Patents by Inventor Alex Thompson

Alex 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).

  • Publication number: 20220062821
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for power plant facilities are disclosed herein. A power plant facility includes a gas turbine; and a power generator that generates electricity from power supplied by the gas turbine. The power plant facility can also include at least one post-combustion capture unit that generates a CO2-rich stream from the combustion products of the gas turbine; and a sequestration compression unit that compresses and conveys at least one CO2-rich stream from a post-combustion capture unit, towards a sequestration site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandes, Michael Abegg
  • Publication number: 20220065161
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for liquefied natural gas production facilities are disclosed herein. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility includes a liquefaction unit, a gas turbine, and a hydrogen generation unit. The liquefaction unit condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas. The hydrogen generation unit generates hydrogen. At least a portion of the hydrogen formed in the hydrogen generation unit is combusted, along with hydrocarbons, as fuel in the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandes, Michael Abegg
  • Publication number: 20220065526
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for liquefied natural gas production facilities are disclosed herein. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility includes a liquefaction unit that condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas; an electric-driven compression system for the refrigerant(s) in power to the liquefaction unit; and a sequestration compression unit configured to compress and convey at least one CO2-rich stream towards a sequestration site, thereby reducing the overall emissions from the LNG facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandes, Michael Abegg
  • Publication number: 20220065160
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for liquefied natural gas production facilities are disclosed herein. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility includes a liquefaction unit, a gas turbine, and a hydrogen generation unit. The liquefaction unit condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas. The hydrogen generation unit generates hydrogen. At least a portion of the hydrogen formed in the hydrogen generation unit is combusted, along with hydrocarbons, as fuel in the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandez, Michael Abegg
  • Publication number: 20220036473
    Abstract: A method for determining an adverse vehicle event, including: sampling sensor data an onboard vehicle system coupled to an ego-vehicle; at the onboard vehicle system, extracting a set of event parameters from the sensor data, wherein the vehicle event data is associated with a vehicle event occurring within the time interval; computing a loss probability based on the set of event parameters in response to the loss probability exceeding a threshold probability, transforming the set of event parameters into insurance claim data; and automatically transmitting the insurance claim data to an endpoint, wherein the endpoint is determined based on the participant identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Nauto, Inc
    Inventors: Alex Thompson, Shobana Sankaran, Charles Hornbaker, Stefan Heck
  • Patent number: 11161076
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for power plant facilities are disclosed herein. A power plant facility includes a gas turbine; and a power generator that generates electricity from power supplied by the gas turbine. The power plant facility can also include at least one post-combustion capture unit that generates a CO2-rich stream from the combustion products of the gas turbine; and a sequestration compression unit that compresses and conveys at least one CO2-rich stream from a post-combustion capture unit, towards a sequestration site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NEXT CARBON SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandes, Michael Abegg
  • Patent number: 11164259
    Abstract: A method for determining an adverse vehicle event, including: sampling sensor data an onboard vehicle system coupled to an ego-vehicle; at the onboard vehicle system, extracting a set of event parameters from the sensor data, wherein the vehicle event data is associated with a vehicle event occurring within the time interval; computing a loss probability based on the set of event parameters in response to the loss probability exceeding a threshold probability, transforming the set of event parameters into insurance claim data; and automatically transmitting the insurance claim data to an endpoint, wherein the endpoint is determined based on the participant identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Nauto, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Thompson, Shobana Sankaran, Charles Hornbaker, Stefan Heck
  • Patent number: 11112174
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for liquefied natural gas production facilities are disclosed herein. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility includes a liquefaction unit and a gas turbine. The liquefaction unit condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas. Fuel to the gas turbine contains at least about 90% hydrogen by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NEXT CARBON SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandes, Michael Abegg
  • Patent number: 11067335
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for liquefied natural gas production facilities are disclosed herein. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility includes a liquefaction unit that condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas; an electric-driven compression system for the refrigerant(s) in power to the liquefaction unit; and a sequestration compression unit configured to compress and convey at least one CO2-rich stream towards a sequestration site, thereby reducing the overall emissions from the LNG facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: NEXT CARBON SOIITTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandes, Michael Abegg
  • Patent number: 11017479
    Abstract: A method for determining an adverse vehicle event, including: sampling sensor data an onboard vehicle system coupled to an ego-vehicle; at the onboard vehicle system, extracting a set of event parameters from the sensor data, wherein the vehicle event data is associated with a vehicle event occurring within the time interval; computing a loss probability based on the set of event parameters in response to the loss probability exceeding a threshold probability, transforming the set of event parameters into insurance claim data; and automatically transmitting the insurance claim data to an endpoint, wherein the endpoint is determined based on the participant identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Nauto, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Thompson, Shobana Sankaran, Charles Hornbaker, Stefan Heck
  • Patent number: 10769340
    Abstract: Probe location candidates for parasitic extraction are identified from geometric elements on a probe layer. The probe layer is a physical layer of a layout design for a circuit design predetermined for placing one or more new probes. The probe location candidates are geometric elements on the probe layer within a boundary of an area having a predetermined size and covering an original probe location or having a distance from the original probe location less than a predetermined value. Moreover, the probe location candidates are conductively connected to the original probe location. One or more new probe locations on the probe location candidates are selected based on predetermined criteria. From the layout design, a parasitic resistance value for parasitic resistance between a geometric element representing a circuit pad or another device pin and the new one or more probe locations is extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Mentor Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Sridhar Srinivasan, Yi-Ting Lee, Patrick D. Gibson, Padmaja Susarla, Alex Thompson
