Patents by Inventor Matthew Benjamin

Matthew Benjamin 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).

  • Patent number: 11994259
    Abstract: Methods and systems for, among other embodiments, transporting renewable diesel (RD) through a pipeline, or a portion thereof, are provided. In certain embodiments, the method may include transporting the renewable diesel from a first pipeline terminal to a second pipeline terminal, the renewable diesel wrapped head and tail with a compatible diesel fuel. The method may also include restricting the transport of the diesel fuel in the pipeline to diesel fuel compositions having a first composition or first specification, the first composition or first specification characterized by a selected amount of the renewable diesel, or a component thereof, the selected amount being less than the selected amount allowed in a second target specification for the diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Matthew T. Freeman, R. Benjamin Hill, Terry Riesen
  • Publication number: 20240155351
    Abstract: A method of authenticating a passcode entered by a user on an unstable electronic computing device. The method includes receiving an indication that an input is unstable, impacting the ability of a user to provide the input; generating a dynamic keyboard including at least one alphanumeric key, the dynamic keyboard being configured to address the unstable input; presenting the dynamic keyboard to the user; receiving the input from the user, the input comprising a selection of at least one alphanumeric character of a passcode on the dynamic keyboard; and authenticating the input received from the user by comparing the at least one alphanumeric character and a stored passcode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Graham Linn, Marjorie Summit Anzalone, Andriy Fedorchuk, Robert Glenn Hamchuk, Jason Huang, Dennis E. Montenegro, Matthew Pearce, Ramanathan Ramanathan, Rajiv Ranjan, Debarchana Roy, Adam Benjamin Smith-Kipnis
  • Patent number: 11969835
    Abstract: A method of preventing arc flaring events for a welding system is provided. The method includes determining, by a controller, a real-time welding output characteristic of the welding system. The method additionally includes comparing, by the controller, the real-time welding output characteristic to a threshold welding output characteristic. The method further includes controlling an operating characteristic of the welding system in response to a determination that the real-time welding output characteristic exceeds the threshold welding output characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Fleming, Judah Benjamin Henry, Matthew R. Pischel
  • Publication number: 20240133524
    Abstract: Methods and systems for, among other embodiments, transporting renewable diesel (RD) through a pipeline, or a portion thereof, are provided. In certain embodiments, the method may include transporting the renewable diesel from a first pipeline terminal to a second pipeline terminal, the renewable diesel wrapped head and tail with a compatible diesel fuel. The method may also include restricting the transport of the diesel fuel in the pipeline to diesel fuel compositions having a first composition or first specification, the first composition or first specification characterized by a selected amount of the renewable diesel, or a component thereof, the selected amount being less than the selected amount allowed in a second target specification for the diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew T. Freeman, R. Benjamin Hill, Terry Riesen
  • Publication number: 20240119092
    Abstract: A computer system for executing a processing graph including: (A) accessing a graph definition of the processing graph from a nodes database, each node of the processing graph representing a component of computation performed by at least one program referenced by that node; (B) constructing the processing graph in the at least one memory device; (C) identifying at least one group of nodes in the processing graph; (D) traversing the at least one group of nodes; (E) upon visiting a node of the at least one group of nodes, accessing a node definition of the node from the nodes database, the node definition identifying a program referenced by the node; (F) executing the program to generate an output; and (G) passing the output to a parent node of the node, the parent node using the output during processing of the parent node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Colin D. Rosendahl, Temitope Ibukunoluwa Oladipo, Adam Benjamin Nunez, Matthew Joshua Tijerina, Adam Smith, Hugens Ulysse
  • Patent number: 11956063
    Abstract: Certain examples disclose and describe apparatus and methods to reprogram all electronic engine control system processors through a single external network interface to an aircraft data loader. In such examples, a main processor that interfaces to an aircraft communication network is to operate as both a data loader and a loadable device. Distributed electronic engine control processors are reprogrammable from a single network interface, rather than requiring separate, direct access to each controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randall Benjamin King, Matthew Krupnick
  • Publication number: 20240105042
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing system including fall detection and alerts. The system comprises a body, a user input/output module, and a processor. The body is operable to be mounted on a surface. The user input/output module is operable to communicate with a user regarding operation of the system and includes a fall sensor and at least one of a communication device and a monitor. The fall sensor is operable to be mounted on the body, define a detection zone, and detect a fall of a user in the detection zone. The communication device is operable to be mounted within a first proximity to the body. The monitor is operable to be mounted within a second proximity to the body. The processor is operable to communicate with the fall sensor and at least one of the communication device and the monitor regarding the operation of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lance, Matthew Benjamin Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20240084401
