Patents by Inventor Benjamin James

Benjamin James 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: 20230280753
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for predicting future trajectories of agents in an environment. In one aspect, a system comprises one or more computers configured to receive a data set comprising multiple training examples. The training examples include scene data comprising respective agent data for multiple agents and a ground truth trajectory for a target agent that represents ground truth motion of the target agent after a corresponding time point. The one or more computers obtain data identifying one or more of the multiple agents as non-causal agents for each training example. A non-causal agent is an agent whose states do not cause the ground truth trajectory for the target agent to change. The one or more computers generate a respective modified training example from each of the multiple training examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin James Caine, Khaled Refaat, Benjamin Sapp, Scott Morgan Ettinger, Wei Chai, Rebecca Dawn Roelofs, Liting Sun
  • Patent number: 11750857
    Abstract: A method of communicating an alert includes: encoding data received from a plurality of sources by a central content controller (CCC) and determining existence of one or more alerts. If no alerts exist, the encoded data is assigned as streams to subchannels. For existing alerts, a market area (MA) is determined and the alert is assigned as a stream to a data subchannel and the encoded data is assigned as streams to remaining subchannels. For each MA without an applicable alert, the encoded data is assigned as streams to the subchannels. The assigned data is transmitted to regional controllers (RCs) for broadcasting to the associated MAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Imran Arif Maskatia, Benjamin James Kauffman, Thomas Lee Rich, Nicholas James Hottinger, Michael J. Chase, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230270429
    Abstract: A sternal elevator apparatus is disclosed. The sternal elevator may include a panel, a support beam traversing the panel, and a post coupled to a proximal end of the panel. The apparatus may also include an indicator handle coupled to the sternal elevator, an actuator drive pivotably coupled to the indicator handle, and a housing movably coupled to the actuator drive. The sternal elevator apparatus may have an actuator drive incorporating a linear rack. The housing further may include a cylindrical gear where the cylindrical gear is engaged with the linear rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jude S. Sauer, Matthew David DeClerck, Angelo John Martellaro, Benjamin James Boseck, Matthew Wrona
  • Patent number: 11741216
    Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches a method for revocation of user credentials for controlling user access to a private permissioned blockchain data structure or decentralized personal ledger, comprising an administrative logic configured to de-configure user private keys from keystores of respective users. The administrative logic further comprises a revocation logic configured to receive a unique identifier linked to a keystore of a particular user in response to the keystore, and the revocation logic is further configured to revoke access of the keystore based on the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LedgerDomain Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bovee Dods, Benjamin James Taylor, Benjamin Gregory Nichols
  • Patent number: 11741436
    Abstract: An all-encompassing system for planning and optimizing scheduled delivery appointments (or attended deliveries) through the utilization of a software tool having two major constituents: an asynchronously operating background advanced, genetic route optimization algorithm and an algorithm-informed communication user interface (whether through digital, or even analog, pathways, such as, without limitation, SMS, email, IM, and the like, oral communications, or any other possible means of communication). Such a system employs the optimization algorithm to determine efficient routes for delivery services in response to selections from contacted customers via the communication user interface. In this manner, the system allows for an initial base route generation from a set population of responding customers and negotiation through the communication user interface for a delivery time in relation to such a route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Shurpa, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin James Fornell, Brendan Stephen Doms
  • Patent number: 11741215
    Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches an implementation for leveraging self-sovereign credentials held on mobile devices to provision credentials that empower one party (“recipient” or “user”, used synonymously herein) to obtain credentialed access to information and resources on behalf of another party (“sender” or “administrator”, used synonymously herein), without either party exposing private key information to each other or to the cloud. The sender is able to revoke user credentials at any time. Parties are able to leverage commodity hardware to automatically mutually authenticate their credentials and access available relevant options and workflows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LedgerDomain Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bovee Dods, Benjamin James Taylor, Benjamin Gregory Nichols
  • Patent number: 11736290
    Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches a method for managing user access to one of a set of decentralized networked nodes that share a private permissioned blockchain data structure or a decentralized personal ledger, to which access has been limited to users authorized by one of the set of decentralized networked nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LedgerDomain Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bovee Dods, Benjamin James Taylor, Benjamin Gregory Nichols
  • Patent number: 11734496
    Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for generating webpage data. The method includes processing a set of design element objects to generate a set of element-grid records, each record corresponding to a design element and including a unique column start, a unique column end, a column start offset and a column end offset. The set of element-grid records is processed to generate a webpage grid definition that defines a grid including a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows. A first design element and a second design element have a same horizontal start position and the webpage grid definition defines: a unique column start gridline for the first design element; a unique column start gridline for the second design element; and a zero-width first column between the first and second column gridlines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: CANVA PTY LTD
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Barker, Camellia Wong, Benjamin James Morris, David Nicholas Copley
  • Patent number: 11734410
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for automatically controlling access and limiting functionality of a computer workstation based on which user is currently logged in. In some implementations, an overwatch application is installed on the workstations to be controlled and monitored. If an authorized, but limited, user logs in, the overwatch application can initiate a lockdown process on the workstation. In some instances, the lockdown process is managed by a dedicated lockdown application, which is initiated or notified from the overwatch application, and which can initiate a lockdown of particular applications, functionality, and allowed interactions on the workstation until the limited user has completed their task and a new user logs in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Chad Philip McKenzie, Benjamin James Allen Dougall, Lori-Anne Carley
  • Publication number: 20230260221
    Abstract: The disclosure herein describes enabling a user of a remote mixed reality (MR) device to observe an environment of a local MR device combined with 3D surface reconstruction (SR) mesh data and live video data. Optical data of a surface of an environment is obtained and a 3D surface reconstruction mesh of the surface is generated from the obtained optical data using photogrammetry. The generated 3D surface reconstruction mesh is provided for display by a remote device. A live video feed of a window region of the environment is obtained and the live video feed of the window region is provided for display on the generated 3D surface reconstruction mesh by the remote device. Further, a remote user is enabled to provide feedback to a user of the local MR device, including audio feedback such as speech and virtual artifacts that are displayed to the local user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin James ANDREWS
  • Patent number: 11718805
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to CO2-philic crosslinked polyethylene glycol membranes useful for natural gas purification processes. Also provided are methods of using the membranes to remove CO2 and H2S from natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Benjamin James Sundell, John Alden Lawrence, III, Seth A. Sharber, Sibo Lin, Daniel J. Harrigan
  • Patent number: 11720755
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating sets of candidates comprising images and places within a threshold geographic proximity based on geographic information associated with each of the plurality of images and geographic information associated with each place. For each set of candidates, the systems and methods generate a similarity score based on a similarity between text extracted from each image and a place name, and the geographic information associated with each image and each place. For each place with an associated image as a potential match, the systems and methods generate a name similarity score based on matching the extracted text of the image to the place name, and store an image as place data associated with a place based on determining that the name similarity score for the extracted text associated with the image is higher than a second predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Hintz, Lionel Gueguen, Kapil Gupta, Benjamin James Kadlec, Susmit Biswas
  • Publication number: 20230244613
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein pertains to a system and method for scaling storage using peer-to-peer NVMe communication, the method including selecting one of a plurality of NVMe devices as principal device to control communication with a host via a PCI switch, designating remainder of the plurality of NVMe devices as subordinate devices, and controlling the communication between the host and the subordinate devices using a PCI P2P DMA between the principal device and the subordinate devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Marc Timothy JONES, Jason Wayne KINSEY, Benjamin James SCOTT, Robert William DIXON
  • Patent number: 11713954
