Patents by Inventor Thomas Layne

Thomas Layne 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: 11743358
    Abstract: A computerized broker system for enabling coordination of computerized federation resources in a networked computer environment to support discovery, connection and correspondence with the computerized federation resources, the computerized broker system disclosed. The computerized broker system enables the coordination of unique meaningful multipart identifiers and resolver outcomes that satisfy the mutual interest of federation members and ensure agreement, interoperability, usability, reusability, flexibility, stability, expected behaviors, scalability, avoidance of conflict, and other such mutual benefits that are difficult to achieve at scale through member to member cooperation and with no brokerage. A method for distributing and discovering networked resources in a computerized broker system is disclosed and a further method for managing federated networks and federation resources in a computerized broker system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom
  • Patent number: 11483413
    Abstract: A computerized broker system for enabling coordination of computerized federation resources in a networked computer environment to support discovery, connection and correspondence with the computerized federation resources, the computerized broker system is disclosed. The computerized broker system enables the coordination of unique meaningful multipart identifiers and resolver outcomes that satisfy the mutual interest of federation members and ensure agreement, interoperability, usability, reusability, flexibility, stability, expected behaviors, scalability, avoidance of conflict, and other such mutual benefits that are difficult to achieve at scale through member to member cooperation and with no brokerage. A method for distributing and discovering networked resources in a computerized broker system is disclosed and a further method for managing federated networks and federation resources in a computerized broker system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom
  • Patent number: 11153400
    Abstract: A computerized broker system for enabling coordination of computerized federation resources in a networked computer environment to support discovery, connection and correspondence with the computerized federation resources, the computerized broker system is disclosed. The computerized broker system enables the coordination of unique meaningful multipart identifiers and resolver outcomes that satisfy the mutual interest of federation members and ensure agreement, interoperability, usability, reusability, flexibility, stability, expected behaviors, scalability, avoidance of conflict, and other such mutual benefits that are difficult to achieve at scale through member to member cooperation and with no brokerage. A method for distributing and discovering networked resources in a computerized broker system is disclosed and a further method for managing federated networks and federation resources in a computerized broker system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom
  • Publication number: 20180347918
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing that includes an inlet for receiving bulk solids and an outlet for discharging the bulk solids. A first heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The first heat transfer plate bank includes a plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling the bulk solids that flow from the inlet, through spaces between adjacent plates. A second heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the first bank and the outlet. The second bank includes plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling or heating the bulk solids that flow from the spaces between adjacent plates of the first bank, through spaces between adjacent plates of the second bank, to the outlet. The plates of the second bank are horizontally offset from the plates of the first bank such that the plates of the second bank are not in vertically aligned with the plates of the first bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ashley Dean BYMAN, Thomas Layne CHARLES, Xingcun HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170299111
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a prosthetics stand having a base with a post that extends upwardly from the base and a holder component coupled to the post and having a pair of holders configured to secure and store one or more lower-extremity prosthetics are disclosed. The pair of holders each defines a circular portion that forms an opening slot configured to allow a lower-extremity prosthetic pass through and be retained within the confines of each respective holder. The prosthetic stand includes a plurality of wheels that allow the prosthetic stand to be mobile and a securing means operable to allow the prosthetics stand to be attached to a structural element, such as a bed or bathtub, to prevent inadvertent movement of the holder component. In some embodiments, the base may have an angled portion that allows the lower-extremity prosthetic to be attached and reattached to an individual in a more natural and convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Layne
  • Patent number: 9791094
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a prosthetics stand having a base with a post that extends upwardly from the base and a holder component coupled to the post and having a pair of holders configured to secure and store one or more lower-extremity prosthetics are disclosed. The pair of holders each defines a circular portion that forms an opening slot configured to allow a lower-extremity prosthetic pass through and be retained within the confines of each respective holder. The prosthetic stand includes a plurality of wheels that allow the prosthetic stand to be mobile and a securing means operable to allow the prosthetics stand to be attached to a structural element, such as a bed or bathtub, to prevent inadvertent movement of the holder component. In some embodiments, the base may have an angled portion that allows the lower-extremity prosthetic to be attached and reattached to an individual in a more natural and convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Layne
  • Publication number: 20160154878
    Abstract: Systems and methods for searching relationships between and among documents are disclosed. A user interface for presenting document objects and relationships between document objects located on a network is also disclosed. The document objects provided to the user may be determined based on document object references corresponding to the document objects. Document object information, relationship information, and contextual relationship information may also be provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Layne Bascom, Jason N. Harmon
  • Patent number: 9218431
    Abstract: Systems and methods for searching relationships between and among documents are disclosed. A user interface for presenting document objects and relationships between document objects located on a network is also disclosed. The document objects provided to the user may be determined based on document object references corresponding to the document objects. Document object information, relationship information, and contextual relationship information may also be provided to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Bascom Research, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Layne Bascom, Jason N. Harmon
  • Patent number: 9128934
    Abstract: A user interface for presenting and searching relationships between document objects located on a network is described. The user interface may include a first portion of a screen display for displaying one or more link relationship attributes and a second portion of the screen display for displaying one or more entries from a group consisting of: (a) link references that represent the document objects, (b) link relationship attributes describing the link relationships, (c) link reference attributes describing the link references, and (d) document objects. The displayed entries in the second portion of the user interface are related to the displayed one or more link relationship attributes in the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bascom Research, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom
  • Patent number: 9047386
    Abstract: Methods for searching relationships between and among documents are detailed. One method includes steps for selecting one or more initial search items from a group consisting of: (a) document objects, (b) link references to document objects, (c) link reference attributes, and (d) link relationship attributes. The method also includes steps for identifying one or more link relationships using the selected initial search items, and for presenting one or more link relationships attributes describing the identified link relationships. A user interface for presenting and searching relationships between document objects located on a network is also detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Bascom Research, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Layne Bascom, Tanya Jones
  • Patent number: 9043352
    Abstract: Methods for searching relationships between and among documents are detailed. One method includes steps for selecting one or more initial search items from a group consisting of: (a) document objects, (b) link references to document objects, (c) link reference attributes, and (d) link relationship attributes. The method also includes steps for identifying one or more link relationships using the selected initial search items, and for presenting one or more link relationships attributes describing the identified link relationships. A user interface for presenting and searching relationships between document objects located on a network is also detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Bascom Research, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom
  • Publication number: 20140246184
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing that includes an inlet for receiving bulk solids and an outlet for discharging the bulk solids. A first heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The first heat transfer plate bank includes a plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling the bulk solids that flow from the inlet, through spaces between adjacent plates. A second heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the first bank and the outlet. The second bank includes plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling or heating the bulk solids that flow from the spaces between adjacent plates of the first bank, through spaces between adjacent plates of the second bank, to the outlet. The plates of the second bank are horizontally offset from the plates of the first bank such that the plates of the second bank are not in vertically aligned with the plates of the first bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SOLEX THERMAL SCIENCE INC.
