Patents by Inventor Benjamin Bowen
Benjamin Bowen 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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Patent number: 11939046Abstract: A plurality of propellers generate vertical thrust at least some of the time. An attachment sub-system detachably couples to a vertical connector, where a plurality of vertically-stacked multicopters are configured to detachably couple to the vertical connector in order to transport a load at a bottom end of the vertical connector. There is an opening in a vehicle frame that is configured to: (1) receive the vertical connector prior to the attachment sub-system detachably coupling to the vertical connector and (2) hold the vertical connector while the attachment sub-system is detachably coupled to the vertical connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Kitty Hawk CorporationInventors: Benjamin Otto Berry, Graham Bowen-Davies, Madeline Elliott Parker, Cameron Robertson, Christopher Scott Saunders
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Publication number: 20240091577Abstract: A composition for a firefighting agent includes: water, xanthan gum, ethoxylated alcohol, a surfactant, and at least one of: boric acid or borax.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Benjamin Allen, Daniel Bowen, Brandon Miller
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Publication number: 20240067213Abstract: The technology relates to route planning and performing driving operations in autonomous vehicles, such as cargo trucks, articulating buses, as well as other vehicles. A detailed kinematic model of the vehicle in evaluated in conjunction with roadgraph and other information to determine whether a route or driving operation is feasible for the vehicle. This can include evaluating a hierarchical set of driving rules and whether current driving conditions impact any of the rules. Driving trajectories and cost can be evaluated when pre-planning a route for the vehicle to follow. This can include determining an ideal trajectory for the vehicle to take a particular driving action. Pre-planned routes may be shared with a fleet of vehicles, and can be modified based on information obtained by different vehicles of the fleet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: WAYMO LLCInventors: Nathaniel Fairfield, Benjamin Pitzer, Austin Abrams, Christopher Bowen
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Patent number: 11117332Abstract: Composite structure fabrication systems and methods. The systems include a plurality of ply carriers, each of which is configured to support at least one ply segment, and an elongate forming mandrel, which defines an elongate ply forming surface that is shaped to define a surface contour of the composite structure. The systems further include a carrier transfer device, which is configured to selectively convey a selected ply carrier from a ply kitting area to an intermediate location, and a forming machine, which is configured to deform the selected ply carrier and a respective ply segment over a selected portion of the elongate ply forming surface. The forming machine further is configured to separate the selected ply carrier from the respective ply segment and return the selected ply carrier to the carrier transfer device. The methods include methods of operating the systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jose L. Encinosa, Samuel F. Zambrana, Daniel M. Rotter, Michael Robert Chapman, Stephen K. Halladin, Benjamin Bowen Lee, Joshua Dee Little, Douglas Alan McCarville, Jason A. Medenciy, Russell D. Chiupka, Marcin Artur Rabiega, Andrey F. Yurchik, Martin W. Hansen, Thomas P. Harper
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Publication number: 20200368977Abstract: Composite structure fabrication systems and methods. The systems include a plurality of ply carriers, each of which is configured to support at least one ply segment, and an elongate forming mandrel, which defines an elongate ply forming surface that is shaped to define a surface contour of the composite structure. The systems further include a carrier transfer device, which is configured to selectively convey a selected ply carrier from a ply kitting area to an intermediate location, and a forming machine, which is configured to deform the selected ply carrier and a respective ply segment over a selected portion of the elongate ply forming surface. The forming machine further is configured to separate the selected ply carrier from the respective ply segment and return the selected ply carrier to the carrier transfer device. The methods include methods of operating the systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Jose L. Encinosa, Samuel F. Zambrana, Daniel M. Rotter, Michael Robert Chapman, Stephen K. Halladin, Benjamin Bowen Lee, Joshua Dee Little, Douglas Alan McCarville, Jason A. Medenciy, Russell D. Chiupka, Marcin Artur Rabiega, Andrey F. Yurchik, Martin W. Hansen, Thomas P. Harper
