Patents by Inventor David A. Benson

David A. Benson 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).

  • Publication number: 20180128184
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high-speed section disconnect for a driven turbocharger with a traction drive. The turbo shaft is attached to a turbine and compressor, and interfaces with a high-speed traction drive. A mechanical coupling connects the traction drive to a transmission, which is connected to the engine so that power can flow to or from the turbo shaft, but the mechanical coupling can be selectively disconnected so that the high-speed section of the driven turbocharger can also be decoupled from the engine during certain operating conditions to reduce mechanical losses in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Jared William Brown, Christopher David Benson, Sterling Holman
  • Publication number: 20110028081
    Abstract: A damper is provided. The damper includes a frame having a central opening through which air passes. A plurality of vanes are rotatably mounted within the frame. At least one of the vanes is oriented about a rotational axis that is offset at a non-orthogonal angle with respect to one of a horizontal and vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: HUNTAIR, INC.
    Inventors: LARRY HOPKINS, EMILY JONES, ALBERT PASSADORE, DAVID BENSON
  • Publication number: 20110028080
    Abstract: A back draft damper includes a rectangular shell having a central opening which air can pass through. A plurality of vanes rotatably mounted in the shell are rotatable between open positions where air can pass through the shell and closed positions where air cannot pass through the shell. The axes the vanes rotate about are slightly offset from vertical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Lawrence Hopkins, Emily Jones, Albert Passadore, David Benson
  • Patent number: 7801992
    Abstract: A system for controlling the bandwidth allocated to a network connection between two nodes. The system receives a bandwidth change request, and generates and sends control commands to network switches of the connection in order to satisfy the change request. A bandwidth control interface, available over the Internet, has code for generating a display of bandwidths available for selection; code for receiving a bandwidth selection chosen from the bandwidths; and code for sending the change request to the network to adjust the bandwidth on the basis of the selection. The interface provides a bandwidth dial representation of the bandwidths that can be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Telstra Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Wayne James Gibbons, Geoffrey David Benson, Minh Xuan Nguyen, Andrew Edward Kurdzinski, Ian James Palmer, Peter Nicholas Schurr
  • Patent number: 7769735
    Abstract: A workload characterization system characterizes an exemplary business intelligence workload for use in sizing a hardware configuration required by a new database system running a similar business intelligence workload. The workload characterization system uses performance-oriented measurements to characterize an exemplary workload in terms of resource usage and performance metrics. The workload characterization system applies unsupervised data mining techniques to group individual business intelligence queries into general classes of queries based on system resource usage, providing insight into the resource demands of queries typical of a business intelligence workload. The general classes of queries are used to define an anticipated workload for a planned database system and to help identify the hardware required for the planned database system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore Jeremy Wasserman, Haider Rizvi, Thomas Patrick Martin, David Benson Skillicorn
  • Patent number: 7415519
    Abstract: This invention is useful in a networked system with densely packaged servers or server blades. The servers are connected to a system management network, a communication network and an image server. A management module attached to the system management network and a network switch monitors and controls network booting from an image server on the communication network to prevent over commitment of network and image server resources in order to avoid a boot storm. The management module collects system information and calculates the number of servers or clients the networked system can boot at any one instant of time without burdening the system. The management module logic controls booting via the system management network and service processor elements, which can block server booting and release servers to boot when other servers have completed their boot process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Antonio Abbondanzio, William W. Buchanan, Jr., Simon Chu, Gregory William Dake, Stephen Woodrow Murphrey, William Joseph Piazza, Gregory Brian Pruett, David Benson Rhoades
  • Publication number: 20070251822
    Abstract: Disclosed are chemochromic nanoparticles that can be used as pigments in paints, dyes, coatings, and inks. Because of the small size of the nanoparticles, there is an increased surface area of the chemochromic material that increases the speed of the response of the chemochromic material. The nanoparticles can also be employed in thin film detectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: William Hoagland, David Benson, Rodney Smith
  • Publication number: 20070209937
    Abstract: A remotely readable hydrogen detector is in the form of a tag or card that can be worn on clothing or mounted on a variety of surfaces and can be monitored from a distance for the presence of hydrogen gas. It includes a hydrogen sensor device, which changes in electrical resistivity in response to being exposed to hydrogen gas, that is incorporated into an electric detector circuit, which detects changes in resistivity of the sensor device, and, when such change in resistivity indicates the presence of some predetermined concentration of hydrogen gas, the electric circuit outputs a signal or state that indicates the presence of hydrogen to a transceiver circuit, which can transmit that information to a remote receiver or interrogator/reader via an antenna in the sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: William Hoagland, David Benson
  • Patent number: 7257701
    Abstract: A method and system for configuring an operating system in a computer system including language selection during bootup rather than at manufacture. A first aspect of the method and system comprises providing a plurality of operating system images in the computer system, each of the plurality of operating system images being based upon a particular language, selecting one of the plurality of operating system images based on the language supported by the computer system and loading the selected operating system image into the computer system. A second aspect of the method and system comprises providing a language-independent operating system image in the computer system, determining a language supported by the computer system, loading the language-independent operating system image into the computer system, and associating the language supported by the computer system with the language-independent operating system image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Cheston, Daryl Carvis Cromer, Howard Jeffrey Locker, David Benson Rhoades, Randall Scott Springfield, James Peter Ward
  • Patent number: 7243347
