Benjamin S James

US Patent:

8162339, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Aug 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/548422

Inventors:

Benjamin James - Alameda CA, US

International Classification:

B62M 1/02

US Classification:

280231, 280270, 280282

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a multi-person tricycle are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle includes two front drive wheel assemblies, each having an independent drive train assembly, and includes a rear wheel assembly operably connected to a steering mechanism which may be simultaneously or independently operated by one or more riders. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle may be configured or designed to enable two front riders to sit side-by-side, and further may be configured or designed to enable each rider to independently exert and/or vary his or her own pedaling force and/or pedaling cadence without substantially affecting steering of the vehicle.

US Patent:

D687577, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Jun 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/394797

Inventors:

Benjamin James - Alameda CA, US

International Classification:

2604

US Classification:

D26 2

US Patent:

20020130787, Sep 19, 2002

Filed:

Aug 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/938472

Inventors:

Benjamin James - Oakland CA, US
Tom Eckler - West Granby CT, US
Nicholas Cravotta - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Funhouse Productions

International Classification:

H04Q001/00
G06F013/00

US Classification:

340/825000, 710/104000

Abstract:

The technique is disclosed for detecting active ports of an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a plurality of ports, including a first port. A determination is automatically performed as to whether an external component is connected to the first port. The first port is identified as an active port in response to a determination that an external component is connected to the first port. If there no external component is connected to the first port, then the first port is identified as an inactive port. The inactive and active ports may then be distinguished and treated differently during subsequent control and/or management of the plurality of ports. According different implementations the first port may be identified as an active port in response to detection of a capacitive, resistive, and/or inductive load connected to the first port. The first port as may also be identified an active port in response to a determination that a current is flowing through the first port.

US Patent:

20120181769, Jul 19, 2012

Filed:

Mar 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/429337

Inventors:

Benjamin JAMES - Alameda CA, US

International Classification:

B62M 1/02
B62M 1/00

US Classification:

280231

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a multi-person tricycle are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle includes two front drive wheel assemblies, each having an independent drive train assembly, and includes a rear wheel assembly operably connected to a steering mechanism which may be simultaneously or independently operated by one or more riders. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle may be configured or designed to enable two front riders to sit side-by-side, and further may be configured or designed to enable each rider to independently exert and/or vary his or her own pedaling force and/or pedaling cadence without substantially affecting steering of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20190294423, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Feb 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/267294

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Pratima Nambiar - Sylvania OH, US
Heather Conklin - San Francisco CA, US
Jochem Ferdinand Geerdink - Madison WI, US
Benjamin James - San Francisco CA, US
Wilhelmina Baldwin - El Cerrito CA, US
Kunal Vyas - Fremont CA, US
Michael Patrick McGinty - Alameda CA, US
Todd Edward Reasinger - San Francisco CA, US
Noah Bruce Guyot - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 8/60
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

Private AppExchanges within an on-demand services environment in which multiple tenants have corresponding tenant identifiers (IDs) and the on-demand services environment is provided by an entity separate from the client entities. Access to a listing of apps is provided to a remote device based on a tenant ID associated with the user. The listing of apps for each tenant ID is controlled by an administrative entity associated with each respective tenant ID and. A download request is received from the remote device for a selected app from the listing. The remote device is allowed access only to the listing of apps having a tenant ID corresponding to the tenant ID for the remote device. Download access is granted to the remote device for a selected app in response to the download request. The code for the selected app is transmitted from a storage device to the remote device.

US Patent:

20160077817, Mar 17, 2016

Filed:

Sep 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/488157

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Pratima Nambiar - Sylvania OH, US
Heather Conklin - San Francisco CA, US
Jochem Ferdinand Geerdink - Madison WI, US
Benjamin James - San Francisco CA, US
Wilhelmina Baldwin - El Cerrito CA, US
Kunal Vyas - Fremont CA, US
Michael Patrick McGinty - Alameda CA, US
Todd Edward Reasinger - San Francisco CA, US
Noah Bruce Guyot - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Private AppExchanges within an on-demand services environment in which multiple tenants have corresponding tenant identifiers (IDs) and the on-demand services environment is provided by an entity separate from the client entities. Access to a listing of apps is provided to a remote device based on a tenant ID associated with the user. The listing of apps for each tenant ID is controlled by an administrative entity associated with each respective tenant ID and. A download request is received from the remote device for a selected app from the listing. The remote device is allowed access only to the listing of apps having a tenant ID corresponding to the tenant ID for the remote device. Download access is granted to the remote device for a selected app in response to the download request. The code for the selected app is transmitted from a storage device to the remote device.

US Patent:

20140175770, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Mar 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/195839

Inventors:

Benjamin James - Alameda CA, US

International Classification:

B62K 5/02

US Classification:

280231

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a multi-person tricycle are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle includes two front drive wheel assemblies, each having an independent drive train assembly, and includes a rear wheel assembly operably connected to a steering mechanism which may be simultaneously or independently operated by one or more riders. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle includes a lockable/unlockable pedal connection assembly which: (i) provides the ability for any single rider to simultaneously power two or more independent drive trains; and which (ii) provides the ability for two (or more) simultaneous riders to separately and independently power their respective drive trains by means of a dynamically adjustable coupling/decoupling mechanism.