Patents by Inventor Deborah A. Thomas

Deborah 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: 8458058
    Abstract: A tax event system is configured to evaluate a taxable event that gives rise to tax liability in multiple jurisdictions. The system provides for real time determination of location information (e.g. work location, residence location, assignment location, and the like) for the calculation of tax liability. Such real time analysis allows for transactions to be settled and tax liability to be satisfied in time periods prescribed by various regulating authorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kuchs, Terence Duffeler, Deborah Thomas, Ramana M. Murthy
  • Publication number: 20120164211
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating neoplasias in a mammal. In particular, the invention provides methods for treating various types of leukemias, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The methods involve the administration of liposome-encapsulated vinca alkaloids, e.g., vincristine, in combination with dexamethasone to a mammal with a leukemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Deborah A. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110153476
    Abstract: A tax event system is configured to evaluate a taxable event that gives rise to tax liability in multiple jurisdictions. The system provides for real time determination of location information (e.g. work location, residence location, assignment location, and the like) for the calculation of tax liability. Such real time analysis allows for transactions to be settled and tax liability to be satisfied in time periods prescribed by various regulating authorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kuchs, Terence Duffeler, Deborah Thomas, Ramana M. Murthy
  • Publication number: 20090028933
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating neoplasias in a mammal. In particular, the invention provides methods for treating various types of leukemias, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). These methods involve the administration of liposome-encapsulated vinca alkaloids, e.g., vincristine, in combination with dexamethasone to a mammal with a leukemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventor: Deborah A. Thomas
  • Patent number: 6996221
    Abstract: The system, apparatus and method of the present invention provide telecommunication conferencing services in a multiple leg telecommunication session. One of the system embodiments includes a database and a switching center. The database has stored in a memory a plurality of secondary directory numbers and a conference parameter associated with a primary directory number. The switching center has an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the primary directory number and for determining whether the primary directory number and its associated plurality of secondary directory numbers are configured for a conference mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baiyor, Giacomo Bellomo, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6714636
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for subscriber control of timed and regional membership in multiple member termination groups for multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for providing outgoing call legs for a flexible alerting service, to different groups of members, at different times of day or different geographic locations. The preferred system includes a home location register coupled to a mobile switching center. The home location register has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, and includes instructions to determine whether each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, is currently incorporated within a selected alerting group based upon a predefined time period parameter or a geographic location parameter for a mobile unit corresponding to the secondary directory number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6574325
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system are disclosed for providing call progress and status information for multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for flexible alerting, for intelligent network services. The preferred wireless system embodiment includes a home location register and a mobile switching center. The home location register stores a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a pilot directory number. The mobile switching center differentially processes and routes each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, to form a plurality of outgoing call legs. As the various outgoing call legs may be answered, not answered, released, have routing failures, or return busy signals, the mobile switching center generates corresponding call progress and status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6445915
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system are disclosed for providing variable termination and alerting patterns, based upon call progress information, for multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for flexible alerting. The preferred wireless system embodiment includes a home location register (HLR) and a mobile switching center (MSC). The HLR stores a plurality of secondary directory numbers(with corresponding routing parameters) associated with a pilot directory number. The MSC differentially processes and routes each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, to form a plurality of outgoing call legs. As the various outgoing call legs may be answered, not answered, released, have routing failures, or return busy signals, the MSC generates, and transmits to the HLR, corresponding call progress and status information. Based upon such information, the HLR may dynamically vary the termination and alerting patterns for outgoing call legs corresponding to the secondary directory numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6366660
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are disclosed which provide variable alerting patterns for multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for providing concurrent alerting, sequential alerting, pyramid alerting or cascade alerting, of outgoing call legs for a flexible alerting service. The preferred system includes a home location register coupled to a mobile switching center. The home location register has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, such as an ANSI compatible pilot directory number, and for each secondary directory number of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, further stored in the memory a corresponding timing delay parameter, a corresponding no answer time parameter, and a corresponding no answer termination trigger. Variation of the various corresponding timing delay parameters and no answer time parameters produces the variable alerting patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6307929
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system provide for conditional answering in multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as in a flexible alerting service. The preferred system includes a home location register (HLR) coupled to a mobile switching center (MSC). The HLR has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, such as an ANSI compatible pilot directory number. The MSC has an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the primary directory number and for processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number. Following reception of a directive from the HLR, the MSC obtains information from a calling party to create called party information. When an outgoing call leg has been conditionally answered, the MSC provides the called party information on the conditionally answered outgoing call leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6115461
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for providing information to a called party of multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as in a flexible alerting service. The preferred system includes a home location register coupled to a mobile switching center. The home location register has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, such as an ANSI compatible pilot directory number. The mobile switching center has an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the primary directory number and for differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, the mobile switching center further providing in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6009159
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for controlling the start of alerting of multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for providing concurrent alerting of outgoing call legs for a flexible alerting service. The preferred system includes a home location register coupled to a mobile switching center. The home location register has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, such as an ANSI compatible pilot directory number, and for each secondary directory number of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, further stored in the memory a corresponding timing delay parameter. The mobile switching center has an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the primary directory number and for differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, according to its corresponding timing delay parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom
  • Patent number: 6005930
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for controlling secondary treatment of multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as for providing secondary treatment of outgoing call legs for a flexible alerting service, by an originating switch rather than a distant or terminating switch. The preferred system includes a home location register coupled to a mobile switching center. The home location register has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, such as an ANSI compatible pilot directory number, and for each secondary directory number of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, further stored in the memory a corresponding originating no answer time parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Baiyor, Deborah Thomas Earl, Harold Robert Smith, Jr., Thomas Dale Strom