Patents by Inventor Eric Thomas

Eric 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: 12337595
    Abstract: One example of a fluidic die includes a power supply node, a plurality of fluidic actuators, a plurality of discharge circuits, and a single discharge enable signal path. The plurality of fluidic actuators are electrically coupled to the power supply node. The plurality of discharge circuits are electrically coupled to the power supply node. The single discharge enable signal path is electrically coupled to each discharge circuit of the plurality of discharge circuits to enable each discharge circuit of the plurality of discharge circuits in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Thomas Martin, Pere Esterri Pedra, Daryl Eugene Anderson
  • Publication number: 20250176563
    Abstract: An example oven can include: a main body defining a cooking cavity; a front portion of the main body defining a front opening for receiving a pizza; a baking stone positioned to support the pizza; and a gas burner positioned adjacent to the baking stone; wherein the gas burner includes a lower burner tube positioned to heat the baking stone; and wherein the gas burner includes an upper burner tube positioned to create a rolling flame over a top portion of the pizza.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventor: Eric Thomas Bert
  • Patent number: 12322665
    Abstract: An integrated circuit, IC, comprising one or more DC blocking modules connected to a respective input/output, IO, pin of the IC, each DC blocking module comprising: a capacitor having a first terminal connected to the respective IO pin and a second terminal connected to a node of the circuitry of the IC; and an electrostatic discharge, ESD, protection circuit connected in parallel to the capacitor, the ESD protection circuit comprising: a conduction path connected between the first terminal of the capacitor and the second terminal of the capacitor; and a control terminal configured to receive a control signal to switch the ESD protection circuit between: an operational mode in which the conduction path is in a non-conducting state and provides ESD protection to the capacitor; and a test mode in which the conduction path is in a conducting state and short circuits the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Denizhan Karaca, Gijs Jan de Raad, Marcus van der Vossen, Eric Thomas
  • Patent number: 12311661
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of fluid actuation devices, a plurality of memory cells, a high-voltage high-power supply node, and a high-voltage low-power supply node. The high-voltage high-power supply node is to supply a first voltage and a first maximum current to the plurality of fluid actuation devices. The high-voltage low-power supply node is to supply a second voltage and a second maximum current to the plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Thomas Martin, James Michael Gardner, Rogelio Cicili
  • Patent number: 12301182
    Abstract: A class-D amplifier having an output driver with a first, second, and third driver, the output driver having a first output coupled to the first and third drivers, a second output coupled to the second driver; a sensing resistor coupled in series between the first driver and the first output; and a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller coupled to the inputs of the drivers and configured to receive an audio input signal; control a PWM generator to generate a first pulse signal and a second pulse signal based on the audio input signal and a power supply input; determine a voltage drop across the sensing resistor; and, responsive to the voltage drop being greater than a threshold, sequence control of the first pulse signal to the first driver and switch a voltage at the first driver to an increased voltage based on the voltage drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark R. Peting, Eric Thomas King, Taehwan Oh
  • Publication number: 20250118592
    Abstract: Semiconductor processing tools with wafer back-side processing capabilities are disclosed. Such tools may be configured to only contact wafers being processed through edge contact, as opposed to underside/planar contact. Such tools may also include wafer-centering features that may allow such wafers to be precisely centered with regard to a particular wafer processing station thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Nick Ray Linebarger, Jr., Richard M. Blank, Daniel Boatright, Fayaz A. Shaikh, Eric Thomas Dixon, Michael John Janicki, Adriana Vintila, Xin Yin, Conor Charles Arcuri
  • Publication number: 20250109576
    Abstract: A shroud retention system has a boss attached to a work tool and a retention block attached to the boss. The shroud retention system has a plunger block connected to and slidably movable relative to the retention block. The boss, the retention block, and the plunger block are slidably receivable in a shroud including a retainer slot. The shroud retention system has a retainer plate disposed in the retainer slot and configured to engage with the plunger block. The shroud retention system has a shim with a shim front face engaging the retention block and a shim rear face engaging a shroud inner wall. The shroud retention system has a retention fastener that passes through a thru hole in each of the plunger block, the retainer plate, and the shim and engages with a lock nut in the retention block to attach the shroud to the work tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Eric Thomas SINN, Douglas Charles SERRURIER, Corey Michael WELLS, Kevin SPAHN, Jerome Alexander SENDON
