Patents by Inventor Bradley Benninger

Bradley Benninger 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: 11807362
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle (UV) navigation system is provided. The UV navigation system comprises a processor, a communication interface for communicating with a remote station, and a non-transitory memory device storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to navigate the UV. The processor is configured to receive data from sensors, camera or data line for UV processor analysis, determine that a link-free trigger event has occurred, and autonomously navigate the UV in response to the trigger event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FLIR Unmanned Aerial Systems ULC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Prest, Jerry Mailloux, David R. Proulx, Thomas C. Nagy, David D. Kroetsch, Bradley Benninger
  • Publication number: 20210053680
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle (UV) navigation system is provided. The UV navigation system comprises a processor, a communication interface for communicating with a remote station, and a non-transitory memory device storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to navigate the UV. The processor is configured to receive data from sensors, camera or data line for UV processor analysis, determine that a link-free trigger event has occurred, and autonomously navigate the UV in response to the trigger event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher E. Prest, Jerry Mailloux, David R. Proulx, Thomas C. Nagy, David D. Kroetsch, Bradley Benninger
  • Patent number: 9935792
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for switching between conversations in instant messaging applications. The instant messaging application is configured for displaying a list of conversations upon detecting selection of the option within a menu or link within the conversation screen and permit navigation to another conversation. The conversations may be prioritized based first on whether the conversation has any unread messages and within the grouping of those conversations having unread messages, may be prioritized based on when the last activity occurred. In this way, the user has easiest access to conversations with the most recent activity with the ability to scroll down the list of conversations to continue an older conversation if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Bradley Benninger
  • Publication number: 20100217808
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for switching between conversations in instant messaging applications. The instant messaging application is configured for displaying a list of conversations upon detecting selection of the option within a menu or link within the conversation screen and permit navigation to another conversation. The conversations may be prioritized based first on whether the conversation has any unread messages and within the grouping of those conversations having unread messages, may be prioritized based on when the last activity occurred. In this way, the user has easiest access to conversations with the most recent activity with the ability to scroll down the list of conversations to continue an older conversation if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventor: Bradley Benninger