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).
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Patent number: 11946478Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11713569Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Jordan Douglas Scott, Mathew Edward Bauer, Michael Benjamin Brooks
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Publication number: 20230219021Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Jordan Douglas Scott, Mathew Edward Bauer, Michael Benjamin Brooks, Lindsey Blaire
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Publication number: 20220049486Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Jordan Douglas Scott, Mathew Edward Bauer, Michael Benjamin Brooks
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Publication number: 20200400152Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20200400335Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20180232778Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Dustin Netral, Gregg William Throgmartin, Kevin Matthew McVey, Melanie Nicole Cummings, Brian Robert Leibreich, John Blayter, David Benjamin Brooks, Anthony Fox
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Patent number: 9889235Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: University of Utah Research FoundationInventors: Amanda Brooks, David Grainger, Kristofer D. Sinclair, Benjamin Brooks
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Publication number: 20160129157Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Amanda Brooks, David Grainger, Kristofer D. Sinclair, Benjamin Brooks
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Patent number: 9336359Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amit Jain, Clifford Paul Storm, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Jr., Brian Patrick Evans
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Patent number: 8661268Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Brooks, Eric Smith
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Patent number: 8438114Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom, Vikas Khandelwal
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Patent number: 8347078Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Amit Jain, Clifford Paul Storm, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Jr., Brian Patrick Evans
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Publication number: 20120137127Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Amit Jain, Clifford Paul Storm, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, JR., Brian Patrick Evans
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Publication number: 20120036562Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom, Vikas Khandelwal
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Patent number: 8060923Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom, Vikas Khandelwal
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Publication number: 20110208980Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Benjamin Brooks, Eric Smith
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Patent number: 7620809Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard D. Prologo, Eduardo P. Oliveira, Clifford P. Strom, Brian P. Evans, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Anand D. Paka
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Patent number: 7558463Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Amit Jain, Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Brian P. Evans, Clifford P. Strom
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Patent number: 7441121Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benjamin Brooks Cutter, Jr., Clifford Paul Strom, Brian Patrick Evans, Amit Jain, Michael Yui-Kwan Siu