Patents by Inventor Nathan Stuart Friendly

Nathan Stuart Friendly 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: 11453496
    Abstract: A package delivery apparatus of a vehicle may include a servo, a servo arm rotated by the servo, a latch that rotates responsive to rotation of the servo arm, and a rod and slider that moves responsive to rotation of the servo arm. The components of the package delivery apparatus may move between a plurality of positions, including a loading position, a locking position, a sensing position, and a release position. The rotation of the latch may control loading, locking, sensing, and release of a package within a package path of the vehicle, and the movement of the rod and slider may control movement of a door assembly of the vehicle between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyriel Notteboom, Nathan Stuart Friendly
  • Patent number: 11262415
    Abstract: An illustrative battery charging device may identify a battery to be charged, and charge the identified battery using charge settings that are optimized for the identified battery. In some embodiments, the battery charging device may determine the optimized settings based on monitoring charging performance and discharge activities of the battery over time. The battery charging device may exchange data with a battery management service device, such as by exchanging battery health information, battery settings, and/or other data. The battery charging device may determine charge setting and times to charge a battery that is intended to power an unmanned aerial vehicle to complete a flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bolotski, Daniel Buchmueller, Nathan Stuart Friendly, Fabian Hensel, Walker Chamberlain Robb, Joshua White Traube
  • Patent number: 10663529
    Abstract: An illustrative battery charging device may identify a battery to be charged, and charge the identified battery using charge settings that are optimized for the identified battery. In some embodiments, the battery charging device may determine the optimized settings based on monitoring charging performance and discharge activities of the battery over time. The battery charging device may exchange data with a battery management service device, such as by exchanging battery health information, battery settings, and/or other data. The battery charging device may determine charge setting and times to charge a battery that is intended to power an unmanned aerial vehicle to complete a flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bolotski, Daniel Buchmueller, Nathan Stuart Friendly, Fabian Hensel, Walker Chamberlain Robb, Joshua White Traube