Patents by Inventor William Benjamin
William 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).
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Patent number: 7513068Abstract: A sport boot that allows for a reduced resistance plantar extension coupled with a controlled, resistive plantar flexion motion. The preferred embodiments provide a one-piece boot made of a flexible material, such as leather. A triangular portion of the boot material, from a point just posterior to the ankle opening to a larger area anterior of the ankle on both sides of the boot, is cut out. One or more piston assemblies are attached to the boot material on both sides of the cut away portion of the boot. The piston assemblies provide resistance to compression during flexion of the boot but offer no resistance to extension during plantar extension.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2003Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Inventor: William Benjamin Fauver
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Publication number: 20080172718Abstract: Systems, methods, software, and apparatus are described for facilitating the distribution and management of fragmented content. In one embodiment, a packager packages content into fragments and generates a manifest including policies and metadata associated with the content. A downloader obtains the manifest, and uses it to obtain the content from one or more uploaders. For example, a downloader might forward a search request to one or more trackers, which, in turn, are operable to locate one or more uploaders that can meet the request, subject to any relevant policy limitations. The uploaders forward fragments to the downloader, subject to any relevant policy. The downloader assembles the content from the fragments. The operations and interactions of the entities can be subject to policy limitations associated with the fragments, the content as a whole, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventor: William Benjamin Bradley
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Patent number: 6758326Abstract: A support system for a conveyor comprising an overhead monorail of substantially closed form cross section pipe; carriages adapted to pass up and down the rail on wheels bearing on the rail; hanging frames suspended from the carriages having guide and support rollers beneath their point of attachment with the carriages; the guide and support rollers carrying and guiding an endless conveyor; the carriages and associated frames being slideable longitudinally along the rail on such wheels so as to increase or decrease the spacing between adjacent frames and hence the length of the conveyor; flanges or other attachment points on the rail to facilitate attachment of the rail to an overhead support; the overall length of the rail and hence conveyor being adjustable by adding or removing lengths of rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Inventor: Colin William Benjamin
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Publication number: 20040124069Abstract: A support system for a conveyor comprising an overhead monorail of substantially closed form cross section pipe; carriages adapted to pass up and down the rail on wheels bearing on the rail; hanging frames suspended from the carriages having guide and support rollers beneath their point of attachment with the carriages; the guide and support rollers carrying and guiding an endless conveyor; the carriages and associated frames being slideable longitudinally along the rail on such wheels so as to increase or decrease the spacing between adjacent frames and hence the length of the conveyor; flanges or other attachment points on the rail to facilitate attachment of the rail to an overhead support; the overall length of the rail and hence conveyor being adjustable by adding or removing lengths of rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Colin William Benjamin
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Publication number: 20030204971Abstract: A sport boot that allows for a reduced resistance plantar extension coupled with a controlled, resistive plantar flexion motion. The preferred embodiments provide a one-piece boot made of a flexible material, such as leather. A triangular portion of the boot material, from a point just posterior to the ankle opening to a larger area anterior of the ankle on both sides of the boot, is cut out. One or more piston assemblies are attached to the boot material on both sides of the cut away portion of the boot. The piston assemblies provide resistance to compression during flexion of the boot but offer no resistance to extension during plantar extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventor: William Benjamin Fauver
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Patent number: 6621240Abstract: A horizontal deflection winding centering circuit includes a Darlington transistor and a diode. The Darlington transistor and diode form a non-linear network that is coupled in series with an inductor. The series arrangement of inductor and non-linear network is coupled in parallel with a horizontal deflection winding. The base voltage of the Darlington transistor is produced by a voltage divider coupled in a current path of the inductor current.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.Inventors: John Barrett George, William Benjamin Aaron
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Patent number: 6580232Abstract: A dynamic focus voltage generator includes a source of a flyback input signal at a horizontal deflection frequency. A double integrator is responsive to the input signal for generating a parabolic periodic signal. An amplitude detector is responsive to the parabolic periodic signal for generating a control signal that is indicative of an amplitude of the parabolic periodic signal. A comparator is responsive to a signal at a reference level and to the control signal and coupled to the double integrator for regulating an amplitude of the parabolic periodic signal in a gain control negative feedback manner. A non-linear network is responsive to the parabolic periodic signal for producing a bathtub shaped output signal that is coupled to a focus electrode of a cathode ray tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.Inventors: Robert Joseph Gries, James Albert Wilber, Ronald Eugene Fernsler, William Benjamin Aaron
