Patents by Inventor Ray A. Gibson
Ray A. Gibson 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).
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Patent number: 11144981Abstract: Various embodiments herein include an engine that uses data science, history, and trends to successfully determine and suggest the complimentary add on and upsell items that are tailored to at least some of the customer, current trends, product popularity, recommendations, and other such factors. One embodiment, in the form of a method, includes receiving, from a process involved in processing an open transaction, data representative of at least one of products and services that are subjects of the open transaction. The method further includes querying a recommendation engine for at least one of product and service recommendations based on the received data representative of products and services and receiving, in response to the query, at least one product or service recommendation. The method may then provide the at least one product recommendation to the process involved in processing the open transaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Ray A. Gibson, Claudio Cifarelli, Luis Antonio Diaz, Rakesh Patel
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Publication number: 20190095975Abstract: Various embodiments herein include an engine that uses data science, history, and trends to successfully determine and suggest the complimentary add on and upsell items that are tailored to at least some of the customer, current trends, product popularity, recommendations, and other such factors. One embodiment, in the form of a method, includes receiving, from a process involved in processing an open transaction, data representative of at least one of products and services that are subjects of the open transaction. The method further includes querying a recommendation engine for at least one of product and service recommendations based on the received data representative of products and services and receiving, in response to the query, at least one product or service recommendation. The method may then provide the at least one product recommendation to the process involved in processing the open transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Ray A. Gibson, Claudio Cifarelli, Luis Antonio Diaz, Rakesh Patel
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Patent number: 10121159Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for determining feedback to a polling statement. One example method may comprise generating a barcode associated with a response to a polling statement. The example method may further comprise enabling display of the barcode for receiving feedback on the polling statement via scanning of the barcode. Another example method may comprise generating a barcode associated with a response to a polling statement. The other example method may further comprise receiving feedback on the polling statement based at least in part on at least one individual scanning the barcode. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Ray A. Gibson, Michael Cain Finley
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Patent number: 9773659Abstract: A discharge lamp and a method for forming the lamp, the lamp including a ceramic discharge vessel defining at least part of a cavity containing a metal halide (MH) chemical filling having a power factor of between about 0.75 and 0.85 located within the cavity; and one or more feedthroughs having first and second ends, the first end located in the cavity. The cavity may have an internal length LINT and an internal diameter DINT that are proportional to each other, such that an aspect ratio defined as LINT/DINT is less than or equal to two. The lamp may be started and operated with a probe-start ballast without an internal igniter circuit or without a starting electrode (or internal igniter).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Ray Gibson, Tom Steere, Junming Tu
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Publication number: 20160189466Abstract: A delivery service system includes a cabinet having a plurality of controlled-access storage cells, located in a plurality of zones, a user interface, a user evaluation device, and a processor. The system receives a user request to accept an item for delivery, detects user physical characteristics, and provides user access to a storage cell in a selected zone, the zone being selected based on the detected user physical characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Federal Express CorporationInventors: Donald Ray GIBSON, JR., Douglas William BONSER, Paul Everrett GARRETT, III, David Gerald LEWIS, JR.
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Patent number: 9317832Abstract: A delivery service system includes a cabinet having a plurality of controlled-access storage cells, located in a plurality of zones, a user interface, a user evaluation device, and a processor. The system receives a user request to accept an item for delivery, detects user physical characteristics, and provides user access to a storage cell in a selected zone, the zone being selected based on the detected user physical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONInventors: Donald Ray Gibson, Jr., Douglas William Bonser, Paul Everrett Garrett, III, David Gerald Lewis, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150220947Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for determining feedback to a polling statement. One example method may comprise generating a barcode associated with a response to a polling statement. The example method may further comprise enabling display of the barcode for receiving feedback on the polling statement via scanning of the barcode. Another example method may comprise generating a barcode associated with a response to a polling statement. The other example method may further comprise receiving feedback on the polling statement based at least in part on at least one individual scanning the barcode. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Ray A. Gibson, Michael Cain Finley
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Publication number: 20150095120Abstract: Objective metrics measuring value of employees are provided. Enterprise metrics are gathered for when specific employees are present and an enterprise. Correlations between performance values of the enterprise based at least in part on the enterprise metrics are made.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Ray A. Gibson, Michael Cain Finley
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Publication number: 20140122174Abstract: Techniques for forecasting retail activity are provided. External events to a retailer are evaluated in view of attributes and associations of the retailer and in view of operational metrics associated with the retailer. Based on the evaluation, recommendations for forecasting resources are dynamically presented to the retailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Daniel Hughes, Michael Cain Finley, Ray A. Gibson
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Publication number: 20130338822Abstract: A delivery service system includes a cabinet having a plurality of controlled-access storage cells, located in a plurality of zones, a user interface, a user evaluation device, and a processor. The system receives a user request to accept an item for delivery, detects user physical characteristics, and provides user access to a storage cell in a selected zone, the zone being selected based on the detected user physical characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Federal Express Corporation, a corporation of DelawareInventors: Donald Ray Gibson, Jr., Douglas William Bonser, Paul Everrett Garrett, III, David Gerald Lewis, JR.
