Patents by Inventor Benjamin Russell

Benjamin Russell 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: 10456299
    Abstract: A goggles system includes an inner frame dimensioned and contoured for positioning against a wearer's face with a plurality of interchangeable lens assemblies, where each lens assembly is removably attachable to the inner frame by an engagement mechanism that includes at least one tongue and groove attachment and at least one magnetic attachment. The lens(es) of each interchangeable lens assembly may be the same as or different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Maui Jim, Inc.
    Inventors: Molly McCall Hilton, Benjamin Russell Peters, Pengfei Li, Libao Xu, Michael Patrick Croke, Daniel Scot Barone, Michael Thomas Lewis
  • Publication number: 20180168865
    Abstract: A goggles system includes an inner frame dimensioned and contoured for positioning against a wearer's face with a plurality of interchangeable lens assemblies, where each lens assembly is removably attachable to the inner frame by an engagement mechanism that includes at least one tongue and groove attachment and at least one magnetic attachment. The lens(es) of each interchangeable lens assembly may be the same as or different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Maui Jim, Inc.
    Inventors: Molly McCall Hilton, Benjamin Russell Peters, Pengfei Li, Libao Xu, Michael Patrick Croke, Daniel Scot Barone, Michael Thomas Lewis
  • Patent number: 9859700
    Abstract: A synthetic cross arm is provided for use in structural support of conductors on utility poles in an electrical grid. The synthetic cross arm consists of a flexible housing and a cable positioned within a chamber of the flexible housing. The cable is configured to prevent pieces of the synthetic cross arm from separating, falling, or pulling down or breaking utility lines or adjacent cross arms upon a break to the synthetic cross arm. A collar is provided for connecting two cross arms in a horizontal position on a vertical utility pole. A cross arm assembly is provided that includes a collar and first and second cross arms connected thereto. The cross arm assembly is configured so that the first and second cross arms may flex, deform, and rebound, thus reducing or preventing damage to the cross arm assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventors: Austin Cary Bennett, Jackson Robert Jandreau, William Benjamin Russell, Jimmy Bollman
  • Patent number: 9850677
    Abstract: A synthetic cross arm is provided for use in structural support of conductors on utility poles in an electrical grid. The synthetic cross arm consists of a flexible housing and a cable positioned within a chamber of the flexible housing. The cable is configured to prevent pieces of the synthetic cross arm from separating, falling, or pulling down or breaking utility lines or adjacent cross arms upon a break to the synthetic cross arm. A collar is provided for connecting two cross arms in a horizontal position on a vertical utility pole. A cross arm assembly is provided that includes a collar and first and second cross arms connected thereto. The cross arm assembly is configured so that the first and second cross arms may flex, deform, and rebound, thus reducing or preventing damage to the cross arm assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventors: Austin Cary Bennett, Jackson Robert Jandreau, William Benjamin Russell, Jimmy Bollman
  • Patent number: 9843089
    Abstract: A portable antenna for wireless communication, the portable antenna comprising: an electromagnetically reflective material; a first mechanical structure supporting preferred shape of the electromagnetically reflective material when in deployed position; a second mechanical structure attached to at least one point on the preferred shape and adjustable to hold a mobile wireless communication device at a preferred position relative to the preferred shape, is claimed. Additionally disclosed is a system comprising the portable antenna wherein the second mechanical structure is adapted to hold a feed instead of a mobile device and a cover for a mobile wireless communication device, comprising a signal coupling mechanism, and a signal routing means, and wherein the a signal routing means is coupled to the feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: BLUFLUX RF TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Russell Wilmhoff, Gary Andrew Rayner, Aaron Rogers Finch, Andrew David Rowser
  • Publication number: 20170292284
    Abstract: A synthetic cross arm is provided for use in structural support of conductors on utility poles in an electrical grid. The synthetic cross arm consists of a flexible housing and a cable positioned within a chamber of the flexible housing. The cable is configured to prevent pieces of the synthetic cross arm from separating, falling, or pulling down or breaking utility lines or adjacent cross arms upon a break to the synthetic cross arm. A collar is provided for connecting two cross arms in a horizontal position on a vertical utility pole. A cross arm assembly is provided that includes a collar and first and second cross arms connected thereto. The cross arm assembly is configured so that the first and second cross arms may flex, deform, and rebound, thus reducing or preventing damage to the cross arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Austin Cary Bennett, Jackson Robert Jandreau, William Benjamin Russell, Jimmy Bollman
  • Publication number: 20170294769
    Abstract: A synthetic cross arm is provided for use in structural support of conductors on utility poles in an electrical grid. The synthetic cross arm consists of a flexible housing and a cable positioned within a chamber of the flexible housing. The cable is configured to prevent pieces of the synthetic cross arm from separating, falling, or pulling down or breaking utility lines or adjacent cross arms upon a break to the synthetic cross arm. A collar is provided for connecting two cross arms in a horizontal position on a vertical utility pole. A cross arm assembly is provided that includes a collar and first and second cross arms connected thereto. The cross arm assembly is configured so that the first and second cross arms may flex, deform, and rebound, thus reducing or preventing damage to the cross arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Austin Cary Bennett, Jackson Robert Jandreau, William Benjamin Russell, Jimmy Bollman
  • Patent number: 9784408
