Patents by Inventor C. Thompson

C. 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: 20210234393
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for charging a battery system of an Information Handling System (IHS) using a multimode AC adapter. Information reported by the multimode adapter is used to determine its capabilities, including whether it supports USB-PD transmission and also supports high-power transmissions of a voltage greater than the USB-PD voltages. The charge state of the battery system is monitored. When the battery is in a pre-charge state, the battery is charged using USB-PD transmissions negotiated with the multimode adapter. When the battery is in a bulk-charge state, the battery is charged using a high-power transmission negotiated with the multimode adapter. When the battery is in a top-off-charge state, the battery is charged using USB-PD transmissions negotiated with the multimode adapter. In light of the charging efficiency of a battery varying based on its charge level, the multimode adapter supports efficient charging at different charge levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Richard C. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20210232526
    Abstract: Multimode docking station embodiments provide power to an Information Handling System (IHS). The docking station detects the coupling of a multimode USB-C adapter that supports USB-PD (USB Power Delivery) transmissions and also supports a high-power transmission of a voltage greater than the USB-PD transmissions. The docking station configures a power transmission by the multimode USB-C adapter based on a power request by the IHS. Based on the power request by the IHS, a power circuit of the docking station is configured for providing the transmission to the IHS. When the multimode adapter provides a USB-PD power transmission, the power circuit routes the transmission directly to the docking port. When a high-power transmission is provided, a portion of the power transmission is converted by the power circuit for use by external devices coupled to the docking station, with another portion being provided to the IHS as a USB-PD transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Richard C. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20210232202
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for powering an Information Handling System (IHS) that receives a high-power transmission from a multimode AC adapter supporting USB-PD transmission and also supporting the high-power transmissions of a voltage greater than the supported USB-PD voltages. A power circuit converts the high-power transmission to a charging voltage used to charge a battery system of the IHS. After the multimode AC adapter is unplugged from the IHS, power is drawing power from the battery system of the IHS. When the battery system drops below a low-voltage threshold, the power drawn from the battery system is routed to the same power circuit. While operating this low-voltage threshold, power is drawn from the battery system via the power circuit. When the battery system drops below a second low-voltage threshold, an off power state of the IHS is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Richard C. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20210232193
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for powering an Information Handling System (IHS). The system includes a multimode AC adapter that reports supported outputs, including USB-PD (Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery) outputs and also including high-power outputs of a voltage greater than the USB-PD output voltages. The IHS detects a coupling of the multimode AC adapter to a USB-C port of the IHS. Based on information provided by the multimode adapter, the IHS determines the multimode adapter supports transmission of the high-power outputs to the USB-C port. The high-power outputs are negotiated and a power circuit of the IHS is configured for converting the negotiated high-power output. The configured power circuit converts the negotiated high-power output received via the USB-C port to an input utilized by the IHS. The high-power conversion circuit may provide efficient conversion of input voltages of up to 60 volts to voltages for use by the IHS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Richard C. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20210225159
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may be implemented to employ a programmable integrated circuit within a smart battery pack to detect and/or log occurrence of chassis intrusion and/or tampering events in a battery-powered information handling system within which the smart battery pack is installed. A battery management unit (BMU) or other programmable integrated circuit of the installed smart battery pack may be utilized to detect occurrence of a tampering and/or intrusion event into the chassis of the host information handling system based on a current state of a system present (Sys_Pres) signal at the battery pack that indicates temporary or permanent disconnection of system motherboard circuitry from the smart battery pack of the battery-powered information handling system. Such a detected occurrence of a tampering and/or intrusion event may be reported to a remote human user of remote system and/or to a local human user of the local system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Grobelny, Geroncio O. Tan, Richard C. Thompson, Adolfo S. Montero
  • Publication number: 20210216428
    Abstract: An user profile may be used to adjust one or more system power management settings of an information handling system. An information handling system may transmit one or more user profile credentials. The information handling system may receive user profile data and may compare the user profile data with one or more system characteristics of the information handling system. Based on the comparison of the user profile data with the system characteristics of the information handling system, the information handling system may adjust one or more power management settings of the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard C. Thompson, Nikhil M. Vichare, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
