Patents by Inventor Mark A. Thomas

Mark A. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240159625
    Abstract: A test apparatus for simulating off-road conditions for a motor vehicle includes a platform, front and rear roller assemblies, a driveshaft and at least one resistance assembly. Each of the front roller assembly and the rear roller assembly is coupled to the platform and configured to receive a pair of wheels of the motor vehicle. The driveshaft is secured between the front roller assembly and the rear roller assembly and configured to transmit rotary power from one of the front roller assembly and the rear roller assembly to the other of the front roller assembly and the rear roller assembly. Each resistance assembly is coupled to at least one of the front and rear roller assemblies and is configured to vary a resistance of the at least one of the front and rear roller assemblies. An orientation of the platform is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Pistole, Mark Thomas Weston
  • Publication number: 20240163510
    Abstract: A system may selectively deliver interactive portions of a piece of content, based for example on a recipient user's historical tendency to use interactive portions of prior content. Multiple levels of interactivity may be defined for a given piece of content, such as an advertisement, and different users may receive different levels of interactivity based on how much they use interactive features. Some users may receive no interactive features at all, while others may receive the interactive features, and despite the fact that all of the users' devices may be perfectly capable of processing the interactive features for the user. The omission from transmission may conserve bandwidth and transmission resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Steve Ariantaj, Igor Shapiro, Vilas Veeraraghavan, Stephen Wiebe, Mark Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240158528
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for depleting a subject's hematopoietic stem cells comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a radiolabeled anti-CD45 antibody, such as 131I-BC8 or 225Ac-BC8. This invention also provides a method for treating a subject afflicted with a non-cancerous disorder treatable via genetically edited cell therapy comprising (i) administering to the subject an amount of a radiolabeled anti-CD45 antibody effective to deplete the subject's hematopoietic stem cells, and (ii) after a suitable time period, performing the therapy on the subject to treat the subject's disorder. Finally, this invention provides articles of manufacture for performing the subject methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark BERGER, Keisha THOMAS, Sandesh SETH, Dale Lincoln LUDWIG
  • Publication number: 20240157774
    Abstract: A cover system configured for a cargo area of a vehicle, the cover system includes a frame having a first frame section and a second frame section that opposes the first frame section; a bow connector connected to the first frame section; and a bow that extends between the first frame section and the second frame section, the bow includes a receiver that is configured to engage the bow connector to connect the bow to the first frame section; the bow connector includes a wedge-shaped structure that is configured to engage a corresponding wedge-shaped structure on the receiver of the bow to connect the bow to the first frame section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: David Guerino Germano, Joseph Thomas Brophy, Joseph David Fairbairn, Ryan DeLong, Dustin Michael Campbell, Kenneth Jay Hal, Mark Alan Hickey
  • Publication number: 20240149077
    Abstract: Retinal disease is responsible for many instances of vision impairment. Often, individuals with vision impaired due to retinal disease continue to have functioning retinal neurons. Thus, systems, methods, and devices to stimulate retinal neurons may restore sight for vision-impaired individuals. Systems, methods, and devices provided herein direct ultrasound energy into retinal neurons and modulate phase and amplitude of ultrasound energy in time and space domains in order to variously stimulate various retinal neurons, generating neural responses consistent with visual reproduction of intended images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Mark S. Humayun, Qifa Zhou, Xuejun Qian, Biju Thomas, Gengxi Lu
  • Publication number: 20240151084
    Abstract: A hinged system includes a preassembled hinge module for pivotally coupling a first component to a second component. The preassembled hinge module includes a shaft, a torque element frictionally engaging the shaft, and a housing. The housing includes a cover, a side wall, and a rear wall that define an interior space enclosed within the housing. The interior space receives the torque element inside the housing. The cover defines a first aperture, and the rear wall defines a second aperture, the first aperture and the second aperture aligned with a pivot axis of the shaft. The shaft extends through at least the first aperture, the interior space, and the second aperture. The shaft is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the first component. The housing is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Hector Eduardo Rivas, Mark James Rowley, Pradeep Jayanna, Michael Thomas Holland, Richard B. Langkamp, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240149770
    Abstract: An armrest employed with a vehicle seat assembly that includes a storage compartment in the armrest that is accessible by moving a storage cover relative to the armrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Lea Thomas Smith, Zhengda Mao, Thomas Loyal Sundberg, JR., Liting Shen, Jochen Kohlhofer, Jasmine Pizana, Mark Steven Sparschu
  • Publication number: 20240149001
    Abstract: Nasal cannula assemblies for providing respiratory therapy to patients are provided. A nasal cannula assembly can include a cannula, an optional manifold which may be removable, a gas supply tube, and a securement mechanism. Securement mechanisms can include headgear straps, cheek pads, or an adhesive nose strip. A nasal cannula assembly can also include a lanyard, lanyard clip, and/or lanyard connector to help support the weight of a main gas delivery conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Allan Klenner, Milanjot Singh Assi, Mark Thomas O'Connor, Callum James Thomas Spence, Caroline Geraldine Hopkins, Neil Gray Duthie, Craig Karl White, Alicia Jerram Hunter Evans, Brent Ian Laing, Sooji Hope Clarkson, Laurence Gulliver
  • Patent number: 11977684
    Abstract: Method for generating haptic and audio feedback responses starts with processor causing communication interface for communication session to be displayed on first user interface and on a second user interface. Processor detects first touch input on first user interface and second touch input on second user interface. Processor monitors location of the first touch input on the first user interface and location of the second touch input on the second user interface. Processor determines distance between location of first touch input on first user interface and location on first user interface corresponding to location of second touch input on second user interface. In response to determining that the distance is below predetermined threshold, processor causes first user interface and second user interface to generate an initial haptic feedback response and an initial audio feedback response. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander P. Powell, Mark Thomas
  • Patent number: 11977960
