Patents by Inventor Benjamin Curtis Cheatham

Benjamin Curtis Cheatham 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).

  • Patent number: 11168839
    Abstract: A transport element support assembly comprises a front plate, a back plate, and a grommet. The front plate has a first opening and a first set of holes. The back plate has a second opening and a second set of holes. A chamber is formed by the first opening and the second opening and is configured to hold a transport element. The grommet is positioned within the chamber. The transport element support assembly formed by the front plate, the back plate, and the grommet is configured to provide electrical isolation between the transport element and an aircraft structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Curtis Cheatham, Michael Leslie Gilbertson
  • Publication number: 20180363850
    Abstract: A transport element support assembly comprises a front plate, a back plate, and a grommet. The front plate has a first opening and a first set of holes. The back plate has a second opening and a second set of holes. A chamber is formed by the first opening and the second opening and is configured to hold a transport element. The grommet is positioned within the chamber. The transport element support assembly formed by the front plate, the back plate, and the grommet is configured to provide electrical isolation between the transport element and an aircraft structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Curtis Cheatham, Michael Leslie Gilbertson
  • Publication number: 20180078065
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a use-tracking vessel that comprises a vessel body that defines a vessel cavity via sidewalls, a level sensor to sense an amount of liquid present within the vessel cavity, and a communication device to communicate data. The vessel can obtain and store data indicating a volume of fluid present in the vessel cavity over time. The disclosure also includes a method of vessel use tracking that comprises obtaining data from a plurality of vessels indicating a volume of fluid present in respective vessel cavities of the vessels over time and identifying one or more use-events associated with the respective vessels based at least in part on the received data indicating a volume of fluid present in the respective vessel cavities of the vessels over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Curtis Cheatham, Joel Patrick Buss