Patents by Inventor Michael A. Benjamin

Michael A. 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).

  • Publication number: 20230194092
    Abstract: An engine can utilize a combustor to combust fuel to drive the engine. A fuel nozzle assembly can supply fuel to the combustor for combustion or ignition of the fuel. The fuel nozzle assembly can include a swirler and a fuel nozzle to supply a mixture of fuel and air for combustion. Increasing efficiency and meeting emission needs can be met with the use of alternative fuels, which combust at higher temperatures or higher speeds than traditional fuels, requiring improved fuel introduction without the occurrence of flame holding or flashback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Pradeep Naik, Perumallu Vukanti, Michael T. Bucaro, Steven C. Vise, Ajoy Patra, R Narasimha Chiranthan, Manampathy G. Giridharan, Michael A. Benjamin, Clayton S. Cooper, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan
  • Publication number: 20230194091
    Abstract: An engine can utilize a combustor to combust fuel to drive the engine. A fuel nozzle assembly can supply fuel to the combustor for combustion or ignition of the fuel. The fuel nozzle assembly can include a swirler and a fuel nozzle to supply a mixture of fuel and air for combustion, which can supply a primary fuel supply and a secondary fuel supply. Increasing efficiency and reducing emission require the use of alternative fuels, which combust at higher temperatures or burn at faster burn speeds than traditional fuels, requiring improved fuel introduction without the occurrence of flame holding or flashback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Perumallu Vukanti, Pradeep Naik, Clayton S. Cooper, Michael A. Benjamin, Michael T. Bucaro, Manampathy G. Giridharan, Steven C. Vise, Ajoy Patra, Saket Singh, R Narasimha Chiranthan
  • Publication number: 20230194095
    Abstract: An engine can utilize a combustor to combust fuel to drive the engine. A fuel nozzle assembly can supply fuel to the combustor for combustion or ignition of the fuel. The fuel nozzle assembly can include a swirler and a fuel nozzle to supply a mixture of fuel and air for combustion. Increasing efficiency and emission needs require the use of alternative fuels, which combust at higher temperatures and faster burn speeds than traditional fuels, requiring improved fuel introduction without the occurrence of flame holding or flashback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Perumallu Vukanti, Pradeep Naik, Michael T. Bucaro, Ajoy Patra, Manampathy G. Giridharan, Steven C. Vise, R Narasimha Chiranthan, Michael A. Benjamin, Clayton S. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20230193829
    Abstract: A turbine engine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section having a combustor, and a turbine section in serial flow arrangement. The combustor having a combustion chamber, at least one fuel injector, at least one compressed air passage, and at least one igniter. The at least one igniter can be provided within a portion of the at least one fuel injector or the at least one compressed air passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Krishnakumar Venkatesan, Michael A. Benjamin, Michael T. Bucaro
  • Publication number: 20230175435
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a hydrogen fuel delivery assembly configured to deliver a hydrogen fuel flow, a compressor section configured to compress air flowing therethrough to provide a compressed air flow, and a combustor including a combustion chamber having a burner length and a burner dome height. The combustion chamber is configured to combust a mixture of the hydrogen fuel flow and the compressed air flow. The combustion chamber can be characterized by a combustor size rating between one inch and seven inches. In more detail, the combustion chamber can be characterized by the combustor size rating between one inch and seven inches at a core air flow parameter between two and one half kN and sixty kN, in which the combustor size rating is a function of the core air flow parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Michael A. Benjamin, Manampathy G. Giridharan
  • Patent number: 11668241
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine fuel supply system can include a fuel delivery system, a thermal management system, a fuel manifold, and one or more sensors that identify one or more fuel parameters. A fuel control system adjusts parameters of the fuel based on data received from the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brandon W. Miller, Robert Jon McQuiston, Stefan Joseph Cafaro, Eric Richard Westervelt, Michael A. Benjamin, Joel M. Haynes, Hejie Li
  • Patent number: 11668462
    Abstract: A method of operating a combustor of a gas turbine, the combustor including a combustor liner that defines a total combustion chamber volume, and has a primary combustion zone defining a primary volume. The combustor liner includes a movable portion that is arranged to be actuated to adjust a percentage of the primary volume with respect to the total combustion chamber volume. The method includes, at a first operating state of the gas turbine, adjusting a size of the primary volume to a first percentage of the total combustion chamber volume by actuating the movable portion to adjust the size of the primary volume, and at a second operating state of the gas turbine different from the first operating state, adjusting the size of the primary volume to a second percentage of the total combustion chamber volume by actuating the movable portion to adjust the size of the primary volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael A. Benjamin, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Hiranya Nath
