Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Hendricks

Joseph W. Hendricks 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN INVENTORY OF PRODUCTS PURCHASED BY CUSTOMERS FROM A RETAILER
    Publication number: 20190172006
    Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that permit a customer to purchase one or more products but not take possession of the products or cause delivery of the products at the time of the purchase order. The products are then stored at one or more product storage locations of the retailer while being marked as purchased by the customer in an inventory management database of the retailer. The customer is provided with a customer interface including a plurality of input fields configured to allow the customer to define one or both of: a delivery time period and a delivery destination for delivery of at least a portion of the products purchased by the customer; and a pickup location and a pickup time period for at least a portion of the products purchased by the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Courtland J. Halbrook, Joseph W. Hendricks
  • Systems and methods for managing an inventory of products purchased by customers from a retailer
    Patent number: 10242338
    Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that permit a customer to purchase one or more products but not take possession of the products or cause delivery of the products at the time of the purchase order. The products are then stored at one or more product storage locations of the retailer while being marked as purchased by the customer in an inventory management database of the retailer. The customer is provided with a customer interface including a plurality of input fields configured to allow the customer to define one or both of: a delivery time period and a delivery destination for delivery of at least a portion of the products purchased by the customer; and a pickup location and a pickup time period for at least a portion of the products purchased by the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Courtland J. Halbrook, Joseph W. Hendricks
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN INVENTORY OF PRODUCTS PURCHASED BY CUSTOMERS FROM A RETAILER
    Publication number: 20170270472
    Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that permit a customer to purchase one or more products but not take possession of the products or cause delivery of the products at the time of the purchase order. The products are then stored at one or more product storage locations of the retailer while being marked as purchased by the customer in an inventory management database of the retailer. The customer is provided with a customer interface including a plurality of input fields configured to allow the customer to define one or both of: a delivery time period and a delivery destination for delivery of at least a portion of the products purchased by the customer; and a pickup location and a pickup time period for at least a portion of the products purchased by the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Courtland J. Halbrook, Joseph W. Hendricks