Patents by Inventor Paul Thomas

Paul 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: 11858465
    Abstract: A console assembly for a vehicle includes a compartment side wall. The compartment side wall extends from a compartment floor to an upper rim of the compartment side wall. The console assembly includes a receptacle side wall that extends upward from a receptacle floor of the console assembly to define a receptacle. The console assembly further includes a panel that has opposite first and second sides. The panel is pivotable between a first position and a second position. In the first position of the panel, the panel, the compartment side wall, and the compartment floor define a compartment of the console assembly, and the first side of the panel faces the compartment. In the second position, the panel covers the receptacle of the console assembly and a surface of the first side of the panel is substantially planar with a surface of the compartment floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
  • Publication number: 20230420907
    Abstract: Disclosed are laser modules for laser systems and methods thereof that expand options for clinicians when using lasers in medical procedures such as holmium lasers in urological procedures. A laser module includes independently drivable laser-producing assemblies, laser optics, and a driver for driving the laser-producing assemblies. Each laser-producing assembly includes an optical resonator having a gain medium set among resonator optics for directing light through the gain medium for amplification of the light by stimulated emission. The laser optics combines two or more input laser beams produced by the laser-producing assemblies into a combined laser beam having a pulse energy, a pulse width, or a pulse repetition frequency resulting from a combination of the two-or-more input laser beams. The laser optics also directs at least a portion of the combined laser beam through an outlet of the laser module as an output laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Mannion, Jeff E. Franklin, Tracey E. Knapp
  • Publication number: 20230416481
    Abstract: A polyolefin film having between about 10% and about 95%, by weight of the polyolefin film, of recycled polyolefin is described. The polyolefin film has an Average Hole Count between about 0.0 and about 10.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method. The polyolefin film has an Average Gel Count between about 0.0 and about 100.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method. The polyolefin film has an Average Relative Gel Height between about 0.0% and about 150.0%. The polyolefin film has a Total Spot Count between about 0.0 and about 100.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Christian KOHLWEYER, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Michael REMUS
  • Patent number: 11851033
    Abstract: A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Graham Doorley, Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Peter Avram
  • Publication number: 20230406608
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength, absorption, and/or softness; and a second sanitary tissue product in a second package that conveys sustainability. TS750, lint, slip stick, tensile ratio, VFS, and SST may be common intensive properties of the first and second sanitary tissue products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Marlene OTERO, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF, Kathryn Christian KIEN
  • Publication number: 20230404332
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength, a second sanitary tissue product in a second package that conveys softness, a third sanitary tissue product in a third package that conveys strength, and a fourth sanitary tissue product in a fourth package that conveys softness. Additionally, arrays of sanitary tissue products, may comprise a first sanitary tissue product, in the form of a paper towel, in a first package that conveys sustainability; and a second sanitary tissue product, in the form of a paper towel, in a second package that conveys strength and/or absorbency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Marlene OTERO, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF
  • Publication number: 20230406609
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength, absorption, and/or softness, wherein the first package comprises a plastic film in contact with the first sanitary tissue product; and a second sanitary tissue product in a second package that conveys sustainability, wherein the second package comprises a sustainable package material in contact with the second sanitary tissue product. TS7, TS750, lint, slip stick, tensile ratio, VFS, and SST may be common intensive properties of the first and second sanitary tissue products. Further, packages of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a sustainable package material, a brand name, wherein the package conveys sustainability, and an indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Marlene OTERO, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF, Kathryn Christian KIEN
  • Publication number: 20230406610
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength and/or softness, the first package may be disposed on a retail store shelf; and a digital image representative of a second package that conveys sustainability, and that is representative of a second sanitary tissue product for sale, the second sanitary tissue product may be disposed at a location other than the retail store shelf. Additionally, arrays of the present disclosure may comprise a first digital image representative of a first package that conveys strength and/or softness, and that is representative of a first sanitary tissue product; and a second digital image representative of a second package that conveys sustainability, and that is representative of a second sanitary tissue product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF, Kathryn Christian KIEN
  • Patent number: 11845911
    Abstract: Active agent-containing fibrous structure articles, for example dryer-added fibrous structure articles and/or washing machine-added fibrous structure articles and/or hair care fibrous structure articles, and more particularly to consumable, single use, water-insoluble fibrous structure articles containing one or more active agents and optionally, one or more auxiliary ingredients, methods for making same, and methods for using same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik, Allesandro Corona, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230399595
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example dryer-added articles and/or washing machine-added articles and/or hair care articles, and more particularly to consumable, single use, water-insoluble articles containing one or more active agents and optionally, one or more auxiliary ingredients, methods for making same, and methods for using same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik, Alessandro Corona, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230391273
