Patents by Inventor Richard Barber
Richard Barber 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).
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Patent number: 10467672Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for displaying an electronic product page responsive to scanning a retail item a retail item is scanned via a scanning device at a location, wherein the scanning device comprises a display screen, and wherein the location is not a point-of-sale at a retail store. In response to scanning the retail item, an electronic product page of said retail item is automatically displayed on the display screen. A user of the scanning device is enabled to purchase the retail item via the electronic product page displayed on the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber Ainsworth, III, Christian Billman, Ramesh Korra
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Patent number: 10354311Abstract: In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for determining preferences of an ensemble of items. An ensemble of items is accessed, wherein the ensemble is user created, and wherein the ensemble of items is shared such that the ensemble of items is viewed by others. User activity associated with the ensemble of items is tracked. Preference information of the ensemble of items is determined based on the tracked user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber Ainsworth, III, Adam Koltnow
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Publication number: 20190147519Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for displaying an electronic product page responsive to scanning a retail item a retail item is scanned via a scanning device at a location, wherein the scanning device comprises a display screen, and wherein the location is not a point-of-sale at a retail store. In response to scanning the retail item, an electronic product page of said retail item is automatically displayed on the display screen. A user of the scanning device is enabled to purchase the retail item via the electronic product page displayed on the display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Christian BILLMAN, Ramesh KORRA
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Patent number: 10204368Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for displaying an electronic product page responsive to scanning a retail item a retail item is scanned via a scanning device at a location, wherein the scanning device comprises a display screen, and wherein the location is not a point-of-sale at a retail store. In response to scanning the retail item, an electronic product page of said retail item is automatically displayed on the display screen. A user of the scanning device is enabled to purchase the retail item via the electronic product page displayed on the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber Ainsworth, III, Christian Billman, Ramesh Korra
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Publication number: 20180308151Abstract: A retailer's revenue may be enhanced by recommending items in context of a specific collection built for a customer's specific preferences. Customer input that pertains to their previously purchased items and future preferences is received. The input that pertains to the customer is analyzed. A recommendation for the customer is dynamically generated that includes a collection of coordinated items that provides a personalized ensemble based on the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Christine HARDIN, Thom-Austin YOUNG, Daniel Paul FINKELMAN, Dean Lawrence KOWALSKI
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Patent number: 9953357Abstract: In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for sharing an ensemble of items, access to a plurality of retail items to a user is enabled, wherein an ensemble of items is created from the retail items by the user. The ensemble of items are accessed, and the ensemble of items are shared such that the ensemble of items is able to be viewed by others.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber Ainsworth, III, Adam Koltnow
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Patent number: 9710841Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a recommendation of a personalized ensemble. The method includes accessing customer data associated with a customer; enabling display of items on a three-dimensional shape; enabling selection of one of the items; and dynamically generating a recommendation of a personalized ensemble for the customer based on the selection of one of the items.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber Ainsworth, III, Christian Billman, Ben Elbert, Uchenna Chilaka, Kyle Leber, Ramesh Korra, Jonathan Maupin, Diane Meves
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Patent number: 9704192Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing instructions for displaying items. The computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to display items at a device; and providing instructions for displaying the items on a three-dimensional shape such that a manageable number of items are able to be displayed for browsing.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber Ainsworth, Christian Billman, Ben Elbert, Uchenna Chilaka, Kyle Leber, Ramesh Korra, Jonathan Maupin, Diane Meves
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Patent number: 9682645Abstract: A transporter for the transport of a large payload across an uneven ground surface is described. The transporter has a body (4); ground contacting transport means below the body, provided with drive means (1,2) to move the body across a ground surface in use; a payload support module (5) to support a payload above the body in use; and a plurality of elongate extendable elevators (6) each having a first articulated joint (17) with the body at a first end and a second articulated joint (13) with the payload support module at a second end.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: MMD Design & Consultancy LimitedInventor: Richard Barber
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Publication number: 20170136468Abstract: A breaker tooth assembly for a mineral breaker, a drum assembly including such a breaker tooth assembly and a mineral breaker with such a breaker tooth assembly or drum assembly are described. The breaker tooth assembly including a horn protrusion extending from a rotatable support, the horn protrusion having a pair of opposed front and rear faces; and a shell structure encapsulating the horn protrusion and defining the outer shape of the breaker tooth; wherein the shell structure comprises a plurality of covers which are non-releasably secured to one another, but not to the horn protrusion, to define a unitary breaker tooth assembly; and wherein at least one cover of the shell structure is releasably connectable with a corresponding face of the horn protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: MMD Design & Consultancy LimitedInventor: Richard BARBER
