Patents by Inventor Daniel Benton
Daniel Benton 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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Patent number: 9292744Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for repairing one or more defects of a target coating of a vehicle. The process can repair target coatings at a repair facility using matching coating compositions provided from a supply center, where the matching coating compositions can be produced according to target repair data transmitted from one or more repair facilities to the supply center. The present invention is also directed to a system for repairing one or more defects of a target coating of a vehicle. The system can comprise one or more supply centers and one or more repair facilities.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventors: Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Daniel A. Benton, Gerard T. Brosmer, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Hartmut Krause, Matthew T. Reed
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Patent number: 8929646Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for repairing one or more defects of a target coating of a vehicle. The system can repair target coatings at a repair facility using matching coating compositions provided from a supply center, where the matching coating compositions can be produced according to target repair data transmitted from one or more repair facilities to the supply center. The system can comprise one or more supply centers and one or more repair facilities.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLCInventors: Allan Blasé Joseph Rodrigues, Daniel A Benton, Gerard T Brosmer, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Hartmut Krause, Matthew T Reed
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Patent number: 8473447Abstract: A computer-based method and system for AI planning based quasi-Monte Carlo simulation for probabilistic planning are provided. The method includes generating a set of possible actions for an initial state, generating a set of sample future outcomes, generating solutions for each of the sample future outcomes, using an AI planner, generating a set of future outcome solutions that are low probability and high-impact, combining the solutions generated from each of the sample future outcomes with the future outcome solutions generated by the AI Planner into an aggregated set of future outcome solutions, analyzing the aggregated set of future outcome solutions, selecting a best action based at least partially on the analysis of the aggregated set of future outcome solutions, and outputting the selected best action to computer memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Sungwook Yoon, Wheeler Ruml, Minh Binh Do, J. Daniel Benton
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Publication number: 20130083991Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for repairing one or more defects of a target coating of a vehicle. The process can repair target coatings at a repair facility using matching coating compositions provided from a supply center, where the matching coating compositions can be produced according to target repair data transmitted from one or more repair facilities to the supply center. The present invention is also directed to a system for repairing one or more defects of a target coating of a vehicle. The system can comprise one or more supply centers and one or more repair facilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Daniel A. Benton, Gerard T. Brosmer, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Hartmut Krause, Matthew T. Reed
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Publication number: 20130071015Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for repairing one or more defects of a target coating of a vehicle. The system can repair target coatings at a repair facility using matching coating compositions provided from a supply center, where the matching coating compositions can be produced according to target repair data transmitted from one or more repair facilities to the supply center. The system can comprise one or more supply centers and one or more repair facilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Allan Blasé Joseph Rodrigues, Daniel A Benton, Gerard T Brosmer, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Hartmut Krause, Matthew T Reed
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Publication number: 20120109660Abstract: The present invention is directed to an integrated process and system for cosmetic vehicle repair. The invention provides a process and a system to produce repair formulas, repair estimates, and repair scheduling. The present invention is particularly directed to a process and a system for repairing coating defect of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Gann Xu, Keith A. Sena, Michael W. McMillan, Jonathon P. Purifoy, Jon Kemp, Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Daniel A. Benton, Joseph Francis Campbell
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Patent number: 7747615Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for digital displaying images of various colors and appearances of an article and the use thereof. The invention is particularly directed to a system for displaying images for selecting one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article. The invention is even further directed to a system for displaying images for selecting one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Gerard T. Brosmer, Daniel A. Benton, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Robert Vincent Canning, Jr., Marko Strukelj
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Patent number: 7743055Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for digital displaying images of various colors and appearances of an article and the use thereof. The invention is particularly directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article. The invention is even further directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Gerard T. Brosmer, Daniel A. Benton, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Robert Vincent Canning, Jr., Marko Strukelj
