Patents by Inventor Chris Grubb

Chris Grubb 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).

  • System and methods for self-adjusting electronic reconciliation of a contribution amount and delivery value
    Patent number: 11783281
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system, methods, and computer-readable media for a self-regulating and self-adjusting reconciliation of a cumulative contribution amount and a cumulative delivery value determined for instances associated with an entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Chris Grubb
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SELF-ADJUSTING ELECTRONIC RECONCILIATION OF A CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT AND DELIVERY VALUE
    Publication number: 20220114549
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system, methods, and computer-readable media for a self-regulating and self-adjusting reconciliation of a cumulative contribution amount and a cumulative delivery value determined for instances associated with an entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Chris Grubb
  • System and methods for self-adjusting electronic reconciliation of a contribution amount and delivery value
    Patent number: 11257028
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system, methods, and computer-readable media for a self-regulating and self-adjusting reconciliation of a cumulative contribution amount and a cumulative delivery value determined for instances associated with an entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Chris Grubb
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SELF-ADJUSTING ELECTRONIC RECONCILIATION OF A CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT AND DELIVERY VALUE
    Publication number: 20200219156
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system, methods, and computer-readable media for a self-regulating and self-adjusting reconciliation of a cumulative contribution amount and a cumulative delivery value determined for instances associated with an entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Chris Grubb
  • Systems and methods for parcel delivery to alternate delivery locations
    Patent number: 10445682
    Abstract: A system, in various embodiments, is configured to redirect undeliverable parcels to alternate delivery locations. The parcels may be undeliverable due to an unavailability of an intended recipient of the parcels to sign for the parcels or otherwise take delivery of the parcels at the delivery address. The system may be configured to determine a suitable alternate delivery location based at least in part on: one or more parcel recipient preferences, one or more parcel shipper preferences, a location of the delivery address, etc. The system may be further configured to notify the parcel recipient of a redirection of the parcel to the alternate delivery address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Tibbs, John Slayton, Sumeet Shroff, Chris Grubb, Linda Touch, Mark Estes, Robbyn Usherwood
  • DYNAMIC PROVISIONING OF PICK-UP, DELIVERY, TRANSPORTATION, AND/OR SORTATION OPTIONS
    Publication number: 20150363843
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for programmatically determining/identifying for determining a delivery time and/or cost for an item to be delivered and allowing customer selection of one of the delivery windows. One example embodiment may include a method comprising receiving customer location information/data indicative of a customer location, querying at least one of (a) a historical database, (b) a dynamic database, (c) predictive database, or (d) a combined database to determine a cost associated with each of the one or more time frames/periods and whether any pick-up, transportation, sortation, and/or delivery criteria associated with the cost, and providing the one or more time frames/periods and the cost associated with each of the one or more time frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: GREG LOPPATTO, CHARLENE THOMAS, CHRIS GRUBB
  • Systems and Methods for Parcel Delivery to Alternate Delivery Locations
    Publication number: 20140222711
    Abstract: A system, in various embodiments, is configured to redirect undeliverable parcels to alternate delivery locations. The parcels may be undeliverable due to an unavailability of an intended recipient of the parcels to sign for the parcels or otherwise take delivery of the parcels at the delivery address. The system may be configured to determine a suitable alternate delivery location based at least in part on: one or more parcel recipient preferences, one or more parcel shipper preferences, a location of the delivery address, etc. The system may be further configured to notify the parcel recipient of a redirection of the parcel to the alternate delivery address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Tibbs, John Slayton, Sumeet Shroff, Chris Grubb, Linda Touch, Mark Estes, Robbyn Usherwood