Patents by Inventor Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray 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: 10473390
    Abstract: A multi-compartment modular cooler comprising multiple fully enclosed environments, including an insulated cold storage environment, a dry storage environment and an adjustable storage environment that may be either heated or cold storage. The fully enclosed environments may separate into self-contained individual containers. Each of the separate, self-contained enclosures may also recombine into a single unit, simplifying transportation of each section. Connection and disconnection of each section of the cooler may be facilitated by interfacing a plurality of pillars extending from a bottom surface of the upper section into one or more cup holder wells molded into the lid enclosing a lid of the lower section. The depth of the cup holder wells and the length of each pillar being inserted into the cup holder wells may provide significant stability for maintaining the upper section of the multi-compartment cooler in position while connected to the upper section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Ray McCurry, James Rich
  • Publication number: 20190337722
    Abstract: Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful for autonomously delivering lockers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprising a storage area, a docking station including a plurality of storage docks, each of the plurality of storage docks configured to secure at least one locker, wherein the docking station is located within the storage area, and a retrieval point, a plurality of lockers each configured to house at least one product, a delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle comprising a delivery dock, wherein the delivery dock is configured to receive, at the retrieval point, at least one locker, and a propulsion mechanism, wherein the propulsion mechanism propels the delivery vehicle, and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to identify, from the plurality of lockers, a selected locker, and cause the selected locker to move to the retrieval point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly, Bruce W. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 10456392
    Abstract: The present invention provides heteroaryl ketone fused azadecalin compounds and methods of using the compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hazel Hunt, Tony Johnson, Nicholas Ray, Iain Walters
  • Patent number: 10399775
    Abstract: Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful for autonomously delivering lockers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprising a storage area, a docking station including a plurality of storage docks, each of the plurality of storage docks configured to secure at least one locker, wherein the docking station is located within the storage area, and a retrieval point, a plurality of lockers each configured to house at least one product, a delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle comprising a delivery dock, wherein the delivery dock is configured to receive, at the retrieval point, at least one locker, and a propulsion mechanism, wherein the propulsion mechanism propels the delivery vehicle, and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to identify, from the plurality of lockers, a selected locker, and cause the selected locker to move to the retrieval point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly, Bruce W. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20190196506
    Abstract: Some embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses capable of determining a leader of a group of autonomous vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of autonomous vehicles comprises two or more autonomous vehicles each having a communication device and in communication with one another, each of the two or more autonomous vehicles configured to travel as a group, receive and transport goods, communicate with others of the two or more autonomous vehicles in the group, and conduct a negotiation to establish at least one leader, wherein any one of the two or more autonomous vehicles can become the at least one leader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly, Nathan G. Jones
  • Publication number: 20190188781
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to adjustment of the display of a simulated online store on a user device based on computing usage at the user device. In some embodiments, the system includes: a shopping server for receiving a user request to view a simulated shopping environment; a user device resource module for determining the computing resource usage of the user device; and a control circuit for causing the display of simulated shopping images at the user device in an interactive simulation view, communicating with the user device resource module, determining a real time computing resource usage of the user device, and in certain circumstances, providing additional computing resources to display the simulated shopping environment at the user device at a first, higher consumption level or adjusting the display of the simulated shopping environment at the user device to a second, lower consumption level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: John J. O'Brien, David Tovey, Nicholas Ray Antel, Steven J. Lewis, John P. Thompson, Todd D. Mattingly
  • Patent number: 10322782
    Abstract: A combined autonomous underwater vehicle and buoy device that may travel underwater in a horizontal orientation as an underwater glider to a desired location and then, at the desired location, move into a vertical orientation and operate as a buoy. The combined autonomous underwater vehicle and buoy device includes an elongated device body having a ballast tank, a plurality of fins, and a deployable weight. While in water, the device body may operate the ballast tank to selectively increase its buoyancy to cause vertical descent and decrease its buoyancy to cause vertical ascent, with the fins generating lift that moves the device body horizontally from this vertical motion. To move to the vertical orientation, the device body may reposition the deployable weight to adjust the center of mass of the device body sufficiently to cause the device body to move from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael Hunter Brown, Nicholas Ray Caruso
  • Publication number: 20190168966
    Abstract: Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful for autonomously delivering lockers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprising a storage area, a docking station including a plurality of storage docks, each of the plurality of storage docks configured to secure at least one locker, wherein the docking station is located within the storage area, and a retrieval point, a plurality of lockers each configured to house at least one product, a delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle comprising a delivery dock, wherein the delivery dock is configured to receive, at the retrieval point, at least one locker, and a propulsion mechanism, wherein the propulsion mechanism propels the delivery vehicle, and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to identify, from the plurality of lockers, a selected locker, and cause the selected locker to move to the retrieval point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly, Bruce W. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 10254766
    Abstract: Some embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses capable of determining a leader of a group of autonomous vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of autonomous vehicles comprises two or more autonomous vehicles each having a communication device and in communication with one another, each of the two or more autonomous vehicles configured to travel as a group, receive and transport goods, communicate with others of the two or more autonomous vehicles in the group, and conduct a negotiation to establish at least one leader, wherein any one of the two or more autonomous vehicles can become the at least one leader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly, Nathan G. Jones
  • Patent number: 10227178
    Abstract: Various systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein that are useful for autonomously delivering lockers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprising a storage area, a docking station including a plurality of storage docks, each of the plurality of storage docks configured to secure at least one locker, wherein the docking station is located within the storage area, and a retrieval point, a plurality of lockers each configured to house at least one product, a delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle comprising a delivery dock, wherein the delivery dock is configured to receive, at the retrieval point, at least one locker, and a propulsion mechanism, wherein the propulsion mechanism propels the delivery vehicle, and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to identify, from the plurality of lockers, a selected locker, and cause the selected locker to move to the retrieval point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly, Bruce W. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20190060305
