Patents by Inventor Benjamin Barnum

Benjamin Barnum 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: 20260125227
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed herein for a pneumatic conveyance jet diverter that uses air jets to divert pneumatically conveyed objects to one of various selectable outlets. The example methods, systems, and apparatus are configured direct objects from an inlet to a desired outlet without the use of mechanical components such as an internal flap or gate. Rather, the pneumatic conveyance jet diverter uses an air jet to push or blow objects to a selected outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2026
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventor: Benjamin Barnum
  • Patent number: 12515892
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed herein for a pneumatic conveyance jet diverter that uses air jets to divert pneumatically conveyed objects to one of various selectable outlets. The example methods, systems, and apparatus are configured direct objects from an inlet to a desired outlet without the use of mechanical components such as an internal flap or gate. Rather, the pneumatic conveyance jet diverter uses an air jet to push or blow objects to a selected outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Innovation Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Barnum
  • Publication number: 20250002274
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for a pneumatic air lock unit is disclosed. The pneumatic air lock unit includes a manifold having at least one feed port, at least one inlet port, and at least one outlet port. Inside the manifold, a transport mechanism coupled to an actuator moves containers from a first position adjacent to the at least one feed port to a second position adjacent to the at least one inlet port and the at least one outlet port, allowing containers to be transported to other locations by use of an air nozzle blowing pressurized air from the at least one inlet port to the at least one outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Benjamin Barnum, Carrie Hathaway
  • Publication number: 20240059499
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed herein for a pneumatic conveyance jet diverter that uses air jets to divert pneumatically conveyed objects to one of various selectable outlets. The example methods, systems, and apparatus are configured direct objects from an inlet to a desired outlet without the use of mechanical components such as an internal flap or gate. Rather, the pneumatic conveyance jet diverter uses an air jet to push or blow objects to a selected outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Barnum