Patents by Inventor Eric Thompson
Eric 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).
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Publication number: 20200407871Abstract: According to one embodiment, a crystal growth method includes forming a first member at at least a part of a bottom portion of a hole in a structure body. The hole includes the bottom portion and a side portion. The first member includes a first element. The first element is not adhered to at least a part of the side portion in the forming the first member. The crystal growth method includes growing a crystal member inside the hole by supplying a source material to the hole after the forming the first member. The source material includes a second element. The crystal member includes the second element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Hiro GANGI, Jongil HWANG, Thomas KEMPA, Eric THOMPSON
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Patent number: 10476739Abstract: A computer-implemented method for deploying application environments is presented. A central day server may receive a selection of two or more application environment and capture configuration data for two or more application environments. The data server may further deploy the application environments. Deploying each application environment may include: creating a directory required by the application environment, adding one or more users for each application environment, and/or adding one or more connection objects for each application environment. A user interface for the central administration of multiple applications and/or application environments may include functionality related to, and/or visually represent items associated with, (1) an environment status dashboard; (2) an application setup wizard; (3) application modification; (4) application deployment; and/or (5) application or environment administration.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Eric Thompson, Steven Frobish, Christopher Douglas Prather, Paul Richard Stalsworth, Darren Lee Habben, Richard Clark, Diane Martin
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Publication number: 20190285676Abstract: Electrical structures, methods, and computer program products for radio frequency (RF) de-embedding are provided. A structure includes a first test device, a first through structure corresponding to the first test device, and a first open structure corresponding to the first test device. The structure also includes a second test device having at least one different physical dimension than the first test device but otherwise identical to the first test device, a second through structure corresponding to the second test device, and a second open structure corresponding to the second test device. A method includes determining a first electrical parameter of the first test device in a first DUT structure and a second electrical parameter of the second test device in a second DUT structure based on measured electrical parameters of the first and the second DUT structures, through structures, and open structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Robert A. GROVES, Ning LU, Christopher S. PUTNAM, Eric THOMPSON
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Patent number: 10393782Abstract: Electrical structures, methods, and computer program products for radio frequency (RF) de-embedding are provided. A structure includes a first test device, a first through structure corresponding to the first test device, and a first open structure corresponding to the first test device. The structure also includes a second test device having at least one different physical dimension than the first test device but otherwise identical to the first test device, a second through structure corresponding to the second test device, and a second open structure corresponding to the second test device. A method includes determining a first electrical parameter of the first test device in a first DUT structure and a second electrical parameter of the second test device in a second DUT structure based on measured electrical parameters of the first and the second DUT structures, through structures, and open structures.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert A. Groves, Ning Lu, Christopher S. Putnam, Eric Thompson
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Publication number: 20190141840Abstract: A method and structure that forms a PCB while removing or eliminating a stub from a via without back-drilling or doing multi-laminations. In the preferred embodiment, the printed circuit board includes a via extending through a plurality of stacked layers. The via includes a plated through hole that is connected to at least two other metalized layers. There is a portion of the via that is extraneous and that has a negative performance on the functionality of the printed circuit board. The single lamination buried via method adds a seed layer resist that prevents an electrical connection during electroplating thus preventing the via from metalizing where it is not desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Donald Eric Thompson, Dhananjaya Turpuseema
