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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Patent number: 11953306Abstract: Systems for delivering explosives including homogenizing agents and methods of delivering explosives including homogenizing agents are provided. Methods of mixing homogenizing agents with emulsion matrices are also provided. The methods can include supplying an emulsion matrix, mixing a homogenizing agent with the emulsion matrix into a mixed product, and homogenizing the mixed product into a homogenized product. The homogenized product can be sensitized and/or conveyed to a blasthole.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty LimitedInventors: Ben De Vries, Jeff Gore, Nathan Paris, Savas Samat, Zoe Smith
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Publication number: 20240112179Abstract: An electronic gaming system including at least one memory device with instructions stored thereon and at least one processor in communication with a plurality of electronic gaming devices and the at least one memory device is described. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine that a player account is identified at an electronic gaming device at a first property and identify a player wallet account and a first localized wallet account associated with the player wallet account, the player, and the first property. The instructions also cause the processor to determine that a balance flag associated with a second localized wallet account is stored and transfer the balance from the second localized wallet account to the first localized wallet account wherein the balance is available at the electronic gaming device upon completion of the transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ben Vineyard, IV, Kevin Rowley, Michael Smith, Samarth Raman, Abhinav Kant, Christopher Cleveland
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Publication number: 20240112670Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.Inventors: Michael Smith, Ben Zimmerman, Sherry Eckholm, Peter Gunder
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Patent number: 11922762Abstract: A digital wallet computing system is described including at least one processor in communication with a memory storing instructions. The instructions cause the at least one processor to establish wireless connectivity between a mobile device and an electronic gaming device, the electronic gaming device including a device identifier, receive a funds transfer request from the mobile device, the funds transfer request identifying a funds transfer amount and an external player account, and identify an operator identity based on the device identifier. The instructions also cause the at least one processor to identify a player account, the player account associated with the operator, perform a first withdrawal transaction moving the funds transfer amount from the electronic gaming device to the player account, and in response to the first withdrawal transaction, automatically perform a second withdrawal transaction moving the funds transfer amount from the player account to the external player account.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Cleveland, Ben Vineyard, IV, Kevin Rowley, Samarth Raman, Abhinav Kant, Michael 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
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Publication number: 20210145998Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Monica Bandera, Sanja Fitzgerald, Yang Huang, Matthew Rogers, Ben Smith
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Patent number: 10968616Abstract: A drainage system for removing groundwater from underneath a water impervious surface including a first housing located below grade having a continuous sidewall, a floor, an open top extending to or through the surface through which stormwater collecting on the surface may enter into the housing, an outlet extending through the sidewall immediately adjacent to the floor and an inlet through the sidewall. A locking ring is fixed within the inlet, and a drain wick is coupled to the locking ring, the drain wick being configured for collecting groundwater underneath the surface and directing the groundwater through the inlet and into the housing. The drain wick includes a pipe having and plurality of radial openings, a perforated first end cap, a second end including screen and a locking nut configured for coupling to the locking ring and a filter bag located between the screen and end cap.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Inventors: Ben Smith, Lance Smith, Robert A. Saldeen