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David C. Winkle
Also filed as: WINKLE DAVID · WINKLE DAVID C
93 granted patents·87 pending applications·1,126 citations·filing 2016–2024
99Inventor score
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180 records- 0199US10130232B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·58 cites·24 claims
- 0299US10071893B2Shopping facility assistance system and method to retrieve in-store abandoned mobile item containersWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·42 cites·20 claims
- 0399US9908760B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to drive movable item containersWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·37 cites·19 claims
- 0499US9896315B2Systems, devices and methods of controlling motorized transport units in fulfilling product ordersWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·52 cites·21 claims
- 0599US9875503B2Method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of stacked motorized transport unitsWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 23, 2018·40 cites·17 claims
- 0699US9801517B2Shopping facility assistance object detection systems, devices and methodsWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·85 cites·12 claims
- 0798US10351400B2Apparatus and method of obtaining location information of a motorized transport unitWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 16, 2019·16 cites·21 claims
- 0898US10351399B2Systems, devices and methods of controlling motorized transport units in fulfilling product ordersWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 16, 2019·24 cites·20 claims
- 0998US10280054B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·27 cites·29 claims
- 1098US10189691B2Shopping facility track system and method of routing motorized transport unitsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 29, 2019·25 cites·18 claims
- 1198US10081525B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to address ground and weather conditionsWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 25, 2018·29 cites·18 claims
- 1298US10071891B2Systems, devices, and methods for providing passenger transportWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·43 cites·21 claims
- 1398US10071892B2Apparatus and method of obtaining location information of a motorized transport unitWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·30 cites·22 claims
- 1498US9994434B2Overriding control of motorize transport unit systems, devices and methodsWAL MART STORES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·36 cites·20 claims
- 1597US11046562B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·41 cites·25 claims
- 1697US10669140B2Shopping 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
- 1797US10591306B2Systems and methods for delivery vehicle monitoringWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 17, 2020·24 cites·20 claims
- 1897US10570000B2Shopping facility assistance object detection systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·17 cites·19 claims
- 1997US10508010B2Shopping facility discarded item sorting systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 17, 2019·12 cites·21 claims
- 2097US10486951B2Trash can monitoring systems and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·16 cites·16 claims
- 2197US10435279B2Shopping space route guidance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·18 cites·21 claims
- 2297US10336592B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices, and methods to facilitate returning items to their respective departmentsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 2, 2019·16 cites·15 claims
- 2397US10315897B2Systems, devices and methods for determining item availability in a shopping spaceWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 11, 2019·16 cites·21 claims
- 2497US10274952B2Geographic area monitoring systems and methods through interchanging tool systems between unmanned vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·36 cites·19 claims
- 2597US10246187B2Systems and methods to interchangeably couple tool systems with unmanned vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·23 cites·19 claims
- 2697US10239739B2Motorized transport unit worker support systems and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 26, 2019·12 cites·16 claims
- 2797US10227178B2Autonomous locker deliveryWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·16 cites·18 claims
- 2896US11679969B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 20, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 2996US10875752B2Systems, devices and methods of providing customer support in locating productsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·6 cites·16 claims
- 3096US10611614B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to drive movable item containersWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 7, 2020·11 cites·16 claims
- 3196US10614503B2Apparatus and method for surveying premises of a customerWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 7, 2020·20 cites·18 claims
- 3296US10597270B2Shopping facility track system and method of routing motorized transport unitsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·9 cites·19 claims
- 3396US10552792B2Systems and methods for residual inventory management with mobile modular displaysWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 4, 2020·21 cites·20 claims
- 3496US10515555B2System and method for managing a swarm of unmanned aerial vehiclesWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 24, 2019·16 cites·19 claims
- 3596US10189642B2Systems and methods for distributed autonomous robot interfacing using live image feedsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 29, 2019·15 cites·20 claims
- 3695US11707839B2Distributed autonomous robot interfacing systems and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 25, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3795US10639956B2Temperature-controlled UAV storage systemWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 5, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
- 3895US10577103B2Systems 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
- 3995US10358326B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 23, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
- 4095US10239740B2Shopping 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
- 4194US10955373B2Systems, devices, and methods for object quality monitoringWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 23, 2021·5 cites·23 claims
- 4294US10293938B2Unmanned 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
- 4393US11840814B2Overriding control of motorized transport unit systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 12, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 4493US10504343B2Systems and methods of tracking products during transportWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 10, 2019·9 cites·19 claims
- 4592US12084824B2Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methodsWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 10, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 4692US10457393B2Apparatuses and methods for receiving aerial vehicle deliveryWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 29, 2019·10 cites·18 claims
- 4791US10520953B2Geographic 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
- 4891US10347095B2Systems and methods of tracking products during transportWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 9, 2019·11 cites·20 claims
- 4990US10486883B2Systems and methods for delivering climate controlled productWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 26, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 5090US10235651B2Secured delivery lockerWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·11 cites·22 claims
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