Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Smith

Benjamin D. Smith 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: 11974916
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a prosthetic valve. The prosthetic valve may include a jacket configured to cover at least one of gaps, spaces, or interfaces in a frame or between one or more leaflets attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Arcaro, Kyle W. Colavito, Dustin V. Dienno, Cody L. Hartman, Roy Manygoats, Jr., Ryan S. Titone, Ryan D. Smith, Joshua A. Sprinkle, Benjamin A. Smith, James L. Goepfrich, Michael J. Shepard
  • Patent number: 11955116
    Abstract: Content is organized for brands by selecting a plurality of brand templates. After each selection, a set of properties is generated by applying a portion of settings of the respective brand template, with the remaining settings being overridden with settings for a channel communicating one of a plurality of presentations to a node of a network involved in the communication. The plurality of presentations may include different renditions of the same content. The properties may include sections configured for different focus areas and/or types of content associated with at tags to enable brand-level-targeting. Filters may be identified in the properties. Based on each of the identifications, a property from among the generated sets of properties may be selected based on comparisons with the associated tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Patent number: 11714900
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a Re-Run Dropped Detection Tool that provides various features and tools to prepare, execute and monitor status of a Re-Run process. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to an automated dispatch/monitoring of alert jobs as well as monitoring of Re-Run as a Service (RRAAS) solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Eshan Dave, Yusuf N. Kapadia, Rony Roy, Benjamin D. Smith, Jasir Mohammed Kundum Kadavuthu, Cosmin-Stefan Marin, Narasimham Gudimella, Pedro Gomez Garcia
  • Publication number: 20220122107
    Abstract: A method of managing a plurality of unique digital coupons that can be transmitted to a plurality of known consumers, such that each of the plurality of known consumers is associated with a particular plurality of coupons that can be registered to, searched for, saved on, traded with, merged or “stacked” together, and divided or “split” apart; all on a single platform so that every interaction is recorded, analyzed, scored and reported on in such a way that advertisers can identify new previously unknown consumers and incentivize them to become future customers using their existing marketing campaign and distribution methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin D. Smith
  • Patent number: 11250462
    Abstract: A method of managing a plurality of unique digital coupons that can be transmitted to a plurality of known consumers, such that each of the plurality of known consumers is associated with a particular plurality of coupons that can be registered to, searched for, saved on, traded with, and merged or “stacked” together; all on a single platform so that every interaction is recorded, analyzed, scored and reported on in such a way that advertisers can identify new previously unknown consumers and incentivize them to become future customers using their existing marketing campaign and distribution methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin D. Smith
  • Patent number: 11237848
    Abstract: Collaborator content selection and manipulation actions and comments during interaction with a document are recorded to enhance asynchronous collaboration. The collaborator content selection and manipulation actions and comments are recorded during interaction with a document in a first collaboration viewport at a first time and played back in a second collaboration viewport at a second time while the same or a different instance of the document is displayed. The collaborator content selection and manipulation actions and comments include at least text selection, mouse or pen movements, and voice comments or ink annotations that are played back to recreate the collaborator changes and comments as though they were occurring in real-time, thereby creating a user experience that is more like the “over the shoulder” collaboration that would be available to collaborators that are at the same physical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Seth Fox, Erez Kikin Gil, Daniel P. Costenaro, Christopher Andrews Jung, Benjamin D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210081525
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a Re-Run Dropped Detection Tool that provides various features and tools to prepare, execute and monitor status of a Re-Run process. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to an automated dispatch/monitoring of alert jobs as well as monitoring of Re-Run as a Service (RRAAS) solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eshan DAVE, Yusuf N. KAPADIA, Rony ROY, Benjamin D. SMITH, Jasir Mohammed Kundum KADAVUTHU, Narasimham GUDIMELLA, Pedro Gomez GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20200334706
    Abstract: A method of managing a plurality of unique digital coupons that can be transmitted to a plurality of known consumers, such that each of the plurality of known consumers is associated with a particular plurality of coupons that can be registered to, searched for, saved on, traded with, and merged or “stacked” together; all on a single platform so that every interaction is recorded, analyzed, scored and reported on in such a way that advertisers can identify new previously unknown consumers and incentivize them to become future customers using their existing marketing campaign and distribution methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Benjamin D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200264905
    Abstract: Collaborator content selection and manipulation actions and comments during interaction with a document are recorded to enhance asynchronous collaboration. The collaborator content selection and manipulation actions and comments are recorded during interaction with a document in a first collaboration viewport at a first time and played back in a second collaboration viewport at a second time while the same or a different instance of the document is displayed. The collaborator content selection and manipulation actions and comments include at least text selection, mouse or pen movements, and voice comments or ink annotations that are played back to recreate the collaborator changes and comments as though they were occurring in real-time, thereby creating a user experience that is more like the “over the shoulder” collaboration that would be available to collaborators that are at the same physical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Seth Fox, Erez Kikin Gil, Daniel P. Costenaro, Christopher Andrews Jung, Benjamin D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200264745
