Patents by Inventor Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews 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).
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Patent number: 12243047Abstract: Provided are a re-using e-commerce payment instruments for in-store purchasing systems and methods. A customer enters a check out and a transaction at the point of sale is started. The system receives a pairing request at a wallet processor from a customer mobile device operating a mobile application. This pairing request is created and sent in response to scanning of a code having a transaction identification. The system associates a customer payment profile with the transaction identification and sends associated information to the point of sale. The point of sale sends an amount of sale to authorize to the wallet processor after completing scanning of items. The system creates an authorization for payment and sending the authorization for payment to an authorizer. The transaction may then be completed by processing payment.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, David Martin Nelms, Prasanna Rajendran, Charles David Berry, Daniel Eckert
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Publication number: 20240370845Abstract: Provided are check-in to checkout systems and methods. The system includes a point of sale, a display, a mobile device, and a backend system. When the POS starts a transaction, such as, but not limited to scanning an item, the POS generates a transaction/basket identification. In response to starting the transaction, the POS sends the transaction/basket ID to the display in the form of a QR code or one-dimensional barcode. The mobile device operating a mobile application scans and captures the displayed code and reports to the backend systems. The backend systems then send a check-in event, which includes gathered data by the backend systems, to the POS and the POS acknowledges receipt of the message. At this point, a notification may be sent to the mobile application that the check-in was successful and a link is established for flow of information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, Charles David Berry, Prasanna Rajendran, David Martin Nelms, Daniel Eckert
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Publication number: 20240316397Abstract: A mounting apparatus for exercise equipment includes a first elongate support member having a first end, a second end, and a connector positioned along a first portion of the first elongate support member and arranged to detachably connect to a portion of the exercise equipment. The mounting apparatus further includes a second elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a first vertex. The mounting apparatus further includes a third elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a second vertex.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Ray Ayala, Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Mark Matthews, Dennis Rogers
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Publication number: 20240320685Abstract: Examples provide customized authorization of item self-returns. A customized returns manager component calculates a customized return-trust score and a per-item return value based on analysis of item data and transaction history data. If a per-user return-trust score is within an unacceptable threshold range or an item value is within an unacceptable threshold value range, a second user is assigned to assist a first user with completion of the proposed return of the selected item. If the per-user return-trust score and the item value is within an acceptable threshold range, a return authorization component authorizes unassisted self-return of the selected item. An item disposition component determines in real-time whether to permit the first user to keep the selected item or instruct the first user to return the selected item to a designated item return area prior to completion of the item return based on a set of item disposition criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Brandon Flores, Leslie Irvin, Douglas E. Humphrys, Ryan Crozier, Daniel Eckert, Mark Matthews
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Publication number: 20240286693Abstract: The invention relates to a safety helmet which includes a wearable helmet body for protecting a wearer's head and an adjustable strap for securing the helmet body to the wearer's head. The helmet further includes a locking arrangement integrated with the helmet body and a locking member comprising a tether which is extendible and retractable with respect to the locking arrangement, the locking arrangement configured to selectively lock the tether in a closed configuration allowing secure tethering of the safety helmet to an external fixture and the locking arrangement further including a reel around which the tether is wound and unwound during retraction or extension of the tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Lisa Jane Cotton, Mark Matthews-Frederick, Davis Tolley, Mamoru Tanida, Graeme Marshall
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Patent number: 12062034Abstract: Provided are check-in to checkout systems and methods. The system includes a point of sale, a display, a mobile device, and a backend system. When the POS starts a transaction, such as, but not limited to scanning an item, the POS generates a transaction/basket identification. In response to starting the transaction, the POS sends the transaction/basket ID to the display in the form of a QR code or one-dimensional barcode. The mobile device operating a mobile application scans and captures the displayed code and reports to the backend systems. The backend systems then send a check-in event, which includes gathered data by the backend systems, to the POS and the POS acknowledges receipt of the message. At this point, a notification may be sent to the mobile application that the check-in was successful and a link is established for flow of information.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, Charles David Berry, Prasanna Rajendran, David Martin Nelms, Daniel Eckert
