Patents by Inventor Martin Thomas Faitak, IV

Martin Thomas Faitak, IV 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 automated association of product information with electronic shelf labels
    Patent number: 11580495
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ an autonomous robotic vehicle (ARV) alone or in combination with a remote computing device during the installation of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) in a facility are discussed. The ARV may detect pre-existing product information from paper labels located on modular units prior to their removal and then detect the location of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) after installation. Pre-existing product information gleaned from the paper labels is associated with the corresponding ESLs. The ARV may also determine compliance or non-compliance of modular units to which an ESL is affixed with a planogram of the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Ray High, Martin Thomas Faitak, IV
  • Methods and systems for an electronic shelf label system
    Patent number: 11494821
    Abstract: An electronic shelf label system comprising an electronic display device and a plurality of electronic shelf labels is provided. A computing system transmits data transmissions to the plurality of electronic shelf labels. Each of the electronic shelf labels are configured to receive, from the computing system, data to render on an electronic display of each of the electronic shelf labels. The electronic display device is configured to determine, based on at least one of a set of specified conditions or the data rendered on each of the electronic shelf labels, content to be rendered on the electronic display of the electronic display device, and adjust the display of the electronic display device to render the content based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Ray High, Martin Thomas Faitak, IV, Michael Dean Atchley
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCT INFORMATION WITH ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS
    Publication number: 20220067653
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ an autonomous robotic vehicle (ARV) alone or in combination with a remote computing device during the installation of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) in a facility are discussed. The ARV may detect pre-existing product information from paper labels located on modular units prior to their removal and then detect the location of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) after installation. Pre-existing product information gleaned from the paper labels is associated with the corresponding ESLs. The ARV may also determine compliance or non-compliance of modular units to which an ESL is affixed with a planogram of the facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Donald Ray High, Martin Thomas Faitak, IV
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCT INFORMATION WITH ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS
    Publication number: 20210027245
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ an autonomous robotic vehicle (ARV) alone or in combination with a remote computing device during the installation of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) in a facility are discussed. The ARV may detect pre-existing product information from paper labels located on modular units prior to their removal and then detect the location of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) after installation. Pre-existing product information gleaned from the paper labels is associated with the corresponding ESLs. The ARV may also determine compliance or non-compliance of modular units to which an ESL is affixed with a planogram of the facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Ray High, Martin Thomas Faitak, IV
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200311794
    Abstract: An electronic shelf label system comprising an electronic display device and a plurality of electronic shelf labels is provided. A computing system transmits data transmissions to the plurality of electronic shelf labels. Each of the electronic shelf labels are configured to receive, from the computing system, data to render on an electronic display of each of the electronic shelf labels. The electronic display device is configured to determine, based on at least one of a set of specified conditions or the data rendered on each of the electronic shelf labels, content to be rendered on the electronic display of the electronic display device, and adjust the display of the electronic display device to render the content based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Donald Ray High, Martin Thomas Faitak, IV, Michael Dean Atchley