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  • VTOL aircraft
    Patent number: 10988248
    Abstract: The aircraft can include: an airframe, a tilt mechanism, a payload housing, and can optionally include an impact attenuator, a set of ground support members (e.g., struts), a set of power sources, and a set of control elements. The airframe can include: a set of rotors and a set of support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregor Veble Mikić, Alex Stoll, JoeBen Bevirt
  • Battery thermal management system and method
    Patent number: 11548407
    Abstract: The battery thermal management system includes a battery pack, a circulation subsystem, and a heat exchanger. The system can optionally include a cooling system, a reservoir, a de-ionization filter, a battery charger, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Villanueva, Nathaniel Martin, JoeBen Bevirt, Jonathan Wagner, Kevin Witt, Brian Uznanski, Austin Newman
  • Battery thermal management system and method
    Patent number: 10960785
    Abstract: The battery thermal management system includes a battery pack, a circulation subsystem, and a heat exchanger. The system can optionally include a cooling system, a reservoir, a de-ionization filter, a battery charger, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Villanueva, Nathaniel Martin, JoeBen Bevirt, Jonathan Wagner, Kevin Witt, Brian Uznanski, Austin Newman
  • Method and apparatus for shuttling microtitre plates
    Patent number: 6739448
    Abstract: A shuttle apparatus for transferring sample carriers comprising a shuttle table having a mating section, the mating section allowing a sample carrier to be transferred between the shuttle table and a mating support structure. The shuttle table can optionally further comprise a mating section having a void section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Gabriel Noah Brinton
  • Battery thermal management system and method
    Patent number: 11479146
    Abstract: The battery thermal management system includes a battery pack, a circulation subsystem, and a heat exchanger. The system can optionally include a cooling system, a reservoir, a de-ionization filter, a battery charger, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Villanueva, Nathaniel Martin, JoeBen Bevirt, Jonathan Wagner, Kevin Witt, Brian Uznanski, Austin Newman
  • Apparatus with flexible tripod and electronic device
    Publication number: 20100314508
    Abstract: A flexible support apparatus, such as a tripod, supporting an electronic device, such as a personal video player. The flexible tripod may include ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. The flexible support apparatus allows the user to view the device in a variety of locations with enhanced ease, comfort, and allows for a variety of viewing angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: JOEBEN BEVIRT, KENNETH MINN
  • Modular multi-piece figures from rearrangeable elements and kits allowing construction of same
    Publication number: 20100041300
    Abstract: Toy figures assembled from components including ball and socket attributes which allow for movement between the components, which allows the user to position the various portions of the figures into desired positions. A kit of components including ball and socket attributes which allow for assembly into a large number of different types of figures or structures of vastly different types and shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Joeben Bevirt
  • Capillary printing systems
    Publication number: 20010013295
    Abstract: The invention provides printing systems and methods for depositing small volumes of liquid on solid substrates. These systems and methods are useful with a wide variety of liquids and substrates and offer a wide variety of applications, including the deposition of arrays of analytes. In particular embodiments, the systems comprise a preservation device, a detachable ganged plurality of printing devices, and/or a wire bonding capillary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Tidhar D. Shalon, Joseph R. Maurino, Loren D. Titsworth, JoeBen Bevirt
  • Capillary printing systems
    Publication number: 20010013298
    Abstract: The invention provides printing systems and methods for depositing small volumes of liquid on solid substrates. These systems and methods are useful with a wide variety of liquids and substrates and offer a wide variety of applications, including the deposition of arrays of analytes. In particular embodiments, the systems comprise a preservation device, a detachable ganged plurality of printing devices, and/or a wire bonding capillary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Tidhar D. Shalon, Joseph R. Maurino, Loren D. Titsworth, JoeBen Bevirt
  • Capillary printing systems
    Publication number: 20020064887
    Abstract: The invention provides printing systems and methods for depositing small volumes of liquid on solid substrates., These systems and methods are useful with a wide variety of liquids and substrates and offer a wide variety of applications, including the deposition of arrays of analytes. In particular embodiments, the systems comprise a preservation device, a detachable ganged plurality of printing devices, and/or a wire bonding capillary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Tidhar D. Shalon, Joseph R. Maurino, Loren D. Titsworth, JoeBen Bevirt
  • VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210026374
    Abstract: A system and method that function to generate an updated vehicle state based on a previous vehicle state and a set of sensor measurements. The previous vehicle state can be selected from a set of redundant prior vehicle state candidates. The system and method can optionally detect and correct for sensor measurement faults or failures, prior to updating the vehicle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Burghardt, JoeBen Bevirt, Daniel Burghardt, Kevin O'Connor, Tianyu Gu, Kyle Cordes, Steven Waller
