Patents by Inventor Paul Bender
Paul Bender 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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Patent number: 11849271Abstract: An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user, wherein the body is configured to contact at least one of the outer ear and the portion of the head that abuts the outer ear, at two separate spaced contact locations, and wherein the body is compliant at a body portion that defines one of the contact locations. The device also has an acoustic module carried by the body and configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the ear of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Nathan A. Jeffery, David Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher Pare, Paul Bender, Eric M. Wallace, George Chute
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Publication number: 20220086552Abstract: An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user, wherein the body is configured to contact at least one of the outer ear and the portion of the head that abuts the outer ear, at two separate spaced contact locations, and wherein the body is compliant at a body portion that defines one of the contact locations. The device also has an acoustic module carried by the body and configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the ear of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Nathan A. Jeffery, David Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher Pare, Paul Bender, Eric M. Wallace, George Chute
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Patent number: 10184514Abstract: A bearing isolator seal provides enhanced coupling and stability of the rotor to the shaft, without undue seal enlargement, by including a plurality of drive O-rings in a common retention groove. In embodiments, the isolator seal accommodates axial rotor misalignment up to a maximum permitted axial misalignment, which can be at least 0.025?. Embodiments include a labyrinth passage between the rotor and the stator configured to expel fluid by centrifugal force. Embodiments include a shut off feature that takes advantage of axial misalignment. Some embodiments include a unitization feature that holds the rotor and stator together during assembly. The unitization feature can include chamfers on rotor and stator extensions that facilitate assembly and disassembly when sufficient force is applied.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Flowserve Management CompanyInventors: Robert Paul Bender, Jason C Ferris, William Eric Meyer, Jr., Joseph Charles Barker
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Patent number: 10180189Abstract: A bearing isolator seal having a shut off O-ring is tolerant of axial rotor-stator misalignment and provides an enhanced static seal while minimizing rotational wear. A tapered section of the stator is overlapped by the shut off O-ring. When the rotor is static there is no axial misalignment, and the shut off O-ring is pressed against the tapered section, forming an enhanced seal. During rotor rotation, increased axial misalignment moves the O-ring away from the tapered section, reducing rotational wear. The stator can extend horizontally beyond the tapered section and below the O-ring, so that if the rotor moves beyond a maximum misalignment, there is a “line on line” fit between the stator and rotor. The bearing isolator seal can include labyrinth technology, and the tapered section can include a contour that allows the shutoff O-ring to drag along the surface of the tapered section with no hang-ups or binding.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Flowserve Management CompanyInventors: Robert Paul Bender, Jason Matthew Malocha, Joseph Charles Barker
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Publication number: 20170370405Abstract: A bearing isolator seal provides enhanced coupling and stability of the rotor to the shaft, without undue seal enlargement, by including a plurality of drive O-rings in a common retention groove. In embodiments, the isolator seal accommodates axial rotor misalignment up to a maximum permitted axial misalignment, which can be at least 0.025?. Embodiments include a labyrinth passage between the rotor and the stator configured to expel fluid by centrifugal force. Embodiments include a shut off feature that takes advantage of axial misalignment. Some embodiments include a unitization feature that holds the rotor and stator together during assembly. The unitization feature can include chamfers on rotor and stator extensions that facilitate assembly and disassembly when sufficient force is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Robert Paul Bender, Jason C Ferris, William Eric Meyer, Jr., Joseph Charles Barker
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Publication number: 20170363211Abstract: A bearing isolator seal having a shut off O-ring is tolerant of axial rotor-stator misalignment and provides an enhanced static seal while minimizing rotational wear. A tapered section of the stator is overlapped by the shut off O-ring. When the rotor is static there is no axial misalignment, and the shut off O-ring is pressed against the tapered section, forming an enhanced seal. During rotor rotation, increased axial misalignment moves the O-ring away from the tapered section, reducing rotational wear. The stator can extend horizontally beyond the tapered section and below the O-ring, so that if the rotor moves beyond a maximum misalignment, there is a “line on line” fit between the stator and rotor. The bearing isolator seal can include labyrinth technology, and the tapered section can include a contour that allows the shutoff O-ring to drag along the surface of the tapered section with no hang-ups or binding.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Robert Paul Bender, Jason Matthew Malocha, Joseph Charles Barker
