Patents by Inventor Larry D. Benton

Larry D. 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).

  • Embedded antenna connection method and system
    Patent number: 7102587
    Abstract: A technique is provided for interconnecting an embedded antenna with external circuitry. The antenna may be formed on an intermediate layer of a layered structure, such as a laminate. The interconnection may be made by providing an aperture through the laminate structure and a terminal pad of the antenna, and making a physical connection by means of a fastener or similar structure extending through the laminate structure. A conductive fluid or other intermediary material such as epoxy may be provided between the fastener and the embedded antenna terminal pad. Similar connection may be made by capacitive coupling with a terminal pad on an exterior surface of the laminate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Premark RWP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry D. Benton, Robert R. Krebs
  • Holographically enhanced decorative laminate
    Patent number: 6632507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative laminate lay-up including a decorative laminate sheet assembly having a top layer and a polypropylene release sheet applied to the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The polypropylene release sheet is a cast polypropylene release sheet formed with a holographic transfer image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Premark RWP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry D. Benton, Dorothy Tepera Palmer
  • Holographically enhanced decorative laminate
    Publication number: 20010046590
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative laminate lay-up including a decorative laminate sheet assembly having a top layer and a polypropylene release sheet applied to the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The polypropylene release sheet is a cast polypropylene release sheet formed with a holographic transfer image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Larry D. Benton, Dorothy Tepera Palmer