Patents by Inventor Benjamin A. Mancuso

Benjamin A. Mancuso 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: 20240202349
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating content clusters from topic data and focus data, generating content collections from content clusters, storing and restoring desktop scene layouts, and storing and arranging video call scenes. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate content clusters based on topic data and focus data associated with content items within a content management system and/or accessed via the internet. The disclosed systems can also generate content collections for a user account of the content management system from the content clusters. In some embodiments, the content scene system can further store and restore desktop scene layouts for arranging application windows presenting content items. Further, the disclosed systems can store and arrange particular desktop scene layouts for video call scenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese, Austin Sung, Jason Stakelon, Bonita Leung
  • Publication number: 20240202250
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating content clusters from topic data and focus data, generating content collections from content clusters, storing and restoring desktop scene layouts, and storing and arranging video call scenes. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate content clusters based on topic data and focus data associated with content items within a content management system and/or accessed via the internet. The disclosed systems can also generate content collections for a user account of the content management system from the content clusters. In some embodiments, the content scene system can further store and restore desktop scene layouts for arranging application windows presenting content items. Further, the disclosed systems can store and arrange particular desktop scene layouts for video call scenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese, Austin Sung, Jason Stakelon, Bonita Leung
  • Publication number: 20240201831
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating content clusters from topic data and focus data, generating content collections from content clusters, storing and restoring desktop scene layouts, and storing and arranging video call scenes. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate content clusters based on topic data and focus data associated with content items within a content management system and/or accessed via the internet. The disclosed systems can also generate content collections for a user account of the content management system from the content clusters. In some embodiments, the content scene system can further store and restore desktop scene layouts for arranging application windows presenting content items. Further, the disclosed systems can store and arrange particular desktop scene layouts for video call scenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese, Austin Sung, Jason Stakelon, Bonita Leung
  • Patent number: 12008051
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating content clusters from topic data and focus data, generating content collections from content clusters, storing and restoring desktop scene layouts, and storing and arranging video call scenes. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate content clusters based on topic data and focus data associated with content items within a content management system and/or accessed via the internet. The disclosed systems can also generate content collections for a user account of the content management system from the content clusters. In some embodiments, the content scene system can further store and restore desktop scene layouts for arranging application windows presenting content items. Further, the disclosed systems can store and arrange particular desktop scene layouts for video call scenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese, Austin Sung, Jason Stakelon, Bonita Leung
  • Publication number: 20240184841
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for providing a creativity web browser for content creation that integrates features of a content management system with internet browsing capabilities. Specifically, the disclosed systems provide a creativity web browser that includes specialized interface elements for restructuring web browsing to focus on content-related context, including a digital canvas, a content collection pane, an x-ray pane, and other elements. The disclosed systems can provide access to browsing across multiple systems or platforms, such as internet locations and/or locations within a content management system, within an integrated web browsing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Christopher Meeks, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese
  • Patent number: 11960911
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating content clusters from topic data and focus data, generating content collections from content clusters, storing and restoring desktop scene layouts, and storing and arranging video call scenes. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate content clusters based on topic data and focus data associated with content items within a content management system and/or accessed via the internet. The disclosed systems can also generate content collections for a user account of the content management system from the content clusters. In some embodiments, the content scene system can further store and restore desktop scene layouts for arranging application windows presenting content items. Further, the disclosed systems can store and arrange particular desktop scene layouts for video call scenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese, Austin Sung, Jason Stakelon, Bonita Leung
  • Patent number: 11928320
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating content clusters from topic data and focus data, generating content collections from content clusters, storing and restoring desktop scene layouts, and storing and arranging video call scenes. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate content clusters based on topic data and focus data associated with content items within a content management system and/or accessed via the internet. The disclosed systems can also generate content collections for a user account of the content management system from the content clusters. In some embodiments, the content scene system can further store and restore desktop scene layouts for arranging application windows presenting content items. Further, the disclosed systems can store and arrange particular desktop scene layouts for video call scenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese, Austin Sung, Jason Stakelon, Bonita Leung
