Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

Other

Brunswick Corporation

Thomas Franklin Smith

Jim Polubinski, Jr

William Martinka

Thomas J Danowski

Eric J Hoersten

Allen L Ryan

William E Caputo

Thomas DeSilvia

Arthur James Hicks, Jr

Angela Blough

William James Martin, Jr

A system and method for transport management includes a back-end system controlling a display depicting real-time location tracking for drivers or commodities requiring location tracking, route status tracking for driveaway vehicles and towable unites, and freight using a location tracking device including a GPS device connected to a cloud-based infrastructure. A server of the back-end system executes a plurality of modules including at least: a trip management module configured to facilitate control of a trip, including request of the trip by a driver and assignment of the trip to the driver by the back-end system; a driver management module configured to facilitate control of driver operations, including canceling the trip or abandoning a trip and notifying the driver via the end-user device; and a settlement management module configured to facilitate settlement or completion of the trip, including submission of inspection documents of the freight or the transportation vehicle before the trip begins and after the trip has ended. Units are also monitored by utilizing geo fences to monitor zones where units are stored, managed, serviced, and inspected.

System and method for transportation management

An article dispensing machine capable of performing an inventory audit of a portion of the inventory and automatically pausing the inventory audit in response to a customer transaction request and method for performing the same are shown. After completing the customer request, the article dispensing machine resumes the inventory auditing process. The article dispensing machine thereby remains available for customer use during the inventory auditing process.

Article dispensing machine and method for auditing inventory while article dispensing machine remains operable

A system and method for optimizing the utilization of inventory space for articles dispensable from an article dispensing machine is provided. A subset of articles in the article dispensing machine may be targeted for removal for various purposes. Based on a list of the subset of articles, the article dispensing machine may move the subset of articles from a storage unit to a predetermined area, such as a merchandising zone of the storage unit or a separate article removal bin. The subset of articles may be removed from the predetermined area, followed by loading of new articles to the predetermined area.

System and method for optimizing utilization of inventory space for dispensable articles

Article dispensing machine and method for auditing inventory while article dispensing machine remains operational

A system and method for optimizing the utilization of inventory space for articles dispensable from an article dispensing machine is provided. A subset of articles in the article dispensing machine may be targeted for removal. Based on a list of the subset of articles, the article dispensing machine may move the subset of articles from a storage unit to a predetermined area. The subset of articles may be removed from the predetermined area, followed by loading of new articles to the predetermined area. Quicker and more efficient removal and loading of articles from and to the article dispensing machine may result.

A stationary exercise bicycle is provided having a frame, a resistance member, a drive assembly, a right pedal, a left pedal, a seat and an adjustable seat mechanism utilizing a rack. Assembly and disassembly of a three piece crank arm assembly is accomplished without requiring the assembling and disassembling of the entire drive assembly. The stationary exercise bicycle also provides a variety of users with an optimum seat position and with a convenient latch mechanism to adjust the position of the seat.

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Downers Grove, IL, United States of America

Thomas Franklin Smith