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Adam Benton, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20090147007 | PROCESSOR-ASSISTED 2D GRAPHICS RENDERING LOGIC - Presented herein is processor assisted two dimensional shape rendering logic. In one embodiment, there is presented a system for rendering graphics. The system comprises a controller and logic. The controller decomposes graphics objects into primitives. The logic determines pixel locations for said graphics objects, using said primitives. | 06-11-2009 |
Andrew Benton, Flourtown, PA US
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| 20090303648 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A POWER SUPPLY TRANSMISSION FOR SUPPLY TO A LOAD CIRCUIT - A system and method for conditioning an alternating current (“AC”) power transmission for supply to a load circuit. In one aspect, the invention is a system comprising: a power conditioning circuit comprising a voltage surge protector for eliminating voltage spikes in the AC power transmission, an inrush current suppressor for limiting the current of the AC power transmission, a filter for reducing electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference of the AC power transmission, and a voltage sensing circuit for monitoring a voltage level of the AC power transmission; means for electrically coupling the power conditioning circuit to a source of AC power; outlet means for electrically coupling the power conditioning circuit to a load circuit; wherein the voltage sensing circuit monitors the AC power transmission in a rectified un-smoothed state after the AC power transmission has passed through the filter; and wherein upon the voltage sensing circuit detecting that the voltage level of the AC power transmission exceeds a predetermined upper limit, the AC power transmission is prohibited from reaching the outlet means. | 12-10-2009 |
Barry W. Benton, Orange, CA US
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| 20080283399 | POTENTIOMETRIC PROCESS ANALYTIC SENSOR WITH ISOLATED TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A sensor for analyzing a liquid sample is provided. The sensor includes a sensor body defining a chamber therein. A sensing cell is disposed within the chamber and is adapted to contact the sample solution. The sensing cell has a sensing cell fill solution therein, and a sensing electrode disposed within the sensing cell fill solution. A reference fill solution is disposed within the sensor body. A reference junction is arranged to contact the reference fill solution and the sample solution. A temperature sensitive device is disposed within the body and is configured to provide a temperature sensitive device output. A reference electrode is disposed within the sensor body in contact with the reference fill solution. A solution ground electrode is disposed within the sensor body and spaced from the reference electrode. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100084285 | PROCESS ANALYTIC SENSOR WITH MOISTURE-SCAVENGING ELECTRODE BACKFILL - A process analytic sensor for sensing a characteristic of a process fluid is disclosed. The sensor includes a housing including a sensing portion having an electrical characteristic that varies with a characteristic of the process fluid. An instrument cable has at least one electrical conductor. An electrode connection space is located within the housing and the at least one electrical conductor is electrically coupled to a respective conductor of a sensing element of the sensing portion. A fill material is disposed in the electrode connection space. The fill material cures through exposure to moisture and the fill material is uncured and sealed within the electrode connection space. | 04-08-2010 |
Carol Benton, Watagua, TX US
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| 20100272569 | Lighted pole fan - A lighted pole assembly comprising a weighted base, a base pole attached to the base, a mid pole telescopically attached to the base pole and a spring in the base pole section compressed by the mid-pole section to form a spring loaded connection. An electrical cord provided through the center of the base pole, connection and mid-pole, a fan assembly connected to a top end of the mid-pole, an umbrella provided on an upper portion of the fan assembly. | 10-28-2010 |
Cordell Benton, Columbia, SC US
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| 20100068431 | ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE - An article includes a plastic material and an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) laminate coupled to the plastic material. | 03-18-2010 |
Craig R. Benton, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20110148140 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DRAG ON A VEHICLE - An apparatus for reducing drag on a moving vehicle includes various combinations of a movable segments and a swing arm. Each combination is adapted to be mounted to the rear of the vehicle with a fixed portion being positioned forward of the movable segment upon extraction. The movable segments have a retracted position and an extended position and may be biased to the retracted position. The movable segments deploy to the extended position when moving above a predetermined velocity and returns to a retracted position when moving below the predetermined velocity. | 06-23-2011 |
Daniel A. Benton, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20080235224 | Digital display of color and appearance and the use thereof - The present invention is directed to a method for digital displaying images of various colors and appearances of an article and the use thereof. The invention is particularly directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article. The invention is even further directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of a vehicle. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080291449 | System for color match and digital color display - The present invention is directed to a system for digital displaying images of various colors and appearances of an article and the use thereof. The invention is particularly directed to a system for displaying images for selecting one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article. The invention is even further directed to a system for displaying images for selecting one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of a vehicle. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20120109660 | Integrated process and system for cosmetic vehicle repairs - The present invention is directed to an integrated process and system for cosmetic vehicle repair. The invention provides a process and a system to produce repair formulas, repair estimates, and repair scheduling. The present invention is particularly directed to a process and a system for repairing coating defect of a vehicle. | 05-03-2012 |
