Patents by Inventor Douglas Roy
Douglas Roy 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).
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Patent number: 11926827Abstract: Provided herein are MAPT RNAi agents and compositions comprising a MAPT RNAi agent. Also provided herein are methods of using the MAPT RNAi agents or compositions comprising a MAPT RNAi agent for reducing MAPT expression and/or treating tauopathy in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: ELI LILLY AND COMPANYInventors: Barbara Calamini, Sarah Katharina Fritschi, Rebecca Ruth Miles, Andrew Peter McCarthy, Douglas Raymond Perkins, Keith Geoffrey Phillips, Kaushambi Roy, Isabel Cristina Gonzalez Valcarcel, Jibo Wang, Shih-Ying Wu, Jeremy S. York
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Publication number: 20240011289Abstract: Stormwater detention vaults and methods of assembling stormwater detention vaults. The stormwater detention vaults include a cast-in-place concrete floor, a plurality of precast concrete wall panels, and a plurality of prestressed concrete top panels. The cast-in-place concrete floor defines an interior floor region and a keyway recess that surrounds the interior floor region. Each precast concrete wall panel includes a wall edge that defines a lower panel surface and an upper panel surface. The lower panel surface of at least a subset of the plurality of precast concrete wall panels is positioned within the keyway recess to define a perimeter wall of the stormwater detention vault. Each prestressed concrete top panel spans at least two precast concrete wall panels such that the plurality of prestressed concrete top panels defines an at least substantially continuous top of the stormwater detention vault.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: James Edward Kuroski, JR., Douglas Roy Salisbury, Ronald Brian Sparks
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Publication number: 20230311687Abstract: A charging connector for providing power to a vehicle from a power source includes a connector body, a first charging portion, a second charging portion, and an actuator. The first charging portion is for charging the vehicle according to a first electric charge protocol and is movable between a first retracted state and a first extended state relative to the connector body. The second charging portion is for charging the vehicle according to a second electric charge protocol and is movable between a second retracted state and a second extended state relative to the connector body. The actuator is configured to selectively move the first charging portion between the first retracted state and the first extended state relative to the connector body, and the second charging portion between the second retracted state and the second extended state relative to the connector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Ryan Douglas Roy HARTY
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Patent number: 11734778Abstract: A system and method for providing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) control to maximize profits that include determining at least one demand based charging schedule. The system and method also include processing an OEM charging policy option to schedule charging of the at least one electric vehicle at a low carbon footprint timeframe. The system and method additionally include modifying the at least one demand based charging schedule into a policy based charging schedule based on an acceptance of the OEM charging policy option by the at least one third party environmental entity. The system and method further include facilitating payment of a carbon credit payment from the at least one third party environmental entity to the OEM.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Robert Uyeki, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Satoru Shinzaki, Jeremy Whaling, Sruthi Raju Nadimpalli, Harold Michael Koenig
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Patent number: 11737232Abstract: A universal bracket for mechanically coupling an information handling resource to a chassis of an information handling system may include a first mechanical member having a pair of guide features located on opposite edges of the first mechanical member and a second mechanical member having corresponding guide features configured to mechanically couple to the pair of guide features in order to enable the second mechanical member to slide relative to the first mechanical member in a linear direction such that a height of the universal bracket is configurable to match a height of the information handling resource.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Bruce Anthony Holmes, Maunish A. Shah, Douglas Roy Kaiser, Shree Rathinasamy
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Publication number: 20230237861Abstract: A system and method for locking a charging port to charge an electric vehicle that includes determining that the electric vehicle is located within a predetermined distance of a charging station and determining when the charging port of an electric vehicle supply equipment of the charging station is attached to the electric vehicle to actively charge the electric vehicle. The system and method also include determining if the charging station accesses a parking citation associated with parking of the electric vehicle if the electric vehicle is not attached to the charging port. The system and method additionally include locking the charging port to the electric vehicle to disallow decoupling of the charging port from the electric vehicle by an unauthorized individual to avoid the parking citation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: David Wong CUN, Ryan Douglas Roy HARTY, Satoru SHINZAKI
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Patent number: 11699315Abstract: A system and method for locking a charging port to charge an electric vehicle that includes determining that the electric vehicle is located within a predetermined distance of a charging station and determining that the charging station issues parking citations associated with parking of the electric vehicle at the charging station without attachment of the charging port to the electric vehicle. The system and method also include determining charging of the electric vehicle and sending a command to enable a locking mechanism of the charging port to lock the charging port in place. The system and method further include completing user authentication with respect to an operator of the electric vehicle to disable the locking mechanism to ensure that the charging port is not detached by an unauthorized individual and that parking citations are not issued based on the parking of the electric vehicle at the charging station.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: David Wong Cun, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Satoru Shinzaki
