Patents by Inventor Neil Richard
Neil Richard 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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Publication number: 20240139103Abstract: The invention provides a dosage form and a bolus configured for administration to an animal, wherein said dosage form and said bolus is configured to release a methane inhibitor to the animal over a period of time. Preferably the methane inhibitor is a haloform. Also provided is the use of the bolus of the invention to reduce methane production in a ruminant animal. Also provided is the method of manufacturing a bolus of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Ruminant Biotech Corp LimitedInventors: Mark Christopher LAY, Geoffrey Earle CORBETT, Neil Richard GLADDEN, Prabhat BHUSAL, Junfeng YAN, Seyedehsara Masoomi Dezfooli
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Publication number: 20240132177Abstract: A bottom bracket assembly with interconnected axle and crank arms. Each end of the axle has a plurality of angled surfaces and a recess formed with a depth through at least the axle perimeter and at least partially around the perimeter of the axle. Each crank arm has a slot formed a distance along the length such that the end of the crank arm is separated into two deflectable jaws. A bore is formed orthogonal to the slot and a fastener is installed in the bore, wherein the fastener has a length to span the slot in the crank arm to engage both deflectable jaws. The fastener has a shank radius that extends to a depth of the recess. Removal of the crank arm from the axle end is opposed when the fastener is in the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Casey James Fittz, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Joseph Daniel Taylor
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Systems and methods for simulating GNSS multipath and obscuration with networked autonomous vehicles
Patent number: 11960001Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches testing an autonomous vehicle: shielding a GNSS receiving antenna of the vehicle from ambient GNSS signals while the vehicle is under test and supplanting the ambient GNSS signals with simulated GNSS signals. Testing includes using a GNSS signal generating system: receiving the ambient GNSS signals using an antenna of the system and determining a location and acceleration of the vehicle from the GNSS signals, accessing a model of an augmented environment that includes multi-pathing and obscuration of the GNSS signals along a test path, based on the determined location—generating the simulated GNSS signals to feed to the vehicle, in real time—simulating at least one constellation of GNSS satellite sources modified according to the augmented environment, based on the determined location, and feeding the simulated signals to a receiver in the vehicle, thereby supplanting ambient GNSS as the autonomous vehicle travels along the test path.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Spirent Communications, plcInventors: Colin Richard Ford, Mark Geoffrey Holbrow, Steve Hickling, Mark Hunter, Guy Buesnel, Neil Bennett, Daniel Martin -
Patent number: 11956269Abstract: The methods and systems relate to improvements to threat modeling systems through the use of crowdsourcing. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to generating recommendations based on crowdsourced threat modeling contributions. For example, the methods and systems automate the threat modeling process by leveraging data in order to drive consistent and measurable quality of threat models and enable threat models to provide aggregated views of risk concentration at any altitude.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Jonathan Underwood, Neil Barlow, Fraser Richard Scott
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Patent number: 11945316Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with a micromobility transit vehicle battery connection and lock. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a micromobility transit vehicle is provided. The micromobility transit vehicle may include a frame, a battery configured to be received at least partially within the frame, and a battery lock within the frame. The frame may include a downtube having a recess disposed therein. The battery may be configured to be received within the downtube and the recess to establish a continuous surface comprising one or more outer surfaces of the downtube and one or more outer surfaces of the battery. The battery lock may be positioned within the recess and configured to engage the battery to lock the battery in place.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Adam Christopher Bender, Erica Catherine Keenan, Jared Mitchell Kole, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha
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Publication number: 20240098108Abstract: A cluster of network flows is formed on the basis of a particular entity-to-entity relationship, and individual network flows within the cluster are further identified on an application-by-application basis to better characterize communications between two compute instances connected through a data network. By individually scoring network flows for each application with a variety of tools, and aggregating these individual scores into a composite score for the cluster of network flows, more accurate threat detections can be supported based on an increase in relevant threat data and a more complete view of risk factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: John Franklin Limb, Neil Richard Terry, James B. Anderson
