Patents by Inventor Neil Richards

Neil 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).

  • Publication number: 20250119339
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring a plurality of packets received by a network sensor associated with a port of a network, determining a ratio of unicast, multicast or broadcast packets to a total number of packets for the plurality of packets, determining that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range, detecting that a port is misconfigured based on the determination that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range, and automatically notifying a network administrator that the port is misconfigured based on the determination that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range. Further disclosed is a computer system and computer program product configured to perform the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: Neil Richard Terry
  • Publication number: 20250091673
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes collecting data from at least one component of a micromobility vehicle. The method includes analyzing the data to determine whether a condition of the micromobility vehicle corresponds to an unsafe condition. The method includes determining, based on analysis, that the condition of the micromobility vehicle corresponds to the unsafe condition. The method includes activating an immobilization lock on the micromobility vehicle to immobilize a wheel of the micromobility vehicle responsive to determining that the condition of the micromobility vehicle corresponds to the unsafe condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Erik Keith Askin, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Alex Dixon, Garrett Korda Drayna, Merric-Andrew Jaranowski French, Daniel Lami Goldstein, Rochus Emanuel Jacob, Jared Mitchell Kole, Chen-Yu Lin, Oliver Maximilian Mueller, James Jeng-Yeu Peng, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Gary Shambat, Jennifer Uang
  • Patent number: 12199811
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring a plurality of packets received by a network sensor associated with a port of a network, determining a ratio of unicast, multicast or broadcast packets to a total number of packets for the plurality of packets, determining that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range, detecting that a port is misconfigured based on the determination that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range, and automatically notifying a network administrator that the port is misconfigured based on the determination that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range. Further disclosed is a computer system and computer program product configured to perform the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Sophos Limited
    Inventor: Neil Richard Terry
  • Patent number: 12171873
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Ruminant Biotech Corp Limited
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Lay, Hayden Peter Thomas, Neil Richard Gladden, David Leslie Hayman, Geoffrey Earle Corbett, Prabhat Bhusal
  • Publication number: 20240398702
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Christopher LAY, Geoffrey Earle CORBETT, Neil Richard GLADDEN, Prabhat BHUSAL, Junfeng YAN, Seyedehsara Masoomi Dezfooli
  • Patent number: 12157530
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with locking a micromobility transit vehicle to a stationary object. A multimodal transportation system may include a docking station including a securement point, and a micromobility transit vehicle securable to the securement point of the docking station. The micromobility transit vehicle may include a storage basket and a lock cable including a first end coupled to the storage basket and a second end. The second end of the lock cable may be securable to the securement point of the docking station to lock the micromobility transit vehicle to the docking station. The storage basket may include a pin lock. The pin lock may engage a locking pin of the lock cable to lock the micromobility transit vehicle via the lock cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Keith Askin, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Alex Dixon, Garrett Korda Drayna, Merric-Andrew Jaranowski French, Daniel Lami Goldstein, Rochus Emanuel Jacob, Jared Mitchell Kole, Chen-Yu Lin, Oliver Maximilian Mueller, James Jeng-Yeu Peng, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Gary Shambat, Jennifer Uang
  • Patent number: 12128134
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Ruminant Biotech Corp Limited
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Lay, Hayden Peter Thomas, Neil Richard Gladden, David Leslie Hayman, Geoffrey Earle Corbett, Prabhat Bhusal
  • Patent number: 12115248
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Ruminant Biotech Corp Limited
    Inventors: Mark Christopher Lay, Geoffrey Earle Corbett, Neil Richard Gladden, Prabhat Bhusal, Junfeng Yan, Seyedehsara Masoomi Dezfooli
  • Publication number: 20240294073
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a micromobility transit vehicle includes a frame including a downtube having a recess, a battery configured to be received within the recess of the downtube such that an external surface is formed by the outer surfaces of the downtube and the battery, a power connector within the recess and configured to be engaged with the battery to establish an electrical connection between the power connector and the battery, and a spring assembly coupled to the power connector and configured to allow the power connector to move with the battery. The power connector includes one or more alignment pins configured to align the power connector with the battery when the battery is being received within the recess. The spring assembly biases the power connector toward a direction from which the recess is configured to receive the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Christopher Bender, Erica Catherine Keenan, Jared Mitchell Kole, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha
  • Publication number: 20240227973
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Casey James Fittz, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Joseph Daniel Taylor
  • Patent number: 12001027
    Abstract: A light emitting or detecting apparatus comprises a catadioptric lens body including a spherical lens containing an integral reflector and defining first and second conjugate focal planes relative to a subject plane. A pair of light emitters or a pair of Sight detectors are arranged respectively at the first and second conjugate focal planes to detect or emit light travelling along a common axis to or from the subject plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: COLORDYNE LIMITED
    Inventor: Neil Richard Haigh
  • Publication number: 20240179043
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring a plurality of packets received by a network sensor associated with a port of a network, determining a ratio of unicast, multicast or broadcast packets to a total number of packets for the plurality of packets, determining that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range, detecting that a port is misconfigured based on the determination that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range, and automatically notifying a network administrator that the port is misconfigured based on the determination that the ratio is outside the bounds of a threshold range. Further disclosed is a computer system and computer program product configured to perform the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Neil Richard Terry
  • Publication number: 20240139103
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Ruminant Biotech Corp Limited
    Inventors: Mark Christopher LAY, Geoffrey Earle CORBETT, Neil Richard GLADDEN, Prabhat BHUSAL, Junfeng YAN, Seyedehsara Masoomi Dezfooli
  • Publication number: 20240132177
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Casey James Fittz, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Joseph Daniel Taylor
  • Patent number: 11945316
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Christopher Bender, Erica Catherine Keenan, Jared Mitchell Kole, Andrew Michael Reimer, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha
  • Publication number: 20240098108
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: John Franklin Limb, Neil Richard Terry, James B. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240034159
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Reimer, Adam Christopher Bender, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Timothy Rex Martin, Jared Mitchell Kole, Andrea Claude Ramos Santos
  • Patent number: 11820240
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Reimer, Adam Christopher Bender, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Timothy Rex Martin, Jared Mitchell Kole, Andrea Claude Ramos Santos
  • Publication number: 20230365015
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: D1045676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Abel Lopez, III, Emerson Kelby Halbach, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Merric-Andrew Jaranowski French, Rochus Emanuel Jacob, Oliver Maximilian Mueller, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Erik Keith Askin