Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Thomas

Daniel A. 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).

  • Patent number: 10820520
    Abstract: A cleaning system for a combine harvester includes a sieve for capturing grain, and a magnetic propulsion system configured to move the sieve in a reciprocating motion with respect to a stationary housing of the combine harvester. The magnetic propulsion system includes a magnet that moves as the sieve moves and a plurality of electromagnets arranged along a path of movement of the magnet during a throw stroke and a return stroke of the sieve. During the throw stroke, the plurality of electromagnets may be one of attracted to and repulsed by the magnet. During the return stroke, the plurality of electromagnets may be another of attracted to and repulsed by the magnet. The magnet may move along an arc, and the plurality of magnet may be arranged along an arc adjacent to the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Curtis Frederick Hillen, Daniel Thomas Turner
  • Publication number: 20200342471
    Abstract: A computer system for performing automated market research using an electronic survey is provided herein. The computer system includes a communications subsystem for receiving survey content data. The communications subsystem also receives survey response data from at least one respondent device. The computer system includes a memory for storing the survey content data and the survey response data. The computer system includes a processor configured to execute a survey programming application. The survey programming application includes a survey design application for creating a survey program from the survey content data. The survey program provisions the electronic survey to respondents via the at least one respondent device and collects the survey response data from the respondents. The survey programming application also includes at least one survey program quality assurance tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng Yan Ni, Daniel Thomas, Shayne Quinton, Leo Hok Lai Pang
  • Publication number: 20200331149
    Abstract: This specification relates to robots and audio processing in robots. In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a robot that includes: a body and one or more physically moveable components; a plurality of accessory input subsystems and one or more other sensor subsystems; one or more processors; and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more processors, to cause the robot to perform operations. The operations can include: receiving one or more sensor inputs from the one or more other sensor subsystems; determining a predicted direction of a detected sound emitter based on the one or more sensor inputs of the one or more other sensor subsystems; calculating a spatial filter based on the predicted direction; obtaining, by the plurality of accessory input subsystems, respective audio inputs; and processing the respective audio inputs according to the calculated spatial filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Digital Dream Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Casner, Lee Crippen, Hanns W. Tappeiner, Kevin Yoon
  • Patent number: 10812593
    Abstract: A cloud integrated vehicle infotainment platform, method, and system are described. The system may include a cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform in communication with vehicle information platform. The system may further include a graphical user interface configured to allow access to the cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform. The cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform may allow access to Internet of Things devices. The cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform may allow access to user data on a secure, password authenticated basis. The cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform may be integrated with an automotive infotainment head unit and the vehicle information platform. The systems and method may be for integrating a software development platform using legacy communication protocols into the display screens currently installed in vehicles or to be installed in the future.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Vinli, inc.
    Inventors: Mahmoud Haidar, Daniel Thomas Hall, Powell McVay Kinney, Kyle Justin Turney
  • Patent number: 10805309
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing access to data based on information associated with a physical location of a user. These mechanisms and methods for managing access to systems, products, or data based on information associated with a physical location of a user can enable improved data management efficiency, enhanced data management accuracy, decreased data management costs, decreased licensing costs, increased security, additional marketing opportunities, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Harrison
  • Patent number: 10796278
    Abstract: A computer-based technology is provided to optimize a warehouse space, such as warehouse racks. The technology determines a storage duration of a pallet in a warehouse, and further determines an optimal storage location for the pallet in the warehouse. For example, the technology can determine how long an inbound pallet will stay in a warehouse, and locate an optimal area of the warehouse to store the pallet. Such an optimal pallet storage area is selected to reduce labor costs in transporting the pallet in, within, and out of the warehouse and further optimize the management of multiple pallets in the warehouse as a whole. In addition, the technology can consider the size of the pallet in determining the optimal storage location in the warehouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Lineage Logistics, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Wintz, Michael Lingzhi Li, Elliott Gerard Wolf, Chloe Mawer, Caitlin Voegele, Zhou Daisy Fang, Maya Ileana Choudhury, Julia Long, Sudarsan Thattai, Jeffrey Alvarez Rivera
  • Publication number: 20200311273
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for supporting security for private data inputs to artificial intelligence models are described. A device (e.g., an application server) may receive a request to run an artificial intelligence model. The device may run the artificial intelligence model on a public data set and an extended set of data that includes both the public data set and a private data set. The device may determine a first set of outcomes based on running the artificial intelligence model on the public data set and a second set of outcomes based on rerunning the model on the extended set of data. The device may then compare the two sets of outcomes to determine whether a private data value is identifiable based on the second set of outcomes. If a private data value is identifiable, the device may obfuscate the results prior to transmitting the results to the requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Abigail Reyes Knox, Daniel Thomas Harrison
  • Patent number: 10784761
    Abstract: An actuator is introduced that utilizes the forces that result from placing a current carrying coil in a magnetic field to rotate a connected object about at least one axis. In some embodiments, the introduced coil actuator includes a coil of conductor coupled to an arm or other type of structural element that extends radially from an axis of rotation. The introduced coil actuator can be utilized to provide motion control in a variety of different applications such as gimbal mechanisms. In some embodiments, the introduced coil actuator can be implemented in a gimbal mechanism for adjusting an orientation of a device such as a camera relative to a connected platform such as the body of an aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SKYDIO, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Adams, Patrick Allen Lowe, Benjamin Scott Thompson, Abraham Galton Bachrach, Adam Parker Bry