  • Miniature Mounting Apparatus
    Publication number: 20120288268
    Abstract: A miniature tripod assembly adapted to mount to the bottom of a camera, or other device, and to be small enough to fit within the profile of the device. The miniature tripod assembly may use ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. In some embodiments, the ball and socket joint connectors utilize an over-molded strip around the outside of the connector to facilitate in their use for gripping. In some embodiments, device may use flexible and extendable legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: JoeBen Bevirt
  • Capillary printing systems
    Publication number: 20010044157
    Abstract: The invention provides printing systems and methods for depositing small volumes of liquid on solid substrates. These systems and methods are useful with a wide variety of liquids and substrates and offer a wide variety of applications, including the deposition of arrays of analytes. In particular embodiments, the systems comprise a preservation device, a detachable ganged plurality of printing devices, and/or a wire bonding capillary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Tidhar D. Shaion, Joseph R. Maurino, Loren D. Titsworth, JoeBen Bevirt
  • POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO IMAGING AND RECORDING AND SYSTEM UTILIZING SAME
    Publication number: 20130229569
    Abstract: A multi-axis positioning device adapted to hold and position an electronic device such as a smart phone. A system using the positioning device and a smart phone adapted to utilize the smart phone to provide positioning commands to the positioning device. The system may provide positioning commands based upon pre-programmed instructions, or may position based upon analysis of the images being taken in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Josh Guyot
  • DEVICE CASE AND APPARATUS USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100259144
    Abstract: A case for an electronic device, such as a cellular telephone. The case may be adapted to be supported by a flexible support apparatus, such as a tripod. The flexible tripod may include ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. The flexible support apparatus allows the user to view the device in a variety of locations with enhanced ease, comfort, and allows for a variety of viewing or use angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: JOEBEN BEVIRT, Kenneth Minn
  • Monopod mounting apparatus
    Publication number: 20080056808
    Abstract: A flexible support apparatus adapted to wrap around and grip an element, such as a pole, while, in some embodiments, supporting a device such as a camera, flash unit, cell phone, or other item. The flexible support unit may consist of a series of ball and socket connectors interconnected into a flexible chain. The flexible support unit may have removable clips at one or both ends. The clips may be adapted to support different objects in different ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: JoeBen Bevirt
  • VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200201359
    Abstract: A system and method that function to generate an updated vehicle state based on a previous vehicle state and a set of sensor measurements. The previous vehicle state can be selected from a set of redundant prior vehicle state candidates. The system and method can optionally detect and correct for sensor measurement faults or failures, prior to updating the vehicle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Burghardt, JoeBen Bevirt, Daniel Burghardt, Kevin O'Connor, Tianyu Gu, Kyle Cordes, Steve Waller
  • VEHICLE CABIN THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210053689
    Abstract: The system can include an on-board thermal management subsystem. The system 100 can optionally include an off-board (extravehicular) infrastructure subsystem. The on-board thermal management subsystem can include: a battery pack, one or more fluid loops, and an air manifold. The system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Lynn, Ernest Villanueva, Nathaniel Martin, JoeBen Bevirt, Jonathan Wagner, Kevin Witt, Brian Uznanski, Austin Newman
  • AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210294355
    Abstract: The unified command system and/or method includes an input mechanism, a flight processor that receives input from the input mechanism and translates the input into control output, and effectors that are actuated according to the control output. The system can optionally include: one or more sensors, a vehicle navigation system which determines a vehicle state and/or flight regime based on data from the one or more sensors, and a vehicle guidance system which determines a flightpath for the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Blake English, JoeBen Bevirt
  • POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO IMAGING AND RECORDING AND SYSTEM UTILIZING SAME
    Publication number: 20140135062
    Abstract: A multi-axis positioning device adapted to hold and position an electronic device such as a smart phone. A system using the positioning device and a smart phone adapted to utilize the smart phone to provide positioning commands to the positioning device. The system may provide positioning commands based upon pre-programmed instructions, or may position based upon analysis of the images being taken in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Josh Guyot
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