Patents by Inventor Huu LAM

Huu LAM 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 method for automated shopping cart retrieval
    Patent number: 11479284
    Abstract: A system and method for automated return of shopping carts includes a motorized, remotely controllable push cart affixed to a back end of a row of nested shopping carts. An intelligent navigational lead cart is placed at a front end of the shopping carts. The lead cart enables operation of the push cart and steers the nested shopping carts to a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Huu Lam, Jeffrey Wong
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED SHOPPING CART RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20220126901
    Abstract: A system and method for automated return of shopping carts includes a motorized, remotely controllable push cart affixed to a back end of a row of nested shopping carts. An intelligent navigational lead cart is placed at a front end of the shopping carts. The lead cart enables operation of the push cart and steers the nested shopping carts to a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Huu LAM, Jeffrey WONG