Patents by Inventor Anna Maria Britain

Anna Maria Britain 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).

  • Operating a self-checkout station
    Patent number: 11244543
    Abstract: A self-checkout (SCO) station for a retail store has a reconfigurable bagging section that receives items scanned by a user. The SCO station determines whether the user does or does not require the SCO station to operate in a mode that complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If so, the SCO station automatically reconfigures the bagging section to ensure that the user is able to reach all items in the bagging section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Hye Suk Makley, Craig Turner, Anna Maria Britain
  • Operating a Self-Checkout Station
    Publication number: 20200312100
    Abstract: A self-checkout (SCO) station for a retail store has a reconfigurable bagging section that receives items scanned by a user. The SCO station determines whether the user does or does not require the SCO station to operate in a mode that complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If so, the SCO station automatically reconfigures the bagging section to ensure that the user is able to reach all items in the bagging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Hye Suk Makley, Craig Turner, Anna Maria Britain