Patents by Inventor Hope Elston

Hope Elston 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: 11907903
    Abstract: A mobile application may be used to track sales consultants' businesses, such as by tracking a local inventory maintained by the consultant. Determining whether local inventory is sufficient for fulfilling a sales order may be assisted by updating a database of the application with restocking information. Such restocking information may be obtained through a camera of the mobile device scanning a barcode or QR code or other information, such as recognizing text on a package. Information in the picture may be associated with inventory restocking information or be used to fetch restocking information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
    Inventors: Hope Elston, John Kreusch, Jamie Schott
  • Publication number: 20210312389
    Abstract: A mobile application may be used to track sales consultants' businesses, such as by tracking a local inventory maintained by the consultant. Determining whether local inventory is sufficient for fulfilling a sales order may be assisted by updating a database of the application with restocking information. Such restocking information may be obtained through a camera of the mobile device scanning a barcode or QR code or other information, such as recognizing text on a package. Information in the picture may be associated with inventory restocking information or be used to fetch restocking information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Hope Elston, John Kreusch, Jamie Schott
  • Patent number: 11074550
    Abstract: A mobile application may be used to track sales consultants' businesses, such as by tracking a local inventory maintained by the consultant. Determining whether local inventory is sufficient for fulfilling a sales order may be assisted by updating a database of the application with restocking information. Such restocking information may be obtained through a camera of the mobile device scanning a barcode or QR code or other information, such as recognizing text on a package. Information in the picture may be associated with inventory restocking information or be used to fetch restocking information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventors: Hope Elston, John Kreusch, Jamie Schott
  • Publication number: 20180018628
    Abstract: A mobile application may be used to track sales consultants' businesses, such as by tracking a local inventory maintained by the consultant. Determining whether local inventory is sufficient for fulfilling a sales order may be assisted by updating a database of the application with restocking information. Such restocking information may be obtained through a camera of the mobile device scanning a barcode or QR code or other information, such as recognizing text on a package. Information in the picture may be associated with inventory restocking information or be used to fetch restocking information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventors: Hope Elston, John Kreusch, Jamie Schott
  • Publication number: 20180018629
    Abstract: A mobile application may be used to track sales consultants' businesses, such as by tracking a local inventory maintained by the consultant. Determining whether local inventory is sufficient for fulfilling a sales order may be assisted by updating a database of the application with restocking information. The local inventory may be insufficient for fulfilling some sales orders. However, other sales consultants' inventory may be checked to identify peer consultants who may be able to assist in completing the sales order by performing peer-to-peer delivery of some or all items in a sales order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventors: Hope Elston, John Kreusch, Jamie Schott