Patents by Inventor Benjamin Elias

Benjamin Elias 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: 9851130
    Abstract: A refrigeration system that induces lubricant-liquid refrigerant mixture flow from a flooded or falling film evaporator by means of the lubricant-liquid refrigerant mixture flow adsorbing heat from an electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Todd J. Love, Jon P. Hartfield, Benjamin Elias Dingel
  • Publication number: 20170268807
    Abstract: Methods and systems to manage refrigerant levels in a chiller system are provided. An evaporator of the chiller system may be configured to have a spill over port allowing oil containing refrigerant to spill over through the spill over port. The spill over port may be positioned at a place that corresponds to a desired refrigerant level in the evaporator. The spill over refrigerant may be directed into a heat exchanger that is configured to substantially vaporize refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant to a slightly superheat temperature. A method of maintaining a proper refrigerant level in the evaporator may include regulating a refrigerant flow to the evaporator so that the vaporized refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant is maintained at the slightly superheat temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jon Phillip HARTFIELD, Harry Kenneth RING, Lee L. SIBIK, Benjamin Elias DINGEL
  • Patent number: 9677795
    Abstract: Methods and systems to manage refrigerant levels in a chiller system are provided. An evaporator of the chiller system may be configured to have a spill over port allowing oil containing refrigerant to spill over through the spill over port. The spill over port may be positioned at a place that corresponds to a desired refrigerant level in the evaporator. The spill over refrigerant may be directed into a heat exchanger that is configured to substantially vaporize refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant to a slightly superheat temperature. A method of maintaining a proper refrigerant level in the evaporator may include regulating a refrigerant flow to the evaporator so that the vaporized refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant is maintained at the slightly superheat temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jon Phillip Hartfield, Harry Kenneth Ring, Lee L. Sibik, Benjamin Elias Dingel
  • Publication number: 20170093569
    Abstract: A request a request to perform a cryptographic operation is received, the request including a first identifier assigned to a key group, the key group comprising a plurality of second identifiers, with the plurality of second identifiers corresponding to a plurality of cryptographic keys. A second identifier is determined, according to a distribution scheme, from the plurality of second identifiers, and the cryptographic operation is performed using a cryptographic key of the plurality of cryptographic keys that corresponds to the second identifier that was determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory Branchek Roth, Matthew John Campagna, Benjamin Elias Seidenberg
  • Patent number: 9438421
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving requests for performing cryptographic operations with a virtual key having a plurality of actual keys associated with the virtual key, determining which actual key of the plurality of actual keys to use for the cryptographic operation, performing the cryptographic operation using the actual key, and providing the result of performing the cryptographic operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Branchek Roth, Matthew John Campagna, Benjamin Elias Seidenberg
  • Publication number: 20150354873
    Abstract: Methods and systems to manage refrigerant levels in a chiller system are provided. An evaporator of the chiller system may be configured to have a spill over port allowing oil containing refrigerant to spill over through the spill over port. The spill over port may be positioned at a place that corresponds to a desired refrigerant level in the evaporator. The spill over refrigerant may be directed into a heat exchanger that is configured to substantially vaporize refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant to a slightly superheat temperature. A method of maintaining a proper refrigerant level in the evaporator may include regulating a refrigerant flow to the evaporator so that the vaporized refrigerant of the spill over refrigerant is maintained at the slightly superheat temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jon Phillip HARTFIELD, Harry Kenneth RING, Lee L. SIBIK, Benjamin Elias DINGEL
  • Publication number: 20150300707
    Abstract: A refrigeration system that induces lubricant-liquid refrigerant mixture flow from a flooded or falling film evaporator by means of the lubricant-liquid refrigerant mixture flow adsorbing heat from an electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Todd J. Love, Jon P. Hartfield, Benjamin Elias Dingel
  • Publication number: 20120038316
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for operating a rechargeable battery, the system comprising: current maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined current to the rechargeable battery until the rechargeable battery reaches a predetermined maximum voltage; voltage maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined voltage to the rechargeable battery until a predetermined minimum current is delivered to the rechargeable battery; determining device for determining a cyclical charge value delivered to the rechargeable battery by the current maintaining device and the voltage maintaining device during a cycle; and a correction device for correcting the determining device when charge is not being delivered to the rechargeable battery, on the basis of the charge value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Benjamin ELIAS, Tony NYGARD
  • Patent number: 7847422
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a system to generate electricity from vehicular traffic and road infrastructure. Specifically, energy of a moving vehicle may be transferred via mechanic or wind energy into electricity. Additionally, shoulders of roads allow for installment of photovoltaic cells that provide for electricity while not interfering with normal traffic patterns in the least.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Benjamin Elias Blumenthal
  • Publication number: 20090272695
    Abstract: The present invention involves a water-based vessel for the production of desalinated water and concentrated brine. The former is usable for drinking water in areas that lack sufficient potable water, while the latter may be used in part as fuel in electricity production. The invention additionally includes amphibious vehicles for the rapid and site-specific delivery and on-site production of potable water and electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin Elias Blumenthal
  • Publication number: 20090195077
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a system to generate electricity from vehicular traffic and road infrastructure. Specifically, energy of a moving vehicle may be transferred via mechanic or wind energy into electricity. Additionally, shoulders of roads allow for installment of photovoltaic cells that provide for electricity while not interfering with normal traffic patterns in the least.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin Elias Blumenthal
  • Publication number: 20090188866
    Abstract: The present invention involves a water-based vessel for the production of desalinated water and concentrated brine. The former is usable for drinking water in areas that lack sufficient potable water, while the latter may be used as fuel in electricity production. The invention additionally includes capabilities of providing electricity, food, and lodging in response to emergency conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin Elias Blumenthal
  • Patent number: 7550860
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a system to generate electricity from vehicular traffic and road infrastructure. Specifically, energy of a moving vehicle may be transferred via mechanic or wind energy into electricity. Additionally, shoulders of roads allow for installment of photovoltaic cells that provide for electricity while not interfering with normal traffic patterns in the least.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin Elias Blumenthal
  • Publication number: 20080054847
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for operating a rechargeable battery, the system comprising: current maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined current to the rechargeable battery until the rechargeable battery reaches a predetermined maximum voltage; voltage maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined voltage to the rechargeable battery until a predetermined minimum current is delivered to the rechargeable battery; determining device for determining a cyclical charge value delivered to the rechargeable battery by the current maintaining device and the voltage maintaining device during a cycle; and a correction device for correcting the determining device when charge is not being delivered to the rechargeable battery, on the basis of the charge value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Elias, Tony Nygard