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Publication number: 20160350851Abstract: A method for providing clienteling credit suggestion confidence is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining identification information about a client. Next, the present method then utilizes the identification information to prescreen the client for a store credit offer. Then, the present method provides a confidential signal indicating the result of the prescreen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Comenity LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Todd ARMSTRONG, Joseph HASH, Joshua SNYDER-HILL
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Publication number: 20160140639Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for displaying an electronic product page responsive to scanning a retail item a retail item is scanned via a scanning device at a location, wherein the scanning device comprises a display screen, and wherein the location is not a point-of-sale at a retail store. In response to scanning the retail item, an electronic product page of said retail item is automatically displayed on the display screen. A user of the scanning device is enabled to purchase the retail item via the electronic product page displayed on the display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: COMENITY LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Christian BILLMAN, Ramesh KORRA
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Publication number: 20160098784Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for generating a dashboard associated with ensembles of retail items, user activity associated with ensembles of retail items is accessed. A dashboard for displaying the ensembles of retail items associated with the user activity is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: COMENITY LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Adam KOLTNOW
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Publication number: 20160098775Abstract: In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for sharing an ensemble of items, access to a plurality of retail items to a user is enabled, wherein an ensemble of items is created from the retail items by the user. The ensemble of items are accessed, and the ensemble of items are shared such that the ensemble of items is able to be viewed by others.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: COMENITY LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Adam KOLTNOW
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Publication number: 20160098776Abstract: In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for determining preferences of an ensemble of items. An ensemble of items is accessed, wherein the ensemble is user created, and wherein the ensemble of items is shared such that the ensemble of items is viewed by others. User activity associated with the ensemble of items is tracked. Preference information of the ensemble of items is determined based on the tracked user interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: COMENITY LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Adam KOLTNOW
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Patent number: 9212985Abstract: The invention provides apparatus and methods for detecting objects in samples. The sample is held in the transmission path of light from a light source to a detector, whereby light from the light source interacts with objects in the sample. The patterns of light incident on the detector subsequent to its interaction with the objects are directly used to determine the presence of objects in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: ISIS INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: Borivoj Vojnovic, Paul Richard Barber, Iestyn Pope, Paul James Smith, Rachel Jane Errington
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Publication number: 20150314719Abstract: A transporter for the transport of a large payload across an uneven ground surface is described. The transporter has a body (4); ground contacting transport means below the body, provided with drive means (1,2) to move the body across a ground surface in use; a payload support module (5) to support a payload above the body in use; and a plurality of elongate extendable elevators (6) each having a first articulated joint (17) with the body at a first end and a second articulated joint (13) with the payload support module at a second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: MMD Design & Consultancy LimitedInventor: Richard Barber
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Publication number: 20150262109Abstract: A method for gamification based performance tracking is described. The method accesses a leaderboard having a set of participants. The leaderboard is updated to provide motivation to each of the participants in the set of participants. In addition, mobile device notifications are provided to one or more of the participants as the leaderboard is updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: COMENITY LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, James WALZ, Christian BILLMAN, Uchenna CHILAKA, Adam KOLTNOW
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Publication number: 20150248716Abstract: A collaborative jewelry building method is described. The method accesses a jewelry designing application from an Internet capable device. The jewelry designing application is utilized to design a virtual piece of jewelry. The virtual piece of jewelry is then exposed to a user's social media group for feedback. The feedback about the virtual piece of jewelry from the user's social media group is utilized to finalize a design of the virtual piece of jewelry. After the design is finalized, a jeweler is commissioned, via the jewelry designing application, to build an actual piece of jewelry based on the design of the virtual piece of jewelry.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: COMENITY LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, Adam KOLTNOW
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Publication number: 20150235230Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for prioritizing customer service, personal information of a customer located at a store location is automatically accessed (wherein the accessing of personal information conforms to applicable privacy laws). The personal information is automatically analyzed. Customer service is prioritized for the customer based on the analyzed personal information while the customer is located at the store location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: COMENITY LLCInventors: Richard Barber AINSWORTH, III, David NACK, James WALZ