Patents by Inventor Zachary Rice
Zachary Rice 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: 20240075815Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover, wherein activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle, a body for storing refuse therein supported by the chassis, a first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, a second first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, and a motor coupled to at least one of the body or the chassis and configured to drive the first hydraulic pump and drive the second hydraulic pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L. Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl, Dale Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11781297Abstract: A faucet system includes a first assembly configured for positioning above an upper surface of a support, the first assembly including a handle that is movable between an on configuration and an off configuration, a second assembly configured for positioning below a bottom surface of a support, the second assembly including a valve assembly configured to connect to two or more fluid lines; and an elongated member: coupling the second assembly to the first assembly such that moving the handle between the on configuration and the off configuration causes the elongated member to operate the valve assembly, and having a hollow interior defining a fluid pathway between second assembly and the first assembly through which fluid from at least one of the two or more fluid lines is provided to the first assembly when the handle is in the on configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Multipure InternationalInventors: Zachary Rice, Mark Jackson
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Publication number: 20220380238Abstract: Systems and methods for passively dosing fluid with a consumable additive in a controlled and measured fashion. A capsule containing the additive is placed in a fluid reservoir and passively doses static water in the reservoir over time. Instead of directly exposing the additive to the dispensing system's fluid, fluid within the capsule's internal volume becomes saturated with dissolved additive and then diffuses to the dispensing system's fluid through one or more openings. The one or more openings are sized so the that the diffusion occurs at a predetermined rate, and are positioned on the capsule to prevent an undesirable fluid exchange which extends the life of the additive and maintains a constant diffusion rate. The size of the cartridge can be selected to control the volume of fluid that is passively dosed within the reservoir, thereby controlling an overall concentration of additive in the total volume dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Christopher Vizcaino, Zachary Rice
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Patent number: 11235693Abstract: A container transport system for transporting an intermodal freight container includes: a tow assembly pivotally coupled to a tow vehicle, the tow assembly including a support frame, a boom assembly mounted on the support frame, the boom assembly having a boom frame and a lifting actuator mounted on the boom frame; a lift beam shaped to attach to an end of the intermodal freight container, the lift beam mechanically associated with the lifting actuator; a dolly removably coupled to one of the tow assembly and tow vehicle, the dolly including a bogey frame including a plurality of wheels attached to the bogey frame, a pair of brackets located on sides of the bogey frame, the brackets spaced apart such that a width of the intermodal freight container fits between the paid of brackets.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Inventors: Albert Stanley Weatherby, III, Michael Preson Brackins, Tyler Zachary Rice
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Patent number: 11225423Abstract: Systems and methods for passively dosing fluid with a consumable additive in a controlled and measured fashion. A capsule containing the additive is placed in a fluid reservoir and passively doses static water in the reservoir over time. Instead of directly exposing the additive to the dispensing system's fluid, fluid within the capsule's internal volume becomes saturated with dissolved additive and then diffuses to the dispensing system's fluid through one or more openings. The one or more openings are sized so the that the diffusion occurs at a predetermined rate, and are positioned on the capsule to prevent an undesirable fluid exchange which extends the life of the additive and maintains a constant diffusion rate. The size of the cartridge can be selected to control the volume of fluid that is passively dosed within the reservoir, thereby controlling an overall concentration of additive in the total volume dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: MULTIPURE INTERNATIONALInventors: Christopher Vizcaino, Zachary Rice
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Patent number: 10777880Abstract: An antenna system and method is provided for communicating with a medical device implanted in a patient. Upper and lower shells join to form an antenna tunnel there between. At least one of the upper or lower shells includes an opening along an edge thereof to form a passage to the antenna tunnel. The upper shell includes an outer patient engaging surface configured to abut against the patient. An antenna assembly includes a substrate and an inductive RF antenna provided on the substrate. The antenna assembly is movable within the antenna tunnel. The substrate includes a stem projecting through the passage. A handle is joined to the stem and is located outside of the antenna tunnel. The antenna assembly is movable within the antenna tunnel in response to adjustment of the handle relative to the upper and lower shells. An electronics circuit is electrically coupled to the antenna and is configured to transmit and receive inductive RF signals to and from the medical device implanted in a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS II S.A.R.L. (#SJM Lux II)Inventors: Chee Kong Teo, Zachary Rice, Quoc Dang, Nick Donnay, Ryan Albu
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Publication number: 20200231080Abstract: A container transport system for transporting an intermodal freight container includes: a tow assembly pivotally coupled to a tow vehicle, the tow assembly including a support frame, a boom assembly mounted on the support frame, the boom assembly having a boom frame and a lifting actuator mounted on the boom frame; a lift beam shaped to attach to an end of the intermodal freight container, the lift beam mechanically associated with the lifting actuator; a dolly removably coupled to one of the tow assembly and tow vehicle, the dolly including a bogey frame including a plurality of wheels attached to the bogey frame, a pair of brackets located on sides of the bogey frame, the brackets spaced apart such that a width of the intermodal freight container fits between the paid of brackets.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Albert Stanley Weatherby, III, Michael Preson Brackins, Tyler Zachary Rice
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Patent number: 10607046Abstract: System and methods for authenticating a cartridge comprising reading a unique identifier (UID) and a unique authentication string (UAS) stored on a data storage medium associated with a cartridge; generating, based on the UID or the UAS read from the data storage medium, a test unique authentication string (TUAS) or a test unique identifier (TUID), respectively, according to a methodology used to generate the UAS stored on the data storage medium; and comparing the TUAS or the TUID to the UAS or the UID read from the data storage medium, respectively, to determine if the cartridge is authentic. A method in which the UAS is generated and stored on the data storage medium at a first location, and subsequently authenticated at a second location.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: MULTIPURE INTERNATIONALInventors: Zachary Rice, Brett Britton, Kyle Muranyi