  • Publication number: 20210204833
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a physical parameter of a subject is provided. The system may include a casing with a sensor coupled to the casing. The sensor may be configured to detect a physical parameter of the subject. The physical parameter may include a chemical parameter of the subject. The system includes an endoscopic clip coupled to the casing and may include a wireless transmitter for transmitting a signal via a wireless medium. The signal encodes the physical parameter of the subject detected by the sensor and the wireless transmitter is electronically connected to the endoscopic clip. The system may further include a monitor configured to communicate with the wireless transmitter for receiving the signal encoding the physical parameter of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher C. Thompson, Robert Westervelt, Alex Nemiroski, Keith L. Obstein
  • Publication number: 20210182975
    Abstract: A computer system for remote interactive graphical display and data management includes a data storage device storing data records, a remote data acquisition computer configured to selectively trigger display actions for the data records based on at least a time-based rule and a time-independent rule; a classification engine configured to classify a response received from a remote display interface having user-selectable options arranged to define a scale of values, in one of two categories, a first category and a second category, being below a first threshold value being classified as being in the first category, and responses on the scale above a second threshold value being in the second category, and a display interface generator configured to selectively generate a supplemental interface or a conclusion message dependent on the category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Neag, Kelly L. Trella, Jeffrey C. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20210172244
    Abstract: Described is a louver having a frame that forms an enclosure defining an opening, and a plurality of louver blades disposed within the opening. Each of the plurality of louver blades include a catch member that longitudinally extends between a first blade end and a second blade end of a corresponding louver blade. The louver may also include a rotation assembly configured to rotatably couple with the plurality of louver blades and the frame. The plurality of louver blades may autonomously rotate about rotation members of the rotation assembly based on environmental elements captured in the catch member such that the plurality of louver blades are configured in an open position in response to no water in the catch member and are configured in a closed position in response to an amount of environmental elements in the catch member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Dino SMITH, JR., Melissa M. MASSAR, Cody C. THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20210176569
    Abstract: A force feedback actuator includes a pair of electrodes and a dielectric member. The pair of electrodes are spaced apart from one another to form a gap. The dielectric member is disposed at least partially within the gap. The dielectric member includes a first portion having a first permittivity and a second portion having a second permittivity that is different from the first permittivity. The dielectric member and the pair of electrodes are configured for movement relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Mohsin Nawaz, Stephen C. Thompson, Michael Pedersen, Peter V. Loeppert, Zouhair Sbiaa
  • Publication number: 20210169485
    Abstract: The invention is an implantable magnetic anastomosis device having an exoskeleton that directs self-assembly. The design allows the device to be delivered in a linear configuration using a minimally-invasive technique, such as endoscopy or laparoscopy, whereupon the device self-assembles into, e.g., a polygon. A coupled set of polygons define a circumscribed tissue that can be perforated, or the tissue can be allowed to naturally necrose and perforate. The device can be used to create anastomoses in a variety of tissues, such as tissues found in the gastrointestinal, renal/urinary, and reproductive tracts. New procedures for using anastomoses, e.g., surgical bypass are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Robert F. Beisel, Peter Lukin, John McWeeney, Marvin Ryou, Christopher C. Thompson, Josef K. Winkler
  • Publication number: 20210158041
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining video data from a single monocular camera, wherein the video data comprises a plurality of frames, wherein the camera is attached to a mobile robot that is travelling along a lane defined by a row of crops, wherein the row of crops comprises a first plant stem, and wherein the plurality of frames include a depiction of the first plant stem; obtaining robot velocity data from encoder(s), wherein the encoder(s) are attached to the robot; performing foreground extraction on each of the plurality of frames of the video data, wherein the foreground extraction results in a plurality of foreground images; and determining, based upon the plurality of foreground images and based upon the robot velocity data, an estimated width of the first plant stem. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Girish Chowdhary, Chinmay P. Soman, Erkan Kayacan, Benjamin C. Thompson, Zhongzhong Zhang, Anwesa Choudhuri
  • Publication number: 20210152487
