Patents by Inventor Thomas Benton

Thomas Benton 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: 20250144258
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing configured to be positioned over an area, the housing including a frame having a first channel for receiving a light emitter. A light emitter is positioned in the first channel. The light emitter is configured to emit ultra-violet light. A reflector assembly is connected to the frame to direct ultra-violet light emitted from the light emitter. At least a portion of the area is located at 0 degrees relative to the light emitter and a majority of the emitted ultra-violet light is emitted from the housing between 90 degrees and 130 degrees relative to the light emitter in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Bailey, Douglas Hamilton, Christopher Hutchins, Derek Baker, Jason Duckworth, Dan Hassert, Thomas Hill, Bruce Rhodes, Landon Gennetten, Thomas Benton, Jeffrey Schoepf, Jeffrey McClow, John Riley
  • Patent number: 12194171
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing configured to be positioned over an area, the housing including a frame having a first channel for receiving a light emitter. A light emitter is positioned in the first channel. The light emitter is configured to emit ultra-violet light. A reflector assembly is connected to the frame to direct ultra-violet light emitted from the light emitter. At least a portion of the area is located at 0 degrees relative to the light emitter and a majority of the emitted ultra-violet light is emitted from the housing between 90 degrees and 130 degrees relative to the light emitter in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bailey, Douglas Hamilton, Christopher Hutchins, Derek Baker, Jason Duckworth, Dan Hassert, John Riley, Thomas Hill, Bruce Rhodes, Landon Gennetten, Thomas Benton, Jeffrey Schoepf, Jeffrey McClow
  • Publication number: 20210379222
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing configured to be positioned over an area, the housing including a frame having a first channel for receiving a light emitter. A light emitter is positioned in the first channel. The light emitter is configured to emit ultra-violet light. A reflector assembly is connected to the frame to direct ultra-violet light emitted from the light emitter. At least a portion of the area is located at 0 degrees relative to the light emitter and a majority of the emitted ultra-violet light is emitted from the housing between 90 degrees and 130 degrees relative to the light emitter in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Bailey, Douglas Hamilton, Christopher Hutchins, Derek Baker, Jason Duckworth, Dan Hassert, John Riley, Thomas Hill, Bruce Rhodes, Landon Gennetten, Thomas Benton, Jeffrey Schoepf, Jeffrey McClow
  • Publication number: 20080170502
    Abstract: User input values define an inspection window for evaluating a desired traffic element portions of a bitstream. Offset and reference values determine the start of the window with respect to the bitstream and values for a filter register and mask registers define the size of the window. As the bitstream ‘passes through’ the window, the bits in the window are compared to bits in the filter and mask registers. Traffic element portions that match the criteria of the window are stored into a storage device formed with a FPGA. Filter controls that are also formed with, the FPGA determine that the window criteria are met; and send a control signal to a capture apparatus gate to permit the current bitstream portion into a storage device that is also formed with the FPGA. The stored element portions are later evaluated by the CMTS and/or operation personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Benton, Janusz Biegaj
  • Publication number: 20070083442
    Abstract: Methods, systems and program products for providing automated and consistent sales offerings availability messages, whereby a user type is identified, a catalog appropriate for such user type is provided and then a quantity of a sales offering is selected from the catalog. Availability data feeds are provided that may include real-time availability data feeds, batch availability data feeds, and combinations thereof. The user type and availability data feeds are then used to generate a sales offering availability message for the selected quantity of sales offering. The generated sales offering availability message is then transmitted to a commerce component for viewing, whereby the sales offering availability message may be viewed by and customized to user types including customers, business partners, distributors, internal sales and administrative support staff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Peters, Thomas Benton, Kenneth Cyprys, Joseph DeMarco