Kurt W R Bessel from 912 County Route 35, Mexico, NY 13114, age 40, Phone: (315)9631936

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Kurt F Bessel

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System And Method For On-Site Purchases At Automated Storage And Retrieval System
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US Patent:

20190325367, Oct 24, 2019
Filed:

Apr 17, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/386876
Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Todd MATTINGLY - Bentonville AR, US
Edward HERNANDEZ - Bentonville AR, US
Trent MILLER - Bentonville AR, US
Kurt W. BESSEL - Mexico NY, US
Bruce WILKINSON - Rogers AR, US
Assignee:

Walmart Apollo, LLC - Bentonville AR
International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
G06Q 20/12
G06Q 30/06
G06Q 30/02
Abstract:

A method for an on-site purchase at an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) can include: analyzing likely impulse purchases for customers during a given season, the likely impulse purchases being associated with each customer's profile which comprises preferences, purchase history and search history; stocking items for customers to purchase and pick up at the ASRS, the stocked items comprising general and seasonal items, and supplementary items selected based on an analysis of the likely impulse purchases; receiving a customer's order for purchasing an item; detecting a customer's arrival within a predetermined area around the ASRS; offering a subset of the stocked items for the customer to add to the order, updating the order based on customer's purchase selections or declines; completing a payment transaction of the updated order; automatically updating the items for inclusion in the ASRS based on the customer purchase selections or declines.

Check-In Systems And Methods For An Automated Tower That Stores And Dispenses Customer Orders
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US Patent:

20190325384, Oct 24, 2019
Filed:

Apr 23, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/391615
Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Bruce WILKINSON - Rogers AR, US
John SIMON - Pembroke Pines FL, US
Kurt W. BESSEL - Mexico NY, US
Assignee:

Walmart Apollo, LLC - Bentonville AR
International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G06F 16/9537
H04W 4/021
Abstract:

A check-in system for an automated tower includes a computing device having an application installed thereon. The computing device is configured to check in a customer to notify the automated tower of a time range during which an order of the customer is picked up. The automated tower is configured to: receive a check-in message from the computing device; receive the location of the computing device; receive a message indicative of the arrival of the customer at the automated tower; retrieve information of the order from an order database stored on a remote server; assemble the order based on the check-in message and the information of the order; and move the assembled order close to a pick-up location of the automated tower to facilitate pick-up of the assembled order.

Systems And Methods For Automatically Ordering A Product Item Via A Wearable Technology
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US Patent:

20190325502, Oct 24, 2019
Filed:

Mar 29, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/369363
Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Bruce W. Wilkinson - Rogers AR, US
Kurt W.R. Bessel - Mexico NY, US
International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
H04B 1/3827
H04W 4/029
G16H 40/20
G16H 20/10
Abstract:

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to automatically order. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for automatically ordering a product item including at least one first sensor, at least one smart-device interface, a remote database, and at least one control circuit configured to: determine whether a signaling data is received; communicatively couple with the at least one smart device; prompt a user to select; determine whether a previously stored data has been stored; delete the previously stored data; copy a plurality of urgency threshold values; access the first sensed data; access the second sensed data; determine a product item; determine whether the at least one of: the first sensed data and the second sensed data has reached an urgency threshold value; and automatically initiate ordering and delivery of the product item when the urgency threshold value has been reached.

Security System For An Automated Locker That Stores And Dispenses Customer Orders
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US Patent:

20190325683, Oct 24, 2019
Filed:

Apr 18, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/388027
Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Robert ARMSTRONG - Bentonville AR, US
Todd MATTINGLY - Bentonville AR, US
Kurt W. Bessel - Mexico NY, US
Assignee:

Walmart Apollo, LLC - Bentonville AR
International Classification:

G07C 9/00
A47G 29/14
A47G 29/30
G08B 19/00
G06Q 10/08
Abstract:

An example security system for an automated locker that stores and dispenses customer orders, include the automated locker including a plurality of sensors and a central computer in communication with the plurality sensors. The plurality sensors can include: at least one smoke detector, at least one camera, at least one sniffer, at least one shock sensor, at least one flood sensor, at least one wind sensor, and at least one fire sensor. The security system may also include a remote server configured to receive sensitive data that is encrypted and/or erased from the central computer upon detecting a hack on the central computer.

