Patents by Inventor Stuart Brett Benefield
Stuart Brett Benefield 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: 12449468Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for performing enhanced resolution time-domain reflectometry are provided. Aspects include obtaining a plurality of waveforms by transmitting a first pulse on a transmission line, transmitting a second pulse on the transmission line, where the second pulse is transmitted after the first pulse by a delay, and capturing and measuring reflections of the transmitted pulses, wherein the delay corresponding to each of the plurality of waveforms is different. Aspects also include identifying a discontinuity of the transmission line based at least in part on the plurality of waveforms. Based on a determination that the transmission line includes the discontinuity, aspects include calculating third derivative curves for each of the plurality of waveforms and calculating a length of the discontinuity of the transmission line based on the third derivative curves. Aspects also include creating a notification indicating a location and the length of the discontinuity of the transmission line.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Samuel R. Connor, Matteo Cocchini, Matthew Doyle, Stuart Brett Benefield
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Patent number: 12284796Abstract: A method, a device, and a composition are disclosed. The method includes providing a polyol blend that includes a polyol resin and an electromagnetic (EMA) additive, providing an isocyanate resin selected such that blending the isocyanate resin with the polyol blend results in an EMA spray foam. The device includes a first compartment containing an isocyanate resin and a second compartment containing a polyol blend, which includes a polyol resin and an EMA additive. The composition includes a polyurethane spray foam and an EMA additive blended into the polyurethane spray foam.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Samuel R. Connor, Eric J. Campbell, Stuart Brett Benefield, Matthew Doyle, Matteo Cocchini
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Publication number: 20240426893Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for performing enhanced resolution time-domain reflectometry are provided. Aspects include obtaining a plurality of waveforms by transmitting a first pulse on a transmission line, transmitting a second pulse on the transmission line, where the second pulse is transmitted after the first pulse by a delay, and capturing and measuring reflections of the transmitted pulses, wherein the delay corresponding to each of the plurality of waveforms is different. Aspects also include identifying a discontinuity of the transmission line based at least in part on the plurality of waveforms. Based on a determination that the transmission line includes the discontinuity, aspects include calculating third derivative curves for each of the plurality of waveforms and calculating a length of the discontinuity of the transmission line based on the third derivative curves. Aspects also include creating a notification indicating a location and the length of the discontinuity of the transmission line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Samuel R. Conner, Matteo Cocchini, Matthew Doyle, Stuart Brett Benefield
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Patent number: 12148276Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for autocorrelation based security monitoring and detection is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes determining that input signal data transmitted to a white noise generator autocorrelates with itself at one or more time lags. The computer-implemented method further includes, responsive to determining that the input signal data transmitted to the white noise generator autocorrelates with itself at one or more time lags, determining whether an autocorrelation in the input signal data transmitted to the white noise generator matches one or more predetermined input signal data patterns associated with a known event or individual.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Matthew Doyle, Jeffrey N. Judd, Timothy J. Tofil, Matteo Cocchini, Stuart Brett Benefield, Samuel R. Connor, Andrew Corbett
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Publication number: 20230410617Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for autocorrelation based security monitoring and detection is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes determining that input signal data transmitted to a white noise generator autocorrelates with itself at one or more time lags. The computer-implemented method further includes, responsive to determining that the input signal data transmitted to the white noise generator autocorrelates with itself at one or more time lags, determining whether an autocorrelation in the input signal data transmitted to the white noise generator matches one or more predetermined input signal data patterns associated with a known event or individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Matthew Doyle, Jeffrey N. Judd, Timothy J. Tofil, Matteo Cocchini, Stuart Brett Benefield, Samuel R. Connor, Andrew Corbett
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Publication number: 20230082474Abstract: A method, a device, and a composition are disclosed. The method includes providing a polyol blend that includes a polyol resin and an electromagnetic (EMA) additive, providing an isocyanate resin selected such that blending the isocyanate resin with the polyol blend results in an EMA spray foam. The device includes a first compartment containing an isocyanate resin and a second compartment containing a polyol blend, which includes a polyol resin and an EMA additive. The composition includes a polyurethane spray foam and an EMA additive blended into the polyurethane spray foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Samuel R. Connor, Eric J. Campbell, Stuart Brett Benefield, Matthew Doyle, Matteo Cocchini
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Patent number: 10984957Abstract: A capacitor comprises a housing and a first stack of parallel plates within the housing. A first plate and a second plate in the first stack are capacitively coupled. The capacitor comprises a second stack of parallel plates within the housing. A third plate and a fourth plate in the stack are capacitively coupled. The capacitor also comprises a first input electrode and a second input electrode. The capacitor also comprises a first output electrode and a second output electrode on a side surface of the capacitor. The capacitor also comprises a dielectric material located between each plate in the first stack and the second stack. The first stack is not capacitively coupled with the second stack.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Samuel R. Connor, Stuart Brett Benefield, Matthew Doyle
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Patent number: 10964447Abstract: A differential transmission line cable includes a notch filter to manage common-mode energy. The cable includes a narrow portion with two adjacent electrical conductors each having a narrow cross-sectional area and spaced at a narrow spacing. The cable also includes a wide portion longitudinally adjacent to the narrow portion. The wide portion includes the two adjacent electrical conductors each having a wide cross-sectional area greater than the narrow cross-sectional area and spaced at a wide spacing greater than the narrow spacing. The wide and narrow cross-sectional areas and spacings are specified so that the differential-mode impedance of the differential transmission line cable is uniform throughout both the narrow and wide portions and so that differences in the common-mode impedances of the narrow and wide portions create a notch filter to manage common-mode energy in the differential transmission line cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Matthew Doyle, Samuel R. Connor, Stuart Brett Benefield