Patents by Inventor Benjamin Smith

Benjamin Smith 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: 11726435
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power production. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a predicted weather event; determining a predicted power production impact for a distributed generator (DG) array based on the predicted weather event; and controlling power production from one or more components of the DG array to compensate for the predicted power production impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Fornage, Benjamin Smith
  • Patent number: 11722469
    Abstract: A protocol that is managed by a coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or peer network elements and utilizes tokens prohibits any subset of a union of the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary, if any, and a proper subset of the processors involved in token generation from substantively accessing underlying data. By one approach, processors utilize uniquely-held secrets. By one approach, an audit capability involves a plurality of processors. By one approach, the protocol enables data transference and/or corroboration. By one approach, transferred data is hosted independently of the coordinating network element. By one approach, the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or a second requesting network element is at least partially blinded from access to tokens submitted by a first requesting network element. By one approach, a third-party intermediary uses a single- or consortium-sourced database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Springcoin, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Patent number: 11709461
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power production. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a predicted weather event; determining a predicted power production impact for a distributed generator (DG) array based on the predicted weather event; and controlling power production from one or more components of the DG array to compensate for the predicted power production impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Fornage, Benjamin Smith
  • Patent number: 11707741
    Abstract: Devices, containers, and methods are provided for performing biological analysis in a closed environment. Illustrative biological analyses include nucleic acid amplification and detection and immuno-PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk M. Ririe, Michael R. Newswander, Randy P. Rasmussen, Mark A. Poritz, Stewart Benjamin Smith, Gary C. Kessler
  • Patent number: 11683124
    Abstract: A data transmission device includes a de-interleaver configured to receive, from a host device at a first data rate, a data stream including encoded data, de-interleave the data stream into a plurality of forward error correction (FEC) data streams, and output the plurality of FEC data streams at a second data rate less than the first data rate. Each of a plurality of interleavers is configured to interleave a respective one of the plurality of FEC data streams into an intermediate data stream including first data blocks and second data blocks. An encoder module configured to generate, for each of the intermediate data streams, FEC blocks including a first parity section and a first data section, the first parity section including a first parity bit corresponding to the first data blocks and a second parity bit corresponding to the second data blocks, and the first data section including the first data blocks and the second data blocks, and output the FEC blocks at the second data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamal Riani, Benjamin Smith, Volodymyr Shvydun, Srinivas Swaminathan, Arash Farhoodfar
  • Publication number: 20230171081
    Abstract: An input signal is sampled at a current sampling phase by a sampler device of a receiver device. The sampled input signal is equalized by an adaptive equalizer of the receiver device. One or more parameters of the adaptive equalizer are adapted, based on the equalized input signal, under one or more adaptation constraints. Phase gradient information indicative of an offset of the current sampling phase from an optimal sampling phase is determined, and the one or more adaptation constraints of the adaptive equalizer are updated based on the phase gradient information to move the current sampling phase towards the optimal sampling phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Basel ALNABULSI, Yu LIAO, Benjamin SMITH, Jamal RIANI
  • Patent number: 11646897
    Abstract: A coordinating network element manages a protocol that makes attestations of off-platform-resolved data and decisions available for use on a blockchain platform or on another decentralized-execution-based platform operational within a multi-tenant environment. By one approach, these teachings provide for off-platform-verified data pertaining to individual-, group- or machine-based users to be blinded from access by the coordinating network element and by the platform while utilizing a tokenized form of such data to enable user-initiated queries that involve solely on-platform vetting of users as a condition of fulfilling user requests for service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Springcoin, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Fabrice Cheng, Matthew Benjamin Smith, Mollie Zechlin Halverson
  • Publication number: 20230131379
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-transferrin receptor antibodies, compositions comprising the same and methods of their use. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides and vectors encoding the anti-transferrin receptor antibodies and cells comprising the same, methods of making the antibodies, and molecules comprising the antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Isin Dalkilic-Liddle, Benjamin A. Smith, Karl J. M. Hanf, Fang Qian, R. Blake Pepinsky, Thomas O. Cameron
  • Patent number: 11637817
    Abstract: A coordinating network element manages a protocol that prohibits the coordinating network element from substantively accessing data content that, at least in part, underlies received protocol-compliant requests. By one approach, these teachings provide for preventing substantive access to data information that is included within the protocol-compliant request in tokenized form, wherein the tokens are generated using secrets, at least one of which is unavailable to the coordinating network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Springcoin, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Publication number: 20230116796
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprising a first frame component. The first frame component including a first set of elongate elements configured to conform to an anatomy of a patient. The implantable medical device also comprising a second frame component including a second set of elongate elements configured to conform to an anatomy of a patient. The first frame component and the second frame component being discrete and separate from one another. The implantable medical device also comprising a conduit portion arranged between the first frame component and the second frame component. The conduit portion including a membrane connecting the first frame component and the second frame component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel S. Cole, Tom R. McDaniel, Edward E. Shaw, Benjamin A. Smith, McKenzie Veith, Phil Haarstad, Jacob Jaeger
  • Publication number: 20230075354
    Abstract: A protocol that is managed by a coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or peer network elements and utilizes tokens prohibits any subset of a union of the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary, if any, and a proper subset of the processors involved in token generation from substantively accessing underlying data. By one approach, processors utilize uniquely-held secrets. By one approach, an audit capability involves a plurality of processors. By one approach, the protocol enables data transference and/or corroboration. By one approach, transferred data is hosted independently of the coordinating network element. By one approach, the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or a second requesting network element is at least partially blinded from access to tokens submitted by a first requesting network element. By one approach, a third-party intermediary uses a single- or consortium-sourced database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Publication number: 20230074508
