Patents by Inventor Benjamin Brooks

Benjamin Brooks 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).

  • Patent number: 11946478
    Abstract: There is provided a fan assembly comprising a motor-driven impeller arranged to generate an airflow, an air outlet arranged to emit the airflow, a plurality of sensors arranged to measure a value for each of a plurality of air quality characteristics, a display and a processor. The processor is configured to receive measured values for each of the plurality of air quality characteristics, identify one of a corresponding set of intervals within which the measured value falls and select an air quality index value associated with the identified interval. The processor is then configured to identify the highest of the selected air quality index values as a current overall air quality index value and to cause the display to display a time series plot of the current air quality index value and a number of preceding air quality index values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David John Shorter, Liam Craig Barclay, Mark Douglas Whiting, Victoria Isabelle Palmer, Jonathan Edward Clear, Edward Michael Waugh, Daniel James Beavis, Thomas Sideropoulos, James Benjamin Brooks
  • Patent number: 11713569
    Abstract: A stormwater treatment device includes a tank defining an internal volume and having an inlet and an outlet, a rotatable screen unit mounted within the tank, the rotatable screen unit being barrel-shaped to define a through path with an inlet end and an outlet end. The rotatable screen unit includes a screen structure with a plurality of screening openings for allowing passage of at least some water from the through path outwardly through the screen structure while inhibiting passage of trash items through the screen structure such that trash items move along the through path from the inlet end to the outlet end. The rotatable screen unit includes a plurality of external drive paddles that rotate with the screen structure and that interact with water that has been screened by passing outwardly through the screen structure interacts with the external drive paddles to cause rotation of the rotatable screen unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Douglas Scott, Mathew Edward Bauer, Michael Benjamin Brooks
  • Publication number: 20230219021
    Abstract: A stormwater treatment device includes a tank defining an internal volume and having an inlet and an outlet, a rotatable screen unit mounted within the tank, the rotatable screen unit defining a through path with an inlet end and an outlet end. The rotatable screen unit includes a screen structure with a plurality of screening openings for allowing passage of at least some stormwater from the through path outwardly through the screen structure while inhibiting passage of at least some trash items through the screen structure such that the trash items move along the through path from the inlet end to the outlet end. The stormwater treatment device may include both a normal treatment flow path and one or more bypass treatment flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jordan Douglas Scott, Mathew Edward Bauer, Michael Benjamin Brooks, Lindsey Blaire
  • Publication number: 20220049486
    Abstract: A stormwater treatment device includes a tank defining an internal volume and having an inlet and an outlet, a rotatable screen unit mounted within the tank, the rotatable screen unit being barrel-shaped to define a through path with an inlet end and an outlet end. The rotatable screen unit includes a screen structure with a plurality of screening openings for allowing passage of at least some water from the through path outwardly through the screen structure while inhibiting passage of trash items through the screen structure such that trash items move along the through path from the inlet end to the outlet end. The rotatable screen unit includes a plurality of external drive paddles that rotate with the screen structure and that interact with water that has been screened by passing outwardly through the screen structure interacts with the external drive paddles to cause rotation of the rotatable screen unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jordan Douglas Scott, Mathew Edward Bauer, Michael Benjamin Brooks
  • Publication number: 20200400152
    Abstract: There is provided a fan assembly comprising a motor-driven impeller arranged to generate an airflow, an air outlet arranged to emit the airflow, a plurality of sensors arranged to measure a value for each of a plurality of air quality characteristics, a display and a processor. The processor is configured to receive measured values for each of the plurality of air quality characteristics, identify one of a corresponding set of intervals within which the measured value falls and select an air quality index value associated with the identified interval. The processor is then configured to identify the highest of the selected air quality index values as a current overall air quality index value and to cause the display to display a time series plot of the current air quality index value and a number of preceding air quality index values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David John SHORTER, Liam Craig BARCLAY, Mark Douglas WHITING, Victoria Isabelle PALMER, Jonathan Edward CLEAR, Edward Michael WAUGH, Daniel James BEAVIS, Thomas SIDEROPOULOS, James Benjamin BROOKS
  • Publication number: 20200400335
