Patents by Inventor Beverly Alice Elmshauser

Beverly Alice Elmshauser 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).

  • Prioritized Product Distribution
    Publication number: 20110225023
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a distribution server can be configured to coordinate the distribution of products to multiple retail locations. Upon receiving data representative of a product, one or more retail locations, and a promotional event, the distribution server may predict an effect on product sales from the promotional event, generate a sales forecast for each of the locations, and determine a quantity of the product to be delivered to each of the locations. Based at least in part on receiving capabilities of the retail locations, the distribution server may determine a confidence level for each of the locations associated with a probability that the product is stocked at a particular time. The distribution server may prioritize product distribution to the retail locations, based at least in part on the determined confidence levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Bridget Mary Evens, Beverly Alice Elmshauser, Imtiaz Anwar, Karrie Haugen, Natasha Werner, Katherine Grace Phillips, Karina Nelson