Patents by Inventor Joseph P. BENOIT

Joseph P. BENOIT 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).

  • Display system with finger sensing
    Patent number: 11960683
    Abstract: A display system for sensing a finger of a user applied to the display system includes a display panel; a sensor for sensing the finger; a sensing light source configured to emit a first light having a first wavelength W1; and a reflective polarizer disposed between the display panel and the sensor. For a substantially normally incident light, an optical transmittance of the reflective polarizer versus wavelength for a first polarization state has a band edge such that for a first wavelength range extending from a smaller wavelength L1 to a greater wavelength L2 and including W1, where 30 nm?L2?L1?50 nm and L1 is greater than and within about 20 nm of a wavelength L3 corresponding to an optical transmittance of about 50% along the band edge, the optical transmittance has an average of greater than about 75%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Bharat R. Acharya, Robert D. Taylor, Joseph P. Attard, Benjamin J. Forsythe, David T. Yust, Matthew E. Sousa, Jason S. Petaja, Anthony M. Renstrom, William Blake Kolb, Matthew S. Cole, Matthew S. Stay, Matthew R. D. Smith, Jeremy O. Swanson, Tri D. Pham, David A. Rosen, Qunyi Chen, Lisa A. DeNicola, Quinn D. Sanford, Carl A. Stover, Lin Zhao, Gilles J. Benoit
  • Apparatus and methods of handling a tubular
    Patent number: 11767720
    Abstract: A tubular gripping tool for gripping a tubular includes a housing; a mandrel disposed in the housing; a plurality of slips movable along the mandrel; and an engagement member disposed in the housing and movable relative to the mandrel, wherein the engagement member is configured to apply a force against the tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Troy F. Hill, Joseph P. Benoit, Joseph P. Breaux, Bryan Doucet
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS OF HANDLING A TUBULAR
    Publication number: 20200378198
    Abstract: A tubular gripping tool for gripping a tubular includes a housing; a mandrel disposed in the housing; a plurality of slips movable along the mandrel; and an engagement member disposed in the housing and movable relative to the mandrel, wherein the engagement member is configured to apply a force against the tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Troy F. HILL, Joseph P. BENOIT, Joseph P. BREAUX, Bryan DOUCET