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage virtual network interface objects. A system may include resource instances and a network interface virtualization coordinator. Responsive to a record creation request, the coordinator creates an interface records that may include an IP address, subnet information and security properties. The coordinator may, in response to a request to attach the record to a resource instance, enable traffic directed to the IP address to flow to the resource instance. In response to a subsequent detach request, the traffic to the IP address may be disabled at the resource instance. The same interface record may be attached to another resource instance in response to another attach request, enabling traffic directed to the IP address to flow to the second resource instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric W. Schultze, Aaron C. Thompson, Arijit Ganguly, Padmini C. Iyer, Tobias L. Holgers, Christopher J. Lefelhocz, Ian Roger Searle
  • Patent number: 10996727
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, processes, and/or methods may determine that an external power supply coupling is coupled to an information handling system (IHS); may determine that power is not being received via the external power supply coupling; may, after determining that determining that power is not being received via the external power supply coupling, determine that a battery power supply of the IHS is able to power the IHS; may determine that a user is not present; may save a state of the IHS to a non-volatile memory medium; and may power down the IHS. In one or more embodiments, the one or more systems, processes, and/or methods may further receive power via the external power supply coupling; may power up the IHS; and may restore the state of the IHS from the non-volatile memory medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard C. Thompson, Karthikeyan Krishnakumar
  • Patent number: 10997665
    Abstract: A computer system for remote interactive graphical display and data management includes a data storage device storing data records, a remote data acquisition computer configured to selectively trigger display actions for the data records based on at least a time-based rule and a time-independent rule; a classification engine configured to classify a response received from a remote display interface having user-selectable options arranged to define a scale of values, in one of two categories, a first category and a second category, being below a first threshold value being classified as being in the first category, and responses on the scale above a second threshold value being in the second category, and a display interface generator configured to selectively generate a supplemental interface or a conclusion message dependent on the category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
    Inventors: Peter Neag, Kelly L. Trella, Jeffrey C. Thompson
  • Patent number: 10996726
    Abstract: Systems and methods for runtime update of battery coefficients are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS), may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: receive a battery configuration policy from a remote server; and transmit at least a portion of the policy to a battery management unit (BMU) at runtime, where the policy comprises one or more battery coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard C. Thompson, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
  • Publication number: 20210113609
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system and/or method may inhibit and/or ameliorate proteinuria and related comorbidities in a subject. In some embodiments, proteinuria and/or Endothelial Erosion (EE)™ and related comorbidities may be inhibited and/or ameliorated by adjusting a subject's zeta potential to at least within acceptable levels associated with a healthy subject. A subject's zeta potential may be adjusted by administering pharmaceutical compositions which: increases a negative electrostatic potential of various tissues in a subject; increases the negative electrical surface charges of a subject's blood cells, plasma proteins and/or glycocalyx; and/or adjusts various properties of a subject's bloodstream (e.g., the blood serum pH).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Randal C. Thompson
  • Patent number: 10969260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetic flowmeters. More particularly, the present invention relates to a magnetic flowmeter specifically designed for the hydraulic fracturing industry that is capable of withstanding a variety of corrosive slurries, acids, bases, and solvents including a liner including partially stabilized magnesium zirconia (MgPSZ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: THOMPSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Todd C. Thompson, Thomas Meacham, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210089108
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing battery runtime and performance based upon presence detection are described. In some embodiments, a method may include: receiving a first amount of energy from a power source directed to supporting operation of an Information Handling System (IHS); receiving a second amount of energy from the power source directed to charging a battery of the IHS; determining a user's presence state with respect to the IHS; and modifying the first and second amounts in response to the presence state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Richard C. Thompson, Nikhil Manohar Vichare
  • Publication number: 20210089105
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for managing battery runtime based upon power source activity are described. In some embodiments, a method may include determining, based at least in part upon location and context information, that a battery of an Information Handling System (IHS) is expected to be charged by a given alternating current (AC) adapter; and modifying one or more IHS settings to reduce a power consumption of the IHS in response to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Richard C. Thompson