Patents by Inventor Benjamin Wolf
Benjamin Wolf 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: 20240067510Abstract: Transporting loads is a fundamental component of intralogistics. Autonomous industrial trucks can be used for this. The autonomous industrial truck claimed according to the invention is able, by means of the implemented navigation, load receiving and load placing methods, to ensure efficient transporting of loads. The invention relates to an autonomous industrial truck having a rearwardly-directed sensor unit for detecting the load and the loading environment and implemented process sequences for approaching the load, receiving the load and placing the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Stefan Ulbrich, Andreas Bley, Erik Wolf, Benjamin Fischer, Christian Martin, Johannes Trabert, Ahmed I Syleiman, Christian Sternitzke
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Publication number: 20240038054Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level sufficient to trigger a fire response without saturating an optical scatter chamber and the optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, determine an airflow rate from an external environment through the optical scatter chamber based on the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device is functioning properly based on the fire response and the determined airflow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Publication number: 20230326315Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate aerosol having a particular particle size and optical scatter properties at a controllable density level, a first transmitter light-emitting diode (LED) configured to emit a first light that passes through the aerosol, a second transmitter LED configured to emit a second light that passes through the aerosol, a photodiode configured to detect a scatter level of the first light that passes through the aerosol and detect a scatter level of the second light that passes through the aerosol, and a controller configured to calibrate a gain of the photodiode based on the detected scatter level of the first light, the detected scatter level of the second light, and the controllable aerosol density level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 11756400Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing hazard sensing device are described herein. One device includes a sensor, a wire dipped in a material, a controller configured to provide a current to the wire to heat the material and generate aerosol and/or carbon monoxide, and an airflow generator configured to provide the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide to the sensor. The controller configured to determine whether the self-testing hazard sensing device is functioning properly using the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide provided to the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Bruce R. Griffith, Dale Johnson, Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 11749097Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level sufficient to trigger a fire response without saturating an optical scatter chamber and the optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, determine an airflow rate from an external environment through the optical scatter chamber based on the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device is functioning properly based on the fire response and the determined airflow rate.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 11688276Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
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Patent number: 11676466Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate aerosol having a particular particle size and optical scatter properties at a controllable density level, a first transmitter light-emitting diode (LED) configured to emit a first light that passes through the aerosol, a second transmitter LED configured to emit a second light that passes through the aerosol, a photodiode configured to detect a scatter level of the first light that passes through the aerosol and detect a scatter level of the second light that passes through the aerosol, and a controller configured to calibrate a gain of the photodiode based on the detected scatter level of the first light, the detected scatter level of the second light, and the controllable aerosol density level.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 11580848Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level, an optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, and a controller configured to compare the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases with a baseline rate, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device requires maintenance based on the comparison of the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases and the baseline rate.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Scott Lang, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
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Publication number: 20220139185Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing hazard sensing device are described herein. One device includes a sensor, a wire dipped in a material, a controller configured to provide a current to the wire to heat the material and generate aerosol and/or carbon monoxide, and an airflow generator configured to provide the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide to the sensor. The controller configured to determine whether the self-testing hazard sensing device is functioning properly using the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide provided to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Bruce R. Griffith, Dale Johnson, Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Publication number: 20220058929Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate aerosol having a particular particle size and optical scatter properties at a controllable density level, a first transmitter light-emitting diode (LED) configured to emit a first light that passes through the aerosol, a second transmitter LED configured to emit a second light that passes through the aerosol, a photodiode configured to detect a scatter level of the first light that passes through the aerosol and detect a scatter level of the second light that passes through the aerosol, and a controller configured to calibrate a gain of the photodiode based on the detected scatter level of the first light, the detected scatter level of the second light, and the controllable aerosol density level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 11232703Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for verification of a visual inspection are described herein. One method for visual inspection verification of a fire alarm system having self-testing components includes using a visual inspection verification software mobile application on a mobile device, a technician selects one or more groups of fire alarm system components within areas of a building for visual inspection, wherein each self-testing fire alarm system component has an associated wireless beacon; and wherein each fire alarm system component having an associated wireless beacon emits a unique identifying signal which can be received by the mobile device when the technician moves the mobile device into a range corresponding to a visual distance of the technician to a particular fire alarm system component emitting the unique identifying signal to verify that a technician has been within the range corresponding to a visual distance of the technician to the particular component.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Wolf, Michael Barson, Christopher Dearden
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Patent number: 11227473Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing hazard sensing device are described herein. One device includes a sensor, a wire dipped in a material, a controller configured to provide a current to the wire to heat the material and generate aerosol and/or carbon monoxide, and an airflow generator configured to provide the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide to the sensor. The controller configured to determine whether the self-testing hazard sensing device is functioning properly using the aerosol and/or carbon monoxide provided to the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Bruce R. Griffith, Dale Johnson, Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Publication number: 20220005344Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
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Patent number: 11132891Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level sufficient to trigger a fire response without saturating an optical scatter chamber and the optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, determine an airflow rate from an external environment through the optical scatter chamber based on the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device is functioning properly based on the fire response and the determined airflow rate.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 11127284Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-calibrating fire sensing device are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
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Publication number: 20210248901Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level, an optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, and a controller configured to compare the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases with a baseline rate, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device requires maintenance based on the comparison of the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases and the baseline rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Scott Lang, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
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Publication number: 20210183232Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level sufficient to trigger a fire response without saturating an optical scatter chamber and the optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, determine an airflow rate from an external environment through the optical scatter chamber based on the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device is functioning properly based on the fire response and the determined airflow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 11024154Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level, an optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, and a controller configured to compare the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases with a baseline rate, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device requires maintenance based on the comparison of the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases and the baseline rate.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Scott Lang, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf, Christopher Dearden
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Publication number: 20210065536Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for a self-testing fire sensing device are described herein. One device includes an adjustable particle generator and a variable airflow generator configured to generate an aerosol density level sufficient to trigger a fire response without saturating an optical scatter chamber and the optical scatter chamber configured to measure a rate at which the aerosol density level decreases after the aerosol density level has been generated, determine an airflow rate from an external environment through the optical scatter chamber based on the measured rate at which the aerosol density level decreases, and determine whether the self-testing fire sensing device is functioning properly based on the fire response and the determined airflow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Christopher Dearden, Michael Barson, Benjamin Wolf
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Patent number: 10575939Abstract: A stent-graft includes a graft material having a main body, a first leg, a second leg, and a transition region where the first leg and the second leg meet the main body. A main body transition stent is coupled to the main body. A transition stent support including a gusset is coupled to the graft material such that a transition apex of the main body transition stent is interposed between the gusset and the graft material, the transition apex being aligned with the transition region. The transition apex, which is susceptible to failure, is stabilized by the gusset in combination with a supporting ligament. The gusset and supporting ligament prevent flexing of the transition apex and the associated failure thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery Argentine, Benjamin Wolf, Ana Zavala