Patents by Inventor William S. Murphy
William S. Murphy 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).
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Publication number: 20260057338Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2025Publication date: February 26, 2026Applicant: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark D. HAMM, James B. GREER, Daniel A. OST, Miley E. AINSWORTH, William S. MURPHY, Zachary S. PERRY, Ole Petter SKAAKSRUD, Kenneth L. MILMAN, Michael R. WEST, James Randy JACOBS
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Patent number: 12481950Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2024Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: Federal Express CorporationInventors: Mark D. Hamm, James B. Greer, Daniel A. Ost, Miley E. Ainsworth, William S. Murphy, Zachary S. Perry, Ole Petter Skaaksrud, Kenneth L. Milman, Michael R. West, James Randy Jacobs
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Patent number: 12198092Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2024Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Federal Express CorporationInventors: William S. Murphy, Kenneth L. Milman, Zachary S. Perry, Jesse Gately
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Publication number: 20250010878Abstract: A system for producing an environmental awareness for alerting an operator of a vehicle includes a sensor subsystem. Additionally or alternatively, the system can include and/or interface with any or all of: a vehicle (e.g., bicycle); computing and/or processing subsystem; user interface; user device; output devices; and/or any other components. A method for producing an environmental awareness for alerting an operator of a vehicle includes receiving data from a set of sensors; and analyzing a set of objects in the vehicle's environment. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include any or all of: pre-processing the data; determining a scenario based on the analyzed objects; triggering an action based on the scenario; producing a set of models and/or algorithms; and/or any other suitable processes performed in any suitable order.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Roadio, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Denby, William S. Murphy
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Patent number: 12128920Abstract: A system for producing an environmental awareness for alerting an operator of a vehicle includes a sensor subsystem. Additionally or alternatively, the system can include and/or interface with any or all of: a vehicle (e.g., bicycle); computing and/or processing subsystem; user interface; user device; output devices; and/or any other components. A method for producing an environmental awareness for alerting an operator of a vehicle includes receiving data from a set of sensors; and analyzing a set of objects in the vehicle's environment. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include any or all of: pre-processing the data; determining a scenario based on the analyzed objects; triggering an action based on the scenario; producing a set of models and/or algorithms; and/or any other suitable processes performed in any suitable order.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2024Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Roadio, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Denby, William S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20240326858Abstract: A system for producing an environmental awareness for alerting an operator of a vehicle includes a sensor subsystem. Additionally or alternatively, the system can include and/or interface with any or all of: a vehicle (e.g., bicycle); computing and/or processing subsystem; user interface; user device; output devices; and/or any other components. A method for producing an environmental awareness for alerting an operator of a vehicle includes receiving data from a set of sensors; and analyzing a set of objects in the vehicle's environment. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include any or all of: pre-processing the data; determining a scenario based on the analyzed objects; triggering an action based on the scenario; producing a set of models and/or algorithms; and/or any other suitable processes performed in any suitable order.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Roadio, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Denby, William S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20240311746Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. HAMM, James B. GREER, Daniel A. OST, Miley E. AINSWORTH, William S. MURPHY, Zachary S. PERRY, Ole Petter SKAAKSRUD, Kenneth L. MILMAN, Michael R. WEST, James Randy JACOBS
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Patent number: 12067522Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more hems. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark D. Hamm, James B. Greer, Daniel A. Ost, Miley E. Ainsworth, William S. Murphy, Zachary S. Perry, Ole Petter Skaaksrud, Kenneth L. Milman, Michael R. West, James Randy Jacobs
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Publication number: 20240185169Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: William S. Murphy, Kenneth L. Milman, Zachary S. Perry, Jesse Gately
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Patent number: 11915189Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventors: William S. Murphy, Kenneth L. Milman, Zachary S. Perry, Jesse Gately
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Publication number: 20230206169Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: William S. Murphy, Kenneth L. Milman, Zachary S. Perry, Jesse Gately
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Patent number: 11625668Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: William S. Murphy, Kenneth L. Milman, Zachary S. Perry, Jesse Gately
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Publication number: 20220172164Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more hems. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. HAMM, James B. GREER, Daniel A. OST, Miley E. AINSWORTH, William S. MURPHY, Zachary S. PERRY, Ole Petter SKAAKSRUD, Kenneth L. MILMAN, Michael R. WEST, James Randy JACOBS
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Patent number: 11288621Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more hems. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark D. Hamm, James B. Greer, Daniel A. Ost, Miley E. Ainsworth, William S. Murphy, Zachary S. Perry, Ole Petter Skaaksrud, Kenneth L. Milman, Michael R. West, James Randy Jacobs
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Publication number: 20220000562Abstract: Systems and methods facilitate the planning and performance of hip and other surgeries. A computer model of a hip may be generated and displayed. A template of a hip component that replaces a native portion of the hip may be superimposed on the model. Changes in leg length, offset, or anterior-posterior (AP) position as well as a virtual distance between a landmark on the model and a location on the template may be determined. During surgery, a physical distance corresponding to the virtual distance may be obtained. The template may be moved relative to the model to match the physical distance, and new change values in leg length, offset, or anterior-posterior (AP) position may be determined. The new change values may be evaluated, and the surgery may proceed, or the process may be repeated using templates corresponding to alternative components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Stephen B. Murphy, M.D., William S. Murphy
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Patent number: 11147626Abstract: Systems and methods facilitate the planning and performance of hip and other surgeries. A computer model of a hip may be generated and displayed. A template of a hip component that replaces a native portion of the hip may be superimposed on the model. Changes in leg length, offset, or anterior-posterior (AP) position as well as a virtual distance between a landmark on the model and a location on the template may be determined. During surgery, a physical distance corresponding to the virtual distance may be obtained. The template may be moved relative to the model to match the physical distance, and new change values in leg length, offset, or anterior-posterior (AP) position may be determined. The new change values may be evaluated, and the surgery may proceed, or the process may be repeated using templates corresponding to alternative components.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Inventors: Stephen B. Murphy, William S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20210272056Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more hems. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Mark D. HAMM, James B. GREER, Daniel A. OST, Miley E. AINSWORTH, William S. MURPHY, Zachary S. PERRY, Ole Petter SKAAKSRUD, Kenneth L. MILMAN, Michael R. WEST, James Randy JACOBS
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Patent number: 11062254Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark D. Hamm, James B. Greer, Daniel A. Ost, Miley E. Ainsworth, William S. Murphy, Zachary S. Perry, Ole Petter Skaaksrud, Kenneth L. Milman, Michael R. West, James Randy Jacobs
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Patent number: 10783481Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: William S. Murphy, Zachary S. Perry, Jesse Gately, Kenneth L. Milman
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Publication number: 20200279218Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: William S. Murphy, Kenneth L. Milman, Zachary S. Perry, Jesse Gately