Patents by Inventor Ben Hawkins
Ben Hawkins 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).
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Patent number: 11922286Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for using more than one Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to analyze a user input and to predict a request being made by the user as the user is inputting the request. In an embodiment, a first RNN and a second RNN can simultaneously or near simultaneously process the user requested information by separating and analyzing the characters and words in the user's request. A third RNN can process the output vectors generated by the first and second RNNs to identify one or more solutions that predict the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Gunjan Chandraprakash Vijayvergia, Jon Eric Weissenburger, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 11645494Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for using more than one Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to analyze a user input and to predict a request being made by the user as the user is inputting the request. In an embodiment, a first RNN and a second RNN can simultaneously or near simultaneously process the user requested information by separating and analyzing the characters and words in the user's request. A third RNN can process the output vectors generated by the first and second RNNs to identify one or more solutions that predict the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Gunjan Chandraprakash Vijayvergia, Jon Eric Weissenburger, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 11584459Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive unit in the form of a caravan mover (10) comprising a motor (12) (drive means) and a head (14) which are linked together by a gear mechanism (16). The head (14) provides a roller (15) which is rotatably mounted on a shaft. The roller (15) is arranged, in use, to be urged or pressed against the tread portion (surface) of a tyre. The drive unit is controlled by a control unit (ECU) which controls the movement of the driven roller (15) between the disengaged position and the engaged position and also controls the rotation (and direction) of the driven roller (15). The caravan mover (10) of the present invention includes an integral power supply such that the unit comprises a single integral system which is easily installed on the caravan and does not require the routing of cables from a remote power supply.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Purple Line LimitedInventors: Jonathan Harrison, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 11409489Abstract: The present technology provides a system that enables a user to communicate with one of multiple devices in a network based on context information from another device in the network. The system includes a context manager configured to (1) receive context information from the multiple devices; (2) identify a subject-of-interest based on a user input; (3) determine a set of relevant context information based on the subject-of-interest and the received context information; and (4) transmitting the set of relevant context information to a target device to perform a task associated with the subject-of-interest. The context information managed by the present technology enables a user to conveniently interact with the multiple devices in the network without requiring the user to provide details of his/her instructions.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Brandon Scott Kotara, Richard Tanner, Ben Hawkins, Quincy Nanaasare Obeng, Cale Riley Spratt
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Publication number: 20220081047Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable control system for a caravan moving system in which the caravan movers each include a brushed motor. The adjustable control system can control two caravan movers (10) mounted on a single axle caravan or two caravan movers mounted on a twin axle caravan or four caravan movers mounted on a twin axle caravan (quad system). The caravan moving system comprises a control unit, a user operated actuating device, power means and a drive unit. The present invention utilises a control system which provides variable movement of the or each caravan mover (10) and also provides gradual changes in both speed of each brushed motor and the subsequent ability to smoothly change the direction of travel of the caravan. In particular, the present invention enables the caravan to follow a wavy or curved line of travel in which the radius of the turn varies (i.e. from 0 degrees to a spin on the spot (equivalent to a 90 degree turn)).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITEDInventors: Ben Hawkins, Jonathan Harrison, Yuxian Tao
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Publication number: 20220010579Abstract: The camping assembly 2 may be in the form of a folding camper 10 and comprises a canopy 30 which effectively provides a tent canopy 30 for the folding camper 10. The folding camper 10 also comprises a framework 32 to maintain the tent canopy 30 in a raised configuration in order to provide an accommodation space within the folding camper 10 in the assembled configuration. The framework 32 includes a front frame 34 and a rear frame 36. The front frame 34 comprises three airbeams 41, 42, 43. The three airbeams include a front airbeam 41, an intermediate airbeam 42 and a rear airbeam 43. Each of the airbeams 41, 42, 43 comprises a curved or hooped inflatable airbeam. Similarly, the rear frame 36 comprises three airbeams 45, 46, 47. The three airbeams 45, 46, 47 include a front airbeam 45, an intermediate airbeam 46 and a rear airbeam 47. Each of the airbeams 45, 46, 47 comprises a curved or hooped airbeam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan HARRISON, Mark Kidson, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 11144813Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for using more than one Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to analyze a user input and to predict a request being made by the user as the user is inputting the request. In an embodiment, a first RNN and a second RNN can simultaneously or near simultaneously process the user