Patents by Inventor Benjamin Patrick Leonard

Benjamin Patrick Leonard 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: 20130030779
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for accelerating or improving the success rate of a behavior change in an organization, group or community. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for accelerating or improving the success rate of a behavior change, the method including gathering primary and secondary relationship data of an informal network of individuals and behavior change constructs for a plurality of individuals within the informal network of individuals; performing social network analysis of the informal network; and performing statistical perception analysis of the individuals within the informal network. In an embodiment, the invention includes a system for accelerating or improving the success rate of a behavior change initiative in an organization, group or community. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Benjamin Patrick Leonard
  • Patent number: 6461064
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved wide format color digital print engine, and in particular to a drum-based large format digital ink jet print engine having a vertically articulated carriage portion which carries both the print heads and an imaging array, adjustable saber angles for print heads, a novel service station, and an extremely robust weight-bearing carriage architecture. In particular, the present invention provides a highly manufacturable print engine benefiting from a discrete few controlled mounting locations so that accurate mounting of the cooperating sub-assemblies allow a very stable carriage assembly for driving said carriage laterally with respect to a printing medium coupled to the exterior of a drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Leonard, Michael David Hanson, Kerry Ray Anderson, Gregg Michael Bloom
  • Patent number: 6220693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for printing digital color images with non-impact print heads whereby fluid flowing at a relatively high velocity proximate ink emitting nozzles affects flight trajectories of undesirable satellite ink droplets incidentally emitted from the nozzles, but does not affect flight trajectories of primary droplets. In one embodiment, a single fluid deflector member oriented upstream of the print head causes fluid flow intermediate the print head and the printing surface and urges the satellites to a preferred location on the printing media. In another embodiment, at least one additional deflector member is oriented to cooperate with the deflector member to ensure that such satellites encounter a forced fluid flow intermediate the print head and print surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: ColorSpan Corporation
    Inventors: John Hans Bode, Danny James Vatland, Henry Victor Holec, Benjamin Patrick Leonard, Robert Anthony Laumeyer
  • Patent number: 5871292
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved wide format color digital print engine, and in particular to a cooperating group of print engine sub-assemblies comprising a sealable enclosure defining electronics and printing sub-spaces within the enclosure and supporting two critical alignment plates which alone control alignment of all major sub-assemblies of the print engine and which provide accurate attachment points for a carriage drive and rail sub-assembly, a motor and drum mounted to rotate within a printing bay, and mounting points for a service station for cleaning and storing a plurality of marking elements associated with replaceable ink emitting cartridges. The subassemblies cooperate to generate high quality colored images as a drum-based large format digital ink jet print engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: LaserMaster Corporation
    Inventors: Neill Arthur Kelso Johnson, Benjamin Patrick Leonard, Robert Anthony Laumeyer