Patents by Inventor Thomas Yates

Thomas Yates 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: 12214828
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle having four wheels and a body having a cockpit defined therein, the cockpit containing a single seat and being closable to form an enclosure around the seat. The body has a front bumper having a width that is greater than a front track width of the vehicle. A width of the vehicle is between 1200 mm and 1600 mm, and a height of a centre of mass of the vehicle above a ground surface on which the vehicle is disposed is less than a third of the width of the vehicle. The electric vehicle may be suited for use in urban environments, and may provide benefits in terms of improved safety and maneuverability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas Yates
  • Publication number: 20240157770
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle with a body having a cockpit therein, wherein: the cockpit contains one or more seats disposed in a single file arrangement; the body has first and second doors for accessing the cockpit, the first and second doors being arranged on opposite sides of the cockpit; when the first door is closed, an upper portion of the first door is arranged to form a first part of a roof of the cockpit; and the first part of the roof of the cockpit is larger than any part of the roof of the cockpit formed by the second door when the second door is closed. By providing two doors which are asymmetrical, it is possible to reduce a size of the cockpit without compromising accessibility or safety of the vehicle. Reducing a size of the cockpit may contribute to reducing an overall mass and size of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas YATES
  • Publication number: 20230077070
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle having four wheels and a body having a cockpit defined therein, the cockpit containing a single seat and being closable to form an enclosure around the seat. The body has a front bumper having a width that is greater than a front track width of the vehicle. A width of the vehicle is between 1200 mm and 1600 mm, and a height of a centre of mass of the vehicle above a ground surface on which the vehicle is disposed is less than a third of the width of the vehicle. The electric vehicle may be suited for use in urban environments, and may provide benefits in terms of improved safety and maneuverability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas YATES
  • Patent number: 10313277
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for network messaging systems in computing environments are provided herein. In one example, a networked messaging system is provided that receives a message initiated by a sender for transfer to a recipient over the networked messaging service, and identifies a handling process for the message that includes timeshifted delivery to the recipient. The networked messaging system determines a time delay to produce the timeshifted delivery to the recipient, and transfers the message for delivery to the recipient in accordance with the time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Yates
  • Publication number: 20180097752
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for network messaging systems in computing environments are provided herein. In one example, a networked messaging system is provided that receives a message initiated by a sender for transfer to a recipient over the networked messaging service, and identifies a handling process for the message that includes timeshifted delivery to the recipient. The networked messaging system determines a time delay to produce the timeshifted delivery to the recipient, and transfers the message for delivery to the recipient in accordance with the time delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas Yates