Patents by Inventor Eric Lucas

Eric Lucas 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: 10883682
    Abstract: Lighting fixtures having mounting structure openings and coverings are disclosed. According to an aspect, a lighting fixture includes a housing defining space for holding an electronic component for distributing power to one or more light sources. The lighting fixture also includes a mounting structure attached to the housing and configured to at least partially enclose the space for containing the electronic component. The mounting structure defines an opening for accessing the electronic component. Further, the mounting structure is configured to attach to light source(s). The lighting fixture also includes a covering attached to the mounting structure and arranged to cover the opening when attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FintronX, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaobo Guo, G. Patrick Forbis, Eric Lucas
  • Patent number: 10311386
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention sets forth a mechanism for identifying similar items within a plurality of items available to a group of users. The mechanism includes identifying a first count that indicates a number of times any user has interacted with a first item included in the plurality of items and subsequently with any other item, identifying a second count that indicates a number of times any user within the has interacted with a second item included in the plurality of items after interacting with the first item, computing a probability that indicates the likelihood of a particular user interacting with the second item after interacting with the first item based on the first count and the second count, and computing a similarity score that indicates the similarity between the first item and the second item based on the probability and a popularity score associated with the second item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: NETFLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Carlos Alberto Gomez Uribe, Eric Lucas, Satish Kumar Krishnamurthy, Christopher Francis Pouliot
  • Publication number: 20150331864
    Abstract: A ranking and rating system and method is disclosed. The ranking or rating system and method comprises aggregating information or data; storing the information or data; analyzing the information or data; creating a preliminary result; removing duplicates of the preliminary results; allowing users to input their custom requirements; providing a final result; and adjusting the final result to allow the system to incorporate past results in future analyses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Lucas, Rachel Lauren Clark
  • Patent number: 8807878
    Abstract: A reinforced soil structure including a fill (1), a facing (3) placed along a front face of the structure, at least one main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26) connected to the facing and extending through a first reinforced zone (Z1) of the fill situated behind the front face, and at least one secondary reinforcement member (6) disconnected from the facing and extending from the facing in a second reinforced zone (Z2) of the fill, which has, with said first reinforced zone (Z1), a common part (Z?), wherein the secondary reinforcement member (6) extends into the fill (1) up to a distance substantially shorter than the main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26), with respect to the front face and wherein the stiffness of the secondary reinforcement member (6) is lower or equal to the stiffness of the main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Terre Armee Internationale
    Inventors: Nicolas Freitag, Eric Lucas
  • Publication number: 20140074104
    Abstract: An injector assembly for delivering flowable material to a medical implant, including a tube having a first end and a second end, a connector member and a port connector, where the connector member is coupled to the first end of the tube and the port connector is coupled to the second end of the tube, the connector member being configured to attach to a material delivery mechanism and the port connector being configured to attach to the medical implant. When the material delivery mechanism is actuated, the flowable material passes through the tube to the medical implant. A method of using an injector assembly to deliver a flowable material to a medical implant and bone surface is also described. A kit containing various sized parts for an injector assembly is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: VOT, LLC
    Inventors: David BLAKEMORE, Thomas CARTER, Eric LUCAS, Ross MACK, Shaun PITTS, Ronald CLARK
  • Publication number: 20130013372
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention sets forth a mechanism for identifying similar items within a plurality of items available to a group of users. The mechanism includes identifying a first count that indicates a number of times any user has interacted with a first item included in the plurality of items and subsequently with any other item, identifying a second count that indicates a number of times any user within the has interacted with a second item included in the plurality of items after interacting with the first item, computing a probability that indicates the likelihood of a particular user interacting with the second item after interacting with the first item based on the first count and the second count, and computing a similarity score that indicates the similarity between the first item and the second item based on the probability and a popularity score associated with the second item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Carlos Alberto GOMEZ URIBE, Eric Lucas, Satish Kumar Krishnamurthy, Christopher Francis Pouliot
  • Publication number: 20120076592
    Abstract: A reinforced soil structure including a fill (1), a facing (3) placed along a front face of the structure, at least one main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26) connected to the facing and extending through a first reinforced zone (Z1) of the fill situated behind the front face, and at least one secondary reinforcement member (6) disconnected from the facing and extending from the facing in a second reinforced zone (Z2) of the fill, which has, with said first reinforced zone (Z1), a common part (Z?), wherein the secondary reinforcement member (6) extends into the fill (1) up to a distance substantially shorter than the main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26), with respect to the front face and wherein the stiffness of the secondary reinforcement member (6) is lower or equal to the stiffness of the main reinforcement member (2, 9, 26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: TERRE ARMEE INTERNATIONALE
    Inventors: Nicolas Freitag, Eric Lucas
  • Publication number: 20110196379
