Patents by Inventor Eric Michael Thompson

Eric Michael Thompson 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).

  • Publication number: 20210251317
    Abstract: Provided among other things are a fabric supported glove with a polymer coating with a palm dip, wherein (a) a grip inside surface of the glove having in-grip features at selective locations for promoting in-grip, or (b) a friction- or tack-providing polymer coating is provided on all or a portion of the grip inside surface to provide in-grip features, or (c) wherein the polymer coating is provided with a first lower viscosity polymer composition that provides limited strike-through in-grip features and a second higher viscosity polymer composition that provides an exterior gripping surface, or (d) non-parallel primary ridges in the fabric provide in-grip features, or (e) two or more of (a) through (d) applies, wherein the in-grip features comprise locations at the finger tips and on the palm of the hand configured to reduce inside slippage of the glove in gripping a representative cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Michael THOMPSON, James Hunter MORELAND, James Patrick THOMPSON, Evan BARNA, Mathotarallage Amani Rasika MATHOTA
  • Patent number: 10995432
    Abstract: Provided among other things is a safety glove for use on a hand with fingers with tear zones comprising: a seamless knitted liner (which can in embodiments substantially forms the glove) knitted throughout a safety zone with same yarn or mix of yarn, wherein one or more orthogonally knitted zones are knitted at a relatively low fabric density, wherein one or more orthogonally knitted zones are knitted at a relatively high fabric density, wherein the high and low density zones are configured to provide a four finger tear susceptibility of about 200 Newtons or less, wherein the safety zone includes the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Ansell Limited
    Inventors: Mathotarallage Amani Rasika Mathota, Eric Michael Thompson, James Hunter Moreland, James Patrick Thompson, Mario Emanuel Camargo Martinez, Chamila Jayasundara, Fathimathul Freena, Rathnaweera Patabendige Santhushta Rathnaweera
  • Publication number: 20200121479
    Abstract: A glove having tendons, substantially as shown and described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims, is provided. In some embodiments, a glove system capable of assisting a user may include a first knitted glove having at least one finger or thumb having at least one force detecting sensor and a cuff, at least one tendon adhered to a portion of at least one finger or thumb and traversing a length of the at least one finger or thumb to the cuff, at least one actuator attached to the at least one tendon, and at least one controller in electrical communication with the at least one force detecting sensor and the at least one actuator, wherein the at least one tendon undergoes a tensile force pulling the at least one finger or thumb in a closed position upon detection of a force by the at least one force detecting sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Michael Thompson, Carrie Lirae Merck, Mathotarallage Amani Rasika Mathota, Norberto Hector Perales Solis, Adrian Fernando Sanchez Torres, Alejandra Estrada Meza
  • Publication number: 20190159534
    Abstract: Provided among other things is a safety glove for use on a hand with fingers with tear zones comprising: a seamless knitted liner (which can in embodiments substantially forms the glove) knitted throughout a safety zone with same yarn or mix of yarn, wherein one or more orthogonally knitted zones are knitted at a relatively low fabric density, wherein one or more orthogonally knitted zones are knitted at a relatively high fabric density, wherein the high and low density zones are configured to provide a four finger tear susceptibility of about 200 Newtons or less, wherein the safety zone includes the fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Amani Mathota, Eric Michael Thompson, James Hunter Moreland, James Patrick Thompson, Mario Emanuel Camargo Martinez
  • Patent number: 9127382
    Abstract: A perspiration control glove including a liner comprising knitted yarn, where the yarn comprises a wicking fiber, a shell comprising a polymeric material, the shell adhered to the liner, and an absorbent material element, where the element is coupled to the wicking fiber, and disposed between the liner and shell, to absorb and channel perspiration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Ansell Limited
    Inventors: Jamie Ashworth, Eric Michael Thompson, James H. Moreland, Jeffrey Charles Moreland
  • Patent number: 8883657
    Abstract: Provided among other things is a fabric comprising: a HPPE base fabric; coated thereon a primer polymer; and coated on the primer polymer a liquid-resistant polymer layer. The primer polymer can be a polyurethane. The base fabric can comprise an adhesion promoter that can be a plasticizer. The adhesion promoter can be a sulfonic acid plasticizer. The adhesion promoter can contain an active hydrogen, carboxy, carboxyloxy or acid group. The fabric can comprise, coated on the liquid-resistant polymer layer, an additional polymer layer. The additional polymer layer can comprise carnauba wax in an amount from about 1 to 3% Phr. The liquid-resistant polymer layer can be a NBR layer. In certain embodiments, the fabric shows no delamination of the liquid-resistant polymer layer after an adherence test. The primer layer can be a polyurethane layer. These features can be present in any combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ansell Healthcare Products LLC
    Inventors: Noorman Abu Hassan, Michael S. Zedalis, Mohd Zabidi Bin Mohd Yasir, Eric Michael Thompson
  • Publication number: 20130000360
    Abstract: A perspiration control glove including a liner comprising knitted yarn, where the yarn comprises a wicking fiber, a shell comprising a polymeric material, the shell adhered to the liner, and an absorbent material element, where the element is coupled to the wicking fiber, and disposed between the liner and shell, to absorb and channel perspiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: ANSELL LIMITED
    Inventors: JAMIE ASHWORTH, ERIC MICHAEL THOMPSON, JAMES H. MORELAND, JEFFREY CHARLES MORELAND
  • Publication number: 20120227158
    Abstract: A glove having a glove liner adorned with at least one injection-molded component that provides the glove with specific characteristics tailored to a specific glove application. The liner may comprise a fabric and/or an elastomeric material. The position, composition, and/or contour of the injection-molded components define the characteristics of the glove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Ansell Limited
    Inventors: Jamie Ashworth, Sean Sweeney, Michael Sean Zedalis, Eric Michael Thompson, Jeffrey Charles Moreland
  • Publication number: 20110209505
    Abstract: A knitted glove and a method of making a knitted glove. The knitted glove comprising a plurality of glove components wherein at least one section of at least one of the components in the plurality of components comprises two yarns knitted simultaneously forming a plated structure and at least one reinforced region formed on the glove having at least three stitch courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Eric Michael Thompson, Norberto Hector Perales Solis, Agustin Portillo Mercado