Patents by Inventor Ben Millen

Ben Millen 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).

  • HELICAL DRIVE MECHANISM AND HANDLE MECHANISM FOR WHEELCHAIR WITH HELICAL DRIVE
    Publication number: 20230383822
    Abstract: A device including a frame; an actuator attached to the frame and slidaby movable with respect to the frame along a linear axis, and a helical member positioned within the frame and rotatably movable with respect to the frame about a helical axis of the helical member, wherein the helical axis is parallel to the linear axis, wherein the actuator and the helical member are configured to cooperate with one another such that (a) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a first rotational direction and (b) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a second linear direction that is opposite the first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Zale Zeviar, Ben Millen
  • Helical drive mechanism and handle mechanism for wheelchair with helical drive
    Patent number: 11635124
    Abstract: A device including a frame; an actuator attached to the frame and slidaby movable with respect to the frame along a linear axis, and a helical member positioned within the frame and rotatably movable with respect to the frame about a helical axis of the helical member, wherein the helical axis is parallel to the linear axis, wherein the actuator and the helical member are configured to cooperate with one another such that (a) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a first rotational direction and (b) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a second linear direction that is opposite the first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Z-One and Only Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Zale Zeviar, Ben Millen
  • HELICAL DRIVE MECHANISM AND HANDLE MECHANISM FOR WHEELCHAIR WITH HELICAL DRIVE
    Publication number: 20210010575
    Abstract: A device including a frame; an actuator attached to the frame and slidaby movable with respect to the frame along a linear axis, and a helical member positioned within the frame and rotatably movable with respect to the frame about a helical axis of the helical member, wherein the helical axis is parallel to the linear axis, wherein the actuator and the helical member are configured to cooperate with one another such that (a) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a first rotational direction and (b) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a second linear direction that is opposite the first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Zale Zeviar, Ben Millen