Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Harding

Benjamin D. Harding 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).

  • Publication number: 20240086934
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for identifying various combinations of parcels of land with sufficient transmission, resources, market demand, and available land to build a wind farm or solar farm. Different criteria associated with each parcel of land include land characteristics including size, ownership, tree coverage, elevations, terrain, buildable land, transmission characteristics including substation hardware costs, network upgrades, general tie-in costs, market characteristics including historical locational marginal pricing (LMPs), and resource characteristics including net capacity factor (NCF) of wind or solar. In one example, the present invention identifies clusters of land parcels that minimize the number of land owners, maximize buildable land, minimize transmission cost, maximize NCF, and maximize nodal LMPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron P. BLOOM, Keith J. HARDING, Caitlin A. JOHNSON, David W. ABEL, Mandeep KAUR, Timothy D. STOVALL, Timothy J. KUDALIS, Taran RAJ, Douglas B. SHAFFER, Benjamin D. GRINDY
  • Patent number: 11497666
    Abstract: An articulating assembly for an adjustable bed has side supports received on side rails of a bed frame. A first axle extends between the side supports and a second axle extending between the side supports defining a fixed center section. An upper body support frame has a first torque tube concentrically received on the first axle. A thigh support frame has a second torque tube concentrically received on the second axle. A first actuator assembly supported in the center section is operably attached to rotate the first torque tube to articulate the upper body support frame over a range of positions from a horizontal unarticulated position to a fully articulated position. A second actuator assembly supported in the center section is operably attached to rotate the second torque tube to articulate the thigh support frame over a range of positions from a horizontal unarticulated position to a fully articulated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ergomotion, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ermalovich, Brett Anthony Towe, Benjamin D. Harding
  • Patent number: 10973337
    Abstract: A compact cartridge fan system for use in an articulating bed structure having a stationary horizontal support panel includes a frame adapted to be engaged in a receiving aperture in the stationary horizontal support panel. A cartridge is removably received in a receiving aperture in the frame. The cartridge has a case containing a box fan and a connector attachment. A connector is engaged in the connector attachment and adapted to be received through a mattress base supported on the stationary support panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ergomotion, inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ermalovich, Brett Anthony Towe, Benjamin D. Harding, Mario Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200085656
    Abstract: An articulating assembly for an adjustable bed has side supports received on side rails of a bed frame. A first axle extends between the side supports and a second axle extending between the side supports defining a fixed center section. An upper body support frame has a first torque tube concentrically received on the first axle. A thigh support frame has a second torque tube concentrically received on the second axle. A first actuator assembly supported in the center section is operably attached to rotate the first torque tube to articulate the upper body support frame over a range of positions from a horizontal unarticulated position to a fully articulated position. A second actuator assembly supported in the center section is operably attached to rotate the second torque tube to articulate the thigh support frame over a range of positions from a horizontal unarticulated position to a fully articulated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Ermalovich, Brett Anthony Towe, Benjamin D. Harding
  • Publication number: 20200000242
    Abstract: A compact cartridge fan system for use in an articulating bed structure having a stationary horizontal support panel includes a frame adapted to be engaged in a receiving aperture in the stationary horizontal support panel. A cartridge is removably received in a receiving aperture in the frame. The cartridge has a case containing a box fan and a connector attachment. A connector is engaged in the connector attachment and adapted to be received through a mattress base supported on the stationary support panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Ermalovich, Brett Anthony Towe, Benjamin D. Harding, Mario Gonzalez