  • Patent number: 11671328
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network devices include performing clustering operations for network devices based on attributes of the network devices. By comparing the results of subsequent clustering operations, changes in network device attributes can be readily identified and any network devices for which attributes have changed may be subject to further investigation or remedial action (e.g., blocking traffic to/from the network device). Clustering may also be used to conduct an inventory of network devices by identifying groups of network devices that have similar attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin
  • Patent number: 11671405
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing filters within computer networks include obtaining blocklist data that includes blocklist entries for a network. Each of the blocklist entries includes one or more network traffic attributes for identifying traffic to be blocked. In response to receiving the blocklist data, a filter based on a common network traffic attribute shared between at least two of the plurality of blocklist entries is generated. The filter is then deployed to a network device within the network such that the filter may be implemented at the network device to block corresponding traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin
  • Patent number: 11660963
    Abstract: Embodiments of a curved vehicle display including a display module having a display surface, a curved glass substrate disposed on the display surface having a first major surface, a second major surface having a second surface area, and a thickness in a range from 0.05 mm to 2 mm, wherein the second major surface comprises a first radius of curvature of 200 mm or greater, wherein, when the display module emits a light, the light transmitted through the glass substrate has a substantially uniform color along 75% or more of the second surface area, when viewed at a viewing angle at a distance of 0.5 meters from the second surface. Methods of forming a curved vehicle display are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Benjamin, Jordon Thomas Boggs, Atul Kumar, Cheng-Chung Li, Yawei Sun
  • Patent number: 11658887
    Abstract: A route viewing system includes a computing system that receives information associated with one or more routes through a network, and identifies the routes that are associated with at least one illicit user computer used by an illicit user. The computing system then obtains a source location of a source address of the routes and a destination location of a destination address of the routes, and displays the routes on a geographical display at the source location of the source address and the destination location of the destination address of each of the routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin, Skyler J. Bingham, John S. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11649966
    Abstract: A turbine engine having a combustion section. The combustion section can have a combustor, at least one fuel cup, and at least one ignition tube. The combustor can include a combustor liner and a dome wall, which together at least partially define a combustion chamber. The at least one fuel cup can include a swirler and a fuel injector. The at least one ignition tube can include an outlet directly fluidly coupled to the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ajoy Patra, Pradeep Naik, Perumallu Vukanti, Michael T. Bucaro, R Narasimha Chiranthan, Manampathy G. Giridharan, Michael A. Benjamin, Clayton S. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20230142630
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-program products for image enhancement include receiving an image and optionally a user request, classify the image, crop image components of the image, restore cropped image components of the image, colorized restored image components, and reconstruct the image from the colorized, restored image components and other components. The other components may include text components that are restored in a separate treatment pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin Brodie, Gopalkrishna Balkrishna Veni, Jack Reese, Azadeh Moghtaderi, Randon Morford
  • Patent number: 11632241
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method performed by a verification platform for authorising a user incapable of providing digital consent comprises: receiving sensitive user information and a unique supervisor identifier; encrypting the sensitive user information using an encryption scheme with an associated encryption key to generate encrypted user information; sending an authorisation request message to a supervisor device associated with the unique supervisor identifier, wherein the authorisation request message comprises the encryption key and a request for authorisation in response; discarding the sensitive user information and the encryption key, such that the verification platform cannot access the sensitive user information; and, if the verification platform receives an authorisation response message from the supervisor device comprising a received encryption key, decrypting the encrypted user information using the received encryption key, such that the verification platform can su