    Abstract: A synthetic cross arm is provided for use in structural support of conductors on utility poles in an electrical grid. The synthetic cross arm consists of a flexible housing and a cable positioned within a chamber of the flexible housing. The cable is configured to prevent pieces of the synthetic cross arm from separating, falling, or pulling down or breaking utility lines or adjacent cross arms upon a break to the synthetic cross arm. A collar is provided for connecting two cross arms in a horizontal position on a vertical utility pole. A cross arm assembly is provided that includes a collar and first and second cross arms connected thereto. The cross arm assembly is configured so that the first and second cross arms may flex, deform, and rebound, thus reducing or preventing damage to the cross arm assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventors: Austin Cary Bennett, Jackson Robert Jandreau, William Benjamin Russell, Jimmy Bollman
  • Publication number: 20170083929
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing intelligent alerting and automation for marketing analytics software. In implementation, intelligent alerting is initiated by a user, which enables deep learning models to analyze various data patterns. Intelligent alerting learns about preferences and data consumption patterns of the user with marketing analytics software. Intelligent alerting also accounts for and learns from any manually created alerts set up by the user and/or alerts created automatically by anomaly detection. Intelligent alerting analyzes all other users within the organization of the user to find similar users based on their consumption patterns. An on-demand game may be provided to the user to determine the criticality of one metric change over another. This enables intelligent alerting to automatically provide alerts which pass a critical threshold of importance to the user and context to help the user understand why a metric changes in a significant way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: JOHN BEVIL BATES, RYAN ELLIOTT COBOURN, BENJAMIN RUSSELL GAINES, BROOKE SUZANNE WYCKOFF
  • Publication number: 20170063068
    Abstract: A synthetic cross arm is provided for use in structural support of conductors on utility poles in an electrical grid. The synthetic cross arm consists of a flexible housing and a cable positioned within a chamber of the flexible housing. The cable is configured to prevent pieces of the synthetic cross arm from separating, falling, or pulling down or breaking utility lines or adjacent cross arms upon a break to the synthetic cross arm. A collar is provided for connecting two cross arms in a horizontal position on a vertical utility pole. A cross arm assembly is provided that includes a collar and first and second cross arms connected thereto. The cross arm assembly is configured so that the first and second cross arms may flex, deform, and rebound, thus reducing or preventing damage to the cross arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Austin Cary Bennett, Jackson Robert Jandreau, William Benjamin Russell, Jimmy Bollman
  • Patent number: 9432963
    Abstract: A method of determining a position of a mobile electronic device with respect to a beacon is provided. The beacon transmits three or more radio signals having unique identifiers in different directions within a plane. The method includes receiving the radio signals and determining the received signal strength of each of the received radio signals. The method also includes calculating signal strength difference values for pairs of the received radio signals and determining an azimuth of the mobile electronic device relative to the beacon based on the calculated signal strength difference values for the pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: BluFux RF TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Russell Wilmhoff, Andrew David Rowser
  • Patent number: 9209851
    Abstract: A method for improving signal quality for a mobile electronic device and an apparatus embodying the method, comprising a protective case comprising a shell that encases at least a portion of the mobile electronic device; an external antenna assembly position-ably attached to the shell; a transmission line attached to the shell and electrically interconnected to the case antenna; and a near-field coupling device attached to the shell and having a feed port electrically interconnected to the transmission line, the near-field coupling device configured to near-field couple to a native antenna of the encased mobile electronic device to capture an electromagnetic signal generated by the native antenna of the mobile electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BLUFLUX RF TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Russell Wilmhoff, Andrew David Rowser
  • Publication number: 20150296476
    Abstract: A method of determining a position of a mobile electronic device with respect to a beacon is provided. The beacon transmits three or more radio signals having unique identifiers in different directions within a plane. The method includes receiving the radio signals and determining the received signal strength of each of the received radio signals. The method also includes calculating signal strength difference values for pairs of the received radio signals and determining an azimuth of the mobile electronic device relative to the beacon based on the calculated signal strength difference values for the pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin Russell Wilmhoff, Andrew David Rowser
  • Publication number: 20150094104
    Abstract: A portable antenna for wireless communication, the portable antenna comprising: an electromagnetically reflective material; a first mechanical structure supporting preferred shape of the electromagnetically reflective material when in deployed position; a second mechanical structure attached to at least one point on the preferred shape and adjustable to hold a mobile wireless communication device at a preferred position relative to the preferred shape, is claimed. Additionally disclosed is a system comprising the portable antenna wherein the second mechanical structure is adapted to hold a feed instead of a mobile device and a cover for a mobile wireless communication device, comprising a signal coupling mechanism, and a signal routing means, and wherein the a signal routing means is coupled to the feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin Russell Wilmhoff, Gary Andrew Rayner, Aaron Rogers Finch, Andrew David Rowser