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Patent number: 11928724Abstract: Customer-device application sites (e.g., content presented via a progressive web applications) that are accessible via merchant-managed identifiers (e.g., identification codes) are described. An identification of a physical location associated with a merchant can be associated with an identification code. The identification code can be received from a computing device of a customer and, based at least in part on receiving the identification code, merchant data associated with the merchant can be caused to be presented via a web browser of the computing device of the customer. In an example, the merchant data can be presented via the web browser by a progressive web application downloaded onto the computing device of the customer via the web browser. An indication of an input received via the progressive web application can be received by the computing device of the customer and an operation based at least in part on the input can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Katherine Swett, Drew Richards, Xuanhua Ren, Neil Straghalis, Vitaly Odemchuk, Lisa Fong, Katherine Ahn, David Pearson
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Publication number: 20240034159Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide modular battery assemblies for micro-mobility fleet vehicles. A modular battery assembly for a micro-mobility fleet vehicle includes a battery assembly enclosure including an assembly retention interface configured to physically secure the assembly enclosure to a subframe assembly of the micro-mobility fleet vehicle, a battery cell assembly disposed within the battery assembly enclosure, and an enclosure lid mounted to the assembly enclosure. The modular battery assembly may include an arched floorboard panel configured to provide a floor board surface for the micro-mobility fleet vehicle. The battery cell assembly may include a honeycomb battery cell holder and a collector board atop the battery cell holder to provide wire bond interconnects between the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Andrew Michael Reimer, Adam Christopher Bender, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Timothy Rex Martin, Jared Mitchell Kole, Andrea Claude Ramos Santos
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Patent number: 11820240Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide modular battery assemblies for micro-mobility fleet vehicles. A modular battery assembly for a micro-mobility fleet vehicle includes a battery assembly enclosure including an assembly retention interface configured to physically secure the assembly enclosure to a subframe assembly of the micro-mobility fleet vehicle, a battery cell assembly disposed within the battery assembly enclosure, and an enclosure lid mounted to the assembly enclosure. The modular battery assembly may include an arched floorboard panel configured to provide a floor board surface for the micro-mobility fleet vehicle. The battery cell assembly may include a honeycomb battery cell holder and a collector board atop the battery cell holder to provide wire bond interconnects between the battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Michael Reimer, Adam Christopher Bender, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Timothy Rex Martin, Jared Mitchell Kole, Andrea Claude Ramos Santos
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Publication number: 20230365015Abstract: Systems and methods related to docking stations for accommodating multiple types of micromobility vehicles, for interacting with different users, and for operating securely under low-power constraints are disclosed. A low-power docking station may include a housing having walls defining a vehicle opening, and a latching receiver to engage with a latching mount of the micromobility vehicle when it is positioned in the vehicle opening. The docking station can further include a movable hook having a retention feature and a movable latch having a latching protrusion and a receiving feature. The receiving feature can be configured to receive the latching mount when the latching mount is advanced into the receiving feature, and in response to the receiving feature receiving the latching mount, the movable latch can move such that the latching protrusion of the movable latch is retained by the retention feature of the movable hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Erik Keith Askin, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Alexander Timothy Dixon, Robert Andrew Ewaschuk, Emily Christina Figurski, Tristin Kim, Scott McDaid, Oliver Maximilian Mueller, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Andrea Claude Ramos Santos, Ulhas Subramaniam, Joseph Daniel Taylor
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Patent number: 11768162Abstract: Low-cost devices for measuring radar transmission and/or reflectance of coated articles are provided. An exemplary low-cost radar transmission and reflection measurement device includes a radar transmitter that emits a radar signal, a radar target to which the radar signal is directed, and a radar receiver that receives the radar signal. Further, the exemplary low-cost device includes a sample holder located between the radar transmitter and the radar target and between the radar target and the radar receiver. The sample holder receives a sample including a coating. The low-cost device also includes a controller connected to the radar transmitter and radar receiver. The controller measures a radar signal loss due to the coating.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventor: Neil Richard Murphy
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Publication number: 20230251137Abstract: Methods and assemblies for aligning an optical device with a surface configured to receive a liquid coating and for measuring a parameter of a liquid coating are provided. An exemplary method for measuring a parameter of a liquid coating includes providing a mechanical carriage connected to a surface configured to receive a layer of the liquid coating. An exemplary mechanical carriage is configured to move to and from an operative configuration located at a set distance and orientation with respect to the surface. The method further includes locating an optical device in the mechanical carriage. Also, the method includes adjusting an orientation of the optical device within the mechanical carriage to an aligned orientation based on a relationship between the surface and a mechanical alignment feature on the optical device. The method further includes performing a parameter measurement operation with the optical device in the aligned orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventor: Neil Richard Murphy
