Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Bennett
Timothy J. Bennett 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: 11974787Abstract: Variable angle holes in bone plates structured to facilitate the formation of axial compression or tension of a bone, or which can assist in bone distraction. The variable angle hole can extend about a central axis and includes an inwardly extending wedge wall. The variable angle hole can be sized to receive insertion of a fixation element at a location at which a central longitudinal axis of the fixation element is axially offset from the central axis of the variable angle hole by an offset distance at least when the fixation element is initially driven into bone at least in a transverse direction. The wedge wall can be configured to be engaged by a portion of the fixation element in a manner that axially displaces at least one of the bone plate, the fixation element, and/or bone(s) in a direction that can generally reduce or increase the offset distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel E. Rapalo, Timothy J. Petteys, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Charles R. Bennett
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Patent number: 11624430Abstract: The present disclosure related to a travel stop assembly for preventing rotation, and undesired locking, of a shaft. The travel stop assembly may comprise a shaft that extends along an axis and is rotatable about the axis. A lead screw may extend along the axis and be operatively engaged, and rotatable, with the shaft about the axis. A nut may be in threaded engagement with the lead screw and axially movable along a length of the lead screw upon rotation of the lead screw. At least one stop pin may operatively engaged the lead screw and the at least one stop pin may extend from the lead screw perpendicularly relative to the axis. The stop pin may be positioned on the lead screw to stop rotation of the lead screw and the stop pin may prevent locking of the nut to the lead screw.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeremy A. Bonkowski, Tyler M. Reno, Laura F. Stock, Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: 11382459Abstract: A cookware assembly comprises a lid including an underside and a plurality of basting projections. The underside has a center and extending toward a perimeter of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections protrudes downwardly from the underside of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections includes an interior concave surface, an exterior concave surface, and a drip ridge. The interior concave surface extends downwardly away from the underside to form a bay adjacent to the interior concave surface. The drip ridge is formed along a border between the interior concave surface and the exterior surface and defines a vertex along the drip ridge. During use of the lid, condensate formed on the underside collects along the interior concave surface, which funnels the condensate to the vertex for droplet formation and release from a corresponding one of the plurality of basting projections.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TUESDAY MORNING PARTNERS, LTD.Inventor: Timothy J. Bennett
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Publication number: 20220128134Abstract: The present disclosure related to a travel stop assembly for preventing rotation, and undesired locking, of a shaft. The travel stop assembly may comprise a shaft that extends along an axis and is rotatable about the axis. A lead screw may extend along the axis and be operatively engaged, and rotatable, with the shaft about the axis. A nut may be in threaded engagement with the lead screw and axially movable along a length of the lead screw upon rotation of the lead screw. At least one stop pin may operatively engaged the lead screw and the at least one stop pin may extend from the lead screw perpendicularly relative to the axis. The stop pin may be positioned on the lead screw to stop rotation of the lead screw and the stop pin may prevent locking of the nut to the lead screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Jeremy A. Bonkowski, Tyler M. Reno, Laura F. Stock, Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: 11204082Abstract: The present disclosure related to a travel stop assembly for preventing rotation, and undesired locking, of a shaft. The travel stop assembly may comprise a shaft that extends along an axis and is rotatable about the axis. A lead screw may extend along the axis and be operatively engaged, and rotatable, with the shaft about the axis. A nut may be in threaded engagement with the lead screw and axially movable along a length of the lead screw upon rotation of the lead screw. At least one stop pin may operatively engaged the lead screw and the at least one stop pin may extend from the lead screw perpendicularly relative to the axis. The stop pin may be positioned on the lead screw to stop rotation of the lead screw and the stop pin may prevent locking of the nut to the lead screw.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeremy A. Bonkowski, Tyler M. Reno, Laura F. Stock, Timothy J. Bennett
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Publication number: 20210222759Abstract: The present disclosure related to a travel stop assembly for preventing rotation, and undesired locking, of a shaft. The travel stop assembly may comprise a shaft that extends along an axis and is rotatable about the axis. A lead screw may extend along the axis and be operatively engaged, and rotatable, with the shaft about the axis. A nut may be in threaded engagement with the lead screw and axially movable along a length of the lead screw upon rotation of the lead screw. At least one stop pin may operatively engaged the lead screw and the at least one stop pin may extend from the lead screw perpendicularly relative to the axis. The stop pin may be positioned on the lead screw to stop rotation of the lead screw and the stop pin may prevent locking of the nut to the lead screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Jeremy A. Bonkowski, Tyler M. Reno, Laura F. Stock, Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: 11000789Abstract: A filter element may include a tubular element, first and second end caps, each associated with an opposite end of the tubular element, filter media positioned around the tubular element and between the first and second end caps, a biasing element associated with the tubular element, and a retainer element positioned at a first end of the tubular element. The retainer element may include a retainer aperture including a central circular portion and two opposite lateral slots extending from opposite sides of the central circular portion, and two arcuate shoulder segments extending between opposite sides of the two opposite lateral slots.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Alan Morris, Jeffrey R. Ries, Timothy J. Bennett
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Publication number: 20190270039Abstract: A filter element may include a tubular element, first and second end caps, each associated with an opposite end of the tubular element, filter media positioned around the tubular element and between the first and second end caps, a biasing element associated with the tubular element, and a retainer element positioned at a first end of the tubular element. The retainer element may include a retainer aperture including a central circular portion and two opposite lateral slots extending from opposite sides of the central circular portion, and two arcuate shoulder segments extending between opposite sides of the two opposite lateral slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Alan MORRIS, Jeffrey R. RIES, Timothy J. BENNETT