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Patent number: 9652713Abstract: Apparatus and methods for developing parallel networks. Parallel network design may comprise a general purpose language (GPC) code portion and a network description (ND) portion. GPL tools may be utilized in designing the network. The GPL tools may be configured to produce network specification language (NSL) engine adapted to generate hardware optimized machine executable code corresponding to the network description. The developer may be enabled to describe a parameter of the network. The GPC portion may be automatically updated consistent with the network parameter value. The GPC byte code may be introspected by the NSL engine to provide the underlying source code that may be automatically reinterpreted to produce the hardware optimized machine code. The optimized machine code may be executed in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan James Hunt, Oleg Sinyavskiy, Robert Howard Kimball, Eric Martin Hall, Jeffrey Alexander Levin, Paul Bender, Michael-David Nakayoshi Canoy
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Patent number: 9558442Abstract: A method for generating an event includes monitoring a first neural network with a second neural network. The method also includes generating an event based on the monitoring. The event is generated at the second neural network. The event may be generated based on a spike received at the second network during the monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Michael-David Nakayoshi Canoy, Paul Bender
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Patent number: 9440352Abstract: Apparatus and methods for implementing learning by robotic devices. Attention of the robot may be manipulated by use of a spot-light device illuminating a portion of the aircraft undergoing inspection in order to indicate to inspection robot target areas requiring more detailed inspection. The robot guidance may be aided by way of an additional signal transmitted by the agent to the robot indicating that the object has been illuminated and attention switch may be required. The robot may initiate a search for the signal reflected by the illuminated area requiring its attention. Responsive to detecting the illuminated object and receipt of the additional signal, the robot may develop an association between the two events and the inspection task thereby storing a robotic context. The context of one robot may be shared with other devices in lieu of training so as to enable other devices to perform the task.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Philip Meier, Paul Bender
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Publication number: 20160217370Abstract: Apparatus and methods for developing parallel networks. Parallel network design may comprise a general purpose language (GPC) code portion and a network description (ND) portion. GPL tools may be utilized in designing the network. The GPL tools may be configured to produce network specification language (NSL) engine adapted to generate hardware optimized machine executable code corresponding to the network description. The developer may be enabled to describe a parameter of the network. The GPC portion may be automatically updated consistent with the network parameter value. The GPC byte code may be introspected by the NSL engine to provide the underlying source code that may be automatically reinterpreted to produce the hardware optimized machine code. The optimized machine code may be executed in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Jonathan James HUNT, Oleg SINYAVSKIY, Robert Howard KIMBALL, Eric Martin HALL, Jeffrey Alexander LEVIN, Paul BENDER, Michael-David Nakayoshi CANOY
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Publication number: 20150306763Abstract: Apparatus and methods for implementing learning by robotic devices. Attention of the robot may be manipulated by use of a spot-light device illuminating a portion of the aircraft undergoing inspection in order to indicate to inspection robot target areas requiring more detailed inspection. The robot guidance may be aided by way of an additional signal transmitted by the agent to the robot indicating that the object has been illuminated and attention switch may be required. The robot may initiate a search for the signal reflected by the illuminated area requiring its attention. Responsive to detecting the illuminated object and receipt of the additional signal, the robot may develop an association between the two events and the inspection task thereby storing a robotic context. The context of one robot may be shared with other devices in lieu of training so as to enable other devices to perform the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Philip MEIER, Paul BENDER
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Patent number: 9140366Abstract: A bearing isolator seal includes a rotor and stator wherein the stator has inboard and outboard radial projections which define a groove bounded by groove side faces and a groove bottom face. The rotor extends radially and then axially so as to lie closely adjacent to the terminal end of the outboard radial projection on the stator to define an entrance passageway. The bearing isolator seal includes a surface geometry which is believed to result in improved exclusion of contaminants, particularly from high velocity water spray, wherein the entrance passageway is angled to increase the rotational effects of exclusion during shaft rotation, and wherein the groove side faces are also angled to assist in redirecting spray and other contaminants away from the passageway.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Flowserve Management CompanyInventors: Jason Ferris, Paul Bender, Jason Malocha, Joseph Barker
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Publication number: 20150206049Abstract: A method for generating an event includes monitoring a first neural network with a second neural network. The method also includes generating an event based at least in part on the monitoring. The event is generated at the second neural network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Michael-David Nakayoshi CANOY, Paul BENDER