David Benton, Cicero, NY US
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| 20100066133 | Chiller for Driver's seat of a Motor Vehicle - A DC powered refrigeration package supplies refrigerant to an evaporator coil that is incorporated into the driver's seat of a race car. The DC-powered compressor, condenser and condenser fan are contained within an enclosure that can be situated behind the driver's seat. The refrigeration circuit chills the seat to below freezing, favorably to about 20° F. or below. | 03-18-2010 |
Erika M. Benton, Pekin, IL US
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| 20080255694 | Evaluating supplier capacity - Methods and systems evaluate a capacity of a supplier to meet a capacity requirement for a part for a time period. In one implementation, a method is provided. According to the method, a forecast is transmitted to a supplier that indicates the capacity requirement. The method receives an actual capacity of the supplier to produce the part for the time period and determines whether the actual capacity of the supplier meets the capacity requirement. When the actual capacity of the supplier does not meet the capacity requirement, the method receives, from the supplier, a plan specifying how the supplier plans to meet the capacity requirement. | 10-16-2008 |
Geoffrey M. Benton, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100003189 | CANCER BIOMARKERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Detection methods, assay kits and reagents are provided for detecting pre-cancerous mammary epithelial cell signatures. The disclosed cell signatures comprise a collection of measurements of at least two characteristics of the mammary epithelial cells. Related imaging and diagnostic methods are also disclosed. | 01-07-2010 |
James C. Benton, Bel Air, MD US
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| 20090021090 | Power Tools With Motor Having a Multi-Piece Stator - A power tool has a motor having a stator made by separately forming pole pieces, return path pieces and field coils. The field coils are placed over necks of the pole path pieces and the return path pieces are affixed to the pole pieces. An armature having an outside diameter of at least 0.625 the outside diameter of the stator is placed in the stator. The field coils may be formed so that they extend beyond pole tips of the pole pieces. | 01-22-2009 |
James L. Benton, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110126130 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROWSER-BASED SCREEN SHARING - A method for remote screen sharing using only web-browsers is described. The presenter opens a web page containing an applet that sends the screen data to the server. The presenter may share their entire screen, or may only share a specially marked active display area. The server stores the data and makes it available viewers. Viewers are able to view the presenters screen directly in the web browser, without any downloads, plug-ins, or dialog boxes. | 05-26-2011 |
James Robert Benton, Seattle, WA US
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| 20120131025 | SCALABLE CHUNK STORE FOR DATA DEDUPLICATION - Data streams may be stored in a chunk store in the form of stream maps and data chunks. Data chunks corresponding to a data stream may be stored in a chunk container, and a stream map corresponding to the data stream may point to the data chunks in the chunk container. Multiple stream maps may be stored in a stream container, and may point to the data chunks in the chunk container in a manner that duplicate data chunks are not present. Techniques are provided herein for localizing the storage of related data chunks in such chunk containers, for locating data chunks stored in chunk containers, for storing data streams in chunk stores in localized manners that enhance locality and decrease defragmentation, and for reorganizing stored data streams in chunks stores. | 05-24-2012 |
Jim B. Benton, Huffman, TX US
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| 20100018714 | TOOL USING OUTPUTS OF SENSORS RESPONSIVE TO SIGNALING - An apparatus for use in a wellbore includes a tool string and a plurality of sensors, which include at least a first sensor to detect pressure signals in an inner conduit of the tool string and at least a second sensor to detect pressure signals in an annulus outside the tool string. A controller actuates a tool in the tool string in response to a logical combination of outputs from the sensors, where the outputs of the sensors are responsive to the respective pressure signals. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100175870 | DOWNHOLE DISCONNECT MECHANISM - A release device includes a first sub, a second sub, and a connector separably connecting the first and the second sub, wherein the connector includes a shear member disposed with the first sub and a collar connected between the second sub and the shear member. | 07-15-2010 |
John D. Benton, Pullman, WA US
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| 20090265199 | System and Method for Governance, Risk, and Compliance Management - In particular embodiments, the present invention provides a system and method for governance, risk, and compliance management. For example, a method for governance, risk, and compliance management includes providing an interface for defining a control to be used to reach a goal of an organization. The control provides a procedure to be followed by the organization. The method further includes providing the interface for defining a metric for tracking a progress of the organization towards reaching the goal using the procedure. The method further includes receiving metric data from an external source. The metric data corresponds to the metric. The method further includes tracking the progress of the organization towards reaching the goal using at least the metric and the metric data. The method further includes displaying the progress of the organization towards reaching the goal. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090265200 | System and Method for Governance, Risk, and Compliance Management - A method for governance, risk, and compliance management includes, at a user interface, enabling a user to define a plurality of goals of an organization. The method further includes at the user interface, enabling the user to input a plurality of controls, each control comprising a measure implemented by the organization to achieve one or more of the plurality of goals of the organization and input linking information that links each of the plurality of controls to the one or more of the plurality of goals for which it was implemented. The method further includes at one or more processors coupled to a memory, storing the plurality of goals, the plurality of controls, and the linking information in the memory. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090319312 | System and Method for Governance, Risk, and Compliance Management - In particular embodiments, the present invention provides a system and method for governance, risk, and compliance management. For example, a method for governance, risk, and compliance management includes providing an interface for defining a control to be used to reach a goal of an organization. The control provides a procedure to be followed by the organization. The method further includes providing the interface for implementing the control in order to reach the goal of the organization. The method further includes receiving metric data from an external source. The metric data includes a document link. The method further includes providing the interface for accessing, using the document link, one or more documents corresponding to the control. The one or more documents are accessed in such a way as to prevent the one or more documents from losing their status as original. | 12-24-2009 |
John Edward Benton, Columbia, MO US
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| 20110100836 | CO2 Destruction by galvanic cell fusion - Basically, I want to use soft, shredded, rusty metal as a sacrificial anode to CO | 05-05-2011 |
John Fremont Benton, Smithsburg, MD US
Kevin Benton, Mathews, NC US
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| 20090319424 | POSTAL MAIL DEPOSIT AGENCY - Apparatus and methods for electronically depositing a check in a bank account. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods may involve a check identification module configured to analyze content of an electronically imaged postal mail item; and a customer control module configured to receive from a customer an instruction to deposit the check in the bank account. | 12-24-2009 |
Patricia R. Benton, Foothill Ranch, CA US
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| 20100028990 | STERILE BIOREACTOR BAG WITH INTEGRATED DRIVE UNIT - Flexible, sterilizable, disposable bioreactors are provided with integrated fluidic drive units that agitate media inside the bioreactor without introducing contamination. The bioreactor system ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100075405 | BIOREACTOR JACKET - A bioreactor system ( | 03-25-2010 |
Phillips Alexander Benton, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080248443 | Clinician review of an orthodontic treatment plan and appliance - A computer is used to create a plan for repositioning an orthodontic patient's teeth. The computer receives an initial digital data set representing the patient's teeth at their initial positions and a final digital data set representing the teeth at their final positions. The computer then uses the data sets to generate treatment paths along which teeth will move from the initial positions to the final positions. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20110184762 | CLINICIAN REVIEW OF AN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLAN AND APPLIANCE - A computer is used to create a plan for repositioning an orthodontic patient's teeth. The computer receives an initial digital data set representing the patient's teeth at their initial positions and a final digital data set representing the teeth at their final positions. The computer then uses the data sets to generate treatment paths along which teeth will move from the initial positions to the final positions. | 07-28-2011 |
Phillips Alexander Benton, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110145015 | HEALTH-CARE E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request. | 06-16-2011 |
Richard C. Benton, Ontario, NY US
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| 20080286019 | PRESSURE ROLL FOR FUSING OPERATION - Washers are used for a pressure roll in a fusing system of an electrophotographic system that improve the functionality and durability of the pressure roll. These washers are made up of a rigid ring section having flexible (less rigid) fingers projecting from the inner periphery of the ring. This provides a more uniform pressure to be exerted in the pressure roll and, consequently, a more uniform nip for better handling and fusing. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090180819 | Self Adjusting Metal Stripper Fingers - A plurality of stripper fingers in a fuser assembly are provided to assist in preventing damage to the fuser roll caused by prior art fingers. In the present invention, skiis are positioned away back from the tip of the stripper finger. These skiis extend beyond the lower surface of the stripper finger and are enabled to lift the tip away from the fuser surface during a paper jam or hard stripping situation. | 07-16-2009 |
Terry Benton, Mesa, AZ US
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| 20090000242 | WALL FORMING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A wall forming apparatus and methods having a series of walls that are movable to form molding compartments into which fluid concrete can be poured and allowed to harden to form a cement wall. Spacer members determine the width of the compartments and, accordingly, the thickness of the manufactured wall. Steel cables under tension maintain the integrity of the shape of the compartments when they are subjected to the pressure applied against the walls by the fluid concrete. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090057531 | COLUMN FORMING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A column forming apparatus wherein concrete is poured into a cavity of the apparatus to form a column for a wall. Embodiments include forming the column both off-site and on-site. Other embodiments include forming a columnless wall. In one embodiment of a column molding apparatus, first and second forming pieces and first and second blocking members can be used to form a column of predetermined shape with the blocking members leaving indentations in the formed column. | 03-05-2009 |
William J. Benton, Magnolia, TX US
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| 20110017340 | Syntactic Foam Compositions, Pipelines Insulated with Same, and Method - Syntactic foams and thermal insulation as described containing epoxy resin, hollow microspheres, and dried sol-gel or fumed metal oxide for forming a thermal insulating layer on a substrate such as a pipeline. Methods for forming such thermal insulating layers are also described, which can include formulating with blowing agents for forming closed cells in the finished insulating foam. | 01-27-2011 |