Patents by Inventor Michael L. Payne

Michael L. Payne 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).

  • Publication number: 20210065109
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to self-returns. In some embodiments, a system for self-returns in a retail facility comprises a kiosk comprising a user input device, a display device, and a printer configured to print labels, a control circuit configured to receive the order identifier, receive based on the order identifier, transaction information, transmit, for presentation, the transaction information, receive selection of an item from the transaction, determine, based on eligibility rules, that the item is eligible for return via the kiosk, generate a label associated with a return of the item, transmit, for printing, the label, and create, in a the database, a return transaction, and an associate device configured to scan the label, and transmit an indication of the label and an indication that the item was received, wherein the control circuit is further configured to finalize the return transaction for the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael L. Payne, Grace K. Shea, Prashanth Allamaraju, Saheli R. Chowdhury, Tanvi Chopra
  • Publication number: 20180217118
    Abstract: An average spoilage temperature for a product is obtained. The average spoilage temperature is the temperature when the product becomes not viable for customer use. In real-time, the current temperature of the retail store in which the product resides is measured. In real-time, a perishability time for the product is calculated using the average spoilage temperature of the product, and the current temperature of the retail store. In real-time, the location of the product and the time since the product has left a first shelf are tracked. The first shelf is a location where a shelf temperature is maintained to adequately preserve the product. In real-time, the perishability time is compared to the time since the product has left the first shelf. When the time since the product has left the first shelf exceeds the perishability time, an action is taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Michael L. Payne, Joshua R. Freeman, Jacob A. Jones, Winston E. D. Spencer
  • Patent number: 8342249
    Abstract: According to one or more aspects of the invention, a method for drilling an offshore wellbore into a seabed from a platform positioned proximate to the water surface comprises making-up a first tubular string with a first conveyance assembly and running the first tubular string into the wellbore with the first conveyance assembly, wherein the first tubular string enters the wellbore from the water column at an entry position proximate to the seabed; performing a wellbore task with the first tubular string; while the wellbore task is being performed with the first tubular string, making-up a second tubular string in the water column from a second conveyance assembly; withdrawing the first tubular string from the wellbore with the first conveyance assembly once the wellbore task is completed; and running the second tubular string with the second conveyance assembly into the wellbore at the entry point from the water column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventor: Michael L. Payne
  • Publication number: 20110017511
    Abstract: According to one or more aspects of the invention, a method for drilling an offshore wellbore into a seabed from a platform positioned proximate to the water surface comprises making-up a first tubular string with a first conveyance assembly and running the first tubular string into the wellbore with the first conveyance assembly, wherein the first tubular string enters the wellbore from the water column at an entry position proximate to the seabed; performing a wellbore task with the first tubular string; while the wellbore task is being performed with the first tubular string, making-up a second tubular string in the water column from a second conveyance assembly; withdrawing the first tubular string from the wellbore with the first conveyance assembly once the wellbore task is completed; and running the second tubular string with the second conveyance assembly into the wellbore at the entry point from the water column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Michael L. Payne