Patents by Inventor Clifton Thomas

Clifton Thomas 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).

  • Patent number: 11927382
    Abstract: A portable cooler container with active temperature control includes a double-walled insulated container body with a chamber to receive and hold temperature sensitive products. A control system is at least partially disposed between an outer wall and an inner wall of the container body. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body configured to display shipping address information for the portable cooler container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Jacob William Emmert, Joseph Lyle Koch, Frank Victor Baumann, Clifton Texas Lin, Farzam Roknaldin, Mark Channing Stabb
  • Publication number: 20220289428
    Abstract: A corrugated alternate displacement cushion may be formed from a corrugated cardboard sheet having cutout rows of cutout sections that are spaced in the transverse direction across the corrugated cardboard sheet and separated by corresponding lands. The cutout sections of adjacent cutout rows do not overlap in the transverse direction. When the corrugated cardboard sheet is folded up around transverse creases, inner and outer sides of the cutout sections may be covered by lands of other cutout rows such that air pockets defined by the cutout sections are formed within the corrugated alternate displacement cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, lnc.
    Inventor: Clifton Thomas Moore
  • Patent number: 11262201
    Abstract: A vehicle can be operated in an identified map area. Output is obtained from a first classifier, based on input including the map area and one or more current environmental conditions detected in the map area, specifying a first probability that the map area is currently available for sensing to support input-free operation of the vehicle. Then, if and only if the first probability indicates that the map area is currently available for sensing to support input-free operation of the vehicle, output is obtained from a second classifier, based on input including the map area and the one or more current environmental conditions, specifying a second probability that the vehicle will traverse the map area without a minimum risk maneuver event. Then, if and only if the second probability indicates that the vehicle will traverse the map area without a minimum risk maneuver event, operating the vehicle in an input-free mode in the map area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Groh, Clifton Thomas, Joseph Gifford, Jeremy Lerner, Taylor Hawley
  • Publication number: 20210063167
    Abstract: A vehicle can be operated in an identified map area. Output is obtained from a first classifier, based on input including the map area and one or more current environmental conditions detected in the map area, specifying a first probability that the map area is currently available for sensing to support input-free operation of the vehicle. Then, if and only if the first probability indicates that the map area is currently available for sensing to support input-free operation of the vehicle, output is obtained from a second classifier, based on input including the map area and the one or more current environmental conditions, specifying a second probability that the vehicle will traverse the map area without a minimum risk maneuver event. Then, if and only if the second probability indicates that the vehicle will traverse the map area without a minimum risk maneuver event, operating the vehicle in an input-free mode in the map area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Groh, Clifton Thomas, Joseph Gifford, Jeremy Lerner, Taylor Hawley
  • Patent number: 10849543
    Abstract: Data from sensors of a vehicle is captured along with data tracking a driver's gaze. The route traveled by the vehicle may also be captured. The driver's gaze is evaluated with respect to the sensor data to determine a feature the driver was focused on. A focus record is created for the feature. Focus records for many drivers may be aggregated to determine a frequency of observation of the feature. A machine learning model may be trained using the focus records to identify a region of interest for a given scenario in order to more quickly identify relevant hazards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Shreyasha Paudel, Jinesh Jain, Clifton Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190374151
    Abstract: Data from sensors of a vehicle is captured along with data tracking a driver's gaze. The route traveled by the vehicle may also be captured. The driver's gaze is evaluated with respect to the sensor data to determine a feature the driver was focused on. A focus record is created for the feature. Focus records for many drivers may be aggregated to determine a frequency of observation of the feature. A machine learning model may be trained using the focus records to identify a region of interest for a given scenario in order to more quickly identify relevant hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Shreyasha Paudel, Jinesh Jain, Clifton Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060207021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to personnel lifts for positioning a subject relative to a work space. Lifts of the invention may include a base, a mechanical positioner, a platform, and a controller. Controllers suitable for use with lifts of the invention are preferably capable of directing continuous, intermittent, periodic, or sporadic adjustment of the subject's position without requiring the subject to break visual or tactile contact with the work space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Brunson, Darrell Caldwell, Clifton Thomas
  • Patent number: 5838970
    Abstract: An object-oriented computer environment is managed by storing, in a plurality of repositories accessible during the life cycles of objects, information required to initiate object operations. The repositories can contain location information identifying the storage location of system objects or information indicating preferences for a preselected manner of performing object operations. In another preferred form, the repositories can be assigned to different levels of a hierarchy to control the distribution of stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Recognition International Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Clifton Thomas