Patents by Inventor Tina Kurtz

Tina Kurtz 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).

  • Store item return process
    Patent number: 10185962
    Abstract: A system for transporting merchandise returned by a customer from a customer service area or a retail store to a back storage area of a retail store comprises a customer facing device for use by a retail store customer to enter return merchandise data; a scanning device for identifying the returned merchandise; and at least one conveyor belt at the retail store for transporting the returned merchandise from the customer service area to the back storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Yurgis Mauro Bacallao, Douglas E. Humphrys, Tina Kurtz, Leslie Irvin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT OF RETURNED RETAIL ITEMS
    Publication number: 20180225623
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for improved inventory management of returned merchandise. Returned items are labeled using a smart label, which allows for easy tracking of the physical location of the returned items, as well as the reasons for the product being returned. When the items are scanned using the smart labels, updates to the store inventory and the global product inventory can occur, thereby allowing the returned item to be used in both local and online sales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Theresa Mosier, Tina Kurtz
  • STORE ITEM RETURN PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170260010
    Abstract: A system for transporting merchandise returned by a customer from a customer service area or a retail store to a back storage area of a retail store comprises a customer facing device for use by a retail store customer to enter return merchandise data; a scanning device for identifying the returned merchandise; and at least one conveyor belt at the retail store for transporting the returned merchandise from the customer service area to the back storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yurgis Mauro Bacallao, Douglas E. Humphrys, Tina Kurtz, Leslie Irvin