    Abstract: There is provided a fan assembly comprising a motor-driven impeller arranged to generate an airflow, an air outlet arranged to emit the airflow, at least one filter assembly that is arranged to purify the airflow, a plurality of sensors arranged to measure a value for each of a plurality of air quality characteristic, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive measured values for each of the plurality of air quality characteristics, identify one of a corresponding set of intervals within which the measured value falls, select an air quality index value associated with the identified interval, and generate a corresponding speed value using the selected air quality index value. The processor is then configured to set a speed of the motor-driven impeller in dependence upon the highest of the speed values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David John SHORTER, Liam Craig BARCLAY, Mark Douglas WHITING, Victoria Isabelle PALMER, Jonathan Edward CLEAR, Edward Michael WAUGH, Daniel James BEAVIS, Thomas SIDEROPOULOS, James Benjamin BROOKS
  • Publication number: 20180232778
    Abstract: A system and method utilizing store fitting room information to develop targeted advertising and offers directed to customers whose information has been collected at least in part in the fitting room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Dustin Netral, Gregg William Throgmartin, Kevin Matthew McVey, Melanie Nicole Cummings, Brian Robert Leibreich, John Blayter, David Benjamin Brooks, Anthony Fox
  • Patent number: 9889235
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a uniform mixture of components including degradable polymer, inorganic bone particulate either natural or synthetic, a drug, and a soluble microporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture further includes a soluble polymer macroporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture is coated with an immobilized outer porous layer comprising or consisting of synthetic or natural inorganic bone granules. In further aspects, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a composite core of degradable polymer, bone, and a drug, and a coating comprising or consisting of microporous bone overlayer covering the degradable composite core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Amanda Brooks, David Grainger, Kristofer D. Sinclair, Benjamin Brooks
  • Publication number: 20160129157
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a uniform mixture of components including degradable polymer, inorganic bone particulate either natural or synthetic, a drug, and a soluble microporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture further includes a soluble polymer macroporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture is coated with an immobilized outer porous layer comprising or consisting of synthetic or natural inorganic bone granules. In further aspects, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a composite core of degradable polymer, bone, and a drug, and a coating comprising or consisting of microporous bone overlayer covering the degradable composite core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Amanda Brooks, David Grainger, Kristofer D. Sinclair, Benjamin Brooks
  • Patent number: 9336359
    Abstract: A method of generating a device certificate. A method of generating a device certificate comprising, constructing a device certificate challenge at a device, sending information to a device certificate individualization server in response to the device certificate challenge, validating the device certificate challenge by the device certificate individualization server, and validating the device certificate response by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amit Jain, Clifford Paul Storm, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Jr., Brian Patrick Evans
  • Patent number: 8661268
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for intelligently powering an electronic device are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a systems management controller controls a power interface to intelligently negotiate power distribution with a peer, client, or a host device. The primary data path is unaffected by the system management controller communications. Various aspects of the present invention are demonstrated with respect to an exemplary implementation of a unified interface, consisting of an optical link (data path) and a USB link (power). As described, one exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a device with power at levels which are much increased over prior art USB solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Brooks, Eric Smith
  • Patent number: 8438114
    Abstract: A digital license includes an identification of a removal service that can authorize removing such license. A client selects the license to be removed and the service, constructs a challenge including therein a challenge license identification block (LIB) identifying the license to be removed, and sends the challenge to the service. The service receives the challenge, stores at least a portion of the challenge in a database, constructs a response corresponding to the challenge and including therein a response LIB identifying the license to be removed and an identification of the service, and sends the response to the client. The client receives the response, employs the response LIB from the response to identify the license to be removed, and removes the identified license upon confirming that the identification of the service in the identified license matches the identification of the service in the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom, Vikas Khandelwal
  • Patent number: 8347078
