Patents by Inventor Colin Sims

Colin Sims 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: 10796349
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include communication using a payment processing device. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Sims, Jesse Jordan
  • Publication number: 20190347615
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to the use of Bluetooth beacons for enhancing delivery tracking. A Bluetooth beacon may be carried by a delivery agent. A ID of the beacon may be detected by one or more sensors. Tracking of the delivery agent may be performed by determining where the ID is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Colin Sims, Jay Winters
  • Publication number: 20190318442
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include billing merchants for delivery services in a consolidated fashion, some embodiments may include interactions with point of sale systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Jed Kleckner, Colin Sims, Jason White
  • Patent number: 10395208
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to the use of Bluetooth beacons for enhancing delivery tracking. A Bluetooth beacon may be carried by a delivery agent. A ID of the beacon may be detected by one or more sensors. Tracking of the delivery agent may be performed by determining where the ID is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Sims, Jay Winters
  • Patent number: 10373281
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include billing merchants for delivery services in a consolidated fashion, some embodiments may include interactions with point of sale systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Jed Kleckner, Colin Sims, Jason White
  • Publication number: 20190147511
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include communication using a payment processing device. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Colin Sims, Jesse Jordan
  • Publication number: 20190080337
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include incentivizing groups to meet goals. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Howard W. LUTNICK, Colin Sims, Ari Friedman, Richard Grech, Mark A. Miller
  • Patent number: 10181140
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include communication using a payment processing device. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Sims, Jesse Jordan
  • Publication number: 20180349982
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include receiving from a user on a remote device an order for delivery of a plurality of items. Each item comprises an unique identifier. Embodiments also may include determining a location of the user; identifying at least two providers located within a radius of the user, in which each provider is capable of delivering the requested items; computing for each provider a total cost of delivery of the requested items; receive a request for a first provider to deliver the requested item; and facilitate delivery of the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Ari Friedman, Mark Miller
  • Patent number: 10032210
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include receiving from a user on a remote device an order for delivery of a plurality of items. Each item comprises an unique identifier. Embodiments also may include determining a location of the user; identifying at least two providers located within a radius of the user, in which each provider is capable of delivering the requested items; computing for each provider a total cost of delivery of the requested items; receive a request for a first provider to deliver the requested item; and facilitate delivery of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Ari Friedman, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20180047242
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include syndicating service providers for orders to a plurality of providers, in store delivery options, mobile device ordering, price arbitrage and/or other elements. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Ari Friedman, Mark A. Miller
  • Patent number: 9805536
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include syndicating service providers for orders to a plurality of providers, in store delivery options, mobile device ordering, price arbitrage and/or other elements. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Ari Friedman, Mark A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20160253624
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to the use of Bluetooth beacons for enhancing delivery tracking. A Bluetooth beacon may be carried by a delivery agent. A ID of the beacon may be detected by one or more sensors. Tracking of the delivery agent may be performed by determining where the ID is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Colin Sims, Jay Winters
  • Patent number: 9044602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for radiation treatment planning are described. The method includes receiving a plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters, and sequentially optimizing the plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Warren D. Kilby, Gregory L. Orr, Etienne Lessard, Colin Sims, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, Jr., Jay B. West
  • Publication number: 20150142594
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include billing merchants for delivery services in a consolidated fashion, some embodiments may include interactions with point of sale systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Jed Kleckner, Colin Sims, Jason White
  • Patent number: 8819591
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning are described. A treatment planning system provides a computer-simulated virtual environment including a virtual artifact that is a three-dimensional simulation of a patient anatomy, wherein the three-dimensional simulation is generated from one or more diagnostic images taken of the patient anatomy. The treatment planning system performs a treatment planning operation associated with the virtual artifact in response to a user interaction with the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Bai Wang, Kun Zhang, Xiangyong Cheng, I-Ning Chang, Robert W. Hill, Colin Sims, Hongwu Wang
  • Publication number: 20140025524
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include auctions and/or other ways of assigning service providers. Some embodiments may include mobile applications used by one or more participants in a delivery endeavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Sims, Richard Grech, Jesse Jordan, Ari Friedman, Jed Kleckner
  • Publication number: 20140019272
    Abstract: Methods and Apparatus related to generating representations of information. The information may include menu information for merchants such as restaurants. Referring to menus, methods may include receiving potential information for a first menu, and receiving indications of associations of the information with the first menu and/or any number of additional menus. Information and/or associations may later be updated by a desired set of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Jesse Jordan, Christopher Blosser, Siddhant Mohalanobish
  • Patent number: 8484240
    Abstract: Methods and Apparatus related to generating representations of information. The information may include menu information for merchants such as restaurants. Referring to menus, methods may include receiving potential information for a first menu, and receiving indications of associations of the information with the first menu and/or any number of additional menus. Information and/or associations may later be updated by a desired set of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Jesse Jordan, Christopher Blosser, Siddhant Mohalanobish
  • Publication number: 20120203053
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for radiation treatment planning are described. The method includes receiving a plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters, and sequentially optimizing the plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Warren D. Kilby, Gregory L. Orr, Etienne Lessard, Colin Sims, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Jay B. West