Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Thompson

Thomas S. Thompson 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: 9024786
    Abstract: An apparatus for communicating weather related information to a vehicle has been developed. The invention includes, a navigational positioning system that provides the location of the vehicle and a receiver for receiving weather related data at the vehicle that includes road conditions, atmospheric conditions, weather warnings and watches, and forecast conditions. The weather related data is associated with a geographic grid that is made of a plurality of cells. The invention's processor determines if the weather related data is associated with the vehicle location and displays the weather related data to the vehicle's occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Erick C. Jones, Robert O. Baron, Sr., Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8952258
    Abstract: A method, and structures for implementing enhanced interconnects for high conductivity applications. An interconnect structure includes an electrically conductive interconnect member having a predefined shape with spaced apart end portions extending between a first plane and a second plane. A winded graphene ribbon is carried around the electrically conductive interconnect member, providing increased electrical current carrying capability and increased thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Plucinski, Arvind K. Sinha, Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8937546
    Abstract: A weather alert manager is used to provide real-time, site specific information to a user regarding weather and possibly other hazards. The weather alert manager compares meteorological data, a user profile including information on points of interest to the user, and geographical data to determine if weather will impact one or more of the user's points of interest. The user's points of interest include at least one mobile point of interest, which periodically transmits its location. The weather alert manager transmits a user alert message if one is needed, and a remote receiver notifies the user that a message has been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert O. Baron, Sr., Tony L. Benson, Thomas S. Thompson, Erick C. Jones, Robert J. Dreisewerd, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8816876
    Abstract: An apparatus for communicating weather related information to a vehicle has been developed. The invention includes, a navigational positioning system that provides the location of the vehicle and a receiver for receiving weather related data at the vehicle that includes road conditions, atmospheric conditions, weather warnings and watches, and forecast conditions. The weather related data is associated with a geographic grid that is made of a plurality of cells. The invention's processor determines if the weather related data is associated with the vehicle location and displays the weather related data to the vehicle's occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Erick C. Jones, Robert O. Baron, Sr., Thomas S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140083741
    Abstract: A method, and structures for implementing enhanced interconnects for high conductivity applications. An interconnect structure includes an electrically conductive interconnect member having a predefined shape with spaced apart end portions extending between a first plane and a second plane. A winded graphene ribbon is carried around the electrically conductive interconnect member, providing increased electrical current carrying capability and increased thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark D. Plucinski, Arvind K. Sinha, Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8427308
    Abstract: A weather alert manager is used to provide real-time, site specific information to a user regarding weather and possibly other hazards. The weather alert manager compares meteorological data, a user profile including information on points of interest to the user, and geographical data to determine if weather will impact one or more of the user's points of interest. The user's points of interest include at least one mobile point of interest, which periodically transmits its location. The weather alert manager transmits a user alert message if one is needed, and a remote receiver notifies the user that a message has been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert O. Baron, Sr., Tony L. Benson, Thomas S. Thompson, Erick C. Jones, Robert J. Dreisewerd, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130069798
    Abstract: An apparatus for communicating weather related information to a vehicle has been developed. The invention includes, a navigational positioning system that provides the location of the vehicle and a receiver for receiving weather related data at the vehicle that includes road conditions, atmospheric conditions, weather warnings and watches, and forecast conditions. The weather related data is associated with a geographic grid that is made of a plurality of cells. The invention's processor determines if the weather related data is associated with the vehicle location and displays the weather related data to the vehicle's occupants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Erick C. Jones, Robert O. Baron, SR., Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8264345
    Abstract: A weather alert manager is used to provide real-time, site specific information to a user regarding weather and possibly other hazards. The weather alert manager compares meteorological data, a user profile including information on points of interest to the user, and geographical data to determine if weather will impact one or more of the user's points of interest. The user's points of interest include at least one mobile point of interest, which periodically transmits its location. The weather alert manager transmits a user alert message if one is needed, and a remote receiver notifies the user that a message has been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert O. Baron, Sr., Tony L. Benson, Thomas S. Thompson, Erick C. Jones, Robert J. Dreisewerd, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110128144
