Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Richardson

Benjamin T. Richardson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for measuring body fat in animals
    Patent number: 6850798
    Abstract: A method for measuring a body composition measure of an animal includes steps of measuring a first electrical impedance between a front foot pad of the animal and a rear foot pad of the animal; measuring a second electrical impedance between two front foot pads of the animal in parallel with one another and two rear foot pads of the animal in parallel with one another; and utilizing the first electrical impedance, the second electrical impedance, and a regression relationship to determine the body composition measure of the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Nestec, Ltd.
    Inventors: Blair P. Morgan, Nathan Trone, Benjamin T. Richardson, Carl D. Sorensen, Jason T. Smith, James A. LeFevre, Jeremy B. Clark, Tyson J. Baker, Samuel B. Sheppard
  • Method and apparatus for measuring body fat in animals
    Publication number: 20040068379
    Abstract: A method for measuring a body composition measure of an animal includes steps of measuring a first electrical impedance between a front foot pad of the animal and a rear foot pad of the animal; measuring a second electrical impedance between two front foot pads of the animal in parallel with one another and two rear foot pads of the animal in parallel with one another; and utilizing the first electrical impedance, the second electrical impedance, and a regression relationship to determine the body composition measure of the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Blair P. Morgan, Nathan Trone, Benjamin T. Richardson, Carl D. Sorensen, Jason T. Smith, James A. LeFevre, Jeremy B. Clark, Tyson J. Baker, Samuel D. Sheppard
  • Vehicle top carrier
    Patent number: D543929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic M. D'Andrea, Jason Carothers, Jeff Castro, Benjamin T. Richardson
  • Printer
    Patent number: D554699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Maria Del Carmen Tate, Christopher L. Whittall, Angela Martin, Benjamin T. Richardson