    Abstract: An injector assembly for delivering flowable material to a medical implant, including a tube having a first end and a second end, a connector member and a port connector, where the connector member is coupled to the first end of the tube and the port connector is coupled to the second end of the tube, the connector member being configured to attach to a material delivery mechanism and the port connector being configured to attach to the medical implant. When the material delivery mechanism is actuated, the flowable material passes through the tube to the medical implant. A method of using an injector assembly to deliver a flowable material to a medical implant and bone surface is also described. A kit containing various sized parts for an injector assembly is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: David BLAKEMORE, Thomas CARTER, Eric LUCAS, Ross MACK, Shaun PITTS, Ronald CLARK
  • Publication number: 20100115721
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for removing carbon deposits from pistons of internal combustion engines with water are disclosed that avoid disassembly or overhauling the engines. In one aspect, a manifold having at least one water inlet and an internal passageway network is connected to a water source for delivering water to the cylinders through the manifold. The disclosed cleaning apparatus may be installed on a vehicle or provided as original vehicle equipment and used during normal engine operations. A method for cleaning carbon deposits in an internal combustion engine and a modified manifold for delivering water to the cylinders of an engine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kulasegaram Gugaratshan, Orhan Altin, Eric Lucas
  • Publication number: 20090265437
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system of managing stress comprising identifying factors with which a user interacts; listing the factors with which the user interacts into an inventory form; making notations and/or making journal entries into a journal form regarding experiences with the factors; entering the factors into a categorization grid, based at least in part on the notations and/or journal entries; and developing rules and a plan for reducing, changing or eliminating exposure to factors and/or impact of factors located in a negative category in the categorization grid and increasing exposure to factors and/or impact of factors located in a positive category in the categorization grid. The system is provided in electronic form as well as in paper form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Eric Lucas
  • Patent number: 7378521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of substituted 2-vinyl-2-arylmorpholine derivatives as described herein. This invention also relates to 2-vinyl-2-arylmorpholine derivatives as well as intermediates therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis
    Inventors: Alain Aulombard, Francoise Bernon, Alain Burgos, Claude Cabos, Eric Lucas, Sabrina Bonnefoy
  • Patent number: 7294679
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method to support one or more catalyst compounds comprising contacting the catalyst compounds with a pretreatment agent comprising an aluminum alkyl and or an alumoxane in solution and thereafter contacting the combination with a supported activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Henry Peterson, Eric Lucas
  • Publication number: 20070167623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of substituted 2-vinyl-2-arylmorpholine derivatives as described herein. This invention also relates to 2-vinyl-2-arylmorpholine derivatives as well as intermediates therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS
    Inventors: Alain AULOMBARD, Francoise BERNON, Sabrina BONNEFOY, Alain BURGOS, Claude CABOS, Eric LUCAS
  • Patent number: 7223860
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of substituted 2-vinyl-2-arylmorpholine derivatives as described herein. This invention also relates to 2-vinyl-2-arylmorpholine derivatives as well as intermediates therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis
    Inventors: Alain Aulombard, Francoise Bernon, Alain Burgos, Claude Cabos, Eric Lucas, Sabrina Bonnefoy
  • Patent number: 7038044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of substituted 2-(2-arylmorpholin-2-yl)ethanol derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: sanofi-aventis
    Inventors: Alain Aulombard, Françoise Bernon, Sabrina Bonnefoy, Alain Burgos, Claude Cabos, Eric Lucas
  • Publication number: 20050159302
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method to support one or more catalyst compounds comprising contacting the catalyst compounds with a pretreatment agent comprising an aluminum alkyl and or an alumoxane in solution and thereafter contacting the combination with a supported activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Peterson, Eric Lucas
  • Publication number: 20050154167
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefin(s) comprising combining a solution, slurry or solid comprising one or more bulky ligand metallocene catalyst compounds, an optional support, and or one or more activator(s) with a solution comprising one or more phenoxide catalyst compounds, and thereafter, introducing one or more olefin(s) and the combination into a polymerization reactor. This invention also relates to a polymer of ethylene wherein the polymer has a density of 0.910 to 0.930 g/cc, a melt index of 0.3 to 2.0 dg/min, and a 15 to 35 ?m thick film of the polymer has a 45° gloss of 60 or more, a haze of 7% or less, and a dart impact of 600 g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: John Szul, Tae Kwalk, David Schreck, Simon Mawson, Matthew McKee, Kersten Terry, Mark Goode, Gregory Whiteker, Eric Lucas
  • Patent number: 6864206
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method to support one or more catalyst compounds comprising contacting the catalyst compounds with a pretreatment agent comprising an aluminum alkyl and or an alumoxane in solution and thereafter contacting the combination with a supported activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Henry Peterson, Eric Lucas
  • Publication number: 20030166457
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method to support one or more catalyst compounds comprising contacting the catalyst compounds with a pretreatment agent comprising an aluminum alkyl and or an alumoxane in solution and thereafter contacting the combination with a supported activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Henry Peterson, Eric Lucas
  • Patent number: 6555495
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method to support one or more catalyst compounds comprising contacting the catalyst compounds with a pretreatment agent comprising an aluminum alkyl and or an alumoxane in solution and thereafter contacting the combination with a supported activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Henry Peterson, Eric Lucas