Patents by Inventor Benjamin Wood
Benjamin Wood 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: 20240124281Abstract: The present disclosure is a hydraulic jack including a housing that supports a reservoir, a motor, a pump assembly, and a lift assembly. The housing includes a lift portion in which the lift assembly is at least partially supported, and a power supply portion configured to removably receive a power supply. The motor is configured to receive power from the power supply. The pump assembly receives a rotational output from the motor to generate a flow of hydraulic fluid from the reservoir. The lift assembly is extendable between a retracted position and an extended position in response to the flow of hydraulic fluid and is configured as a three-stage lift assembly with a first stage that extendable in a first manner, and second and third stages extendable in a second manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Benjamin G. Politte, Alyssa T. Gaull, Shane A. Wood, Carl N. Chandler, Frederick B. Hidle, Joshua P. Colllins, Michael K. Saporsky
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Publication number: 20240084475Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for creating phobic and philic surfaces (for example, superphobic and superphilic surfaces) are disclosed. Embodiments include methods for determining a heat treatment technique that increases the likelihood that a uniformly etched surface with minimal pitting will be formed when the surface of a material is subject to etching. Additional embodiments include evaluating the PRE number of the material, performing an anodic polarization sweep of the material, evaluating the polarization curve (current vs. potential) for the material, performing different etching protocols depending on the range of values the PRE number of the material belongs, and/or pulsing the current applied to the material during the etching process. Additional embodiments include apparatuses and methods for predictably etching a surface (such as a surface of a metal alloy) of a material, which can include etching interior portions of a hollow work piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Timothee L. POURPOINT, Blair N. FRANCIS, John Wood ELLIS, Michael Shaw TITUS, Benjamin Paul SMITH
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Patent number: 11878651Abstract: Variable behaviour control mechanism with a variety of motion characteristics, the mechanism comprising means to measure a plurality of motion characteristics and to activate systems when a threshold of the motion characteristics is reached. The mechanism described is, for example, a vehicle seat belt and the mechanism minimises or prevents unwanted activation of line extension or retraction of the seat belt. A first mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when a combination of the sensed motion characteristics achieves a threshold. A second mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when at least one sensed motion characteristic achieves a threshold, the threshold being modified based on at least one further motion characteristic. A method of use of the above mechanisms is also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: EDDY CURRENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter Scott, Benjamin Woods, Lincoln Frost
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Publication number: 20230340786Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Patent number: 11773595Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Coupler Solutions LimitedInventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Patent number: 11725387Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Coupler Solutions LimitedInventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Publication number: 20220325524Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Patent number: 11332935Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Coupler Solutions LimitedInventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Patent number: 11293182Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Coupler Solutions LimitedInventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Publication number: 20210396013Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Publication number: 20210316697Abstract: Variable behaviour control mechanism with a variety of motion characteristics, the mechanism comprising means to measure a plurality of motion characteristics and to activate systems when a threshold of the motion characteristics is reached. The mechanism described is, for example, a vehicle seat belt and the mechanism minimises or prevents unwanted activation of line extension or retraction of the seat belt. A first mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when a combination of the sensed motion characteristics achieves a threshold. A second mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when at least one sensed motion characteristic achieves a threshold, the threshold being modified based on at least one further motion characteristic. A method of use of the above mechanisms is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Andrew Karl DIEHL, Peter SCOTT, Benjamin WOODS, Lincoln FROST
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Patent number: 10953848Abstract: Variable behaviour control mechanism with a variety of motion characteristics, the mechanism comprising means to measure a plurality of motion characteristics and to activate systems when a threshold of the motion characteristics is reached. The mechanism described is, for example, a vehicle seat belt and the mechanism minimises or prevents unwanted activation of line extension or retraction of the seat belt. A first mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when a combination of the sensed motion characteristics achieves a threshold. A second mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when at least one sensed motion characteristic achieves a threshold, the threshold being modified based on at least one further motion characteristic. A method of use of the above mechanisms is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: EDDY CURRENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter Scott, Benjamin Woods, Lincoln Frost
