John Meredith

2021028, Sep 16, 2021

Mar 15, 2021

17/201095

- Richmond IN, US
John E. Meredith - Richmond IN, US

F24B 1/19
F24B 1/195

A fireplace construction has:The lower angled portion may comprise a first lower angled portion and a second lower angled portion spaced slightly apart from the first lower angled portion to provide a space for air to flow into the firebox between the first lower angled portion and the second lower angled portion. In this embodiment the central vertical portion may comprise a first central vertical portion and a second central vertical portion spaced slightly apart from the first central vertical portion to provide a space for air to flow into the firebox between the first central vertical portion and the second central vertical portion, and wherein the fireplace construction includes one or more air ducts effective to route air from the room to the space between the first lower angled portion and the second lower angled portion. Further, the fireplace construction preferably includes one or more air ducts effective to route air from the room to the space between the first central vertical portion and the second central vertical portion, and one or more air ducts effective to route air from the room to the space between the central vertical portion and the upper angled portion.The upper angled portion may comprise a first upper angled portion and a second upper angled portion spaced slightly apart from the first upper angled portion to provide a space for air to flow into the firebox between the first upper angled portion and the second upper angled portion, and wherein the fireplace construction includes one or more air ducts effective to route air from the room to the space between the first upper angled portion and the second upper angled portion.The lower angled portion may additionally comprises a third lower angled portion spaced slightly apart from the second lower angled portion to provide a space for air to flow into the firebox between the second lower angled portion and the third lower angled portion, and wherein the central vertical portion comprises a third central vertical portion spaced slightly apart from the second central vertical portion to provide a space for air to flow into the firebox between the second central vertical portion and the third central vertical portion, and wherein the fireplace construction includes one or more air ducts effective to route air from the room to the space between the second lower angled portion and the third lower angled portion, and wherein the fireplace construction includes one or more air ducts effective to route air from the room to the space between the second central vertical portion and the third central vertical portion.The upper angled portion may comprise a third upper angled portion spaced slightly apart from the second upper angled portion to provide a space for air to flow into the firebox between the third upper angled portion and the second upper angled portion, and the fireplace construction includes one or more air ducts effective to route air from the room to the space between the third upper angled portion and the second upper angled portion.The rear wall may comprise a plurality of bricks supported by a frame. Each of the plurality of bricks may be positioned on the frame using clips.One or more of the air ducts provided to route air from the room to the space between the lower vertical portion and the lower angled portion, and from the room to the space between the lower angled portion and the central vertical portion, may include a manifold effective to receive air from an opening below and forward of the firebox floor and to route air entering that manifold to the space between the lower vertical portion and the lower angled portion of the rear wall, and to the space between the lower angled portion and the central vertical portion of the rear wall.

2017005, Mar 2, 2017

Nov 15, 2016

15/351520

John E. Meredith - Richmond IN, US
Thomas J. Urban - Fairfield IA, US

F23J 3/02

A device for cleaning a chimney preferably includes a rod assembly, cleaning arms, fan blades, a camera, and a stabilizing/positioning assembly. The cleaning arms are provided on an assembly that includes a rotatable hub with the cleaning arms extending from the hub. The fan blades may also extend from the hub or they may be provided separately. The camera is continuously rotatable around the longitudinal axis to allow an uninterrupted 360 scan of the chimney. The stabilizing/positioning assembly is effective to position the cleaning assembly hub a pre-selected stabilizing/positioning distance from an interior wall of a chimney while the hub rotates in the chimney. The cleaning and fan hub(s) is driven by a cable surrounded by a casing that allows the cable to rotate in the casing without rotating the casing. Controls allow the operator to control the speed and direction of the cleaning arms and the camera.

6752525, Jun 22, 2004

Sep 26, 2000

09/670467

Thomas W Holmquist - Fort Collins CO
Ron L. King - Loveland CO
Dean J. Geilenkirchen - Windsor CO
John T. Meredith - Greeley CO
Walter M. Wang - Greeley CO
David W Boyd - Greeley CO

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

F21V 704

362551, 362581, 362335, 362188

An autochanger has a plurality of media holding bays to hold media pieces. A light emitter and light receiver are placed within the autochanger to establish a light path adjacent the media holding bays. When the light path is disrupted an indication is provided that a media piece is dislodged from its media holding bay. The light emitter has a tube with a light source located adjacent an input end of the tube and a lens located adjacent an output end of the tube. The input end of the tube has a relatively small aperture to limit light passing into the tube and to the lens. The light emitter serves to provide pseudo-collimated light that illuminates a specific light receiver.

