Patents by Inventor John Benton

John 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).

  • Publication number: 20220201379
    Abstract: A fitting system for an earpiece that comprises a support structure that is configured to contact at least one of the ear canal or the concha of an ear of a user, including at least first and second spaced electrodes that are each configured to contact the user's skin, circuitry that is configured to determine an impedance between the first and second electrodes, and a controller, responsive to the determined impedance, for causing the earpiece support structure to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: John Andrew Trotter, Kemal Kulovic, John Benton
  • Patent number: 11279501
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a satellite control system that exhibits improved stability and increased efficiency by implementing a non-linear dynamic inversion inner-loop control algorithm coupled with an eigen vector outer-loop control algorithm. Thus, the attitude determination and control system (ADACS) may operate using commands to rotate directly about an eigen vector. Additionally, the outer-loop control system includes a feed-forward control element to enhance pointing accuracy when tracking moving targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: General Atomics
    Inventor: John Benton Derrick, II
  • Publication number: 20210288864
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for content distribution. A first computing device may send a request for content to a second computing device. The first computing device may receive data that indicates a third computing device, and the first computing device may send a request for content to the third computing device. The third computing device may facilitate the first computing device receiving content from a fourth device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: James Panagos, Jeffrey Elsloo, John Benton
  • Patent number: 10827246
    Abstract: A wearable audio device includes a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user. The body is configured to contact at least one of the outer ear and the portion of the head that abuts the outer ear. The body comprises at least at a first portion proximate the upper region of the outer ear helix and a second portion proximate the otobasion inferius. At least one of the first and second portions of the body are configured to change shape upon application of a predetermined stimulus. An acoustic module is carried by the body and is configured to locate a sound-emitting opening proximate the user's ear when the body is worn on or abutting the ear of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Binu Oommen, David Fustino, John Benton, Prateek Nath, Kai Gao
  • Publication number: 20200130869
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a satellite control system that exhibits improved stability and increased efficiency by implementing a non-linear dynamic inversion inner-loop control algorithm coupled with an eigen vector outer-loop control algorithm. Thus, the attitude determination and control system (ADACS) may operate using commands to rotate directly about an eigen vector. Additionally, the outer-loop control system includes a feed-forward control element to enhance pointing accuracy when tracking moving targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: JOHN BENTON DERRICK, II
  • Patent number: 10532688
    Abstract: A dumping vehicle includes a vehicle elevation system for elevating a body of a vehicle. The system can use one or more components of a vehicle as a main support against which a vehicle body is elevated. In certain examples, a suspension device of the vehicle can be used as the main support. The system further includes an elevation device arranged between the suspension device and a vehicle frame and configured to elevate the vehicle body by lifting the vehicle frame against the suspension device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry Wayne Richards, Jay Ghelani, John Benton Stafford
  • Publication number: 20190061591
    Abstract: A dumping vehicle includes a vehicle elevation system for elevating a body of a vehicle. The system can use one or more components of a vehicle as a main support against which a vehicle body is elevated. In certain examples, a suspension device of the vehicle can be used as the main support. The system further includes an elevation device arranged between the suspension device and a vehicle frame and configured to elevate the vehicle body by lifting the vehicle frame against the suspension device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jerry Wayne Richards, Jay Ghelani, John Benton Stafford
  • Patent number: 9103696
    Abstract: An extended range position sensor system includes a first set of spaced-apart magnets, a first sensor, a second set of spaced-apart magnets, a second sensor, and a processor. The first sensor is associated with and is movable relative to the first set of magnets, and is configured to generate a first sensor output signal in response to relative movement between the first sensor and the first set of magnets. The second sensor is associated with and is movable relative to the second set of magnets, and is configured to generate a second sensor output signal in response to relative movement between the second sensor and the second set of magnets. The processor is coupled to receive the first and second sensor output signals and is configured, in response thereto, to generate a position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., GROVE US LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Furlong, John Benton
  • Publication number: 20130214766
    Abstract: An extended range position sensor system includes a first set of spaced-apart magnets, a first sensor, a second set of spaced-apart magnets, a second sensor, and a processor. The first sensor is associated with and is movable relative to the first set of magnets, and is configured to generate a first sensor output signal in response to relative movement between the first sensor and the first set of magnets. The second sensor is associated with and is movable relative to the second set of magnets, and is configured to generate a second sensor output signal in response to relative movement between the second sensor and the second set of magnets. The processor is coupled to receive the first and second sensor output signals and is configured, in response thereto, to generate a position signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Furlong, John Benton
  • Publication number: 20060266526
    Abstract: A technique is provided for pumping fluids in a subterranean wellbore. A submersible pumping system can be deployed in a wellbore for moving desired fluids within the wellbore. The pumping system energizes the desired fluid movement by reciprocating a working fluid between expandable members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Murat Ocalan, John Benton, Michael Du, Jeffrey Miller, Arukumar Arumugam, Peter Julstrom, John Rowatt, Allan Ross, Steven Dornak, Arthur Watson, Brigitte Finkiewicz
  • Patent number: 5740455
    Abstract: A computer program product, which includes a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing data in a compound document. The compound document includes a plurality of embedded object editors for respectively rendering data having different interest types in different compound document content areas. The compound document further includes a plurality of editing controllers embedded in the compound document. The inventive computer program product includes computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to detect whether a selection is made in one of the data. Furthermore, there is included computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to effect the filling out of an auditor data structure with attributes of the selection by the object editor that is associated with the data in which the selection is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Pavley, John Benton Turner, II, Gary Stephen Hanson
  • Patent number: 5678330
    Abstract: A shoe with an integral ankle support preferably for, but not limited to, an athletic shoe, has a plurality of adjustable straps and brace members attached to a shoe upper. The brace members provide semi-rigid support and are attached medially and laterally to the upper inner surface with a rivet in each brace member, thereby allowing movement of the brace members in an anterior and posterior direction about an axis defined by the rivets. An improvement of the integral ankle support includes the use of a combination heel and ankle support incorporated into the construction of a shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: NKI-TM, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Van Dyke, Gianfranco Gramola, John Benton Price
  • Patent number: 5664208
    Abstract: A compound document in a computer, which includes a first object editor embedded in the compound document for rendering first data in a first data content area of the compound document. The compound document further includes a second object editor embedded in the compound document for rendering second data in a second data content area of the compound document, the first data content area and the second data content area being mutually exclusive. Further, there are embedded a plurality of editing controllers in the compound document for selectively editing attributes of a selection of one of the first and second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: John Franklin Pavley, John Benton Turner, II, Gary Stephen Hanson