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).

  • Publication number: 20140374974
    Abstract: Embodiments of isolators including magnetically-assisted thermal compensation devices are provided, as are embodiments of magnetically-assisted thermal compensation devices. In one embodiment, the isolator includes a damper assembly and a magnetically-assisted thermal compensator (“TC”). The magnetically-assisted TC includes, in turn, a TC chamber fluidly coupled to the damper assembly and configured to exchange damping fluid therewith. A TC piston is slidably disposed within the TC chamber and exposed to damping fluid when the TC chamber is filled therewith. A TC bellows is sealingly coupled to the TC piston and exerts a resilient bias force thereon. A magnetic preload system is further coupled to the TC piston and exerts a magnetic bias force thereon, which combines with the resilient bias force provided by the TC bellows to impart the magnetically-assisted TC with a predetermined pressure profile over the operative temperature range of the isolator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Ryan Goold, Ben Smith, Paul Buchele
  • Publication number: 20140201145
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods of conflict resolution, retry condition management and/or handling of problem files in the synchronization architecture of the cloud-based platform. One embodiment of the disclosed technology detects conflicts between incompatible changes made on opposite file systems based on file system sync results when executing a sync event on the file system. In one embodiment, the disclosed technology applies self-healing strategies when unexpected failures occur. For example, if a synchronization action fails repeatedly, an external action (e.g., from user, file system, etc.) can return the system back to a consistent state again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Griffin Dorman, Florian Jourda, Kunal Parmar, Dave Sawyer, Ben Smith
  • Publication number: 20130117268
    Abstract: A method includes identifying a table within a first document. The method includes analyzing at least one of: a column heading in the table, a row heading in the table, and data in a cell in the table. The method includes determining, based on the analysis, that the table contains financial data classifiable according to a taxonomy. The method includes analyzing, by a classification component comprising at least one classification engine, at least one of a column heading in the table and a row heading in the table. The method includes generating, by the classification component, a classification suggestion for at least one element in the table, based on the analysis of the classification component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Ben Smith, Paul Warren, David North, Richard Ashby, Martin Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 8423640
    Abstract: A system detects spamming. The system identifies normal users visiting a web site and determines an occurrence of spamming on the web site based at least in part on the identified normal users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Smith, Chad Lester, Edward Lyle Karrels
  • Publication number: 20120107779
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor, a computer memory, a user interface, and computer-executable instructions which enable a user to formulate mathematical expressions via the user interface. The mathematical expression is composed from objects selected from a library of object types in the memory. The object types include primitive objects and non-primitive objects. Non-primitive objects contain at least one field which in turn can contain additional objects; primitive objects have no fields. The mathematical expression is defined by a computer-readable data structure in the memory, and each object and field has a mathematical significance assigned thereto. The data structure uniquely identifies each object and each field, and includes pointers to define nesting of the objects and fields in the mathematical expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: P. Karl Halton, Ben Smith, Gregory James Fee
  • Patent number: 7933984
    Abstract: A system detects spamming. The system identifies normal users visiting a web site and determines an occurrence of spamming on the web site based at least in part on the identified normal users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Smith, Chad Lester, Edward Lyle Karrels
  • Publication number: 20080019124
    Abstract: A portable LED lamp can be removably attached to a stand. The stand has connectors that are usable to retain the lamp as well as supply power to the lamp from an external-power supply source. The connectors can also serve as pivot points for a user to pivot the portable LED lamp when it is attached to the stand. In some embodiments, a dual level circuit board assembly is also provided for the portable LED lamp, with LEDs coupled to both levels of the circuit board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Ben SMITH, Adam SMITH
  • Publication number: 20060262523
    Abstract: A portable LED lamp can be removably attached to a stand. The stand has connectors that are usable to retain the lamp as well as supply power to the lamp from an external-power supply source. The connectors can also serve as pivot points for a user to pivot the portable LED lamp when it is attached to the stand. In some embodiments, a dual level circuit board assembly is also provided for the portable LED lamp, with LEDs coupled to both levels of the circuit board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Ben Smith, Adam Smith
  • Patent number: 6881760
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the solids content in a Fischer-Tropsch product to allow subsequent changes in the Fischer-Tropsch process to prevent downstream problems. The method comprises irradiating the Fischer-Tropsch product with light and measuring the light transmitted through the Fischer-Tropsch product to determine the solids content in the Fisher-Tropsch product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Smith, Richard Aviani, Dennis J. O'Rear