Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Richards

Joseph L. 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).

  • MODULAR AND SCALABLE RAIL FUEL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20240084769
    Abstract: A connector block that directs fuel from an outer fuel line to an inner fuel line. The connector block includes an inlet that couples to the outer fuel line, an outlet that coupled to the inner fuel line, and a fuel accumulator fluidly coupled to the inlet and the outlet. The fuel accumulator directs the fuel from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
  • Methods and apparatus for operating a radio device
    Patent number: 8330580
    Abstract: A radio device such as a wireless tag reader communicates with multiple types of wireless identification tags in a monitored region. The radio device includes a network interface to receive messages transmitted over a network. In response to receiving a message indicating to reconfigure the radio device to support an additional wireless tag protocol, the radio is reconfigured to support communications with a corresponding new type of wireless identification tag in a monitored region. Based on this technique of reconfiguring the radio device via network messages, the radio device optionally supports additional, new or latest versions of wireless tag protocols without having to physically reprogram or replace the radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Matthew S. Reynolds, Joseph L. Richards, Sumukh N. Pathare, E. Rehmatulla Post, Yael G. Maguire, Harry F. Tsai, Ravikanth S. Pappu, Bernd Schoner
  • Methods and apparatus for operating a radio device
    Patent number: 7999658
    Abstract: A radio device such as a wireless tag reader communicates with multiple types of wireless identification tags in a monitored region. The radio device includes a network interface to receive messages transmitted over a network. In response to receiving a message indicating to reconfigure the radio device to support an additional wireless tag protocol, the radio is reconfigured to support communications with a corresponding new type of wireless identification tag in a monitored region. Based on this technique of reconfiguring the radio device via network messages, the radio device optionally supports additional, new or latest versions of wireless tag protocols without having to physically reprogram or replace the radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Matthew S. Reynolds, Joseph L. Richards, Sumukh N. Pathare, E. Rehmatulla Post, Yael G. Maguire, Harry F. Tsai, Ravikanth S. Pappu, Bernd Schoner
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A RADIO DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110148591
    Abstract: A radio device such as a wireless tag reader communicates with multiple types of wireless identification tags in a monitored region. The radio device includes a network interface to receive messages transmitted over a network. In response to receiving a message indicating to reconfigure the radio device to support an additional wireless tag protocol, the radio is reconfigured to support communications with a corresponding new type of wireless identification tag in a monitored region. Based on this technique of reconfiguring the radio device via network messages, the radio device optionally supports additional, new or latest versions of wireless tag protocols without having to physically reprogram or replace the radio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: MATTHEW S. REYNOLDS, Joseph L. Richards, Sumukh N. Pathare, E. Rehmatulla Post, Yael G. Maguire, Harry F. Tsai, Ravikanth S. Pappu, Bernd Schoner
  • Methods and apparatus for operating a radio device
    Patent number: 7961078
    Abstract: A radio device such as a wireless tag reader communicates with multiple types of wireless identification tags in a monitored region. The radio device includes a network interface to receive messages transmitted over a network. In response to receiving a message indicating to reconfigure the radio device to support an additional wireless tag protocol, the radio is reconfigured to support communications with a corresponding new type of wireless identification tag in a monitored region. Based on this technique of reconfiguring the radio device via network messages, the radio device optionally supports additional, new or latest versions of wireless tag protocols without having to physically reprogram or replace the radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Matthew S. Reynolds, Joseph L. Richards, Sumukh N. Pathare, E. Rehmatulla Post, Yael G. Maguire, Harry F. Tsai, Ravikanth S. Pappu, Bernd Schoner
  • Methods and apparatus for operating a radio device
    Patent number: 7075412
    Abstract: A radio device such as a wireless tag reader communicates with multiple types of wireless identification tags in a monitored region. The radio device includes a network interface to receive messages transmitted over a network. In response to receiving a message indicating to reconfigure the radio device to support an additional wireless tag protocol, the radio is reconfigured to support communications with a corresponding new type of wireless identification tag in a monitored region. Based on this technique of reconfiguring the radio device via network messages, the radio device optionally supports additional, new or latest versions of wireless tag protocols without having to physically reprogram or replace the radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Thingmagic L.L.C.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Reynolds, Joseph L. Richards, Sumukh N. Pathare, E. Rehmatulla Post, Yael G. Maguire, Harry F. Tsai, Ravikanth S. Pappu, Bernd Schoner