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Publication number: 20190239689Abstract: A cookware assembly comprises a lid including an underside and a plurality of basting projections. The underside has a center and extending toward a perimeter of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections protrudes downwardly from the underside of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections includes an interior concave surface, an exterior concave surface, and a drip ridge. The interior concave surface extends downwardly away from the underside to form a bay adjacent to the interior concave surface. The drip ridge is formed along a border between the interior concave surface and the exterior surface and defines a vertex along the drip ridge. During use of the lid, condensate formed on the underside collects along the interior concave surface, which funnels the condensate to the vertex for droplet formation and release from a corresponding one of the plurality of basting projections.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: 10343090Abstract: A filter element may include a tubular element, first and second end caps, each associated with an opposite end of the tubular element, filter media positioned around the tubular element and between the first and second end caps, a biasing element associated with the tubular element, and a retainer element positioned at a first end of the tubular element. The retainer element may include a retainer aperture including a central circular portion and two opposite lateral slots extending from opposite sides of the central circular portion, and two arcuate shoulder segments extending between opposite sides of the two opposite lateral slots.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Alan Morris, Jeffrey R. Ries, Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: 10264921Abstract: A cookware assembly comprises a lid including an underside and a plurality of basting projections. The underside has a center and extending toward a perimeter of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections protrudes downwardly from the underside of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections includes an interior concave surface, an exterior concave surface, and a drip ridge. The interior concave surface extends downwardly away from the underside to form a bay adjacent to the interior concave surface. The drip ridge is formed along a border between the interior concave surface and the exterior surface and defines a vertex along the drip ridge. During use of the lid, condensate formed on the underside collects along the interior concave surface, which funnels the condensate to the vertex for droplet formation and release from a corresponding one of the plurality of basting projections.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: TUESDAY MORNING PARTNERS, LTD.Inventor: Timothy J. Bennett
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Publication number: 20180065066Abstract: A filter element may include a tubular element, first and second end caps, each associated with an opposite end of the tubular element, filter media positioned around the tubular element and between the first and second end caps, a biasing element associated with the tubular element, and a retainer element positioned at a first end of the tubular element. The retainer element may include a retainer aperture including a central circular portion and two opposite lateral slots extending from opposite sides of the central circular portion, and two arcuate shoulder segments extending between opposite sides of the two opposite lateral slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Alan MORRIS, Jeffrey R. RIES, Timothy J. BENNETT
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Patent number: 9880075Abstract: A wear measurement system for a component is disclosed. The wear measurement system may include an imaging device configured to obtain a plurality of two-dimensional images of the component. The wear measurement system may also include a controller. The controller may be configured to generate a three-dimensional point cloud representing the component based on the two-dimensional images. The controller may also be configured to overlay a computer model of the component on the three-dimensional point cloud. Further, the controller may be configured to project the computer model on the two-dimensional images. The controller may also be configured to select at least two reference points appearing in each of a subset of images selected from the two-dimensional images. The controller may be configured to determine locations of the two reference points in the three-dimensional point cloud, determine an image distance between the locations, and determine an amount of wear based on the image distance.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nolan S. Finch, Yue Wang, Kook In Han, Timothy J. Bennett, Daniel A. Smyth
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Patent number: 9875535Abstract: A wear measurement system for a component is disclosed. The wear measurement system may have an imaging device configured to obtain a plurality of two-dimensional images of the component. The wear measurement system may also have a controller. The controller may be configured to generate a three-dimensional point cloud representing the component based on the two-dimensional images. The controller may also be configured to select at least two reference points appearing in each of a subset of images selected from the two-dimensional images. Further, the controller may be configured to determine locations of the two reference points in the three-dimensional point cloud. The controller may also be configured to determine an image distance between the locations. In addition, the controller may be configured to determine an amount of wear based on the image distance.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nolan S. Finch, Yue Wang, Timothy J. Bennett, Daniel A. Smyth, Kook In Han
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Publication number: 20170234775Abstract: A wear measurement system for a component is disclosed. The wear measurement system may include an imaging device configured to obtain a plurality of two-dimensional images of the component. The wear measurement system may also include a controller. The controller may be configured to generate a three-dimensional point cloud representing the component based on the two-dimensional images. The controller may also be configured to overlay a computer model of the component on the three-dimensional point cloud. Further, the controller may be configured to project the computer model on the two-dimensional images. The controller may also be configured to select at least two reference points appearing in each of a subset of images selected from the two-dimensional images. The controller may be configured to determine locations of the two reference points in the three-dimensional point cloud, determine an image distance between the locations, and determine an amount of wear based on the image distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nolan S. FINCH, Yue WANG, Kook In HAN, Timothy J. BENNETT, Daniel A. SMYTH
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Publication number: 20170236261Abstract: A wear measurement system for a component is disclosed. The wear measurement system may have an imaging device configured to obtain a plurality of two-dimensional images of the component. The wear measurement system may also have a controller. The controller may be configured to generate a three-dimensional point cloud representing the component based on the two-dimensional images. The controller may also be configured to select at least two reference points appearing in each of a subset of images selected from the two-dimensional images. Further, the controller may be configured to determine locations of the two reference points in the three-dimensional point cloud. The controller may also be configured to determine an image distance between the locations. In addition, the controller may be configured to determine an amount of wear based on the image distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nolan S. FINCH, Yue WANG, Timothy J. BENNETT, Daniel A. SMYTH, Kook In HAN
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Patent number: D835453Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: TUESDAY MORNING PARTNERS, LTD.Inventor: Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: D854382Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: TUESDAY MORNING PARTNERS, LTD.Inventor: Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: D882332Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: TUESDAY MORNING PARTNERS, LTD.Inventor: Timothy J. Bennett
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Patent number: D917237Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: TUESDAY MORNING PARTNERS, LTD.Inventor: Timothy J. Bennett