Patents by Inventor Kimberly Morales

Kimberly Morales 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: 20240187817
    Abstract: Location-based virtual queuing of vehicles is described. A request to join a virtual queue may be received from a user application. In response to receiving the request, the server may determine, using a geo-fencing feature, if the user computing device running the user application is within a first predetermined distance of a queue location, where the queue location is a destination of the requesting user vehicle. Then, in response to receiving confirmation that the requesting vehicle user is within the first predetermined distance, the server may automatically create and add a reservation message to a data structure that includes a plurality of reservation messages. Also, in response to the creating the reservation message, the server may provide the requesting user application a notification with the position within a queue managed by the data structure and an estimated wait time that is generated using information stored within the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: The City and County of San Francisco
    Inventors: Humphrey Loe, David Morales, Angus Davol, Kimberly Villalobos, Aayush Bhandari, Ian Law, Sanjay Mehta
  • Patent number: 6971697
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liner-dispensing trash receptacle system for use in combination with a motor vehicle. The liner-dispensing trash receptacle system essentially comprises a trash-receiving container, a liner-dispensing assembly, and a liner roll. The trash-receiving container essentially comprises a container bottom, a container rim, an inner container surface, and an outer container surface. The inner container surface essentially defines a superior matter-receiving volume and the outer container surface is cooperatively associated with a container-engaging surface. The liner-dispensing assembly comprises first and second laterally spaced rod-retaining members, first and second anchor structures, and a liner-retaining rod. The liner roll essentially comprises a continuously-furled liner length and a rod-receiving center. The rod-receiving center receives the liner-retaining rod and the container rim supports a roll beginning end of the first trash-receiving liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Kimberly A. Morales
  • Publication number: 20050067850
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liner-dispensing trash receptacle system for use in combination with a motor vehicle. The liner-dispensing trash receptacle system essentially comprises a trash-receiving container, a liner-dispensing assembly, and a liner roll. The trash-receiving container essentially comprises a container bottom, a container rim, an inner container surface, and an outer container surface. The inner container surface essentially defines a superior matter-receiving volume and the outer container surface is cooperatively associated with a container-engaging surface. The liner-dispensing assembly comprises first and second laterally spaced rod-retaining members, first and second anchor structures, and a liner-retaining rod. The liner roll essentially comprises a continuously-furled liner length and a rod-receiving center. The rod-receiving center receives the liner-retaining rod and the container rim supports a roll beginning end of the first trash-receiving liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Kimberly Morales