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Publication number: 20030100331Abstract: A method for establishing a communication link between a transmitter and a receiver for the purpose of relaying audio material derived from an existing source to a user desiring to remain unencumbered by the source apparatus comprises the steps of placing: the receiver unit into physical contact with the transmitter unit, powering up both transmitter and receiver units, and waiting for an indication of process completion before setting the receiver unit in place. The transmitter unit searches for a free rf communication channel, initiates transmission of user-chosen audio material over permitted broadcast bands, and programs the receiver unit with information allowing it to receive on the same channel. The receiver unit is lightweight, worn in the outer canal of the ear or on the head in the conventional manner. The entire programming and transmission process takes place automatically without further user intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: William Alexander Dress, William Benjamin Dress, John Austin Collins
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Patent number: 6519448Abstract: A method for establishing a communication link between a transmitter and a receiver for the purpose of relaying audio material derived from an existing source to a user desiring to remain unencumbered by the source apparatus comprises the steps of: placing the receiver unit into physical contact with the transmitter unit, powering up both transmitter and receiver units, and waiting for an indication of process completion before setting the receiver unit in place. The transmitter unit searches for a free rf communication channel, initiates transmission of user-chosen audio material over permitted broadcast bands, and programs the receiver unit with information allowing it to receive on the same channel. The receiver unit is lightweight, worn in the outer canal of the ear or on the head in the conventional manner. The entire programming and transmission process takes place automatically without further user intervention.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1999Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Inventors: William Alexander Dress, William Benjamin Dress, John Austin Collins
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Publication number: 20020195763Abstract: A food cutting board apparatus includes a cutting board with an aperture sized to receive a colored indicator. The aperture is preferably located adjacent to a corner of the board. The indicator preferably comprises a ring with a hollow cavity to enable the apparatus to be hung when not in use. A cutting board system comprises the cutting board and a plurality of differently colored indicators, each with a substantially similar structure corresponding to the shape of the board aperture. A multi-board assembly includes multiple cutting board apparatuses held by a receptacle tray. Each cutting board apparatus includes notches along the edges to provide openings for discarded food items and liquids to be disposed in a space defined by the tray. The tray includes a divider which separates the board apparatuses and divides the space therein into separate compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventor: William Benjamin
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Publication number: 20020145395Abstract: A dynamic focus voltage generator includes a source of a flyback input signal at a horizontal deflection frequency. A double integrator is responsive to the input signal for generating a parabolic periodic signal. An amplitude detector is responsive to the parabolic periodic signal for generating a control signal that is indicative of an amplitude of the parabolic periodic signal. A comparator is responsive to a signal at a reference level and to the control signal and coupled to the double integrator for regulating an amplitude of the parabolic periodic signal in a gain control negative feedback manner. A non-linear network is responsive to the parabolic periodic signal for producing a bathtub shaped output signal that is coupled to a focus electrode of a cathode ray tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Robert Joseph Gries, James Albert Wilber, Ronald Eugene Fernsler, William Benjamin Aaron
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Publication number: 20020140384Abstract: A horizontal deflection winding centering circuit includes a Darlington transistor and a diode. The Darlington transistor and diode form a non-linear network that is coupled in series with an inductor. The series arrangement of inductor and non-linear network is coupled in parallel with a horizontal deflection winding. The base voltage of the Darlington transistor is produced by a voltage divider coupled in a current path of the inductor current.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: John Barrett George, William Benjamin Aaron
