Patents by Inventor Bruce Crow

Bruce Crow 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).

  • Patent number: 10028599
    Abstract: A high velocity checkout terminal is provided. The high velocity checkout terminal includes first and second input terminals for selectively transporting products to a cashier station and first and second output conveyors for transporting products from the cashier station to first and second bagging stations. The high velocity checkout terminal also includes first and second payment terminals for accepting payment for a cost of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Jahe Ryner, Christopher Ryan Van Briggle, Joshua David Osmon, Bruce Crow
  • Publication number: 20170323367
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for optimizing a product assortment available at a retail location based on the likelihood of products to meet customer needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Bruce CROW
  • Publication number: 20170208970
    Abstract: A high velocity checkout terminal is provided. The high velocity checkout terminal includes first and second input terminals for selectively transporting products to a cashier station and first and second output conveyors for transporting products from the cashier station to first and second bagging stations. The high velocity checkout terminal also includes first and second payment terminals for accepting payment for a cost of the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Jahe Ryner, Christopher Ryan Van Briggle, Joshua David Osmon, Bruce Crow
  • Publication number: 20170083850
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to cashier scheduling for a store based on electronic data representative of transactions at a point-of-sale terminal in the store. Exemplary embodiments can compare the electronic data representative of transactions at the point-of-sale terminal to target point-of-sale terminal data for the point-of-sale terminal in the store to generate delta values. Exemplary embodiments can determine exception data based on the delta values. The exception data can correspond to the delta values that fail to satisfy a specified criteria. Exemplary embodiments can adjust scheduling parameters for a prospective scheduling period based on the exception data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Crow, Richard Ulrich