Patents by Inventor Joseph K. Murphy

Joseph K. Murphy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240169384
    Abstract: A computerized system for transacting the purchase and sale of consumer motor fuels between motor fuel merchants and retail consumers through software on a mobile or desktop connected device for periods in the future through the simultaneous execution of multi-party, multi-layered contingent transactions and pricing algorithms to ensure that all inter-related motor fuel merchant transactions are simultaneously transacted upon a retail consumer purchase execution. Motor fuels include refined products such as gasoline and diesel fuel, renewable fuels (e.g. ethanol, biodiesel), natural gas (including liquefied natural gas), jet fuel and electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph H. LEBLANC, Nick DICOSOLA, Sagy P. MINTZ, Leo E. MURPHY, Robert A. MILLER, William K. Ward, William F. KERINS, Luis R. LUQUE, Parker P. DREW, James V. BLANTON
  • Publication number: 20240096185
    Abstract: An optical fiber is monitored for an intrusion event where reflected optical signals are divided into streams each associated with a respective location on the optical fiber. Blocks of the streams are selected each containing a plurality of streams and the streams are collated, for example by averaging, to create a single stream to which an algorithm is applied to create coefficients which are compared with a threshold value to generate an output indicative of disturbance of the fiber by an intrusion event. Each block representative of a length of the fiber is thus treated as a zone and the detection algorithm is applied to each. This creates a DAS system that does not require unique tuning as each zone is independently monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Cary R. Murphy, Daniel M Goertzen, Mark K Bridges, Joseph Giovannini
  • Patent number: 11915259
    Abstract: A computerized system for transacting the purchase and sale of consumer motor fuels between motor fuel merchants and retail consumers through software on a mobile or desktop connected device for periods in the future through the simultaneous execution of multi-party, multi-layered contingent transactions and pricing algorithms to ensure that all inter-related motor fuel merchant transactions are simultaneously transacted upon a retail consumer purchase execution. Motor fuels include refined products such as gasoline and diesel fuel, renewable fuels (e.g. ethanol, biodiesel), natural gas (including liquefied natural gas), jet fuel and electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Gasmart, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. LeBlanc, Jr., Nick DiCosola, Sagy P. Mintz, Leo E. Murphy, Robert A. Miller, William K. Ward, William F. Kerins, Luis R. Luque, Parker P. Drew, James V. Blanton
  • Patent number: 4757937
    Abstract: An easy set-up tray wherein in addition to the usual well defined by a tray for receiving food products, there is a top panel for receiving other products, including containers for drinks and the like. Each tray is of a one-piece construction and is provided in a substantially flat knocked-down state. When it is desired to erect or set-up the tray, side panels thereof are grasped and pulled apart with the result that the tray automatically erects and is locked in its erected or set-up position. The top panel is connected to the side panels by reversely foldable connecting panels so as to provide for a rigid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Federal Paper Board Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Maio, Joseph K. Murphy