Patents by Inventor Blake Richards

Blake Richards 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).

  • Patent number: 11911662
    Abstract: This application discloses a method to use sensors for games of skill relating to physical exercise. The method may employ the use of sensors that can collect data, including location using GPS, sense barometric pressure, steps walked, blood oxygen levels, navigational directions, gyroscopic movement, heart rate, and many other data types. Players may challenge other players to competitions wherein the players make a challenge wherein a winning player is rewarded a wager. Data collected by the sensors may be used for metrics to determine the winning player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Wunup LLC
    Inventor: Blake Richards
  • Patent number: 11258300
    Abstract: A management device includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to at least one energy resource controller controlling at least one energy resource and to at least one deferrable load controller controlling power to at least one deferrable load. The is configured to receive an indication, determined based on a frequency value of an electrical network and a nominal frequency value, that a frequency anomaly event has occurred. Responsive to receiving the indication that the frequency anomaly event has occurred, the processor is also configured to determine, for at least one of the energy resource and the deferrable load, based on the frequency value, the nominal frequency value, and a power value of the electrical network, a respective power command, and cause at least one of the at least one energy resource and the at least one deferrable load to modify operation based on the respective power command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Blake Richard Lundstrom, Sourav Kumar Patel, Murti Salapaka
  • Publication number: 20210257698
    Abstract: Assemblies for supporting energy storage equipment, and more particularly, pre-fabricated, above-ground, affixed, ventilated or non-ventilated, power feeder chassis assemblies for large-scale electrical energy storage equipment, comprising a frame unit with certain features that make it capable of supporting energy storage equipment and a cable feeder with certain features that connect destination equipment to the electrical energy storage equipment. Various features of the assembly are described. Also described are methods of manufacturing the same, some of which are directed to methods of pre-fabrication, mass manufacture and transportability. Also described are methods of installing the same, some of which are directed to methods of laying out in grid patterns for large-scale projects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Bassalleck, Blake Richards, Dustin Neel, Nick Babic, Daniel L. Rice, Philip Undercuffler
  • Publication number: 20200350780
    Abstract: A management device includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to at least one energy resource controller controlling at least one energy resource and to at least one deferrable load controller controlling power to at least one deferrable load. The is configured to receive an indication, determined based on a frequency value of an electrical network and a nominal frequency value, that a frequency anomaly event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Blake Richard LUNDSTROM, Sourav Kumar PATEL, Murti SALAPAKA
  • Patent number: 10756570
    Abstract: A management device includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to at least one energy resource controller controlling at least one energy resource and to at least one deferrable load controller controlling power to at least one deferrable load. The is configured to receive an indication, determined based on a frequency value of an electrical network and a nominal frequency value, that a frequency anomaly event has occurred. Responsive to receiving the indication that the frequency anomaly event has occurred, the processor is also configured to determine, for at least one of the energy resource and the deferrable load, based on the frequency value, the nominal frequency value, and a power value of the electrical network, a respective power command, and cause at least one of the at least one energy resource and the at least one deferrable load to modify operation based on the respective power command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Blake Richard Lundstrom, Sourav Kumar Patel, Murti Salapaka
  • Publication number: 20190280521
    Abstract: A management device includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to at least one energy resource controller controlling at least one energy resource and to at least one deferrable load controller controlling power to at least one deferrable load. The is configured to receive an indication, determined based on a frequency value of an electrical network and a nominal frequency value, that a frequency anomaly event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Blake Richard LUNDSTROM, Sourav Kumar PATEL, Murti SALAPAKA
  • Patent number: 8944399
    Abstract: The invention is a universal mounting system allowing a wide variety of accessories to be used interchangeably among one or more mounts secured to convenient surfaces or structures, such as the gunnel of a boat. The universal mount system includes a mount having barrel configured to receive the insert member of an accessory. A locking mechanism on the mount engages the insert automatically and interlocking splines on the insert member and along the barrel of the mount secure the insert at a desired rotational orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
  • Patent number: 8024886
    Abstract: The invention is an adjustable rod holder comprising a tubular holster mounted to an arm and a base, wherein the arm is secured to the base by a rotating joint that is secured in a first angular position by a locking member that moves radially with respect to an axle of the rotating joint. The rotating joint can be releasably secured at a plurality of indexed angular positions by the locking member fitting within a plurality of recesses spaced radially about an axle of the rotating joint. Preferably, the arm of the rod holder has a sufficient length to allow the rod holder to store the rod in a vertical position without interference from the gunnel or other mounting surface. In one embodiment, the rod holder has a pivoting stabilizer that engages the reel of a rod placed in the holder to secure and stabilize the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventors: Scott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
  • Publication number: 20080134565
    Abstract: The invention is an adjustable rod holder comprising a tubular holster mounted to an arm and a base, wherein the arm is secured to the base by a rotating joint that is secured in a first angular position by a locking member that moves radially with respect to an axle of the rotating joint. The rotating joint can be releasably secured at a plurality of indexed angular positions by the locking member fitting within a plurality of recesses spaced radially about an axle of the rotating joint. Preferably, the arm of the rod holder has a sufficient length to allow the rod holder to store the rod in a vertical position without interference from the gunnel or other mounting surface. In one embodiment, the rod holder has a pivoting stabilizer that engages the reel of a rod placed in the holder to secure and stabilize the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Scott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
  • Publication number: 20080087211
    Abstract: The invention is a universal mounting system allowing a wide variety of accessories to be used interchangeably among one or more mounts secured to convenient surfaces or structures, such as the gunnel of a boat. The universal mount system includes a mount having barrel configured to receive the insert member of an accessory. A locking mechanism on the mount engages the insert automatically and interlocking splines on the insert member and along the barrel of the mount secure the insert at a desired rotational orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Scott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
  • Publication number: 20080087782
    Abstract: The invention is a universal mounting system allowing a wide variety of accessories to be used interchangeably among one or more mounts secured to convenient surfaces or structures, such as the gunnel of a boat. The universal mount system includes a mount having barrel configured to receive the insert member of an accessory. A locking mechanism on the mount engages the insert automatically and interlocking splines on the insert member and along the barrel of the mount secure the insert at a desired rotational orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Scott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
  • Patent number: D485390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventors: Blake Richards Stancik, Joan Elizabeth Smith, Ben Cameron Smith, Scott Craig Thielman