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Publication number: 20240226699Abstract: A modular transportable exercise apparatus includes a first support member having a first hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with a support material and a second support member having a second hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with the support material. A connector including a pivoting joint may be arranged to connect a first end of the first support member to a first end of the second support member, including a first portion engaged with the first end of the first support member and a second portion engaged with the first end of the second support member, the first portion being detachably connectable to the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Bruce Smith, Christopher Evans, Mark Matthews, Peter McNulty, Jonathan Wenderoth
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Patent number: 12017109Abstract: A mounting apparatus for exercise equipment includes a first elongate support member having a first end, a second end, and a connector positioned along a first portion of the first elongate support member and arranged to detachably connect to a portion of the exercise equipment. The mounting apparatus further includes a second elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a first vertex. The mounting apparatus further includes a third elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a second vertex.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.Inventors: Ray Ayala, Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Mark Matthews, Dennis Rogers
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Patent number: 12011649Abstract: A modular transportable exercise apparatus includes a first support member having a first hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with a support material and a second support member having a second hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with the support material. A connector including a pivoting joint may be arranged to connect a first end of the first support member to a first end of the second support member, including a first portion engaged with the first end of the first support member and a second portion engaged with the first end of the second support member, the first portion being detachably connectable to the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Hydrow, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Bruce Smith, Christopher Evans, Mark Matthews, Peter McNulty, Jonathan Wenderoth
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Patent number: 12014380Abstract: Examples provide customized authorization of item self-returns. A customized returns manager component calculates a customized return-trust score and a per-item return value based on analysis of item data and transaction history data. If a per-user return-trust score is within an unacceptable threshold range or an item value is within an unacceptable threshold value range, a second user is assigned to assist a first user with completion of the proposed return of the selected item. If the per-user return-trust score and the item value is within an acceptable threshold range, a return authorization component authorizes unassisted self-return of the selected item. An item disposition component determines in real-time whether to permit the first user to keep the selected item or instruct the first user to return the selected item to a designated item return area prior to completion of the item return based on a set of item disposition criteria.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Brandon Flores, Leslie Irvin, Douglas E. Humphrys, Ryan Crozier, Daniel Eckert, Mark Matthews
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Publication number: 20240105339Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving at a server computer via a data communication network, a plurality of raw sensor data and a plurality of self-report score values from a plurality of mobile computing devices; using the server computer, for a particular mobile computing device from among the plurality of mobile computing devices; calculating a plurality of inference data based upon transformations of the raw sensor data and the plurality of self-report score values; the server computer accessing via the network a patient electronic health record that is associated with a user of the particular mobile computing device; inputting the raw sensor data and the electronic health record to a plurality of trained machine learning models; operating the plurality of trained machine learning models in an inference phase to generate outputs specifying probabilities that a user of the particular mobile computing device would respond above a particular threshold for each item of the patienType: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: MARK MATTHEWS, GABRIEL ARANOVICH, GREGORY POSEY, MCKAY LARSON, SAMUEL A. BURGESS, JEREMY LEACH
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Publication number: 20230364462Abstract: A mounting apparatus for exercise equipment includes a first elongate support member having a first end, a second end, and a connector positioned along a first portion of the first elongate support member and arranged to detachably connect to a portion of the exercise equipment. The mounting apparatus further includes a second elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a first vertex. The mounting apparatus further includes a third elongate support member having a first end and a second end meeting the first end of the first elongate support member at a second vertex.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Ray Ayala, Joseph Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Mark Matthews, Dennis Rogers
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Publication number: 20230364485Abstract: A modular transportable exercise apparatus includes a first support member having a first hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with a support material and a second support member having a second hollow tubular plastic frame at least partially embedded with the support material. A connector including a pivoting joint may be arranged to connect a first end of the first support member to a first end of the second support member, including a first portion engaged with the first end of the first support member and a second portion engaged with the first end of the second support member, the first portion being detachably connectable to the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Joseph Carleo, Adam Craft, Emily Hart, Bruce Smith, Christopher Evans, Mark Matthews, Peter McNulty, Jonathan Wenderoth
