Patents by Inventor Daniel Thornton

Daniel Thornton 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: 20230381646
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an advanced stereoscopic 3D rendering system to solve several of these 3D rendering issues and work independently of different game engines. For example, the system can include a stereoscopic render mechanism to apply post-processing effects to OpenGL ES applications. The advanced stereoscopic 3D rendering system can be added as an interception layer between the game engine and the display screen of the user. This interception layer can be integrated with many different game engines to create a 3D view for various user device models, thus removing the need for image generators at the user device to create 3D images. The 3D images can be created by the advanced stereoscopic 3D rendering system for viewing by the end user and seemingly incorporated with the game or other software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hongyu Sun, Chen Li, Chengeng Li, Zhebin Zhang, Xiaoyu Ye, Daniel Thornton
  • Patent number: 11708886
    Abstract: A decoupler pulley is provided for automotive belt-driven accessory drives, which utilizes a single torsion coil spring that provides torsional resiliency and overrunning functionality. As the torsion spring expands it increasingly pinches a bushing disposed between a radially expansible hub and pulley to thereby provide proportional damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Ali Sabti, John R. Antchak, Warren Williams, Daniel Thornton
  • Publication number: 20200355256
    Abstract: A decoupler pulley is provided for automotive belt-driven accessory drives, which utilizes a single torsion coil spring that provides torsional resiliency and overrunning functionality. As the torsion spring expands it increasingly pinches a bushing disposed between a radially expansible hub and pulley to thereby provide proportional damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ali SABTI, John R. ANTCHAK, Warren WILLIAMS, Daniel THORNTON
  • Publication number: 20160374876
    Abstract: A ramp assembly includes a platform that may be positioned adjacent to a door of a vehicle. The platform is positioned to be longitudinally coextensive with the vehicle thereby facilitating a disabled person to enter the vehicle. A plurality of legs is removably attached to the platform such that each of the legs may abut a support surface. A ramp is slidably coupled to the platform. The ramp is positionable in a deployed position having the ramp extending between the platform and the support surface. Thus, the ramp may facilitate a wheelchair to be rolled onto the platform thereby facilitating the disabled person to enter the vehicle. The ramp is positionable in a stored position having the ramp being stored within the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Thornton, Edward Martinez
  • Publication number: 20060244474
    Abstract: A method for use with automatic test equipment (ATE) having sites, each which accommodates a device under test (DUT), includes defining an object for use with the plural sites, where the object is to contain data associated with at least some of the plural sites, and where the object determines which sites are active. The method also includes using the object during testing of DUTs by the ATE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Hlotyak, Randall Stimson, Daniel Thornton