Patents by Inventor Bryce Cooks

Bryce Cooks 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: 11687880
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system for providing interfaces for visualizing and managing a supply chain includes an inventory readiness date system that is configured to generate inventory readiness dates for items in the supply chain. Inventory readiness dates can (i) be calendar dates on which the items are expected to be available for distribution at destination locations, (ii) be generated upon creation of orders for the items, (ii) be configured to remain fixed and unchanged for the items regardless of events affecting delivery of the items to the destination locations. The system can further include a supply chain data system that is configured to receive and aggregate supply chain information for the items from a plurality of supply chain data sources. The system can further include a supply chain tracking system that is configured to generate and present interfaces for visualizing and managing the supply chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rorro, Bryce Cooks, Anne Plaisted
  • Patent number: 11544658
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method performed by data processing apparatuses includes receiving order data that represents a plurality of ordered items for delivery to a location; selecting a first policy from a store of first policies; transforming at least a portion of the order data into a plurality of item units, based on rules associated with the selected first policy; selecting a second policy from a store of second policies; for each item unit, based on rules associated with the selected second policy, modifying the item unit to include annotated information that corresponds to operations to be performed on the item unit; and generating instructions for grouping the plurality of item units for delivery to the location, based on the annotated information for the item units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rorro, Tikhon Jelvis, Bryce Cooks, Kaveh Khodjasteh Lakelayeh
  • Publication number: 20220207480
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system for providing interfaces for visualizing and managing a supply chain includes an inventory readiness date system that is configured to generate inventory readiness dates for items in the supply chain. Inventory readiness dates can (i) be calendar dates on which the items are expected to be available for distribution at destination locations, (ii) be generated upon creation of orders for the items, (ii) be configured to remain fixed and unchanged for the items regardless of events affecting delivery of the items to the destination locations. The system can further include a supply chain data system that is configured to receive and aggregate supply chain information for the items from a plurality of supply chain data sources. The system can further include a supply chain tracking system that is configured to generate and present interfaces for visualizing and managing the supply chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Rorro, Bryce Cooks, Anne Plaisted
  • Publication number: 20220207449
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system for tracking orders in a supply chain includes one or more processors; and computer-readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations including receiving a request for an order metric for an order, wherein the order includes a plurality of items being distributed to a plurality of destination locations across a plurality of loads. The operations can further include identifying (i) inventory readiness dates for the items in the order and (ii) the loads transporting the items to their respective destination locations, wherein the inventory readiness dates specify predetermined first calendar dates on which the items are scheduled to be ready for distribution from the corresponding destination locations. The operations can further include outputting the order metric, wherein the order metric provides an aggregate view of the order's status across the plurality of loads transporting the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Bryce Cooks, Michael Rorro, Anne Plaisted, Anthony Louis Russo, III, Anthony Bradley Pluth, Nikita Vasant Solanki, Erin Cassidy Mozdy
  • Publication number: 20220198391
    Abstract: An inventory readiness date is received that specifies a first calendar date on which an order of items should be ready at each items' respective destination location. For each item of the order, an arrival date before the readiness date is determined, the arrival date specifying a second calendar date on which the item should arrive at the item's respective destination location. A departure date before the arrival date is determined, the departure date specifying a third calendar date on which the item should depart the item's respective source location. For each item of the order, an inventory readiness metric is determined based on the item's travel based on tracking data for the item as the item travels from the item's respective source location to the respective destination location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Rorro, Bryce Cooks, Anne Plaisted, Anthony Louis Russo, III, Anthony Bradley Pluth, Nikita Vasant Solanki, Erin Cassidy Mozdy
  • Publication number: 20220198382
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of orders, an inventory readiness date is received that specifies a first calendar date on which the order of items should be ready at each items' respective destination location. For each item of each order, an arrival date before the readiness date is determined, the arrival date specifying a second calendar date on which the item should arrive at the item's respective destination location. For each item of the order, a corresponding load that the item is a member of is maintained. For each item of the plurality of orders, an inventory readiness metric is generated based on the item's travel based on tracking data for the item's load as the item's load travels from the item's respective source location to the respective destination location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Bryce Cooks, Michael Rorro, Anne Plaisted
  • Publication number: 20200334619