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Publication number: 20230290516Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method can receive, from a mobile computing device, a measurement-based care (MBC) assessment request from a patient. The method can asynchronously assess, using the application server, a plurality of MBC assessment data from the patient, wherein the plurality of MBC assessment data comprises passively collected data values, assessments, programmed heuristics, programmed rules, and model thresholds. The method can asynchronously generate, using a machine learning model and the application server, a plurality of vital sign values for the patient using the plurality of MBC assessment data from the patient. The method can asynchronously determine, using a machine learning model and the application server, stratification group data for the patient using the plurality of MBC assessment data from the patient. The method can send, to the mobile computing device, instructions for presenting a user interface comprising the stratification group data for the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Mark Matthews, Tad Simons, McKay Lyall Larson, Pablo Daniel Jadzinsky, Jeremy Leach, Gabriel Aranovich
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Publication number: 20230202062Abstract: Utility cutter assemblies, components for use in the assemblies, and related methods of manufacturing are provided. More specifically, utility cutter assemblies, components for use in the assemblies, and related methods of manufacturing that incorporate antimicrobial materials are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2020Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Bradley Ahrens, Mark Matthews, Mark Marinovich
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Publication number: 20230169490Abstract: A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform: wirelessly transmitting a signal to a user device; storing, in a database, a user account associated with a user, the user account comprising a method of payment and a first authorization code; receiving a user device identification code from the user device in response to the user device receiving the signal; transmitting the user device identification code and the retail environment code to process sales; associating the user device with the retail environment in response to receiving the user device identification code and the retail environment code; receiving an order from the user device; and authorizing payment for the order utilizing a method of payment stored in the user account. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: David Martin Nelms, Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, Berk Atikoglu
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Publication number: 20230153793Abstract: Provided are a re-using e-commerce payment instruments for in-store purchasing systems and methods. A customer enters a check out and a transaction at the point of sale is started. The system receives a pairing request at a wallet processor from a customer mobile device operating a mobile application. This pairing request is created and sent in response to scanning of a code having a transaction identification. The system associates a customer payment profile with the transaction identification and sends associated information to the point of sale. The point of sale sends an amount of sale to authorize to the wallet processor after completing scanning of items. The system creates an authorization for payment and sending the authorization for payment to an authorizer. The transaction may then be completed by processing payment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, David Martin Nelms, Prasanna Rajendran, Charles David Berry, Daniel Eckert
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Patent number: 11568390Abstract: Provided are a re-using e-commerce payment instruments for in-store purchasing systems and methods. A customer enters a check out and a transaction at the point of sale is started. The system receives a pairing request at a wallet processor from a customer mobile device operating a mobile application. This pairing request is created and sent in response to scanning of a code having a transaction identification. The system associates a customer payment profile with the transaction identification and sends associated information to the point of sale. The point of sale sends an amount of sale to authorize to the wallet processor after completing scanning of items. The system creates an authorization for payment and sending the authorization for payment to an authorizer. The transaction may then be completed by processing payment.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, David Martin Nelms, Prasanna Rajendran, Charles David Berry, Daniel Eckert
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Patent number: 11568385Abstract: Techniques for related to retail transaction are disclosed. The techniques involve various uses of a mobile device, such as a cell phone, in authorizing payment for a retail transaction and/or receiving and/or transmitting data to/from the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLCInventors: David Martin Nelms, Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, Berk Atikoglu
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Publication number: 20220358479Abstract: A mobile electronic device detects a first virtual Bluetooth low energy (vBLE) signal from a first vBLE transceiver associated with a first merchant transaction device and a second vBLE signal from a second vBLE transceiver associated with a second merchant transaction device. An overlap region is determined including a first region corresponding to the first vBLE signal and a second region corresponding to the second vBLE signal. A checkout area is selected corresponding to the first region in response to receiving, from the first merchant transaction device, an indication of an external device receiving the second vBLE signal but not receiving the first vBLE signal. The mobile electronic device is then paired to the first merchant transaction device and a payment transaction is initiated with the first merchant transaction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Bradley J. Kieffer, Mark Matthews, Eytan Daniyalzade, David Martin Nelms, Robert C. Taylor, Berk Atikoglu, Charlie Berry