Patents by Inventor Ben John

Ben John 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: 20220183195
    Abstract: A system for providing electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression for data processing devices includes a frame adapted to receive a data processing device of the data processing devices. The system further includes the data processing device that includes a payload module adapted to suppress EMI from an internal volume to an ambient environment by greater than 80 decibels. The data processing device further includes the internal volume adapted to house EMI emitting devices that generate EMI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11234350
    Abstract: A housing device for isolating electromagnetic interference emitting devices includes a structural frame for housing the electromagnetic interference emitting devices. The housing device further includes a non-structural electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure. The non-structural electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure is for encapsulating the structural frame. The non-structural electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure includes an access portion that enables the structural frame to be accessed. The access portion includes a vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Eric Michael Tunks, Ben John Sy, James Don Curlee, Joshua S. Keup
  • Patent number: 11234347
    Abstract: A constrainer includes a base and two arms mechanically coupled to the base. The base and two arms receive a device while the constrainer is in a first state and, while the constrainer is transitioning from the first state to a second state and while the device is disposed in the constrainer, place the device in a predetermined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11164146
    Abstract: An apparatus may include an enclosure that includes a plurality of mounting features that are configured to receive information handling systems; an information handling resource configured to store and update a data structure that includes information regarding the information handling systems that are received in the enclosure; and a display configured to display inventory information for the enclosure based on the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don Curlee, Steven Embleton, Joshua Scott Keup, Ben John Sy
  • Patent number: 11143682
    Abstract: A data processing device includes an internal volume that is electromagnetic interference (EMI) isolated. The data processing device further includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) suppressing vent that defines one wall of the internal volume. The data processing device further includes a wireless system. The wireless system includes a first portion that is disposed in the internal volume. The first portion receives network data units from EMI emitting devices disposed in the internal volume and a second portion of the wireless system. The second portion is disposed outside of the internal volume and obtains the network data units from the first portion using a wireless connection that utilizes a transmission path that traverses through the EMR suppressing vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11147194
    Abstract: A housing device for isolating electromagnetic interference emitting devices includes a structural frame. The structural frame of the housing device is for housing the electromagnetic interference emitting devices. The housing device further includes an electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure. The electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure of the housing device is non-structural. The electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure of the housing device is for encapsulating the structural frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks, James Don Curlee, Joshua S. Keup
  • Patent number: 11132038
    Abstract: A data processing device includes a persistent storage for storing a state repository and a state manager. The state manager updates a portion of the state repository associated with a row of devices based on states of the devices to obtain an updated state repository; makes a first determination that the portion indicates a thermal issue; in response to the first determination: makes a second determination that the thermal issue cannot be addressed using a gas flow; and in response to the second determination: modifies a power state of at least one of the devices in the row to address the thermal issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11129307
    Abstract: A data processing device includes an internal volume for housing devices. The devices may be, for example, electromagnetic interference emitting devices such as cellular telephones. The data processing devices also includes a suppressor adapted to provide thermal management services to a device of the devices. Providing thermal management services to the device may include isolating the device from the devices in response to the device entering a thermally compromised state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11122718
    Abstract: A data processing device includes an internal volume that is electromagnetic interference (EMI) isolated for housing EMI emitting devices, the internal volume is isolated by at least 80 decibels. The data processing device further includes a thermal management system adapted to control a flow of gas through the internal volume. The data processing device further includes a chassis, adapted to mount to a frame. The chassis includes the internal volume and the thermal management system. The thermal management system is disposed outside of the internal volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Publication number: 20210213992
    Abstract: An apparatus may include an enclosure that includes a plurality of mounting features that are configured to receive information handling systems. A base may be disposed below the enclosure, coupled to the enclosure, and may include a plurality of wheels. The base may be coupled to the enclosure via a height adjustment mechanism configured to lower and raise the enclosure relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don CURLEE, Steven EMBLETON, Joshua Scott KEUP, Ben John SY
  • Publication number: 20210219453
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a plastic frame; a plurality of mounting features coupled to the plastic frame such that the plastic frame is configured to maintain the plurality of mounting features in a desired orientation, wherein the plurality of mounting features, when in the desired orientation, are operable to receive and retain information handling systems; and a base coupled to the plastic frame and disposed below the plastic frame along a central vertical axis of the apparatus that is defined by the orientation of the plurality of mounting features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don CURLEE, Steven EMBLETON, Joshua Scott KEUP, Ben John SY