System And Method For Controlling Onboard Power And Communication Systems At An Automated Locker
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US Patent:

20190325692, Oct 24, 2019
Filed:

Apr 22, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/390573
Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Todd MATTINGLY - Bentonville AR, US
Kurt W. BESSEL - Mexico NY, US
Assignee:

Walmart Apollo, LLC - Bentonville AR
International Classification:

G07F 17/12
G07C 9/00
H02J 7/00
H02J 9/06
Abstract:

Systems and methods for controlling onboard power and communication systems at an automated locker are provided. An example method can include: autonomously detecting a status of a primary power supply connected to the locker, a communication status between the locker and a central server, an internal server status, and an onboard battery percentage of an onboard power; when the onboard battery percentage is greater than or equal to the predetermined battery percentage, autonomously switching to the onboard power and requesting the internal server to conduct transactions and store transaction data internally; and when the battery percentage of the onboard power is lower than the predetermined battery percentage, shutting down the locker; and when the primary power supply is detected to be reestablished and the locker is in communication with the central server, autonomously requesting the internal server to upload the transaction data to the central server.

Method And System For Delivering Goods Using An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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US Patent:

20190233135, Aug 1, 2019
Filed:

Jan 25, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/257278
Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Todd MATTINGLY - Bentonville AR, US
John J. O'BRIEN - Farmington AR, US
David TOVEY - Rogers AR, US
Donald R. HIGH - Noel MO, US
Kurt W. BESSEL - Mexico NY, US
Assignee:

Walmart Apollo, LLC - Bentonville AR
International Classification:

B64F 1/32
B64F 1/00
Abstract:

A system and a method for protecting a user from potentially falling unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or package or both are described herein. The system includes a base structure; and a roof structure attached to and extending from the base structure. The base structure is configured to support the roof structure. The roof structure is configured to support a weight of the UAV and package. The roof structure is configured to shield or protect a user from potentially falling UAV or package or both when the user is under the roof structure.

Systems And Methods For Recommending Items For Purchase
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US Patent:

20190236678, Aug 1, 2019
Filed:

Jan 23, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/255098
Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Brian G. McHale - Chadderton Oldham, GB
Todd D. Mattingly - Bentonville AR, US
Kurt W.R. Bessel - Mexico NY, US
International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G01N 33/00
G01N 33/02
Abstract:

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to recommend items. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for recommending items for purchase based on smell of food including a user interface product configured to trigger an odor sensor, prompt a user to provide an indication, receive a location coordinate, and provide a listing of identified chemicals, the indication, and the location coordinate; a main database configured to store a first set of associations and a second set of associations; and a main control circuit configured to determine a filter parameter, determine a filtered set of recipe components from the first set of associations, determine at least one recipe component from the filtered set of recipe components, determine a filtered set of recipes from the second set of associations, determine one or more recipes from the filtered set of recipes, and provide the one or more recipes.

Duct-Mounted Suction Gas Filter
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US Patent:

20160369803, Dec 22, 2016
Filed:

Jun 16, 2015
Appl. No.:

14/741137
Inventors:

Kurt W.R. Bessel - Mexico NY, US
Ronald J. Duppert - Fayetteville NY, US
Bruce A. Fraser - Manlius NY, US
Assignee:

BITZER Kuehlmaschinenbau GmbH - Sindelfingen
International Classification:

F04C 29/00
F04C 29/12
F04C 18/02
Abstract:

A compressor for compressing fluid is provided. The compressor includes a housing having a housing inlet for receiving fluid and a housing outlet for discharging the fluid. A compressing mechanism is adapted to compress the fluid toward the housing outlet. The compressing mechanism is disposed in the housing. A drive unit is operatively connected to the compressing mechanism for driving the compressing mechanism to compress fluid. A suction duct is disposed in the housing. The suction duct extends vertically downward from the housing inlet toward a sump defined in the housing. The suction duct is configured for attachment to a motor housing. The suction duct has a duct inlet fluidically connected with the housing inlet, and defines a passage fluidically connecting the duct inlet with an interior cavity of the housing. A suction gas filter disposed in the suction duct, and having a filter screen positioned downstream of the duct inlet.