Patents by Inventor Benjamin S.H. Connell

Benjamin S.H. Connell 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: 10684353
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ship motion forecasting are described herein. These ship motion forecasting systems can enable accurate real-time forecasting of waves and resultant vessel motions, and the useful displaying of such forecasts to users. In general, the ship motion forecasting systems and methods provide users with useful indications of ship motion forecasts by generating scrolling graphical representations of the ship motion forecasts. For example, the systems can be implemented to display on a first window portion a plurality of graphical representations of ship motion forecasts generated over a plurality of forecast cycles, where the graphical representations of new ship motion forecasts are added as generated, and where the graphical representations of previously generated ship motion forecasts are scrolled as new ship motion forecasts are added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Physical Sciences Corp.
    Inventors: John G. Kusters, Jr., Jason P. Rudzinsky, Benjamin S. H. Connell, Christopher S. Brundick, Kevin Cockrell, William M. Milewski
  • Patent number: 10677891
    Abstract: Ship motion forecasting systems and methods are described herein that can enable accurate real-time forecasting of ocean waves and resultant ship motions. Such systems and methods can be used to improve the efficiency and safety of a variety of ship operations, including the moving of cargo between ships at sea. In general, the systems and methods transmit radar signals from multiple radars, and those radar signals from the multiple radars are reflected off the surface of a body of water. The reflected radar signals are received, and radar data is generated from the received radar signals. The radar data is used to generate ocean wave components, which represent the amplitude and phase of a multitude of individual waves that together can describe the surface of the ocean. These ocean wave components are then used generate ship motion forecasts, which can then be presented to one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Physical Sciences Corp.
    Inventors: Jason P. Rudzinsky, John G. Kusters, Jr., Benjamin S. H. Connell, Christopher S. Brundick, Kevin Cockrell, William M. Milewski
  • Publication number: 20180081054
    Abstract: Ship motion forecasting systems and methods are described herein that can enable accurate real-time forecasting of ocean waves and resultant ship motions. Such systems and methods can be used to improve the efficiency and safety of a variety of ship operations, including the moving of cargo between ships at sea. In general, the systems and methods transmit radar signals from multiple radars, and those radar signals from the multiple radars are reflected off the surface of a body of water. The reflected radar signals are received, and radar data is generated from the received radar signals. The radar data is used to generate ocean wave components, which represent the amplitude and phase of a multitude of individual waves that together can describe the surface of the ocean. These ocean wave components are then used generate ship motion forecasts, which can then be presented to one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jason P. Rudzinsky, John G. Kusters, JR., Benjamin S.H. Connell, Christopher S. Brundick, Kevin Cockrell, William M. Milewski
  • Publication number: 20180081028
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ship motion forecasting are described herein. These ship motion forecasting systems can enable accurate real-time forecasting of waves and resultant vessel motions, and the useful displaying of such forecasts to users. In general, the ship motion forecasting systems and methods provide users with useful indications of ship motion forecasts by generating scrolling graphical representations of the ship motion forecasts. For example, the systems can be implemented to display on a first window portion a plurality of graphical representations of ship motion forecasts generated over a plurality of forecast cycles, where the graphical representations of new ship motion forecasts are added as generated, and where the graphical representations of previously generated ship motion forecasts are scrolled as new ship motion forecasts are added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: John G. Kusters, JR., Jason P. Rudzinsky, Benjamin S.H. Connell, Christopher S. Brundick, Kevin Cockrell, William M. Milewski