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Patent number: 10592535Abstract: Methods and systems for generating tailored user interface presentations based on microindustry clustering. According to various embodiments, the system accesses a set of entity profiles and a set of member profiles. The system determines a set of feature vectors for each entity of the set of entity profiles and identifies a set of movement data representing changes in association of one or more members from a first entity to a second entity. The system generates an entity graph for the set of entities and the set of members. The systems generate a first set of clusters in the entity graph, a second set of clusters by partitioning one or more of the first clusters, and a set of third clusters from the set of second clusters, combining one or more of the second clusters.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Yong-Yeol Ahn, Azadeh Nematzadeh Chekuvar, Ian Benjamin Wood, Jaehyuk Park, Yizhi Jing, Michael David Conover
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Publication number: 20190211559Abstract: Described herein is a coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof. In one aspect, a coupling device is described comprising a sleeve with an inner surface that encloses at least part of at least one elongated element to be coupled; and at least one deformation means fitted with interference between, and causing local deformation about, at least part of the inner surface of the sleeve and/or an adjacent outer surface of the at least one elongated element. A deformation means insertion tool, a coupling sleeve, a deformation means, and a method of coupling at least one element are also described. The described coupling device, associated parts and a method of use offer the ability to couple together different elements in a strong and/or ductile manner, coupling being tuneable as needed to suit the preferred application. The coupling described may overcome art issues associated with bulky size of coupling, in particular, radial protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Peter John Scott, Benjamin Woods, James Gray Gibson
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Publication number: 20180370484Abstract: Variable behaviour control mechanism with a variety of motion characteristics, the mechanism comprising means to measure a plurality of motion characteristics and to activate systems when a threshold of the motion characteristics is reached. The mechanism described is, for example, a vehicle seat belt and the mechanism minimises or prevents unwanted activation of line extension or retraction of the seat belt. A first mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when a combination of the sensed motion characteristics achieves a threshold. A second mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when at least one sensed motion characteristic achieves a threshold, the threshold being modified based on at least one further motion characteristic. A method of use of the above mechanisms is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Andrew Karl DIEHL, Peter SCOTT, Benjamin WOODS, Lincoln FROST
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Publication number: 20180039688Abstract: Methods and systems for generating tailored user interface presentations based on microindustry clustering. According to various embodiments, the system accesses a set of entity profiles and a set of member profiles. The system determines a set of feature vectors for each entity of the set of entity profiles and identifies a set of movement data representing changes in association of one or more members from a first entity to a second entity. The system generates an entity graph for the set of entities and the set of members. The systems generate a first set of clusters in the entity graph, a second set of clusters by partitioning one or more of the first clusters, and a set of third clusters from the set of second clusters, combining one or more of the second clusters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Yong-Yeol Ahn, Azadeh Nematzadeh Chekuvar, Ian Benjamin Wood, Jaehyuk Park, Yizhi Jing, Michael David Conover
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Patent number: 9774900Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to calculate video-on-demand and dynamically inserted advertisement viewing probability.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Benjamin Wood, John Charles Coughlin, Molly Poppie, Marie Kramer, Brian Fuhrer, Albert T. Borawski, Joseph G. Milavsky, Paul Donato, Balachander Shankar, David J. Kurzynski
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Publication number: 20170078727Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to calculate video-on-demand and dynamically inserted advertisement viewing probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Benjamin Wood, John Charles Coughlin, Molly Poppie, Marie Kramer, Brian Fuhrer, Albert T. Borawski, Joseph G. Milavsky, Paul Donato, Balachander Shankar, David J. Kurzynski
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Patent number: 9544632Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to calculate video-on-demand viewing probability.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Benjamin Wood, John Charles Coughlin, Molly Poppie, Marie Kramer, Brian Fuhrer, Albert T. Borawski, Joseph G. Milavsky, Paul Donato, Balachander Shankar, David J. Kurzynski
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Publication number: 20160165287Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to calculate video-on-demand viewing probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Benjamin Wood, John Charles Coughlin, Molly Poppie, Marie Kramer, Brian Fuhrer, Albert T. Borawski, Joseph G. Milavsky, Paul Donato, Balachander Shankar, David J. Kurzynski