    Abstract: A center console for vehicles includes a first row storage unit having a first cover and a movable storage unit that is movable along a guide structure between forward and rearward positions. The movable storage unit includes an upper opening and a second cover. The first and second covers can both be in open positions while the movable storage unit is in the forward position at least partially inside the first row storage unit to provide access to an interior space of the movable storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Johnathan Andrew Line
  • Patent number: 11835524
    Abstract: A method assessing tissue morphology using machine learning includes a step of training a machine learnable device to predict the status of a diagnostic feature in stained tissue samples. The machine learnable device is trained with a characterized set of digital images of stained tissue samples. Each digital image of the characterized set has a known status for the diagnostic feature and an extracted feature map provides values for a extracted feature over an associated 2-dimensional grid of spatial locations. A step of inputting the set of extracted feature maps is inputted into the machine learnable device to form associations therein between the set of extracted feature maps to and the known status for the diagnostic feature to form a trained machine learnable device. The status for the diagnostic feature of a stained tissue sample of unknown status for the diagnostic feature is predicted from the trained machine learnable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: David B. Agus, Paul Thomas Macklin, Rishi Raghav Rawat, Daniel Lee Ruderman
  • Publication number: 20230388665
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Johnnie B. MANZARI, Jeffrey A. BRASKET, Graham R. CLARKE, Saumitro DASGUPTA, Mikko Berggren ETTIENNE, Toke JANSEN, Wayne LOOFBOURROW, Joseph A. MALIA, Seyyedhossein MOUSAVI, Jens Jacob PALLISGAARD, Paul Thomas SCHNEIDER, Joshua Blake SHAGAM, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Piotr J. STANCZYK
  • Publication number: 20230386282
    Abstract: Garage door opening systems can include a parcel identification detection system, a garage door opener, and a first computer system. The parcel identification detection system can be configured to detect a delivery parcel identification code of a delivery parcel. The garage door opener can be configured to open a garage door. The first computer system can be configured to receive the delivery parcel identification code detected by the parcel identification detection system and send a first communication to the garage door opener. The garage door opener can be configured to open the garage door at least partially in response to the first communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Frank Scalisi, Andrew Paul Thomas, Gregory Saul Harrison
  • Publication number: 20230383448
    Abstract: A through-air thermally bonded nonwoven fabric is provided. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, wherein at least one of the surfaces has a TS7 value of less than about 15 dB V2 rms, and wherein the first surface has a TS7 value that is higher than the second surface TS7 value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman, Adrien Grenier, Martin Ian James, Stefano Michele Sinigaglia
  • Patent number: 11826230
    Abstract: A package of personal care articles. Each of the personal care articles has a nonwoven substrate as a component. The nonwoven substrate can have a first surface defining a plane of the first surface and a non-regular pattern of a plurality of three-dimensional features extending outwardly from the plane of the first surface. The non-regular pattern can include a first zone of first three-dimensional features and a second zone of second three-dimensional features, wherein in at least one of the first or second zones of the plurality of three-dimensional features has a first three-dimensional feature having a first intensive property and a second three-dimensional feature having a second, different intensive property. The personal care articles can be compressed in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230375861
    Abstract: A visual perception device is described. The visual perception device has corrective optics for viewing virtual and real-world content. An insert for the corrective optics is attached using a magnetic set, pins and/or a nose piece. Interchangeable nose pieces allow for height adjustments to accommodate different users. The visual perception device has pliable components to absorb forces exerted on a nose piece and a protective barrier for limiting electric shock or ingress of dirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Roger DOMINGUEZ, Samantha Jo GAMBLE, Robert Coleman SKELTON, Michael John SLIPY, Paul Thomas FOSTER, Jason Paul HALE
  • Patent number: 11819393
    Abstract: An absorbent article is disclosed. The article includes a topsheet formed of a section of formed nonwoven web material having an ordered arrangement of zones, each zone comprising one or more attenuated regions adjacent to one or more built-up regions, wherein the attenuated regions have a first average basis weight and the built-up regions have a second average basis weight, wherein the first average basis weight is less than the second average basis weight, the difference in basis weights corresponding to disposition of the filaments according to the ordered arrangement. The attenuated region(s) may include a plurality of discrete low bulk portions arranged in a pattern disposed along a longitudinal axis of the article, which facilitate z-direction movement of fluid through the topsheet and inhibit spreading of a fluid stain along the topsheet in the x and y directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Arman Ashraf, Misael Omar Aviles, Lennie CruzMurphy, Adrien Grenier, John Lee Hammons, Paul Thomas Weisman, Nathan Ray Whitely
  • Publication number: 20230357984
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and product-shipping assemblies for containing the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Frank William DENOME, Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Michael Sean PRATT, Gregory Charles GORDON, Mark Robert SIVIK
  • Publication number: 20230346173
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue product rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Moment of Inertia, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the sanitary tissue product rolls meet consumers’ needs, and method for making such novel sanitary tissue product rolls and marketing such novel sanitary tissue product rolls are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman