Patents by Inventor Andy Thomas

Andy 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: 20250072933
    Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also include a means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: David R. Fischell, Tim A. Fischell, Robert Ryan Ragland, Darrin James Kent, Andy Edward Denison, Eric Thomas Johnson, Jeff Alan Burke, Christopher Scott Hayden, Robert E. Fischell
  • Publication number: 20250032761
    Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also include a means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: David R. Fischell, Tim A. Fischell, Robert Ryan Ragland, Darrin James Kent, Andy Edward Denison, Eric Thomas Johnson, Jeff Alan Burke, Christopher Scott Hayden, Robert E. Fischell
  • Patent number: 12192247
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for network security are described. In some implementations, security tasks and roles can be allocated between an endpoint device and a firewall device based on tag information sent from the endpoint, the tag information including one or more characteristics of a traffic flow, information of resource availability, and/or reputation of a process associated with a traffic flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Andy Thomas, Nishit Shah, Daniel Stutz
  • Publication number: 20240218002
    Abstract: Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions are the cornerstone of organic chemistry. A new class of ligands was developed for transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. These phosphine-urea ligands incorporate a urea subunit into the backbone of the ligand, which is designed to bind to the organometallic coupling partner and simultaneously facilitate and direct transmetalation of the nucleophile. Synthetic routes were designed and executed to synthesize phosphine-urea ligands. These ligands catalyze a wide variety of cross-coupling reactions including Suzuki, Negishi, and Buchwald-Hartwig cross-couplings. Aryl-aryl, alkyl-aryl, and alkyl-alkyl C—C cross-couplings are performed successfully with these ligands. In addition, specific chiral phosphine-urea ligands catalyze Negishi cross-couplings enantioselectively from a racemic alkylzinc nucleophile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Levi T. Litwiller, Andy A. Thomas, Lupita Sarahi Aguirre, Hai T. Ly
  • Publication number: 20240106863
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for network security are described. In some implementations, security tasks and roles can be allocated between an endpoint device and a firewall device based on tag information sent from the endpoint, the tag information including one or more characteristics of a traffic flow, information of resource availability, and/or reputation of a process associated with a traffic flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Andy THOMAS, Nishit SHAH, Daniel STUTZ
  • Publication number: 20240025925
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formation of highly reactive alkali dendrites are provided. For example, in some embodiments alkali metals are dissolved in ammonia to form metal electrides after which the ammonia is removed via vacuum to reveal highly activated metal surfaces in the form of crystalline alkali dendrites. The alkali dendrites can mimic powders but have the advantage of being freshly prepared from inexpensive and readily available metal sources. These uniquely activated metals exhibit enhanced reactivity comparatively to similar off the shelf sources of the corresponding metals. For example, the dendrites can have about 100 times greater surface area than conventional metal sources and/or be about 19 times more reactive than powders that serve as the industry standard for the preparation of organometallic compounds. After surface activation, these metals can be used to prepare various organometallic reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andy A. THOMAS, Michael P. CROCKETT, Lupita S. AGUIRRE, Leonel B. JIMENEZ, Han-Hsiang HSU
  • Patent number: 11792228
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for network security are described. In some implementations, security tasks and roles can be allocated between an endpoint device and a firewall device based on tag information sent from the endpoint, the tag information including one or more characteristics of a traffic flow, information of resource availability, and/or reputation of a process associated with a traffic flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Andy Thomas, Nishit Shah, Daniel Stutz
  • Publication number: 20210234901
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for network security are described. In some implementations, security tasks and roles can be allocated between an endpoint device and a firewall device based on tag information sent from the endpoint, the tag information including one or more characteristics of a traffic flow, information of resource availability, and/or reputation of a process associated with a traffic flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Andy THOMAS, Nishit SHAH, Daniel STUTZ
  • Patent number: 9987175
    Abstract: A product line of absorbent articles includes a first absorbent article for a male wearer within a first size range. The first absorbent article has an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material. The body facing material defines a male urine handling feature with a plurality of projections adapted to handle urine released by the male wearer. A second absorbent article for a female wearer is sized within the first size range. The second absorbent article includes an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Rodney Allan Butler, Kylie Brooke Bridger, Scott Kirby, Andy Thomas Hammond
  • Publication number: 20170079854
    Abstract: A product line of absorbent articles includes a first absorbent article for a male wearer within a first size range. The first absorbent article has an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material. The body facing material defines a male urine handling feature with a plurality of projections adapted to handle urine released by the male wearer. A second absorbent article for a female wearer is sized within the first size range. The second absorbent article includes an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rodney Allan Butler, Kylie Brooke Bridger, Scott Kirby, Andy Thomas Hammond
  • Patent number: 7204303
    Abstract: A flat tube cold plate assembly has a channel plate having an opening therethrough defining a flow path. A plurality of flat tubes is retained within the opening in the channel plate along the flow path. A plurality of fins extends within the interior of the flat tube. An upper cover plate and a lower cover plate are fixed over the channel plate with the flat tube disposed therein, for example, by brazing. The flat tube may be readily formed by an extrusion process. The opening in the channel plate may be readily formed by a process such as laser cutting, stamping, or etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Lytron, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Thomas, Boris Akselband, Brian Rollins
  • Publication number: 20050145379
    Abstract: A flat tube cold plate assembly has a channel plate having an opening therethrough defining a flow path. A plurality of flat tubes is retained within the opening in the channel plate along the flow path. A plurality of fins extends within the interior of the flat tube. An upper cover plate and a lower cover plate are fixed over the channel plate with the flat tube disposed therein, for example, by brazing. The flat tube may be readily formed by an extrusion process. The opening in the channel plate may be readily formed by a process such as laser cutting, stamping, or etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Andy Thomas, Boris Akselband, Brian Rollins
  • Patent number: D887929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Piaskowski, Gordon Platto, Doyle Letson, Paul Johnston, Andy Thomas, Jim Smithbauer, Rachael Robinson, Josh Greiner
  • Patent number: D1060821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Pax Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Thomas Jorgensen, Andy Church, Mary Jean Morse, Romeo Dumpit, John Hwang