  • Patent number: 11921812
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for providing a creativity web browser for content creation that integrates features of a content management system with internet browsing capabilities. Specifically, the disclosed systems provide a creativity web browser that includes specialized interface elements for restructuring web browsing to focus on content-related context, including a digital canvas, a content collection pane, an x-ray pane, and other elements. The disclosed systems can provide access to browsing across multiple systems or platforms, such as internet locations and/or locations within a content management system, within an integrated web browsing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Christopher Meeks, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese
  • Publication number: 20240072598
    Abstract: The present application provides a collector terminal dust mitigation assembly for use with collector terminals of generators to prevent dust entry into a collector terminal bore in a collector ring, wherein the collector terminals may have varying positions with respect to the collector rings. The collector terminal dust mitigation assembly may include one of a number of inner elements configured for a specific position of a collector terminal with respect to a collector ring and a standard outer element sized to accommodate the inner element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Christine STAGNITTI, Andrew Brown, Benjamin A. MANCUSO, Daniel PAPA, Alexander G. BECKFORD, Gary E. GOTTUNG, Kevin C. SHERIDAN
  • Patent number: 11289964
    Abstract: The present application provides an amortisseur-spring assembly for use about at least one of a wedge and a retaining ring of a generator. The amortisseur-spring assembly may include an amortisseur, a spring, a creepage block, and a locking mechanism extending through the amortisseur, the spring, and the creepage block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Mancuso, Curtis M. Hebert, Scott Eric Belknap
  • Publication number: 20200350795
    Abstract: The present application provides an amortisseur-spring assembly for use about at least one of a wedge and a retaining ring of a generator. The amortisseur-spring assembly may include an amortisseur, a spring, a creepage block, and a locking mechanism extending through the amortisseur, the spring, and the creepage block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin A. MANCUSO, Curtis M. HEBERT, Scott Eric BELKNAP
  • Patent number: 8346514
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for calculating a number of wedges for a slot in a dynamoelectric machine. The method includes the steps of providing a computer that is programmed to perform a method for calculating, which includes the steps of acquiring a length of the slot, acquiring a length of one or more wedges, and calculating a number of wedges required for the slot. The number of wedges required for the slot is displayed on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Patent number: 8125114
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge includes a main body extending in an axial direction. The main body has a top surface and a bottom surface with a greater surface area than the top surface, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface. First and second locking slots extend in the axial direction into a portion of the main body. The first locking slot begins in the first end surface and the second locking slot begins in the second end surface. A first locking member is disposed to fit into the first locking slot, and a second locking member is disposed to fit into the second locking slot. The first and second locking members can be inserted into the first and second locking slots, respectively, to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Patent number: 7990012
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge has a main body extending in an axial direction, and includes a top and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a greater surface area than the top surface. A first end surface faces towards an axial-inward direction and a second end surface faces towards an axial-outward direction. A locking slot extends in the axial direction into a portion of the main body, and begins in the second end surface and extends axially inward. A locking member is disposed to fit into the locking slot, and is inserted into the locking slot to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Publication number: 20110121678
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge includes a main body extending in an axial direction. The main body has a top surface and a bottom surface with a greater surface area than the top surface, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface. First and second locking slots extend in the axial direction into a portion of the main body. The first locking slot begins in the first end surface and the second locking slot begins in the second end surface. A first locking member is disposed to fit into the first locking slot, and a second locking member is disposed to fit into the second locking slot. The first and second locking members can be inserted into the first and second locking slots, respectively, to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Publication number: 20110095640
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge has a main body extending in an axial direction, and includes a top and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a greater surface area than the top surface. A first end surface faces towards an axial-inward direction and a second end surface faces towards an axial-outward direction. A locking slot extends in the axial direction into a portion of the main body, and begins in the second end surface and extends axially inward. A locking member is disposed to fit into the locking slot, and is inserted into the locking slot to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Publication number: 20110098984
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for calculating a number of wedges for a slot in a dynamoelectric machine. The method includes the steps of providing a computer that is programmed to perform a method for calculating, which includes the steps of acquiring a length of the slot, acquiring a length of one or more wedges, and calculating a number of wedges required for the slot. The number of wedges required for the slot is displayed on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani