Patents by Inventor Milan Alvarado

Milan Alvarado 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).

  • Patent number: 11900348
    Abstract: A rack assembly for use with an automatic retail device. The rack assembly includes a rack body comprising and a load bar configured to mount to the rack body. The rack body includes a fastening element configured to mount the rack body to a portion of the automatic retail device and a main shelf controller disposed within the rack body and in communication with a microcontroller of the automatic retail device. The load bar includes a weight sensor configured to sense a weight of products positioned on the load bar and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed on the load bar and in electrical communication with the weight sensor and the main shelf controller. The circuit board transmits a signal corresponding to the weight sensed by the weight sensor to the microcontroller via the main shelf controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: VIATOUCH MEDIA INC.
    Inventors: James Winsor, Thomas Murn, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20230401937
    Abstract: An automatic retail device including a housing including an enclosure having a plurality of shelves mounted in the enclosure, and a door providing access to the enclosure when open and preventing access to the enclosure when closed, a first camera mounted along a top portion of the enclosure and configured to capture images in a top-down manner, a second camera mounted on a side of the enclosure and configured to capture images from of the automatic retail device, and an application stored in a memory to detect a presence of a user's hands in the images generated by the first and second camera, detect a presence of a product in the user's hands in the images, determines an identity and number or products removed from the automatic retail device, and charges the user based on the identity and number of products removed from the automatic retail device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Murn, Preetham Rajkumar, Milan Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20220129874
    Abstract: A rack assembly for use with an automatic retail device. The rack assembly includes a rack body comprising and a load bar configured to mount to the rack body. The rack body includes a fastening element configured to mount the rack body to a portion of the automatic retail device and a main shelf controller disposed within the rack body and in communication with a microcontroller of the automatic retail device. The load bar includes a weight sensor configured to sense a weight of products positioned on the load bar and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed on the load bar and in electrical communication with the weight sensor and the main shelf controller. The circuit board transmits a signal corresponding to the weight sensed by the weight sensor to the microcontroller via the main shelf controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: James Winsor, Thomas Murn, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado
  • Patent number: 11157886
    Abstract: A rack assembly for use with an automatic retail device. The rack assembly includes a rack body comprising and a load bar configured to mount to the rack body. The rack body includes a fastening element configured to mount the rack body to a portion of the automatic retail device and a main shelf controller disposed within the rack body and in communication with a microcontroller of the automatic retail device. The load bar includes a weight sensor configured to sense a weight of products positioned on the load bar and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed on the load bar and in electrical communication with the weight sensor and the main shelf controller. The circuit board transmits a signal corresponding to the weight sensed by the weight sensor to the microcontroller via the main shelf controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ViaTouch Media Inc.
    Inventors: James Winsor, Thomas Murn, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20210224772
    Abstract: A method of interacting with an automatic retail device, including receiving user identification information at the automatic retail device and receiving confirmation of the identity of the user from a source external to the automatic retail device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: James Winsor, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado, Thomas Murn
  • Patent number: 11042862
    Abstract: A method of interacting with an automatic retail device, including receiving user identification information at the automatic retail device and receiving confirmation of the identity of the user from a source external to the automatic retail device. The method further includes determining the contents of the automatic retail device at a first time, determining the contents of the automatic retail device at a second time, transmitting data regarding the determined contents of the automatic retail device to a server at both the first and second times, and prompting the user to respond to an inquiry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: ViaTouch Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Winsor, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado, Thomas Murn
  • Publication number: 20200273011
    Abstract: A method of interacting with an automatic retail device, including receiving user identification information at the automatic retail device and receiving confirmation of the identity of the user from a source external to the automatic retail device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: ViaTouch Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Winsor, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado, Thomas Murn
  • Publication number: 20190378104
    Abstract: A rack assembly for use with an automatic retail device. The rack assembly includes a rack body comprising and a load bar configured to mount to the rack body. The rack body includes a fastening element configured to mount the rack body to a portion of the automatic retail device and a main shelf controller disposed within the rack body and in communication with a microcontroller of the automatic retail device. The load bar includes a weight sensor configured to sense a weight of products positioned on the load bar and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed on the load bar and in electrical communication with the weight sensor and the main shelf controller. The circuit board transmits a signal corresponding to the weight sensed by the weight sensor to the microcontroller via the main shelf controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: James Winsor, Thomas Murn, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20190378088
    Abstract: A system and method of stocking an automatic retail device including receiving seller identification information of a seller including financial institution information of the seller, receiving proposed product information of a product to be offered for sale by the seller, assigning a lease space in the automatic retail device for stocking of the product, determining whether the assigned leased space in the automatic retail device is available, acquiring product information of the product using the automatic retail device, and indicating a location of the leased space in the automatic retail device for stocking the product. The proposed information of the product may include a description of the product, a size of the product, or a weight of the product. The acquired product information may include an image of the product or a weight of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: James Winsor, Robert Hurtado, Milan Alvarado, Thomas Murn