Patents by Inventor Christopher Thompson

Christopher 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: 20220344731
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes: may determine that a rechargeable cell of multiple rechargeable cells has reached a top of charge voltage value; in response to determining that the rechargeable cell has reached the top of charge voltage value, may provide an electrical charge current, associated with a charge current value, to the rechargeable cell; may determine a temperature value associated with the rechargeable cell; may determine a charge current termination value based at least on the temperature value; while the charge current value is not at and is not below the charge current termination value: may determine the temperature value associated with the rechargeable cell; and may determine the charge current termination value based at least on the temperature value; and may cease providing the electrical charge current to the rechargeable cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Christopher Thompson, Shao Szu Ho, Wen-Yung Chang
  • Publication number: 20220252298
    Abstract: A damper for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a damper blade, a frame coupled to the damper blade and defining a perimeter of an air flow path through the damper, and a frame member of the frame. The frame member defines a portion of the perimeter of the air flow path and includes a base portion, an upstream end portion, and a downstream end portion. Each of the upstream end portion and the downstream end portion extends obliquely from the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Cody Christopher Thompson, Edward Neal Koop
  • Publication number: 20220231532
    Abstract: A disclosed information handling system is coupled to a power adapter that is coupled to an AC line power source. The system includes an embedded controller storing instructions executable to determine that a trigger condition for limiting electrical power drawn by the system from the power adapter is met and, in response to the determination and in accordance with a low power operating mode, to limit electrical power drawn from the power adapter by the system to an amount less than or equal to the lesser of a power rating of the power adapter and a capacity of the AC line power source to supply electrical power. Limiting the electrical power drawn from the power adapter may include limiting the electrical power consumed by operation of the system or limiting a rate at which an internal battery of the system is charged by electrical power supplied by the power adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Richard Christopher Thompson, Mohammed K. Hijazi
  • Patent number: 11391193
    Abstract: A doser mounting bracket for coupling a doser to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system component having a sidewall and an exhaust gas aftertreatment system component opening includes a lower surface, an engagement wall, a central structure, an upper surface, and an attachment structure. The lower surface is configured to be held in a position opposing the sidewall. The engagement wall extends from the lower surface. The central structure has an opening that extends therethrough and includes a centering structure that extends from the lower surface and is configured to be received within the exhaust gas aftertreatment system component opening. The attachment structure extends from the upper surface and is configured to be coupled to the doser. The engagement wall is configured to separate the lower surface from the sidewall when the engagement wall interfaces with the sidewall such that a pocket is formed between the engagement wall, the centering structure, and the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmanan Arunachalam, Christopher A. Thompson, Pradnya Pranav Ballal, Elliot Dilger, Nathan Hansen, Taren DeHart, Mahendra Mittapalli, Aaron Riedel
  • Patent number: 11389555
    Abstract: An illustrative aqueous ozone delivery device for use with an aqueous ozone generator cartridge can be used for body part, tissue, and instrument sanitizing, including hand rinsing, hand sanitizing, and clinical treatment. One embodiment includes a hooded sanitizing chamber and spray devices directed to each hand of a user, a docketing station for pluggably receiving a replaceable ozone generator and sensor cartridge, and a controller for sensing hand position and orientation, delivering a desired ozone concentration and duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Publication number: 20220218069
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a shoe that may be transformed from a high heel shoe to a low heel shoe. The shoe may include three parts: a removable stelo, a removable high heel attachment, and the corresponding attachment systems integrated into the base shoe sole. The removable high heel attachment may be a standard heel of any design, width and height that has a locking system comprising a threaded post located at the heel base. When the stelo and heel attachment are attached, the shoe may be a high heel shoe. When they are removed, the shoe may be a low heel shoe, or flat shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Haley Pavone, Seiji Alexander van Bronkhorst, Tyler Elise Unbehand, Daniel William Peter, Mark Christopher Thompson, David Sheldon Perry, Carina Mary Hamel, Robert Hart Ringer
  • Patent number: 11382995
