Patents by Inventor REBECCA SWARTZ

REBECCA SWARTZ 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: 11972384
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating delivery of goods from a retail location to a customer are disclosed. In one method, a request is received from a customer user which includes an order for goods to be delivered from a retail store. One or more delivery users within a predefined geographic area shared with a location of the customer user are identified. A delivery user agrees to pick up the customer's order and deliver the requested goods to the customer's home. Confirmation messages are automatically sent and received when the delivery user picks up the customer's order and again when the order is delivered to the customer. The delivery user can earn rewards or payments upon completion of successful delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Swartz, Aarthi Srinivasan, James Neumann
  • Publication number: 20230230025
    Abstract: Systems and methods can enhance efficiencies of order fulfillment processes. For example, this document describes systems and methods for efficiently processing direct-to-customer shipments at a last mile delivery (“LMD”) facility. The systems and methods are focused on rapid loading, unloading and cycling of LMD delivery vehicles through the operation in a space-efficient manner. In some embodiments, the delivery vehicles are cycled through the LMD facility in organized batches to allow high throughput with fast cycle time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Jonathan Crepeau, Rebecca Swartz, Daryl Glass, Tyler Park, David Sellner
  • Publication number: 20210374656
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating delivery of goods from a retail location to a customer are disclosed. In one method, a request is received from a customer user which includes an order for goods to be delivered from a retail store. One or more delivery users within a predefined geographic area shared with a location of the customer user are identified. A delivery user agrees to pick up the customer's order and deliver the requested goods to the customer's home. Confirmation messages are automatically sent and received when the delivery user picks up the customer's order and again when the order is delivered to the customer. The delivery user can earn rewards or payments upon completion of successful delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: REBECCA SWARTZ, AARTHI SRINIVASAN, JAMES NEUMANN
  • Patent number: 11144866
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating delivery of goods from a retail location to a customer are disclosed. In one method, a request is received from a customer user which includes an order for goods to be delivered from a retail store. One or more delivery users within a predefined geographic area shared with a location of the customer user are identified. A delivery user agrees to pick up the customer's order and deliver the requested goods to the customer's home. Confirmation messages are automatically sent and received when the delivery user picks up the customer's order and again when the order is delivered to the customer. The delivery user can earn rewards or payments upon completion of successful delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Rebecca Swartz, Aarthi Srinivasan, James Neumann
  • Publication number: 20190378081
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating delivery of goods from a retail location to a customer are disclosed. In one method, a request is received from a customer user which includes an order for goods to be delivered from a retail store. One or more delivery users within a predefined geographic area shared with a location of the customer user are identified. A delivery user agrees to pick up the customer's order and deliver the requested goods to the customer's home. Confirmation messages are automatically sent and received when the delivery user picks up the customer's order and again when the order is delivered to the customer. The delivery user can earn rewards or payments upon completion of successful delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: REBECCA SWARTZ, AARTHI SRINIVASAN, JAMES NEUMANN