    Abstract: An implosion shield of ballistic fabric adapted to mount so as to surround an implosion sleeve or dead-end on a power line. The implosion shield may be wrapped or formed as an envelope or tent including one piece and folded around the implosion sleeve or dead-end and secured with fasteners. A method of installing the implosion cover may include installing an implosion sleeve or dead-end on a power line, and then installing the implosion shield around the implosion sleeve or dead-end, by wrapping the implosion shield around the implosion sleeve or dead-end, or by securing an envelope implosion shield over the implosion sleeve or dead-end, or by draping the shield over the implosion sleeve or dead-end, or by mounting the shield on a frame over the implosion sleeve or dead-end, then detonating the implosion sleeve or dead-end. The implosion shield attenuates shock, pressure and sound waves from the detonation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: David Karl Wabnegger, Daniel Neil O'Connell, Mark Douglas Ferrari, Benjamin James Harvey
  • Publication number: 20230226651
    Abstract: An adjustable clamp for welding together pipes, the adjustable clamp having a first axis perpendicular to the pipes and a second axis parallel to the pipes. The adjustable clamp includes four clamp corners, four transverse bolts, two parallel bolts, two threaded inserts, and four spaces. Each clamp corner includes a first transverse aperture, a second transverse aperture, and a third parallel aperture. The first and second apertures are transverse relative to the first axis and the third aperture is parallel relative to the first axis. Each transverse bolt is securable within the first and second transverse apertures of the four clamp corners. Each parallel bolt is securable within the third apertures of the four clamp corners. Each threaded insert is placeable within the third apertures of the four clamp corners and each threaded insert is mated with a respective parallel bolt. Each spacer surrounds a portion of each transverse bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin James Moruzzi
  • Publication number: 20230225522
    Abstract: A sprung display case for dispensing products, particularly heavy products such as beverage multipacks. The case comprises a vertical chamber that is open at an upper end (and is sized and shaped such that a plurality of the products can be vertically stacked within the chamber; a horizontal platform that is mounted to be vertically slidable within the chamber, the platform having at least one air hole formed therethrough; a single resiliently compressible member mounted in the chamber between a lower side of the platform and an upper side of a base of the chamber to bias the platform towards the upper end of the chamber; and a tether fixed at a first end to the platform and at a second end to the base of the chamber to prevent the platform moving out of the upper end of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: James Anthony Cooper, Benjamin James Jones-Fenleigh
  • Patent number: 11701532
    Abstract: A fireproof assembly for an aircraft engine, comprises a fireproof housing having an internal volume and an opening. A fireproof internal shield is located within the fireproof housing. The internal shield divides the volume into a first sub-volume and a second sub-volume, the first sub-volume configured for receiving a component of the aircraft engine. A non-fireproof component seals the opening of the fireproof housing. Fireproof fasteners are used to support internal shield inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Richard Robert Kudrna, Benjamin James Renaud, Pierre Huppe
  • Publication number: 20230218820
    Abstract: An infusion apparatus includes a housing and a chamber configured to be connected to the housing. The apparatus further includes a weight sensor coupled to a load connector connected to the housing and an optical sensor disposed in the housing. The weight sensor is configured to generate a first signal based on a measured weight of the fluid container attached to the housing in a weight-bearing configuration. The optical sensor is configured to generate a second signal based on detecting drops of the fluid traversing the chamber. The apparatus also includes a flow control mechanism to control a flow rate of the fluid into an outlet channel. The apparatus includes one or more processing devices configured to perform operations including transmitting a control signal to the flow control mechanism to adjust the flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Nathaniel M. Sims, Eric John Flachbart, Duane Edward Allen, Benjamin James Chomyn, Paul C. Henninge, Joseph Matthew Pasquence, Andrew W. Asack, Michael H. Wollowitz, Rolf E. Zuk
  • Patent number: 11695559
    Abstract: A multi-tenant computer system implements a platform for providing data protection scopes to shared infrastructure services according to a nested tenant model that permits a hierarchy having a plurality of levels. The multi-tenant computer system provisions data protection scopes for cloud products, service products, cloud product tenants, service products operating in the context of cloud products, service products operating in the context of cloud product tenants, and combinations of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Busjaeger, Koson Thambundit, Jeremy Horwitz, Michael Sgroi, Jeffrey M. Bergan, Benjamin James Fry, Brian Robert McNamara
  • Patent number: 11693912
    Abstract: Adapting database queries from a common interface into conditions specific to database storage formats, optimization of a data model, and virtualization of query results from combined databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: AVEVA SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Jiping Zhu, Benjamin James Graham