    Abstract: An illustrative aqueous ozone sanitizing system for body part, tissue, and instrument sanitizing, including hand rinsing and sanitizing includes a sanitizing chamber, spray devices configured to simultaneously irrigate the entire left and right hand of a user, at least two aqueous ozone generators each fluidly coupled to a subset of the spray devices, and a housing for the sanitizing chamber having an opening for guiding the user's hand orientation and position into the sanitizing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Publication number: 20220184030
    Abstract: A composition comprising a combination of N-Phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester and cannabidiol for oral administration to humans and other animals and a method for administering said composition are described. The composition provides synergistic nootropic benefits to the user, resulting in enhanced cognitive functions, such as increased focus, creativity, memory recall, and memory consolidation, among other cognitive functions. The composition generally does not cause side effects in the users and generally does not cause the user to develop tolerance to its nootropic effects. The composition optionally comprises a compound containing choline or a choline prodrug to supply choline to the brain of the user for the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and may also optionally comprise caffeine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Thompson
  • Patent number: 11340678
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may convert first analog signals to first digital values, in which the first analog signals are proportional to current of a battery of an information handling system (IHS); convert the second analog signals to second digital values, in which the second analog signals are proportional to current from a power supply; convert the third analog signals to third digital values, in which the third analog signals are proportional to power consumption of components of the IHS and the battery; and provide a first mean digital value determined from the first digital values, a second mean value determined from the second digital values, and a third mean digital value determined from the third digital values to at least one of IHS firmware, an application, and an operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Christopher Thompson, Tyler Ryan Cox, Adolfo Sandor Montero, Thanh Thien Tran
  • Patent number: 11311077
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a shoe that may be transformed from a high heel shoe to a low heel shoe. The shoe may include three parts: a removable stelo, a removable high heel attachment, and the corresponding attachment systems integrated into the base shoe sole. The removable high heel attachment may be a standard heel of any design, width and height that has a locking system comprising a threaded post located at the heel base. When the stelo and heel attachment are attached, the shoe may be a high heel shoe. When they are removed, the shoe may be a low heel shoe, or flat shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Pashion Footwear, Inc.
    Inventors: Haley Pavone, Seiji Alexander van Bronkhorst, Tyler Elise Unbehand, Daniel William Peter, Mark Christopher Thompson, David Sheldon Perry, Carina Mary Hamel, Robert Hart Ringer
  • Patent number: 11302971
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may determine first multiple impedance values of respective multiple resistors associated with a barrier of an enclosure of a cell of a rechargeable battery that includes multiple cells; determine second multiple impedance values of the respective multiple resistors; determine multiple impedance value changes of the respective multiple resistors based at least on the first multiple impedance values and the second multiple impedance values; determine that at least a portion of the multiple impedance value changes exceed a threshold impedance value change; determine that the cell is compromised based at least on determining that the at least the portion of the multiple impedance value changes exceed the threshold impedance value change; and in response to determining that the cell is compromised, remove the cell from a topology of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Karunakar Palicherla Reddy, Richard Christopher Thompson, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11299218
    Abstract: An aerodynamic apparatus (10) for a vehicle (2), the aerodynamic apparatus comprising: a bonnet (12) having a leading edge (18) and a trailing edge (34); a bonnet spoiler (14) having a leading edge (30) and a trailing edge (32), and being positionable vertically above the bonnet (12) and separated therefrom to form an airflow duct (22) therebetween; and a grille (16) comprising a trailing edge (20) and a front face separated by a curved upper portion (28), wherein the trailing edge (20) of the grille (16) is positionable adjacent to the leading edge (18) of the bonnet (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Adrian Gaylard, Ross Turner, Matthew Beaven, Simon Tovey, Christopher Thompson
  • Publication number: 20220099225
    Abstract: A sealed joint assembly for transmitting high temperature and high pressure fluid between adjoining ducts in, for example, an aircraft bleed air system, includes a gimbal ring and two annular clevises. Each clevis includes a pair of axially-extending lobes that each includes a bore hole extending therethrough. The bore holes of the clevis lobes may each align with a respective bore hole formed within the gimbal ring, through which a pin may be inserted to couple the clevises to the gimbal ring. The clevises and gimbal ring may be formed using additive manufacturing, and may be optimized to reduce the joint assembly's overall weight, while maintaining or improving its structural integrity. The gimbal ring may include a strut or truss network to enhance structural integrity, and may be comprised of an inner gimbal ring and an outer gimbal ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Thompson, Matthew Parker, Eric Possert
  • Publication number: 20220091655
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may determine a historical discharge rate (dh) from multiple discharge rates a battery of an information handling system (IHS) while the IHS operates on electrical power provided by the battery; receive a current discharge rate (dc) of the battery; determine a full charge capacity correction factor value (Cfcc) associated with the battery; determine a weighting factor (?); determine a difference between a full charge capacity value (FCC) and Cfcc; determine ?·dh; determine (1??)·dc; determine a sum of dh·? and dc·?; determine a quotient value of FCC?Cfcc and ?·dh+(1??)·dc; scale the quotient value based at least on a relative state of charge of the battery to determine an estimated time remaining for the IHS to operate on the electrical power provided by the battery; and display the estimated time remaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Christopher Thompson, Nikhil Manohar Vichare, Michael Raymond Nechay, Tyler Ryan Cox, Thanh Thien Tran
  • Publication number: 20220091650
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may convert first analog signals to first digital values, in which the first analog signals are proportional to current of a battery of an information handling system (IHS); convert the second analog signals to second digital values, in which the second analog signals are proportional to current from a power supply; convert the third analog signals to third digital values, in which the third analog signals are proportional to power consumption of components of the IHS and the battery; and provide a first mean digital value determined from the first digital values, a second mean value determined from the second digital values, and a third mean digital value determined from the third digital values to at least one of IHS firmware, an application, and an operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Christopher Thompson, Tyler Ryan Cox, Adolfo Sandor Montero, Thanh Thien Tran
  • Publication number: 20220093980
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may determine first multiple impedance values of respective multiple resistors associated with a barrier of an enclosure of a cell of a rechargeable battery that includes multiple cells; determine second multiple impedance values of the respective multiple resistors; determine multiple impedance value changes of the respective multiple resistors based at least on the first multiple impedance values and the second multiple impedance values; determine that at least a portion of the multiple impedance value changes exceed a threshold impedance value change; determine that the cell is compromised based at least on determining that the at least the portion of the multiple impedance value changes exceed the threshold impedance value change; and in response to determining that the cell is compromised, remove the cell from a topology of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Karunakar Palicherla Reddy, Richard Christopher Thompson, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Publication number: 20220091190
    Abstract: System and method for battery runtime forecasting, including identifying a power usage of a IHS; identifying a charge profile of a battery of the IHS, the charge profile including charging levels each associated with a respective time period; determining a state of charge of the battery based on a current time; identifying power delivery capabilities of a power source providing power to the battery; generating a predicted relative state of charge (RSOC) profile of the battery based on i) the power usage of the IHS, ii) an entirety of the charge profile of the battery, iii) the state of charge of the battery, and iv) power delivery capabilities of the power source; and identifying a runtime estimate of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tyler Ryan Cox, Richard Christopher Thompson, Thanh Thien Tran
  • Publication number: 20220023452
    Abstract: An illustrative control system for use with an aqueous ozone sanitizing device, for example, for sanitizing objects, including hands, hands and forearms, feet, other tissue, instruments, or other object sanitizing, including rinsing and clinical treatment. One embodiment of the control system includes a proximity sensor for detecting a user proximity to the sanitizing device, sensors for detecting a body part or object placement within a application zone, control of the delivery of desired aqueous ozone concentration and duration to the application zone, control of ozone off-gas mitigation, cycle error detection, and usage data logging, including personnel sanitizing practice compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Publication number: 20220024794
    Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water ozonating manifold, at least one ozone generating cell coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature. Advantageously, a water inlet and aqueous ozone outlet of the ozone generator cartridge is pluggable into and unpluggable from a docking station of the aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, a hand or implement washing and sanitizing device or a medical treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Patent number: D956112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: KPS GLOBAL LLC
    Inventors: James M. Costanza, Christopher Thompson, Rahul Sharma