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).

  • STERNAL ASCENDER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230200797
    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: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Jude S. Sauer, Matthew David DeClerck, Angelo John Martellaro, Benjamin James Boseck, Matthew Wrona
  • SELECTION AND PROVISION OF DIGITAL COMPONENTS DURING DISPLAY OF CONTENT
    Publication number: 20230199270
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for the selection, provision and display of one or more digital components during display of content. Methods can include identifying a plurality of digital components that can be presented on the client device. A maximum number of digital components that can be presented in a slot of a content and the time duration of the slot is determined. For each digital component a score is generated based on the duration, a position requirement and the number of times the digital component is available for provision within the slot is generated. A first set of digital component is selected based on the scores and provided to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin James Schaeffer, Matthew Stephen Ross
  • STERNAL ASCENDER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230190254
    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: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jude S. Sauer, Matthew David DeClerck, Angelo John Martellaro, Benjamin James Boseck, Matthew Wrona, Alexander G. Murashko
  • Methods and Systems for an Automated Design, Fulfillment, Deployment and Operation Platform for Lighting Installations
    Publication number: 20230185981
    Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin James Harrison, Shruti Koparkar, Mark Reynoso, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L.V. Petluri, Gary Vick, Andrew Villegas
  • Cell-free protein synthesis platform derived from cellular extracts of
    Patent number: 11673921
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for performing cell-free RNA transcription and/or cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS). The disclosed compositions, methods, and kits include or utilize components prepared from Vibrio species such as cellular extracts from Vibrio natriegens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Jewett, Benjamin James Des Soye, Samuel Ryan Davidson
  • Process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether product
    Patent number: 11673851
    Abstract: A process the dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether in the presence of a solid Brønsted acid catalyst selected from aluminosilicate zeolites which have a maximum free sphere diameter of greater than 3.67 Angstroms and heteropolyacids and a promoter selected from methyl formate, dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl malonate and the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: BP p.l.c., BP (China) Holdings Ltd
    Inventors: Benjamin James Dennis-Smither, Neil Sainty, John Glenn Sunley
  • PROCESS AND CATALYST FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHYLENE
    Publication number: 20230173472
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of ethylene by the dehydration of ethanol in the presence of a zeolite catalyst having the MOR framework code, wherein the process is operated at a temperature in the range of from 100° C. to 300° C., for example from 140° C. to 270° C., such as from 150° C. to 250° C., and wherein the zeolite catalyst having the MOR framework code has been modified by the adsorption of an optionally substituted pyridine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Corneliu Buda, Benjamin James Dennis-Smither, Fiona Jackson, John Glenn Sunley
  • Siloxane hybrid membranes for enhanced natural gas liquid recovery
    Patent number: 11667755
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polymeric membranes containing the functionalized POSS. This disclosure also relates to methods of using the membranes for natural gas liquid recovery, such as removal and recovery of C3+ hydrocarbons from natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Junyan Yang, Benjamin James Sundell
  • Sternal ascender apparatus
    Patent number: 11666317
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: LSI Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jude S. Sauer, Matthew David DeClerck, Angelo John Martellaro, Benjamin James Boseck, Matthew Wrona
  • DROPLET INTERFACES IN ELECTRO-WETTING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230158503
    Abstract: Droplet interfaces are formed between droplets in an electro-wetting device comprising an array of actuation electrodes. Actuation signals are applied to selected actuation electrodes to place the droplets into an energised state in which the shape of the droplets is modified compared to a shape of the droplets in a lower energy state and to bring the two droplets into proximity. The actuation signals are then changed to lower the energy of the droplets into the lower energy state so that the droplets relax into the gap and the two droplets contact each other thereby forming a droplet interface. The use of sensing electrodes in the device permit electrical current measurements across the droplet interface. The sensing electrodes can be used for either (i) applying a reference signal during droplet actuation or (ii) recording electrical current measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, Sharp Life Science EU (Ltd)
    Inventors: Matthew Holden, James White, Andrew John Heron, James Anthony Clarke, Jason Robert Hyde, Benjamin James Hadwen, Sally Anderson
  • Methods and systems for an automated design, fulfillment, deployment and operation platform for lighting installations
    Patent number: 11657190
    Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: KORRUS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin James Harrison, Shruti Koparkar, Mark Reynoso, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Gary Vick, Andrew Villegas
  • Systems and methods for generating webpage data for rendering a design
    Publication number: 20230153516
    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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Canva Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Barker, Camellia Wong, Benjamin James Morris, David Nicholas Copley
  • UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20230109995
    Abstract: Method of detecting and tracking an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method comprising, at a detector unit (300a) comprising a first microphone and a second microphone: monitoring for a sound associated with the presence of the unmanned aerial vehicle (505) in the vicinity of the detector unit; in response to the monitoring indicating the presence of the unmanned aerial vehicle, determining, at the detector unit, a phase delay between the sound as received at the first microphone and the sound as received at the second microphone; on the basis of the determined phase delay and a known separation of the first microphone and the second microphone, determining, at the detector unit, an azimuth angle (507a) to the unmanned aerial vehicle from the detector unit; and transmitting, to a computing node (501), the determined azimuth angle for use in determining a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Airspeed Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Benjamin James Cook
  • Flow rate measurement and control of infusion devices
    Patent number: 11623041
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    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
  • Attachable sports bag for use alone or in conjunction with another backpack
    Patent number: 11612232
    Abstract: A backpack for use alone or in conjunction with a hiking or book backpack where the backpack includes a plurality of storage compartments, a main storage compartment, a first side storage compartment and a second side storage compartment. A top opening of the main compartment is accessed via the opening and closing mechanism to allow the user access to the interior volume of the main storage compartment when in a horizontal orientation and a top opening of the first compartment is accessed via the opening and closing mechanism of the first compartment, which is positioned at the top of the first compartment when the flexible backpack system is positioned in the vertical position and from the side when in the horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: VAMOSE LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Matthias Ward, Benjamin James Grote
  • Methods and Systems for an Automated Design, Fulfillment, Deployment and Operation Platform for Lighting Installations
    Publication number: 20230092105
    Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin James Harrison, Shruti Koparkar, Mark Reynoso, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L.V. Petluri, Gary Vick, Andrew Villegas
  • Wave Powered One Way Fluid Flow Generator
    Publication number: 20230087568
    Abstract: A flexible pipe having one way fluidic flow valves containing a working fluid that generates one way fluid flow to power a generator. Preferably the pipe is buoyant or otherwise flexed by motion of any supporting or surrounding liquid, so that waves in the liquid flex the pipe. Preferably an added interior pumping arm is provided to increase the fluid flow from flexing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin James Lemon
  • Methods and Systems for an Automated Design, Fulfillment, Deployment and Operation Platform for Lighting Installations
    Publication number: 20230070767
    Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin James Harrison, Shruti Koparkar, Mark Reynoso, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L.V. Petluri, Gary Vick, Andrew Villegas
  • Methods and Systems for an Automated Design, Fulfillment, Deployment and Operation Platform for Lighting Installations
    Publication number: 20230071373
    Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin James Harrison, Shruti Koparkar, Mark Reynoso, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L.V. Petluri, Gary Vick, Andrew Villegas
  • Enhanced yield, structural control, and transport properties of polynorbornenes for natural gas upgrading through Mizoroki-Heck cross-couplings
    Patent number: 11597784
    Abstract: Gas separation membranes are provided and more particularly, a series of addition-type and ROMP type polynorbornenes with substituents derived from Mizoroki-Heck reactions are provided and have particular utility as gas separation membranes for natural gas upgrading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin James Sundell, John Alden Lawrence, III, Tatiana P. Headrick