requested information by separating and analyzing the characters and words in the user's request. A third RNN can process the output vectors generated by the first and second RNNs to identify one or more solutions that predict the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Brandon Scott Kotara, Gunjan Chandraprakash Vijayvergia, Jon Eric Weissenburger, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 11028613Abstract: A camping assembly may be in the form of a folding camper and comprises a canopy which effectively provides a tent canopy for the folding camper. The folding camper also comprises a framework to maintain the tent canopy in a raised configuration to provide an accommodation space within the folding camper in the assembled configuration. The framework includes a front frame and a rear frame. The front frame comprises a front airbeam, an intermediate airbeam and a rear airbeam, each of which comprises a curved or hooped inflatable airbeam. The rear frame comprises front intermediate and rear airbeams, each of which comprises a curved or hooped airbeam. A folding camper which is assembled by simultaneously inflating a single airbeam network to put the canopy in tension and to make the canopy taut. The folding camper does not require any auxiliary tensioning system or mechanism for the canopy.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Purple Line LimitedInventors: Jonathan Harrison, Mark Kidson, Ben Hawkins
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Patent number: 10929081Abstract: The present technology provides a system that enables a user to communicate with one of multiple devices in a network based on context information from another device in the network. The system includes a context manager configured to (1) receive context information from the multiple devices; (2) identify a subject-of-interest based on a user input; (3) determine a set of relevant context information based on the subject-of-interest and the received context information; and (4) transmitting the set of relevant context information to a target device to perform a task associated with the subject-of-interest. The context information managed by the present technology enables a user to conveniently interact with the multiple devices in the network without requiring the user to provide details of his/her instructions.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Adrian Borunda, Brandon Scott Kotara, Richard Tanner, Ben Hawkins, Quincy Nanaasare Obeng, Cale Riley Spratt
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Publication number: 20210039732Abstract: The present invention relates to a trailer drive unit in the form of a caravan mover comprising a motor 16 (drive means/drive device), a head 14 housing a roller 20 which are linked together by a gear mechanism 22. Specifically, the present invention provides a support and drive transmission system 22 located centrally on the roller 20 with the roller 20 being provided by a first lateral portion/roller 19 and a second lateral portion/roller 21. In this arrangement, the length of the lateral roller 10 portions 19, 21 are individually shorter than a single roller such that the torque created in the central drive transmission portion is significantly less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan Harrison, Ben Hawkins
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Publication number: 20210001936Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive unit in the form of a caravan mover (10) comprising a motor (12) (drive means) and a head (14) which are linked together by a gear mechanism (16). The head (14) provides a roller (15) which is rotatably mounted on a shaft. The roller (15) is arranged, in use, to be urged or pressed against the tread portion (surface) of a tyre. The drive unit is controlled by a control unit (ECU) which controls the movement of the driven roller (15) between the disengaged position and the engaged position and also controls the rotation (and direction) of the driven roller (15). The caravan mover (10) of the present invention includes an integral power supply such that the unit comprises a single integral system which is easily installed on the caravan and does not require the routing of cables from a remote power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan Harrison, Ben Hawkins
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Publication number: 20190352923Abstract: A camping assembly may be in the form of a folding camper and comprises a canopy which effectively provides a tent canopy for the folding camper. The folding camper also comprises a framework to maintain the tent canopy in a raised configuration to provide an accommodation space within the folding camper in the assembled configuration. The framework includes a front frame and a rear frame. The front frame comprises a front airbeam, an intermediate airbeam and a rear airbeam, each of which comprises a curved or hooped inflatable airbeam. The rear frame comprises front intermediate and rear airbeams, each of which comprises a curved or hooped airbeam. A folding camper which is assembled by simultaneously inflating a single airbeam network to put the canopy in tension and to make the canopy taut. The folding camper does not require any auxiliary tensioning system or mechanism for the canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan HARRISON, Mark KIDSON, Ben HAWKINS
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Patent number: D864034Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Opus RV Pty LtdInventors: Malcolm Hill, Jonathan Harrison, Ben Hawkins, Jason Dodd, Ben Liu
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Patent number: D864035Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Opus RV Pty LtdInventors: Malcolm Hill, Jonathan Harrison, Ben Hawkins, Jason Dodd, Ben Liu
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Patent number: D864036Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Opus RV Pty LtdInventors: Malcolm Hill, Jonathan Harrison, Ben Hawkins, Jason Dodd, Ben Liu
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Patent number: D864037Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Opus RV Pty LtdInventors: Malcolm Hill, Jonathan Harrison, Ben Hawkins, Jason Dodd, Ben Liu