Patents by Inventor Benjamin Spencer

Benjamin Spencer 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).

  • Publication number: 20230363478
    Abstract: A face mask, comprising: a left half and a right half; one or more adhesive portions; and one or more release-coating portions; wherein the left half and right half are divided by a center axis; wherein the adhesive portions are strips located along an outer portion of the left half and the right half; wherein the face mask comprises a symmetrical folded configuration and an unfolded configuration; wherein the left half and the right half are configured to releasably engage one another in the symmetrical folded configuration; wherein the left half and the right half are configured to releasably engage a wearer's face in the unfolded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Sepala LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin Spencer
  • Patent number: 10758204
    Abstract: Radiographic imaging system including: an x-ray transmission unit; an x-ray receiver unit; a plate made from a material opaque to x-rays and situated between the transmission unit and the receiver unit, the plate including at least four channels, each channel enabling a part of the x-rays emitted by the transmission unit to pass through the channel; and an image processing unit configured to determine the coordinates of the projected patterns and to calculate a position of the receiver unit from the coordinates of the projected patterns and from the coordinates of the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES, SURGIQUAL INSTITUTE, CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE GRENOBLE ALPES
    Inventors: Yannick Grondin, Philippe Augerat, Philippe Cinquin, Laurent Desbat, Benjamin Spencer
  • Publication number: 20170332986
    Abstract: Radiographic imaging system including: an x-ray transmission unit; an x-ray receiver unit; a plate made from a material opaque to x-rays and situated between the transmission unit and the receiver unit, the plate including at least four channels, each channel enabling a part of the x-rays emitted by the transmission unit to pass through the channel; and an image processing unit configured to determine the coordinates of the projected patterns and to calculate a position of the receiver unit from the coordinates of the projected patterns and from the coordinates of the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicants: UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES, SURGIQUAL INSTITUTE, CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE GRENOBLE ALPES
    Inventors: Yannick GRONDIN, Philippe AUGERAT, Philippe CINQUIN, Laurent DESBAT, Benjamin SPENCER
  • Patent number: 9619924
    Abstract: There is provided an illumination rendering system and method for use by such a system. The system includes a system processor, a system memory, and an illumination rendering engine including a ray tracing unit stored in the system memory. The system processor is configured to execute the ray tracing unit to recognize a present classification of a light path traveling between a ray source and a ray receiver, and to identify a scattering type of a next scattering event corresponding to a ray on the light path. The system processor is also configured to execute the ray tracing unit to determine a next classification of the light path based on the present classification of the light path and the scattering type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Spencer, Brent Burley
  • Publication number: 20160260242
    Abstract: There is provided an illumination rendering system and method for use by such a system. The system includes a system processor, a system memory, and an illumination rendering engine including a ray tracing unit stored in the system memory. The system processor is configured to execute the ray tracing unit to recognize a present classification of a light path traveling between a ray source and a ray receiver, and to identify a scattering type of a next scattering event corresponding to a ray on the light path. The system processor is also configured to execute the ray tracing unit to determine a next classification of the light path based on the present classification of the light path and the scattering type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Spencer, Brent Burley
  • Patent number: 9339169
    Abstract: Micro-patterned treads for endoscopes are disclosed. In an embodiment, the treads include a micro-patterned surface and a roller engaging surface. Micro-patterned tread bearing robotic capsule endoscopes are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endoscope includes a housing, a motor, a geared drive, rollers, and at least one micro-patterned tread. Methods of fabricating closed loop treads are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a solid layer of PDMS on one side of double-sided tape and wrapping a micro-patterned PDMS strip together with the other side of the double-sided tape. In another embodiment, a method includes forming a timing belt PDMS strip on one side of double-sided tape and a micro-patterned PDMS strip together with the other side of the double-sided tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Mark Edwin Rentschler, Levin John Sliker, Benjamin Spencer Terry, Madalyn Diane Kern, Jonathan Schoen
  • Publication number: 20120075699
    Abstract: A segmented film deposition device and a method of performing segemented film deposition. A wire grid polarizer, with a separate, symmetrical, coating on top of each wire, without coating the substrate between the wires, can be made by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Mark Alan Davis, Benjamin Spencer Center
  • Publication number: 20100103517
    Abstract: A segmented film deposition wire grid polarizer with a separate coating on top of each rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Alan Davis, Benjamin Spencer Center
  • Patent number: 5172864
    Abstract: A rotary sprinkler of the kind wherein an outlet nozzle having an integrally formed impeller element is adapted to be driven by a drive ball located within a drive ball enclosure wherein a first major axial portion of the side wall extends from the base wall of the enclosure to an intermediate peripheral position thereof and defines a first angle .alpha..sub.1 with respect to a normal to the base wall while a second minor axial portion of the side wall extends from the intermediate peripheral position to an edge rim of the enclosure and defines a second angle .alpha..sub.2 with respect to a normal to the base wall, .alpha..sub.2 being substantially greater than .alpha..sub.1, the impact element being spaced from the intermediate peripheral position by a distance which is not substantially less than one half the diameter of the drive ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Dan Mamtirim
    Inventor: Benjamin Spencer