    Inventors: Ashley Dean BYMAN, Thomas Layne Charles, Xingcun Huang
  • Publication number: 20130346433
    Abstract: Systems and methods for searching relationships between and among documents are disclosed. A user interface for presenting document objects and relationships between document objects located on a network is also disclosed. The document objects provided to the user may be determined based on document object references corresponding to the document objects. Document object information, relationship information, and contextual relationship information may also be provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Bascom Research, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Layne Bascom, Jason N. Harmon
  • Patent number: 8515998
    Abstract: Methods for providing a framework for document objects located on a network are detailed. One method includes steps for creating one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network and for enabling users of the network to create link relationships between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network. The method may also include steps for allowing users to assign attributes describing the link relationships and the document objects related by the link relationships and for managing the presentation of link relationships. One method of managing the presentation of link relationships to a user uses the assigned attributes to determine which link relationships are presented to the user and the manner in which the link relationships are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Bascom Research LLP
    Inventors: Thomas Layne Bascom, Tanya Jones, Jason N. Harmon
  • Publication number: 20120233529
    Abstract: A user interface for presenting and searching relationships between document objects located on a network is described. The user interface may include a first portion of a screen display for displaying one or more link relationship attributes and a second portion of the screen display for displaying one or more entries from a group consisting of: (a) link references that represent the document objects, (b) link relationship attributes describing the link relationships, (c) link reference attributes describing the link references, and (d) document objects. The displayed entries in the second portion of the user interface are related to the displayed one or more link relationship attributes in the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Layne BASCOM
  • Patent number: 7702521
    Abstract: Providing improvements in searching, identifying, and publishing information over computer networks, and on individual computers or other information access devices, by creating and sharing link relationships between documents distributed on the network, computers, or other devices. Further providing methods for billing for the use of link relationships to relate and search document objects. Methods for enabling users of a network to provide other users with access to link relationships between documents are described. In one example, this is accomplished by creating link directories for storing link relationships between documents and making the link relationships accessible to users. The users may populate the link directories with link relationships. Furthermore, the methods include a step of billing users based upon the link directories created and/or a step of billing users based upon the activity of users accessing the link directories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom
  • Publication number: 20100023500
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling users of a network to create, store, and provide access to relationships between document objects stored on the network. The method may include the steps for allowing a user of the network to create a link relationship between a first document object and a second document object; for storing the link relationship in one or more link directories; and for providing all users of the network access to the link relationships stored in the one or more link directories based upon the document object currently accessed by the users. The system may include one or more client devices that access document objects stored on the network and create link relationships between the first document object and the second document object; and one or more servers that store and filter the link relationships created by the client devices and transmit one or more link relationships and link references to the client devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Layne Bascom, Tanya Jones
  • Patent number: 7389241
    Abstract: Providing improvements in searching, identifying, and publishing information over computer networks, and on individual computers or other information access devices, by creating and sharing link relationships between documents distributed on the network, computers, or other devices. Further providing methods for billing for the use of link relationships to relate and search document objects. Methods for enabling users of a network to provide other users with access to link relationships between documents are described. In one example, this is accomplished by creating link directories for storing link relationships between documents and making the link relationships accessible to users. The users may populate the link directories with link relationships. Furthermore, the methods include a step of billing users based upon the link directories created and/or a step of billing users based upon the activity of users accessing the link directories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom
  • Patent number: 7386792
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling users of a network to create, store, and provide access to relationships between document objects stored on the network. The method may include the steps for allowing a user of the network to create a link relationship between a first document object and a second document object; for storing the link relationship in one or more link directories; and for providing all users of the network access to the link relationships stored in the one or more link directories based upon the document object currently accessed by the users. The system may include one or more client devices that access document objects stored on the network and create link relationships between the first document object and the second document object; and one or more servers that store and filter the link relationships created by the client devices and transmit one or more link relationships and link references to the client devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Layne Bascom, Tanya Jones
  • Publication number: 20080133404
    Abstract: Providing improvements in searching, identifying, and publishing information over computer networks, and on individual computers or other information access devices, by creating and sharing link relationships between documents distributed on the network, computers, or other devices. Further providing methods for billing for the use of link relationships to relate and search document objects. Methods for enabling users of a network to provide other users with access to link relationships between documents are described. In one example, this is accomplished by creating link directories for storing link relationships between documents and making the link relationships accessible to users. The users may populate the link directories with link relationships. Furthermore, the methods include a step of billing users based upon the link directories created and/or a step of billing users based upon the activity of users accessing the link directories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas Layne Bascom