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公开(公告)号：US11157870B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-26
申请号：US16231413
申请日：2018-12-22
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： David Blair Brightwell , Cristy Crane Brooks , Benjamin D. Enssle , Greg Bryan , Jesse Lee Eaton , Jeffrey Kerbs
Abstract: Examples provide a system for cold-chain compliant item selection. A set of perishable items are selected for retrieval by a user based on item data, cold-chain compliance score(s), and/or cold-chain compliance restrictions associated with each user. The selected set of items are assigned to the user for retrieval in accordance with a set of cold-chain compliance parameters, including a per-item maximum dwell-time specifying a maximum time interval between removal of a perishable item from a temperature controlled display area and receipt of the perishable item at an intake area. A dwell-time is calculated for an item received at an intake area. The item is accepted if the per-item maximum dwell-time exceeds the calculated dwell-time and the item is rejected if the calculated dwell-time exceeds the per-item maximum dwell-time. An incentive is provided to the identified user based on a cold-chain compliance score for the user.
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公开(公告)号：US20190130346A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-02
申请号：US16165664
申请日：2018-10-19
Applicant: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
Inventor： Cristy Crane Brooks , David Blair Brightwell , Benjamin D. Enssle , Jesse Lee Eaton , Matthew Jones , Jeffrey Kerbs , Greg Bryan
Abstract: Examples provide a perpetual inventory (PI) reconciliation system. A PI controller analyzes item data using a set of PI purge criteria and a set of weighted prioritization variables to select a highest priority seasonal inventory item having a positive PI value a per-item threshold time after an end-of-season (EOS) date for PI purge analysis. A PI controller determines if the selected item is a high confidence item or a low confidence item based on a set of confidence rules and item data. If the selected item is a high confidence item, a PI purge component sets an inventory value for the selected item to zero to eliminate the positive PI. If the selected item is a low confidence item, a verification component verifies the number of physical instances of the selected item. The inventory value is updated using the verified number of physical instances.
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公开(公告)号：US12035740B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-16
申请号：US16449301
申请日：2019-06-21
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： Cristy Crane Brooks , David Blair Brightwell , Greg Bryan , Jesse Lee Eaton , Jeffrey Kerbs
IPC: A23N15/06 , A23B7/00 , A23B7/14 , A23B7/152 , G06F18/21 , G06Q10/04 , G06Q10/0631 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q30/0202
CPC classification number: A23N15/06 , A23B7/152 , G06F18/217 , G06Q10/04 , G06Q10/06315 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q10/0838 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q30/0202 , A23B7/00 , A23B7/14 , Y10S47/00
Abstract: Examples provide a fruit ripening rack having a plurality of chambers for on-site produce ripening at a retail location. A controller component generates predicted demand for ripened fruit on a selected date at a selected location based on transaction history data and/or seasonal demand. The controller component calculates the quantity of fruit based on the predicted demand. The controller component determines conditions within each chamber to accelerate ripening of the calculated quantity of one or more types of fruit to one or more selected levels of ripeness on the selected date. The conditions include amount of ethylene gas in each chamber, length of exposure to the ethylene gas, temperature inside the chamber and/or humidity level inside the chamber. The fruit ripening rack controls internal conditions within each chamber to provide variable fruit ripening in accordance with per-chamber configurations to satisfy predicted daily demand at the selected location.
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公开(公告)号：US20220027842A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-27
申请号：US17493434
申请日：2021-10-04
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： David Blair Brightwell , Cristy Crane Brooks , Benjamin D. Enssle , Greg Bryan , Jesse Lee Eaton , Jeffrey Kerbs
Abstract: Examples provide a system for cold-chain compliant item selection. A set of perishable items are selected for retrieval by a user based on item data, cold-chain compliance score(s), and/or cold-chain compliance restrictions associated with each user. The selected set of items are assigned to the user for retrieval in accordance with a set of cold-chain compliance parameters, including a per-item maximum dwell-time specifying a maximum time interval between removal of a perishable item from a temperature-controlled display area and receipt of the perishable item at an intake area. A dwell-time is calculated for an item received at an intake area. The item is accepted if the per-item maximum dwell-time exceeds the calculated dwell-time and the item is rejected if the calculated dwell-time exceeds the per-item maximum dwell-time. An incentive is provided to the identified user based on a cold-chain compliance score for the user.
