Patents by Inventor Benjamin Bell

Benjamin Bell 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: 20250122666
    Abstract: An on-demand manufacturing of apparel system includes online customization and ordering of garments, previewing of the garments, manufacturing including laser finishing of garments, and delivery to the customer. Laser finishing of apparel products reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduces product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Fabric templates can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, Christopher Schultz, James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz, Benjamin Bell
  • Publication number: 20250122659
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. The tool can be accessed or executes via a Web browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz
  • Patent number: 12247337
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. The tool can be accessed in a client-server environment, such as executing via a Web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell
  • Patent number: 12215457
    Abstract: An on-demand manufacturing of apparel system includes online customization and ordering of garments, previewing of the garments, manufacturing including laser finishing of garments, and delivery to the customer. Laser finishing of apparel products reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduces product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Fabric templates can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bell, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, Christopher Schultz, James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz
  • Publication number: 20250004624
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz
  • Patent number: 12180648
    Abstract: An on-demand manufacturing of apparel system includes online customization and ordering of garments, previewing of the garments, manufacturing including laser finishing of garments, and delivery to the customer. Laser finishing of apparel products reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduces product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Fabric templates can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bell, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, Christopher Schultz, James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz
  • Patent number: 12180633
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. The tool can be accessed or executes via a Web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell
  • Publication number: 20240400498
    Abstract: Prodrugs of itaconic acid and 1- and 4-methyl itaconic acid and their use for treating a disease, disorder, or condition associated with inflammation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Barbara Slusher, Mohameed Islam, Rana Rais, Luis Garza, Benjamin Bell, Pavel Majer, Lukas Tenora, Ivan Snajdr, Marcela Krecmerova
  • Publication number: 20240398962
    Abstract: Compositions of dendrimers conjugated with one or more glutamine antagonist(s) that inhibit glutamine metabolism, preferably in activated microglia, and methods of use thereof for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing one or more neurological, oncological, and/or immune disorders associated with pathogenic or dysregulated glutamine-dependent pathways and/or glutamate transmission, have been developed. Dendrimers conjugated with one or more glutamine antagonists effectively inhibit the activity of glutaminase without any systemic toxicity. Dendrimers conjugated with one or more glutamine antagonists accumulate in activated microglia associated with the injured or diseased cells and tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Bell, Rana Rais, Kannan Rangaramanujam, Anjali Sharma, Barbara Slusher, Takashi Tsukamoto, Run-Duo Gao, Pavel Majer, Katerina Novotna, Lukas Tenora, Martin Hadzima, Martin Kaiser, Thomas Tichy, Xiaolei Zhu
  • Patent number: 12152341
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. As the user designs the garment, the system provides the user insight in their design process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Christopher Schultz, Benjamin Bell, James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240365902
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240329819
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty
  • Patent number: 12086397
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240245157
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz
  • Patent number: 12035774
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell
  • Patent number: 12037740
    Abstract: A system automatically generates apparel collection imagery from user-provided imagery. The user-provided imagery includes images of people wearing one or more garments. The system uses segmenting analysis to analyze the user-provided image to identify locations of the garment. From the locations of the garments, the system can determine which garments from an apparel collection can be used to replace those in the user-provided imagery. The system uses pose estimation on the user-provided imagery and modifies a preview image of a replacement garment from the collection. This modified replacement garment image is used to replace the garment in the user-provided imagery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Benjamin Bell, James Barton Sights, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240231587
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu
  • Patent number: 11995300
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240125042
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. As the user designs apparel, the system provides feedback as to what designs can be used, such as avoiding technical constraints with their designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Christopher Schulz, Benjamin Bell, James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240125044
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system swaps garments in a digital asset to garments that are designed using the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jennifer Schultz, Benjamin Bell, James Barton Sights, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty