Patents by Inventor Michael S. Thomas
Michael S. 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).
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Publication number: 20240125325Abstract: A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a bearing-housing structure provided to the housing and adapted to rotatably support a rotor, a motor provided to the bearing-housing structure and adapted to drive the rotor, and an impeller provided to the rotor. The bearing-housing structure includes a bearing shaft having a bearing surface that rotatably supports the rotor. The bearing shaft provides only a single bearing of the non-ball bearing type for the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Samuel Aziz MEBASSER, Peter Jeffrey THOMAS, Roman VINOKUR, Kevin Gene McCULLOH, William S. LANE, Yeu-chuan HSIA, Michael David BEDNAR, John Paul FREESE, Karl Yutaka IWAHASHI, David Brent SEARS, Barton John KENYON, Richard G. KRUM, Par Egron DANNAS, Hiroshi SUZUKI, Malcolm Edward LEADER
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Publication number: 20240125395Abstract: A fluid end assembly comprising a housing having multiple conduits formed therein. A tubular sleeve is installed within one of the conduits and is configured to house a plurality of packing seals. A seal is installed within a groove formed in the walls of the housing surrounding the tubular sleeve such that the seal engages an outer surface of the tubular sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Mark S. Nowell, Kelcy Jake Foster, Michael Eugene May, Brandon Scott Ayres, Christopher Todd Barnett, Micheal Cole Thomas, Guy J. Lapointe
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Publication number: 20240077076Abstract: A high pressure pump comprising a fluid end mechanically coupled to a power end. The power end is modular and comprises a crankshaft section, a crosshead section, and a connector section coupled together by a first set of stay rods. The fluid end comprises a plurality of fluid end sections positioned in a side-by-side relationship. Each of the plurality of fluid end sections are attached to the power end using a plurality of second set of stay rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Mark S. Nowell, Kelcy Jake Foster, Micheal Cole Thomas, Christopher Todd Barnett, Nicholas Son, John Keith, Guy J. Lapointe, Michael Eugene May
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Patent number: 11225326Abstract: A concentric, double hull, damage tolerant airframe vehicle double clad with a lightweight, impact resistant ceramic matrix composite for heat shielding and flame resistance, and fitted with insulation, to provide thermal protection from 35° C. to 1,650° C. of the internal fuselage areas for an extended period of time within an extreme heat environment, that will serve as a semi or fully autonomous vehicle, manned or unmanned, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle designed as the delivery means to suppress or extinguish flames by repeatedly discharging pressure waves against flames without having to exit the fire environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: INCAENDIUM INITIATIVE CORPORATIONInventor: Michael S. Thomas
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Patent number: 11054185Abstract: A carrier for supporting containers such as syringes or cartridges in a lyophilization chamber during lyophilization of substances contained therein, comprises a base assembly with an array of holes for receiving the containers. Each hole includes a heat-conductive metal portion for engagement with lower parts of the container held therein and a relatively non-conductive polymeric portion surrounding a portion of the container above the lower portion for enhancing the vertical growth of relatively large ice crystals. An upper part of the carrier supported above the base assembly includes a plunger-holding plate for frictionally holding elastomeric plungers and a pusher plate movable toward the plunger-holding plate and having protrusions for pushing the plungers out of the plunger-holding plate and into the containers before the containers are removed from the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Lyophilization Technology, Inc.Inventors: Edward H. Trappler, Michael S. Thomas
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Publication number: 20190337620Abstract: A concentric, double hull, damage tolerant airframe vehicle double clad with a lightweight, impact resistant ceramic matrix composite for heat shielding and flame resistance, and fitted with insulation, to provide thermal protection from 35° C. to 1,650° C. of the internal fuselage areas for an extended period of time within an extreme heat environment, that will serve as a semi or fully autonomous vehicle, manned or unmanned, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle designed as the delivery means to suppress or extinguish flames by repeatedly discharging pressure waves against flames without having to exit the fire environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventor: Michael S. THOMAS
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Publication number: 20190185163Abstract: A concentric, double hull, damage tolerant airframe vehicle double clad with a lightweight, impact resistant ceramic matrix composite for heat shielding and flame resistance, and fitted with insulation, to provide thermal protection from 35° C. to 1,650° C. of the internal fuselage areas for an extended period of time within an extreme heat environment, that will serve as a semi or fully autonomous vehicle, manned or unmanned, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle designed as the delivery means to suppress or extinguish flames by repeatedly discharging pressure waves against flames without having to exit the fire environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventor: Michael S. THOMAS
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Patent number: 10211938Abstract: A mobile viewing method includes accessing location information indicative of a current location of a mobile device associated with a home market. A current market corresponding to the current location of the mobile device is identified. If the current market differs from the home market, the mobile device is granted access to a retransmission of at least one local channel of the current market. The location information may include GPS information indicative of GPS coordinates of the mobile device. The mobile device may include a mobile viewing application that displays a channel guide indicating local channels available in the current market and national channels. The mobile viewing application may include a summary of the current market and the summary may include weather, news headline, and local advertisement information.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Michael S. Thomas, Wes G. Costner, Adam Ferman