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Publication number: 20230130370Abstract: According to one aspect, a system for energy management may include a processor, a memory, and a communication interface. The communication interface may receive configuration information associated with a microgrid and one or more distributed energy resources (DER). The processor may generate a dispatch profile to control one or more of the DER based on a detected outage, a type of DER connected to the microgrid, a set of default operating conditions, and a user preference. According to one aspect, the processor may generate the dispatch profile based on the dispatch command, a status of a DER of one or more of the DER connected to the microgrid, and a user preference. The dispatch command may include a demand response (DR) request or a vehicle grid integration (VGI) request for real power or reactive power from the microgrid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: John H. HOLMES, Junlei ZHANG, Narith CHOEUN, Ryan Douglas Roy HARTY, Satoru SHINZAKI
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Publication number: 20230129230Abstract: According to one aspect, a system for energy management may include a processor, a memory, and a communication interface. The communication interface may receive configuration information associated with a microgrid and one or more distributed energy resources (DER). The processor may generate a dispatch profile to control one or more of the DER based on a detected outage, a type of DER connected to the microgrid, a set of default operating conditions, and a user preference. According to one aspect, the processor may generate the dispatch profile based on the dispatch command, a status of a DER of one or more of the DER connected to the microgrid, and a user preference. The dispatch command may include a demand response (DR) request or a vehicle grid integration (VGI) request for real power or reactive power from the microgrid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: John H. HOLMES, Junlei ZHANG, Narith CHOEUN, Ryan Douglas Roy HARTY, Satoru SHINZAKI
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Publication number: 20230101986Abstract: A universal bracket for mechanically coupling an information handling resource to a chassis of an information handling system may include a first mechanical member having a pair of guide features located on opposite edges of the first mechanical member and a second mechanical member having corresponding guide features configured to mechanically couple to the pair of guide features in order to enable the second mechanical member to slide relative to the first mechanical member in a linear direction such that a height of the universal bracket is configurable to match a height of the information handling resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Bruce Anthony HOLMES, Maunish A. SHAH, Douglas Roy KAISER, Shree RATHINASAMY
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Publication number: 20220335761Abstract: A system and method for locking a charging port to charge an electric vehicle that includes determining that the electric vehicle is located within a predetermined distance of a charging station and determining that the charging station issues parking citations associated with parking of the electric vehicle at the charging station without attachment of the charging port to the electric vehicle. The system and method also include determining charging of the electric vehicle and sending a command to enable a locking mechanism of the charging port to lock the charging port in place. The system and method further include completing user authentication with respect to an operator of the electric vehicle to disable the locking mechanism to ensure that the charging port is not detached by an unauthorized individual and that parking citations are not issued based on the parking of the electric vehicle at the charging station.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: David Wong Cun, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Satoru Shinzaki
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Patent number: 11462066Abstract: A system and method for locking a charging port to charge an electric vehicle that includes determining that the electric vehicle is located within a predetermined distance of a charging station and determining when the charging port of an electric vehicle supply equipment of the charging station is attached to the electric vehicle to actively charge the electric vehicle. The system and method also include determining if the charging station accesses a parking citation associated with parking of the electric vehicle if the electric vehicle is not attached to the charging port. The system and method additionally include locking the charging port to the electric vehicle to disallow decoupling of the charging port from the electric vehicle by an unauthorized individual to avoid the parking citation.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: David Wong Cun, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Satoru Shinzaki
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Patent number: 11396245Abstract: According to one aspect, a hybrid vehicle-to-grid and mobility service request system includes a receiving module, a transport module, a charging module, and a grant module. The receiving module receives a transport request and a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) request. The transport request is associated with transport from an origin to a destination using a vehicle. The V2G energy request is associated with providing charge from the vehicle to source equipment at a charging location. The transport module determines a first numerical value associated with remuneration for the transport. The charging module determines a second numerical value associated with remuneration for providing the charge. The grant module compares the first numerical value associated with the transport request to the second numerical value associated with the V2G energy request. The grant module grants the transport request or the V2G energy request based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Jeremy Whaling, Robert Uyeki, Sruthi Raju Nadimpalli
