Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Ripley

Christopher B. Ripley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200286045
    Abstract: A system may include an interface communicatively coupled to a network, a processor, and a memory to store instructions that cause the processor to receive data about a retail product from one of a retailer system and a supplier system through the network. The instructions may further cause the processor to automatically parse and index attributes from the received data, determine one or more classifications based on the indexed attributes, and provide retail product data including the one or more classifications to the retailer system via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher B. Ripley
  • Publication number: 20200143453
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing device may include a camera and a processor coupled to the camera. The processor may be configured to control the camera to capture at least one image of a window and to automatically determine dimensions of the window based on the at least one image. The processor may be further configured to automatically determine costs of repair or replacement of the window in response to determining the dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher B Ripley
  • Publication number: 20200135315
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a device may include at least one camera, a display device, and a processor coupled to the camera and the display device. The camera may be configured to capture first optical data of a unsaleable pharmaceutical item and second optical data of an operator. The processor may be configured to provide a graphical interface to the display device. The graphical interface may include information to guide the operator through a process of sorting unsaleable pharmaceutical items for disposal, the graphical interface including the first optical data and the second optical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Ripley, Charles Bartol Vallely
  • Publication number: 20200134544
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system may include an sorter device including at least one optical device configured to capture optical data associated with an unsaleable item, a display, and a processor coupled to the at least one optical device and to the display. The processor may be configured to automatically identify the unsaleable item, to provide a graphical interface to the display including selectable options accessible by a user to assign the identified unsaleable item to a selected donation site of a plurality of donation sites. In response to selection of the selected donation site, the processor may be configured to guide an operator through a process of packaging the unsaleable item into a shipping container for transport. The sorter device may track the process to confirm acceptance of the donation and confirmation of receipt of the donation by a receiver at the donation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Ripley, Charles Bartol Vallely
  • Publication number: 20190220829
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus including a network interface coupled to a network. The apparatus may further include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data and a processor coupled to the network interface and to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to receive optical data corresponding to an unsaleable item from the at least one optical sensor, automatically identify the unsaleable item based on the optical data, and automatically create a data record associated with the unsaleable item. The processor may be further configured to communicate the data record to at least one node coupled to the network to update a block chain representing data associated with capture and disposal of the unsaleable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher B. Ripley
  • Publication number: 20190193118
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system may include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data associated with a waste product and a processor coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to determine information about the waste product based on the optical data and to selectively direct the waste product to a selected destination in response to determining the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher B. Ripley
  • Patent number: 10118199
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system may include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data associated with a waste product and a processor coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to determine information about the waste product based on the optical data and to selectively direct the waste product to a selected destination in response to determining the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher B. Ripley
  • Publication number: 20180065155
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system may include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data associated with a waste product and a processor coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to determine information about the waste product based on the optical data and to selectively direct the waste product to a selected destination in response to determining the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: WASTE REPURPOSING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher B. Ripley
  • Patent number: 9707595
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system may include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data associated with a waste product and a processor coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to determine information about the waste product based on the optical data and to selectively direct the waste product to a selected destination in response to determining the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher B Ripley
  • Publication number: 20170174440
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system may include at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data associated with a waste product and a processor coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The processor may be configured to determine information about the waste product based on the optical data and to selectively direct the waste product to a selected destination in response to determining the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Waste Repurposing International, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher B. Ripley