Patents by Inventor Benjamin Morris
Benjamin Morris 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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Patent number: 10179589Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Zhijun Tang, Michael P. Nowak, Benjamin Saltsman, Dnyaneshwar Ambhore, Benjamin Morris, Vasilios Tsourapas, Chinmaya Patil, Hassan Al-Atat
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Publication number: 20180335109Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided with first and second coaxial input shafts, at least one mainshaft, and an output shaft that are coaxial with one another. The transmission has a countershaft offset from the first input shaft that supports seven countershaft gear elements drivably connected to respective gear elements on the first and second input shafts and the at least one mainshaft thereby forming seven forward gear meshes for the transmission. The seven forward gear meshes provide at least nine forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the at least nine gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Benjamin Morris, Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Publication number: 20180325025Abstract: Provided is a mower unit mountable to a traveling vehicle body. The mower unit includes a mower deck, a plurality of blades supported to the mower deck to be rotatable about vertical rotational axes, and a rear vacuum plate disposed rearwardly of rotational locus circles of the plurality of blades and attached to a lower face of the mower deck. The rear vacuum plate includes a plurality of arcuate portions formed arcuate to extend along the respective rotational locus circles of the blades and a convexly curved portion curved to extend into a triangular gap portion formed between two adjacent rotational locus circles, the convex curved portion bridging opposed ends of two adjacent arcuate portions. The convexly curved portion and the arcuate portions are connected to maintain a continuous curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin MORRIS, Phillip SMITH
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Patent number: 10064649Abstract: A surgical access assembly for a surgical instrument and/or a surgeon's hand, the assembly including a housing, such as a wound retractor, and a seal body mounted to the housing. The seal body may have a pleated configuration when viewed in cross-section. The seal body may have a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a plurality of radially-extending first channels and the second surface having a plurality of radially-extending second channels, the plurality of first channels being offset from the plurality of second channels. The seal body may define a substantially centrally disposed opening for reception of a hand/arm or instrument. In addition, the seal body may define one or more additional openings for simultaneous reception of an instrument and a hand.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Kevin Golebieski, Greg Furnish, Benjamin Morris, Wayne Johnson
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Patent number: 9982754Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided with first and second coaxial input shafts, at least one mainshaft, and an output shaft that are coaxial with one another. The transmission has a countershaft offset from the first input shaft that supports seven countershaft gear elements drivably connected to respective gear elements on the first and second input shafts and the at least one mainshaft thereby forming seven forward gear meshes for the transmission. The seven forward gear meshes provide at least nine forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the at least nine gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Benjamin Morris, Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Publication number: 20180125006Abstract: [Summary] A mower unit includes an idler pulley unit and a single belt routed around an output pulley of a drive source, the idler pulley unit and a plurality of blade pulleys. The idler pulley unit includes a first idler pulley, a second idler pulley and a tension idler pulley. A pulley height of the idler pulley unit is set higher than a pulley height of the blade pulleys, and a forward belt portion from the output pulley and a reverse belt portion to the output pulley extend to pass over and above the blade belt portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip SMITH, Benjamin A. MORRIS, Fahmid SHARKAR, Eric CHANG
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Patent number: 9757117Abstract: A system for forming a suture connector in situ includes a suture connector placement device having a handle, an outer shaft, an intermediate shaft, and a push rod, and a suture connector having a sleeve and a plug. The intermediate shaft is slidingly disposed through a lumen of the outer shaft, and the push rod is slidingly disposed through a lumen of the intermediate shaft. When the suture connector is in a loaded configuration within the suture connector placement device, the sleeve is radially disposed over the intermediate shaft and the plug is positioned proximal to the sleeve within the lumen of the intermediate shaft. Distal advancement of the push rod moves the plug into the sleeve and proximal retraction of the intermediate shaft releases the resilient sleeve onto the plug, thereby securing two suture portions between the sleeve and the plug. The system is then utilized to trim the suture portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Darren Galligan, Jeffery Argentine, Benjamin Morris
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Publication number: 20170072160Abstract: In various arrangements, a nebulizer element of a nebulizer may be energized with a drive signal. A phase offset of the drive signal may be measured. A phase delta may be determined. The phase delta may indicate a difference between a target phase offset and the measured phase offset. The target phase offset may indicate a non-zero target phase difference between the voltage of the drive signal and the current of the drive signal. A frequency of the drive signal may be changed to decrease the phase delta.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: Benjamin Morris Gordon, Steven David Gardner, Matthew James Hayes
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Patent number: 9592087Abstract: A guard for use with a surgical cutting system. The guard includes a housing and wiring. The housing defines a longitudinal passageway, and is configured for releasable attachment to an instrument handpiece. The wiring is coupled to the housing and includes an electrically conductive wire and an insulative material. The wire defines opposing, first and second ends, with the first end being positioned within the passageway. The insulative material covers the wire apart from the first end such that the first end of the wire is exposed within the passageway. The first end of the wire establishes an electrical connection with a cutting tool shank upon placement within the passageway.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: William Charles Brunnett, Kevin Lee McFarlin, Benjamin Morris Rubin, Robert Vaccaro
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Patent number: 9533118Abstract: In various arrangements, a nebulizer element of a nebulizer may be energized with a drive signal. A phase offset of the drive signal may be measured. A phase delta may be determined. The phase delta may indicate a difference between a target phase offset and the measured phase offset. The target phase offset may indicate a non-zero target phase difference between the voltage of the drive signal and the current of the drive signal. A frequency of the drive signal may be changed to decrease the phase delta.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: Benjamin Morris Gordon, Steven David Gardner, Matthew James Hayes