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Patent number: 11386370Abstract: A fleet management system includes a request component that receives one or more service requests and analyzes a first service request to identify a plurality of request parameters, a fuel component that identifies one or more fuel parameters associated with the fuel types, an evaluation component that analyzes a plurality of service parameters in light of the request parameters and the fuel parameters to determine a plurality of operating costs for managing the first service request, and a service component that analyzes the operating costs to select a first vehicle type corresponding to one of the operating costs for managing the first service request. The fleet management system enables a fleet of vehicles using a plurality of fuel types to be effectively and efficiently managed.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeremy Whaling, Robert M. Uyeki, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Sruthi Raju Nadimpalli
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Publication number: 20220215488Abstract: A system and method for providing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) control to maximize profits that include determining at least one demand based charging schedule. The system and method also include processing an OEM charging policy option to schedule charging of the at least one electric vehicle at a low carbon footprint timeframe. The system and method additionally include modifying the at least one demand based charging schedule into a policy based charging schedule based on an acceptance of the OEM charging policy option by the at least one third party environmental entity. The system and method further include facilitating payment of a carbon credit payment from the at least one third party environmental entity to the OEM.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Robert UYEKI, Ryan Douglas Roy HARTY, Satoru SHINZAKI, Jeremy WHALING, Sruthi Raju NADIMPALLI, Harold Michael KOENIG
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Patent number: 11315199Abstract: A system and method for providing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) control to maximize profits that include determining at least one demand based charging schedule and processing an OEM charging policy option to schedule charging of the at least one electric vehicle at a low energy production cost timeframe. The system and method also include modifying the at least one demand based charging schedule into a policy based charging schedule based on an acceptance of the OEM charging policy option by the at least one utility provider. The system and method further include facilitating payment of an incentive fee from the at least one utility provider to the OEM.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Robert Uyeki, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Satoru Shinzaki, Jeremy Whaling, Sruthi Raju Nadimpalli, Harold Michael Koenig
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Publication number: 20220122394Abstract: A system and method for locking a charging port to charge an electric vehicle that includes determining that the electric vehicle is located within a predetermined distance of a charging station and determining when the charging port of an electric vehicle supply equipment of the charging station is attached to the electric vehicle to actively charge the electric vehicle. The system and method also include determining if the charging station accesses a parking citation associated with parking of the electric vehicle if the electric vehicle is not attached to the charging port. The system and method additionally include locking the charging port to the electric vehicle to disallow decoupling of the charging port from the electric vehicle by an unauthorized individual to avoid the parking citation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: David Wong Cun, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Satoru Shinzaki
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Patent number: 11077766Abstract: A fleet management system includes a market component that monitors a hydrogen market and identifies one or more hydrogen parameters associated with the hydrogen market, an electric vehicle component that analyzes the hydrogen parameters and selectively instructs one or more electric vehicles to provide electricity for generating hydrogen based on the hydrogen parameters, and a hydrogen vehicle component that selectively instructs one or more hydrogen vehicles to obtain at least a portion of the hydrogen generated from the electricity provided by the electric vehicles. The fleet management system enables a fleet of vehicles using a plurality of fuel types to be effectively and efficiently managed. Moreover, the fleet management system allows a hydrogen economy to grow in an economical and pragmatic manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeremy Whaling, Robert M. Uyeki, Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Sruthi Raju Nadimpalli
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Publication number: 20200276910Abstract: According to one aspect, a hybrid vehicle-to-grid and mobility service request system includes a receiving module, a transport module, a charging module, and a grant module. The receiving module receives a transport request and a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) request. The transport request is associated with transport from an origin to a destination using a vehicle. The V2G energy request is associated with providing charge from the vehicle to source equipment at a charging location. The transport module determines a first numerical value associated with remuneration for the transport. The charging module determines a second numerical value associated with remuneration for providing the charge. The grant module compares the first numerical value associated with the transport request to the second numerical value associated with the V2G energy request. The grant module grants the transport request or the V2G energy request based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Ryan Douglas Roy Harty, Jeremy Whaling, Robert Uyeki, Sruthi Raju Nadimpalli
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Patent number: 10719581Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining payment for services provided to a patient by a healthcare service provider. The method includes receiving a description (203) of the healthcare services to be provided to the patient by the healthcare service provider; obtaining a cost estimate (205) for the patient responsibility portion of the cost of the healthcare services; and receiving payment authorization (207) from the patient in the amount of the cost estimate along with the payment method information. The payment authorization includes authorization to withdraw funds in the estimated amount from an account associated with the patient. After the healthcare services have been provided to the patient or after all claims relating to the healthcare services have been adjudicated, funds are withdrawn (215) from the account in the authorized amount.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: ZirMed, Inc.Inventors: James Scott Lacy, Douglas Roy Fielding, Christopher Lawrence Schremser