Patents by Inventor Lara Shock

Lara Shock 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 replenishment in a freight tethering environment
    Patent number: 11403576
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable medium are provided for replenishing product in a freight tethering environment. A pick list is generated at a hub store including one or more items that need to be replenished at a spoke store. It is determined whether the pick list can be fulfilled by the hub store. If the pick list cannot be fulfilled by the hub store, then the one or more items on the pick list is aggregated to a direct-store-delivery from the distribution center. The replenishment need of the spoke store is communicated to a distribution center. Product is received from the distribution center based on the replenishment need, and the pick list for the spoke store is fulfilled by the distribution center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Courtland Halbrook, John L. Sokolsky, Lara Shock, Jeremy Wales, Joseph Hendricks, Terry Clear, Marv Hansen, Steve Ormon, Cliff Parks
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLENISHMENT IN A FREIGHT TETHERING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200372429
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable medium are provided for replenishing product in a freight tethering environment. A pick list is generated at a hub store including one or more items that need to be replenished at a spoke store. It is determined whether the pick list can be fulfilled by the hub store. If the pick list cannot be fulfilled by the hub store, then the one or more items on the pick list is aggregated to a direct-store-delivery from the distribution center. The replenishment need of the spoke store is communicated to a distribution center. Product is received from the distribution center based on the replenishment need, and the pick list for the spoke store is fulfilled by the distribution center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Courtland Halbrook, John L. Sokolsky, Lara Shock, Jeremy Wales, Joseph Hendricks, Terry Clear, Marv Hansen, Steve Ormon, Cliff Parks
  • Systems and methods for replenishment in a freight tethering environment
    Patent number: 10679161
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable medium are provided for replenishing product in a freight tethering environment. A pick list is generated at a hub store including one or more items that need to be replenished at a spoke store. It is determined whether the pick list can be fulfilled by the hub store. If the pick list cannot be fulfilled by the hub store, then the one or more items on the pick list is aggregated to a replenishment need of the hub store. The aggregated replenishment need of the hub store and the spoke store is communicated to a distribution center. Product is received from the distribution center based on the aggregated replenishment need, and the pick list for the spoke store is fulfilled from the received product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Courtland Halbrook, John L. Sokolsky, Lara Shock, Jeremy Wales, Joseph Hendricks, Terry Clear, Marv Hansen, Steve Ormon, Cliff Parks
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLENISHMENT IN A FREIGHT TETHERING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20190266536
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable medium are provided for replenishing product in a freight tethering environment. A pick list is generated at a hub store including one or more items that need to be replenished at a spoke store. It is determined whether the pick list can be fulfilled by the hub store. If the pick list cannot be fulfilled by the hub store, then the one or more items on the pick list is aggregated to a replenishment need of the hub store. The aggregated replenishment need of the hub store and the spoke store is communicated to a distribution center. Product is received from the distribution center based on the aggregated replenishment need, and the pick list for the spoke store is fulfilled from the received product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Courtland Halbrook, John L. Sokolsky, Lara Shock, Jeremy Wales, Joseph Wayne Hendricks, Terry Clear, Marv Hansen, Steve Ormon, Cliff Parks
  • Systems and methods for replenishment in a freight tethering environment
    Patent number: 10325233
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable medium are provided for replenishing product in a freight tethering environment. A pick list is generated at a hub store including one or more items that need to be replenished at a spoke store. It is determined whether the pick list can be fulfilled by the hub store. If the pick list cannot be fulfilled by the hub store, then the one or more items on the pick list is aggregated to a replenishment need of the hub store. The aggregated replenishment need of the hub store and the spoke store is communicated to a distribution center. Product is received from the distribution center based on the aggregated replenishment need, and the pick list for the spoke store is fulfilled from the received product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Courtland Halbrook, John L. Sokolsky, Lara Shock, Jeremy Wales, Joseph Hendricks, Terry Clear, Marv Hansen, Steve Ormon, Cliff Parks
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLENISHMENT IN A FREIGHT TETHERING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160275428
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable medium are provided for replenishing product in a freight tethering environment. A pick list is generated at a hub store including one or more items that need to be replenished at a spoke store. It is determined whether the pick list can be fulfilled by the hub store. If the pick list cannot be fulfilled by the hub store, then the one or more items on the pick list is aggregated to a replenishment need of the hub store. The aggregated replenishment need of the hub store and the spoke store is communicated to a distribution center. Product is received from the distribution center based on the aggregated replenishment need, and the pick list for the spoke store is fulfilled from the received product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Courtland Halbrook, John L. Sokolsky, Lara Shock, Jeremy Wales, Joseph Hendricks, Terry Clear, Marv Hansen, Steve Ormon, Cliff Parks