Patents by Inventor Ian Cross

Ian Cross 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: 20240131440
    Abstract: A lanyard to hold a controller for a headset is provided. The lanyard includes a strap anchored on a top portion of a lid for a battery case of the controller, and a clip anchored to an opening pin in a bottom portion of the lid for the battery case of the controller. The strap includes a stretchable fabric and multiple sticky pads on an outer face that adhere to the stretchable fabric when the strap is looped around the clip. A headset using a controller that includes a lanyard as above, and the controller, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Sean Wheaton, Riley Hageman, David Michael Pickett, Brett Cross, Ian Andrew Schemp
  • Patent number: 10521834
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and devices for creating an electronic invoice file using a baseline electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can receive data representing an electronic purchase order file, comprising a plurality of fields of information. The methods and devices can also confirm that the received electronic purchase order file, was received from a valid retail trading partner, the format of the received electronic purchase order file is consistent with the format of the baseline electronic purchase order file, and the fields of the received electronic purchase order file are consistent with the fields in the baseline electronic purchase order file, in a single step, by applying a hashing function to the data representing the baseline electronic purchase order file and received electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can also create an electronic invoice file, using a plurality of fields from the electronic purchase order file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Slocum, Kyle Reed, Ramesh Janjyam, Gregory Voss, Ian Cross
  • Publication number: 20190122271
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and devices for creating an electronic invoice file using a baseline electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can receive data representing an electronic purchase order file, comprising a plurality of fields of information. The methods and devices can also confirm that the received electronic purchase order file, was received from a valid retail trading partner, the format of the received electronic purchase order file is consistent with the format of the baseline electronic purchase order file, and the fields of the received electronic purchase order file are consistent with the fields in the baseline electronic purchase order file, in a single step, by applying a hashing function to the data representing the baseline electronic purchase order file and received electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can also create an electronic invoice file, using a plurality of fields from the electronic purchase order file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Sean Slocum, Kyle Reed, Ramesh Janjyam, Gregory Voss, Ian Cross
  • Patent number: 10198757
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and devices for creating an electronic invoice file using a baseline electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can receive data representing an electronic purchase order file, comprising a plurality of fields of information. The methods and devices can also confirm that the received electronic purchase order file, was received from a valid retail trading partner, the format of the received electronic purchase order file is consistent with the format of the baseline electronic purchase order file, and the fields of the received electronic purchase order file are consistent with the fields in the baseline electronic purchase order file, in a single step, by applying a hashing function to the data representing the baseline electronic purchase order file and received electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can also create an electronic invoice file, using a plurality of fields from the electronic purchase order file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Slocum, Kyle Reed, Ramesh Janjyam, Gregory Voss, Ian Cross
  • Publication number: 20170308937
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and devices for creating an electronic invoice file using a baseline electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can receive data representing an electronic purchase order file, comprising a plurality of fields of information. The methods and devices can also confirm that the received electronic purchase order file, was received from a valid retail trading partner, the format of the received electronic purchase order file is consistent with the format of the baseline electronic purchase order file, and the fields of the received electronic purchase order file are consistent with the fields in the baseline electronic purchase order file, in a single step, by applying a hashing function to the data representing the baseline electronic purchase order file and received electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can also create an electronic invoice file, using a plurality of fields from the electronic purchase order file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Slocum, Kyle Reed, Ramesh Janjyam, Gregory Voss, Ian Cross
  • Patent number: 9734522
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and devices for creating an electronic invoice file using a baseline electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can receive data representing an electronic purchase order file, comprising a plurality of fields of information. The methods and devices can also confirm that the received electronic purchase order file, was received from a valid retail trading partner, the format of the received electronic purchase order file is consistent with the format of the baseline electronic purchase order file, and the fields of the received electronic purchase order file are consistent with the fields in the baseline electronic purchase order file, in a single step, by applying a hashing function to the data representing the baseline electronic purchase order file and received electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can also create an electronic invoice file, using a plurality of fields from the electronic purchase order file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Slocum, Kyle Reed, Ramesh Janjyam, Gregory Voss, Ian Cross
  • Publication number: 20150248714
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and devices for creating an electronic invoice file using a baseline electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can receive data representing an electronic purchase order file, comprising a plurality of fields of information. The methods and devices can also confirm that the received electronic purchase order file, was received from a valid retail trading partner, the format of the received electronic purchase order file is consistent with the format of the baseline electronic purchase order file, and the fields of the received electronic purchase order file are consistent with the fields in the baseline electronic purchase order file, in a single step, by applying a hashing function to the data representing the baseline electronic purchase order file and received electronic purchase order file. The methods and devices can also create an electronic invoice file, using a plurality of fields from the electronic purchase order file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sean Slocum, Kyle Reed, Ramesh Janjyam, Gregory Voss, Ian Cross
  • Publication number: 20120325154
    Abstract: A dip cup 10 comprises a cup 12 for receiving a teat, the cup 12 being connected or connectable to a supply of teat treating liquid including a foaming agent, foaming elements 34, 36 for mixing air and the teat treating liquid to produce foam, and a regulator device 16 for setting an air-to-liquid ratio. The regulator device 16 is selectable or adjustable based on the teat treating liquid, so that a specified air-to-liquid ratio is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Ambic Equipment Limited
    Inventors: Richard James Hiley, Ian Cross
  • Patent number: 8230820
    Abstract: A dip cup 10 comprises a cup 12 for receiving a teat, the cup 12 being connected or connectable to a supply of teat treating liquid including a foaming agent, foaming elements 34, 36 for mixing air and the teat treating liquid to produce foam, and a regulator device 16 for setting an air-to-liquid ratio. The regulator device 16 is selectable or adjustable based on the teat treating liquid, so that a specified air-to-liquid ratio is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Ambic Equipment Limited
    Inventors: Richard James Hiley, Ian Cross
  • Publication number: 20100083903
    Abstract: A dip cup 10 comprises a cup 12 for receiving a teat, the cup 12 being connected or connectable to a supply of teat treating liquid including a foaming agent, foaming elements 34, 36 for mixing air and the teat treating liquid to produce foam, and a regulator device 16 for setting an air-to-liquid ratio. The regulator device 16 is selectable or adjustable based on the teat treating liquid, so that a specified air-to-liquid ratio is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: AMBIC EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard James Hiley, Ian Cross
  • Publication number: 20020096541
    Abstract: The applicator comprises a container for containing a liquid including a foaming agent, a cup mounted on the container, means for supplying gas at an elevated pressure into the liquid in the container to cause the liquid to foam and passage means between the container and the cup and through which foam can pass from the container to the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Ambic Equipment Limited
    Inventor: Ian Cross
  • Patent number: D444846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Ambic Equipment Limited
    Inventors: Ian Cross, Peter Hemming, Tony Nash