Patents by Inventor Robert Gilman

Robert Gilman 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).

  • VLC location data applications in a retail setting
    Patent number: 10707960
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined. Additionally, the system can determine customer locations and communicate with customers and/or track customer activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price
  • VLC LOCATION DATA APPLICATIONS IN A RETAIL SETTING
    Publication number: 20200059298
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined. Additionally, the system can determine customer locations and communicate with customers and/or track customer activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price
  • VLC LOCATION DATA APPLICATIONS IN A RETAIL SETTING
    Publication number: 20190386746
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined. Additionally, the system can determine customer locations and communicate with customers and/or track customer activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price
  • VLC location data applications in a retail setting
    Patent number: 10498445
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined. Additionally, the system can determine customer locations and communicate with customers and/or track customer activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price
  • VLC location data applications in a retail setting
    Patent number: 10447395
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined. Additionally, the system can determine customer locations and communicate with customers and/or track customer activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price
  • VLC LOCATION DATA APPLICATIONS IN A RETAIL SETTING
    Publication number: 20180123691
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined. Additionally, the system can determine customer locations and communicate with customers and/or track customer activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price
  • VLC location data applications in a retail setting
    Patent number: 9893808
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price
  • VLC LOCATION DATA APPLICATIONS IN A RETAIL SETTING
    Publication number: 20170272155
    Abstract: A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Olsen, Robert Gilman, Lew Price