Patents by Inventor Matthew Soule
Matthew Soule 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: 11926355Abstract: The system can include a dispatcher and a plurality of cars. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to enable platooning of the plurality of cars (e.g., by way of the method S100).Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20230415793Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Patent number: 11780476Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20230311963Abstract: The system can include a dispatcher and a plurality of cars. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to enable platooning of the plurality of cars (e.g., by way of the method S100).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Patent number: 11745773Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Patent number: 11708102Abstract: The method can include: creating a platoon; maintaining a platoon; responding to a platoon event; and separating a platoon. However, the method can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method functions to facilitate cooperative transportation (platooning) of a plurality of payloads by way of the cars.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20230099782Abstract: The system can include a dispatcher and a plurality of cars. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to enable platooning of the plurality of cars (e.g., by way of the method S100).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20230052871Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20230017057Abstract: The system can include a dispatcher and a plurality of cars. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to enable platooning of the plurality of cars (e.g., by way of the method S100).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Patent number: 11548542Abstract: The method can include: creating a platoon; maintaining a platoon; responding to a platoon event; and separating a platoon. However, the method can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method functions to facilitate cooperative transportation (platooning) of a plurality of payloads by way of the cars.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Patent number: 11524709Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20220379933Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20220348241Abstract: The system can include a dispatcher and a plurality of cars. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to enable platooning of the plurality of cars (e.g., by way of the method S100).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20220289255Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler
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Publication number: 20220242469Abstract: A Rail Drone can include: a payload interface, a drivetrain, and a rail platform 515. The Rail Drone can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The Rail Drone can integrate a standardized payload interface and an autonomous electric road vehicle platform into a rolling stock architecture. The Rail Drone can be a stand-alone, payload-agnostic, motive element which can be independently or cooperatively capable of carrying heavy loads across long distances at various cruising speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Brian Ignaut
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Patent number: 11338833Abstract: A Rail Drone can include: a payload interface, a drivetrain, and a rail platform(515). The Rail Drone can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The Rail Drone can integrate a standardized payload interface and an autonomous electric road vehicle platform into a rolling stock architecture. The Rail Drone can be a stand-alone, payload-agnostic, motive element which can be independently or cooperatively capable of carrying heavy loads across long distances at various cruising speeds.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Brian Ignaut
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Patent number: 11325624Abstract: A Rail Drone can include: a payload interface, a drivetrain, and a rail platform 515. The Rail Drone can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The Rail Drone can integrate a standardized payload interface and an autonomous electric road vehicle platform into a rolling stock architecture. The Rail Drone can be a stand-alone, payload-agnostic, motive element which can be independently or cooperatively capable of carrying heavy loads across long distances at various cruising speeds.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Parallel Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Brian Ignaut
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Publication number: 20210380150Abstract: A Rail Drone can include: a payload interface, a drivetrain, and a rail platform 515. The Rail Drone can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The Rail Drone can integrate a standardized payload interface and an autonomous electric road vehicle platform into a rolling stock architecture. The Rail Drone can be a stand-alone, payload-agnostic, motive element which can be independently or cooperatively capable of carrying heavy loads across long distances at various cruising speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Brian Ignaut
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Publication number: 20210370994Abstract: A Rail Drone can include: a payload interface, a drivetrain, and a rail platform 515. The Rail Drone can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The Rail Drone can integrate a standardized payload interface and an autonomous electric road vehicle platform into a rolling stock architecture. The Rail Drone can be a stand-alone, payload-agnostic, motive element which can be independently or cooperatively capable of carrying heavy loads across long distances at various cruising speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Matthew Soule, John Howard, Benjamin Stuart Stabler, Brian Ignaut
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Patent number: 8784063Abstract: A blade shank assembly for an aircraft propeller blade includes a blade shank; a split blade retention race encircling the blade shank, the split blade retention race including two splits, wherein the split blade retention race comprises: inner chamfers located between the blade shank and the split blade retention race at each of the two splits; and outer chamfers located adjacent to a race surface of the split blade retention race at each of the two splits; and a plurality of ball bearings located on the race surface of the split blade retention race.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Peter Ventura, Matthew Soule