Patents by Inventor Jacob D. Richards

Jacob D. Richards 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).

  • Object recognition for bottom of basket detection using neural network
    Patent number: 10503961
    Abstract: A checkout lane management system is described that uses object recognition to detect whether one or more items is under a shopping cart during a customer checkout process. The checkout lane management system may comprise one or more of cameras for collecting a stream of images focused on a checkout lane. The checkout lane management system may also comprise one or more of a light device, electronic approval button, and a speaker device as part of a checkout lane device for displaying a BOB indicator or sounding the BOB indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Indaflow LLC
    Inventor: Jacob D. Richards
  • Object recognition for bottom of basket detection
    Patent number: 10372998
    Abstract: A checkout lane management system is described that uses object recognition to detect whether one or more items is under a shopping cart during a customer checkout process. The checkout lane management system may comprise one or more of cameras for collecting a stream of images focused on a checkout lane. The checkout lane management system may also comprise one or more of a display device and a speaker device as part of a checkout lane device for displaying a BOB indicator or sounding the BOB indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob D. Richards, Joel Thiessen
  • Object recognition system for checkout lane management
    Patent number: 10248943
    Abstract: A checkout lane management system is described that uses object recognition to order a plurality of checkout lanes according to estimated checkout periods per checkout lane. The checkout lane management system may comprise one or more cameras for collecting a stream of images focused on the plurality of checkout lanes. The checkout lane management system also comprises a plurality of indicator lights for the plurality of checkout lanes that illuminate according to a plurality of light intensity values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventor: Jacob D. Richards
  • Object Recognition for Bottom of Basket Detection Using Neural Network
    Publication number: 20180260612
    Abstract: A checkout lane management system is described that uses object recognition to detect whether one or more items is under a shopping cart during a customer checkout process. The checkout lane management system may comprise one or more of cameras for collecting a stream of images focused on a checkout lane. The checkout lane management system may also comprise one or more of a light device, electronic approval button, and a speaker device as part of a checkout lane device for displaying a BOB indicator or sounding the BOB indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Indaflow LLC
    Inventor: Jacob D. Richards
  • Object Recognition for Bottom of Basket Detection
    Publication number: 20180039841
    Abstract: A checkout lane management system is described that uses object recognition to detect whether one or more items is under a shopping cart during a customer checkout process. The checkout lane management system may comprise one or more of cameras for collecting a stream of images focused on a checkout lane. The checkout lane management system may also comprise one or more of a display device and a speaker device as part of a checkout lane device for displaying a BOB indicator or sounding the BOB indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jacob D. Richards, Joel Thiessen
  • Object Recognition System for Checkout Lane Management
    Publication number: 20170337539
    Abstract: A checkout lane management system is described that uses object recognition to order a plurality of checkout lanes according to estimated checkout periods per checkout lane. The checkout lane management system may comprise one or more cameras for collecting a stream of images focused on the plurality of checkout lanes. The checkout lane management system also comprises a plurality of indicator lights for the plurality of checkout lanes that illuminate according to a plurality of light intensity values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Indaflow LLC
    Inventor: Jacob D. Richards