ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,870, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS INC. (Durham, N.C.).
"Modifiable cabinet for checkout system" was invented by Dora Merrick (Flower Mound, Texas), Brad M. Johnson (Raleigh, N.C.), Kimberly A. Wood (Raleigh, N.C.), Suzanne M. Bleakley (Cary, N.C.) and William L. Dungan (Cary, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure describes a system (e.g., a self-checkout system) that includes a modifiable cabinet. The system includes a cabinet, a sleeve, and a panel. The cabinet includes a front side and a back side opposite the front side. The sleeve is positioned within the cabinet. The s...