Patents by Inventor Benjamin Tucker
Benjamin Tucker 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).
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Publication number: 20260145307Abstract: A nut runner accessory for a power-driven tool is provided. The nut runner accessory can include a gear assembly received in a housing. The gear assembly transfers an externally generated force to a driver head of the nut runner accessory. The nut runner accessory can include an alignment device that can be automatically or manually operated to align an open ended slot of the gear assembly and driver head with an open ended slot of the housing. The alignment of respective open end portions of the open ended slots defined by the gear assembly, driver head, and housing allows a nut/threaded rod to be inserted into and removed from an engagement portion of the nut runner accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2025Publication date: May 28, 2026Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Thomas R. Kaye, JR., Marco Lourenco, Aland Santamarina
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Publication number: 20260136071Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for providing content to viewers for enhancing health conditions of the viewers. Further, the method includes receiving a media content, receiving a broadcaster preference, generating an augmented media content for the enhancing of the health conditions, and transmitting the augmented media content to a viewer device. Further, the augmented media content further includes two or more parameters of two or more augmented media contents. Further, the two or more parameters is configured to drive two or more sensory stimuli in the viewer. Further, the viewer device includes an audio output device configured for generating a sound wave based on the augmented media content, a visual output device configured for generating a light based on the augmented media content, a vibrotactile device configured for generating a vibration based on the augmented media content to drive the two or more sensory stimuli in the viewer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2025Publication date: May 14, 2026Inventors: Tarun Sunder Raj, Benjamin Tucker
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Publication number: 20260102886Abstract: A nut runner accessory for a power-driven tool is provided. The nut runner accessory can include a gear assembly received in a housing. The gear assembly transfers an externally generated force to a driver head of the nut runner accessory. The driver head can include a plurality of stepped pockets that can receive and engage different sizes and/or configurations of nuts to be threaded onto/off of a threaded rod. The driver head can be counterweighted, to counteract imbalance generated due to an offset between a center of mass of the driver head and a center of rotation of the driver head.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2025Publication date: April 16, 2026Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Thomas R. Kaye, JR., Marco Lourenco, Darren B. Moss, Aland Santamarina, Samuel Willits
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Patent number: 12544842Abstract: A power tool accessory for cutting tubular members includes a housing, an input shaft configured to be coupled to a rotary power tool, a transmission, and a cutting head removably received in a front end of the housing. The transmission includes an input gear and an output gear with a first plurality of teeth. The cutting head has a central opening, a cutting blade protruding into the central opening, and a second plurality of teeth engaged by the first plurality of teeth. A clamp assembly coupled to the housing is moveable between a first position where the cutting head is removable from the housing and a second position where the cutting head is retained in the housing. The cutting head receives a tubular member in the central opening with the cutting blade engaging the tubular member to cut the tubular member as the cutting head rotates about the tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Melissa Wyrwas, Benjamin Tucker, Marco Lourenco, Aland Santamarina, Samuel McManus, Daniel Cohen
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Patent number: 12521850Abstract: A nut runner accessory for a power-driven tool is provided. The nut runner accessory can include a gear assembly received in a housing. The gear assembly transfers an externally generated force to a driver head of the nut runner accessory. The driver head can include a plurality of stepped pockets that can receive and engage different sizes and/or configurations of nuts to be threaded onto/off of a threaded rod. The driver head can be counterweighted, to counteract imbalance generated due to an offset between a center of mass of the driver head and a center of rotation of the driver head.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 13, 2026Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Marco Lourenco, Darren B. Moss, Aland Santamarina, Samuel Willits
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Patent number: 12506932Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for providing content to viewers for enhancing wellbeing of the viewers, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the method comprises receiving a media content, receiving a broadcaster preference comprising a viewer context variable, generating an augmentation content for the enhancing of the wellbeing of a viewer based on the viewer context variable and the media content, transmitting the augmented media content to a viewer device. Further, the viewer device presents the augmented media content to the viewer based on a viewer context value corresponding to the viewer context variable corresponding to a viewer sensor comprised in the viewer device. Further, the viewer sensor generates the viewer context value based on detecting a response of the viewer corresponding to the augmented media content.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 23, 2025Inventors: Tarun Sunder Raj, Benjamin Tucker
