Patents by Inventor Ross Stuart Williams

Ross Stuart Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20240070757
    Abstract: For each retailer in the geographic region, an online system predicts a number of orders placed at the retailer and a capacity to fulfill orders during a forecast time period. The capacity of the retailer is predicted based on a number of pickers expected to be available to the retailer during the forecast time period. The online system determines demand for the services of a picker at the retailer based on a comparison of the predicted number of orders and the predicted capacity to fulfill those orders. The online system displays a user interactive map of the geographic region to the picker. The map displays a pin at the location of each retailer in the geographic region, which describes the categorization determined for the retailer. The picker selects a pin, which causes the user interactive map to display a notification characterizing the demand for services at the retailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Amy Luong, Michael Righi, Graham Adeson, Ross Stuart Williams, Aman Jain, Radhika Anand, Ganesh Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11854065
    Abstract: For each retailer in the geographic region, an online system predicts a number of orders placed at the retailer and a capacity to fulfill orders during a forecast time period. The capacity of the retailer is predicted based on a number of pickers expected to be available to the retailer during the forecast time period. The online system determines demand for the services of a picker at the retailer based on a comparison of the predicted number of orders and the predicted capacity to fulfill those orders. The online system displays a user interactive map of the geographic region to the picker. The map displays a pin at the location of each retailer in the geographic region, which describes the categorization determined for the retailer. The picker selects a pin, which causes the user interactive map to display a notification characterizing the demand for services at the retailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Maplebear Inc.
    Inventors: Amy Luong, Michael Righi, Graham Adeson, Ross Stuart Williams, Aman Jain, Radhika Anand, Ganesh Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20220343395
    Abstract: For each retailer in the geographic region, an online system predicts a number of orders placed at the retailer and a capacity to fulfill orders during a forecast time period. The capacity of the retailer is predicted based on a number of pickers expected to be available to the retailer during the forecast time period. The online system determines demand for the services of a picker at the retailer based on a comparison of the predicted number of orders and the predicted capacity to fulfill those orders. The online system displays a user interactive map of the geographic region to the picker. The map displays a pin at the location of each retailer in the geographic region, which describes the categorization determined for the retailer. The picker selects a pin, which causes the user interactive map to display a notification characterizing the demand for services at the retailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Amy Luong, Michael Righi, Graham Adeson, Ross Stuart Williams, Aman Jain, Radhika Anand, Ganesh Krishnan
  • Patent number: 7473037
    Abstract: An optical fibre connector system, including an optical connector disposed therein, and a recess allowing a through connector to be connected to the optical connector. The optical fiber connector system includes an engagement mechanism that acts on the optical connector to prevent release of the through connector when connected to the optical connector, and which is operable to enable release of the through connector. The engagement mechanism is a movable element that normally engages the connector to the support and which can be moved to disengage the connector from the support, thereby releasing the through connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kingfisher International, Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Bruce Elphinston Robertson, Ross Stuart Williams
  • Patent number: 7163342
    Abstract: An optical fibre connector system, including an optical connector disposed therein, and a recess allowing a through connector to be connected to the optical connector. The optical fibre connector system includes an engagement mechanism that acts on the optical connector to prevent release of the through connector when connected to the optical connector, and which is operable to enable release of the through connector. The engagement mechanism is a movable element that normally engages the connector to the support and which can be moved to disengage the connector from the support, thereby releasing the through connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Kingfisher International, Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Bruce Elphinston Robertson, Ross Stuart Williams
  • Publication number: 20030231836
    Abstract: An optical fibre connector system, including an optical connector disposed therein, and a recess allowing a through connector to be connected to the optical connector. The optical fibre connector system includes an engagement mechanism that acts on the optical connector to prevent release of the through connector when connected to the optical connector, and which is operable to enable release of the through connector. The engagement mechanism is a movable element that normally engages the connector to the support and which can be moved to disengage the connector from the support, thereby releasing the through connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Bruce Elphinston Robertson, Ross Stuart Williams