Patents by Inventor Thomas Ellis

Thomas Ellis 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: 11988593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to interferometric detection of particles and optical detection of particles having size dimensions less than or equal to 100 nm. Systems and methods are provided exhibiting enhanced alignment and stability for interferometric detection of particles and/or optical detection of particles having size dimensions less than or equal to 100 nm. Systems and methods are provided that include compensation means for mitigating the impact of internal and external stimuli and changes in operating conditions that can degrade the sensitivity and reliability of particle detection via optical methods, including interferometric-based techniques and/or systems for optical detection of particles having size dimensions less than or equal to 100 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy A Ellis, Chris Bonino, Brian A. Knollenberg, James Lumpkin, Daniel Rodier, Dwight Sehler, Mehran Vahdani Moghaddam, Thomas Ramin
  • Patent number: 11987342
    Abstract: Crew egress pathways and crew egress pathway exits in aircraft, with the crew egress pathway exits comprising apparatuses, systems, and methods for reliable deployment and stowage of support straps within crew egress pathway exit hatches positioned, with crew egress pathway exit hatches configured to deploy within aircraft passenger compartments in aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Ellis Rhynard, Joe Files, Randall Vincent Fraker, Andrew P. Keleher, Thomas Leonard LeBlanc
  • Publication number: 20240133793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to interferometric detection of particles and optical detection of particles having size dimensions less than or equal to 100 nm. Systems and methods are provided exhibiting enhanced alignment and stability for interferometric detection of particles and/or optical detection of particles having size dimensions less than or equal to 100 nm. Systems and methods are provided that include compensation means for mitigating the impact of internal and external stimuli and changes in operating conditions that can degrade the sensitivity and reliability of particle detection via optical methods, including interferometric-based techniques and/or systems for optical detection of particles having size dimensions less than or equal to 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy A. ELLIS, Chris BONINO, Brian A. KNOLLENBERG, James LUMPKIN, Daniel RODIER, Dwight SEHLER, Mehran Vahdani MOGHADDAM, Thomas RAMIN
  • Patent number: 11888164
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, a halogen in contact with the cathode, and a metal in contact with the anode, wherein the halogen is in contact with a polymeric halogen sequestering agent (HSA) which is a polymer comprising a moiety capable of sequestering the halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Gelion Technologies Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas Maschmeyer, Nathan Coad, Thomas Ellis, Shufeng Zhao, Brian Stanley Hawkett, Duc Ngoc Nguyen, The Vien Huynh
  • Patent number: 11787024
    Abstract: The unique aspect of this invention is the fact that the magnet insert screws into the driver shaft head rather than being pressed in under pressure. The best design for this invention includes self-locking threads as well and the combination of using a threaded installation of the magnet insert and the locking threads is an additional unique attribute to this invention. This unique a threaded install attribute helps prevent the magnet insert from coming out under impact pressure and even if it does it allows it to be reinserted using a screwing mechanism and when reinserted will remain in place unlike existing press-in products. A third unique attribute of this invention is the depression at the top of the magnet insert designed to receive a screwing tools such as a flat head or Philips screw driver, hex, Allen, etc., making it possible to easily reinsert the magnet insert and tighten it firmly in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis Stanley Haskins
  • Patent number: 11779004
    Abstract: An insect suppression device, and further relates to a self-moving device, a charging station, and an automatic working system that are mounted with the insect suppression device are provided. The self-moving device moves in a working area, performs a working task, and includes: a body and a movement module that is mounted on the body and drives the self-moving device to move. The self-moving device includes: an insect suppression device, mounted to the body, and a control module, controlling the movement module to move and controlling the insect suppression device to work. The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The self-moving device can move autonomously in the working area and perform an insect suppression task, and has a wide coverage area, flexible work, and high efficiency, so that automatic control can be implemented, thereby freeing a user from the harassment of insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Ellis Duncan, An Ge
  • Publication number: 20230286623
    Abstract: The greatest threat to any boat, ship, barge, airplane, etc. that is out upon the water is sinking. This process have has countless lives and trillions of dollars worth of lost materials and possessions over the millennia. This invention provides a device to be attached to a boat, ship, barge, airplane, etc. ahead of time that can be self-activating or can be activated manually, by a switch, that will deploy a gas-filled balloon that will prevent the boat, ship, barge, airplane, etc. from sinking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis Stanley Haskins
  • Publication number: 20220385052
    Abstract: The unique aspect of this invention is the fact that currently designed (not yet manufactured), newly and not yet manufactured or yet to be designed quick install electrical cable clamps, while currently very difficult to release for repositioning the electrical cable, while requiring the user to risk damaging the electrical cable insulation and the cable itself when attempting to release the 10 cable clamp, will with this invention be able to be easily held in a released position while at the same time the user is repositioning or removing the electrical cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis Stanley Haskins
  • Publication number: 20220339305
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for disinfecting objects in an environment. The system includes a UV light source for disinfecting the objects in an environment, an attachment unit to attach the UV light source to a fixed support, and a switch to operate the UV light source. The switch is also an automatic timer programmed to perform for a pre-defined duration. Further, the system includes a cabinet for housing the UV light source, a sensor to automatically shut down the UV light when door of the cabinet opens and a platform to rotate the objects inside the cabinet. Further, the system may include a conveyor belt to carry the objects under the UV light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis Stanley Haskins
  • Patent number: 11380320
    Abstract: An electric tool system, including an electric tool and a charger. The electric tool system includes: a voice obtaining component, obtaining voice information from a user; and a control module, obtaining instruction information generated based on the voice information, and controlling the electric tool system based on the instruction information to perform a corresponding action, where the electric tool system includes: a voice processing component, at least configured to generate information that corresponds to the voice information and satisfies a transmission format of a communications component; and the communications component, sending the information processed by the voice processing component to a server, receiving response information from the server, and providing the response information to the control module, where the instruction information includes the response information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis Duncan
  • Publication number: 20220193869
    Abstract: The unique aspect of this invention is the fact that the magnet insert screws into the driver shaft head rather than being pressed in under pressure. The best design for this invention includes self-locking threads as well and the combination of using a threaded installation of the magnet insert and the locking threads is an additional unique attribute to this invention. This unique a threaded install attribute helps prevent the magnet insert from coming out under impact pressure and even if it does it allows it to be reinserted using a screwing mechanism and when reinserted will remain in place unlike existing press-in products. A third unique attribute of this invention is the depression at the top of the magnet insert designed to receive a screwing tools such as a flat head or Philips screw driver, hex, Allen, etc., making it possible to easily reinsert the magnet insert and tighten it firmly in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis Stanley Haskins
  • Publication number: 20220059846
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, a halogen in contact with the cathode, and a metal in contact with the anode, wherein the halogen is in contact with a polymeric halogen sequestering agent (HSA) which is a polymer comprising a moiety capable of sequestering the halogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: THOMAS MASCHMEYER, NATHAN COAD, THOMAS ELLIS, SHUFENG ZHAO, BRIAN STANLEY HAWKETT, DUC NGOC NGUYEN, THE VIEN HUYNH
  • Patent number: 11187420
    Abstract: A portable misting system includes a carrying case, a fluid pump arranged within the carrying case, and a power source arranged within the carrying case to provide electrical power to the fluid pump. A working fluid source provides a working fluid to the fluid pump via a supply line, a distribution line receives a pressurized working fluid from the fluid pump, and one or more spray nozzles are coupled to the distribution line to discharge the pressurized working fluid as a mist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: RATO Industry LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Ellis Oakes, III, Robert Aguilar
  • Publication number: 20200323191
    Abstract: An insect suppression device, and further relates to a self-moving device, a charging station, and an automatic working system that are mounted with the insect suppression device are provided. The self-moving device moves in a working area, performs a working task, and includes: a body and a movement module that is mounted on the body and drives the self-moving device to move. The self-moving device includes: an insect suppression device, mounted to the body, and a control module, controlling the movement module to move and controlling the insect suppression device to work. The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The self-moving device can move autonomously in the working area and perform an insect suppression task, and has a wide coverage area, flexible work, and high efficiency, so that automatic control can be implemented, thereby freeing a user from the harassment of insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Ellis DUNCAN, An Ge
