Patents by Inventor Thomas Randall
Thomas Randall 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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Patent number: 11959645Abstract: A portable heating device is provided that generally consists of an upper housing having a plurality of openings that allow heat to escape from a coiled infrared heating tube that generates radiant heat. The portable heating device also includes an upper surface with an opening that produces a visible flame and conductive heat. The upper surface is also associated with a flame burner that feeds a cooking surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Kyote Fire, LLCInventors: Thomas Randall Slimp, Jr., Nicholas Kirchner, Kelly Lund, Alex Tenenbaum, Diego Horna
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Patent number: 11703013Abstract: An engine head gasket includes a base layer, an upper layer, and a lower layer. The base layer includes a base layer inner edge. The engine head gasket further includes an anti-preignition wrap defining a cylinder opening and wrapped around the base layer inner edge. The engine head gasket is configured with a combustion seal and selective thicknesses to direct a combustion sealing load to a cylinder block. The anti-preignition wrap shields angular corners of the base layer inner edge from a cylinder to limit preignition.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Thomas Randall Mcclure, Jonathan Richard Chittenden
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Publication number: 20220266112Abstract: A crack climbing unit is provided and comprises a body having an inwardly facing jamming surface. The surface is provided with a compliant liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Wide Boyz Ltd.Inventors: Peter WHITTAKER, Mark RICHARDSON, Thomas RANDALL, Andrew CHERRY
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Patent number: 11306678Abstract: A piston includes an annular body including a crown portion defining a longitudinal axis, a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a circumferential direction. The crown portion includes a top squish surface, and a circumferential annular wall extending downwardly axially from the top squish surface as well as a skirt. A first piston ring receiving groove is spaced away from the top squish surface, an upper land and a lower land extend from the first piston ring receiving groove, and a bottom blend connects the lower land to the first piston ring receiving groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Adam Joseph Clute, Scott David Perkins, Thomas Randall McClure, Michael R. Bochart
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Publication number: 20210388674Abstract: A reduced, visibility window/door screen includes a particularly formed narrow profile frame and mesh applied to the frame. The frame is formed from a single elongated member that is bent to form four corners and four corresponding sides, with joining of the adjacent first and second ends. A high-strength adhesive bonds the mesh to the frame, which is pinch rolled thereon for exceptional pull-out strength. Another embodiment includes a leaf spring movably secured to the frame, to bias and center the screen within the master frame. Another embodiment further includes a plunger pin slidably disposed in the frame with one end fixedly secured to the leaf spring, and handle movably connected to the other end of the plunger pin. The handle member being movable between first and second positions to respectively actuate the leaf spring between an undeformed condition, and a deformed, flattened condition permitting installation/removal of the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: THE RITESCREEN COMPANY, LLCInventors: Thomas Randall Iles, John C. St. Clair, John Joseph Keller, John France, Christopher Seebode
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Patent number: 11125012Abstract: A reduced visibility window/door screen includes a particularly formed narrow profile frame and mesh applied to the frame. The frame is formed from a single elongated member that is bent to form four corners and four corresponding sides, with joining of the adjacent first and second ends. A high-strength adhesive bonds the mesh to the frame, which is pinch rolled thereon for exceptional pull-out strength. Another embodiment includes a leaf spring movably secured to the frame, to bias and center the screen within the master frame. Another embodiment further includes a plunger pin slidably disposed in the frame with one end fixedly secured to the leaf spring, and handle movably connected to the other end of the plunger pin. The handle member being movable between first and second positions to respectively actuate the leaf spring between an undeformed condition, and a deformed, flattened condition permitting installation/removal of the screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: THE RITESCREEN COMPANY, LLCInventors: Thomas Randall Iles, John C. St. Clair, John Joseph Keller, III, John France, Christopher Seebode
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Publication number: 20210142423Abstract: Trip classifying systems and methods include one or more servers communicatively coupled with a mobile device, one or more data stores, and a trip classifying device. The trip classifying device includes a housing, a processor, a wireless communication module, a speaker, a business selector, a personal selector, and a microphone. In response to a signal received from a mobile phone indicating that the trip has begun, the trip classifying device provides a notification to the driver to classify the trip. In response to receiving the user selection of the business selector, the system automatically initiates an audio recording for the driver to dictate a business purpose for the trip. The audio recording is transmitted to the mobile phone which initiates transcription and later displays the transcription on a user interface of the mobile phone. The trip classifying device may have no trip classifying selectors except the business and personal selectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Taxbot LLCInventors: Jacob Thomas Randall, David Robert Gourley, Benjamin Zeeman, Zac Johnson, Dustin Huntsman, Daniel Blaine Ostler, Trevor Phillips, Johnathan Heiner, Justin Smith, Bonnie Randall, Shane Thompson