  • Patent number: 12245790
    Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. A method can involve injection/infusion of the ablative fluid over an extended time period of at least 10 seconds or with two injections at two different penetration depths to reduce or eliminate patient pain during ablation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Ablative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Fischell, Tim A. Fischell, Robert Ryan Ragland, Darrin James Kent, Andy Edward Denison, Eric Thomas Johnson, Jeff Alan Burke, Christopher Scott Hayden, Robert E. Fischell
  • Publication number: 20250072933
    Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also include a means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: David R. Fischell, Tim A. Fischell, Robert Ryan Ragland, Darrin James Kent, Andy Edward Denison, Eric Thomas Johnson, Jeff Alan Burke, Christopher Scott Hayden, Robert E. Fischell
  • Publication number: 20250068168
    Abstract: A system for controlling operation of unmanned assets. The system includes a graphical user interface displaying a map. The graphical user interface accepts graphical inputs drawn on the map. The system also includes a calculation unit having an input interpretation module that recognizes the graphical inputs and translates the graphical inputs into tasks and/or commands. The calculation unit also includes an operation planning module that generates operation instructions based on the tasks and/or commands; and a journey planning module that generates a journey plan for the unmanned assets based on the operation instructions. The system also includes a communications module that communicates with the unmanned assets to instruct the unmanned assets to operate according to the generated journey plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Thomas, Elias Bitar
  • Patent number: 12233645
    Abstract: A fluidic die includes fluid-transfer elements, and a temperature sensor to monitor a temperature on the fluidic die. The fluidic die includes a trickle-warming circuit to warm fluid transferrable by the fluid-transfer elements, and a pulse-warming circuit to warm the fluid. A warming control circuit selectively activates the trickle-warming and pulse-warming circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Thomas Martin, Garrett E. Clark, Jeremy Spencer, Vincent C. Korthuis, Rogelio Cicili
  • Patent number: 12226425
    Abstract: Compounds that are inhibitors of at least one of ARG1 and ARG2, and compositions containing the compounds and methods for synthesizing the compounds, are described herein. The use of such compounds and compositions for the treatment of a diverse array of diseases, disorders, and conditions, including cancer- and immune-related disorders that are mediated, at least in part, by ARG1 and ARG2 are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Beatty, Eric Thomas Newcomb, Jay Patrick Powers, Brandon Reid Rosen, Yongli Su, Anh Thu Tran, Corinne Nicole Foley, Rebecca Louise Grange, Tezcan Guney, Steven Donald Jacob, Jaroslaw Kalisiak, Manmohan Reddy Leleti, Erick Allen Lindsey, Debashis Mandal
  • Patent number: 12220348
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapy pack for applying thermotherapy to a user's groin for treatment of various conditions or injuries, and to aid in surgical recovery. The therapy pack has an insulated side and an uninsulated side, a two-lobed shape with a soft outer border, and contains a quantity of thermal storage material. The therapy pack also includes one or more window(s) without thermal storage material to reduce proximity of the material to genitalia. Embodiments include a three-window version and a single window version. Embodiments also include the use of one or more supplemental therapy pack(s) and a cover. Also disclosed is a method of using the therapy pack to apply thermotherapy to the male groin. Embodiments of the method include applying the therapy pack with the insulated side facing the user's skin, followed by applying the pack with the uninsulated side facing the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Freedom Products, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Thomas Rogers
  • Publication number: 20250032761
    Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also include a means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: David R. Fischell, Tim A. Fischell, Robert Ryan Ragland, Darrin James Kent, Andy Edward Denison, Eric Thomas Johnson, Jeff Alan Burke, Christopher Scott Hayden, Robert E. Fischell
  • Publication number: 20250027299
