Patents by Inventor William Scott Rushforth
William Scott Rushforth 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: 20250256001Abstract: A fragrance management system may include an interface configured to receive a request (scheduled/on-demand) to activate a scenting experience (e.g., an event, routine, or mood) include a lighting setting and an audio setting, and a controller configured to determine a scent identity as part of the scenting experience, the scent identity being associated with a scent container positioned within a fragrance management apparatus, instructing a lighting device to activate based on the lighting setting, instructing an audio device to activate based on the audio setting, and instructing the fragrance management apparatus to output a scent from the scent container based on the scenting experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2025Publication date: August 14, 2025Inventors: Michael Baird, Trevor Davis, Hannah Trimble, William Scott Rushforth
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Patent number: 11651422Abstract: Location data associated with an on-demand electric vehicle and an indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen are received. It is determined that a rental associated with the on-demand electric vehicle has ended. Information indicating that the on-demand electric vehicle is in a fallen position is provided via a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Patent number: 11625033Abstract: Remotely controlling use of an on demand electric vehicle is disclosed. In various embodiments, data associated with a vehicle is received via a communication interface. A determination is made based at least in part on the receive data that a condition associated with control of the vehicle is satisfied. In response to the determination, a communication to control the vehicle remotely in a manner associated with the condition is generated and sent to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a control module configured to control a controlled component comprising the vehicle in a manner indicated by the control communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Patent number: 11386792Abstract: A set of electric vehicles required to be serviced is determined based at least in part on the data associated with the availability of the at least the subset of electric vehicles. A display indicating for each electric vehicle included in the set of electrical vehicles required to be serviced a corresponding location of the electric vehicle and a price offered to retrieve, service, and redeploy the electric vehicle is provided via a communication interface to each of a plurality of users. A selection to retrieve at least one of the electrical vehicles included in the set of electric vehicles required to be serviced is received from a device associated with one of the plurality of users. The display indicating for each electric vehicle included in the set of electrical vehicles required to be serviced is updated based on the selection.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth, Justin Balthrop
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Publication number: 20220155777Abstract: Remotely controlling use of an on demand electric vehicle is disclosed. In various embodiments, data associated with a vehicle is received via a communication interface. A determination is made based at least in part on the receive data that a condition associated with control of the vehicle is satisfied. In response to the determination, a communication to control the vehicle remotely in a manner associated with the condition is generated and sent to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a control module configured to control a controlled component comprising the vehicle in a manner indicated by the control communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Publication number: 20220138841Abstract: Location data associated with an on-demand electric vehicle and an indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen are received. It is determined that a rental associated with the on-demand electric vehicle has ended. Information indicating that the on-demand electric vehicle is in a fallen position is provided via a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Patent number: 11263690Abstract: A location associated with an on-demand electric vehicle is determined dynamically during a ride to be associated with one or more restrictions. Configuration data is used to enforce the one or more restrictions with respect to operation of the on-demand electric vehicle in connection with the ride.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Patent number: 11215981Abstract: Remotely controlling use of an on demand electric vehicle is disclosed. In various embodiments, data associated with a vehicle is received via a communication interface. A determination is made based at least in part on the receive data that a condition associated with control of the vehicle is satisfied. In response to the determination, a communication to control the vehicle remotely in a manner associated with the condition is generated and sent to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a control module configured to control a controlled component comprising the vehicle in a manner indicated by the control communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Publication number: 20200258393Abstract: Crowdsourced servicing of on-demand electric-vehicles is disclosed. In various embodiments, data representing one or more of a location and a replenishment-related attribute value of at least a subset of electric vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles made available for use on demand is received via a communication interface. A determination is made based at least in part on the respective replenishment-related attribute value of electric vehicles included in the at least a subset a set of electric vehicles required to be replenished. A display indicating for each of at least a subset of electrical vehicles required to be replenished a location of the vehicle and a price offered to retrieve, replenish, and redeploy the vehicle is provided via the communication interface to each of a plurality of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth, Justin Balthrop
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Patent number: 10607492Abstract: Crowdsourced servicing of on-demand electric-vehicles is disclosed. In various embodiments, data representing one or more of a location and a replenishment-related attribute value of at least a subset of electric vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles made available for use on demand is received via a communication interface. A determination is made based at least in part on the respective replenishment-related attribute value of electric vehicles included in the at least a subset a set of electric vehicles required to be replenished. A display indicating for each of at least a subset of electrical vehicles required to be replenished a location of the vehicle and a price offered to retrieve, replenish, and redeploy the vehicle is provided via the communication interface to each of a plurality of users.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth, Justin Balthrop
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Publication number: 20200058065Abstract: A location associated with an on-demand electric vehicle is determined dynamically during a ride to be associated with one or more restrictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Publication number: 20190324446Abstract: Remotely controlling use of an on demand electric vehicle is disclosed. In various embodiments, data associated with a vehicle is received via a communication interface. A determination is made based at least in part on the receive data that a condition associated with control of the vehicle is satisfied. In response to the determination, a communication to control the vehicle remotely in a manner associated with the condition is generated and sent to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a control module configured to control a controlled component comprising the vehicle in a manner indicated by the control communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth
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Publication number: 20190311630Abstract: Crowdsourced servicing of on-demand electric-vehicles is disclosed. In various embodiments, data representing one or more of a location and a replenishment-related attribute value of at least a subset of electric vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles made available for use on demand is received via a communication interface. A determination is made based at least in part on the respective replenishment-related attribute value of electric vehicles included in the at least a subset a set of electric vehicles required to be replenished. A display indicating for each of at least a subset of electrical vehicles required to be replenished a location of the vehicle and a price offered to retrieve, replenish, and redeploy the vehicle is provided via the communication interface to each of a plurality of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Travis VanderZanden, William Scott Rushforth, Justin Balthrop