Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Hodge

Shawn M. Hodge 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: 20230177473
    Abstract: A facility readiness inspection system and method are disclosed. Embodiments comprise an asset database comprising inspection task definition for assets. An inspection coordination application program interface (API) can create at least one periodic inspection task list. Each periodic inspection task list can include a number of tasks and assets, chosen based on the total time allotted for completion of the periodic inspection task list and the complexity of the inspection task definitions of each physical asset. Mobile electronic device can be configured to present the periodic inspection task list as a series of discrete tasks and to receive task list response data in response to each discrete task. Response data can be compared to benchmarks and standards, and issues can be escalated to external systems. An analytics engine can automatically produce inspection compliance documentation for each of the physical assets related to the periodic inspection task list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Robert James Taylor, Matthew David Alexander, Shawn M. Hodge
  • Patent number: 11610183
    Abstract: A facility readiness inspection system and method are disclosed. Embodiments comprise an asset database comprising inspection task definition for assets. An inspection coordination application program interface (API) can create at least one periodic inspection task list. Each periodic inspection task list can include a number of tasks and assets, chosen based on the total time allotted for completion of the periodic inspection task list and the complexity of the inspection task definitions of each physical asset. Mobile electronic device can be configured to present the periodic inspection task list as a series of discrete tasks and to receive task list response data in response to each discrete task. Response data can be compared to benchmarks and standards, and issues can be escalated to external systems. An analytics engine can automatically produce inspection compliance documentation for each of the physical assets related to the periodic inspection task list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Robert James Taylor, Matthew David Alexander, Shawn M. Hodge
  • Publication number: 20190005465
    Abstract: A facility readiness inspection system and method are disclosed. Embodiments comprise an asset database comprising inspection task definition for assets. An inspection coordination application program interface (API) can create at least one periodic inspection task list. Each periodic inspection task list can include a number of tasks and assets, chosen based on the total time allotted for completion of the periodic inspection task list and the complexity of the inspection task definitions of each physical asset. Mobile electronic device can be configured to present the periodic inspection task list as a series of discrete tasks and to receive task list response data in response to each discrete task. Response data can be compared to benchmarks and standards, and issues can be escalated to external systems. An analytics engine can automatically produce inspection compliance documentation for each of the physical assets related to the periodic inspection task list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Robert James Taylor, Matthew David Alexander, Shawn M. Hodge
  • Publication number: 20180365616
    Abstract: A logistics cycle system for managing inventory audits is disclosed. Users are dynamically assigned one or more audit tasks and are guided through performing the tasks and entering results into a mobile device. In embodiments, the logistics cycle system includes a rules engine comprising a set of inventory audit rules, an inventory database, an inventory audit application program interface (API) coupled with the rules engine and the inventory database, and a plurality of mobile electronic devices. The API is configured to build a plurality of different dynamic audit task lists, each including at least one non-confirmation query, based on the set of inventory audit rules and the inventory data, compare received task response data with the inventory data, and update at least one of the plurality of dynamic audit task lists to include a mismatch reconciliation task if there is a mismatch between the task response data and the inventory data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Robert James Taylor, Matthew David Alexander, Shawn M. Hodge