Patents by Inventor Ben Smith
Ben Smith 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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Publication number: 20250116154Abstract: An electronic door system includes a door frame, a door hingedly coupled to the door frame, an electrically-controllable component coupled to or disposed within the door, a door wiring harness, and a cover. The door defines a channel extending along at least a portion of a peripheral edge thereof. The door wiring harness includes a wire extending along and within the channel. The wire is coupled to the electrically-controllable component. The cover extends along the peripheral edge and covers the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Therma-Tru CorporationInventors: Nicholas Fink, May Russell, Brett Finley, Jacob Weil, Daniel Schneider, Keith Butcher, Logan Harvey, Brandon Knoll, Andrew Waite, Ben Kowalski, Ryan Starling, Frances Wang, Joseph Gonzalez, David Hezlep, Steven Orchosky, Hidekazu Saegusa, Videl Smith, Bill Klein, Adam Allmandinger, Tim Quirin, Jon Klein, John Burleson, Kevin Anderson, Brian Frackelton, Todd Whitaker, George Polly, Arlber Chang, Derek Fielding
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Patent number: 12232944Abstract: Provided is a medical device formed entirely from or formed partially from a polymer, e.g., a polysaccharide such as chitosan. In some embodiments, the medical device may be formed as a tubular member formed from a sheet of a chitosan material. This chitosan tube may be used to wrap around tissue, such as a nerve or tendon to help with the regeneration or healing process of the nerve or tendon, as applicable.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Rachel Dekeyser, Lisa Heller, Ben Cottrill, Derek Lewis, Rachel Smith
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Publication number: 20250009924Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of malodor counteraction. More particularly, it concerns malodor masking ingredient having an indane moiety (as defined in formula (I)), as well as malodor masking compositions comprising such ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Matthew Rogers, Christian Margot, Christine Vuilleumier, Ben Smith, Sanja Fitzgerald, Maud Reiter, Stefano Nicolai
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Publication number: 20240390544Abstract: The aspects presented herein provides malodor masking compositions and/or ingredients, methods for counteracting or masking malodors, and perfuming compositions having odor masking properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Monica Bandera, Sanja Fitzgerald, Yang Huang, Matthew Rogers, Ben Smith
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Patent number: 12155706Abstract: An example method involves receiving, by a playback device in a media playback system, limited-access media, where the limited-access media corresponds to a limited-access playback device characteristic. The method may further involve determining, by the playback device, that a particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system. Based on determining that the particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system, the method may further involve causing the media playback system to play back the limited-access media.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Brad Wolf, Ben Smith
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Patent number: 12048783Abstract: The invention relates to malodor masking compositions and/or ingredients, methods for counteracting or masking malodors, and perfuming compositions having odor masking properties comprising 2, 4-dialkyl substituted pyridines for formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Monica Bandera, Sanja Fitzgerald, Yang Huang, Matthew Rogers, Ben Smith
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Patent number: 11905001Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing tip device connected to a wing tip of a wing by a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The wing tip device includes a front device spar and a rear device spar. The first connector is associated with the rear device spar. The second connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction forward of the first connector, and the third connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction rearward of the first connector. The third connector includes a spigot mounting formation.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Clive Steadman, David Liversage, Ben Smith, Ruth Pullan
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Patent number: 11744785Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to the perfumery industry. More particularly, the various aspects presented herein relate to the use of volatile compositions to limit, decrease or eliminate the perception of malodor. Such compositions include at least one malodor antagonist optionally combined with perfuming ingredients. Such compositions, their use in combination with delivery systems and their applications in consumer products are also objects of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Huey-Ling Kao, Stefan Alexander Ruider, Ben Smith, Gary Marr, Matthew Rogers, Mushhood Sheikh, Zhenan Wu, Patrick Pfister, Anthony Alexander Birkbeck, Julien Coulomb
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Publication number: 20230233425Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to the perfumery industry. More particularly, the various aspects presented herein relate to the use of volatile compositions to limit, decrease or eliminate the perception of malodor. Such compositions include at least one malodor antagonist optionally combined with perfuming ingredients. Such compositions, their use in combination with delivery systems and their applications in consumer products are also objects of the present disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Huey-Ling KAO, Stefan Alexander RUIDER, Ben SMITH, Gary MARR, Matthew ROGERS, Mushhood SHEIKH, Zhenan WU, Patrick PFISTER, Anthony Alexander BIRKBECK, Julien COULOMB
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Publication number: 20230112260Abstract: An example method involves receiving, by a playback device in a media playback system, limited-access media, where the limited-access media corresponds to a limited-access playback device characteristic. The method may further involve determining, by the playback device, that a particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system. Based on determining that the particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system, the method may further involve causing the media playback system to play back the limited-access media.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Brad Wolf, Ben Smith