  • Patent number: 8946957
    Abstract: A cable arrangement system for one or more sets of cables to an electric machine is provided. The cable arrangement system includes a terminal box, a compression plate, multiple glands, and a multipoint connector. The terminal box is disposed on a housing of the electric machine and includes a first side having a first set of openings. The compression plate is releasably engaged with the first side and defines a second set of openings axially aligned with the first set of openings. The glands are configured to receive the first set of cables. Each of the glands includes a first and a second portion received in the first and the second set of openings respectively. The multipoint connector is disposed within the terminal box and includes a first and a second set of terminals configured to engage with lugs associated with the first and a second set of cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Matthew Baumann, David Fee, Joseph D. Tigue, Nathan Benjamin Russell
  • Patent number: 8379752
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods for determining synchronization/pilot sequences (SPS) to be utilized in conjunction with transmissions by antennas of a multiple-antenna transmitter. The SPS include pilot signals that are positioned at subcarriers that are orthogonal in frequency with subcarriers at which pilot signals of other antennas are positioned. The pilot signals may be unevenly spaced across the in-band subcarriers. The multiple-antenna transmit system generates a plurality of wireless signals, each of which may include an SPS having synchronization information in a first plurality of in-band subcarriers and the pilot signals in a second plurality of in-band subcarriers. The wireless signals are simultaneously radiated over a wireless communication channel using a different antenna. A receiver receives channel-affected versions of the wireless signals, and produces a corrected signal by applying corrections to the received signal based on estimated channel perturbations within the received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Kleider, Benjamin Russell Hamilton
  • Patent number: 8331420
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for wirelessly communicating signals include one or more transmitters configured to generate a plurality of wireless signal for transmission. Each of the wireless signals includes a plurality of pilot signals represented in a plurality of unevenly spaced, in-band subcarriers. Pilot signals of each wireless signal are positioned at subcarriers that are orthogonal in frequency with subcarriers at which pilot signals of all other wireless signals are positioned. According to an embodiment, subcarrier indices each the plurality of pilot signals are determined using a third order or higher order polynomial parameterization of pilot subcarriers in conjunction with a convex optimization algorithm to produce pilot signals having near-optimal channel estimate mean square error (MSE) performance. The wireless signals are simultaneously radiated over a wireless communication channel using a plurality of co-located or distributed antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Kleider, Benjamin Russell Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20110149929
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for wirelessly communicating signals include one or more transmitters configured to generate a plurality of wireless signal for transmission. Each of the wireless signals includes a plurality of pilot signals represented in a plurality of unevenly spaced, in-band subcarriers. Pilot signals of each wireless signal are positioned at subcarriers that are orthogonal in frequency with subcarriers at which pilot signals of all other wireless signals are positioned. According to an embodiment, subcarrier indices each the plurality of pilot signals are determined using a third order or higher order polynomial parameterization of pilot subcarriers in conjunction with a convex optimization algorithm to produce pilot signals having near-optimal channel estimate mean square error (MSE) performance. The wireless signals are simultaneously radiated over a wireless communication channel using a plurality of co-located or distributed antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL DYNAMICS C4 SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: John E. KLEIDER, Benjamin Russell HAMILTON
  • Publication number: 20100172427
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods for determining synchronization/pilot sequences (SPS) to be utilized in conjunction with transmissions by antennas of a multiple-antenna transmitter. The SPS include pilot signals that are positioned at subcarriers that are orthogonal in frequency with subcarriers at which pilot signals of other antennas are positioned. The pilot signals may be unevenly spaced across the in-band subcarriers. The multiple-antenna transmit system generates a plurality of wireless signals, each of which may include an SPS having synchronization information in a first plurality of in-band subcarriers and the pilot signals in a second plurality of in-band subcarriers. The wireless signals are simultaneously radiated over a wireless communication channel using a different antenna. A receiver receives channel-affected versions of the wireless signals, and produces a corrected signal by applying corrections to the received signal based on estimated channel perturbations within the received signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL DYNAMICS C4 SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: John E. Kleider, Benjamin Russell Hamilton
  • Patent number: 7232141
    Abstract: A bicycle side chair apparatus includes a frame assembly that further includes a base having a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A seat assembly is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. A wheel is rotatably coupled to the base. The wheel is positioned adjacent to the second side edge. A front bracket is attached to the frame assembly and is configured to removably secure the frame assembly to a bicycle frame between a seat and a pair of handlebars of the bicycle. A rear bracket is attached to the frame assembly and is configured to removably secure the frame assembly to the bicycle frame adjacent to a seat of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventor: Benjamin Russell