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Patent number: 10226032Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a tunicate or an extract obtained from a tunicate for the production of one or more biofuel selected from an alcohol and biodiesel. The invention also relates to a method for producing a biofuel from a tunicate wherein the biofuel is selected from an alcohol and biodiesel and wherein said method comprises the steps of: (a)(i) subjecting said tunicate or one or more polysaccharides extracted from said tunicate to enzymatic or acid hydrolysis to form a hydrolysate containing one or more monosaccharides and (ii) fermenting said one or more monosaccharides to form an alcohol; or (b)(i) extracting lipids/fatty acids from said tunicate and (ii) converting said lipids/fatty acids into biodiesel by transesterification or alcoholysis or (iii) subjecting said tunicate to transesterification or alcoholysis thereby converting lipids/fatty acids present in said tunicate into biodiesel.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: BERGEN TEKNOLOGIOVERFORING ASInventors: Christofer Troedsson, Eric Thompson, Christoffer Schander, Jean-Marie Bouquet, Thorolf Magnesen, Jiebing Li
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Patent number: 10179186Abstract: Single layer and multi-layer anti-microbial wound care fabrics, gloves, sleeves, anklets, socks, finger cots, masks, and similar wound care articles are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Ansell LimitedInventors: Jeffrey Moreland, Roger Eugene Huckfeldt, Dion Ross, Eric Thompson, Jamie Ashworth, Michael Zedalis, Anthony B. Lopez
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Patent number: 10159264Abstract: Animal feeds and feed components are provided which comprise tunicate material. The tunicate material may be whole tunicate, e.g. washed and/or dried, or a tunicate extract. Preferred tunicate extracts include protein- and/or lipid-enhanced extracts. Also provided are uses of tunicates and tunicate extracts as, or in, animal feeds and methods for feeding animals, e.g. fish, comprising administering feeds containing tunicate material.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: BERGEN TEKNOLOGIOVERFORING ASInventors: Christofer Troedsson, Eric Thompson, Jean-Marie Bouquet, Thorolf Magnesen, Christoffer Schander, Jiebing Li
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Publication number: 20180317633Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for delivery of custom blended dispensing custom blended personal care beauty products for a beauty service, wherein one or more components of a beauty product are stored where they may be supplied as needed to a dispenser, and where a control mechanism regulates the dosage of beauty components to provide a desired selected personal care beauty product with the characteristics selected. A selection screen display provides an image of a person and the person's hair that may be manipulated to simulate modifications that may include cut or styling and color or other effects. The selections are processed and stored and a formula is generated and communicating to a dispensing device to deliver the product components to produce the formula.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: COLORCULTURE NETWORK, LLCInventors: David J. Witchell, Carl Wickstrom, Alana Barakat, Scott Bush, Dilan DeSilva, William Arnold, Eric Thompson
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Patent number: 10119209Abstract: Lightweight robust flexible gloves having an 18 gauge knitted liner and a polymeric coating disposed thereon and optionally including knitted reinforcement sections at areas of high stretch and/or movement are provided. Reinforcement sections can be formed by plaiting, using yarns of the same or lighter denier, and/or forming Jacquard or transfer stitches.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Ansell Healthcare Products LLCInventors: Eric Thompson, Dave Narasimhan, Jeffrey C. Moreland, Hafsah binti Mohd. Ghazaly
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Patent number: 10103937Abstract: A computer-implemented method for deploying application environments is presented. A central day server may receive a selection of two or more application environment and capture configuration data for two or more application environments. The data server may further deploy the application environments. Deploying each application environment may include: creating a directory required by the application environment, adding one or more users for each application environment, and/or adding one or more connection objects for each application environment. A user interface for the central administration of multiple applications and/or application environments may include functionality related to, and/or visually represent items associated with, (1) an environment status dashboard; (2) an application setup wizard; (3) application modification; (4) application deployment; and/or (5) application or environment administration.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Eric Thompson, Steven Frobish, Christopher Douglas Prather, Paul Richard Stalsworth, Darren Lee Habben, Richard Clark, Diane Martin
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Publication number: 20180137361Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for analyzing at least one phase of an aircraft turn at an airport. The method includes receiving one or more video streams. The method includes processing the one or more video streams to identify one or more objects. Processing the one or more video streams includes extracting data associated with the one or more objects. The method includes tracking the one or more objects to determine an event based on the one or more objects and the data. The method includes storing the event in a database with an associated parameter. The method includes performing an analysis of the at least one phase of the aircraft turn based, at least in part, on the event and the associated parameter. The method includes providing a signal indicative of an issue with the event based on the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: John C. Coppock, Andrew Glen Rector, James Robert Destro, Eric Thompson, James Jeffrey Peterson, Philip Balagtas, Jonathan Dunsdon, Gerald Iver Fagerhaug