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Patent number: 8940950Abstract: The process relates to the use of any naphtha-range stream containing a portion of C8+ aromatics combined with benzene, toluene, and other non-aromatics in the same boiling range to produce toluene. By feeding the A8+ containing stream to a dealkylation/transalkylation/cracking reactor to increase the concentration of toluene in the stream, a more suitable feedstock for the methylation reaction can be produced. This stream can be obtained from a variety of sources, including the pygas stream from a steam cracker, “cat naphtha” from a fluid catalytic cracker, or the heavier portion of reformate.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Justin M. Ellrich, Robert D. Strack, John W. Rebeck, Allen S. Gawlik, Larry L. Iaccino, Glenn C. Wood, Stephen H. Brown, Timothy Paul Bender
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Patent number: 8938333Abstract: An active wheel damper. An active suspension damps vertical displacement of an unsprung mass in a frequency range and reduces vertical displacement of a sprung mass in another frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Amar G. Bose, Paul Bender, Marco Giovanardi, Lawrence D. Knox, Neal M. Lackritz, William R. Short, Wade P. Torres, Upendra V. Ummethala, David J. Warkentin
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Publication number: 20140005888Abstract: An active wheel damper. An active suspension damps vertical displacement of an unsprung mass in a frequency range and reduces vertical displacement of a sprung mass in another frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Amar G. Bose, Paul Bender, Marco Giovanardi, Lawrence D. Knox, Neal M. Lackritz, William R. Short, Wade P. Torres, Upendra V. Ummethala, David J. Warkentin
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Patent number: 8399727Abstract: In a process for the production of para-xylene, an aromatic feedstock comprising toluene and/or benzene is reacted with methanol under alkylation conditions in a reactor in the presence of a fluidized bed of solid catalyst particles to produce a vapor phase effluent comprising para-xylene, water, unreacted toluene and/or benzene and solid catalyst fines. The vapor phase effluent is contacted with a liquid hydrocarbon quench stream under conditions to condense a minor portion of the vapor phase effluent and produce a condensate which contains at least some of the catalyst fines and which is substantially free of an aqueous phase. The condensate containing said catalyst fines is then separated from the remainder of the vapor phase effluent.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: James R. Lattner, Mark P. Hagemeister, Christopher Gordon Smalley, Jon Edmond Randolph Stanat, Timothy Paul Bender, Masaaki Sugita, Rathna P. Davuluri, Lu Han
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Publication number: 20110092756Abstract: In a process for the production of para-xylene, an aromatic feedstock comprising toluene and/or benzene is reacted with methanol under alkylation conditions in a reactor in the presence of a fluidized bed of solid catalyst particles to produce a vapor phase effluent comprising para-xylene, water, unreacted toluene and/or benzene and solid catalyst fines. The vapor phase effluent is contacted with a liquid hydrocarbon quench stream under conditions to condense a minor portion of the vapor phase effluent and produce a condensate which contains at least some of the catalyst fines and which is substantially free of an aqueous phase. The condensate containing said catalyst fines is then separated from the remainder of the vapor phase effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: James R. Lattner, Mark P. Hagemeister, Christopher Gordon Smalley, Jon Edmond Randolph Stanat, Timothy Paul Bender, Masaaki Sugita, Rathna P. Davuluri, Lu Han
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Publication number: 20080075045Abstract: Methods and apparatus for communicating packets of information from an access terminal to a remote access node assembly by way of a serving access node assembly are described. An inter-route tunneling protocol module which interfaces with a radio link protocol module is used to tunnel route protocol packets. A first radio link protocol stream is associated with an application resident on the access terminal. A second radio link protocol stream is associated with an inter-route tunneling protocol module. Information to be communicated to a remote access node assembly by way of a serving access node assembly is subjected to two different radio link protocol processing operations. A first one of the RLP processing operations corresponds to the remote access node assembly while the second RLP processing operation corresponds to the serving access node assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Rajat Prakash, Fatih Ulupinar, Gavin Horn, Paul Bender
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Publication number: 20080070577Abstract: A novel key management approach is provided for securing communication handoffs between and access terminal and two access points. This approach provides for securely handing off communications between an access terminal and access point without risking exposure a master key for the access terminal. Temporary master keys are derived for low latency handoffs and secure authentication between a new access point and the access terminal. In one aspect, a distributive key management scheme is provided in which a current access point generates a new security key (based on its own security key) that is used by the next access point with which an access terminal communicates. In another aspect, a centralized key management scheme is provided in which a central authenticator maintains, generates, and distributes new security keys (based on a master security key associated with the access terminal) to access points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Vidya Narayanan, Lakshminath Dondeti, Parag Agashe, Paul Bender