Patents by Inventor Ben Willis

Ben Willis 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: 20240041046
    Abstract: Controlled-release liquid pesticide formulation that provide extended release, reduction in pesticide drift, and target control of invasive aquatic macrophytes, macroalgae, and/or benthic algae or cyanobacteria. In one embodiment, controlled-release liquid pesticide formulations include an active ingredient associated with or bound to a carrier and suspended in a liquid medium. In another embodiment, controlled-release liquid pesticide formulations comprise: a pesticide associated with a non-aqueous liquid or solid complex precipitates when applied to water bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ben WILLIS, West M. BISHOP, Byran C. FUHRMANN, Chase KILGORE
  • Publication number: 20230339787
    Abstract: Products and methods related to the enhancement of efficacy of algaecides and/or aquatic herbicides using metallic trivalent cations, as well as the reduction in ecotoxicity and non-target effects and preservation of water quality. Some embodiments advantageously provide the benefit of binding phosphorus, but allow for a substantial reduction in the dissolved trivalent metal and an increased ability to target the main source of future phosphorus release. In one aspect of an embodiment, a trivalent cation delivery system includes a commonly available commodity that can be simultaneously added to the water or mixed in a tank prior to the application, avoiding the need for an industrial process to cohere the components. In another aspect of the embodiment, the trivalent cation delivery system may be accomplished by the use of an algaecide and/or aquatic herbicide prior to the application of the phosphorus binding metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Byran C. FUHRMANN, Ben WILLIS, West M. BISHOP, Chase KILGORE
  • Patent number: 9817912
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer-readable medium and system for managing a virtual meeting are disclosed. Invitees for a virtual meeting may be automatically determined based upon a selection of one or more groups made using a graphical user interface. Each invitee may be notified of the virtual meeting. Users may conveniently attend the virtual meeting. A recording of the virtual meeting may then be made accessible to members of one or more groups selected using the graphical user interface. In this manner, the setup of a virtual meeting and the distribution of a recording of the virtual meeting can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Saba Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Willis, Dan Maxwell, Thomas Beecher, Tom Hegg, Sunil Natraj, Sanjay Parmar, Shu-Hua Chang
  • Patent number: 9256695
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer-readable medium and system for sharing information are disclosed. A user may associate at least one group with content uploaded to a content database. Each group may be associated with a different department within the business, a different task, a different concept, etc. A search for content may be limited to one or more of the groups, thereby increasing the relevance of the results returned to a user. Additionally, relevance of the search results may be increased by enabling users to flag content so that it is excluded from subsequent searches. Further, certain members may certify content, thereby enabling a user to conveniently determine if content is credible and/or respected by other members of the business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SABA SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Ben Willis, Sunil Natraj, Abhijeet Shinde, Tarun Agarwal, Ratish Puduppully, Santhi Swaroop Pulagala, Shu-Hua Chang
  • Publication number: 20150244749
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer-readable medium and system for managing a virtual meeting are disclosed. Invitees for a virtual meeting may be automatically determined based upon a selection of one or more groups made using a graphical user interface. Each invitee may be notified of the virtual meeting. Users may conveniently attend the virtual meeting. A recording of the virtual meeting may then be made accessible to members of one or more groups selected using the graphical user interface. In this manner, the setup of a virtual meeting and the distribution of a recording of the virtual meeting can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Ben Willis, Dan Maxwell, Thomas Beecher, Tom Hegg, Sunil Natraj, Sanjay Parmar, Shu-Hua Chang
  • Patent number: 8972869
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer-readable medium and system for managing a virtual meeting are disclosed. Invitees for a virtual meeting may be automatically determined based upon a selection of one or more groups made using a graphical user interface. Each invitee may be notified of the virtual meeting. Users may conveniently attend the virtual meeting. A recording of the virtual meeting may then be made accessible to members of one or more groups selected using the graphical user interface. In this manner, the setup of a virtual meeting and the distribution of a recording of the virtual meeting can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: SABA Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Willis, Dan Maxwell, Thomas Beecher, Tom Hegg, Sunil Natraj, Sanjay Parmar, Shu-Hua Chang