Patents by Inventor John J. Schultz

John J. Schultz 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: 12026413
    Abstract: In one example, a system can receive an order from a client device. The system can also receive data about a set of print queues at a set of printers via a network. The system can then determine a set of queue times corresponding to the set of print queues. Each respective queue time can be determined based on a corresponding print queue. The system can generate an estimated wait time for the order based on the set of queue times. The system can then transmit the estimated wait time to the client device for display in a graphical user interface to a user associated with the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Harsh Nigam, Michael J. Harlach, Zach A. Thieme, Shadi Hassani Goodarzi, Kelly L. Broad, Ross W. Marshall, John J. Schultz, Matthew A. Scheid, Chadwick C. Meyer, Omobolaotan O. Agbonile
  • Patent number: 11941311
    Abstract: In one example, a system can receive an order from a client device. The system can also receive data about a set of print queues at a set of printers via a network. The system can then determine a set of queue times corresponding to the set of print queues. Each respective queue time can be determined based on a corresponding print queue. The system can generate an estimated wait time for the order based on the set of queue times. The system can then transmit the estimated wait time to the client device for display in a graphical user interface to a user associated with the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Harsh Nigam, Michael J. Harlach, Zach A. Thieme, Shadi Hassani Goodarzi, Kelly L Broad, Ross W. Marshall, John J. Schultz, Matthew A. Scheid, Chadwick C. Meyer
  • Patent number: 4105109
    Abstract: A scraper apparatus for cleaning the operating surface of an endless conveyor belt is disclosed as mounted in scraping engagement with the belt's operating surface for limited pivotal swinging movement from a belt engaging position to a safety and maintenance position. The apparatus has a biasing portion formed as a pressurized bladder carried by a support member mounted transversely of the belt which individually biases each member of an aligned series of scraper blades into continuous scraping engagement with the belt so as to locally compensate for worn belt areas and worn scraper blades or for obstructions on the belt occurring at one scraper blade without preventing or disturbing continued scraping action of the next adjacent scraper blades. Such localized biasing maintains a constant scraping pressure at each scraper blade and allows the series of scraper blades to float with the belt as it rises and sags with tension variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Inventor: John J. Schultz