    Abstract: A computing device identifies detects changes to a shared document from a plurality of users. The computing device determines change activities and corresponding provenance to the shared document in response to detecting the changes. A context of granular changes is generated based on the change activities and corresponding provenance to the shared document. The computing device generates a graphical user interface based on the context. The graphical user interface provides a visualization of the granular changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Seth Fox, Erez Kikin Gil, Daniel P. Costenaro, Samuel Shen, Christopher Andrews Jung, Benjamin D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10479474
    Abstract: Provided are wingtip torque boxes and methods of fabricating such boxes using friction stir welding. Specifically, a wingtip torque box may be formed by friction stir welding two monolithic clamshells along their respective spars thereby forming a new monolithic structure. Use of the friction stir welding and monolithic clamshells simplifies the overall fabrication process and yields a robust wingtip torque box that can be bolted on or otherwise attached to an aircraft wing. The wingtip torque box may include internal grid stiffeners and/or external stiffeners that may be also monolithic with other components of the box. For example, the stiffeners may be machined in spars or skin portions of the clamshells during fabrication of clamshells. The wingtip torque box may have a continuous cavity extending between the ends and, in some embodiments, between spars of the box and providing access for performing various operations inside the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Shemkunas, Kenneth D. Cominsky, Steven S. Heer, David P. Heck, Benjamin D. Smith, John A. Baumann, Matthew D. Uhlman, Burke L. Reichlinger, Eric E. Thomas, James P. Dobberfuhl
  • Patent number: 10141656
    Abstract: A structural antenna array may include a core including intersecting wall sections, wherein the core further includes antenna elements formed on a first surface of the wall sections, and feed elements formed on a second surface of the wall sections, a distribution substrate layer coupled to the core and in electrical communication with the antenna elements and the feed elements, a first skin coupled to the core opposite the distribution substrate layer, and a second skin coupled to the distribution substrate layer opposite the first skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Matthew A. Stoneback, Tiffany M. Radford, Mark T. Chisa, Mark A. Thompson, Benjamin D. Smith, Charles W. Manry, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180015996
    Abstract: Provided are wingtip torque boxes and methods of fabricating such boxes using friction stir welding. Specifically, a wingtip torque box may be formed by friction stir welding two monolithic clamshells along their respective spars thereby forming a new monolithic structure. Use of the friction stir welding and monolithic clamshells simplifies the overall fabrication process and yields a robust wingtip torque box that can be bolted on or otherwise attached to an aircraft wing. The wingtip torque box may include internal grid stiffeners and/or external stiffeners that may be also monolithic with other components of the box. For example, the stiffeners may be machined in spars or skin portions of the clamshells during fabrication of clamshells. The wingtip torque box may have a continuous cavity extending between the ends and, in some embodiments, between spars of the box and providing access for performing various operations inside the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Shemkunas, Kenneth D. Cominsky, Steven S. Heer, David P. Heck, Benjamin D. Smith, John A. Baumann, Matthew D. Uhlman, Burke L. Reichlinger, Eric E. Thomas, James P. Dobberfuhl
  • Publication number: 20170194715
    Abstract: A structural antenna array may include a core including intersecting wall sections, wherein the core further includes antenna elements formed on a first surface of the wall sections, and feed elements formed on a second surface of the wall sections, a distribution substrate layer coupled to the core and in electrical communication with the antenna elements and the feed elements, a first skin coupled to the core opposite the distribution substrate layer, and a second skin coupled to the distribution substrate layer opposite the first skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Matthew A. Stoneback, Tiffany M. Radford, Mark T. Chisa, Mark A. Thompson, Benjamin D. Smith, Charles W. Manry, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090173411
    Abstract: Apparatus for shaping a flitch includes an upper shaping head assembly for shaping an upper surface of the flitch, a lower shaping head assembly for shaping a lower surface of the flitch, and a groover assembly for placing at least one groove in a surface of the flitch. The apparatus further includes at least one centering arm and chain runner assembly. The at least one centering arm and chain runner assembly includes a chain runner assembly for conveying the flitch toward a transverse center of the centering arm and chain runner assembly, and a centering arm assembly for positioning the flitch. A flitch transport conveyor includes a conveyor frame, a first dogger arm assembly for engaging a first end of the flitch, and a second dogger arm assembly for engaging a second end of the flitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Jürgen F. Trost, Daniel J. Rastatter, Benjamin D. Smith, Harold Wayne Fleming, A. Scott Mcinnis, David E. Seffens, Gregory G. Chandler, Carl D. Shore
  • Patent number: 5425886
    Abstract: A system and process for on-demand generation of inert, non-flammable gases and water vapor to decrease the available atmospheric oxygen in the ullage of a hydrocarbon fuel storage tank to a level that will not support combustion of the hydrocarbon fuel, is disclosed. One, or more, of a variety of non-Halon, fire suppressor charges are selectively contained in one or more gas generating cartridges. The gas generating cartridge(s), when activated, cause release of these charges to promote rapid chemical reactions and supply inert, non-flammable gases and water vapor to the tank ullage. Activation is accomplished in aircraft by, either pilot action or, by pressure and temperature sensors contained within the hydrocarbon fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Benjamin D. Smith
  • Patent number: 4137849
    Abstract: Desensitization of explosive ordnance is effected by the incorporation of a esensitizing agent into a matrix support material to form a bomb liner. The matrix support material holds the desensitizer in place, provides a barrier between the explosive and the metal casing, and controllably releases the desensitizing agent as the temperature of the explosive ordnance nears the rapid decomposition temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christopher P. Hontgas, Benjamin D. Smith
  • Patent number: D809539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Julianne Prekaski, Ross Hillier, Benjamin D. Smith, Monique Sauvageau, Andre Lamego, Leckie Gunter, Morten Holm-Petersen, Todd Lefor