Patents by Inventor Gregory Bennett

Gregory Bennett 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).

  • Patent number: 12131098
    Abstract: Controlling the output of audio based on the mode of an electronic device having a sound mode, silent mode, and mute mode, along different audio output routes. In the sound mode, all audio can be output, while only registered or authorized audio can be output in the silent mode. In the mute mode, no audio can be output. The sound and silent modes can be enabled using an interface of the device, while the mute mode can be enabled using an accessory coupled to the device. To disengage the mute mode, a user can provide a corresponding instruction using the accessory or providing an instruction on the device related to volume control. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Coffman, Meriko Borogove, Jonathan Bennett, Gregory Chapman, Anthony Guetta, Deepak Iyer, Eric Johnson
  • Patent number: 12097065
    Abstract: Methods and systems for x-ray and fluoroscopic image capture and, in particular, to a versatile, multimode imaging system incorporating a hand-held x-ray emitter operative to capture digital or thermal images of a target; a stage operative to capture static x-ray and dynamic fluoroscopic images of the target; a system for the tracking and positioning of the x-ray emission; a device to automatically limit the field of the x-ray emission; and methods of use. Automatic systems to determine the correct technique factors for fluoroscopic and radiographic capture, ex-ante.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: OXOS Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Ruff, Paul Bennett, Dhruv Vishwakarma, Gregory Kolovich
  • Publication number: 20240314383
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system can be configured to allow remote control devices to quietly obtain status information related to various audio/video playback devices. For example, a streaming device (e.g., a user device, phone, etc.) can establish a streaming connection to a playback device. The playback device can be configured to only accept a single streaming connection (i.e., master connection). A remote control device (e.g., a user device, phone, etc.) can quietly connect (i.e., control connection) to the playback device without interrupting the master connection to obtain status information related to the playback device and or the media being streamed to the playback device. The remote control device can provide commands through the control connection to adjust the playback of the streamed media at the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Iyer, Thomas Alsina, Edward T. Schmidt, Elena Leyfman, David P. Saracino, Astrid Yi, Adam A. Sonnanstine, Jonathan A. Bennett, Gregory R. Chapman, Aparna S. Akella, Shreyas Nandagudi Sreesha, Johannes P. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20240280429
    Abstract: A pressure sensor hub for a vacuum-insulated structure includes: (a) a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor including a sensing element and an electrical connector extending from the sensing element; (b) a printed circuit board including conductive pads that are exposed, each of the conductive pads in electrical communication with a different portion of the electrical connector of the pressure sensor; and (c) a body that supports the pressure sensor and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Bennett Allard, Wesley J. Aurand, Gregory Edward Bauman, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Sanket V. Phalak
  • Patent number: 11886564
    Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
  • Patent number: 11874912
    Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
  • Publication number: 20230202528
    Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
  • Publication number: 20230202527
    Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
  • Patent number: 11599617
    Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
  • Publication number: 20220350872
    Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
  • Patent number: 10839798
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by receiving a selected dialog including one or more interactions between a chat bot and a recipient. A plurality phrases corresponding to triggering an execution of the selected dialog is received. The selected dialog is configured such that upon a receipt of one or more of the plurality of phrases, the chat bot executes the selected dialog. One of the plurality of phrases is received. The selected dialog is executed responsive to the received one of the plurality of phrases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George Hu, Benjamin Myles, Jonathan Rico Morales, Gregory A. Bennett, Molly Mahar
  • Patent number: 10698581
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by visually displaying, within a user interface, a plurality of selectable chat bot functions associated with a first dialog. A first selection of one of the bot functions is received. It is determined that the first selection corresponds to calling a selectable second dialog from a one or more previously configured dialogs. A link to the one or more selectable previously configured dialogs is provided and a second selection of one of the previously configured dialogs is received as the second dialog. The execution of the first dialog is linked to an execution of the second dialog. A preview of the execution of the first dialog including the second dialog is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George Hu, Benjamin Myles, Jonathan Rico Morales, Gregory A. Bennett, Molly Mahar
  • Publication number: 20190138600
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by receiving a selected dialog including one or more interactions between a chat bot and a recipient. A plurality phrases corresponding to triggering an execution of the selected dialog is received. The selected dialog is configured such that upon a receipt of one or more of the plurality of phrases, the chat bot executes the selected dialog. One of the plurality of phrases is received. The selected dialog is executed responsive to the received one of the plurality of phrases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George HU, Benjamin MYLES, Jonathan Rico MORALES, Gregory A. BENNETT, Molly MAHAR
