Patents by Inventor Ben Bishop

Ben Bishop 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: 20240315279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making an animal feedstuff composition from a crop comprising Beta vulgaris plants or parts thereof and the animal feedstuff composition made by said process. Further, the invention encompasses a process for producing an enriched milk preferably containing a higher nutrient content, and a system for managing throughput in a production facility for processing a sugar-containing crop material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: César RUANO, Volker UTESCH, Ben BISHOP, Sebastián Jose OJEDA SALAS
  • Patent number: 10040540
    Abstract: A link for coupling an aircraft lift device to a track that is deployable about an axis of rotation. The link includes a track member to be fixed relative to the track, a lift device member to be fixed relative to the lift device, and an intermediate member that couples the track member to the lift device member. The link is configured to allow for sliding movement of the lift device member relative to the track member such that the lift device is slidable along a linear path relative to the track in a direction of the axis of rotation of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventor: Ben Bishop
  • Patent number: 9778005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stackable projectiles having a warhead and a propulsion unit. An adaptor enables the warhead to be coupled to propulsion units made of different materials. Furthermore, an adaptor couples different profiles of warheads and propulsion units and allows projectiles to be stacked without need for design modifications. The assembled projectile can be fired electrically or mechanically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Defendtex Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Rene Rosales, Ben Bishop
  • Publication number: 20160083082
    Abstract: A link for coupling an aircraft lift device to a track that is deployable about an axis of rotation. The link includes a track member to be fixed relative to the track, a lift device member to be fixed relative to the lift device, and an intermediate member that couples the track member to the lift device member. The link is configured to allow for sliding movement of the lift device member relative to the track member such that the lift device is slidable along a linear path relative to the track in a direction of the axis of rotation of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Ben BISHOP
  • Publication number: 20150241186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stackable projectiles having a warhead and a propulsion unit. An adaptor enables the warhead to be coupled to propulsion units made of different materials. Furthermore, an adaptor couples different profiles of warheads and propulsion units and allows projectiles to be stacked without need for design modifications. The assembled projectile can be fired electrically or mechanically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Rene Rosales, Ben Bishop
  • Patent number: 8479654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stackable projectiles having a warhead and a propulsion unit. An adaptor enables the warhead to be coupled to propulsion units made of different materials. Furthermore, an adaptor couples different profiles of warheads and propulsion units and allows projectiles to be stacked without need for design modifications. The assembled projectile can be fired electrically or mechanically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Metal Storm Limited
    Inventors: Rene Rosales, Ben Bishop
  • Patent number: 7707941
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly (10) for firearms or weapons, said cartridge assembly including a support body (11) having a central longitudinal channel (16) housing a plurality of projectiles (20, 22, 24) in end-to-end orientation and having a plurality of circumferential chambers (14), wherein each chamber houses (14a, 14b, 14c) at least one propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c) and is located adjacent to a respective projectile; fluid communication means (18) included in the support body for communicating the products of a gaseous expansion of said propellant from a respective chamber (14) into said central longitudinal channel (16); whereby, upon initiation of a selected propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c), the communicated products of gaseous expansion from a circumferential chamber force or eject a respective projectile (20, 22, 24) from the cartridge assembly (10). The propellant charges may comprise a volume of propellant material encased in a bag with an igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Metal Storm Limited
    Inventors: Ben Bishop, Ramon John Bambach, James Michael O'Dwyer, Vinod Puri
  • Publication number: 20100101443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stackable projectiles having a warhead and a propulsion unit. An adaptor enables the warhead to be coupled to propulsion units made of different materials. Furthermore, an adaptor couples different profiles of warheads and propulsion units and allows projectiles to be stacked without need for design modifications. The assembled projectile can be fired electrically or mechanically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Rene Rosales, Ben Bishop
  • Publication number: 20090120317
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly (10) for firearms or weapons, said cartridge assembly including a support body (11) having a central longitudinal channel (16) housing a plurality of projectiles (20, 22, 24) in end-to-end orientation and having a plurality of circumferential chambers (14), wherein each chamber houses (14a, 14b, 14c) at least one propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c) and is located adjacent to a respective projectile; fluid communication means (18) included in the support body for communicating the products of a gaseous expansion of said propellant from a respective chamber (14) into said central longitudinal channel (16); whereby, upon initiation of a selected propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c), the communicated products of gaseous expansion from a circumferential chamber force or eject a respective projectile (20, 22, 24) from the cartridge assembly (10). The propellant charges may comprise a volume of propellant material encased in a bag with an igniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Metal Storm Limited
    Inventors: Ben Bishop, Ramon John Bambach, James Michael O'Dwyer, Vinod Puri
  • Patent number: 7464649
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly (10) for firearms or weapons, said cartridge assembly including a support body (11) having a central longitudinal channel (16) housing a plurality of projectiles (20, 22, 24) in end-to-end orientation and having a plurality of circumferential chambers (14), wherein each chamber houses (14a, 14b, 14c) at least one propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c) and is located adjacent to a respective projectile; fluid communication means (18) included in the support body for communicating the products of a gaseous expansion of said propellant from a respective chamber (14) into said central longitudinal channel (16); whereby, upon initiation of a selected propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c), the communicated products of gaseous expansion from a circumferential chamber force or eject a respective projectile (20, 22, 24) from the cartridge assembly (10). The propellant charges may comprise a volume of propellant material encased in a bag with an igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Metal Storm Limited
    Inventors: Ben Bishop, Ramon John Bambach, James Michael O'Dwyer, Vinod Puri
  • Publication number: 20060124020
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly (10) for firearms or weapons, said cartridge assembly including a support body (11) having a central longitudinal channel (16) housing a plurality of projectiles (20, 22, 24) in end-to-end orientation and having a plurality of circumferential chambers (14), wherein each chamber houses (14a, 14b, 14c) at least one propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c) and is located adjacent to a respective projectile; fluid communication means (18) included in the support body for communicating the products of a gaseous expansion of said propellant from a respective chamber (14) into said central longitudinal channel (16); whereby, upon initiation of a selected propellant charge (12a, 12b, 12c), the communicated products of gaseous expansion from a circumferential chamber force or eject a respective projectile (20, 22, 24) from the cartridge assembly (10). The propellant charges may comprise a volume of propellant material encased in a bag with an igniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Ben Bishop, Ramon Bambach, James O'Dwyer, Vinod Puri