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a workflow application generates and evaluates designs that reflect stylistic preferences. In operation, the workflow application determines a target style based on input received via a graphical user interface (GUI). Notably, the target style characterizes a first set of designs. The workflow application then generates stylized design(s) based on stylization algorithm(s) associated with the target style. Subsequently, the workflow application, displays a subset of the stylized design(s) via the GUI. A stylized design included in the subset of stylized design(s) is ultimately selected for production via the GUI. Advantageously, because the workflow application can substantially increase the number of designs that can be generated and evaluated based on the target style in a given amount of time, relative to more manual prior art techniques, the overall quality of the stylized design selected for production can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Hooman Shayani, Mark Thomas Davis
  • Patent number: 11978325
    Abstract: A system includes a drug product packaging system that is configured to hold a plurality of cells in a lockable section thereof and to maintain the plurality of cells in a locked state via a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism being configured to receive ones of the plurality of cells into the lockable section of the drug product packaging system and configured to maintain the ones of the plurality of cells in the locked state without changing the locked state of previously received ones of the plurality of cells into the lockable section of the drug product packaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PARATA SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Luke Goodman, Sam Thomas Beeler
  • Patent number: 11979070
    Abstract: An insulation system and method are disclosed for insulating formed coils of electrical machines, such as motors and generators. The system includes strand/turn insulation that may include one or more layers of different materials, depending upon the dielectric requirements. A ground wall insulation is applied over the group of turns. The coil may be sized in a slot cell section. Additional insulation layers are provided, including a slot corona suppression insulation that extends just beyond stator slots, a voltage grading layer, and an armor layer. The resulting system is highly adaptable to different machine designs and ratings, and affords superior resistance to degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Integrated Power Services LLC
    Inventors: Ray Thomas Reid, Mark D. Nikrandt, Donald Dolence, David N. Scherer
  • Patent number: 11979975
    Abstract: Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SHINE Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Arne Kobernik, Carl Sherven, Casey Lamers, Chris Seyfert, Evan Sengbusch, Gabriel Becerra, Jin Lee, Logan Campbell, Mark Thomas, Michael Taylor, Preston Barrows, Ross Radel, Tye Gribb
  • Publication number: 20240141592
    Abstract: Paper towel rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Basis Weight, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the paper towel rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel paper towel rolls and marketing such novel paper towel rolls are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20240139459
    Abstract: A connector for use in a respiratory system. The connector can connect a first respiratory system component such as a filter to a second respiratory system component. The connector has a body defining a bore for receipt of a complementary connector component. The bore has a terminal end that provides an entry into the bore for the complementary connector component. The connector comprises at least one internal retaining feature, at least one internal alignment feature, and/or at least one external alignment feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Thomas O’CONNOR, Brent Ian LAING, Jason Allan KLENNER, Kevin Blake POWELL
  • Patent number: 11970789
    Abstract: Filaments that contain a filament-forming material and an additive, nonwoven webs, and methods for making such filaments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Gordon, Robert Wayne Glenn, Mark Robert Sivik, Mark Ryan Richards, Stephen Wayne Heinzman, Michael David James, Geoffrey William Reynolds, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Paul Thomas Weisman, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Frank William Denome, Stephen Joseph Hodson
  • Patent number: 11972303
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems to dynamically schedule a workload to among compute blocks based on temperature are disclosed. An apparatus to schedule a workload to at least one of a plurality of compute blocks based on temperature includes a prediction engine to determine (i) a first predicted temperature of a first compute block of the plurality of compute blocks and (ii) a second predicted temperature of a second compute block of the plurality of compute blocks. The apparatus also includes a selector to select between the first compute block and the second compute block for assignment of the workload. The selection is based on which of the first and second predicted temperatures is lower. The apparatus further includes a workload scheduler to assign the workload to the selected one of the first or second compute blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Carin Ruiz, Bo Qiu, Columbia Mishra, Arijit Chattopadhyay, Chee Lim Nge, Srikanth Potluri, Jianfang Zhu, Deepak Samuel Kirubakaran, Akhilesh Rallabandi, Mark Gallina, Renji Thomas, James Hermerding, II
  • Patent number: 11969194
    Abstract: A bone material dispensing system is provided. The bone material dispensing system comprises a loading device having a perimeter surrounding a base plane and a rim, the perimeter comprising a side wall extending along a longitudinal axis and a bar joining the side wall at a corner of the perimeter and extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, the base plane comprising a loading surface bordered by the side wall along the longitudinal axis, the loading surface having an end edge extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis such that the side wall, the bar and the end edge form a rim adjacent to the loading surface and the bar. A method of loading bone material with the bone material dispensing system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Reves, Joseph Thomas Hirsch, Mark R Grizzard, Daniel A. Shimko
  • Patent number: 11970821
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fibrous structures including active agents and having a graphic printed thereon. In some embodiments, a nonwoven web may include a fibrous structure comprising filaments. In turn, the filaments may include filament forming material, and an active agent releasable from the filaments when exposed to conditions of intended use. In addition, a graphic may be printed directly onto the fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Hui Yang, Alrick Vincent Warner, Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Publication number: 20240130841
    Abstract: A shielding barrier (32) is carried by one or more electrodes (22) of a cleaning and/or treatment unit (12) for an oral care device, and arranged for interposing contact of an exposed conductive portion (25) of the electrodes (22) by other components or external objects. The shielding barrier is arranged such that the exposed conductive portion is still at least partially open to the environment surrounding the electrodes (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Priscilla BRANDAO SILVA, Lutz Christian GERHARDT, Mark Thomas JOHNSON, Bart GOTTENBOS