Ronald L Wenzel

US Patent:

20140151187, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Nov 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/691204

Inventors:

Nhan Thanh Phan - San Antonio TX, US
Craig Lewis Marquis - Floresville TX, US
Ronald Andrew Wenzel - San Antonio TX, US
David Herschel May - Fair Oaks Ranch TX, US

International Classification:

B65G 47/76

US Classification:

198368

Abstract:

A diverter arm of a design that is configured to more effectively direct the movement of items along a retail checkstand, and checkout systems and methods incorporating such a diverter arm, are provided. In one embodiment, the diverter arm comprises an elongated block portion; an upper body portion positioned on top of the block portion substantially along its length, the upper body portion comprising at least a front face; and at least one bristle portion projecting downward from the bottom of the block portion substantially along its length.

US Patent:

20140129362, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Nov 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/669181

Inventors:

Craig Lewis Marquis - Floresville TX, US
Ronald Andrew Wenzel - San Antonio TX, US
Nhan Thanh Phan - San Antonio TX, US
David Herschel May - Fair Oaks Ranch TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20

US Classification:

705 23

Abstract:

Systems and methods for retail checkout and, more particularly, systems, methods, computer programs, and checkstands for managing and/or resolving exceptions generated using a multi-item identification device, are provided. In one embodiment, the method of performing retail checkout comprises: providing a multi-item identification device; collecting identification data regarding each of a plurality of items using the multi-item identification device; generating an active itemized order record that comprises information regarding each of the plurality of items using the identification data; recording at least one exception record in the active itemized order record relating to one or more of the plurality of items; providing a user with access to the active itemized order record; and using input from the user to resolve the exception record in the active itemized order record.