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Patent number: 10800111Abstract: Composite structure fabrication systems and methods. The systems include a plurality of ply carriers, each of which is configured to support at least one ply segment, and an elongate forming mandrel, which defines an elongate ply forming surface that is shaped to define a surface contour of the composite structure. The systems further include a carrier transfer device, which is configured to selectively convey a selected ply carrier from a ply kitting area to an intermediate location, and a forming machine, which is configured to deform the selected ply carrier and a respective ply segment over a selected portion of the elongate ply forming surface. The forming machine further is configured to separate the selected ply carrier from the respective ply segment and return the selected ply carrier to the carrier transfer device. The methods include methods of operating the systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jose L. Encinosa, Samuel F. Zambrana, Daniel M. Rotter, Michael Robert Chapman, Stephen K. Halladin, Benjamin Bowen Lee, Joshua Dee Little, Douglas Alan McCarville, Jason A. Medenciy, Russell D. Chiupka, Marcin Artur Rabiega, Andrey F. Yurchik, Martin W. Hansen, Thomas P. Harper
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Patent number: 10294720Abstract: A ladder includes a pair of generally curved side rails arranged in a spaced apart manner, a plurality of fixed rungs disposed between the side rails, a plurality of pairs of rung supports, and a plurality of hinged rungs. Each of the pairs of rung supports is horizontally aligned with each other and disposed on respective inner sides of the side rails. The rung supports are spaced apart from the fixed rungs along lengths of the side rails. Each rung support includes a flanged end portion having an aperture therein. Each hinged rung is associated with a respective pair of rung supports. Each hinged rung has a first end pivotally coupled to the flanged end portion of a first rung support in the respective pair of rung supports such that each hinged rung is pivotal between a secured position between the rung supports and a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David G. Nguyen, Florante M. Halili, Benjamin Bowen Lee, Jesse A. Webb, John F. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20180371835Abstract: A ladder includes a pair of generally curved side rails arranged in a spaced apart manner, a plurality of fixed rungs disposed between the side rails, a plurality of pairs of rung supports, and a plurality of hinged rungs. Each of the pairs of rung supports is horizontally aligned with each other and disposed on respective inner sides of the side rails. The rung supports are spaced apart from the fixed rungs along lengths of the side rails. Each rung support includes a flanged end portion having an aperture therein. Each hinged rung is associated with a respective pair of rung supports. Each hinged rung has a first end pivotally coupled to the flanged end portion of a first rung support in the respective pair of rung supports such that each hinged rung is pivotal between a secured position between the rung supports and a retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: David G. Nguyen, Florante M. Halili, Benjamin Bowen Lee, Jesse A. Webb, John F. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20160368226Abstract: Composite structure fabrication systems and methods. The systems include a plurality of ply carriers, each of which is configured to support at least one ply segment, and an elongate forming mandrel, which defines an elongate ply forming surface that is shaped to define a surface contour of the composite structure. The systems further include a carrier transfer device, which is configured to selectively convey a selected ply carrier from a ply kitting area to an intermediate location, and a forming machine, which is configured to deform the selected ply carrier and a respective ply segment over a selected portion of the elongate ply forming surface. The forming machine further is configured to separate the selected ply carrier from the respective ply segment and return the selected ply carrier to the carrier transfer device. The methods include methods of operating the systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jose L. Encinosa, Samuel F. Zambrana, Daniel M. Rotter, Michael Robert Chapman, Stephen K. Halladin, Benjamin Bowen Lee, Joshua Dee Little, Douglas Alan McCarville, Jason A. Medenciy, Russell D. Chiupka, Marcin Artur Rabiega, Andrey F. Yurchik, Martin W. Hansen, Thomas P. Harper
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Patent number: 9222098Abstract: Compositions for the targeted integration of nucleotide sequences into a plant are provided. Plants and plant cells having multiple transfer cassettes stacked at precise locations in the genome of a plant or plant cell are provided. In specific embodiments, the plant or plant cell comprises at least two transfer cassettes. The first transfer cassette comprises a first nucleotide sequence of interest flanked by a first and a second recombination site, wherein the first and the second recombination sites are non-identical. The second transfer cassette comprises a second nucleotide sequence of interest flanked by the second recombination site and a third recombination site, wherein the third recombination site is non-identical to the first and said second recombination site.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Inventors: Christopher L. Baszczynski, Benjamin A. Bowen, David J. Peterson, Laura Tagliani
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Patent number: 9125596Abstract: Several embodiments described herein are drawn to methods of identifying an analyte on a subject's skin, methods of generating a fingerprint, methods of determining a physiological change in a subject, methods of diagnosing health status of a subject, and assay systems for detecting an analyte and generating a fingerprint, by nanostructure-initiator mass spectrometry (NIMS).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Marion Leclerc, Benjamin Bowen, Trent Northen
