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Brian G. Mchale
Also filed as: MCHALE BRIAN · MCHALE BRIAN G · MCHALE BRIAN GERARD
79 granted patents·116 pending applications·519 citations·filing 2016–2024
99Inventor score
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195 records- 0198US10351400B2Apparatus and method of obtaining location information of a motorized transport unitWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 16, 2019·16 cites·21 claims
- 0298US10280054B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·27 cites·29 claims
- 0398US10189692B2Systems, devices and methods for restoring shopping space conditionsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 29, 2019·28 cites·22 claims
- 0498US10071892B2Apparatus and method of obtaining location information of a motorized transport unitWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·30 cites·22 claims
- 0597US11046562B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·41 cites·25 claims
- 0697US10669140B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to detect and handle incorrectly placed itemsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 2, 2020·9 cites·18 claims
- 0797US10508010B2Shopping facility discarded item sorting systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 17, 2019·12 cites·21 claims
- 0897US10274952B2Geographic area monitoring systems and methods through interchanging tool systems between unmanned vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·36 cites·19 claims
- 0997US10246187B2Systems and methods to interchangeably couple tool systems with unmanned vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·23 cites·19 claims
- 1097US10227178B2Autonomous locker deliveryWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·16 cites·18 claims
- 1197US10120384B2Systems and methods for delivering products via autonomous ground vehicles to vehicles designated by customersWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·24 cites·20 claims
- 1297US10062048B2Systems and methods to distribute and authenticate product delivery lockersWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 28, 2018·18 cites·16 claims
- 1396US11679969B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 20, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 1496US10614504B2Systems and methods for providing content-based product recommendationsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·16 cites·21 claims
- 1596US10346794B2Item monitoring system and methodWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 9, 2019·21 cites·16 claims
- 1696US10275975B2Apparatus and method for mobile vendingWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 1796US10189642B2Systems and methods for distributed autonomous robot interfacing using live image feedsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 29, 2019·15 cites·20 claims
- 1895US11707839B2Distributed autonomous robot interfacing systems and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 25, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1995US10577103B2Systems and methods for dispensing an insecticide via unmanned vehicles to defend a crop-containing area against pestsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 3, 2020·11 cites·20 claims
- 2095US10239740B2Shopping facility assistance system and method having a motorized transport unit that selectively leads or follows a user within a shopping facilityWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 26, 2019·9 cites·18 claims
- 2194US10293938B2Unmanned aircraft systems with a customer interface system and methods of delivery utilizing unmanned aircraft systemsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 21, 2019·23 cites·18 claims
- 2294US10198708B2Systems and methods for enabling delivery of commercial products to customersWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·14 cites·16 claims
- 2392US12084824B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 10, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2491US10520953B2Geographic area monitoring systems and methods that balance power usage between multiple unmanned vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·9 cites·19 claims
- 2590US10521806B2Blockchain-based system and method for supply chain controlWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 31, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 2690US10026315B2Apparatus and method for monitoring parking areaWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 17, 2018·7 cites·23 claims
- 2788US10650434B2Predictive shoppingWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 12, 2020·6 cites·12 claims
- 2888US10254766B2Autonomous ganged vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 2987US12051042B2System and methods for tracking an item in a distributed environmentWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 30, 2024·1 cites·21 claims
- 3086US10635801B2Systems and methods for securing access to storage and retrieval systemsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 3185US11813950B2System for storing unmanned aerial vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 14, 2023·8 cites·20 claims
- 3285US10594495B2Verifying authenticity of computer readable information using the blockchainWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 17, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 3384US10604254B2System and method for coordinating unmanned aerial vehicles for delivery of one or more packagesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 31, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 3484US10423169B2Geographic area monitoring systems and methods utilizing computational sharing across multiple unmanned vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 3584US10049519B2Docking station with removable lockersWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·2 cites·19 claims
- 3684US10025964B2System and method for trackingWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 17, 2018·3 cites·12 claims
- 3783US10579059B2System and method for utilizing drones for intermittent flightsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 3, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 3882US11179845B2Distributed autonomous robot interfacing systems and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 23, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 3982US10331123B2Task management of autonomous product delivery vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 25, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 4082US10091623B2Communication system and methodWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 2, 2018·1 cites·16 claims
- 4182US9820107B2Communication system and methodWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 14, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 4281US10614274B2Distributed autonomous robot systems and methods with RFID trackingWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 7, 2020·2 cites·18 claims
- 4380US10515505B2Apparatus and method for mobile vendingWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 24, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 4478US11544664B2System and methods for tracking an item in a distributed environmentWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 3, 2023·1 cites·21 claims
- 4577US12393911B2System and methods for tracking an item in a distributed environmentWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4677US10625941B2Distributed autonomous robot systems and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 4776US12076864B2Distributed autonomous robot interfacing systems and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4876US2020270106A1Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to detect and handle incorrectly placed itemsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4975US10126746B2Autonomous drone and tool selection and deliveryWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 5074US10431030B2Docking station with removable lockersWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 1, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
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