公开(公告)号：US11676084B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16353270

申请日：2019-03-14

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Robert James Taylor ,  Leigh Ann Marie Scobey ,  Matthew D. Alexander ,  Jeffrey Scott Cruz ,  Lacrecia Lynn Billings ,  Joseph Wayne Hendricks

IPC: G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06315 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06K2019/06253

Abstract: System and methods for dynamic replenishment in a facility are disclosed. A mobile inventory processing device reads a machine readable tag affixed to a perishable item and transmits an indication of the perishable item to a stock inventory processing device. The stock inventory processing device retrieves a stock inventory value corresponding to the perishable item and a historic daily sales value for the perishable item from a database. The stock inventory processing device determines a restocking value based on whether the historic daily sales value exceeds the stock inventory value. The stock inventory processing device transmits a second indication to the mobile inventory processing device. The second indication correspond to insufficient shelf stock of the perishable item. The mobile inventory processing device receives the second indication and outputs an auditory alert in response to the second indication.

公开(公告)号：US20230177473A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18161651

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Robert James Taylor ,  Matthew David Alexander ,  Shawn M. Hodge

IPC: G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q10/0639 ,  H04W4/38 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q10/06393 ,  H04W4/38 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: A facility readiness inspection system and method are disclosed. Embodiments comprise an asset database comprising inspection task definition for assets. An inspection coordination application program interface (API) can create at least one periodic inspection task list. Each periodic inspection task list can include a number of tasks and assets, chosen based on the total time allotted for completion of the periodic inspection task list and the complexity of the inspection task definitions of each physical asset. Mobile electronic device can be configured to present the periodic inspection task list as a series of discrete tasks and to receive task list response data in response to each discrete task. Response data can be compared to benchmarks and standards, and issues can be escalated to external systems. An analytics engine can automatically produce inspection compliance documentation for each of the physical assets related to the periodic inspection task list.

公开(公告)号：US20220036292A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17248947

申请日：2021-02-15

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Robert James Taylor ,  Jason Bellar ,  John Crecelius ,  Matthew David Alexander ,  William M. Propes ,  Jesse Berry ,  Jeffrey Scott Cruz

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  B65G47/50 ,  B65G47/48 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: Shipment receiving systems and methods are disclosed. Invoice and store inventory management data is provided to an invoice processor for assigning expected destinations to lanes of a material transporter having and a plurality of outlet lanes that each have an indicator. A scanner determines a case identifier for each case which is routed accordingly. One or more notifications is provided to the indicator of one or more of the plurality of outlet lanes. Received shipment data enables reconciliation of upstream supply change management systems and downstream store inventory systems.

公开(公告)号：US10732025B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15621681

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Nicholaus Adam Jones ,  Robert James Taylor ,  Aaron James Vasgaard ,  Matthew Allen Jones

IPC: G01G19/02 ,  G01G19/42 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/02

Abstract: A vehicle analysis system including one or more weight sensors positioned to determine a weight of a vehicle within a pre-defined geographic location in the vicinity of a location of interest is described. The vehicle analysis system acquires data related to vehicles visiting the location of interest that may be saved in a database to provide further insight into individual's visiting the location of interest.

公开(公告)号：US10656266B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15698055

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Matthew Allen Jones ,  Aaron James Vasgaard ,  Nicholaus Adam Jones ,  Robert James Taylor

IPC: G01S15/10 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S5/30 ,  G01S11/14 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for estimating storage capacity of a storage unit disposed in a facility based on echoes detected by microphones. The microphones can detect sounds generated in the warehouse and reflected off the storage unit structures. The microphones detect the intensity of the sounds. The microphones can encode the sounds and the intensity of the sounds in time-varying electrical signals and transmit the time-varying electrical signals to a computing system. The computing system can decode the sounds and the intensity of the sounds from the time-varying electrical signals and estimate storage capacity of a storage unit from which the sounds reflected off of based on the intensity of the sounds.

