Patents by Inventor Jennifer McTeer

Jennifer McTeer 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: 11733229
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful to assessing products. In some embodiments, an enclosure for use in assessing products comprises a housing including a door configured to allow placement of a product within the housing, a product holding surface located within the housing allowing pictures to be taken through the product holding surface and configured to support the product, a first image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a first perspective, a second image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a second perspective, and wherein the image of the product from the second perspective is captured through the product holding surface, and a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is located within the housing, and wherein the lighting element is configured to provide lighting within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua T. Bohling, Chuck E. Tilmon, Emily Moneka Francis Xavier, Daniel J. Pumford, Brian J. A. Schardt, Issac Mathew, Venkataraja Nellore, Gaurav Savlani, Viraj C. Patel, Rahul Agarwal, Pushkar Pushp, Jennifer McTeer
  • Publication number: 20230047869
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating a task in a retail commerce environment. A request to facilitate performance of a commerce-related task is sent. In response to receiving the request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with the commerce-related task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the commerce-related task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services. A result of the performance of the commerce-related task is rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman
  • Patent number: 11410104
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating event detection and device control in a distributed computing environment In response to receiving a request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with a task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman
  • Patent number: 11388325
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful to assessing products. In some embodiments, an enclosure for use in assessing products comprises a housing including a door configured to allow placement of a product within the housing, a product holding surface located within the housing allowing pictures to be taken through the product holding surface and configured to support the product, a first image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a first perspective, a second image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a second perspective, and wherein the image of the product from the second perspective is captured through the product holding surface, and a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is located within the housing, and wherein the lighting element is configured to provide lighting within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua T. Bohling, Chuck E. Tilmon, Emily Moneka Francis Xavier, Daniel J. Pumford, Brian J. A. Schardt, Issac Mathew, Venkataraja Nellore, Gaurav Savlani, Viraj C. Patel, Rahul Agarwal, Pushkar Pushp, Jennifer McTeer
  • Publication number: 20220210314
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful to assessing products. In some embodiments, an enclosure for use in assessing products comprises a housing including a door configured to allow placement of a product within the housing, a product holding surface located within the housing allowing pictures to be taken through the product holding surface and configured to support the product, a first image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a first perspective, a second image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a second perspective, and wherein the image of the product from the second perspective is captured through the product holding surface, and a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is located within the housing, and wherein the lighting element is configured to provide lighting within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua T. Bohling, Chuck E. Tilmon, Emily Moneka Francis Xavier, Daniel J. Pumford, Brian J. A. Schardt, Issac Mathew, Venkataraja Nellore, Gaurav Savlani, Viraj C. Patel, Rahul Agarwal, Pushkar Pushp, Jennifer McTeer
  • Publication number: 20220046164
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful to assessing products. In some embodiments, an enclosure for use in assessing products comprises a housing including a door configured to allow placement of a product within the housing, a product holding surface located within the housing allowing pictures to be taken through the product holding surface and configured to support the product, a first image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a first perspective, a second image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a second perspective, and wherein the image of the product from the second perspective is captured through the product holding surface, and a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is located within the housing, and wherein the lighting element is configured to provide lighting within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua T. Bohling, Chuck E. Tilmon, Emily Moneka Francis Xavier, Daniel J. Pumford, Brian J.A. Schardt, Issac Mathew, Venkataraja Nellore, Gaurav Savlani, Viraj C. Patel, Rahul Agarwal, Pushkar Pushp, Jennifer McTeer
  • Publication number: 20200275010
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful to assessing products. In some embodiments, an enclosure for use in assessing products comprises a housing including a door configured to allow placement of a product within the housing, a product holding surface located within the housing allowing pictures to be taken through the product holding surface and configured to support the product, a first image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a first perspective, a second image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a second perspective, and wherein the image of the product from the second perspective is captured through the product holding surface, and a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is located within the housing, and wherein the lighting element is configured to provide lighting within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua T. Bohling, Chuck E. Tilmon, Emily Moneka Francis Xavier, Daniel J. Pumford, Brian J.A. Schardt, Issac Mathew, Venkataraja Nellore, Gaurav Savlani, Viraj C. Patel, Rahul Agarwal, Pushkar Pushp, Jennifer McTeer
  • Publication number: 20170004422
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating a task in a retail commerce environment. A request to facilitate performance of a commerce-related task is sent. In response to receiving the request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with the commerce-related task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the commerce-related task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services. A result of the performance of the commerce-related task is rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman