Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Gates
Thomas A. Gates 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: 20240118081Abstract: Calibrating an unstable sensor of a mobile device. Systems and methods for calibrating a sensor of a mobile device determine a first estimated position of the mobile device without using any measurement from the sensor of the mobile device, generate a second estimated position of the mobile device using a measurement from the sensor, estimate a sensor error of the sensor using the first estimated position and the second estimated position, and use the sensor error to determine a calibration value for adjusting one or more measurements from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: NextNav, LLCInventors: Michael DORMODY, Ganesh PATTABIRAMAN, Abijith KUMAR, Thomas WOLF, Gary PARSONS, Christian GATES, Deepak JOSEPH, Badrinath NAGARAJAN
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Publication number: 20240113015Abstract: A method of constructing a superconducting switch includes depositing a thin sacrificial layer on top of a substrate. The sacrificial layer is patterned to remove portions of the sacrificial layer except at a first portion of the substrate. A superconducting metal layer is patterned on top of the substrate and on top of the sacrificial layer. The superconducting metal layer is patterned to form a superconducting metal line over the sacrificial layer. The patterned sacrificial layer is etched from under the superconducting metal line to release the metal line from the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Vivekananda P. Adiga, Russell A. Budd, Charles Thomas Rettner, Stephen M. Gates
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Publication number: 20240112056Abstract: A method of constructing a superconducting switch includes providing a substrate. A first superconducting metal line is fabricated on the substrate, wherein the superconducting metal line has a left portion, a right portion, and a center portion patterned along a first crystalline direction of the substrate. One or more etch release holes are provided in the center portion of the first superconducting metal line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Vivekananda P. Adiga, Russell A. Budd, Charles Thomas Rettner, Stephen M. Gates
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Publication number: 20230194195Abstract: Method for cryogenic cooling of a first fluid by heat exchange with at least one second fluid in a heat exchanger, the first fluid and/or the second fluid being at a temperature between ?100° C. and ?273° C., wherein the heat exchanger is of the type with polymer microtubes, i.e. comprising a plurality of microtubes made of polymer and having a diameter of between 0.1 mm and 1 cm, one of the first and second fluids being circulated inside said microtubes while the other fluid is circulated around said microtubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCInventors: Guillaume DELAUTRE, Loic JEUNESSE, Golo ZICK, Pierre BARJHOUX, Thomas GATES, James Timothy MACHERAS
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Patent number: 7879283Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process includes a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body includes a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Certainteed CorporationInventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
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Publication number: 20090315207Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process includes a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body includes a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
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Patent number: 7246936Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a shaft portion and at least one mixing element ring connected to the shaft portion, or a mixing element having an aperture therethrough, or both. The mixing element may have two legs connected by a top portion with the aperture between the two legs to allow flow of extrudate therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Certainteed Corp.Inventors: Thomas A. Gates, James N. Valentine, David H. Steele, Steven H. Bowens, Donn L. Briskie
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Patent number: 7224365Abstract: System and method for transferring thematic information over the Internet in which graphical representations for different themes are created in a vector format, the vector graphics are imported into the frames of an animation movie, the frames of the movie are downloaded from the server to the client, and the frames are selectively overlaid to display different themes. The movie comprises a menu and a plurality of overlays that can be accessed by selecting topics on the menu. The menu file is downloaded first, and then data files for the overlays are downloaded in sequence. If the client selects a topic before the data file associated with it has been downloaded, the download is interrupted, and the data file for the selected topic is downloaded immediately. The amount of data that must be downloaded for thematic maps is minimized by downloading the outline of the region as a separate frame or overlay, and using that overlay with the overlays for a number of different themes.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2001Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Totally Global, Inc.Inventors: Michael Howard Seideman, Geoffrey Thomas Gates, Jon Floyd Eberly, Thomas Philip Zito
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Publication number: 20060082011Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process comprises a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body comprises a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Kevin Hartley, Robert McEldowney, Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Gates
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Patent number: 7001165Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process comprises a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body comprises a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Certainteed CorporationInventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
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Publication number: 20050270894Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a shaft portion and at least one mixing element ring connected to the shaft portion, or a mixing element having an aperture therethrough, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Thomas Gates, James Valentine, David Steele, Steven Bowens, Donn Briskie
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Patent number: 6958128Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a substantially conical outside surface and at least one discontinuous fin. The at least one fin protrudes from the outside surface of the screw tip.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Thomas A. Gates, James N. Valentine, David H. Steele, Steven H. Bowens
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Publication number: 20050111294Abstract: The present invention includes a screw tip for an extruder screw for effecting mixing in an extruder. The screw tip has a substantially conical outside surface and at least one discontinuous fin. The at least one fin protrudes from the outside surface of the screw tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Thomas Gates, James Valentine, David Steele, Steven Bowens
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Publication number: 20040217509Abstract: A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process comprises a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body comprises a plurality of cooling liquid inlet slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel and a plurality of vacuum slots forming an opening substantially around the product profile channel for removing cooling liquid expelled from said cooling liquid inlet slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Kevin D. Hartley, Robert C. McEldowney, Thomas G. Gilbert, Thomas A. Gates
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Patent number: 5149301Abstract: A ventilator for straddling an aperture in a roof of a building, the ventilator comprising at least one rectangular cover panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A plurality of longitudinally spaced interior walls are provided for supporting the panel over the aperture, with each wall having a portion extending beyond the edge of the panel. A longitudinally extending baffle wall is spaced outwardly from the panel edge and is supported in an upward direction by the lateral portions of the interior walls. A plurality of openings are provided in the baffle wall for draining water from the ventilator, and an upstanding baffle is spaced inwardly of and in line with each opening to deflect any wind-driven rain or snow entering through the opening from entering into the roof aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1991Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: Aluminum Company of AmericaInventor: Thomas A. Gates
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Patent number: 4768788Abstract: In a sailing game, a number of movable land masses each having a habor therein for placement upon a game board. At least two types of sailing vessels, each having different navigational abilities when moving over the game board. Wind speed and direction indicators for determining the possible movements of the vessels during each turn, wherein all vessels on the game board, and not within a harbor, must be subject to the indicators. Facility and buoy cards acquired by each player allow the player to alter the effects of the wind speed and direction indicators upon his vessel. The winner being the first individual to navigate his vessel from the home harbor to all of the other harbors and return back to the home harbor.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1985Date of Patent: September 6, 1988Inventors: Thomas A. Gates, Kevin S. Young
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Patent number: D361138Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1994Date of Patent: August 8, 1995Assignee: Aluminum Company of AmericaInventors: Sylvia S. Moore, Daniel W. King, Thomas A. Gates