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Publication number: 20200005247Abstract: A method performed by one or more electronic devices for ascertaining a purpose of a meeting is described. In various embodiments, calendar event data and trip data are obtained. The calendar event data and the trip data are combined to produce aggregated data. A set of feature vectors are determined for the aggregated data. A neural network is utilized to determine whether the set of feature vectors indicate a meeting. A set of purpose clusters are generated based on at least one of the set of feature vectors and user-formulated purposes and a prototype purpose is formulated for each cluster in the set of purpose clusters. At least a subset of the feature vectors is mapped to one cluster of the set of purpose clusters in response to determining that the feature vectors indicate a meeting. The prototype purpose for the mapped cluster for the indicated meeting is presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Jacob Thomas Randall, Lawrence Jacob Zweig, Brock Ferguson, David Robert Gourley, Casey Brandon Mau, Stephen Tippets
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Patent number: 10345159Abstract: Visually and electronically readable temperature indicators have an electric circuit having a microchip and a bridge within the circuit and a porous substrate in direct contact with the bridge. The porous substrate has a first end protruding beyond a perimeter of the bridge with a temperature sensitive composition of a pre-selected melt temperature as a dry coating thereon. The bridge is formed of a conductive material and a binder. At a temperature at or above the pre-selected melt temperature, the temperature sensitive composition melts, migrates along the porous substrate to a position in contact with the bridge, thereby rendering the bridge electrically non-conductive or less conductive than an originally conductive state of the bridge, and provides a visible indication that the pre-selected melt temperature has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: KLT Technology, INC.Inventors: Steven L. Yeager, Jason M. Romine, Carl M. Lentz, Thomas Randall Lane, Robin A. Snyder
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Patent number: 8714758Abstract: Light traps, and panels for light traps, are shown and described. In one example, a trap comprises a plurality of panels defining waveforms for at least a portion. The waveforms may be spaced a distance D apart to define a plurality of non-linear air-passages for allowing an airflow (AF) into or out of the poultry house at a velocity (V). The waveforms may include a plurality of light deflective walls (LDWs) for increasing the light reduction factor (RFL).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Red Truck Supply, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Randall Strickland, Cynthia R. Strickland
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Patent number: 8499739Abstract: A fluid injector for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The fluid injector may have a housing at least partially forming a fluid chamber. The housing may have a central axis, and a fluid passageway configured to supply fluid to the fluid chamber. The supply of fluid may be in a tangential direction relative to the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Glenn Brian Cox, Stephen Michael Wiley, Alan R. Stockner, Thomas Randall McClure, Xiaohui Gong, Qiang Chen, Robert Lowell Miller
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Patent number: 8470442Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for functionalizing nanoparticles that enables them to undergo reversible aggregation/deaggregation. The aggregation properties of this new system are reversible and readily monitored by optical absorbance measurements with the possibility of electrical and/or magnetic monitoring as well. The outer portion of the coating material is functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) entities that facilitate biocompatibility and stability both in solution and in the solid state. Also provided are nanoparticles functionalized with rationally designed free radical initiators to effect tailored polymer growth from the surface. These systems may be used for a broad variety of applications, including biosensing with real-time feedback.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: University of Houston SystemInventors: Thomas Randall Lee, Hye Hun Park, Nam Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 8255822Abstract: Textboxes are provided to support both standard textbox operations and handwriting input. A textbox may be displayed as a standard textbox, receive input from a keyboard, a pointing device (e.g., a mouse), and/or a handheld writing device (e.g., an electronic pen or stylus), and interpret the input to perform standard textbox operations. Based on various user actions, the textbox is displayed as an enlarged textbox that provides a writing surface for receiving input from the handheld writing device that is interpreted as handwriting input. Text is recognized from the handwriting input, and the text from the enlarged textbox is synchronized with the textbox.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jan-Kristian Markiewicz, Thomas Randall Wick, Krishna Kotipali, Adrian James Garside, Takanobu Murayama, Susan E. Dziadosz, Tracy Dianne Schultz, Leroy B. Keely, Thomas H. Alphin
