Patents by Inventor Richard FARLEY

Richard FARLEY 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: 20150130641
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a low-cost and low-power smart parking system, and in particular, to forming a multi-hop wireless mesh network that can be used to estimate an occupancy map at a parking facility. The mesh network may be formed according to messages that are broadcasted from wireless identity transceivers corresponding to vehicles parked at the parking facility and include unique identifiers assigned to the broadcasting wireless identity transceivers and unique identifiers in any messages that the broadcasting wireless identity transceivers receive, whereby an occupancy map at the parking facility can be estimated according to the formed mesh network and a known physical layout associated with the parking facility. Furthermore, the broadcasted messages can be used to provide various other parking functions (e.g., contacting vehicle owners, directing drivers to available spaces, assisting with locating parked vehicles, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Md Sazzadur RAHMAN, Richard FARLEY, Gang DING, Padmapriya JAGANNATHAN, Angela KHANNA
  • Patent number: 7041311
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to products that promote saliva generation in the mouth through the use of various food grade acceptable acids. The products that enhance saliva production are preferably foods that are consumed in the mouth over a period of time of a minute or longer such as chewing gums, breath films, toothpaste and lozenges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Grainger, Derek Richard Farley, Ana Paula Ventura da Costa Lopes
  • Publication number: 20040170576
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to products that promote saliva generation in the mouth through the use of various food grade acceptable acids. The products that enhance saliva production are preferably foods that are consumed in the mouth over a period of time of a minute or longer such as chewing gums, breath films, toothpaste and lozenges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Brian T. Grainger, Derek Richard Farley, Ana Paula Ventura da Costa Lopes