Patents by Inventor Adam Thomas

Adam Thomas 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: 20110300769
    Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
  • Patent number: 8065274
    Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
  • Publication number: 20110271809
    Abstract: A detent system that includes a plurality of detent recesses formed in a first component, a detent pin that selectively engages at least one of the detent recesses, a linkage connected to the detent pin, and a detent button that is associated with a second component. There is preferably a slot formed in at least one of the detent button and the detent pin, where each slot slidably receives an end portion of the linkage. The detent system is preferably configured and arranged such that applying a force to the detent button to move the detent button in a first direction causes the linkage to move in a second direction, which is different than the first direction, thereby resulting in disengagement between an engaging portion of the detent pin and a relevant one, or more, of the detent recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Adam Thomas, Wojciech Pierga
  • Patent number: 8043137
    Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Science Applications International Corporation
    Inventors: Albert Myron Green, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
  • Publication number: 20110251991
    Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
  • Patent number: 8036979
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are described for generating a finance attribute. In one embodiment, the systems and methods retrieve raw tradeline data from a plurality of credit bureaus, retrieve industry code data related to each of the plurality of credit bureaus, determine one or more tradeline leveling characteristics that meet at least one pre-determined threshold, and generate a finance attribute using the selected leveling characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Luz M. Torrez, Adam Thomas Kornegay
  • Patent number: 8029336
    Abstract: A glass grinding method starts with an assessment of the scratch or surface defect to be removed. A series of abrasive pads with different diameters and different grits from 60, 120, 180, 220, and 400 grit are selected according to the depth of the scratches or defects on the glass, and is installed on a handheld circular grinder. The work area is restricted to an imaginary area around the scratch that is two times the length of the scratch squared. The area is worked and feathered out with successively finer and finer dry abrasive pads applied flat on the surface of the glass. During this process, the glass surface temperatures are monitored and not allowed to exceed 150° F. Any glass powders that stick and build up on the abrasive disk faces are knocked off by slapping them with wire brushes or rasps. They are not brushed off. In a final pre-polishing stage, the powders are allowed to build to gradually reduce the cutting action and produce a finer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: The Redd Group, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Thomas, Richard Evans, Cody Thomas, Adam Thomas
  • Patent number: 8002253
    Abstract: A detent system that includes a plurality of detent recesses formed in a first component, a detent pin that selectively engages at least one of the detent recesses, a linkage connected to the detent pin, and a detent button that is associated with a second component. There is preferably a slot formed in at least one of the detent button and the detent pin, where each slot slidably receives an end portion of the linkage. The detent system is preferably configured and arranged such that applying a force to the detent button to move the detent button in a first direction causes the linkage to move in a second direction, which is different than the first direction, thereby resulting in disengagement between an engaging portion of the detent pin and a relevant one, or more, of the detent recesses. Such disengagement allows for relative movement between the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Adam Thomas, Wojciech Pierga
  • Patent number: 7885919
    Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
  • Publication number: 20100229299
    Abstract: A patient lifting apparatus that includes a front and rear independently controlled cable lowering means so that a patient sitting in a sling suspended from the cables can be assisted out of the sling, or into the sling depending on the situation. This provides great, and safer, control of patient movement that otherwise provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Adam Thomas Lear
  • Publication number: 20100018372
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise an adjustable fence assembly for use with a power tool, that further comprise an elongated lower fence for attachment to the power tool, the lower fence having a base with an upper support and locking surface configuration extending along a substantial portion of the length of the base and a vertical front face for positioning a work piece, an elongated upper fence having a bottom surface configuration for engaging the surface configuration of the lower fence, the upper fence being releasably attached to the lower fence and adjustable relative to the lower fence along its lengthwise direction, the upper fence having a front face that is substantially coplanar with the front face of the lower fence when secured thereto, and a locking mechanism carried by the lower fence and operatively connected to the upper fence for selectively applying at least a downward force and a face biasing force for securing the upper fence to the lower fence in a manner whereby a coplanar relati
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Adam Thomas, Kenneth N. Svetlik
  • Publication number: 20100002865
    Abstract: The invention disclosed is a new system and method for providing the mutual sharing of resources devoted to customer service. The system utilizes a telecommunications switching apparatus to rout incoming customer contacts to one or more pools of customer service agents. The system provides for a universal customer service interface that allows customer service agents to assist customers of other related companies. The automated system for sharing customer service resources includes a mutual assistance routing system in communication with requesting users of customer service agents, responding providers of customer service agents, databases containing customer information, thereby allowing customers who contact the requesting user to be served by shared agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Twenty First Century Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: James Lehr Kennedy, Julia Lynn McDevitt, Adam Thomas Bangston, James Francis Curran, Varun Reddy Gade, Demondd LeWayne Smith, Dongyun Wang
  • Publication number: 20090315237
