Patents by Inventor Benjamin Wade

Benjamin Wade 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: 20240167587
    Abstract: A locking apparatus for wire management includes a housing, a fixing member, a locking mechanism within the housing configured to resist movement of the fixing member in a first direction and to allow movement of the fixing member in a second direction opposite the first direction where the locking mechanism includes one or more rollers. The locking apparatus includes a lock path extending from a lock path entrance, through the locking mechanism, to a lock path exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Brady Schimpf, Brady Hoddinott, Benjamin Wade, Alexander Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20240167586
    Abstract: A locking apparatus includes a housing, a fixing member, and a locking mechanism within the housing configured to resist movement of the fixing member in a first direction and to allow movement of the fixing member in a second direction opposite the first direction. The locking apparatus includes a lock path extending from a lock path entrance, through the locking mechanism, to a lock path exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Brady Schimpf, Benjamin Wade
  • Publication number: 20240167585
    Abstract: An apparatus for a locking apparatus for wire management is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, a fixing member, and a lock mechanism within the housing configured to resist movement of the fixing member in a first direction and to allow movement of the fixing member in a second direction opposite the first direction. The apparatus includes a lock path extending from a lock path entrance, through the locking mechanism, to a lock path exit. The apparatus includes a slack management opening integral to the housing and configured to hold a portion of the fixing member extending from the lock path exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Brady Schimpf, Benjamin Wade
  • Patent number: 11990735
    Abstract: A junction box includes a housing that includes sidewalls and a bottom attached to the sidewalls. An exterior side of the bottom is configured to be mounted to a roof of a structure. The junction box includes a flashing attached to the housing and extending horizontally from the housing. The flashing is formed with the housing. The junction box includes a lid configured to be mounted a top edge of the sidewalls of the housing, where the top edge of the sidewalls is distal to the bottom, and one or more fasteners configured to retain the lid in proximity to the to the housing. The one or more fasteners are each inserted vertically though a hole in a top of the lid into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Easy Solar Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Wade
  • Publication number: 20240162698
    Abstract: A junction box includes an enclosable housing that includes a bottom with a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface. The housing is configured to mount to a roof of a structure with a slope. The junction box includes a central area of the bottom configured for penetrations into the roof. The junction box includes a sealant on the bottom exterior surface. The sealant surrounds the central area of the bottom at least along an upper portion and side portions of the central area. The upper portion is oriented toward an upper side of the bottom with respect to the slope of the roof. The junction box includes a plurality of anchor openings in the bottom located between the central area and the sealant. Each anchor opening is configured for an anchor. Securing an anchor through an anchor opening contributes to securing the housing to the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Wade
  • Patent number: 11984715
    Abstract: A junction box includes an enclosable housing that includes a bottom with a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface. The housing is configured to mount to a roof of a structure with a slope. The junction box includes a central area of the bottom configured for penetrations into the roof. The junction box includes a sealant on the bottom exterior surface. The sealant surrounds the central area of the bottom at least along an upper portion and side portions of the central area. The upper portion is oriented toward an upper side of the bottom with respect to the slope of the roof. The junction box includes a plurality of anchor openings in the bottom located between the central area and the sealant. Each anchor opening is configured for an anchor. Securing an anchor through an anchor opening contributes to securing the housing to the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Easy Solar Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Wade
  • Publication number: 20240154395
    Abstract: A junction box can include a housing with a bottom surface and sidewalls extending upward from a periphery of the bottom surface. In certain implementations, the sidewalls include a mounting sidewall to mount to a solar array rail structure. In addition, the junction box can include a lid positionable on the housing. Further, the junction box can include a mounting bracket. In some examples, the mounting bracket can include a first bracket connected to the mounting sidewall, the first bracket wall extending perpendicular to the mounting sidewall. Additionally, the mounting bracket can include a second bracket wall connected to the first bracket wall, the second bracket wall extending parallel to the mounting sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: EASY SOLAR PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin Wade
  • Publication number: 20240154398
    Abstract: A junction box includes a housing with sidewalls and a bottom attached to the sidewalls. An exterior side of the bottom is configured to be mounted to a roof of a structure. The junction box includes a flashing attached to the housing and extending horizontally from the housing. The flashing is formed with the housing. The junction box includes fastener openings in the bottom. Each fastener opening is configured for a fastener positionable within the fastener opening. Securing a fastener through a fastener opening contributes to securing the housing to the roof. Each of the plurality of fastener openings in the bottom includes a boss. Each boss extends away from a bottom interior surface of the bottom. Each boss is configured to surround a portion of a fastener above a bottom plane at the bottom interior surface when the fastener is positioned in the fastener opening of the boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Wade
  • Publication number: 20240154397
    Abstract: A junction box includes a housing that includes sidewalls and a bottom attached to the sidewalls. An exterior side of the bottom is configured to be mounted to a roof of a structure. The junction box includes a flashing attached to the housing and extending horizontally from the housing. The flashing is formed with the housing. The junction box includes a lid configured to be mounted a top edge of the sidewalls of the housing, where the top edge of the sidewalls is distal to the bottom, and one or more fasteners configured to retain the lid in proximity to the to the housing. The one or more fasteners are each inserted vertically though a hole in a top of the lid into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Wade
  • Patent number: 11964627