    Abstract: A retention mechanism for connecting a ground engaging tip and an adapter has a spring, a retainer block configured for insertion into a cutout in the adapter, and a retainer. The retainer block has a cavity having an internal thread. The retainer block also has an outer surface defining a contact surface, a back surface opposite the contact surface, and a plurality of angled surfaces between the contact surface and the back surface. Further, the retainer block has a slot passing through the back surface and configured to receive the spring. The retainer is configured for insertion in in the cavity of the retainer block. The retainer has a threaded outer surface configured to engage with the internal thread of the retainer block, a detent cutout configured to receive a portion of the spring, and a chamfered bottom surface configured to engage with and deflect the portion of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Corey Michael WELLS, Eric Thomas SINN, Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Douglas Charles SERRURIER
  • Publication number: 20250027297
    Abstract: A retention mechanism for connecting a tip to an adapter may have a main retainer, a center pin, and a center pin clip attachable to the center pin. The main retainer may have a retainer body, a non-circular thru hole extending along a central axis, and a male thread around an outer surface of the main retainer. The male thread may engage a female thread in a transverse thru hole in the tip. The center pin may have a profile matching that of the non-circular thru hole of the main retainer. The non-circular thru hole of the main retainer may align with a non-circular blind hole in the adapter when in its fully engaged position. The center pin may be inserted into the non-circular thru hole of the main retainer with a distal end of the center pin positioned in the non-circular blind hole in the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, Corey Michael WELLS, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Thomas M. CONGDON, Eric Thomas SINN, Douglas Charles SERRURIER
  • Publication number: 20250027298
    Abstract: A retention mechanism may have a pin inserted into a retainer pin opening in the adapter. The retention mechanism may also have a spring clip inserted into the tip through a first end of a transverse hole in the tip, and a retainer inserted through a second end of the transverse hole. The retainer may have a retainer body extending from a first axial end to a second axial end. The retainer may have at least one tab extending radially from the retainer body at the first axial end. The at least one tab may engage with a female thread in the transverse hole. The retainer may have at least one detent cutout disposed on an outer surface of the retainer body for receiving a portion of the spring clip. The retainer may also have an axial cavity at the second axial end for receiving one end of the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Corey Michael WELLS, Eric Thomas SINN, Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Douglas Charles SERRURIER
  • Publication number: 20250027296
    Abstract: A ground engaging tip assembly includes a ground engaging tip, an adapter, and a retention mechanism. The ground engaging tip includes an inner surface extending inward from a rear edge defining a nose cavity within the ground engaging tip. The nose cavity includes a front inner surface, top inner surface, bottom inner surface, and oppositely disposed side inner surfaces. The top inner surface includes a front portion proximate the front inner surface comprising a front central surface connecting two opposing front side-sloping surfaces and a rear portion proximate the rear edge comprising a rear central surface connecting two opposing rear side-sloping surfaces. The bottom includes a tapered bottom channel. The adapter includes a nose portion configured to be inserted into the nose cavity of the ground engaging tip. The retention mechanism is configured to secure the ground engaging tip to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Corey Michael WELLS, Eric Thomas SINN, Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY, William Jay ULRICH, IV, Douglas Charles SERRURIER, Thomas M. CONGDON
  • Patent number: 12193179
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an electronic equipment chassis comprising a housing and at least one lid, the housing comprising a control panel with a first set of one or more status indicators. The apparatus also comprises at least one latch configured for securing the at least one lid to the housing, the at least one latch comprising a second set of one or more status indicators. The apparatus further comprises a processing device configured to determine status information for electronic equipment housed in the electronic equipment chassis, the status information characterizing whether at least one of opening and removing the at least one lid is safe to perform at a given time, and controlling, based at least in part on the determined status information, at least one of the first set of indicators and at least one of the second set of indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Yuxin Chen, Zhao Chen, Lizzy Yi Sun, Eric Thomas Graham
  • Publication number: 20240415573
    Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also include a means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: David R. Fischell, Tim A. Fischell, Robert Ryan Ragland, Darrin James Kent, Andy Edward Denison, Eric Thomas Johnson, Jeff Alan Burke, Christopher Scott Hayden