公开(公告)号：US10567912B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16277594

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Nicholaus Adam Jones ,  Aaron Vasgaard ,  Robert James Taylor ,  Matthew Allen Jones

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G07G1/00 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for determining in situ locations of physical objects using mobile devices within a facility. Multiple mobile devices may scan different identifiers of different physical objects disposed in a facility. The mobile devices may transmit the identifiers to a distributed computing system. The distributed computing system may query a database to determine the in situ location of the physical objects associated with the identifiers. In response to not being able to retrieve a in situ location of a physical object, the distributed computing system may determine a path of the mobile device which transmitted the identifier associated with the physical object with the unknown in situ location. The distributed computing system may determine the in situ location of the physical object for which the in situ location was unknown based on the path and the known locations of the other physical objects.

公开(公告)号：US10482750B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15800632

申请日：2017-11-01

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Robert James Taylor ,  Matthew Allen Jones ,  Aaron James Vasgaard ,  Nicholaus Adam Jones

IPC: G08B21/18 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G06F16/903 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G09F3/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06K19/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for a label position determination. A label position determination system can include labels mounted on the front face of the shelving units. The labels can include conductive patterns on the back face of the label. The conductive patterns of the labels can be electrically coupled with electrically conductive wires extending along a front face of a shelf. The system can further include a controller coupled to with electrically conductive wires, configured to transmit electrical pulses through the electrically conductive wires. The controller can determine at least one of: an identity of each of the labels mounted to the front face, whether a label has been mounted at an incorrect location on the front face of the shelf, or whether a label is missing from the front face of the shelf based on a response to the electrical pulse.

公开(公告)号：US10481256B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15479658

申请日：2017-04-05

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Nicholaus Adam Jones ,  Robert James Taylor ,  Aaron James Vasgaard ,  Matthew Allen Jones

IPC: G01S13/88 ,  A47F10/04 ,  G01S13/04 ,  B62B5/00 ,  G08B13/24 ,  B62B3/14

Abstract: Example shopping cart corral systems and associated systems and methods are described. The example shopping cart corral system includes a corral structure, a radio-frequency transmitter, a radio-frequency receiver, and a controller coupled to the radio-frequency transmitter and the radio-frequency receiver. The controller estimates a quantity of shopping carts disposed in the shopping cart corral based on at least one property of the reflected radio-frequency signal. An example shopping cart counter system includes an elongated structure, first and second electrical contacts, a power source and a processing device. The power source applies a voltage or an electrical current to the first electrical contact and the shopping carts complete an electrical circuit between the first and second electrical contacts. The processing device estimates the quantity of shopping carts disposed in the elongated structure based on an electrical resistance associated with the shopping carts.

公开(公告)号：US10339767B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US16139424

申请日：2018-09-24

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Nicholaus Adam Jones ,  Robert James Taylor ,  Aaron James Vasgaard ,  Matthew Allen Jones

IPC: G07G1/00 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G06F16/2455

Abstract: Sensor systems, methods and machine readable medium are provided for a sensor system for analyzing the ripeness of produce items.

公开(公告)号：US20190182618A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16277594

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Nicholaus Adam Jones ,  Aaron James Vasgaard ,  Robert James Taylor ,  Matthew Allen Jones

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G07G1/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04W4/029

CPC classification number: H04W4/023 ,  G06K7/1095 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K2007/10524 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G07G1/0081 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for determining in situ locations of physical objects using mobile devices within a facility. Multiple mobile devices may scan different identifiers of different physical objects disposed in a facility. The mobile devices may transmit the identifiers to a distributed computing system. The distributed computing system may query a database to determine the in situ location of the physical objects associated with the identifiers. In response to not being able to retrieve a in situ location of a physical object, the distributed computing system may determine a path of the mobile device which transmitted the identifier associated with the physical object with the unknown in situ location. The distributed computing system may determine the in situ location of the physical object for which the in situ location was unknown based on the path and the known locations of the other physical objects.