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Epic Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 11627158
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for utilizing verified autonomous system (AS) network interconnections received via a cryptographically certified Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) object to generate an interconnect network model which may be used as a reference model to mitigate hijacking of network communications in downstream route announcements. In particular, AS networks may announce or share a cryptographically certified ROA object that includes a list of other AS networks to which the announcing network is connected. A router, server, or other networking device may receive ROA objects from multiple AS networks and generate a model or graph of the interconnectedness of the AS networks. Further, because each ROA object may be cryptographically certified or signed, the networking device may trust the information provided in the received ROA objects. The networking device may further verify announced routing information against the generated network model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20230070061
    Abstract: An integrated fuel cell and combustor assembly, and a related method. The assembly includes a combustor having a combustor geometry and a combustor exit temperature. The assembly further includes multiple fuel cells fluidly coupled to the combustor, the multiple fuel cells being configured to generate a fuel cell power output using fuel and air directed into the multiple fuel cells and to direct a fuel and air exhaust from the multiple fuel cells into the combustor. The multiple fuel cells include multiple fuel cell control groups arranged in a predetermined electrical configuration about the combustor geometry. Each of the multiple fuel cell control groups has an adjustable electrical current bias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Honggang Wang, Michael A. Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20230075296
    Abstract: Authorization for a user may be dynamically tailored per application or per application function, rather than globally managed by an administrator. For example, in some embodiments, an identity access management system may generate a suitable authorization token (or authorization token information) to enable a user to login to an application or perform a particular function. The authorization token may be dynamically generated and tailored based on filtering various identity information otherwise available from an identity system, access boundaries of applicable application functions, or other factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Sylvan H. MORLEY, III, Jamie LIN, Michael BENJAMIN, John KNIES
  • Publication number: 20230070738
    Abstract: A detector for detecting terahertz electromagnetic radiation comprises a substrate and a pair of electrically isolated detector elements supported thereon. Each detector element comprises a pair of antenna elements having a gap therebetween and a switch element comprising one or more pieces of photoconductive semiconductor material connected between the antenna elements across the gap. The pairs of antenna elements of the respective detector elements are configured so that, when the switch element is conductive, current is generated between the antenna elements by polarisation components of incident terahertz electromagnetic radiation having polarisation directions in respective sensing directions that are perpendicular, thereby providing simultaneous detection of perpendicular polarisation components of incident terahertz electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Benjamin JOHNSTON, Kun PENG
  • Patent number: 11592177
    Abstract: A mixing assembly for a combustor includes: a pilot mixer including a pilot housing extending along a mixer centerline and a pilot fuel nozzle; a main mixer surrounding the pilot mixer; a fuel manifold between the pilot and main mixers; a mixer foot extending from a main housing of the main mixer; a main swirler body surrounding the main housing defining a mixing channel between the main housing and the main swirler body; and a main fuel ring in the mixing channel connected to the main housing by main fuel vanes, at least one of the main fuel ring and main fuel vanes including fuel injection ports for discharging fuel into the mixing channel, wherein the fuel injection ports are disposed non-uniformly relative to the mixer centerline, so as to produce a static pressure difference therebetween in response to mixer air flow passing around the main fuel ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Hari Ravi Chandra, Jayanth Sekar, Gurunath Gandikota, Michael A. Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20230051880
    Abstract: The present application describes a system that uses endpoint data and network data to detect an anomaly. Once an anomaly is detected, the system may determine a severity of the anomaly by comparing the anomaly to a global database of known anomalies. The system may then initiate preventative measures to address the anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Benjamin