    Abstract: Provided herein, in certain embodiments, are various methods, reagents, and devices for detection of multiple target nucleic acids in a sample, or multiple segments of a target nucleic acid in a sample, using a programmable nuclease. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides compositions of pools of guide nucleic acids, programmable nucleases, and detector nucleic acids and methods of using said compositions for detection of different segments of one target nucleic acid or different target nucleic acids in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew VEROSLOFF, Clare FASCHING, Carley Gelenter HENDRIKS, Xin MIAO, James Paul BROUGHTON, Lucas Benjamin HARRINGTON, Janice Sha CHEN
  • Patent number: 11930117
    Abstract: Participants as requestors using a requesting network element request one or more tokenization processors to generate tokens that represent a sanitized version of data such that the resultant tokens are amenable to comparison across participants. As circumstances warrant, one or more such tokens can be submitted to the tokenization processor(s) to privately retrieve the original data. Role-based access control scope parameters and tokenization processor-specific tokenization processor secrets can be embedded into reversible tokens that remain invariant under updating of the tokenization processor secrets across tokenization processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Springcoin, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Michael Young, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Publication number: 20240076048
    Abstract: A roll stabilization system for an aircraft ejection seat may be provided. An integral seat sequencer may activate an ejection sequence causing an aircraft ejection seat to be ejected from an aircraft. In various instances, particularly with lighter occupants of the aircraft ejection seat, the aircraft ejection seat may begin a rotational movement. To ameliorate this rotational movement, a roll correction rocket motor is installed on the aircraft ejection seat and selectively activated by the integral seat sequencer in the event that an undesired rotational movement is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benjamin, Matthew H. Hartman
  • Patent number: 11914311
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a supply valve consistent with the disclosure. For instance, a supply valve to supply print particles to a receptacle, the supply valve may comprise a print particle exit, a print particle entrance perpendicular to the print particle exit, and a liner adjacent to the print particle exit, where the liner is to wipe print particles, when present, from the supply valve responsive to the transition of the supply valve between a closed position and an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew James Storey, Jefferson Blake West, Corbett Benjamin Schoenfelt, Zackary Thomas Hickman
  • Publication number: 20240057496
    Abstract: A quick hitch for an agricultural vehicle has a frame with an elongate top link member and a pair of leg members removably attached to the top link member. The top link member has a central portion extending generally horizontally in a lateral direction and a pair of side regions which extend laterally outwardly and downwardly from the central portion. Each leg member is removably attached to a distal end of a respective one of the side regions via a generally horizontally aligned joint. Each leg member may be secured to the top link member by fasteners which extend vertically, and which may be inserted and removed from above. The leg members may be attachable to the top link member in a first configuration to provide a quick hitch having a first width and in a second configuration to provide a quick hitch having a second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Matthew Benjamin Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240039724
    Abstract: Participants as requestors using a requesting network element request one or more tokenization processors to generate tokens that represent a sanitized version of data such that the resultant tokens are amenable to comparison across participants. As circumstances warrant, one or more such tokens can be submitted to the tokenization processor(s) to privately retrieve the original data. Role-based access control scope parameters and tokenization processor-specific tokenization processor secrets can be embedded into reversible tokens that remain invariant under updating of the tokenization processor secrets across tokenization processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Michael Young, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Publication number: 20230338840
    Abstract: Provided are systems and processes for manipulating outcomes of virtual sporting events. An example method comprises identifying a set of valid event segments for a given time segment of a virtual sporting event. An outcome category is determined for each of the valid event segments, which indicates an outcome of a play corresponding to the valid event segment. Audience input is obtained over a network from a plurality of client devices associated with a plurality of audience members. The audience input indicates a desired outcome for the given time segment. A valid event segment is then selected as a virtual event segment for the given time segment based on at least the desired outcome. Selection of the virtual event segment may comprise biasing the set of valid event segments to obtain a predetermined proportion of valid event segments with outcome categories corresponding to the desired outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Fayble, LLC
    Inventors: Alan S. Moskowitz, Bidit Acharya, Matthew Benjamin Naranjo, Susan Elizabeth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230328046
