Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Daly

Thomas J. Daly 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: 11711340
    Abstract: A privatized link between an origin server and a content delivery network is provided. A privatized link can be a direct connection that does not route over the internet. Another privatized link is one that rotates IP addresses. An origin server may be assigned to use a set of multiple IP addresses for communication with the content delivery network. However, at any given time, the origin server is only using a small number of IP addresses. When one of the IP addresses being used to communicate with the content delivery network comes under attack, the origin server switches to another IP address in the set in order to continue serving content to the content delivery network via an IP address that is not under attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Fastly, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean A. Leach, Artur Bergman, Thomas J. Daly
  • Patent number: 11564385
    Abstract: A rodent trap having a remote arming capability and a method of deploying a rodent trap in an unarmed state and then arming the trap after a wait period without the user having to again physically access the trap. The trap, preferably embodied as an electronic rodent trap, may be configured with wireless remote arming capability, timed arming functionality, activity based arming and the like. When in the unarmed state, the trap operates in a monitoring mode in which the trap can monitor and evaluate activity and/or interactions with the trap and can send and receive wireless communication signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas J. Daly, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11425897
    Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, Jr., Aaron W. Lunger
  • Patent number: 11278020
    Abstract: An electronic rodent trap and monitoring method is provided. Each trap has at least one entrance, and preferably two entrances in opposed relationship to create a longitudinal tunnel, with a pair of lower plates extending longitudinally and oriented in spaced substantially parallel relationship, and a triggering element, such as a third plate, positioned above the lower plates, and preferably adjacent the ceiling of the trap on a center baffle that also shields a bait cup. The trap is activated when the rodent, with its left and right feet on the parallel lower plates, which are preferably raised above the floor, contacts the triggering element on the center baffle. The trap is preferably modular in design with an electronics module and a tunnel module removably secured within and protected by an outer housing. The trap also has improved features for more accurate remote monitoring of rodent dispatch and kill verification including long range monitoring capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kletzli, Mark Ebner, Cory Blair, Peter Koziar, Jr., Thomas J. Daly, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210267187
    Abstract: A live catch trap having a light-based sensor mounted therein and remote communication capability. The light-based sensor may be a visual image device such as a CMOS or CCD camera that evaluates the status of the trap interior for the presence of insects and/or rodents. The camera may be activated to check the trap interior either periodically or in response to an event as detected by one or more sensors such as a motion detector, accelerometer, pressure sensor and/or temperature sensor. Alternatively, the trap may include a reflectivity sensor or a photo sensor including arrays of LEDs and photodiodes. The trap includes a microprocessor that evaluates the data collected by the light-based sensor to determine what type of activity has been sensed and then reports this information wirelessly to a remote user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Daly, Jr., Todd M. Zielinski, Kalyan C. Jinnuri, Daniel J. Wanninger, Peter Koziar, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210068386
    Abstract: A rodent trap having a remote arming capability and a method of deploying a rodent trap in an unarmed state and then arming the trap after a wait period without the user having to again physically access the trap is provided. The trap, preferably embodied as an electronic rodent trap, may be configured with wireless remote arming capability, timed arming functionality, activity based arming and the like. When in the unarmed state, the trap operates in a monitoring mode in which the trap can monitor and evaluate activity and/or interactions with the trap and can send and receive wireless communication signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas J. Daly, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210051945
    Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, JR., Aaron W. Lunger
  • Patent number: 10863732
    Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, Jr., Aaron W. Lunger
  • Patent number: 10842145
    Abstract: A rodent trap having a remote arming capability and a method of deploying a rodent trap in an unarmed state and then arming the trap after a wait period without the user having to again physically access the trap is provided. The trap, preferably embodied as an electronic rodent trap, may be configured with wireless remote arming capability, timed arming functionality, activity based arming and the like. When in the unarmed state, the trap operates in a monitoring mode in which the trap can monitor and evaluate activity and/or interactions with the trap and can send and receive wireless communication signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas J. Daly, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200252373
    Abstract: A privatized link between an origin server and a content delivery network is provided. A privatized link can be a direct connection that does not route over the internet. Another privatized link is one that rotates IP addresses. An origin server may be assigned to use a set of multiple IP addresses for communication with the content delivery network. However, at any given time, the origin server is only using a small number of IP addresses. When one of the IP addresses being used to communicate with the content delivery network comes under attack, the origin server switches to another IP address in the set in order to continue serving content to the content delivery network via an IP address that is not under attack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Sean A. Leach, Artur Bergman, Thomas J. Daly
  • Patent number: 10630641