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Publication number: 20130030991Abstract: A system and method for recharging a battery of a mobile device for a fee authorized by a financial account control server can include a battery recharging station having at least one recharging connection for a mobile device. The battery recharging station can be in communication with an electronic data connection for selective activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection for recharging a battery of a mobile device. A recharging service control server can be operable to remotely control activation and deactivation of power supplied to the at least one recharging connection located at the battery recharging station through the electronic data connection in response to receipt of communication from the financial account control server regarding validation and acceptance of payment by a user of the battery recharging station.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: RAM ELECTRONICSInventors: Donald Robert NEIDLINGER, Shawn Ray GIBSON
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Publication number: 20120019133Abstract: A low power ceramic gas discharge metal halide (CDM) lamp 10 capable of retrofitting into existing low power HPS lamp fixtures, the CDM lamp 10 having an elliptically-shaped ceramic discharge vessel 12 containing a mixture of the rare gases neon and argon at a fill pressure of at least 400 mbar, and a pair of electrodes (17, 18) extending into the discharge vessel 12, the electrodes (17, 18) having an electrode clearance ratio E=D1/D2 of at least 0.36, where D1 is the shortest distance from an electrode (17) tip to the inner wall of the central portion 13 of the discharge vessel 12 and D2 is the distance between the discharge electrodes 17 and 18.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: William Graham, Ray Gibson
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Publication number: 20110266955Abstract: A discharge lamp and a method for forming the lamp, the lamp including a ceramic discharge vessel defining at least part of a cavity containing a metal halide (MH) chemical filling having a power factor of between about 0.75 and 0.85 located within the cavity; and one or more feedthroughs having first and second ends, the first end located in the cavity. The cavity may have an internal length LINT and an internal diameter DINT that are proportional to each other, such that an aspect ratio defined as LINT/DINT is less than or equal to two. The lamp may be started and operated with a probe-start ballast without an internal igniter circuit or without a starting electrode (or internal igniter).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Ray Gibson, Tom Steere, Junming Tu
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Publication number: 20100194180Abstract: A hub for mounting a plurality of wheels of a vehicle, the hub including: an annular cylinder including at least two tire mounts disposed about a circumference of an outer surface of the cylinder, each of the mounts including at least one set of mounting features for receiving mounting hardware and retaining the tire. A dual wheel assembly and a vehicle are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: TEREX CORPORATIONInventor: Ray Gibson
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Publication number: 20050073256Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp of the ceramic metal halide type of the Philips MasterColor® series having power ranges of about 150 W to about 1000 W. Such lamps are provided with a discharge vessel which encloses a discharge space. The discharge vessel has a ceramic wall and is closed by a ceramic plug. An electrode which is located inside the discharge space is connected to an electric conductor by way of a leadthrough element. The leadthrough element projects through the ceramic plug with a close fit and is connected thereto in a gas-tight manner by way of a sealing ceramic. The leadthrough element has a first part which is formed by a cermet at the area of the gas-tight connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Ray Gibson, Sarah Carleton, Shiming Wu, Louis Kowalczyk, Thomas Steere, Jay Palmer, John Alderman, John Conrad, Kent Collins
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Publication number: 20050042967Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp of the ceramic metal halide type of the Philips MasterColor series having a molybdenum coil wrapped around the discharge vessel and at least a portion of the electrode feed through means, and having power ranges of about 150 W to about 1000 W. Such lamps are provided with a discharge vessel which encloses a discharge space. The discharge vessel has a ceramic wall and is closed by a ceramic plug. An electrode which is located inside the discharge space is connected to an electric conductor by way of a leadthrough element. The leadthrough element projects through the ceramic plug with a close fit and is connected thereto in a gastight manner by way of a sealing ceramic. The leadthrough element has a first part which is formed by a cermet at the area of the gastight connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Ray Gibson, Sarah Carleton, Shiming Wu, Louis Kowalczyk, Thomas Steere, Jay Palmer, John Alderman, John Conrad, Kent Collins
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Patent number: 4963791Abstract: A reflector lamp having an outer reflector envelope filled with a rare gas at a pressure of approximately one atmosphere during lamp operation, a high pressure sodium discharge device within the outer envelope, and support conductors for mounting the discharge device. A sleeve over one of the support conductors helps prevent electrical breakdown through the rare gas.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1989Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Assignee: North American Philips Corp.Inventors: Ray Gibson, III, Jagannathan Ravi