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公开(公告)号：US20200000113A1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-02
申请号：US16449262
申请日：2019-06-21
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： Jesse Lee Eaton , David Blair Brightwell , Greg Bryan , Jeffrey Kerbs , Cristy Crane Brooks
IPC: A23B7/152 , A23L3/3445 , F25D17/04 , F25D25/02
Abstract: Examples provide a fruit ripening drawer for ripening fruit at variable rates in multiple air-tight compartments staggering completion of fruit ripening within each compartment. A user selects a level of ripeness and a date for consumption for fruit within each compartment. A calculation component calculates customized settings for each compartment, including an amount of ethylene gas, temperature, duration of gas exposure and/or humidity within each compartment. A metering device delivers the calculated amount of ethylene gas into each compartment. A thermostat device controls the temperature and/or humidity within each compartment. The fruit ripening drawer controls conditions within each compartment and duration of ethylene gas exposure to accelerate or delay fruit ripening within each compartment based on the user-selected level of ripeness and consumption date for fruit in each compartment. The fruit ripening drawer is a stand-alone counter-top device. The fruit ripening drawer can be incorporated within a temperature-controlled appliance.
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公开(公告)号：US11232398B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-25
申请号：US16582651
申请日：2019-09-25
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： Greg A. Bryan , Benjamin D. Enssle , Jesse Lee Eaton, Jr. , Cristy Crane Brooks , Jeffrey Kerbs , David Brightwell , Ryan Kee
Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable media are provided for image-based replenishment. In exemplary embodiments, a system periodically obtains an image from one or more imaging devices in a facility of a selected rack of items among a group of racks. The system determines, based on the image, a first volume indicative of a volume of items on the rack. The system retrieves a sales forecast for the items on the selected rack and determines an expected second volume of items on the rack based on the sales forecast for the item. The system then determines whether the first volume is within a predetermined threshold of the second volume, and transmits instructions based on whether or not the first volume is determined to be within the predetermined threshold of the second volume.
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公开(公告)号：US11062262B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-13
申请号：US16664463
申请日：2019-10-25
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： Greg A. Bryan , Cristy C. Brooks , Benjamin D. Enssle , David B. Brightwell , Jeffrey Kerbs , Jesse L. Eaton
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods include an electronic scanning device, an electronic database, and an electronic inventory management device for analyzing products at a retail store in order to detect products at the retail store that are associated with mis-shipments and to adjust perpetual inventory at the retail store in view of a detected mis-shipment.
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公开(公告)号：US20190335776A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-07
申请号：US16402327
申请日：2019-05-03
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： Benjamin D. Enssle , Jesse Lee Eaton , David Blair Brightwell , Greg A. Bryan , Jeffrey Kerbs
Abstract: Produce ripening systems and apparatuses are described. A produce ripening apparatus may include a sealed inner package positioned inside a sealed outer package. The sealed inner package may be breakable and may seal a ripening agent inside the sealed inner package. The sealed outer package may be openable and may have an elasticity sufficient to allow pressure to be applied to the sealed inner package through squeezing of the sealed outer package without breaking the sealed outer package. The pressure may be sufficient to break the sealed inner package.
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公开(公告)号：US20190213661A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-11
申请号：US16225217
申请日：2018-12-19
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： David Blair Brightwell , Cristy Crane Brooks , Benjamin D. Enssle , Greg Bryan , Jesse Lee Eaton , Jeffrey Kerbs
CPC classification number: G06Q30/0633 , G06Q30/0218 , G06Q30/0631 , G06Q30/0641
Abstract: Examples provide a system for crowdsourced item selection. A request fulfillment component selects a set of one or more items from a plurality of requested items for retrieval by an identified user. A set of items are selected based on an analysis of item data, per-user retrieval score(s), user-provided data, and/or per-user restriction(s). The request fulfillment component analyzes sensor data associated with a set of retrieved items received at an intake area to identify the items retrieved by the identified user and/or a level of compliance with retrieval criteria for the set of items. The request fulfillment component assigns a reward to the identified user, one or more retrieval scores ranking quality of items retrieved by the user, and/or one or more retrieval restrictions are assigned to the user based on the number of retrieved items and the level of compliance with the retrieval criteria.
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公开(公告)号：US11853963B2
公开(公告)日：2023-12-26
申请号：US17493434
申请日：2021-10-04
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor： David Blair Brightwell , Cristy Crane Brooks , Benjamin D. Enssle , Greg Bryan , Jesse Lee Eaton , Jeffrey Kerbs
IPC: B65B63/08 , B65B55/20 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q30/0235 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q30/0601
CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q30/0235 , G06Q30/0637
Abstract: Examples provide a system for cold-chain compliant item selection. A set of perishable items are selected for retrieval by a user based on item data, cold-chain compliance score(s), and/or cold-chain compliance restrictions associated with each user. The selected set of items are assigned to the user for retrieval in accordance with a set of cold-chain compliance parameters, including a per-item maximum dwell-time specifying a maximum time interval between removal of a perishable item from a temperature-controlled display area and receipt of the perishable item at an intake area. A dwell-time is calculated for an item received at an intake area. The item is accepted if the per-item maximum dwell-time exceeds the calculated dwell-time and the item is rejected if the calculated dwell-time exceeds the per-item maximum dwell-time. An incentive is provided to the identified user based on a cold-chain compliance score for the user.
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