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprising a first frame component. The first frame component including a first set of elongate elements configured to conform to an anatomy of a patient. The implantable medical device also comprising a second frame component including a second set of elongate elements configured to conform to an anatomy of a patient. The first frame component and the second frame component being discrete and separate from one another. The implantable medical device also comprising a conduit portion arranged between the first frame component and the second frame component. The conduit portion including a membrane connecting the first frame component and the second frame component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel S. Cole, Tom R. McDaniel, Edward E. Shaw, Benjamin A. Smith, Jerome Adam-Cote, Ian R. Berve, Barrett S. Hutto, James A. McCrea
  • Patent number: 11595365
    Abstract: A protocol that is managed by a coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or peer network elements and utilizes tokens prohibits any subset of a union of the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary, if any, and a proper subset of the processors involved in token generation from substantively accessing underlying data. By one approach, processors utilize uniquely-held secrets. By one approach, an audit capability involves a plurality of processors. By one approach, the protocol enables data transference and/or corroboration. By one approach, transferred data is hosted independently of the coordinating network element. By one approach, the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or a second requesting network element is at least partially blinded from access to tokens submitted by a first requesting network element. By one approach, a third-party intermediary uses a single- or consortium-sourced database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Springcoin, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Publication number: 20230037860
    Abstract: Equalization circuitry for a data channel in an integrated circuit device includes an analog equalization stage coupled to the data channel, and a digital signal processing stage downstream of the analog equalization stage. The digital signal processing stage generates control signals to control the analog equalization stage, and includes a digital equalization stage that operates on output of the analog equalization stage. The analog equalization stage may further include an enhanced processing stage for optical signals, which may be selectably coupled to the analog equalization stage. The analog equalization stage may include at least one feed-forward or feedback equalization stage, and a decision stage that outputs decision signals at one of a first plurality of signal levels. The enhanced processing stage operates on the decision signals to output enhanced decision signals at one of a second plurality of signal levels of higher resolution than the first plurality of signal levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Luke Wang, Benjamin Smith, Basel Alnabulsi, Stephane Dallaire, Simon Forey, Karthik Raviprakash, Praveen Prabha, Benjamin T. Reyes
  • Publication number: 20220385642
    Abstract: A coordinating network element manages a protocol that prohibits the coordinating network element from substantively accessing data content that, at least in part, underlies received protocol-compliant requests. By one approach, these teachings provide for preventing substantive access to data information that is included within the protocol-compliant request in tokenized form, wherein the tokens are generated using secrets, at least one of which is unavailable to the coordinating network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Publication number: 20220385477
    Abstract: A coordinating network element manages a protocol that makes attestations of off-platform-resolved data and decisions available for use on a blockchain platform or on another decentralized-execution-based platform operational within a multi-tenant environment. By one approach, these teachings provide for off-platform-verified data pertaining to individual-, group- or machine-based users to be blinded from access by the coordinating network element and by the platform while utilizing a tokenized form of such data to enable user-initiated queries that involve solely on-platform vetting of users as a condition of fulfilling user requests for service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Fabrice Cheng, Matthew Benjamin Smith, Mollie Zechlin Halverson
  • Publication number: 20220303154
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present accessory state information. For example, the computing device can receive accessory state information from various accessories and present status items representing the current state of the accessories. The status items can be prioritized according to classifications assigned to accessories and/or accessory state information. The status items can be filtered based on a role assigned to the user of the computing device. Additional implementations and details are described in the paragraphs that follow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Smith, Reed Olsen, Kevin McLaughlin, Anush Nadathur
  • Publication number: 20220283165
    Abstract: Provided are methods of enhancing immunogenicity of cancers. In certain aspects, the methods include administering an effective amount of a sialic acid modulator to an individual identified as having a cancer comprising dysregulated Myc. According to some aspects, the methods include administering an effective amount of a disialyl-T modulator to an individual identified as having a cancer comprising cell surface expression of disialyl-T. In certain aspects, the methods include administering an effective amount of an agent to an individual identified as having a cancer comprising cell surface expression of a glycoprotein comprising an O-glycosylated mucin-like domain, where the agent modulates the glycoprotein. Also provided are methods of assessing whether a cancer of an individual comprises dysregulated Myc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Dean Felsher, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Anja Deutzmann, Benjamin Smith, Simon Wisnovsky
  • Patent number: 11425107
    Abstract: A protocol that is managed by a coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or peer network elements and utilizes tokens prohibits any subset of a union of the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary, if any, and a proper subset of the processors involved in token generation from substantively accessing underlying data. By one approach, processors utilize uniquely-held secrets. By one approach, an audit capability involves a plurality of processors. By one approach, the protocol enables data transference and/or corroboration. By one approach, transferred data is hosted independently of the coordinating network element. By one approach, the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or a second requesting network element is at least partially blinded from access to tokens submitted by a first requesting network element. By one approach, a third-party intermediary uses a single- or consortium-sourced database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SPRINGCOIN, INC.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith, Christopher Daniel Neckar
  • Patent number: 11405365
    Abstract: A third-party intermediary manages a protocol that prohibits the third-party intermediary from substantively accessing data content that, at least in part, underlies received protocol-compliant requests. By one approach, these teachings provide for preventing substantive access to data information that is included within the protocol-compliant request as one or more functions of data, parts of which data may be in tokenized or untokenized form, wherein the values of the functions are generated using secrets, at least one of which is unavailable to the third-party intermediary. By one approach, tokens comprised of data in tokenized form are generated using secrets, at least one of which is unavailable to the third-party intermediary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SPRINGCOIN, INC.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Matthew Benjamin Smith, Mollie Johanna Zechlin