Patents by Inventor Benjamin Trustman

Benjamin Trustman 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).

  • Systems and methods for determining snowpack characteristics
    Patent number: 11774634
    Abstract: A system for determining snowpack characteristics includes a weight plate, at least one pressure sensor, and an inert plate surrounding the weight plate. The weight plate and the inert plate can be spaced apart from one another, and, in some cases, the weight plate has a perimeter and the inert plate surrounds the entirety of the perimeter of the weight plate with a gap formed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno
    Inventors: Benjamin Trustman, Scotty Strachan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SNOWPACK CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20190107646
    Abstract: A system for determining snowpack characteristics includes a weight plate, at least one pressure sensor, and an inert plate surrounding the weight plate. The weight plate and the inert plate can be spaced apart from one another, and, in some cases, the weight plate has a perimeter and the inert plate surrounds the entirety of the perimeter of the weight plate with a gap formed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on Behalf of the Univ. of Nevada, Reno
    Inventors: Benjamin Trustman, Scotty Strachan