    Abstract: The present invention provides heteroaryl ketone fused azadecalin compounds and methods of using the compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hazel Hunt, Tony Johnson, Nicholas Ray, Iain Walters
  • Publication number: 20190011919
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to selecting tools and drones for completing a task. In some embodiments, the system comprises an autonomous vehicle configured to transport the tools and the drones including a plurality of sensors configured to detect properties of the tools and the drones, the drones, the tools, and a control circuit configured to receive, from the sensors, indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, select, based on the service requests and the indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, at least one of the tools and at least one of the drones to perform at least one of the service requests, cause the at least one of the drones to be equipped with the at least one of the tools, and transmit instructions that are based on the at least one of the service requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: John J. O'Brien, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Nicholas Ray Antel, Donald R. High, Brian G. McHale, Todd D. Mattingly
  • Patent number: 10126746
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to selecting tools and drones for completing a task. In some embodiments, the system comprises an autonomous vehicle configured to transport the tools and the drones including a plurality of sensors configured to detect properties of the tools and the drones, the drones, the tools, and a control circuit configured to receive, from the sensors, indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, select, based on the service requests and the indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, at least one of the tools and at least one of the drones to perform at least one of the service requests, cause the at least one of the drones to be equipped with the at least one of the tools, and transmit instructions that are based on the at least one of the service requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: John J. O'Brien, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Nicholas Ray Antel, Donald R. High, Brian G. McHale, Todd D. Mattingly
  • Patent number: 10075435
    Abstract: A fulfillment service may securely register and deregister third party electronic devices within a fulfillment environment. The fulfillment service may receive a service request from an electronic device. The fulfillment service may determine that the service request includes a deregistration token. Further, the fulfillment service may identify the electronic device associated with deregistration token. In response, the fulfillment service may delete fulfillment service information associated with the electronic device in response to determining the electronic device has been deregistered. In addition, the fulfillment service may send a service response to the electronic device instructing the electronic device to delete the deregistration token. In some cases, the service request may include a registration attempt. As such, the service response may include a security token for the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Ray Byrd, Andrew Jay Roths
  • Publication number: 20180170675
    Abstract: Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful for autonomously delivering lockers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprising a storage area, a docking station including a plurality of storage docks, each of the plurality of storage docks configured to secure at least one locker, wherein the docking station is located within the storage area, and a retrieval point, a plurality of lockers each configured to house at least one product, a delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle comprising a delivery dock, wherein the delivery dock is configured to receive, at the retrieval point, at least one locker, and a propulsion mechanism, wherein the propulsion mechanism propels the delivery vehicle, and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to identify, from the plurality of lockers, a selected locker, and cause the selected locker to move to the retrieval point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly, Bruce W. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20180174122
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for facilitating group shopping. A method for facilitating group shopping comprises authenticating a first user associated with a first user device and a second user associated with a second user device, providing a collaborative shopping user interface, relaying messages between the first user device and the second user device, receiving a purchase request from the first user device, facilitating, with the control circuit, an electronic peer-to-peer payment transfer of a digital currency from the second user device to the first user device, verifying that the electronic peer-to-peer payment transfer is completed, receiving a payment from the first user device comprising the digital currency, and outputting signaling to the POS system to process the purchase request in response to receiving the payment; and wherein the POS system is configured to process the purchase request using at least the payment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Todd D. Mattingly, Donald R. High, Nicholas Ray Antel, David Tovey, John J. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20180173235
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to autonomously completing a task. In some embodiments, a drone comprises a propulsion mechanism, an attachment point configured to releasably receive and secure at least one tool to the drone, a plurality of sensors configured to detect information regarding a performance of the task by the drone when a particular tool is secured to the attachment point, and a control circuit configured to receive the information regarding the performance of the task by the drone, determine that the performance of the task is inadequate, and in response to a determination that the performance of the task is inadequate, at least one of (a) select a new tool with which to perform the task to replace the particular tool and (b) transmit a notification indicating that a new drone is needed to perform the task using the particular tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Donald R. High, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Brian G. McHale, Nicholas Ray Antel, John J. O'Brien, Todd D. Mattingly
  • Publication number: 20180157258
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to selecting tools and drones for completing a task. In some embodiments, the system comprises an autonomous vehicle configured to transport the tools and the drones including a plurality of sensors configured to detect properties of the tools and the drones, the drones, the tools, and a control circuit configured to receive, from the sensors, indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, select, based on the service requests and the indications of the properties of the tools and the drones, at least one of the tools and at least one of the drones to perform at least one of the service requests, cause the at least one of the drones to be equipped with the at least one of the tools, and transmit instructions that are based on the at least one of the service requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: John J. O'Brien, David C. Winkle, Michael D. Atchley, Nicholas Ray Antel, Donald R. High, Brian G. McHale, Todd D. Mattingly
  • Publication number: 20180144645
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle is configured to deliver packages or other payloads includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, and a control circuit. The first sensor is configured to sense infrared energy, and the second sensor is configured to sense visible light viewable by a human observer. The third sensor is configured to sense radio frequency (RF) energy from a mobile wireless device. The control circuit is coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, and is configured to determine the presence of a human associated with the mobile wireless device using the sensed infrared energy, the sensed visible light, and the sensed RF energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy M. Fenton, Donald R. High, Nicholas Ray Antel
  • Patent number: D836682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Ray McCurry, James Rich