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Publication number: 20230160838Abstract: Low-cost devices for measuring radar transmission and/or reflectance of coated articles are provided. An exemplary low-cost radar transmission and reflection measurement device includes a radar transmitter that emits a radar signal, a radar target to which the radar signal is directed, and a radar receiver that receives the radar signal. Further, the exemplary low-cost device includes a sample holder located between the radar transmitter and the radar target and between the radar target and the radar receiver. The sample holder receives a sample including a coating. The low-cost device also includes a controller connected to the radar transmitter and radar receiver. The controller measures a radar signal loss due to the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventor: Neil Richard Murphy
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Publication number: 20230083835Abstract: The invention provides a delayed release dosage form and a bolus configured for administration to an animal, wherein said dosage form and said bolus is configured to release a hydrophobic substance to the animal over a period of time. Preferably the hydrophobic substance is a haloform. Also provided is the use of the delayed release dosage form or bolus of the invention to reduce methane production in a ruminant animal. Also provided is the method of manufacturing a bolus of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Ruminant Biotech Corp LimitedInventors: Mark Christopher LAY, Hayden Peter THOMAS, Neil Richard GLADDEN, David Leslie HAYMAN, Geoffrey Earle CORBETT, Prabhat BHUSAL
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Publication number: 20230085030Abstract: The invention provides a delayed release dosage form and a bolus configured for administration to an animal, wherein said dosage form and said bolus is configured to release a hydrophobic substance to the animal over a period of time. Preferably the hydrophobic substance is a haloform. Also provided is the use of the delayed release dosage form or bolus of the invention to reduce methane production in a ruminant animal. Also provided is the method of manufacturing a bolus of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Ruminant Biotech Corp LimitedInventors: Mark Christopher LAY, Hayden Peter THOMAS, Neil Richard GLADDEN, David Leslie HAYMAN, Geoffrey Earle CORBETT, Prabhat BHUSAL
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Patent number: 11592544Abstract: Methods and devices for estimating a component transmission loss are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes receiving a desired substrate criterion of a desired substrate, and receiving a desired coating criterion of a desired coating. A component includes the desired substrate and the desired coating. A coating criterion value is received, where the coating criterion value quantifies the desired coating criterion. A desired coating permittivity is estimated for the desired coating, using the coating criterion value, and an estimated component transmission loss of radar signal through the component is produced.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventor: Neil Richard Murphy
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Patent number: 11585763Abstract: Low-cost devices and methods for measuring radar transmission and/or reflectance of coated articles, as well as methods for forming coatings on articles are provided. An exemplary low-cost radar transmission and reflection measurement device includes a radar transmitter that emits a radar signal, a radar target to which the radar signal is directed, and a radar receiver that receives the radar signal. Further, the exemplary low-cost device includes a sample holder located between the radar transmitter and the radar target and between the radar target and the radar receiver. The sample holder receives a sample including a coating. The low-cost device also includes a controller connected to the radar transmitter and radar receiver. The controller measures a radar signal loss due to the coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventor: Neil Richard Murphy
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Patent number: 11529310Abstract: The invention provides a delayed release dosage form and a bolus configured for administration to an animal, wherein the dosage form and the bolus is configured to release a hydrophobic substance to the animal over a period of time. Preferably the hydrophobic substance is a haloform. Also provided is the use of the delayed release dosage form or bolus of the invention to reduce methane production in a ruminant animal. Also provided is the method of manufacturing a bolus of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: RUMINANT BIOTECH CORP LIMITEDInventors: Mark Christopher Lay, Hayden Peter Thomas, Neil Richard Gladden, David Leslie Hayman, Geoffrey Earle Corbett, Prabhat Bhusal
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Patent number: 11451569Abstract: A method is provided of extracting file content from a live stream of network data streaming multiple files.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Arbor Networks, Inc.Inventors: Bhargav M. Pendse, Neil Richard Terry
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Patent number: 11414181Abstract: An aircraft landing gear assembly includes a bi-stable, split line tube biased to assume a tubular condition to serve in place of a lock link or side stay and a flexible vessel actuator configured to radially enlarge the tube at a region for folding.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Inventor: Neil Richard Price