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Patent number: 7639255Abstract: A computer-implemented method for displaying on a color display device a realistic color of a paint coating comprising the following steps: (A) identify L*, a* b* color values at least three different angles for a paint coating from a data base; (B) convert the at least three angle L*, a* b* color values to tristimulus X, Y, Z values; (C) develop continuous function equation for each tristimulus X, Y, Z values vs. aspecular angle via computer implementation and calculate the range of angles to be displayed; (D) calculate a range of aspecular angles required to display the object; (E) calculate R,G,B values from tristimulus values over the range of aspecular angles and determine maximum saturation of R,G,B values and bring into range allowed by color display device; (F) determine statistical texture function of paint coating to be simulated; and (G) apply statistical texture function to the R,G,B values of step (E) and display color pixels on color display device to show realistic color of paint coating.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Daniel A. Benton, Gerard T. Brosmer, Robert Vincent Canning, Jr., Aaron J. Owens
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Publication number: 20080291449Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for digital displaying images of various colors and appearances of an article and the use thereof. The invention is particularly directed to a system for displaying images for selecting one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article. The invention is even further directed to a system for displaying images for selecting one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Gerard T. Brosmer, Daniel A. Benton, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Robert Vincent Canning, JR., Marko Strukelj
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Publication number: 20080235224Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for digital displaying images of various colors and appearances of an article and the use thereof. The invention is particularly directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article. The invention is even further directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Gerard T. Brosmer, Daniel A. Benton, Larry Eugene Steenhoek, Robert Vincent Canning, Marko Strukelj
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Publication number: 20070097119Abstract: A computer-implemented method for displaying on a color display device a realistic color of a paint coating comprising the following steps: (A) identify L*, a* b* color values at at least three different angles for a paint coating from a data base; (B) convert the at least three angle L*, a* b* color values to tristimulus X, Y, Z values; (C) develop continuous function equation for each tristimulus X, Y, Z values vs. aspecular angle via computer implementation and calculate the range of angles to be displayed; (D) calculate a range of aspecular angles required to display the object; (E) calculate R,G,B values from tristimulus values over the range of aspecular angles and determine maximum saturation of R,G,B values and bring into range allowed by color display device; (F) determine statistical texture function of paint coating to be simulated; and (G) apply statistical texture function to the R,G,B values of step (E) and display color pixels on color display device to show realistic color of paint coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Larry Steenhoek, Allan Rodrigues, Daniel Benton, Gerard Brosmer, Robert Canning, Aaron Owens
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Patent number: 7145656Abstract: The present invention is directed a computer-implemented method for determining a color matched repair paint formula, wherein color characteristics of a target color to be matched are identified, inputted, and processed in such way as to enable a visual display of the target color, then alternate color(s) is/are selected from a color database based upon color characteristics of the target color to be matched, then subsequently processed and visually displayed thus enabling comparison of the alternate color(s) with the target color; and finally, a desired alternate color is selected and a formulation determined thereof. Further, the target color may be superimposed over an image of a vehicle to be repaired, and alternate candidate may even be superimposed over the target color in the area of the vehicle to be repaired, in order to assist the user with selecting the best match.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Daniel A. Benton, Gerard T. Brosmer, Catherine A. Marchand, Larry Eugene Steenhoek
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Publication number: 20050128484Abstract: The present invention is directed a computer-implemented method for determining a color matched repair paint formula, wherein color characteristics of a target color to be matched are identified, inputted, and processed in such way as to enable a visual display of the target color, then alternate color(s) is/are selected from a color database based upon color characteristics of the target color to be matched, then subsequently processed and visually displayed thus enabling comparison of the alternate color(s) with the target color; and finally, a desired alternate color is selected and a formulation determined thereof. Further, the target color may be superimposed over an image of a vehicle to be repaired, and alternate candidate may even be superimposed over the target color in the area of the vehicle to be repaired, in order to assist the user with selecting the best match.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Allan Rodrigues, Daniel Benton, Gerard Brosmer, Catherine Marchand, Larry Steenhoek