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Patent number: 9961984Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for delivery of custom blended dispensing custom blended personal care beauty products for a beauty service, wherein one or more components of a beauty product are stored where they may be supplied as needed to a dispenser, and where a control mechanism regulates the dosage of beauty components to provide a desired selected personal care beauty product with the characteristics selected. A selection screen display provides an image of a person and the person's hair that may be manipulated to simulate modifications that may include cut or styling and color or other effects. The selections are processed and stored and a formula is generated and communicating to a dispensing device to deliver the product components to produce the formula.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Colorculture Network, LLCInventors: David J. Witchell, Carl Wickstrom, Alana Barakat, Scott Bush, Dilan DeSilva, William Arnold, Eric Thompson
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Publication number: 20170304484Abstract: Single layer and multi-layer anti-microbial wound care masks having a hydrophilic yarn containing silver and wound care articles are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: JEFFREY MORELAND, ROGER EUGENE HUCKFELDT, DION ROSS, ERIC THOMPSON, JAMIE ASHWORTH, MICHAEL ZEDALIS, ANTHONY B. LOPEZ
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Patent number: 9773085Abstract: This application discloses a computing system implementing tools and mechanisms to generate a framework for a system-level design of an electronic system, wherein the system-level design includes multiple electronic designs from different electronic design automation tools. The tools and mechanisms can correlate design components in the electronic designs to different portions of the framework for the system-level design, and determine whether the electronic designs are congruent with the system-level design based, at least in part, on the correlation of the electronic designs to the different portions of the framework for the system-level design.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Darcy McCallum, Bill Chown, Eric Thompson
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Publication number: 20170249192Abstract: Techniques and technologies for downloading visual assets are described. In at least some embodiments, a system includes a plurality of visual assets stored on at least one memory, the plurality of visual assets associated with a plurality of workloads, and an asset registry including information regarding prior usage of the plurality of workloads. The asset registry is configured to determine a priority ranking of a plurality of n workloads based at least partially on the prior usage of the plurality of workloads; facilitate downloading of one or more visual assets associated with the plurality of n workloads based on the priority ranking; and facilitate downloading of one or more visual assets associated with one or more remaining workloads of the plurality of workloads at a reduced priority transmission rate compared with a nominal transmission rate associated with the downloading of the plurality of n workloads.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventor: Eric Thompson
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Patent number: 9734273Abstract: This application discloses a computing system implementing tools and mechanisms to generate a framework for a system-level design of an electronic system, wherein the system-level design includes multiple electronic designs from different electronic design automation tools. The tools and mechanisms can correlate design components in the electronic designs to different portions of the framework for the system-level design, and determine whether the electronic designs are congruent with the system-level design based, at least in part, on the correlation of the electronic designs to the different portions of the framework for the system-level design.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Darcy McCallum, Bill Chown, Eric Thompson
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Patent number: 9734274Abstract: This application discloses a computing system implementing tools and mechanisms to generate a framework for a system-level design of an electronic system, wherein the system-level design includes multiple electronic designs from different electronic design automation tools. The tools and mechanisms can correlate design components in the electronic designs to different portions of the framework for the system-level design, and determine whether the electronic designs are congruent with the system-level design based, at least in part, on the correlation of the electronic designs to the different portions of the framework for the system-level design.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Darcy McCallum, Bill Chown, Eric Thompson
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Patent number: 9345456Abstract: An improved needle assembly is provided. A distal portion of the needle can be formed of a first material which does not interfere with MRI imaging of a tissue receiving port disposed in the distal needle portion. A proximal needle portion can be formed of a second, different material. The proximal needle portion can provide strength and stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark Tsonton, Eric Thompson
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Patent number: D751212Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Ansell LimitedInventors: Jeffrey C. Moreland, Eric Thompson, Jamie Ashworth, Carrie Lirae Merck, Kristin King, Roger E. Huckfeldt