    Abstract: A data processing method and system according to the present invention in which a mass storage device (DASD) of a data processing system is partitioned to include a service partition. The service partition includes the current versions of peripheral device firmware, any BIOS extensions, and device drivers. During a system boot, the boot code will compare the firmware versions of all the peripheral devices against the archived firmware versions stored in the service partition. If a mismatch is detected, the system boot will typically force an update of the peripheral device firmware to the level that is known to be good. Any such firmware updates are recorded in a log that is accessible to system management applications. Any revisions to firmware may be imaged into the service partition so that the revised version will be incorporated into the peripheral device itself during the next subsequent system boot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Wendell Palmer, Gregory Brian Pruett, David Benson Rhoades, Ileana Vila
  • Publication number: 20070089989
    Abstract: A hydrogen gas leak detector comprises a thin film hydrogen detector on a sheet of conformable substrate material, for example, a plastic cling wrap material or a plastic heat shrink material, that is wrappable around a component from which hydrogen gas might leak or evolve. The thin film hydrogen detector may comprise a thin film hydrogen detecting material, for example, a metal oxide, and a thin film catalyst material. The conformable substrate material can be transparent or translucent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: William Hoagland, David Benson, Rodney Smith
  • Patent number: 7199967
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transporting data cartridges between cartridge libraries. A data cartridge is received by a data cartridge transport device, pivoted, and then ejected to a cartridge sleeve of a second cartridge library. In one embodiment, the data cartridge transport device includes a pivot assembly; a cartridge sleeve, mounted to the pivot assembly; a cartridge eject mechanism, operably associated with the cartridge sleeve; a drive assembly; and a clutch assembly. The clutch assembly moves between first and second positions, wherein movement of the clutch assembly to the first position engages the pivot assembly with the drive assembly, thereby enabling pivoting of the cartridge sleeve, and wherein movement of the clutch assembly to the second position engages the cartridge eject mechanism with the drive assembly, thereby enabling ejection of a data cartridge from the cartridge sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas David Benson, Curtis C. Ballard
  • Publication number: 20060164471
    Abstract: A replaceable ink supply comprises an ink container with an internal chamber formed from a plurality of walls. An ink reservoir block can be located within the internal chamber. Further, a channel can be formed in at least one wall of the internal chamber and the channel having an open side exposing a portion of the ink reservoir block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Anthony Studer, Kevin Almen, David Benson, David Hagen, Cary Bybee
  • Publication number: 20060165935
    Abstract: A multiple-layered membrane includes a gas permeable membrane layer, a printable surface layer having at least one aperture extending therethrough, and a non-contiguous adhesive layer coupling at least a portion of a first side surface of the gas permeable membrane layer to at least a portion of the printable surface layer, such that a part of the first side surface of the gas permeable membrane layer is exposed through the aperture in the printable surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Anthony Studer, Kevin Almen, Cary Bybee, David Benson, David Hagen
  • Publication number: 20060150274
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHACV and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHACV with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHACV through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHACV or a trait conversion of PHACV with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHACV, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHACV and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: David Benson
  • Publication number: 20060130190
    Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHADA and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHADA with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHADA through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHADA or a trait conversion of PHADA with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHADA, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHADA and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: David Benson
  • Patent number: 6975587
    Abstract: In a router, externally received messages addressed to an active line card are bridged to a protection line card. Each line card in the router is programmed to respond to such externally received messages by directing them to the protection line card associated with the active line card as well as to the active line card. The protection line card is configured with inbound and outbound path tables that are the clones of the inbound and outbound path tables of its corresponding active line card. Bridging is accomplished by revising descriptors stored in a plurality of line cards to indicate an association between an active one of the line cards and its protection line card. Received messages are addressed using the revised descriptors to the active line card and also to its protection line card. Upon failure of an active line card, its physical interface can be disabled once its protection line card has clones of the inbound and outbound path tables and bridging has been set up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Dan Adamski, David Benson, Bilel Jamoussi, Yunzhou Li, Jagannath Shantigram
  • Publication number: 20050271562
    Abstract: A thermally-activated exhaust treatment device, such as a catalytic converter, for vehicles includes a core having an inner housing and a catalytic material. A jacket includes an outer housing enclosing the inner housing, but characteristically not contacting the inner housing. The inner and outer housings include walls forming a vacuum-drawn sealed insulation cavity around the inner housing. A temperature-activated variable insulator device is positioned within the outer housing and includes a hydrogen source and controls for controlling the variable insulator device. A vacuum-maintenance device is incorporated into the insulation cavity, and includes a small container, getter material positioned in the container, and a porous member allowing gas in the insulation cavity to communicate with the getter material. A multi-layered radiation shield is positioned in the vacuum space and is loosely coupled to the inner housing. A vacuum detector includes a visible indicator of the vacuum in the insulation cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: John Biel, David Benson, Steven Burch, Frederick Hill, Matthew Keyser, Lance Mews, Donald Rigsby, C. Tracy
  • Patent number: D518691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Benson Tool Company
    Inventors: David Benson, Marcelo Nicosia
  • Patent number: D543423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Epicurean Cutting Surfaces Inc.
    Inventor: David Benson