  • Publication number: 20200207519
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel bag for storage, transportation and spread of organic matter for landscaping and gardening. The bag comprises at least two handles and a plurality of perforations for the controlled flow of organic matter. The organic matter can be mulch or composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Alex Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190385239
    Abstract: A method for determining an adverse vehicle event, including: sampling sensor data an onboard vehicle system coupled to an ego-vehicle; at the onboard vehicle system, extracting a set of event parameters from the sensor data, wherein the vehicle event data is associated with a vehicle event occurring within the time interval; computing a loss probability based on the set of event parameters in response to the loss probability exceeding a threshold probability, transforming the set of event parameters into insurance claim data; and automatically transmitting the insurance claim data to an endpoint, wherein the endpoint is determined based on the participant identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Alex Thompson, Shobana Sankaran, Charles Hornbaker, Stefan Heck
  • Publication number: 20190354654
    Abstract: Probe location candidates for parasitic extraction are identified from geometric elements on a probe layer. The probe layer is a physical layer of a layout design for a circuit design predetermined for placing one or more new probes. The probe location candidates are geometric elements on the probe layer within a boundary of an area having a predetermined size and covering an original probe location or having a distance from the original probe location less than a predetermined value. Moreover, the probe location candidates are conductively connected to the original probe location. One or more new probe locations on the probe location candidates are selected based on predetermined criteria. From the layout design, a parasitic resistance value for parasitic resistance between a geometric element representing a circuit pad or another device pin and the new one or more probe locations is extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Sridhar Srinivasan, Yi-Ting Lee, Patrick D. Gibson, Padmaja Susarla, Alex Thompson
  • Patent number: 10453150
    Abstract: A method for determining an adverse vehicle event, including: sampling sensor data an onboard vehicle system coupled to an ego-vehicle; at the onboard vehicle system, extracting a set of event parameters from the sensor data, wherein the vehicle event data is associated with a vehicle event occurring within the time interval; computing a loss probability based on the set of event parameters in response to the loss probability exceeding a threshold probability, transforming the set of event parameters into insurance claim data; and automatically transmitting the insurance claim data to an endpoint, wherein the endpoint is determined based on the participant identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Nauto, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Thompson, Shobana Sankaran, Charles Hornbaker, Stefan Heck
  • Patent number: 10430695
    Abstract: A method for determining event data including: sampling a first data stream within a first time window at a first sensor of an onboard vehicle system coupled to a vehicle, extracting interior activity data from the first data stream; determining an interior event based on the interior activity data; sampling a second data stream within a second time window at a second sensor of the onboard vehicle system; extracting exterior activity data from the second image stream; determining an exterior event based on the exterior activity data; correlating the exterior event and the interior event to generate combined event data; automatically classifying the combined event data to generate an event label; and automatically labeling the first time window of the first data stream and the second time window of the second data stream with the combined event label to generate labeled event data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Nauto, Inc.
    Inventors: Suchitra Sathyanarayana, Ravi Kumar Satzoda, Alex Thompson, Michael Gleeson-May, Ludmilla Levkova
  • Publication number: 20190286948
    Abstract: A method for determining event data including: sampling a first data stream within a first time window at a first sensor of an onboard vehicle system coupled to a vehicle, extracting interior activity data from the first data stream; determining an interior event based on the interior activity data; sampling a second data stream within a second time window at a second sensor of the onboard vehicle system; extracting exterior activity data from the second image stream; determining an exterior event based on the exterior activity data; correlating the exterior event and the interior event to generate combined event data; automatically classifying the combined event data to generate an event label; and automatically labeling the first time window of the first data stream and the second time window of the second data stream with the combined event label to generate labeled event data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Suchitra Sathyanarayana, Ravi Kumar Satzoda, Alex Thompson, Michael Gleeson-May, Ludmila Levkova
  • Publication number: 20190066225
    Abstract: A method for determining an adverse vehicle event, including: sampling sensor data an onboard vehicle system coupled to an ego-vehicle; at the onboard vehicle system, extracting a set of event parameters from the sensor data, wherein the vehicle event data is associated with a vehicle event occurring within the time interval; computing a loss probability based on the set of event parameters in response to the loss probability exceeding a threshold probability, transforming the set of event parameters into insurance claim data; and automatically transmitting the insurance claim data to an endpoint, wherein the endpoint is determined based on the participant identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Alex Thompson, Shobana Sankaran, Charles Hornbaker, Stefan Heck
  • Publication number: 20180365533
    Abstract: A method for determining event data including: sampling a first data stream within a first time window at a first sensor of an onboard vehicle system coupled to a vehicle, extracting interior activity data from the first data stream; determining an interior event based on the interior activity data; sampling a second data stream within a second time window at a second sensor of the onboard vehicle system; extracting exterior activity data from the second image stream; determining an exterior event based on the exterior activity data; correlating the exterior event and the interior event to generate combined event data; automatically classifying the combined event data to generate an event label; and automatically labeling the first time window of the first data stream and the second time window of the second data stream with the combined event label to generate labeled event data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Suchitra Sathyanarayana, Ravi Kumar Satzoda, Alex Thompson, Michael Gleeson-May, Ludmilla Levkova
  • Patent number: D900936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GAMERESS, LLC
    Inventors: Jasdomin Kiabette Santana, Alex Thompson, Daniel Taylor, Joshua Palit