Patents by Inventor John SWINFORD

John SWINFORD 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: 11691827
    Abstract: An automated system for singulating items is provided. The automated system includes a singulation apparatus. The singulation apparatus includes multiple conveyor modules and a vertical frame structure. Each of the multiple conveyor modules has an identical physical structure. The vertical frame structure provides multiple horizontal mounting locations, each at a different height along the vertical frame structure. Each of the conveyor modules is mounted to a different one of the multiple horizontal mounting locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Longyu Zhao, Tri Minh Quach, Xujie Wang, Bryan Beard, John Swinford
  • Patent number: 11244390
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling a telecommunications session in real-time are provided, where the telecommunications session is initiated by a calling device and intended for a receiving network. One system comprises a module, in communication with a communications network associated with the telecommunications session, configured for intercepting the telecommunications session prior to reaching the receiving network, obtaining address information associated with the calling device, determining a credit-related score for the telecommunications session based on the address information, identifying an appropriate unit of the receiving network based on the credit-related score, and routing the telecommunications session to the appropriate unit. The system also includes a memory for storing the module and a processor in communication with the memory to execute the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TRANS UNION LLC
    Inventors: David Drotos, John Swinford
  • Publication number: 20210155414
    Abstract: An automated system for singulating items is provided. The automated system includes a singulation apparatus. The singulation apparatus includes multiple conveyor modules and a vertical frame structure. Each of the multiple conveyor modules has an identical physical structure. The vertical frame structure provides multiple horizontal mounting locations, each at a different height along the vertical frame structure. Each of the conveyor modules is mounted to a different one of the multiple horizontal mounting locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Longyu ZHAO, Tri Minh QUACH, Xujie WANG, Bryan BEARD, John SWINFORD
  • Patent number: 10961060
    Abstract: An automated system for singulating items is provided. The automated system includes a singulation apparatus. The singulation apparatus includes multiple conveyor modules and a vertical frame structure. Each of the multiple conveyor modules has an identical physical structure. The vertical frame structure provides multiple horizontal mounting locations, each at a different height along the vertical frame structure. Each of the conveyor modules is mounted to a different one of the multiple horizontal mounting locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Longyu Zhao, Tri Minh Quach, Xujie Wang, Bryan Beard, John Swinford
  • Publication number: 20200265513
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling a telecommunications session in real-time are provided, where the telecommunications session is initiated by a calling device and intended for a receiving network. One system comprises a module, in communication with a communications network associated with the telecommunications session, configured for intercepting the telecommunications session prior to reaching the receiving network, obtaining address information associated with the calling device, determining a credit-related score for the telecommunications session based on the address information, identifying an appropriate unit of the receiving network based on the credit-related score, and routing the telecommunications session to the appropriate unit. The system also includes a memory for storing the module and a processor in communication with the memory to execute the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: David Drotos, John Swinford
  • Patent number: 10482531
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling a telecommunications session in real-time are provided, where the telecommunications session is initiated by a calling device and intended for a receiving network. One system comprises a module, in communication with a communications network associated with the telecommunications session, configured for intercepting the telecommunications session prior to reaching the receiving network, obtaining address information associated with the calling device, determining a credit-related score for the telecommunications session based on the address information, identifying an appropriate unit of the receiving network based on the credit-related score, and routing the telecommunications session to the appropriate unit. The system also includes a memory for storing the module and a processor in communication with the memory to execute the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TRANS UNION LLC
    Inventors: David Drotos, John Swinford
  • Publication number: 20190293821
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system for seismic nodes includes a modular housing having a first row of rack structures and a second row of rack structures. The system further includes a first receptacle configured to couple a sensor module of a seismic node to a rack structure of the first row of rack structures for storage and reconditioning of the sensor module, and a second receptacle configured to couple a power source module of the seismic node to a rack structure of the second row of rack structures for storage and reconditioning of the power source module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy A. Dudley, Paul Brettwood, Darrell Burch, Jeff Waegelin, John Swinford
  • Publication number: 20160323449
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling a telecommunications session in real-time are provided, where the telecommunications session is initiated by a calling device and intended for a receiving network. One system comprises a module, in communication with a communications network associated with the telecommunications session, configured for intercepting the telecommunications session prior to reaching the receiving network, obtaining address information associated with the calling device, determining a credit-related score for the telecommunications session based on the address information, identifying an appropriate unit of the receiving network based on the credit-related score, and routing the telecommunications session to the appropriate unit. The system also includes a memory for storing the module and a processor in communication with the memory to execute the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: David DROTOS, John SWINFORD