Patents by Inventor James F. Bennett

James F. 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).

  • Publication number: 20160207271
    Abstract: Hazardous waste sanitation and removal devices are described that include: a) a unitary shredder system, b) a transport system, a pre-treatment system or a combination thereof, comprising a reciprocating operation system, c) a treatment system, d) a dewatering system, a desolutionizing system or a combination thereof, and e) a collection system for disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Trinova Medical Waste Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J Barberi, Felix F Jakobi, James F Bennett, Leslie G Webber, Louis J Barberi, Tadeusz J Radonski, Paul B Englram, Keith W Kilham
  • Patent number: 9199242
    Abstract: Hazardous waste sanitation and removal devices, along with methods of sanitizing hazardous waste materials, are described that include: a) a unitary shredder system, b) a transport system, a pre-treatment system or a combination thereof, comprising a reciprocating operation system, c) a treatment system, d) a dewatering system, a desolutionizing system or a combination thereof, and e) a collection system for disposal. Dewatering processes are also disclosed that includes at least one collection of wastes, at least one screw press, at least one conveyor system that carries the at least one collection of wastes after interaction with the at least one screw press, and at least one filter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Trinova Medical Waste Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Barberi, Felix F. Jakobi, James F. Bennett, Leslie G. Webber, Louis J. Barberi, Tadeusz J. Radonski, Paul B. Englram, Keith W. Kilham
  • Publication number: 20150134505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer for coordinating an electronic credit application between an Internet user and a plurality of lending institutions via the Internet. This method involves displaying documents in a web site, and receiving credit data forming placed on the web site. After receiving this data a special loan processing computer applies a filter to the data. The filter comprises loan selection criteria provided by lending institutions which allows these institutions to filter out loan applications that they do not want. Next, after the data is filtered, it is transmitted to a plurality of lending institutions. Finally, the computer and the method then controls and coordinates communication between these lending institutions and the Internet user to match borrowers and lenders via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas Lebda, Richard Stiegler, James F. Bennett, JR.
  • Patent number: 8833555
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an electronic device includes a first protective cover component and a second protective component that may be removably coupled to one another. The second protective cover component includes a hinge component having a flexible hinge portion extending from a peripheral portion of the second protective cover component, wherein the hinge component facilitates coupling of the second protective cover component to the first protective cover component. One of the first protective cover component and the second protective cover component include a region configured to receive the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Verso Brand Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130229743
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AC power adapter for providing voltage to an electrically-operated device includes a power converter module electrically coupled to a power source via at least one hot lead and at least one neutral lead. The power converter module is configured to convert voltage received from the power source to voltage suitable for use by the electrically-operated device. The AC power adapter also includes a relay circuit coupled to the hot lead to control the voltage passing from the power source to the power converter module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, JR.
  • Patent number: 8400110
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AC power adapter for providing voltage to an electrically-operated device includes a power converter module electrically coupled to a power source via at least one hot lead and at least one neutral lead. The power converter module is configured to convert voltage received from the power source to voltage suitable for use by the electrically-operated device. The AC power adapter also includes a relay circuit coupled to the hot lead to control the voltage passing from the power source to the power converter module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120287565
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an electronic device includes a first protective cover component and a second protective component that may be removably coupled to one another. The second protective cover component includes a hinge component having a flexible hinge portion extending from a peripheral portion of the second protective cover component, wherein the hinge component facilitates coupling of the second protective cover component to the first protective cover component. One of the first protective cover component and the second protective cover component include a region configured to receive the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110249429
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are viewing kits that can be assembled and coupled to visual content sources, such as e-readers, to facilitate viewing visual content. Example viewing kits include a viewing aid, which may include a light, lens, filter, or other implement, and an interchangeable fastener that can be removably coupled to the viewing aid using a slot-and-key interface or other suitable coupling mechanism. Either the fastener alone, or the fastener coupled together with the viewing aid, provides a deformable cavity that is shaped to clamp onto an edge of the e-reader. Inserting the e-reader into the cavity causes the fastener, which is made of resilient material, to bend outwards. In response, the fastener exerts a pinching force on the e-reader, creating a pressure fit that connects the viewing aid securely to the e-reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: James F. Bennett, JR., Wa-Ming Law
  • Publication number: 20100302757
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AC power adapter for providing voltage to an electrically-operated device includes a power converter module electrically coupled to a power source via at least one hot lead and at least one neutral lead. The power converter module is configured to convert voltage received from the power source to voltage suitable for use by the electrically-operated device. The AC power adapter also includes a relay circuit coupled to the hot lead to control the voltage passing from the power source to the power converter module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: LightWedge LLC
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, JR.