2017034, Nov 30, 2017

May 12, 2017

15/593821

- Bentonville AR, US
Timothy J. Burleson - Bentonville AR, US
John S. Meredith - Bentonville AR, US

G06Q 10/08
G06Q 10/10
G06Q 50/28
G06Q 50/30

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to monitoring the loading conditions of merchandise in a delivery vehicle. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for monitoring load quality of merchandise delivered to shopping facilities, the system including: a delivery location at a shopping facility configured to receive a delivery vehicle; a mobile device configured to: input identification information regarding delivered merchandise transported in the delivery vehicle; input a description of how delivered merchandise is loaded and arranged in the interior of the delivery vehicle; capture and input an image of the interior of the delivery vehicle showing loading and arrangement of merchandise; a control circuit operatively coupled to the mobile device and configured to transmit the identification information, description, and image; and a database configured to receive and store the identification information, description, and image from the control circuit.

2018018, Jul 5, 2018

Dec 8, 2017

15/836452

- Bentonville AR, US
John S. Meredith - Bentonville AR, US
Leroy Ellis - Bentonville AR, US

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - Bentonville AR

G06Q 30/04
G06F 17/30
G06Q 50/28

Retail stores may use the claim processing server to make a claim against a distribution center. Information about the claim may be entered into the store computer via an application and user interface. The claim processing server may use the information to process the claim and validate the related data. Using the information entered via the application the claim processing server may query the item database and the invoice database to retrieve to retrieve addition information from the database regarding the claim and the items. The information from the different databases may be merged together into a single database record which is then validated and stored the claim processing database. The information may also be checked and its accuracy verified. The user interfaces at the retail stores and distribution center may then be used to identify the claims for processing. The information for the item and invoice databases needed to process the claims are available from the claims processing database and the claim may be processed. The claims may be stored in the claims processing database for processing at a later time or for batch processing, for example during off-peak hours.

6916112, Jul 12, 2005

Jul 2, 2003

10/612865

Thomas W Holmquist - Fort Collins CO, US
Ron L. King - Loveland CO, US
Dean J. Geilenkirchen - Windsor CO, US
John T. Meredith - Greeley CO, US
Walter M. Wang - Greeley CO, US
David W Boyd - Greeley CO, US

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

F21V007/04

362551, 362581, 362335, 362188, 362377

A light emitter is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the light emitter comprises a tube, a first aperture, a second aperture, a lens, a base mechanism, and a light path. The tube has a first end and a second end. The first aperture is located proximate the tube first end and the second aperture is located proximate the tube second end. The lens is located within the tube. The base mechanism is attached to the tube first end and has a cavity formed therein. The light path extends between the cavity and the second aperture and passes through the first aperture and through the lens.

2018024, Aug 30, 2018

Jan 30, 2018

15/883616

- Bentonville AR, US
Timothy J. Burleson - Bentonville AR, US
John S. Meredith - Bentonville AR, US

G06Q 30/04
G06F 3/0482
G06F 17/24
G06F 3/0484
H04L 12/58

In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for delivering products to customers while analyzing and satisfying product-associated and/or delivery location-associated restrictions. The delivery attempt of the products is commenced after the product-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied. The delivery of the product or products to the customer or an authorized person is authorized after the delivery location-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied.

2018024, Aug 30, 2018

Jan 30, 2018

15/883816

- Bentonville AR, US
Timothy J. Burleson - Bentonville AR, US
John S. Meredith - Bentonville AR, US

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/06
G06F 3/0482

In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided for facilitating submission of repair requests by carriers having to repair trailers to domicile facilities associated with the trailers. A central computing device provides a first graphical interface accessible by a computing device of a carrier having to repair a trailer in order to permit the carrier to submit a repair request indicating repair needed for the trailer. The central computing device then generates an invoice for the repair to the trailer directed to a domicile facility associated with the trailer. The central computing device also transmits an alert including the invoice to a computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer, receives a response from the computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer, and transmits a notification indicating whether the repair request has been approved by the domicile facility associated with the trailer.