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes detecting, through a detection interface of a vehicle, an installation of a first compartment insert in a first compartment of the vehicle, wherein detecting the installation includes determining when the detection interface is in contact with a second interface of the first compartment insert. After detecting the installation of the first compartment insert, it is determined whether the first compartment insert is capable of transmitting information to the vehicle. The method also includes obtaining the information from the first compartment insert when it is determined that the first compartment insert is capable of transmitting the information to the vehicle, and identifying a type associated with the first compartment insert from the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Nuro, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alan Baker, Robert Irving Luan, Benjamin Wade Julian, Riley Alexander Soward
  • Publication number: 20240128731
    Abstract: A junction box that includes a flashing configured to cover tiles of a roof of a structure and a housing box. The flashing includes a raised portion that includes a top edge and raised portion defines an opening. The housing box includes a recess portion, an expose portion extending from the recess portion, and a junction lip extending from the recess portion in a direction away from the expose portion. A recess between the junction lip and the recess portion defines a junction recess. At least a portion of the recess portion is configured to pass through the opening until at least a portion of the top edge extends into the junction recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Bornemann, Benjamin Wade
  • Publication number: 20240128730
    Abstract: A junction box includes an enclosable housing with a bottom. The housing is configured to mount to a roof of a structure with a slope. A sealant is disposed on the bottom exterior surface of the bottom. The sealant surrounds a central area of the bottom. The central area is configured for penetrations into the roof and the sealant surrounds at least an upper portion and side portions of the central area. The upper portion is oriented toward an upper side of the bottom with respect to the slope of the roof. The housing includes a plurality of anchor openings in the bottom. Each anchor opening is configured for an anchor where securing an anchor through an anchor opening contributes to securing the housing to the roof and applies a force that compresses a portion of the sealant adjacent to and/or surrounding the anchor opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Bornemann, Benjamin Wade, Brady Schimpf
  • Publication number: 20240106214
    Abstract: A junction box includes a housing with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion includes an attachment portion and the bottom portion includes a first portion on an exterior side of the housing and a second portion opposite the first portion. The first portion of the bottom portion is configured to be mounted to a roof of a structure. The junction box includes a lid configured to be mounted on the attachment portion of the housing and a retention system configured to retain the lid in proximity to the to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: 11848549
    Abstract: A junction box may include a housing box. The housing box may be configured to selectively attach to a sub-tile surface of the structure. The housing box may include a recess portion configured to be physically positioned between a plane of a tile surface of the structure and the sub-tile surface. The housing box may also include an expose portion configured to extend away from the plane of the tile surface. In addition, the housing box may include a bottom portion attached to the recess portion. The bottom portion may include a first surface configured to be physically positioned proximate the sub-tile surface such that a central plane of the housing box is not parallel to a plane of the sub-tile surface when the plane of the tile surface is not parallel to the plane of the sub-tile surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Easy Solar Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: 11695261
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a junction box may include a flashing. The flashing may define a first groove. The first groove may be disposed relative to a first center axis on a first plane. The junction box may also include a housing. The housing may include a bottom portion. The bottom portion may define a second groove. The second groove may be disposed relative to a second center axis. The second center axis may be coincident with the first center axis in a direction that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. In addition, the second groove may be located on a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. Further, the second groove may be configured to indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Easy Solar Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Publication number: 20230043327
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a junction box may include a flashing. The flashing may define a first groove. The first groove may be disposed relative to a first center axis on a first plane. The junction box may also include a housing. The housing may include a bottom portion. The bottom portion may define a second groove. The second groove may be disposed relative to a second center axis. The second center axis may be coincident with the first center axis in a direction that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. In addition, the second groove may be located on a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. Further, the second groove may be configured to indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: EASY SOLAR PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Publication number: 20230009778
    Abstract: A stringed musical instrument saddle containing a plurality of electrically independent transducers and associated electrical conditioning components where each transducer is located within the saddle such that it is sensitive to the vibratory energy of a corresponding string or course and senses the vibratory energy in both vertical and horizontal modes. The saddle contains at least one multi-conductor connector which connects to a removable multi-conductor cable to convey the transducer signals out of the saddle to external receiving electronics. The saddle is constructed of workable materials such that its top and bottom can be fit to a particular instrument by a technician.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Go Acoustic Audio, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade Shaw, Paul Daniel McGill
  • Patent number: 11515693
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a junction box may include a flashing. The flashing may define a first groove. The first groove may be disposed relative to a first center axis on a first plane. The junction box may also include a housing. The housing may include a bottom portion. The bottom portion may define a second groove. The second groove may be disposed relative to a second center axis. The second center axis may be coincident with the first center axis in a direction that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. In addition, the second groove may be located on a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane of the first groove. Further, the second groove may be configured to indicate a suitable hole position in the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: EASY SOLAR PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade, Lee Hatley
  • Patent number: D985400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NURO, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade Julian, Daniel Hundt, Alexander Christ, Robin Nicholas Hubbard, Brian Alan Baker, Nicholas Barkley, Bryan Thompson
  • Patent number: D1003194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: NURO, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Wade Julian, Daniel Hundt, Alexander Christ, Robin Nicholas Hubbard, Brian Alan Baker, Nicholas Barkley, Bryan Thompson