Patents by Inventor Benjamin Solomon

Benjamin Solomon 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: 12074560
    Abstract: Edge blocks for a PV array comprising fastener or component holes for anchoring the array bonding the array and protecting array cabling. Edge blocks provide a favorable aerodynamic shape to help deflect incoming wind, the channel rainwater and to protect edge of the array. Methods having steps of placing modules contacting native topography or a smoothed or substantially flat portion of the ground in an array and holding the array together and down are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Erthos IP LLC
    Inventors: James Scott Tyler, Benjamin Keith Symmers, Jr., Michael Solomon, Andy Nyce, Chad Medcroft
  • Patent number: 11847712
    Abstract: Ridehail seat reservation enforcement and user direction systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method can include receiving a ridehail request that includes a seat selection of a first seat of a ridehail vehicle, the first seat being access through a first door of the ridehail vehicle, activating an external notification feature of the vehicle prior to a user entering the ridehail vehicle when the user attempts to enter the ridehail vehicle on a side of the vehicle associated with the first seat, and activating an internal notification feature of the ridehail vehicle when the user attempts to sit in a second seat that is not the first seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Adam Carlson, Benjamin Solomon Richer, Peter Phung, Annette Lynn Huebner
  • Publication number: 20220108228
    Abstract: Ridehail seat reservation enforcement and user direction systems and methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Adam Carlson, Benjamin Solomon Richer, Peter Phung, Annette Lynn Huebner
  • Publication number: 20210276575
    Abstract: A vehicle component is identified based on a gaze direction of an occupant in a vehicle seat. A first direction of the vehicle seat is determined relative to a forward-facing direction of a vehicle. A second direction is determined from the vehicle seat to the vehicle component. Then, the vehicle seat is rotated based on an angle between the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Benjamin Solomon Richer, Adam Carlson, Peter Phung, Hussein H. Berry
  • Publication number: 20060073466
    Abstract: A glass dry-erase board. The glass dry-erase board has a smooth transparent glass writing surface. One embodiment utilizes tempered glass sheet, which provides the writing surface and has a non-specular and light blocking rear surface treatment and attached white plastic sheet on the back side of the glass sheet. The glass dry-erase board may include additional features such as wall mounts or one or more utensil trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventor: Benjamin Solomon