  • Publication number: 20200293164
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for html editing operation. The embodiment may include monitoring on a display of a device to detect an input box to receive input data of an expected data type and format. The embodiment may also include, in response to detecting an input box displayed in a first view, determining the expected data type and format of input data for the input box. The embodiment may further include analysing data displayed in a second view to identify data matching the expected data type and format of input data for the input box, wherein the second view is displayed subsequent to the first view. The embodiment may also include automatically selecting the identified data for copying from the second view to the input box in the first view as part of a copy and paste operation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: EUNJIN LEE, John Jesse Wood, Daniel Thomas Cunnington, Giacomo Giuseppe Chiarella
  • Patent number: 10774294
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable unit dose compositions with enhanced pack rigidity. Such unit dose compositions comprise a liquid composition having at least four non-aqueous solvents, a beneficial composition, and a water-soluble container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Patent number: 10765808
    Abstract: A computerized electro-mechanical drug delivery device configured to deliver at least one dose of two or more medicaments. The device comprises a control unit. An electro-mechanical drive unit is operably coupled to the control unit and a primary reservoir for a first medicament and a secondary reservoir for a fluid agent, e.g. a second medicament. An operator interface is in communication with the control unit. A single dispense assembly is configured for fluid communication with the primary and the secondary reservoir. Activation of the operator panel sets a first dose from the primary reservoir and based on the first dose and a therapeutic dose profile, the control unit is configured to determine a dose or range of the fluid agent. Alternatively, the control unit determines or calculates a dose or range of a third medicament. Further, a dispense interface for use with a drug delivery device is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Shane Alistair Day, Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell, Steven Wimpenny, Christopher Jones, Aidan Michael O'Hare, Barry Yates, Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher James Smith, Malcolm Boyd, David Martin Leak, Carmen Patricia Keating, David Sanders, Elizabeth Anne Marshall
  • Patent number: 10766144
    Abstract: This specification relates to robots and audio processing in robots. One aspect of the subject matter includes: a body and one or more physically moveable components; a plurality of microphones; one or more processors; and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more processors, to cause the robot to perform operations. The operations can include: obtaining map data of an environment of the robot; selecting a test location from the map data; navigating to the selected test location; receiving a sound wave propagating through the environment of the robot; computing one or more acoustic transfer functions for the test signal, wherein each acoustic transfer function represents how the test signal was transformed by the environment of the robot during its propogation through the environment of the robot; and storing each of the transfer functions in association with the test location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DIGITAL DREAM LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Casner, Lee Crippen, Hanns W. Tappeiner, Anthony Armenta, Kevin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200278284
    Abstract: Provided herein are devices and methods for analysis of male fertility. The invention provides self-contained, hand-held receptacles and systems for collection and analysis of semen samples and methods of using such devices to analyze semen samples. Also provided are processor-implemented and machine learning methods of analyzing semen sample data obtained using devices of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas, Mohamed Hamza, Fanny Chesa
  • Patent number: 10760034
    Abstract: Stable unit dose compositions with high water content are provided. Such unit dose compositions include an aqueous composition having a water activity of from about 0.65 to about 0.95 and a water-soluble container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film material. In one embodiment, the aqueous composition includes water in an amount of 25% to 70% by weight, a surfactant system, and a water binding agent. The surfactant system may include: (1) a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and/or an alcohol ethoxylsulfate (AES), (2) a non-ionic surfactant, and (3) a fatty acid. The unit dose compositions can prevent the enclosed liquid detergent composition with a high level of water content from dissolving or pre-maturely dispersing the water-soluble container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Casey Elphege Camire, Patrick Shane Akeem Harewood, Cynthia L. Moser, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, David S. Stott, II
  • Patent number: 10759649
    Abstract: A system and method for fueling multiple saddle tanks of hydraulic fracturing equipment from a single cart. The cart having multiple retractable fuel lines for providing and obtaining fuel. Each retractable fuel supply line uses a flowmeter, a ball valve, and an electrically actuated valve to provide remote control to a controller based upon a user's selected fueling requirements. An electronic reporting system provides fuel data to operators and users. Fuel data such as fuel tank status, amount of fuel usage over a stage level, a daily level, or job level along with a fill level of the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: American Energy Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Haile, Daniel Thomas Haile
  • Patent number: 10757863
    Abstract: A cleaning system for a combine harvester having an adjustable throwing angle is provided. The cleaning system includes a shoe for holding a sieve of the cleaning system, a mounting surface disposed on the shoe, and a rocker arm either movably or removably connected to the mounting surface. The rocker arm is configured to be mounted to the mounting surface at at least two different locations on the mounting surface. Each location resulting in a different throwing angle of the shoe of the cleaning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas, Curtis Frederick Hillen, Kevin Scotese, Todd Cannegieter, Karl Linde, Daniel Thomas Turner
  • Patent number: D900013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: John Stephen Guilford, Dale Edward Umstot, Daniel Thomas Murphy, Christine Ann Demagall
  • Patent number: D900014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: John Stephen Guilford, Dale Edward Umstot, Daniel Thomas Murphy, Christine Ann Demagall
  • Patent number: D900397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Ainslie
  • Patent number: D900726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Max Harold Dixon, Robert John Hermann, Christine Ann Demagall, Daniel Thomas Murphy