modified light received by each of the one or more light sensors, the modified light being light emitted by the at least one emitter and modified by interaction with the respective product.