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Publication number: 20230065799Abstract: The present invention relates to the perfumery industry. More particularly, the present invention relates to assays and methods for screening and identifying compositions and/or ingredients that intensify a subjects perception of target odorant compounds based on the use of particular olfactory receptors activated by the target odorant compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Ben SMITH, Patrick PFISTER, Lily WU, Hyo Young JEONG, Daniel RAPS
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Patent number: 11577793Abstract: A tilting vehicle includes a frame and a front wheel coupled to the frame. A rear wheel is coupled to the frame and positioned rearward of the front wheel in a longitudinal direction. A seating area includes at least one seat positioned to support a rider between the front wheel and the rear wheel. A gyroscopic rider assist device is provided within an enclosure behind the seating area and above the rear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLCInventors: James C. Brendelson, Mason del Rosario, Sean Karagianes, Sean Lowen, Michael Searing, Ben Smith, Paul Titchener
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Publication number: 20220375548Abstract: The composition tonality determination method includes: inputting at least one volatile molecule digital identifier, the volatile molecule digital identifier representative of a fragrant volatile molecule, the input defining a formula, calculating, by a computing system, for at least one volatile molecule digital identifier of the formula, a value representative of an impact of each molecule on an activity level of an odorant receptor, represented by an odorant receptor digital identifier, each volatile molecule digital identifier being associated with at least one odorant receptor digital identifier, the association being a many-to-many association, and determining, by a computing system, for the formula and as a function of at least one odorant receptor activity level impact calculated and a value representative of an odorant receptor activation threshold, a value representative of at least one tonality forming a composition, each odorant receptor digital identifier being associated with one tonality digitaType: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Ben SMITH, Patrick PFISTER, Lily WU, Hyo Young JEONG, Daniel RAPS, Maria BORISOVSKA
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Patent number: 11470134Abstract: An example method involves receiving, by a playback device in a media playback system, limited-access media, where the limited-access media corresponds to a limited-access playback device characteristic. The method may further involve determining, by the playback device, that a particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system. Based on determining that the particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system, the method may further involve causing the media playback system to play back the limited-access media.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Brad Wolf, Ben Smith
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Publication number: 20220218860Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of malodor counteraction. More particularly, it concerns malodor masking ingredient having an indane moiety (as defined in formula (I)), as well as malodor masking compositions comprising such ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Matthew Rogers, Christian Margot, Christine Vuilleumier, Ben Smith, Sanja Fitzgerald, Maud Reiter, Stefano Nicolai
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Patent number: 11376860Abstract: A printing fluid container (100) for use in a printing system is described. An example container includes a base (110) and a light transmissive side wall (120). The side wall extends from the base to define a chamber (130) for receiving and storing printing fluid within the container. The side wall has an internal surface (122) facing the chamber, said internal surface comprising a channel (140). The channel comprises a portion (142) indicating a height from the base, the height representing a predetermined fill amount. The channel is configured such that when the chamber contains printing fluid, printing fluid resides within the channel (140) and indicates the predetermined fill amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ben Smith, Bryan Murphy, Christopher Wallace
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Publication number: 20220135212Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing tip device connected to a wing tip of a wing by a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The wing tip device includes a front device spar and a rear device spar. The first connector is associated with the rear device spar. The second connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction forward of the first connector, and the third connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction rearward of the first connector. The third connector includes a spigot mounting formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Clive STEADMAN, David LIVERSAGE, Ben SMITH, Ruth PULLAN
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Patent number: 11260964Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing tip device connected to a wing tip of a wing by a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The wing tip device includes a front device spar and a rear device spar. The first connector is associated with the rear device spar. The second connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction forward of the first connector, and the third connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction rearward of the first connector. The third connector includes a spigot mounting formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Clive Steadman, David Liversage, Ben Smith, Ruth Pullan
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Publication number: 20210269104Abstract: A tilting vehicle includes a frame and a front wheel coupled to the frame. A rear wheel is coupled to the frame and positioned rearward of the front wheel in a longitudinal direction. A seating area includes at least one seat positioned to support a rider between the front wheel and the rear wheel. A gyroscopic rider assist device is provided within an enclosure behind the seating area and above the rear wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: James C. Brendelson, Mason del Rosario, Sean Karagianes, Sean Lowen, Michael Searing, Ben Smith, Paul Titchener
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Patent number: 11027786Abstract: A tilting vehicle includes a frame and a front wheel coupled to the frame. A rear wheel is coupled to the frame and positioned rearward of the front wheel in a longitudinal direction. A seating area includes at least one seat positioned to support a rider between the front wheel and the rear wheel. A gyroscopic rider assist device is provided within an enclosure behind the seating area and above the rear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLCInventors: James C. Brendelson, Mason del Rosario, Sean Karagianes, Sean Lowen, Michael Searing, Ben Smith, Paul Titchener