Patents by Inventor David James Thomas
David James 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).
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Publication number: 20260162160Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to dynamic pricing for a product plan. In a method, available features associated with one or more models of equipment for document processing are automatically determined by a cloud-based application in networked communication with the equipment. A user interface is displayed on a display screen to obtain selection information of the available features of the equipment. A price quote is tailored-generated by the cloud-based application using the selection information for the product plan and automatically for the one or more models of the equipment. The price quote is sent as an electronic message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2024Publication date: June 11, 2026Inventor: David James Thomas
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Patent number: 12097546Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for treating a contaminated environmental medium. In one example, the treatment includes adding a first jarosite-group mineral to the contaminated environmental medium to form a wet mixture under a set of conditions. The set of conditions is maintained over a duration of time to expedite precipitation of a second jarosite-group mineral, the second jarosite-group mineral incorporating contaminant cations and contaminant anions into a structure of the second jarosite-group mineral. The first jarosite-group mineral is added in situ at a contamination site.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE U.S. EPAInventors: Kirk Gerald Scheckel, Ranju R. Karna, Charles R. Partridge, Karen D. Bradham, David James Thomas, Matthew R. Noerpel, Jennifer Lynn Goetz, Todd Peter Luxton, Tyler Dale Sowers
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Publication number: 20220355353Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for treating a contaminated environmental medium. In one example, the treatment includes adding a first jarosite-group mineral to the contaminated environmental medium to form a wet mixture under a set of conditions. The set of conditions is maintained over a duration of time to expedite precipitation of a second jarosite-group mineral, the second jarosite-group mineral incorporating contaminant cations and contaminant anions into a structure of the second jarosite-group mineral. The first jarosite-group mineral is added in situ at a contamination site.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Kirk Gerald Scheckel, Ranju R. Karna, Charles R. Partridge, Karen D. Bradham, David James Thomas, Matthew R. Noerpel, Jennifer Lynn Goetz, Todd Peter Luxton, Tyler Dale Sowers
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Patent number: 11414334Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for treating a contaminated environmental medium. In one example, the treatment includes adding a salt to the contaminated environmental medium to form a slurry. The slurry is heated to irreversibly precipitate a jarosite-group mineral incorporating contaminant cations and contaminant anions into its structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: United States Government, as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. EPAInventors: Kirk Gerald Scheckel, Ranju R. Karna, Charles R. Partridge, Karen D. Bradham, David James Thomas, Matthew R. Noerpel, Jennifer Lynn Goetz, Todd Peter Luxton
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Publication number: 20220112110Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for treating a contaminated environmental medium. In one example, the treatment includes adding a salt to the contaminated environmental medium to form a slurry. The slurry is heated to irreversibly precipitate a jarosite-group mineral incorporating contaminant cations and contaminant anions into its structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Kirk Gerald Scheckel, Ranju R. Karna, Charles R. Partridge, Karen D. Bradham, David James Thomas, Matthew R. Noerpel, Jennifer Lynn Goetz, Todd Peter Luxton
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Publication number: 20110101266Abstract: The invention relates to the reinforcement of materials by the dispersal of structures in the material to be reinforced. In particular the invention relates to the reinforcement of materials and involves the random dispersal of independent three-dimensional structures in the material, these structures may be a mixture of left and right handed structures and/or comprise a series of lumen to anchor them into the material and/or be selected from a subset of possible three dimensional structures based on the number of apices and connections between these.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Co-Tropic LimitedInventors: David James Thomas, Rebecca Louise Thomas, Benjamin James Thomas
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Patent number: 6733035Abstract: A side curtain air bag assembly for use in protection of an occupant within a vehicle which has a roof and a side structure below the roof. The assembly includes an inflatable air bag curtain adapted for inflation away from the vehicle roof in covering relation to at least a portion of the side structure between the side structure and an occupant. The assembly further includes a directional guide assembly including a dynamic guide element operatively connected to the inflatable air bag curtain such that upon inflation of the inflatable air bag curtain away from the vehicle roof, the dynamic guide element is carried in a direction extending away from the vehicle roof. Upon application of a tensioning force between the inflatable air bag curtain and the dynamic guide element having a vertical force component projecting towards the vehicle roof and a horizontal force component projecting into the inflatable air bag curtain the dynamic guide element is substantially locked into place at a position below the roof.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David James Thomas, Tim A. Fosberg, Leland Sinks, Rebecca A Bevak
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Publication number: 20030168835Abstract: A side curtain air bag assembly for use in protection of an occupant within a vehicle which has a roof and a side structure below the roof. The assembly includes an inflatable air bag curtain adapted for inflation away from the vehicle roof in covering relation to at least a portion of the side structure between the side structure and an occupant. The assembly further includes a directional guide assembly including a dynamic guide element operatively connected to the inflatable air bag curtain such that upon inflation of the inflatable air bag curtain away from the vehicle roof, the dynamic guide element is carried in a direction extending away from the vehicle roof. Upon application of a tensioning force between the inflatable air bag curtain and the dynamic guide element having a vertical force component projecting towards the vehicle roof and a horizontal force component projecting into the inflatable air bag curtain the dynamic guide element is substantially locked into place at a position below the roof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: David James Thomas, Tim A. Fosberg, Leland Sinks, Rebecca A. Bevak
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Patent number: 6435541Abstract: A containment structure for housing an inflatable air bag cushion and inflator. Extrusion processes are used to form the portion of the containment structure which houses the inflatable air bag cushion while non-extrusion processes are used to form the portion of the containment structure which houses the inflator in fluid communication with the inflatable cushion. The portion of the containment structure which houses the inflatable air bag cushion is preferably formed from a lightweight, readily deformable material and will preferably be formed from extruded aluminum or plastic. The portion of the containment structure housing the inflator is preferably formed by a deep drawing or molding process so as to include an integral chamber sized for the acceptance and storage of the inflator therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David James Thomas, Mark Thomas Winters
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Publication number: 20020079674Abstract: A containment structure for housing an inflatable air bag cushion and inflator. Extrusion processes are used to form the portion of the containment structure which houses the inflatable air bag cushion while non-extrusion processes are used to form the portion of the containment structure which houses the inflator in fluid communication with the inflatable cushion. The portion of the containment structure which houses the inflatable air bag cushion is preferably formed from a lightweight, readily deformable material and will preferably be formed from extruded aluminum or plastic. The portion of the containment structure housing the inflator is preferably formed by a deep drawing or molding process so as to include an integral chamber sized for the acceptance and storage of the inflator therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: David James Thomas, Mark Thomas Winters
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Patent number: 5647608Abstract: An air bag module includes an axially elongated, extruded housing having a nautilus-shaped profile defined by a single continuously extending spiral-shaped wall. The spiral-shaped wall has first and second free ends and the spiral-shaped wall has a generally continually increasing radius of curvature from the first end to the second end. The housing preferably has a decreased radius portion for holding an inflator therein and an increased radius portion for holding an air bag therein. The decreased radius portion has a radius of curvature which is less than a radius of curvature of the increased radius portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Alex Scott Damman, David James Thomas, Mark Thomas Winters, Daniel Allen Rhule, Jeffrey Alan Shepherd