    Abstract: A detent system that includes a plurality of detent recesses formed in a first component, a detent pin that selectively engages at least one of the detent recesses, a linkage connected to the detent pin, and a detent button that is associated with a second component. There is preferably a slot formed in at least one of the detent button and the detent pin, where each slot slidably receives an end portion of the linkage. The detent system is preferably configured and arranged such that applying a force to the detent button to move the detent button in a first direction causes the linkage to move in a second direction, which is different than the first direction, thereby resulting in disengagement between an engaging portion of the detent pin and a relevant one, or more, of the detent recesses. Such disengagement allows for relative movement between the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Adam Thomas, Wojciech Pierga
  • Publication number: 20090275254
    Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Albert Myron GREEN, Adam Thomas Drobot, Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Newell Convers Wyeth
  • Patent number: 7574460
    Abstract: A minimized journaling mechanism stores minimized journal data in a format that allows for display and outputting the journal data in human-readable form. When a change to a record occurs, instead of writing only the changed bytes, all of the bytes in each field that changed are written to the journal, along with all of the bytes in each field selected to be always journaled. A default object is created with default data in all of the fields. When the journal entry needs to be output in human-readable form, the default object is read, and the minimized journal entry is then overlaid on the default object. The result is an object that contains default data in all non-selected fields that were not changed, with the journal data in all fields and that did change and in all fields that were selected to always be journaled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Thomas Stallman, Larry William Youngren
  • Publication number: 20090182718
    Abstract: Remote segmentation applied to a segmentation data mart allows a marketer to create a personalized email campaign for a selected segment of customers. Segmentation data is collected from a plurality of third party sources, imported and cleansed. The marketer may query a data mart with a user-defined rule created with parameters selected from fields available in the data mart. The marketer submits the query and is presented with a count with which the marketer may determine if the segment will be cost effective for the marketing campaign. If the count is acceptable, the query is saved. Later, when the marketer creates the email message for a particular campaign, s/he assigns the segment to the campaign. When the campaign is released, the query extracts email addresses currently meeting the criteria of the query and uses the addresses for distributing the email.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Digital River, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Waclawik, Sonya Rikhtverchik, Daniel Krans, Daniel Thomas Smith, Timothy C. Lograsso, Adam Thomas Gillespie, Robert N. Groth, Walter Rezin Mann, Christopher John McGreal
  • Publication number: 20090178049
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product to allocate processor resources to a plurality of logical partitions in a computing device including a plurality of processors, each processor having at least one general purpose processing element and a plurality of synergistic processing elements. General purpose processing element resources and synergistic processing element resources are separately allocated to each logical partition. The synergistic processing element resources to each logical partition are allocated such that each synergistic processing element is assigned to a logical partition exclusively. At least one virtual processor is allocated for each logical partition. The at least one virtual processor may be allocated virtual general purpose processing element resources and virtual synergistic processing element resources that correspond to the general purpose processing element resources and synergistic processing element resources allocated to the logical partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Branda, Christopher James Kundinger, Adam Thomas Stallman, Brett Michael Yokom
  • Publication number: 20090106838
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product are provided for protecting a network from intrusions. An offending packet communicated by an offending host coupled to a protected network is detected. In response to the detection, a blocking instruction is returned to the offending host to initiate an intrusion protection operation on the offending host, where the blocking instruction inhibits further transmission of offending packets by the offending host. At the offending host, a blocking instruction is received with a portion of an offending packet. The offending host verifies that the offending packet originated from the host. In response to the verification of the offending packet originating from the host, an intrusion protection operation is initiated on the host thereby inhibiting transmission of a subsequent outbound offending packet by the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Adam Thomas Clark, Christopher Thomas Gloe, Daniel Paul Kolz, Kathryn Ann Tri
  • Publication number: 20090043747
    Abstract: Remote segmentation is a process by which segmentation data is collected from a third party and applied to an existing database. In a preferred embodiment of remote segmentation, a definition is added that makes the local system aware of all the possible segmentation dimensions in a way that is presentable to the user as well as transmittable to a third party (in house or other company) which processes the segment and returns the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Digital River, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Smith, Adam Thomas Gillespie, Timothy Charles Logasso
  • Publication number: 20090007987
    Abstract: A tool mount assembly adapted to be attached to a support structure includes a body and a clamping mechanism configured to secure the body to the support structure. The assembly further includes a first member defining a first internally threaded passage, the first member being movable in relation to the body along a linear path of movement. The assembly also includes a second member defining a second internally threaded passage, the second member being pivotably secured to the body. The body has a first slot defined therein, and the first internally threaded passage is continuously aligned with the first slot during movement of the first member in the linear path of movement. In addition, the body has a second slot defined therein, and the second internally threaded passage is continuously aligned with the second slot during movement of the second member in an arcuate path of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicants: Credo Technology Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Adam Thomas, Gary Voong, Jeremy Burke, Dan Williams