Patents by Inventor Thomas Dickerson

Thomas Dickerson 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: 20190087793
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for adding concurrency to smart contracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Dickerson, Paul Gazzillo, Maurice Herlihy, Eric Koskinen
  • Publication number: 20050070732
    Abstract: The present invention provides BZPA products with improved flowability and two methods of producing such BZPA products. Both methods successfully produce BZPA products that are not prone to agglomerate upon storage, and thus the flowability of such BZPA products does not degrade over time. The first method includes mechanically forming the BZPA crystals into large compacted pellets or briquettes without the introduction of any additives or binders. The compacted pellets are large enough that the physical and chemical effects that occur on the surface of small crystal particles are eliminated or minimized, but small enough that the BZPA can be easily handled and used in commercial applications. The second method includes adding a substantially inert anti-caking agent to the BZPA crystals to minimize or retard their tendency to agglomerate. The preferred anti-caking agent is silicon dioxide (SiO2), which is blended with the BZPA crystals in small amounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Pascal Bolomey, Thomas Dickerson, James Love, William Wang