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).
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Patent number: 11733229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20230047869Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman
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Patent number: 11410104Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman
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Patent number: 11388325Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220210314Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220046164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20200275010Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20170004422Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman