Patents by Inventor Vanessa Rutherford

Vanessa Rutherford 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).

  • Method of efficiently managing energy
    Patent number: 11912148
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing energy. The method comprises collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members. The method further comprises determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group, determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price, and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tom Hostyn, Philip Marivoet, Yoeri Apts, Christopher Rutherford, Vanessa Schelkens, Dimitri Torfs, Francis Van Aeken
  • Fastener container
    Patent number: D671832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventor: Vanessa Rutherford