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Patent number: 8735158Abstract: Methods for the targeted integration of nucleotide sequences into a plant are provided. Transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical recombination sites are used to transform a plant comprising a target site. The target site contains at least a set of non-identical recombination sites corresponding to those on the transfer cassette. Exchange of the nucleotide sequences flanked by the recombination sites is effected by a recombinase.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Baszczynski, Benjamin A. Bowen, David J. Peterson, Laura Tagliani
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Patent number: 8536420Abstract: Methods for the targeted integration of nucleotide sequences into a plant are provided. Transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical recombination sites are used to transform a plant comprising a target site. The target site contains at least a set of non-identical recombination sites corresponding to those on the transfer cassette. Exchange of the nucleotide sequences flanked by the recombination sites is effected by a recombinase.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Baszczynski, Benjamin A. Bowen, David J. Peterson, Laura A. Tagliani
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Patent number: 8143504Abstract: Methods for the targeted integration of nucleotide sequences into a plant are provided. Transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical recombination sites are used to transform a plant comprising a target site. The target site contains at least a set of non-identical recombination sites corresponding to those on the transfer cassette. Exchange of the nucleotide sequences flanked by the recombination sites is effected by a recombinase.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Baszczynski, Benjamin A. Bowen, David J. Peterson, Laura A. Tagliani
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Publication number: 20110030107Abstract: Methods for the targeted integration of nucleotide sequences into a plant are provided. Transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical recombination sites are used to transform a plant comprising a target site. The target site contains at least a set of non-identical recombination sites corresponding to those on the transfer cassette. Exchange of the nucleotide sequences flanked by the recombination sites is effected by a recombinase.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Baszczynski, Benjamin A. Bowen, David J. Peterson, Laura A. Tagliani
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Compositions and methods to stack multiple nucleotide sequences of interest in the genome of a plant
Patent number: 7820880Abstract: Methods and compositions for the stacking of multiple nucleotide sequences at precise locations in the genome of a plant or plant cell are provided. Specifically, transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical recombination sites are introduced into a plant comprising a target site. The target site contains at least a set of non-identical recombination sites corresponding to those on the transfer cassette. Exchange of the nucleotide sequences flanked by the recombination sites is effected by a recombinase. The transfer cassettes and target sites are designed so as to allow for the stacking or ordering of nucleotide sequences at precise locations in the plant genome.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l. Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Baszczynski, Benjamin A. Bowen, David J. Peterson, Laura A. Tagliani -
Patent number: 7692061Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Kanwarpal S Dhugga, Timothy G Helentjaris, Benjamin A Bowen, Xun Wang
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Patent number: 7582808Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Kanwarpal S Dhugga, Timothy G Helentjaris, Benjamin A Bowen, Xun Wang
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Patent number: 7572634Abstract: Methods to find optimal integration sites within a plant genome are provided. More particularly, a plant is transformed with a target site having an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter active in the plant. The target site is flanked by non-identical recombination sites. Transformed protoplast, tissues, or whole plants can be tested to determine the levels of activity of the inserted gene. By comparison of cellular activities of the gene in different insertion sites, preferred integration sites may be found wherein the gene is expressed at high or acceptable levels. These plants can then be utilized with subsequent retargeting techniques to replace the nucleotide sequence with other genes or nucleotide sequences of interest contained in a transfer cassette.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Baszczynski, Benjamin A. Bowen, David J. Peterson, Laura Tagliani
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Publication number: 20090151017Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Kanwarpal S. Dhugga, Timothy G. Helentjaris, Benjamin A. Bowen, Xun Wang