    Abstract: A privatized link between an origin server and a content delivery network is provided. A privatized link can be direct connection that does not route over the internet. Another privatized link is one that rotates IP addresses. An origin server may be assigned to use a set of multiple IP addresses for communication with the content delivery network. However, at any given time, the origin server is only using a small number of IP addresses. When one of the IP addresses being used to communicate with the content delivery network comes under attack, the origin server switches to another IP address in the set in order to continue serving content to the content delivery network via an IP address that is not under attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Fastly, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean A. Leach, Artur Bergman, Thomas J. Daly
  • Publication number: 20200113173
    Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, JR., Aaron W. Lunger
  • Patent number: 10499633
    Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, Jr., Aaron W. Lunger
  • Publication number: 20190364876
    Abstract: An electronic rodent trap and monitoring method is provided. Each trap has at least one entrance, and preferably two entrances in opposed relation hip to create a longitudinal tunnel, with a pair of lower plates extending longitudinally and oriented in spaced substantially parallel relationship, and a triggering element, such as a third plate, positioned above the lower plates, and preferably adjacent the ceiling of the trap on a center baffle that also shields a bait cup. The trap is activated when the rodent, with its left and right feet on the parallel lower plates, which are preferably raised above the floor, contacts the triggering element on the center baffle. The trap is preferably modular in design with an electronics module and a tunnel module removably secured within and protected by an outer housing. The trap also has improved features for more accurate remote monitoring of rodent dispatch and kill verification including long range monitoring capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter KLETZLI, Mark EBNER, Cory BLAIR, Peter KOZIAR, JR., Thomas J. DALY, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190216076
    Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, JR., Aaron W. Lunger
  • Publication number: 20190014080
    Abstract: A privatized link between an origin server and a content delivery network is provided. A privatized link can be direct connection that does not route over the internet. Another privatized link is one that rotates IP addresses. An origin server may be assigned to use a set of multiple IP addresses for communication with the content delivery network. However, at any given time, the origin server is only using a small number of IP addresses. When one of the IP addresses being used to communicate with the content delivery network comes under attack, the origin server switches to another IP address in the set in order to continue serving content to the content delivery network via an IP address that is not under attack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Sean A. Leach, Artur Bergman, Thomas J. Daly
  • Patent number: 10111416
    Abstract: A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of rearming electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to a base station that is in communication with a cloud server. When a trap is activated by a rodent trigger it changes from a set state to a kill alert state and initiates a killing cycle. The trap waits a first time period and then sends a notification signal to the base station of trap activation which the base station forwards to the cloud server. The cloud server waits a second predetermined time period before sending a pushed notification to a remote user of the trap's kill alert state. If the trap rearms prior to expiration of the second time period, it alerts the base station which notifies the cloud server. The cloud server updates trap status to the set state and does not send a notification to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Rich, Thomas J. Daly, Jr., Aaron W. Lunger
  • Publication number: 20180249699
    Abstract: A rodent trap having a remote arming capability and a method of deploying a rodent trap in an unarmed state and then arming the trap after a wait period without the user having to again physically access the trap is provided. The trap, preferably embodied as an electronic rodent trap, may be configured with wireless remote arming capability, timed arming functionality, activity based arming and the like. When in the unarmed state, the trap operates in a monitoring mode in which the trap can monitor and evaluate activity and/or interactions with the trap and can send and receive wireless communication signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas J. Daly, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180249696
    Abstract: A live catch trap having a light-based sensor mounted therein and remote communication capability is provided. The light-based sensor may be a visual image device such as a CMOS or CCD camera that evaluates the status of the trap interior for the presence of insects and/or rodents. The camera may be activated to check the trap interior either periodically or in response to an event as detected by one or more sensors such as a motion detector, accelerometer, pressure sensor and/or temperature sensor. Alternatively, the trap may include a reflectivity sensor or a photo sensor including arrays of LEDs and photodiodes. The trap includes a microprocessor that evaluates the data collected by the light-based sensor to determine what type of activity has been sensed and then reports this information wirelessly to a remote user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas J. DALY, JR., Todd M. Zielinski, Kalyan C. Jinnuri, Daniel J. Wanninger, Peter KOZIAR, JR.
  • Patent number: 10044673
    Abstract: A privatized link between an origin server and a content delivery network is provided. A privatized link can be direct connection that does not route over the internet. Another privatized link is one that rotates IP addresses. An origin server may be assigned to use a set of multiple IP addresses for communication with the content delivery network. However, at any given time, the origin server is only using a small number of IP addresses. When one of the IP addresses being used to communicate with the content delivery network comes under attack, the origin server switches to another IP address in the set in order to continue serving content to the content delivery network via an IP address that is not under attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Fastly, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean A. Leach, Artur Bergman, Thomas J. Daly