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Patent number: 8215100Abstract: An exhaust treatment device for a combustion system is disclosed. The exhaust treatment device may have a housing, and an injector disposed within the housing to deliver an injection fluid into a flow of exhaust. The exhaust treatment device may also have at least one fluid supply passage that is disposed within the housing and being in fluid communication with the injector to supply the injector with injection fluid. The exhaust treatment device may further have at least one purge passage disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the injector to supply the injector with a purge fluid. The exhaust treatment device may additionally have a first valve element that is mounted to the housing and disposed at an entrance of the at least one purge passage The first valve element may be configured to provide a unidirectional flow of purge fluid to the at least one purge passage.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Stephen M. Wiley, Glenn B. Cox, Thomas Randall McClure
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Publication number: 20120113520Abstract: Light traps, and panels for light traps, are shown and described. In one example, a trap comprises a plurality of panels defining waveforms for at least a portion. The waveforms may be spaced a distance D apart to define a plurality of non-linear air-passages for allowing an airflow (AF) into or out of the poultry house at a velocity (V). The waveforms may include a plurality of light deflective walls (LDWs) for increasing the light reduction factor (RFL).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Thomas Randall Strickland, Cynthia R. Strickland
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Patent number: 7849682Abstract: An aftertreatment burner for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The aftertreatment burner may have a mounting member, and a canister connected to the mounting member to form a combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may also have a fuel injector disposed within the mounting member to selectively inject fuel into combustion chamber, and an air supply line configured to supply air to the combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may further have an igniter disposed within the mounting member to ignite the fuel/air mixture, and a thermal couple configured to detect the ignition.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar IncInventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen
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Publication number: 20100255311Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for functionalizing nanoparticles that enables them to undergo reversible aggregation/deaggregation. The aggregation properties of this new system are reversible and readily monitored by optical absorbance measurements with the possibility of electrical and/or magnetic monitoring as well. The outer portion of the coating material is functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) entities that facilitate biocompatibility and stability both in solution and in the solid state. Also provided are nanoparticles functionalized with rationally designed free radical initiators to effect tailored polymer growth from the surface. These systems may be used for a broad variety of applications, including biosensing with real-time feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Thomas Randall Lee, Hye Hun Park, Nam Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 7721702Abstract: A spark plug arrangement for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The spark plug arrangement may have a body, and a center electrode extending from an end of the body. The spark plug arrangement may further have a mounting member with a bore configured to receive the body, and a grounded electrode extending proximal the center electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen, Robert Matthew Lucas
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Publication number: 20090159342Abstract: Textboxes are provided to support both standard textbox operations and handwriting input. A textbox may be displayed as a standard textbox, receive input from a keyboard, a pointing device (e.g., a mouse), and/or a handheld writing device (e.g., an electronic pen or stylus), and interpret the input to perform standard textbox operations. Based on various user actions, the textbox is displayed as an enlarged textbox that provides a writing surface for receiving input from the handheld writing device that is interpreted as handwriting input. Text is recognized from the handwriting input, and the text from the enlarged textbox is synchronized with the textbox.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: JAN-KRISTIAN MARKIEWICZ, THOMAS RANDALL WICK, KRISHNA KOTIPALI, ADRIAN JAMES GARSIDE, TAKANOBU MURAYAMA, SUSAN E. DZIADOSZ, TRACY DIANNE SCHULTZ, LEROY B. KEELY, THOMAS H. ALPHIN
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Patent number: 7512485Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for routing multiple paths through polygonal obstacles. In a preferred embodiment, the method begins by offsetting the initial paths through the obstacles from the obstacles to form adjusted paths. If it is determined that any adjusted path encounters a new intersection, the adjusted path or paths are modified to form revised paths. The vertices of each obstacle are labeled. All the revised and all the adjusted paths are sorted. Then, according to their sorted order, the revised and the adjusted paths are reconstructed to form offset paths.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas Randall Hudson, Jr., Michael Whitney Sorenson