Patents by Inventor Nephi Harvey

Nephi Harvey 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: 20210192159
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed in this document include methods and systems for multi frequency RF readers for cattle identification and tracking. Some embodiments include a controller; a first RFID transponder operating in a low frequency range; a first transceiver in communication with the first RFID transponder and in communication with the controller, wherein the first transceiver communicates first cattle data to the controller in a first format; a second RFID transponder operating in an ultra-high frequency range; a second transceiver in communication with the second RFID transponder and in communication with the controller, wherein the second transceiver communicates second cattle data to the controller in a second format, the second format being different than the first format; and a database in communication with the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Nephi Harvey, Malcolm Harvey
  • Publication number: 20210076644
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to monitor animal health and behavior. In some embodiments, a method may include reading an animal ID using a reader that reads the animal ID from a passive ear tag on the animal when the animal is within a monitoring area; storing a time stamp associated with the animal ID when the animal ID was read by the reader; determining a number of times the animal was within the monitoring area in a given period of time based on the time stamp and the animal ID; determining that the animal has likely has an illness based on the number of times the animal was within the monitoring area; and communicating the animal ID and an indication that the animal likely has an illness to a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Malcolm Harvey, Nephi Harvey, Ian Harvey
  • Patent number: 8560041
    Abstract: A system and method for an improved biological interface system that processes multicellular signals of a patient and controls one or more devices is disclosed. The system includes a sensor that detects the multicellular signals and a processing unit for producing the control signal based on the multicellular signals. The system may include improved communication, self-diagnostics, and surgical insertion tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: BrainGate Co., LLC
    Inventors: J. Christopher Flaherty, Richard A. Van Wagenen, Christopher Smith, Christine Decaria, Almut Branner, Nephi Harvey
  • Publication number: 20060173259
    Abstract: A system and method for an improved biological interface system that processes multicellular signals of a patient and controls one or more devices is disclosed. The system includes a sensor that detects the multicellular signals and a processing unit for producing the control signal based on the multicellular signals. The system may include improved communication, self-diagnostics, and surgical insertion tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: J. Flaherty, Burke Barrett, John Donoghue, Richard Van Wagenen, Christopher Smith, Andras Pungor, Christine Decaria, Almut Branner, Nephi Harvey, Anthony Misener, K. Guillory, Jon Joseph