Patents by Inventor Collin O'Brien

Collin O'Brien 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: 20240177607
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining a status of one or more docking stations within a predetermined distance from a destination location for a user, sending instructions to display the status of the one or more docking stations, receiving a destination docking station selected by the user from the one or more docking stations, determining a docking availability at the destination docking station based on pairing statuses between the destination docking station and one or more micromobility transit vehicles docked at the destination docking station, updating the status of the destination docking station based at least on the docking availability, and sending instructions to display the updated status of the destination docking station while the user is enroute to the destination docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Brent Michael ARNOLD, EriK Keith ASKIN, Jonathan Scott BERNBACH, Mayank Manesh MAKWANA, Griffin Samuel Valentine THOMSON, Collin O'Neil WALDOCH
  • Patent number: 11862019
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems associated with lightweight docking stations for one or more micromobility transit vehicles. The docking station may include multiple racks. Each rack may include a base frame having frame segments, an anchor coupled to and extending vertically from at least one of the frame segments of the base frame, and a lock plate coupled to the anchor and including a lock hole. The lock hole is disposed through the lock plate and is capable of receiving a locking device associated with a micromobility transit vehicle so as to permit locking of the micromobility transit vehicle to the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Michael Arnold, Erik Keith Askin, Jonathan Scott Bernbach, Mayank Manesh Makwana, Griffin Samuel Valentine Thomson, Collin O'Neil Waldoch
  • Publication number: 20210343147
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with lightweight docking stations for one or more micromobility transit vehicles. The docking station may include one or more racks configured to dock micromobility transit vehicles, a lock hole in a rack plate of the one or more racks, and a base. The lock hole may be configured to align with a respective locking device of each of the one or more micromobility transit vehicles. The base may be configured to elevate the one or more micromobility transit vehicles to align the respective locking device with the lock hole. A method may include identifying at least one rack from the one or more racks is available for docking the one or more micromobility transit vehicles and communicating with a mobile computing device to display an indication of the at least one rack available for docking the one or more micromobility transit vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Brent Michael ARNOLD, Erik Keith ASKIN, Jonathan Scott BERNBACH, Mayank Manesh MAKWANA, Griffin Samuel Valentine THOMSON, Collin O'Neil WALDOCH
  • Patent number: 10991250
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with lightweight docking stations for one or more micromobility transit vehicles. The docking station may include one or more racks configured to dock micromobility transit vehicles, a lock hole in a rack plate of the one or more racks, and a base. The lock hole may be configured to align with a respective locking device of each of the one or more micromobility transit vehicles. The base may be configured to elevate the one or more micromobility transit vehicles to align the respective locking device with the lock hole. A method may include identifying at least one rack from the one or more racks is available for docking the one or more micromobility transit vehicles and communicating with a mobile computing device to display an indication of the at least one rack available for docking the one or more micromobility transit vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Michael Arnold, Erik Keith Askin, Jonathan Scott Bernbach, Mayank Manesh Makwana, Griffin Samuel Valentine Thomson, Collin O'Neil Waldoch
  • Publication number: 20200400444
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining that one or more personal mobility vehicles would provide more benefit to the dynamic transportation network if the personal mobility vehicles were relocated and creating a dynamically generated tour for at least one user that ends with a personal mobility vehicle deposited by the requestor at a more beneficial location. In some embodiments, the dynamically generated tour may include one or more geographic points of interest that are expected to be relevant to the user. In some examples, the dynamically generated tour may be generated with various constraints such as time, distance, and battery usage. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: David Louis Bergman Quaid, Daniel Alan Gohike, Joshua Paul Roberts, Collin O'Neil Waldoch, Carter Robert Ren-Deh Wang
  • Patent number: 10201042
    Abstract: A heater having a helical electrical resistance heating wire connected to and coiled around a current return wire. The heater is employed in thermal conduction heater wells used for removing contaminants from soil, groundwater or rock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TRS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Oberle, Gregory L. Beyke, Collin O'Brien, Jacob Seeman, Emily Crownover
  • Patent number: 8162586
    Abstract: A loader parking stand includes a support leg pivoted to a loader arm which is movable between an extended and a retracted position. A retaining latch can releasably secure or lock the stand in the extended position and the retaining latch can be unlocked or released to unlock the support leg by motion of or engagement with a movable portion of the loader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Challenge Implements Holdings Pty Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Webb, Tim Smith, Collin O'shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20100158653
    Abstract: A method of constructing a boom assembly of a front end loader, including the step of providing connection of a first and second boom member 12, 14 with a cross bar 24 via a pair of shaped plates 30 which strengthen said connection while providing means for a hose to pass through said first or second boom to a location outside of said cross bar. Additional cabling plates can be provided, the additional plates providing a radiused duct 19.79 for the passage of a hose. The additional plates can include a passageway 19.71 for electrical wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Webb, Tim Smith, Collin O'Shaughnessy, Craig Healey, John Healey
  • Publication number: 20100095563
    Abstract: A parking stand assembly for a loader (18), the assembly including a parking stand having a support leg (40) pivotally attached to a loader arm, said parking stand being movable between a retracted position and an extended position; retaining latch (36) for releasably securing said parking stand in the extended position, wherein said retaining means is released by a portion (34) of said loader (18) engaging the retaining latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Webb, Tim Smith, Collin O'Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 6401336
    Abstract: A spray gun valve assembly is disclosed together with a method for manufacturing the same, wherein a spray gun valve plug (e.g., made of materials such as a tungsten carbide alloy) is secured to an end of an elongate valve stem (e.g., made of stainless steal) by resistance welding techniques. A holder component may act as an intermediate component between the plug and the valve stem, wherein the plug is resistance welded to the holder, and the holder is secured to the end of the valve stem. The method for securing the holder and the valve stem components can provide both a weld and a mechanical lock to secure these components together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Morrow Tech Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Collin O. Eidsness
  • Patent number: D584749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Challenge Implements Holdings Pty Limited
    Inventors: Tim Smith, Daniel Webb, Craig Healey, Collin O'Shaughnessy, John Healey
  • Patent number: D585462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Challenge Implements Holdings Pty Limited
    Inventors: Tim Smith, Daniel Webb, Craig Healey, Collin O'Shaughnessy, John Healey
  • Patent number: D598031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Challenge Implements Holdings Pty Limited
    Inventors: Tim Smith, Daniel Webb, Craig Healey, Collin O'Shaughnessy, John Healey