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Patent number: 12466037Abstract: A nut runner accessory for a power-driven tool is provided. The nut runner accessory can include a gear assembly received in a housing. The gear assembly transfers an externally generated force to a driver head of the nut runner accessory. The nut runner accessory can include an alignment device that can be automatically or manually operated to align an open ended slot of the gear assembly and driver head with an open ended slot of the housing. The alignment of respective open end portions of the open ended slots defined by the gear assembly, driver head, and housing allows a nut/threaded rod to be inserted into and removed from an engagement portion of the nut runner accessory.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Marco Lourenco, Aland Santamarina
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Publication number: 20240278339Abstract: A power tool accessory for cutting tubular members includes a housing, an input shaft configured to be coupled to a rotary power tool, a transmission, and a cutting head removably received in a front end of the housing. The transmission includes an input gear and an output gear with a first plurality of teeth. The cutting head has a central opening, a cutting blade protruding into the central opening, and a second plurality of teeth engaged by the first plurality of teeth. A clamp assembly coupled to the housing is moveable between a first position where the cutting head is removable from the housing and a second position where the cutting head is retained in the housing. The cutting head receives a tubular member in the central opening with the cutting blade engaging the tubular member to cut the tubular member as the cutting head rotates about the tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, JR., Melissa Wyrwas, Benjamin Tucker, Marco Lourenco, Aland Santamarina, Samuel McManus, Daniel Cohen
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Publication number: 20230415311Abstract: A nut runner accessory for a power-driven tool is provided. The nut runner accessory can include a gear assembly received in a housing. The gear assembly transfers an externally generated force to a driver head of the nut runner accessory. The nut runner accessory can include an alignment device that can be automatically or manually operated to align an open ended slot of the gear assembly and driver head with an open ended slot of the housing. The alignment of respective open end portions of the open ended slots defined by the gear assembly, driver head, and housing allows a nut/threaded rod to be inserted into and removed from an engagement portion of the nut runner accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Thomas R. Kaye, JR., Marco Lourenco, Aland Santamarina
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Patent number: 11727514Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for brand and license hierarchy management to improve brand governance. A hierarchal data structure permits tracking of products, associating items separately with brands and licenses, so that a subset of items associated with a particular brand may have differing license associations. The hierarchal structure advantageously facilitates nesting of primary and secondary (or more) brands and licenses to provide for more reliable automated royalty payment management that can reduce risks of missing payments or making unnecessary duplicate payments. A factory tracking functionality assists compliance with regulatory and ethical sourcing requirements to help reduce reputational and financial risks, for example with private brands, exclusive brands, and imported items.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Benjamin Tucker, Renjith Lal Erreseril, Deron Gardner
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Publication number: 20230128823Abstract: A nut runner accessory for a power-driven tool is provided. The nut runner accessory can include a gear assembly received in a housing. The gear assembly transfers an externally generated force to a driver head of the nut runner accessory. The driver head can include a plurality of stepped pockets that can receive and engage different sizes and/or configurations of nuts to be threaded onto/off of a threaded rod. The driver head can be counterweighted, to counteract imbalance generated due to an offset between a center of mass of the driver head and a center of rotation of the driver head.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Marco Lourenco, Darren B. Moss, Aland Santamarina, Samuel Willits
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Publication number: 20220321964Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for providing content to viewers for enhancing wellbeing of the viewers, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the method comprises receiving a media content, receiving a broadcaster preference comprising a viewer context variable, generating an augmentation content for the enhancing of the wellbeing of a viewer based on the viewer context variable and the media content, transmitting the augmented media content to a viewer device. Further, the viewer device presents the augmented media content to the viewer based on a viewer context value corresponding to the viewer context variable corresponding to a viewer sensor comprised in the viewer device. Further, the viewer sensor generates the viewer context value based on detecting a response of the viewer corresponding to the augmented media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tarun Sunder Raj, Benjamin Tucker