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method performed by data processing apparatuses includes receiving order data that represents a plurality of ordered items for delivery to a location; selecting a first policy from a store of first policies; transforming at least a portion of the order data into a plurality of item units, based on rules associated with the selected first policy; selecting a second policy from a store of second policies; for each item unit, based on rules associated with the selected second policy, modifying the item unit to include annotated information that corresponds to operations to be performed on the item unit; and generating instructions for grouping the plurality of item units for delivery to the location, based on the annotated information for the item units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rorro, Tikhon Jelvis, Bryce Cooks, Kaveh Khodjasteh Lakelayeh
  • Publication number: 20200184387
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method performed by data processing apparatuses includes receiving order data that defines one or more orders for items to be transported, selecting a first combination of policies for a plurality of sub-processes, each policy representing a strategy for performing a respective sub-process included in an overall process for transporting the items, performing a first simulation based on the first selected policy combination, selecting a second, different combination of policies for the plurality of sub-processes, performing a second simulation based on the second selected policy combination, comparing results of the first simulation and results of the second simulation, and based on the comparison, selecting one of the first combination of policies or the second combination of policies as an optimized policy combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaveh Khodjasteh Lakelayeh, Michael Rorro, Tikhon Jelvis, Bryce Cooks
  • Patent number: 8269540
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are circuitry and methods for improving differential signals that cross power domains. In an example embodiment, the power supply domain boundary along the output paths that generate the differential signal is staggered, such that the boundary occurs at an odd numbered stage in one differential output path and at an even numbered stage in the other differential output. Defining the power supply domain boundary in this manner can help ensure that the same logical state is present at the boundary in either of the differential output paths. This same logic signal should affect subsequent stages similarly from a speed perspective, and so should similarly affect the differential signals generated by each of the output paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Cook
  • Publication number: 20110148474
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are circuitry and methods for improving differential signals that cross power domains. In an example embodiment, the power supply domain boundary along the output paths that generate the differential signal is staggered, such that the boundary occurs at an odd numbered stage in one differential output path and at an even numbered stage in the other differential output. Defining the power supply domain boundary in this manner can help ensure that the same logical state is present at the boundary in either of the differential output paths. This same logic signal should affect subsequent stages similarly from a speed perspective, and so should similarly affect the differential signals generated by each of the output paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Cook
  • Patent number: 7966530
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention reduce uneven degradation during testing by providing for a toggling signal to be applied to remaining input paths which do not receive test signals. Therefore, rather than being held in a fixed state during the burn-in process, the remaining inputs are toggled as well. Consequently, they degrade at a more similar rate as their counterpart inputs that did receive test signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce Cook, Nick Labrum
  • Patent number: 7915937
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are circuitry and methods for improving differential signals that cross power domains. In an example embodiment, the power supply domain boundary along the output paths that generate the differential signal is staggered, such that the boundary occurs at an odd numbered stage in one differential output path and at an even numbered stage in the other differential output. Defining the power supply domain boundary in this manner can help ensure that the same logical state is present at the boundary in either of the differential output paths. This same logic signal should affect subsequent stages similarly from a speed perspective, and so should similarly affect the differential signals generated by each of the output paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Cook
  • Publication number: 20100061165
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are circuitry and methods for improving differential signals that cross power domains. In an example embodiment, the power supply domain boundary along the output paths that generate the differential signal is staggered, such that the boundary occurs at an odd numbered stage in one differential output path and at an even numbered stage in the other differential output. Defining the power supply domain boundary in this manner can help ensure that the same logical state is present at the boundary in either of the differential output paths. This same logic signal should affect subsequent stages similarly from a speed perspective, and so should similarly affect the differential signals generated by each of the output paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Cook
  • Publication number: 20090158102
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention reduce uneven degradation during testing by providing for a toggling signal to be applied to remaining input paths which do not receive test signals. Therefore, rather than being held in a fixed state during the burn-in process, the remaining inputs are toggled as well. Consequently, they degrade at a more similar rate as their counterpart inputs that did receive test signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce Cook, Nick Labrum