  • Publication number: 20210219443
    Abstract: A system may include first and second apparatuses. The first and second apparatuses may each include: an enclosure portion including a plurality of mounting features that are configured to receive information handling systems, wherein dimensions of the enclosure portion define a footprint; a base portion disposed below the enclosure portion and coupled to the enclosure portion; a plurality of casters coupled to the base portion and mounted in respective positions that are laterally displaced from the base portion such that the positions are outside the footprint of the enclosure portion; and a locking mechanism. The first and second apparatuses may be operable to be coupled together via their respective locking mechanisms for transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don CURLEE, Steven EMBLETON, Joshua Scott KEUP, Ben John SY
  • Publication number: 20210219446
    Abstract: An apparatus may include an enclosure that includes a plurality of mounting features that are configured to receive information handling systems, a plurality of casters coupled to the enclosure, and first and second dampers. The first damper may have a first resonance frequency and be disposed such that, when the information handling systems are received in the enclosure, the first damper is coupled between the information handling systems and the plurality of casters. The second damper may have a second, different resonance frequency and be disposed such that, when the information handling systems are received in the enclosure, the second damper is coupled between the information handling systems and the plurality of casters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don CURLEE, Steven EMBLETON, Joshua Scott KEUP, Ben John SY
  • Patent number: 11046256
    Abstract: An audio system, including an accelerometer positioned to produce an accelerometer signal representative of road noise within a vehicle cabin; a microphone disposed within the vehicle cabin such that the microphone receives the road noise and produces a microphone signal having a road-noise component; and a road-noise canceler, comprising a road-noise cancellation filter, configured to receive the accelerometer signal and the microphone signal and to minimize the road-noise component of the microphone signal according to the accelerometer signal, to produce an estimated microphone signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Ankita D. Jain, Cristian M. Hera, Elie Bou Daher, Ben John Feng
  • Publication number: 20210172945
    Abstract: An analyte testing system for quantifying the presence of an analyte in a speciment by lateral flow chromatography. The system comprises a test cassette (10) with a lateral flow chromatography and a mobile hand-held processor device (16) comprising a digital camera (16a), a source of light (16b) and a processor (16c), which software and hardware (16c) are configured to determine automatically the distance between camera and object and the measures of light in the region of interest of the lateral flow chromatography prior any retrieval of image data for further analysis and quantification of the visual signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Immundiagnostik AG
    Inventors: Franz Paul Armbruster, Felix Walzer, Ben John
  • Publication number: 20210142264
    Abstract: An apparatus may include an enclosure that includes a plurality of mounting features that are configured to receive information handling systems; an information handling resource configured to store and update a data structure that includes information regarding the information handling systems that are received in the enclosure; and a display configured to display inventory information for the enclosure based on the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don CURLEE, Steven EMBLETON, Joshua Scott KEUP, Ben John SY
  • Patent number: 10980159
    Abstract: A data processing device includes an internal volume that is electromagnetic interference (EMI) isolated and a communication system, disposed in the internal volume, that: determines a first EMI state of at least one device of devices disposed in the internal volume; makes a determination that the first EMI state is an EMI emitting state; and disables communications by the communication system using a high-speed connection while allowing the communications using a low-speed connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks, Chadwick Thomas Berry
  • Patent number: 10955325
    Abstract: An exemplary paddle includes a central shaft having a first end and a second end. One or more lateral blades extend laterally from the central shaft, and each lateral blade including a geared end positioned adjacent the central shaft and a distal end opposite the geared end. Each lateral blade provides a blade gear at the geared end. A drive shaft is movably positioned within the central shaft and operatively coupled to the one or more lateral blades such that rotation of the drive shaft about a central axis rotates the one or more lateral blades about a corresponding one or more blade axes. The one or more lateral blades are able to move between a horizontal position and a vertical position via independent actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Heidt Matthews, Ben John Iverson, Andrew David Vos, Christopher Ray Bell
  • Publication number: 20210059082
    Abstract: A housing device for isolating electromagnetic interference emitting devices includes a structural frame. The structural frame of the housing device is for housing the electromagnetic interference emitting devices. The housing device further includes an electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure. The electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure of the housing device is non-structural. The electromagnetic interference isolating enclosure of the housing device is for encapsulating the structural frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks, James Don Curlee, Joshua S. Keup
  • Publication number: 20210059081
    Abstract: A housing device for isolating electromagnetic interference emitting (EMI) devices includes an EMI isolating enclosure and a power manager. The power manager includes a filter mounted to a first portion of the EMI isolating enclosure. The power manager further includes a path, through the EMI isolating enclosure, that is isolated from an interior of the EMI isolating enclosure. The power manager further includes a power provider adapted to provide power to the filter by obtaining the power using the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, James Don Curlee, Eric Michael Tunks, Joshua S. Keup