Systems and methods for international dutiable returns

    公开(公告)号:US11645687B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US17114006

    申请日:2020-12-07

    Inventor: Dennis Mack

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/06 G06Q10/08 G06Q10/0837 G06Q20/209

    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for facilitating international return of dutiable goods. A typical application involves a purchaser buying goods on-line, resulting in shipping the goods internationally to the purchaser. After receipt of the goods, the purchaser determines that return of the goods is necessary. The purchaser contacts the merchant selling the goods to request returning the goods. The merchant, in turn, communicates to the carrier delivering the goods that an international return is requested. The merchant provides certain information to the carrier allowing the carrier to make available the necessary documentation required by the customer to return the goods to the merchant. The documentation includes a properly completed commercial invoice that is made available to the consignee. The consignee can then sign and use the documentation for returning the item. The documentation may be variously provided to the customer either by the merchant or the carrier.

    PALLET BUILDING SYSTEM
    95.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190248604A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US16391536

    申请日:2019-04-23

    Applicant: Symbotic LLC

    Abstract: An automated palletizer includes an automated package pick device capable of moving packages from a package deposit section to a pallet to form a pallet load from packages, a controller that is operably connected to the automated pick device, the controller having a pallet load generator configured to determine a pallet load structure of mixed packages, the pallet load generator being programmed so that it determines the load structure from mixed package layers overlaid over each other at least one of the mixed package layers being formed of stacks of mixed packages, top and bottom surfaces of the stacks corresponding to the at least one mixed package layer respectively forming top and bottom surfaces of the at least one mixed package layer that are substantially flat. The controller generates commands for the pick device to build the pallet load from the load structure determined by the pallet load generator.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING THE FLOW OF TRUCKING FREIGHT AND/OR OTHER ASSETS USING MOBILE DEVICE GEOLOCATION DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20190236165A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US15884175

    申请日:2018-01-30

    CPC classification number: G06F16/29 G01S19/13 G06Q10/08 H04W64/00

    Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and architectures related to the use of mobile device geolocation data to infer and record specific detailed freight movements. In certain embodiments, using mobile device geolocation data, a freight movement database is created which may contain thousands of records each day describing in detail inferred individual freight movements. For example, each record in a freight movement database may contain information about origins, stops, and/or destinations such as dates, times, and locations of freight stops and movements. In certain embodiments, mobile device geolocation is used to create, maintain, and use a freight movement database. Such a freight movement database fills an important need in the industry because of the current lack of comprehensive and reliable information related to freight movements.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PRODUCT FRESHNESS

    公开(公告)号:US20190235538A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16258572

    申请日:2019-01-26

    Inventor: Ryan YOST

    Abstract: The method and system can include freezer and refrigeration units that are equipped with thermostats or modules for controlling and monitoring the temperatures inside the units. The thermostats may be communicatively coupled to a printer used for inventory labeling and date information. The thermostats may also include a variety of alarms that may be triggered. The method and system may provide a label that shows that any food products stored in the refrigeration and freezer units was maintained at a predetermined or desired temperature range during the storage period. The label can thus provide an indicator of “freshness” where one or more indicia may be printed thereon showing that the food product was properly stored, a temperature range during the storage period, duration of the storage period, expected shelf life of the food product, and the like.

    Taxi Information System
    98.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190228646A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US14954238

    申请日:2015-11-30

    Abstract: A system for displaying information to drivers of taxis in an operating region that has a plurality of popular destinations includes a display device fixed within each taxi. The display device includes a plurality of selectable information screens that are each adapted to display information received by a transceiver of the display device. A dispatch information system is adapted to transmit dispatching data of the operating region to the display devices of each taxi. A queue information device associated with each of the popular destinations is adapted to transmit queue information to the dispatching information system. Preferably at least one of the selectable information screens includes a map of the operating region, which may be separated into different grids each having a queue length aggregate indicator that indicates the average load time of all of the taxi queues of the popular destinations within that grid.

    PHOTO ANALYTICS CALIBRATION
    100.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190220688A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-18

    申请号:US16362352

    申请日:2019-03-22

    CPC classification number: G06K9/4652 G06K2209/17 G06Q10/08 G06Q10/087

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for evaluating a food product using images of the food product, according to one embodiment, includes receiving images of a food product taken at different points of a supply chain of the food product. An environmental condition near or on the food product at at least some of the different points of the supply chain is also received. Photo analytics are performed on the images to interpret the images and changes over time of the food product included in the images. The food product is evaluated using the image interpretations and the environmental conditions for determining a characteristic of the food product selected from the group of characteristics consisting of: a quality of the food product and a remaining shelf life of the food product. An action is taken based at least in part on the evaluation of the food product.

Patent Agency Ranking