    Abstract: A protocol that is managed by a coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or peer network elements and utilizes tokens prohibits any subset of a union of the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary, if any, and a proper subset of the processors involved in token generation from substantively accessing underlying data. By one approach, processors utilize uniquely-held secrets. By one approach, an audit capability involves a plurality of processors. By one approach, the protocol enables data transference and/or corroboration. By one approach, transferred data is hosted independently of the coordinating network element. By one approach, the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or a second requesting network element is at least partially blinded from access to tokens submitted by a first requesting network element. By one approach, a third-party intermediary uses a single- or consortium- sourced database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith, Christopher Daniel Neckar
  • Publication number: 20230304272
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing system including sensor control. The system comprises a body, an electronic valve, a user input/output module, and a processor. The body is operable to be mounted on a surface and includes a discharge outlet. The discharge outlet is operable to deliver water. The electronic valve is operable to control a parameter for water flowing through the discharge outlet. The user input/output module is operable to communicate with a user regarding a selected value of the parameter for water. The user input/output module includes an activation sensor. The activation sensor is operable to define an activation zone. The activation sensor is operable to detect at least one of a position, movement, and motion of an object in the activation zone. Each position, movement, or motion of the object in the activation zone corresponds to a value of the parameter for water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lance, Matthew Benjamin Nicholls
  • Patent number: 11731047
    Abstract: Provided are systems and processes for manipulating outcomes of virtual sporting events. An example method comprises identifying a set of valid event segments for a given time segment of a virtual sporting event. An outcome category is determined for each of the valid event segments, which indicates an outcome of a play corresponding to the valid event segment. Audience input is obtained over a network from a plurality of client devices associated with a plurality of audience members. The audience input indicates a desired outcome for the given time segment. A valid event segment is then selected as a virtual event segment for the given time segment based on at least the desired outcome. Selection of the virtual event segment may comprise biasing the set of valid event segments to obtain a predetermined proportion of valid event segments with outcome categories corresponding to the desired outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FAYBLE, LLC
    Inventors: Alan S. Moskowitz, Bidit Acharya, Matthew Benjamin Naranjo, Susan Elizabeth Wilson
  • Patent number: 11722469
    Abstract: A protocol that is managed by a coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or peer network elements and utilizes tokens prohibits any subset of a union of the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary, if any, and a proper subset of the processors involved in token generation from substantively accessing underlying data. By one approach, processors utilize uniquely-held secrets. By one approach, an audit capability involves a plurality of processors. By one approach, the protocol enables data transference and/or corroboration. By one approach, transferred data is hosted independently of the coordinating network element. By one approach, the coordinating network element or third-party intermediary or a second requesting network element is at least partially blinded from access to tokens submitted by a first requesting network element. By one approach, a third-party intermediary uses a single- or consortium-sourced database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Springcoin, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Mollie Zechlin Halverson, Matthew Benjamin Smith
  • Patent number: 11703990
    Abstract: A system that generates animated visual cues for providing previews that indicate the availability of associated content is provided. The system can display a landing page in response to a command to display selected content, such as messages of a chat session. The landing page generates a visual cue that displays an animated preview of associated content, such as files related to the chat session, concurrently with the selected content before transitioning to view that shows the selected content, such as a chat session UI. The disclosed techniques also enable systems to generate a visual bounce cue providing awareness of salient content. For example, a device displaying selected content, e.g., messages in a chat session UI, may create a controlled animated movement of the chat session UI to let a user know of an update to associated content that may be displayed in a UI layer under the selected content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Fubini Waldman, Cole Jagger Poelker, Annika Elias, Matthew Benjamin Blank, Caleb Warren
  • Publication number: 20230206731
    Abstract: Provided are systems and processes for generating virtual sporting events. An example method comprises obtaining reference content data comprising reference video, audio, and statistics of a plurality of original sporting events. The reference content is segmented into a plurality of event segments which are identified based on predefined milestones and comprises corresponding video data segments, audio data segments, and statistical play data. The event segments are classified with one or more categories based on the corresponding data and the event segment information is stored. An event segment is selected as a virtual event segment for each time segment of the virtual sporting event based on various predetermined criteria. The virtual event segments are desensitized by at least partially removing color and sound. Virtual event data is mapped to each of the virtual event segments and virtual event information is generated based on the progress of the virtual sporting event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Fayble, LLC
    Inventors: Alan S. Moskowitz, Bidit Acharya, Matthew Benjamin Naranjo, Susan Elizabeth Wilson