Patents by Inventor Doug Shears

Doug Shears 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: 11915561
    Abstract: A kiosk maintains a list of pre-paid orders. A first authentication process enables a consumer to select their order on the kiosk so as to receive the product or service that was remotely paid for via a mobile application. Authentication of the consumer selecting the order is performed based upon sending an order authentication notification to the mobile application that completed the order. If the user of the mobile application provides a positive authentication reply, the kiosk is unlocked to fulfill the order. The consumer may alternatively be authenticated by providing a personal identification number (PIN) that is associated with the order or associated with a user of the mobile application. Authentication using the PIN enables a consumer to interact with the kiosk to receive the previously ordered product or service without having to access their mobile phone or mobile application that was used to place the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Akhil Karibandi, Doug McDougall, Zachary Shear, Elijah Wise, Catherine Elizabeth Anne Nephew
  • Publication number: 20190230850
    Abstract: A system for providing autonomous lawn care services. The system includes a number of autonomous outdoor power devices, and one or more service vehicles. The one or more service vehicles are configured to selectively load and unload one or more of the autonomous outdoor power devices at a jobsite based on instructions received by a controller of the one or more service vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Bob Pjevach, Kyle Harvey, Nick Zeidler, Jacob Schmalz, Doug Shears, Jeff Zeiler, Ryan Hahn