Patents by Inventor Steven E. Thomas

Steven E. Thomas 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting and/or utilizing sales anomalies to improve store management
    Patent number: 10453009
    Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatus and methods are provided herein useful to improve store management by reducing the instances that may cause lost sales or result in a customer assistance inquiry. The solutions disclosed herein allow users to start with sales frequency to identify potential alerts or anomalies and then optionally allows for further customization and/or prioritization regarding the potential anomalies in a way that will address specific needs or concerns of a particular system user and allows for the system to be tuned or changed over time as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart, Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Richard B. Ulrich, Alvin S. Taulbee, Steven E. Thomas
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND/OR UTILIZING SALES ANOMALIES TO IMPROVE STORE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160371613
    Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatus and methods are provided herein useful to improve store management by reducing the instances that may cause lost sales or result in a customer assistance inquiry. The solutions disclosed herein allow users to start with sales frequency to identify potential alerts or anomalies and then optionally allows for further customization and/or prioritization regarding the potential anomalies in a way that will address specific needs or concerns of a particular system user and allows for the system to be tuned or changed over time as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Richard B. Ulrich, Alvin S. Taulbee, Steven E. Thomas