Patents by Inventor Benjamin Lane
Benjamin Lane 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).
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Publication number: 20240077354Abstract: An aircraft weight and balance system includes a user interface that displays an interior layout of an aircraft with seat icons and cargo icons corresponding to seats and cargo zones onboard the aircraft. The seat and cargo icons are moveable to different locations within the interior layout, and an updated weight and center-of-gravity of the aircraft is automatically determined based on the different locations of the seat and cargo icons. An aircraft weight and balance method includes displaying an interior layout of an aircraft on a user interface including seat icons corresponding to seats onboard the aircraft, moving one or more of the seat icons to a different location within the interior layout based on a user input, determining an updated weight and center-of-gravity of the aircraft based on a current location of the seat icons, and displaying the updated weight and center-of-gravity of the aircraft on the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Joseph Alfred Burch, II, Shane Anthony Harden, Jeffrey Lane Harden, Arthur Robert Below, Jr., Benjamin Louis Martin
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Patent number: 11684914Abstract: Methods of transferring material from a first device having an array of microwells to a second device is provided. In some examples, the first device and the second device are moved together toward a stopper plate and impinge on the stopper plate. In other examples, the first device and the second device are kept stationary and an impinging device is impacted on a mounting structure enclosing the first and second devices, causing material transfer from the microwells of the first device to the second device. Apparatus for carrying out the transfer of material is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ISOLATION BIO INC.Inventors: Alexander Hallock, Peter Christey, Jude Dunne, Marc Glazer, Benjamin Lane, Joshua Gomes, Shreyas Ashok, Shao Ning Pei
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Patent number: 11641531Abstract: A compressive/transform imager comprising a lens array positioned above input ports for collecting light into the input ports, waveguides routing the light from the input port to waveguide mixing regions (e.g. multi-mode interference couplers), and detectors for receiving outputs of the waveguide mixing regions.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Michael Moebius, Julian Brown, Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane, Alan Zhou, Hannah Anne Clevenson, Lucas David Benney
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Publication number: 20220219882Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing. The cartridge includes a flapper baffle that assists the conveyance of the strip of pouches through the dispensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Scott Bridges, John Michael Burton, JR., Paul Joseph Cunningham, Michael L. King, Benjamin Lane, Aaron Pearl, Luke Luehr
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Patent number: 11218655Abstract: A compressive/transform imager comprising a lens array positioned above input ports for collecting light into the input ports, waveguides routing the light from the input port to waveguide mixing regions (e.g. multi-mode interference couplers), and detectors for receiving outputs of the waveguide mixing regions.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc.Inventors: Michael Moebius, Julian Brown, Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane, Alan Zhou, Hannah Anne Clevenson, Lucas David Benney
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Publication number: 20210252500Abstract: Methods of transferring material from a first device having an array of microwells to a second device is provided. In some examples, the first device and the second device are moved together toward a stopper plate and impinge on the stopper plate. In other examples, the first device and the second device are kept stationary and an impinging device is impacted on a mounting structure enclosing the first and second devices, causing material transfer from the microwells of the first device to the second device. Apparatus for carrying out the transfer of material is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Alexander Hallock, Peter Christey, Jude Dunne, Marc Glazer, Benjamin Lane, Joshua Gomes, Shreyas Ashok, Shao Ning Pei
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Publication number: 20210120197Abstract: A compressive/transform imager comprising a lens array positioned above input ports for collecting light into the input ports, waveguides routing the light from the input port to waveguide mixing regions (e.g. multi-mode interference couplers), and detectors for receiving outputs of the waveguide mixing regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc.Inventors: Michael Moebius, Julian Brown, Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane, Alan Zhou, Hannah Anne Clevenson, Lucas David Benney
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Patent number: 10303037Abstract: An optical beam steering system comprises an array of optical elements for generating or detecting optical signals, a coarse beam steering system for steering a beam between grating lobes, and a fine beam steering system for steering the beam within a grating lobe imposed by the coarse beam steering system. It can be applied the problem of providing an optical phased array system that has both a wide range of steering angles and good angular resolution with a reasonable number of array elements. By moving the lens array or controlling a liquid crystal cell, power is steered into different grating lobes. Adding a phase shifter for controlling the relative phase of the optical signals corresponding to the optical elements enables steering within the selected lobe.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane
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Publication number: 20190132534Abstract: A compressive/transform imager comprising a lens array positioned above input ports for collecting light into the input ports, waveguides routing the light from the input port to waveguide mixing regions (e.g. multi-mode interference couplers), and detectors for receiving outputs of the waveguide mixing regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc.Inventors: Michael Moebius, Julian Brown, Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane, Alan Zhou, Hannah Anne Clevenson, Lucas David Benney
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Publication number: 20180321569Abstract: An optical phased array including a wafer, optical waveguides, a root optical waveguide, the root optical waveguide being optically connected at one end to one optical waveguide, another end of the root optical waveguide constituting an optical port, optical couplers disposed in an array and located on the wafer, the optical waveguides optically connecting the optical couplers to the optical port via respective optical paths, one optical path per optical coupler, configurable optical delay lines; each configurable optical delay line being disposed in one respective optical path from the respective optical paths; the configurable optical delay lines being configured such that the optical couplers emit a non-planar phase front near field radiation pattern from light received from a light source coupled to the optical port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Steven Spector, Robin Dawson, Benjamin Lane, Michael G. Moebius