  • Publication number: 20190138171
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by visually displaying, within a user interface, a plurality of selectable chat bot functions associated with a first dialog. A first selection of one of the bot functions is received. It is determined that the first selection corresponds to calling a selectable second dialog from a one or more previously configured dialogs. A link to the one or more selectable previously configured dialogs is provided and a second selection of one of the previously configured dialogs is received as the second dialog. The execution of the first dialog is linked to an execution of the second dialog. A preview of the execution of the first dialog including the second dialog is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George HU, Benjamin MYLES, Jonathan Rico MORALES, Gregory A. BENNETT, Molly MAHAR
  • Publication number: 20140276955
    Abstract: A rigid positioning and orienting portion of a handheld apparatus has a three-dimensional tracking marker monolithically integrated within its structure, thereby making it possible to track the apparatus using a suitable a tracker. The tracker may track the position or orientation, or both, of the monolithically integrated tracking marker. The tracker may be a two-dimensional imaging tracker. The tracking marker may be monolithically integrated with a rigid positioning and orienting portion of the handheld apparatus during the manufacture of the rigid positioning and orienting portion of the handheld apparatus. In a surgical monitoring system the monolithically integrated tracking marker is trackable by a tracker and may have markings containing a plurality of contrasting portions arranged in a rotationally asymmetric pattern; wherein at least one of the contrasting portions has a perimeter that has a mathematically describable curved section recognizable to a controller in communication with the tracker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Navigate Surgical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ehud (Udi) Daon, Martin Gregory Bennett
  • Patent number: 8540168
    Abstract: A fragrance diffuser and method of adjusting the evaporation rate of fragrance from a diffuser includes a container having an opening communicating with the interior of the container. A quantity of granular solids material such as silica sand, calcium carbonate sand, salt or starch is located in the container, and a fragrance material is mixed with the solids material to form a solids material-fragrance material mixture that is free of solvents, or includes a minor amount of a low volatility solvent. Wicking material is inserted through the opening of the container, and a portion of the wicking material is immersed into and supported by the solids material-fragrance material mixture. The fragrance material migrates along or through the wicking material and evaporates into the surrounding environment. The evaporation rate of fragrance from the diffuser can be adjusted by varying the length of the wicking material immersed into the granular solids material-fragrance mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory Bennett, Aksornsil Kaewbudda
  • Patent number: 8249682
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic method utilizes a surface plasmon resonance apparatus provided with a sensing surface. A tear sample from an eye of a patient is placed into contact with the sensing surface. The surface plasmon resonance apparatus is then operated to determine concentrations of solutes such as salt and antigenic analytes in the tear sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Lacrisciences, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony P. Cappo, Gregory Bennett, Jeffrey P Gilbard, Paul T Gavaris, Diptabhas Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20100147969
    Abstract: A fragrance diffuser and method of adjusting the evaporation rate of fragrance from a diffuser includes a container having an opening communicating with the interior of the container. A quantity of granular solids material such as silica sand, calcium carbonate sand, salt or starch is located in the container, and a fragrance material is mixed with the solids material to form a solids material-fragrance material mixture that is free of solvents, or includes a minor amount of a low volatility solvent. Wicking material is inserted through the opening of the container, and a portion of the wicking material is immersed into and supported by the solids material-fragrance material mixture. The fragrance material migrates along or through the wicking material and evaporates into the surrounding environment. The evaporation rate of fragrance from the diffuser can be adjusted by varying the length of the wicking material immersed into the granular solids material-fragrance mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory Bennett, Aksornsil Kaewbudda
  • Publication number: 20090005660
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic method utilizes a surface plasmon resonance apparatus provided with a sensing surface. A tear sample from an eye of a patient is placed into contact with the sensing surface. The surface plasmon resonance apparatus is then operated to determine concentrations of solutes such as salt and antigenic analytes in the tear sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Anthony P. Cappo, Gregory Bennett, Jeffrey P. Gilbard, Paul T. Gavaris, Diptabhas Sarkar
  • Patent number: 7395103
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic method utilizes a surface plasmon resonance apparatus provided with a sensing surface. A tear sample from an eye of a patient is placed into contact with the sensing surface. The surface plasmon resonance apparatus is then operated to determine osmolarity of the tear sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Osmopen, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony P. Cappo, Gregory Bennett