  • Patent number: 7575329
    Abstract: A compact and portable device uniformly illuminates and magnifies the words, images, or other information on a surface, such as the words on a page of a book, while minimizing the amount of light transmitted beyond or away from the illuminated surface. The device employs a light transmitting body formed of a transparent light conductive material and a magnifying lens. The device also employs a housing with a light source and a power source for powering the light source. To receive and deflect light from the light source onto the underlying surface, the light transmitting body is configured to have a wedge shape tapering from a thicker edge to a thinner edge. The wedge-shaped light transmitting body and the magnifying lens may be integrally formed to allow seamless transmission of light between the light transmitting body and the magnifying lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: LightWedge, LLC
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6951403
    Abstract: A device for illuminating a generally flat surface essentially without emitting significant light beyond the surface is particularly adapted for use as a book light. The device comprises a battery-operated light source contained within a housing to which a transparent light-conductive illuminating body is mounted in close adjacency to the light source to transmit the light through the illuminating body. The device may be placed with the illuminating body over a book or other flat surface for illuminated viewing through the transparent illuminating body. The illuminating body is tapered in a wedge shape to deflect the conducted light onto the underlying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: LightWedge, LLC
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030081407
    Abstract: A device for illuminating a generally flat surface essentially without emitting significant light beyond the surface is particularly adapted for use as a book light. The device comprises a battery-operated light source contained within a housing to which a transparent light-conductive illuminating body is mounted in close adjacency to the light source to transmit the light through the illuminating body. The device may be placed with the illuminating body over a book or other flat surface for illuminated viewing through the transparent illuminating body. The illuminating body is tapered in a wedge shape to deflect the conducted light onto the underlying surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: James F. Bennett
  • Patent number: 4543972
    Abstract: This invention is a lockable tent stake, including a pair of metal clamp plates, several Allen head screws for securing the plates together by means of an Allen screwdriver, a pivotal covering plate, a ground stake and a padlock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Inventors: James F. Bennett, Edward A. Bennett
  • Patent number: 4466111
    Abstract: Synchronization apparatus and method for maintaining synchronization between a binary encoded signal and a timing signal generated in the apparatus and employed in processing the binary encoded signal. The synchronization apparatus includes an up/down binary counter operative to sample the binary encoded signal at a predetermined rate and to count upwardly for each sample of the binary encoded signal having the first logic value and to count downwardly for each sample of the binary encoded signal having the second logic value. A timing signal generated within the synchronization apparatus and including a plurality of pairs of timing pulses is employed to ascertain the values of the counts in the up/down counter at the times of each pair of timing pulses. The values of these counts are examined over a period of several (e.g., 8) pairs of the timing pulses to determine whether the binary encoded signal is in synchronism with, leads, or lags the timing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: GTE Products Corporation
    Inventor: James F. Bennett
  • Patent number: 4414667
    Abstract: A forward error correcting apparatus employing the Kasami algorithm for trapping errors in a half-rate Golay codeword. The Golay code is defined as an (n, k, t) or (23, 12, 3) polynomial code in which each codeword is n=23 bits long, contains k=12 data bits and (n-k)=11 redundant check bits, and corrects up to a maximum of t=3 errors.The forward error correcting apparatus includes an input data register circuit arranged to receive, store and shift therealong the data bits of the Golay codeword, and a Golay shift register circuit arranged to receive, store, shift and recirculate therein the data and check bits of the Golay codeword. The codeword shifted and recirculated within the Golay shift register circuit is divided by a generator polynomial g(x) expressed by x.sup.11 +x.sup.10 +x.sup.6 +x.sup.5 +x.sup.4 +x.sup.2 +1 to derive a syndrome word which is examined in a Kasami error trap circuit in accordance with the Kasami algorithm to detect one of three possible error situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1983
    Assignee: GTE Products Corporation
    Inventor: James F. Bennett
  • Patent number: D545983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Lightwedge, LLC
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, Jr.
  • Patent number: D475477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Lightwedge, LLC
    Inventors: James F. Bennett, Jr., Ian W. Cunningham
  • Patent number: D612077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: James F. Bennett, Jr.
  • Patent number: D686623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Verso Brand Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James F. Bennett, Jr., Wa-Ming Law