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Publication number: 20160327125Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided with first and second coaxial input shafts, at least one mainshaft, and an output shaft that are coaxial with one another. The transmission has a countershaft offset from the first input shaft that supports seven countershaft gear elements drivably connected to respective gear elements on the first and second input shafts and the at least one mainshaft thereby forming seven forward gear meshes for the transmission. The seven forward gear meshes provide at least nine forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the at least nine gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Benjamin Morris, Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Publication number: 20160221578Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Zhijun Tang, Michael P. Nowak, Benjamin Saltsman, Dnyaneshwar Ambhore, Benjamin Morris, Vasilios Tsourapas, Chinmaya Patil, Hassan Al-Atat
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Patent number: 9400036Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided with first and second coaxial input shafts, at least one mainshaft, and an output shaft that are coaxial with one another. The transmission has a countershaft offset from the first input shaft that supports seven countershaft gear elements drivably connected to respective gear elements on the first and second input shafts and the at least one mainshaft thereby forming seven forward gear meshes for the transmission. The seven forward gear meshes provide at least nine forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the at least nine gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Benjamin Morris, Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Publication number: 20160058958Abstract: Various methods, devices, and systems are described for aerosolizing a liquid. Embodiments may include sealing the liquid within a reservoir. An output waveform signal may be generated. A nebulizer element may be vibrated to aerosolize the liquid. A negative pressure may be produced within the reservoir as the liquid is aerosolized. The output waveform signal may cause the nebulizer element to vibrate. Embodiments may involve determining a phase shift between a current of the output waveform signal and a voltage of the output waveform signal. Also, embodiments may involve adjusting a frequency of the output waveform signal at least partially based on the phase shift. Further, embodiments may involve adjusting the voltage of the output waveform signal at least partially based on the frequency of the output waveform signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: Benjamin Morris Gordon, Steven David Gardner, Matthew James Hayes
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Patent number: 9272101Abstract: Various arrangements for determining whether a liquid is in contact with a nebulizer element are disclosed. A nebulizer element may be energized with an electrical signal at a measurement frequency. An impedance of the nebulizer element may be measured, thereby obtaining a measured impedance value. The impedance value may be compared to a stored impedance value. Based on the comparison, it may be determined whether the liquid contacts the nebulizer element.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICSInventors: Benjamin Morris Gordon, Steven David Gardner, Thomas Edward Parker
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Publication number: 20160000420Abstract: A surgical access assembly for a surgical instrument and/or a surgeon's hand, the assembly including a housing, such as a wound retractor, and a seal body mounted to the housing. The seal body may have a pleated configuration when viewed in cross-section. The seal body may have a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a plurality of radially-extending first channels and the second surface having a plurality of radially-extending second channels, the plurality of first channels being offset from the plurality of second channels. The seal body may define a substantially centrally disposed opening for reception of a hand/arm or instrument. In addition, the seal body may define one or more additional openings for simultaneous reception of an instrument and a hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Kevin Golebieski, Greg Furnish, Benjamin Morris, Wayne Johnson
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Patent number: 9221452Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Zhijun Tang, Michael P. Nowak, Benjamin Saltsman, Dnyaneshwar L. Ambhore, Benjamin Morris, Vasilios Tsourapas, Chinmaya B. Patil, Hassan Al-Atat
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Patent number: 9149588Abstract: Various methods, devices, and systems are described for aerosolizing a liquid. Embodiments may include sealing the liquid within a reservoir. An output waveform signal may be generated. A nebulizer element may be vibrated to aerosolize the liquid. A negative pressure may be produced within the reservoir as the liquid is aerosolized. The output waveform signal may cause the nebulizer element to vibrate. Embodiments may involve determining a phase shift between a current of the output waveform signal and a voltage of the output waveform signal. Also, embodiments may involve adjusting a frequency of the output waveform signal at least partially based on the phase shift. Further, embodiments may involve adjusting the voltage of the output waveform signal at least partially based on the frequency of the output waveform signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICSInventors: Benjamin Morris Gordon, Steven David Gardner, Matthew James Hayes
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Patent number: 9097268Abstract: An exemplary hydraulic system includes a plurality of digital valves, each valve fluidly connectable to a corresponding hydraulic load. The digitals valves are operable to fluidly connect the corresponding hydraulic load to a pressure source. The hydraulic system further includes a digital controller operably connected to the plurality of digital valves. The digital controller is configured to assign a priority level so that it is associated with each of a plurality of hydraulic loads, and to formulate a pulse width modulated control signal based on the assigned priority levels. The digital controller transmits the control signal to the plurality of digital valves for controlling the operation of the valves.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Duqiang Wu, G. Clark Fortune, Paul Brenner, Aaron H. Jagoda, John Ryan Kess, Thomas J. Stoltz, Benjamin Morris
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Publication number: 20150119874Abstract: A guard for use with a surgical cutting system. The guard includes a housing and wiring. The housing defines a longitudinal passageway, and is configured for releasable attachment to an instrument handpiece. The wiring is coupled to the housing and includes an electrically conductive wire and an insulative material. The wire defines opposing, first and second ends, with the first end being positioned within the passageway. The insulative material covers the wire apart from the first end such that the first end of the wire is exposed within the passageway. The first end of the wire establishes an electrical connection with a cutting tool shank upon placement within the passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: William Charles Brunnett, Kevin Lee McFarlin, Benjamin Morris Rubin, Robert Vaccaro