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Patent number: 11429642Abstract: Embodiments include a data platform for attribute management related to a key-attribute-value data store. An attribute repository comprises attributes grouped by classifications. A hierarchical object definition repository comprises a plurality of object definitions, each having associated classifications. Objects in an object repository are associated with definitions. An attribute value repository stores values for each attribute object pair. APIs can provide attribute metadata, and automatically generate forms based on object definitions. The data platform can provide a product data platform linking products, product offerings, trade items, and supply items.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Chad Helms, Andrew Weaver, Benjamin Tucker, Paul David, Mike Dean Atchley
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Patent number: 11368235Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for facilitating providing of augmented media content to a viewer, in accordance with some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Inventors: Tarun Sunder Raj, Benjamin Tucker
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Publication number: 20210194611Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for facilitating providing of augmented media content to a viewer, in accordance with some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Tarun Sunder Raj, Benjamin Tucker
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Patent number: 10945014Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing augmented media content. The method may include receiving, using a communication unit, a media content and at least one broadcaster preference from a broadcaster device. Further, the method may include retrieving, using the communication unit, a plurality of augmentation content based on the at least one broadcaster preference. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication unit, the plurality of augmentation content to the broadcaster device. Further, the method may include receiving, using the communication unit, a selection of at least one augmentation content from the broadcaster device. Further, the method may include embedding, using a processing unit, the at least one augmentation content and the at least one broadcaster preference in the media content to obtain an augmented media content. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication unit, the augmented media content to the broadcaster device.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Inventors: Tarun Sunder Raj, Benjamin Tucker
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Patent number: 10896158Abstract: A system for managing and updating an internal product catalog, including an internal product catalog database, at least one external product catalog database, and an application program interface. The internal product catalog database includes a plurality of existing item files in which each existing item file is associated with a product and includes at least one attribute of the product. The at least one external product catalog database includes a plurality of external item files in which each external item file is associated with a product and includes at least one attribute of the product. The application program interface is communicatively coupled with the internal product catalog database and the at least one external product catalog database. The application program interface is configured to accept a user search request to search for a new product in which the user search request includes at least one attribute of the new product.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Benjamin Tucker, Jimmie Bond, Kenneth Clark, David Terjak
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Publication number: 20190378228Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for brand and license hierarchy management to improve brand governance. A hierarchal data structure permits tracking of products, associating items separately with brands and licenses, so that a subset of items associated with a particular brand may have differing license associations. The hierarchal structure advantageously facilitates nesting of primary and secondary (or more) brands and licenses to provide for more reliable automated royalty payment management that can reduce risks of missing payments or making unnecessary duplicate payments. A factory tracking functionality assists compliance with regulatory and ethical sourcing requirements to help reduce reputational and financial risks, for example with private brands, exclusive brands, and imported items.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Renjith Lal Erreseril, Deron Gardner
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Publication number: 20190130020Abstract: Embodiments include a data platform for attribute management related to a key-attribute-value data store. An attribute repository comprises attributes grouped by classifications. A hierarchical object definition repository comprises a plurality of object definitions, each having associated classifications. Objects in an object repository are associated with definitions. An attribute value repository stores values for each attribute object pair. APIs can provide attribute metadata, and automatically generate forms based on object definitions. The data platform can provide a product data platform linking products, product offerings, trade items, and supply items.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Chad Helms, Andrew Weaver, Benjamin Tucker, Paul David, Mike Dean Atchley
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Publication number: 20180341907Abstract: A system and method for populating a store product information repository with information-rich content comprises capturing, by a sensor device, image data from a product of interest; executing an image recognition process to extract information-rich content from the captured image data in the form of text or graphics; outputting the extracted relevant content to a generic product description attribute; mapping the generic product description attribute to a product record; and storing the product record including the information-rich content for populating a product information repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Benjamin Tucker, Gregory White, Jason Bowden, Saravanan Manickam, David Terjak