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Publication number: 20190341683Abstract: An antenna system and method is provided for communicating with a medical device implanted in a patient. Upper and lower shells join to form an antenna tunnel there between. At least one of the upper or lower shells includes an opening along an edge thereof to form a passage to the antenna tunnel. The upper shell includes an outer patient engaging surface configured to abut against the patient. An antenna assembly includes a substrate and an inductive RF antenna provided on the substrate. The antenna assembly is movable within the antenna tunnel. The substrate includes a stem projecting through the passage. A handle is joined to the stem and is located outside of the antenna tunnel. The antenna assembly is movable within the antenna tunnel in response to adjustment of the handle relative to the upper and lower shells. An electronics circuit is electrically coupled to the antenna and is configured to transmit and receive inductive RF signals to and from the medical device implanted in a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Chee Kong Teo, Zachary Rice, Quoc Dang
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Publication number: 20180232974Abstract: System and methods for authenticating a cartridge comprising reading a unique identifier (UID) and a unique authentication string (UAS) stored on a data storage medium associated with a cartridge; generating, based on the UID or the UAS read from the data storage medium, a test unique authentication string (TUAS) or a test unique identifier (TUID), respectively, according to a methodology used to generate the UAS stored on the data storage medium; and comparing the TUAS or the TUID to the UAS or the UID read from the data storage medium, respectively, to determine if the cartridge is authentic. A method in which the UAS is generated and stored on the data storage medium at a first location, and subsequently authenticated at a second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Zachary Rice, Brett Britton, Kyle Muranyi
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Patent number: 9922474Abstract: System and methods for authenticating a cartridge comprising reading a unique identifier (UID) and a unique authentication string (UAS) stored on a data storage medium associated with a cartridge; generating, based on the UID or the UAS read from the data storage medium, a test unique authentication string (TUAS) or a test unique identifier (TUID), respectively, according to a methodology used to generate the UAS stored on the data storage medium; and comparing the TUAS or the TUID to the UAS or the UID read from the data storage medium, respectively, to determine if the cartridge is authentic. A method in which the UAS is generated and stored on the data storage medium at a first location, and subsequently authenticated at a second location.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Multipure InternationalInventors: Zachary Rice, Brett Britton, Kyle Muranyi
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Patent number: 9815725Abstract: A water filtration housing containing a pressure vessel configured to receive a water filter cartridge; a ring enclosure attachable to an open, top end of the housing enclosure; an interface tower including a user interface; a lid assembly removably attachable to the ring enclosure, the lid assembly including (i) a pressure cap and gasket for maintaining a given pressure in said pressure vessel and (ii) a rotatable lever for disengaging the pressure cap from the pressure vessel thereby releasing pressure therein. A mating system between the lid assembly and ring enclosure prevents the lid assembly from being attached to the ring enclosure in a misaligned fashion. RFID technology may be used for identifying the water filter cartridge installed therein and wireless communication technology (e.g., Wi-Fi) to transmit collected system data (e.g., water usage) to a central location for analysis such that the customer is provided with, for example, operational suggestions.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Multipure InternationalInventor: Zachary Rice
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Patent number: 9783430Abstract: A water filtration housing containing a pressure vessel configured to receive a water filter cartridge; a ring enclosure attachable to an open, top end of the housing enclosure; an interface tower including a user interface; a lid assembly removably attachable to the ring enclosure, the lid assembly including (i) a pressure cap and gasket for maintaining a given pressure in said pressure vessel and (ii) a rotatable lever for disengaging the pressure cap from the pressure vessel thereby releasing pressure therein. A mating system between the lid assembly and ring enclosure prevents the lid assembly from being attached to the ring enclosure in a misaligned fashion. RFID technology may be used for identifying the water filter cartridge installed therein and wireless communication technology (e.g., Wi-Fi) to transmit collected system data (e.g., water usage) to a central location for analysis such that the customer is provided with, for example, operational suggestions.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Multipure InternationalInventor: Zachary Rice
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Publication number: 20160046502Abstract: A water filtration housing containing a pressure vessel configured to receive a water filter cartridge; a ring enclosure attachable to an open, top end of the housing enclosure; an interface tower including a user interface; a lid assembly removably attachable to the ring enclosure, the lid assembly including (i) a pressure cap and gasket for maintaining a given pressure in said pressure vessel and (ii) a rotatable lever for disengaging the pressure cap from the pressure vessel thereby releasing pressure therein. A mating system between the lid assembly and ring enclosure prevents the lid assembly from being attached to the ring enclosure in a misaligned fashion. RFID technology may be used for identifying the water filter cartridge installed therein and wireless communication technology (e.g., Wi-Fi) to transmit collected system data (e.g., water usage) to a central location for analysis such that the customer is provided with, for example, operational suggestions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Zachary Rice
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Publication number: 20160038860Abstract: A water filtration housing containing a pressure vessel configured to receive a water filter cartridge; a ring enclosure attachable to an open, top end of the housing enclosure; an interface tower including a user interface; a lid assembly removably attachable to the ring enclosure, the lid assembly including (i) a pressure cap and gasket for maintaining a given pressure in said pressure vessel and (ii) a rotatable lever for disengaging the pressure cap from the pressure vessel thereby releasing pressure therein. A mating system between the lid assembly and ring enclosure prevents the lid assembly from being attached to the ring enclosure in a misaligned fashion. RFID technology may be used for identifying the water filter cartridge installed therein and wireless communication technology (e.g., Wi-Fi) to transmit collected system data (e.g., water usage) to a central location for analysis such that the customer is provided with, for example, operational suggestions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventor: Zachary Rice