Patents by Inventor Ben Mahon

Ben Mahon 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).

  • Robots, methods, computer programs and computer-readable media
    Patent number: 11396102
    Abstract: A robot comprises a first part and a second part moveable relative to the first part. The robot operates in an audio output mode in which the first and second parts are in a first configuration relative to each other and in which the robot outputs audio from an array of speakers using an audio output technique. The robot operates in a user interaction mode in which the first and second parts are in a second, different configuration relative to each other and in which the robot interacts with a user. The robot is configured to change from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode in response to the robot detecting a trigger event. Changing from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode comprises causing the first part to lift up relative to the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Emotech Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongbin Zhuang, Szu-Hung Lee, Martin Riddiford, Patrick Hunt, Graham Brett, Robert Butterworth, Douglas Morton, Ben Mahon
  • ROBOTS, METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20190275680
    Abstract: A robot comprises a first part and a second part moveable relative to the first part. The robot operates in an audio output mode in which the first and second parts are in a first configuration relative to each other and in which the robot outputs audio from an array of speakers using an audio output technique. The robot operates in a user interaction mode in which the first and second parts are in a second, different configuration relative to each other and in which the robot interacts with a user. The robot is configured to change from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode in response to the robot detecting a trigger event. Changing from the audio output mode to the user interaction mode comprises causing the first part to lift up relative to the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Hongbin ZHUANG, Szu-Hung LEE, Martin RIDDIFORD, Patrick HUNT, Graham BRETT, Robert BUTTERWORTH, Douglas MORTON, Ben MAHON
  • Flowmeter
    Patent number: D800591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Homeserve Plc
    Inventors: Graham Brett, Ben Mahon, Richard Miles
  • Robot
    Patent number: D861760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventors: Hongbin Zhuang, Szu-Hung Lee, Martin Riddiford, Rob Butterworth, Ben Mahon, Douglas Morton, Patrick Hunt
  • Phone
    Patent number: D866495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Hunt, Ben Mahon