Patents by Inventor Linda Touch

Linda Touch 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 parcel delivery to alternate delivery locations
    Patent number: 10445682
    Abstract: A system, in various embodiments, is configured to redirect undeliverable parcels to alternate delivery locations. The parcels may be undeliverable due to an unavailability of an intended recipient of the parcels to sign for the parcels or otherwise take delivery of the parcels at the delivery address. The system may be configured to determine a suitable alternate delivery location based at least in part on: one or more parcel recipient preferences, one or more parcel shipper preferences, a location of the delivery address, etc. The system may be further configured to notify the parcel recipient of a redirection of the parcel to the alternate delivery address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Tibbs, John Slayton, Sumeet Shroff, Chris Grubb, Linda Touch, Mark Estes, Robbyn Usherwood
  • Systems and Methods for Parcel Delivery to Alternate Delivery Locations
    Publication number: 20140222711
    Abstract: A system, in various embodiments, is configured to redirect undeliverable parcels to alternate delivery locations. The parcels may be undeliverable due to an unavailability of an intended recipient of the parcels to sign for the parcels or otherwise take delivery of the parcels at the delivery address. The system may be configured to determine a suitable alternate delivery location based at least in part on: one or more parcel recipient preferences, one or more parcel shipper preferences, a location of the delivery address, etc. The system may be further configured to notify the parcel recipient of a redirection of the parcel to the alternate delivery address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Tibbs, John Slayton, Sumeet Shroff, Chris Grubb, Linda Touch, Mark Estes, Robbyn Usherwood