  • Publication number: 20200227040
    Abstract: An electric tool system, including an electric tool and a charger. The electric tool system includes: a voice obtaining component, obtaining voice information from a user; and a control module, obtaining instruction information generated based on the voice information, and controlling the electric tool system based on the instruction information to perform a corresponding action, where the electric tool system includes: a voice processing component, at least configured to generate information that corresponds to the voice information and satisfies a transmission format of a communications component; and the communications component, sending the information processed by the voice processing component to a server, receiving response information from the server, and providing the response information to the control module, where the instruction information includes the response information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis DUNCAN
  • Publication number: 20200157487
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method for control of at least one bioreactor, other cell cultivation-related equipment, and systems containing any combination of these in a plant. For example, a Plant-Wide Control System (PWCS) or a Process Control System (PCS) may be divided into three main components: hardware (including operating systems, such as a controller communicating with one or more servers of a network associated with the PWCS, (2) software (such as a control module) for performing control, and (3) one or more instrument control loops, which may be used by the software to maintain certain process values. Moreover, a Height Equivalent of a Theoretical Plate (HETP) value and an asymmetry factor may be determined based on real-time analysis on a chromatography column, using PWCS components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Rex POLLEY, Matthew Sarcopski, Robert Horton, Thomas Ellis, Paul Pease, John Chapin
  • Patent number: 10570363
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method for control of at least one bioreactor, other cell cultivation-related equipment, and systems containing any combination of these in a plant. For example, a Plant-Wide Control System (PWCS) or a Process Control System (PCS) may be divided into three main components: hardware (including operating systems, such as a controller communicating with one or more servers of a network associated with the PWCS, (2) software (such as a control module) for performing control, and (3) one or more instrument control loops, which may be used by the software to maintain certain process values. Moreover, a Height Equivalent of a Theoretical Plate (HETP) value and an asymmetry factor may be determined based on real-time analysis on a chromatography column, using PWCS components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Lonza Ltd.
    Inventors: Rex Polley, Matthew Sarcopski, Robert Horton, Thomas Ellis, Paul Pease, John Chapin
  • Publication number: 20200041149
    Abstract: A portable misting system includes a carrying case, a fluid pump arranged within the carrying case, and a power source arranged within the carrying case to provide electrical power to the fluid pump. A working fluid source provides a working fluid to the fluid pump via a supply line, a distribution line receives a pressurized working fluid from the fluid pump, and one or more spray nozzles are coupled to the distribution line to discharge the pressurized working fluid as a mist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: RATO Industry LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Ellis Oakes, III, Robert Aguilar
  • Patent number: 10140109
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a cloud server by a vehicle, a manifest indicating network locations of software updates determined according to an interrogator log generated by the vehicle; installing update binaries retrieved from the network locations to an inactive installation of a plurality of storage installations; and setting the inactive installation to be an active installation upon vehicle restart, in place of another of the storage installation currently set as the active partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tricia Tobolski, Chad Evert Esselink, Michael Raymond Westra, John Thomas Ellis
  • Publication number: 20170107476
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method for control of at least one bioreactor, other cell cultivation-related equipment, and systems containing any combination of these in a plant. For example, a Plant-Wide Control System (PWCS) or a Process Control System (PCS) may be divided into three main components: hardware (including operating systems, such as a controller communicating with one or more servers of a network associated with the PWCS, (2) software (such as a control module) for performing control, and (3) one or more instrument control loops, which may be used by the software to maintain certain process values. Moreover, a Height Equivalent of a Theoretical Plate (HETP) value and an asymmetry factor may be determined based on real-time analysis on a chromatography column, using PWCS components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Rex POLLEY, Matthew SARCOPSKI, Robert HORTON, Thomas ELLIS, Paul PEASE, John CHAPIN