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Publication number: 20020118671Abstract: A communication system, extends office telephony and network data services to remote clients through the Internet, comprises a telephony server, a local area network, a server system, and a user communication device. The telephony server (e.g. a Private Branch Exchange) provides telephony services for a plurality of office lines. The local area network couples to the Internet. The telephony server and local area network may reside within an office environment. The server system couples to the telephony server and to the local area network. The user communication device establishes a first connection to the server system through the Internet. In response to the first connection, the server system automatically provides access for the user communication device to the telephony server. Also, the server system automatically invokes a call forwarding operation in response to the first connection, so that subsequent telephone calls, intended to reach the user's office line, are forwarded to the server system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Applicant: Data Race, Inc.Inventors: Leven E. Staples, William Benjamin Barker, Kenneth L. Witt, David C. Oliver
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Patent number: 6276702Abstract: A wheel suspension assembly 10 for use with a vehicle having a wheel 11. Assembly 10 includes a tie rod 12, a knuckle 14 having an integrally formed knuckle arm 16, and a ball joint 18 which rotatably couples the tie rod 12 to the knuckle arm 16. Tie rod 12 includes an outer end 24 having an integrally formed ball socket 26 and a pair of opposed and outwardly extending members 28, 30, which include a pair of orthogonally projecting foot members or “feet” 32, 34. Knuckle arm 16 includes an end portion 40 which is attached to a ball stud 44. Ball stud 44 is mated with socket 26 and cooperatively forms ball joint 18. End portion 40 includes a generally circular bottom surface 52 disposed in a substantially parallel relationship to “feet” 32, 34. Two resilient elements or “pads” 62, 64 are abuttingly disposed between “feet” 32, 34 and surface 52.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Benjamin Turck, Ingo Klug, Manfred Carl Rumpel
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Patent number: 6111371Abstract: A scan frequency detector is responsive to a horizontal synchronization signal to generate a data signal that is indicative of the horizontal scan frequency. A digital-to-analog (D/A) converter produces from the data signal an analog, output signal at a first level, when the horizontal frequency is within a first range of values, at a second level, when the horizontal frequency is within a second range of values and at a third level, when the horizontal frequency is within a third range of values. A first switch of a switched S-capacitor arrangement, is turned on, when the output signal is at the first level. The first switch and a second switch of the switched S-capacitor arrangement, are turned on, when the output signal is at the second level. Both the first and second switches are turned off, when the output signal is at the third level. The third and second levels are distinguished by a level detector that includes a zener diode.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1998Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Thomson multimedia S.A.Inventors: William Benjamin Aaron, Ronald Eugene Fernsler
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Patent number: 5775720Abstract: A shock absorbing apparatus suitable for use in a motor vehicle having a first component (16) and a second component 18 movable relative to one another is described. The shock absorbing apparatus (48) includes a first, second and third metallic members (54, 74, 90) for providing positive control of the total compression of a shock absorber (14) under jounce loading. Additionally, a second hollow member (82) attaches to an elastomeric member (62), which when compressed under jounce loading retracts to provide clearance for a spring perch 28 located on a first hollow member (20).Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel F. Kmiec, William Benjamin Turck
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Patent number: 5366208Abstract: A cutting board system provides both a cutting board and a drip pan tray for receiving juices and trimmings which are cut from food articles. The cutting board mounts directly within a drip pan tray and is provided with at least one notch whereby juices may flow into the tray below. The tray is provided with a pour system to provide convenient cutting, serving and pouring of the food to be served.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1993Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Inventor: William Benjamin
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Patent number: 4768027Abstract: A system for indicating unauthorized use of a vehicle has a display (2) which when activated by an alarm actuating device flashes alternately the word "STOLEN" and the registration number of the vehicle. The alarm actuating device comprises a housing (11) for receiving a key plug (4) and including sensing regions (12) for detecting whether resiliently mounted members (6) of the key plug (4) are in contact with their respective sensing regions (12). With an incorrect key inserted into the key plug (4) one or more of the members (6) will contact its sensing region (12) and actuate the alarm.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1987Date of Patent: August 30, 1988Inventors: William Benjamin, Ricky Kadoo, Martin Gosling
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Patent number: 4069363Abstract: A crimpable, nylon bicomponent filament having a sheath of a selected polyamide on an eccentric core of a random copolymer of hexamethylene dodecanedioamide and .epsilon.-caproamide units. The copolymer contains about 25-45% by weight of .epsilon.-caproamide units.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1976Date of Patent: January 17, 1978Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: William Benjamin Segraves, Kenneth Lee Mulholland
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Patent number: D334270Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1991Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Inventor: William Benjamin