Patents by Inventor Matthew Benedict
Matthew Benedict 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).
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Publication number: 20220082371Abstract: The present teachings include a method of measuring an entire film thickness. The method may include forming a polymeric film (10) and measuring the thickness of the film (10) with a camera (20) collecting spatial and spectral images of a plurality of points at one time. The camera may collect a line image from a line of the film. The camera may be a hyperspectral near-infrared camera. In analyzing raw data collected during the measuring step, fringes of the raw data may be corrected using a classical least squares analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Xiaoyun Chen, Jin Wang, Michael M. Bishop, Christopher M. Thurber, Matthew Benedict, Hyunwoo Kim, Eric L. Marchbanks, Kurt W. Olson
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Patent number: 8401300Abstract: Targeted attribute transformation involves obtaining a digital image of the skin, selecting an individual skin attribute (an imperfection, such as a blemishes, pores, or wrinkles), extracting the individual skin attribute from the digital image by linear digital filtering on all the color channels, to obtain a contrast map in all three channels of the individual attribute, and adding or subtracting a fraction of the contrast map to the initial image, to obtain the skin image with transformed selected skin attribute.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Zhi-xing Jiang, Matthew Benedict
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Publication number: 20110142305Abstract: Targeted attribute transformation involves obtaining a digital image of the skin, selecting an individual skin attribute (an imperfection, such as a blemishes, pores, or wrinkles), extracting the individual skin attribute from the digital image by linear digital filtering on all the color channels, to obtain a contrast map in all three channels of the individual attribute, and adding or subtracting a fraction of the contrast map to the initial image, to obtain the skin image with transformed selected skin attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: CONOPCO INC., D/B/A UNILEVERInventors: Zhi-xing JIANG, Matthew BENEDICT
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Publication number: 20110015955Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating an acquisition from a merchant, whereby payment for the acquisition is made at least partially through automated redemption of loyalty points from a loyalty account. In particular, information is received at a loyalty point exchange system from the merchant. The information may include loyalty data indicating that the acquisition was paid for using a transaction card account that is to be reimbursed using loyalty points from the loyalty account. The loyalty account is debited by an amount equal to a currency value of the acquisition and the transaction card account is credited the amount charged for the acquisition. Loyalty points may, alternatively, be used to directly pay for purchases without the steps of charging and crediting a transaction card.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Benedict Hessburg, Andrew W. Rappleyea, Sunen Rodriquez, Julie Sanoff, Andrea N. Silverstein
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Patent number: 7828206Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating an acquisition from a merchant, whereby payment for the acquisition is made at least partially through automated redemption of loyalty points from a loyalty account. In particular, information is received at a loyalty point exchange system from the merchant. The information may include loyalty data indicating that the acquisition was paid for using a transaction card account that is to be reimbursed using loyalty points from the loyalty account. The loyalty account is debited by an amount equal to a currency value of the acquisition and the transaction card account is credited the amount charged for the acquisition. Loyalty points may, alternatively, be used to directly pay for purchases without the steps of charging and crediting a transaction card.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Benedict Hessburg, Andrew W. Rappleyea, Sunen Rodriguez, Julie Sanoff, Andrea N. Silverstein
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Patent number: 7686218Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating an acquisition from a merchant, whereby payment for the acquisition is made at least partially through automated redemption of loyalty points from a loyalty account. In particular, information is received at a loyalty point exchange system from the merchant. The information may include loyalty data indicating that the acquisition was paid for using a transaction card account that is to be reimbursed using loyalty points from the loyalty account. The loyalty account is debited by an amount equal to a currency value of the acquisition and the transaction card account is credited the amount charged for the acquisition. Loyalty points may, alternatively, be used to directly pay for purchases without the steps of charging and crediting a transaction card.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Benedict Hessburg, Andrew W. Rappleyea, Sunen Rodriguez, Julie Sanoff, Andrea N. Silverstein
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Patent number: 7680688Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating an acquisition from a merchant, whereby payment for the acquisition is made at least partially through automated redemption of loyalty points from a loyalty account. In particular, information is received at a loyalty point exchange system from the merchant. The information may include loyalty data indicating that the acquisition was paid for using a transaction card account that is to be reimbursed using loyalty points from the loyalty account. The loyalty account is debited by an amount equal to a currency value of the acquisition and the transaction card account is credited the amount charged for the acquisition. Loyalty points may, alternatively, be used to directly pay for purchases without the steps of charging and crediting a transaction card.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Benedict Hessburg, Andrew W. Rappleyea, Sunen Rodriguez, Julie Sanoff, Andrea N. Silverstein
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Patent number: 6921506Abstract: A pressed thermal insulation body is made by a method comprising the steps of: (1) providing a dry composition consisting of: (a) 10 to 100 percent by weight of volatilised silica containing a dispersion of 0.5 to 6 percent by weight of carbon; (b) 0 to 40 percent by weight of infra-red opacifier; (c) 0 to 50 percent by weight of particulate inorganic filler material; and (d) 0 to 25 percent by weight of reinforcing filaments; (2) pressing the dry composition from step (1) to form a body of a desired shape and density; and (3) heat treating the pressed body at a temperature in the range from 400 degrees Celsius to 1000 degrees Celsius to effect hardening.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: Microtherm International LimitedInventors: Matthew Benedict David Mitchell, James David Joseph Jackson
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Publication number: 20030225618Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating an acquisition from a merchant, whereby payment for the acquisition is made at least partially through automated redemption of loyalty points from a loyalty account. In particular, information is received at a loyalty point exchange system from the merchant. The information may include loyalty data indicating that the acquisition was paid for using a transaction card account that is to be reimbursed using loyalty points from the loyalty account. The loyalty account is debited by an amount equal to a currency value of the acquisition and the transaction card account is credited the amount charged for the acquisition. Loyalty points may, alternatively, be used to directly pay for purchases without the steps of charging and crediting a transaction card.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Matthew Benedict Hessburg, Andrew W. Rappleyea, Sunen Rodriguez, Julie Sanoff, Andrea N. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20030158003Abstract: A scrum machine (10) comprises pads (21) which are carried by a central frame portion (12) on which is mounted two pairs of ground engageable wheels (31, 32, 131, 132). The ground engageable wheels may be raised and lowered to adjust the extent to which the central frame rests on the ground. Additional resistance is offered by optional traction wheels (37, 38). Each traction wheel has its own brake (151).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventor: Matthew Benedict Corkhill
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Publication number: 20020113058Abstract: A base (2) for an electric heater comprises a compressed and heat-hardened composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: James David Joseph Jackson, Matthew Benedict David Mitchell