    Abstract: A weather alert manager is used to provide real-time, site specific information to a user regarding weather and possibly other hazards. The weather alert manager compares meteorological data, a user profile including information on points of interest to the user, and geographical data to determine if weather will impact one or more of the user's points of interest. The user's points of interest include at least one mobile point of interest, which periodically transmits its location. The weather alert manager transmits a user alert message if one is needed, and a remote receiver notifies the user that a message has been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert O. Baron, SR., Tony L. Benson, Erick C. Jones, Robert J. Dreisewerd, JR., Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7929314
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at an apparatus for changing printed circuit board pad structure to increase solder volume and strength. The invention provides increased end row pad and lead size and utilizes a plurality of lead-to-pad and pad-to-lead conforming geometric structures to form a joint providing additional solder surface adhesion area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arvind K. Sinha, Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7847708
    Abstract: A system for providing environmental condition information to remote users includes a computer system that obtains environmental data from a variety of sources and converts them into data that indicate presence of an environmental condition (including the strength, severity and form of a weather event), a distribution network in communication with the computer system, and one or more remote systems, which further comprise a receiver configured to receive distribution network signals and down convert them, and a remote computer system. The remote computer system is configured to receive the down-converted signals from the receiver and uses the data transmitted in the messages to determine whether the environmental conditions are geo-graphically relevant to the remote system based upon the geographic position of the remote system. The remote systems include a display systems which provide visual or aural alerts relating to weather phenomena, road conditions, road status or traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Erick C. Jones, Robert O. Baron, Thomas S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20090316376
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at an apparatus for changing printed circuit board pad structure to increase solder volume and strength. The invention provides increased end row pad and lead size and utilizes a plurality of lead-to-pad and pad-to-lead conforming geometric structures to form a joint providing additional solder surface adhesion area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arvind K. Sinha, Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6542825
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time site specific weather information includes a plurality of remote sensing units, each of which incorporates an electronic messaging system for delivering electronic messages indicative of ground level meteorological observations, and a server system communicating with the remote sensing units to receive the electronic messages. The server system includes a database for storing information pertaining to the remote sensing units and instructions for routing the received electronic messages. At least one remote system is configured to receive non-ground level meteorological data indicative of a weather phenomenon and to associate the electronic messages with the non-ground level meteorological data for graphical display together with a graphical view of the geographic area affected by the weather phenomenon and the ground level meteorological observations. A method for providing real-time site specific weather information is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Erick C. Jones, Tony L. Benson, Robert O. Baron, Sr., Thomas S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20010049584
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time site specific weather information includes a plurality of remote sensing units, each of which incorporates an electronic messaging system for delivering electronic messages indicative of ground level meteorological observations, and a server system communicating with the remote sensing units to receive the electronic messages. The server system includes a database for storing information pertaining to the remote sensing units and instructions for routing the received electronic messages. At least one remote system is configured to receive non-ground level meteorological data indicative of a weather phenomenon and to associate the electronic messages with the non-ground level meteorological data for graphical display together with a graphical view of the geographic area affected by the weather phenomenon and the ground level meteorological observations. A method for providing real-time site specific weather information is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Erick C. Jones, Tony L. Benson, Robert O. Baron, Thomas S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 5717589
    Abstract: The subject invention provides a real-time weather tracking system and a method for tracking and predicting the future movements of significant weather, said method consisting of the following steps: integration of real-time weather data from different sources, communication of the integrated data to remote users, combining the integrated data with geographical information for display purposes, displaying the integrated real-time weather data and geographical information, and computing, predicting, and displaying the expected movements of significant weather, thus providing valuable information and notification to the users of the weather tracking system employing the disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Baron Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Thompson, Robert O. Baron, Sr.