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Publication number: 20170288800Abstract: A mobile viewing method includes accessing location information indicative of a current location of a mobile device associated with a home market. A current market corresponding to the current location of the mobile device is identified. If the current market differs from the home market, the mobile device is granted access to a retransmission of at least one local channel of the current market. The location information may include GPS information indicative of GPS coordinates of the mobile device. The mobile device may include a mobile viewing application that displays a channel guide indicating local channels available in the current market and national channels. The mobile viewing application may include a summary of the current market and the summary may include weather, news headline, and local advertisement information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Michael S. Thomas, Wes G. Costner, Adam Ferman
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Patent number: 9686032Abstract: A mobile viewing method includes accessing location information indicative of a current location of a mobile device associated with a home market. A current market corresponding to the current location of the mobile device is identified. If the current market differs from the home market, the mobile device is granted access to a retransmission of at least one local channel of the current market. The location information may include GPS information indicative of GPS coordinates of the mobile device. The mobile device may include a mobile viewing application that displays a channel guide indicating local channels available in the current market and national channels. The mobile viewing application may include a summary of the current market and the summary may include weather, news headline, and local advertisement information.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Michael S. Thomas, Wes G. Costner, Adam Ferman
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Patent number: 9554999Abstract: Lyophilized pulmonary surfactants having an increased specific surface area and porosity are described. Methods of making the lyophilized pulmonary surfactants are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Cesco-Cancian, Thomas Hoy, Edward H. Trappler, Michael S. Thomas
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Publication number: 20150349905Abstract: A mobile viewing method includes accessing location information indicative of a current location of a mobile device associated with a home market. A current market corresponding to the current location of the mobile device is identified. If the current market differs from the home market, the mobile device is granted access to a retransmission of at least one local channel of the current market. The location information may include GPS information indicative of GPS coordinates of the mobile device. The mobile device may include a mobile viewing application that displays a channel guide indicating local channels available in the current market and national channels. The mobile viewing application may include a summary of the current market and the summary may include weather, news headline, and local advertisement information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Michael S. Thomas, Wes G. Costner, Adam Ferman
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Publication number: 20150297524Abstract: Lyophilized pulmonary surfactants having an increased specific surface area and porosity are described. Methods of making the lyophilized pulmonary surfactants are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Discovery Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Cesco-Cancian, Thomas Hoy, Edward H. Trappler, Michael S. Thomas
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Patent number: 8748396Abstract: Lyophilized pulmonary surfactants having an increased specific surface area and porosity are described. A method of making lyophilized pulmonary surfactants is described.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Discovery Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Cesco-Cancian, Thomas Hoy, Edward H. Trappler, Michael S. Thomas
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Patent number: 8748397Abstract: Lyophilized pulmonary surfactants having an increased specific surface area and porosity are described. Methods of making the lyophilized pulmonary surfactants are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Discovery Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Cesco-Cancian, Thomas Hoy, Edward H. Trappler, Michael S. Thomas
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Publication number: 20140088025Abstract: Lyophilized pulmonary surfactants having an increased specific surface area and porosity are described. A method of making lyophilized pulmonary surfactants is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Sergio CESCO-CANCIAN, Thomas HOY, Edward H. TRAPPLER, Michael S. THOMAS
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Publication number: 20140088026Abstract: Lyophilized pulmonary surfactants having an increased specific surface area and porosity are described. Methods of making the lyophilized pulmonary surfactants are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Sergio CESCO-CANCIAN, Thomas HOY, Edward H. TRAPPLER, Michael S. THOMAS
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Patent number: 7878420Abstract: Purge arrangement for powder coating system includes a gun manifold (40) that is selectively assembled for fluid communication with either a purge manifold (36) or a hopper manifold (34). This allows purging of multiple hoses and guns at the same time and simplified color change operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Michael S. Thomas, Sergey Guskov, James V. Bachman
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Publication number: 20080283630Abstract: Purge arrangement for powder coating system includes a gun manifold (40) that is selectively assembled for fluid communication with either a purge manifold (36) or a hopper manifold (34). This allows purging of multiple hoses and guns at the same time and simplified color change operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Michael S. Thomas, Sergey Guskov, James V. Bachman
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Patent number: 7074274Abstract: Systems and methods for applying powder coating materials in electrostatic spray systems are provided. For example, a gravity feed of recovered powder coating from the recovery system to the feed system is disclosed. In addition, a powder feed system is disclosed wherein a powder suction lance assembly has only two operable positions, a first for feeding powder from a fluidized hopper and also corresponding to a purge position for a novel purge manifold, and a second retracted position for powder color changes and servicing. Also, a pump assembly block in physical communication with an air line attachment plate, a suction tube plate, and a hose manifold is disclosed. A plurality of attachment members removably attach the air attachment plate, a suction tube plate, and the hose manifold plate to the pump assembly block. Method for applying a first powder color and a second powder color in a powder feed center are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Jeffrey R. Shutic, Edward L. Jones, Michael S. Thomas, Andrew M. Peddie, Kenneth A. Kreeger, Joseph G. Schroeder