    Abstract: A method of generating a device certificate. A method of generating a device certificate comprising, constructing a device certificate challenge at a device, sending information to a device certificate individualization server in response to the device certificate challenge, validating the device certificate challenge by the device certificate individualization server, and validating the device certificate response by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amit Jain, Clifford Paul Storm, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Jr., Brian Patrick Evans
  • Publication number: 20120137127
    Abstract: A method of generating a device certificate. A method of generating a device certificate comprising, constructing a device certificate challenge at a device, sending information to a device certificate individualization server in response to the device certificate challenge, validating the device certificate challenge by the device certificate individualization server, and validating the device certificate response by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amit Jain, Clifford Paul Storm, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, JR., Brian Patrick Evans
  • Publication number: 20120036562
    Abstract: A digital license includes an identification of a removal service that can authorize removing such license. A client selects the license to be removed and the service, constructs a challenge including therein a challenge license identification block (LIB) identifying the license to be removed, and sends the challenge to the service. The service receives the challenge, stores at least a portion of the challenge in a database, constructs a response corresponding to the challenge and including therein a response LIB identifying the license to be removed and an identification of the service, and sends the response to the client. The client receives the response, employs the response LIB from the response to identify the license to be removed, and removes the identified license upon confirming that the identification of the service in the identified license matches the identification of the service in the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom, Vikas Khandelwal
  • Patent number: 8060923
    Abstract: A digital license includes an identification of a removal service that can authorize removing such license. A client selects the license to be removed and the service, constructs a challenge including therein a challenge license identification block (LIB) identifying the license to be removed, and sends the challenge to the service. The service receives the challenge, stores at least a portion of the challenge in a database, constructs a response corresponding to the challenge and including therein a response LIB identifying the license to be removed and an identification of the service, and sends the response to the client. The client receives the response, employs the response LIB from the response to identify the license to be removed, and removes the identified license upon confirming that the identification of the service in the identified license matches the identification of the service in the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom, Vikas Khandelwal
  • Publication number: 20110208980
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for intelligently powering an electronic device. In one embodiment of the invention, a systems management controller controls a power interface to intelligently negotiate power distribution with a peer, client, or a host device. The primary data path is unaffected by the system management controller communications. Various aspects of the present invention are demonstrated with respect to an exemplary implementation of a unified interface, consisting of an optical link (data path) and a USB link (power). As described, one exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a device with power at levels which are much increased over prior art USB solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin Brooks, Eric Smith
  • Patent number: 7620809
    Abstract: A method of registering network devices in a digital rights management system (DRMS) includes receiving a digital certificate transmitted by the network device requesting registration and verifying the validity of the certificate. The DRMS may then send cryptographic information to the applying network device. The network device may be authorized for registration via a user interface to the DRMS. The DRMS may conduct a proximity test to determine of the network device is proximate to the DRMS. If the certificate is validated, authorization is received, and the proximity test indicates that the network device is proximate to the DRMS, the network device may be registered. A registered network device is then authorized to play protected digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Prologo, Eduardo P. Oliveira, Clifford P. Strom, Brian P. Evans, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Anand D. Paka
  • Patent number: 7558463
    Abstract: Described herein are one or more implementations for transforming (e.g., transcoding) DRM-protected digital media content while retaining associated DRM-information (e.g., a user license its related information).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amit Jain, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom
  • Patent number: 7441121
    Abstract: Generating a device certificate. A method of generating a device certificate comprising forming a template that will generate a device certificate upon the occurrence of a triggering event, filling in an authorization root certificate section of the template; filling in an authorization certificate section of the template, filling in a group certificate section of the template, and forming a device certificate section of the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Jr., Clifford Paul Strom, Brian Patrick Evans, Amit Jain, Michael Yui-Kwan Siu