Patents by Inventor Justin C. Lewis

Justin C. Lewis 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: 10679219
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method and apparatus involve: providing a plurality of products that are each associated with a respective radio frequency identification tag; using radio frequency identification technology to automatically identify specific products in a group of products collected by a shopper; and evaluating whether or not to obtain payment from the shopper based on the radio frequency identification of products in the group. Based on the result of the evaluation, either payment is obtained from the shopper on the basis of the radio frequency identification of products in the group, or else the products in the group are audited, and then payment is obtained on the basis of the products identified by the audit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Justin C. Lewis, Richard B. Ulrich, Nicholaus A. Jones, Matthew M. Lowrie
  • Publication number: 20190244209
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method and apparatus involve: providing a plurality of products that are each associated with a respective radio frequency identification tag; using radio frequency identification technology to automatically identify specific products in a group of products collected by a shopper; and evaluating whether or not to obtain payment from the shopper based on the radio frequency identification of products in the group. Based on the result of the evaluation, either payment is obtained from the shopper on the basis of the radio frequency identification of products in the group, or else the products in the group are audited, and then payment is obtained on the basis of the products identified by the audit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Justin C. Lewis, Richard B. Ulrich, Nicholaus A. Jones, Matthew M. Lowrie
  • Patent number: 10311438
    Abstract: A method and apparatus involve: providing a plurality of products that are each associated with a respective radio frequency identification tag; using radio frequency identification technology to automatically identify specific products in a group of products collected by a shopper; and evaluating whether or not to obtain payment from the shopper based on the radio frequency identification of products in the group. Based on the result of the evaluation, either payment is obtained from the shopper on the basis of the radio frequency identification of products in the group, or else the products in the group are audited, and then payment is obtained on the basis of the products identified by the audit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Justin C. Lewis, Richard B. Ulrich, Nicholaus A. Jones, Matthew M. Lowrie
  • Patent number: 9569707
    Abstract: An RFID tag includes a tag-type identifier. This tag-type identifier can represent data encoder-relevant tag-type information and/or printer-relevant tag-type information as desired. This identifier can comprise an optical or electronic code such as a numeric, binary, or hexadecimal code. This code can be stored within the RFID tag's integrated circuit (for example, within the integrated circuit's stored EPC field). These teachings also provide for recovering from an unassigned RFID tag its tag-type identifier and using that tag-type identifier to facilitate automatically processing the RFID tag when assigning the RFID tag to a corresponding item. This can comprise utilizing the tag-type identifier to determine corresponding assignment-facilitation information to use when assigning the RFID tag. Examples in these regards, include, for example, an RFID tag encoder power setting or position, a printer setting, or a label layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholaus A. Jones, Justin C. Lewis, John F. Neal
  • Publication number: 20140344087
    Abstract: A method and apparatus involve: providing a plurality of products that are each associated with a respective radio frequency identification tag; using radio frequency identification technology to automatically identify specific products in a group of products collected by a shopper; and evaluating whether or not to obtain payment from the shopper based on the radio frequency identification of products in the group. Based on the result of the evaluation, either payment is obtained from the shopper on the basis of the radio frequency identification of products in the group, or else the products in the group are audited, and then payment is obtained on the basis of the products identified by the audit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Justin C. Lewis, Richard B. Ulrich, Nicholaus A. Jones, Matthew M. Lowrie
  • Patent number: 8781908
    Abstract: A method and apparatus involve: providing a plurality of products that are each associated with a respective radio frequency identification tag; using radio frequency identification technology to automatically identify specific products in a group of products collected by a shopper; and evaluating whether or not to obtain payment from the shopper based on the radio frequency identification of products in the group. Based on the result of the evaluation, either payment is obtained from the shopper on the basis of the radio frequency identification of products in the group, or else the products in the group are audited, and then payment is obtained on the basis of the products identified by the audit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Walmart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin C. Lewis, Richard B. Ulrich, Nicholaus A. Jones, Matthew M. Lowrie
  • Publication number: 20130265142
    Abstract: An RFID tag includes a tag-type identifier. This tag-type identifier can represent data encoder-relevant tag-type information and/or printer-relevant tag-type information as desired. This identifier can comprise an optical or electronic code such as a numeric, binary, or hexadecimal code. This code can be stored within the RFID tag's integrated circuit (for example, within the integrated circuit's stored EPC field). These teachings also provide for recovering from an unassigned RFID tag its tag-type identifier and using that tag-type identifier to facilitate automatically processing the RFID tag when assigning the RFID tag to a corresponding item. This can comprise utilizing the tag-type identifier to determine corresponding assignment-facilitation information to use when assigning the RFID tag. Examples in these regards, include, for example, an RFID tag encoder power setting or position, a printer setting, or a label layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholaus A. Jones, Justin C. Lewis, John F. Neal
  • Patent number: 7997486
    Abstract: An RFID Point-of-Sale system for completing a sale transaction to a customer of a plurality of items associated with a plurality of unique RFID tags at a store includes an arrangement of a plurality of RFID tag scanners for detecting the plurality of unique RFID tags associated with the plurality of items, and a checkout platform including a transaction panel, wherein a list of the plurality of items is displayed on the transaction panel based on a matching of the detected plurality of unique RFID tags with information stored in an inventory database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bennett Ulrich, Nicholaus Adam Jones, Justin C. Lewis, Jason Todd, Tim Webb, Ryan Cox
  • Publication number: 20090125406
    Abstract: A method and apparatus involve: providing a plurality of products that are each associated with a respective radio frequency identification tag; using radio frequency identification technology to automatically identify specific products in a group of products collected by a shopper; and evaluating whether or not to obtain payment from the shopper based on the radio frequency identification of products in the group. Based on the result of the evaluation, either payment is obtained from the shopper on the basis of the radio frequency identification of products in the group, or else the products in the group are audited, and then payment is obtained on the basis of the products identified by the audit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
    Inventors: Justin C. Lewis, Richard B. Ulrich, Nicholaus A. Jones, Matthew M. Lowrie
  • Publication number: 20090101713
    Abstract: An RFID Point-of-Sale system for completing a sale transaction to a customer of a plurality of items associated with a plurality of unique RFID tags at a store includes an arrangement of a plurality of RFID tag scanners for detecting the plurality of unique RFID tags associated with the plurality of items, and a checkout platform including a transaction panel, wherein a list of the plurality of items is displayed on the transaction panel based on a matching of the detected plurality of unique RFID tags with information stored in an inventory database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Bennett Ulrich, Nicholaus Adam Jones, Justin C. Lewis, Jason Todd, Tim Webb, Ryan Cox