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Patent number: 9946026Abstract: An imaging system comprises a matched pathlength combining waveguide array including input optical couplers for receiving light, combining waveguides for combining the light received from different input optical couplers and relaying the light to output optical couplers. A lens system is also provided for imaging the light from the output optical couplers. Compared to imaging systems, this imaging system can be much more compact. A standard imaging system requires a focal length at least equal to the aperture (width) of the lens. Because the aperture size of a lens determines the performance of a system (resolution and collected light) there is a limit to how compact a traditional high performance imaging system can be. In contrast, the present system removes that limitation because the minimum practical focal length is now determined by the size of the aperture of the outputs, which can be significantly smaller (by factors of more than 10×, typically).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane
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Publication number: 20180086547Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing. The cartridge includes a flapper baffle that assists the conveyance of the strip of pouches through the dispensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Jeremy Scott Bridges, John Michael Burton, JR., Paul Joseph Cunningham, Michael L. King, Benjamin Lane, Aaron Pearl, Luke Luehr
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Patent number: 9920048Abstract: The present invention provides methods of inhibiting Raf kinase activity in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient a compound having formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Rx, Ry, R1, L1, L2, Cy1, and Cy2 are as defined as set forth in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignees: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Weirong Chen, Jennifer Cossrow, Lloyd Franklin, Bing Guan, John Howard Jones, Gnanasambandam Kumaravel, Benjamin Lane, Adam Littke, Alexey Lugovskoy, Hairuo Peng, Noel Powell, Brian C. Raimundo, Hiroko Tanaka, Jeffrey Vessels, Thomas Wynn, Zhili Xin
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Patent number: 9891305Abstract: A chip scale star tracker that couples starlight into a lightguide such that the angle of incidence partially determines the mode of propagation of the starlight in the lightguide. A baffle system integrated with the lightguide prevents propagation of light incident from a predetermined range of angles.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.Inventors: Juha-Pekka Laine, Gregory P. Blasche, Murali V. Chaparala, Robin Dawson, Benjamin Lane, Stephen P. Smith, Erik Waldron
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Publication number: 20170357055Abstract: An imaging system comprises a matched pathlength combining waveguide array including input optical couplers for receiving light, combining waveguides for combining the light received from different input optical couplers and relaying the light to output optical couplers. A lens system is also provided for imaging the light from the output optical couplers. Compared to imaging systems, this imaging system can be much more compact. A standard imaging system requires a focal length at least equal to the aperture (width) of the lens. Because the aperture size of a lens determines the performance of a system (resolution and collected light) there is a limit to how compact a traditional high performance imaging system can be. In contrast, the present system removes that limitation because the minimum practical focal length is now determined by the size of the aperture of the outputs, which can be significantly smaller (by factors of more than 10×, typically).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane
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Publication number: 20170357142Abstract: An optical beam steering system comprises an array of optical elements for generating or detecting optical signals, a coarse beam steering system for steering a beam between grating lobes, and a fine beam steering system for steering the beam within a grating lobe imposed by the coarse beam steering system. It can be applied the problem of providing an optical phased array system that has both a wide range of steering angles and good angular resolution with a reasonable number of array elements. By moving the lens array or controlling a liquid crystal cell, power is steered into different grating lobes. Adding a phase shifter for controlling the relative phase of the optical signals corresponding to the optical elements enables steering within the selected lobe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Steven Spector, Benjamin Lane
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Publication number: 20170158686Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as inhibitors of Raf protein kinase. The present invention also provides compositions thereof, and methods of treating Raf-mediated diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicants: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Weirong CHEN, Jennifer Cossrow, Lloyd Franklin, Bing Guan, John Howard Jones, Gnanasambandam Kumaravel, Benjamin Lane, Adam Littke, Alexey Lugovskoy, Hairuo Peng, Noel Powell, Brian C. Raimundo, Hiroko Tanaka, Jeffrey Vessels, Thomas Wynn, Zhili Xin
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Patent number: 9556177Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds having Formula II-vi-a: wherein Cy1, Cy2, and A? are defined as set forth in the specification. These compounds are synthetic intermediates used to prepare inhibitors of Raf protein kinase.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignees: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Weirong Chen, Benjamin Lane, Hairuo Peng
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Publication number: 20160282441Abstract: A chip scale star tracker that couples starlight into a lightguide such that the angle of incidence partially determines the mode of propagation of the starlight in the lightguide. A baffle system integrated with the lightguide prevents propagation of light incident from a predetermined range of angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Juha-Pekka Laine, Gregory P. Blasche, Murali V. Chaparala, Robin Dawson, Benjamin Lane, Stephen P. Smith, Erik Waldron
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Patent number: 9372250Abstract: A chip scale star tracker that captures plane-wave starlight propagating in free space with a wafer-thin angle-sensitive broadband filter-aperture, and directs the light into a waveguide structure for readout. Angular information about the star source is determined from characteristics of the starlight propagating in the waveguide. Certain examples include internal propagation-constant-based baffling to elimination stray light from extreme angles.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.Inventors: Juha-Pekka Laine, Gregory P. Blasche, Murali V. Chaparala, Robin Dawson, Benjamin Lane, Stephen P. Smith, Erik Waldron