Patents by Inventor Eugene Thompson

Eugene Thompson 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: 20200079900
    Abstract: A polyethylene terephthalate composition (PET), an injection-molded bottle preform made from a PET composition, a refillable PET container blow-molded from the preform, catalyst compositions used for making the PET composition, methods for making the PET composition, methods for injection-molding a PET bottle preform, methods for blow-molding a refillable PET bottle from a preform and methods for improving the rewash stability and recyclability of refillable PET bottles particularly for carbonated soft drinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: GRUPO PETROTEMEX, S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Damian Adrian Salazar Hernandez, David Eugene Thompson
  • Patent number: 10511608
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: sending, from a device, input from a user requesting access to data retrievable by an aggregate service device; sending, from the device, input from the user selecting, from the aggregate service device, a selection of data; and sending a distribution command; wherein the distribution command comprises information related to distributing a pointer indicating the selection of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip L. Childs, Eric Todd Marshall, Christopher Donald Oman, Greyson Craig Davis, Tony Eugene Thompson, James Anthony Hunt
  • Patent number: 10506040
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from a client device, a request by a user to access an aggregate service device; authenticating, at the aggregate service device, the user to provide access to at least one remote device; providing, by the aggregate service device, data analogous to data of the at least one remote device; receiving, by the aggregate service device, a selection of data accessible by the user from the at least one remote device; and facilitating data transfer associated with the selection of data. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Donald Oman, Tony Eugene Thompson, Daniel Robert Carter, Christopher Scott Long, Trevin Michael Forkert, Philip L. Childs
  • Publication number: 20190136010
    Abstract: Provided is a polyester or co-polyester resin used in the manufacture of preforms suitable for making bottles and containers containing a carbon black, particularly lamp black carbon black, with a primary particle size in a range of from 100 to 160 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: DAK AMERICAS, LLC
    Inventors: David Eugene THOMPSON, Helen Jane CODD
  • Patent number: 10240021
    Abstract: Provided is a polyester or co-polyester resin used in the manufacture of preforms suitable for making bottles and containers containing a carbon black, particularly lamp black carbon black, with a primary particle size in a range of from 100 to 160 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: DAK AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: David Eugene Thompson, Helen Jane Codd
  • Patent number: 9652465
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: receiving, from a client device, a request by a user to access an aggregate service device; authenticating, at an aggregate service device, the user to provide access to a plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user hosted by a single cloud storage service; providing, by the aggregate service device, data analogous to data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts; receiving, by the aggregate service device, a selection of data accessible by the user from the plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user; and facilitating data transfer associated with the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip L. Childs, Eric Todd Marshall, Jose Roberto Rodriguez, Matthew Jacyno, Greyson Craig Davis, Tony Eugene Thompson, Carmelo Antonio Gazzia, Timothy Mark Robbins, Mei-Wen Sun
  • Patent number: 9513009
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis, an elongated annular air passage defined within the nozzle body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes disposed within the annular air passage, wherein each swirl vane has multiple joined leads and a variable thickness along the axial extent thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Brandon Philip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson, Robert Russell Fogarty
  • Patent number: 9429074
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis. An elongated annular air passage is defined within the nozzle body. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes is disposed within the annular air passage. Each swirl vane has an axially swept cross-sectional profile along the radial extent thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Brandon Phillip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson
  • Publication number: 20160149987
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for generating a programming-language-neutral representation of web application protocol interactions that implement a network test. One method includes receiving, at a web server, test configuration information for configuring a test for testing at least one network device. The method further includes generating, based on the test configuration information a programming-language-neutral representation of web application protocol interactions that implement the test. The method further includes outputting the representation of the web application protocol interactions to a user or to a translator for translation into at least one target programming language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Lyle Eugene Thompson
  • Publication number: 20160127339
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: receiving, from a client device, a request by a user to access an aggregate service device; authenticating, at an aggregate service device, the user to provide access to a plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user hosted by a single cloud storage service; providing, by the aggregate service device, data analogous to data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts; receiving, by the aggregate service device, a selection of data accessible by the user from the plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user; and facilitating data transfer associated with the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Philip L. Childs, Eric Todd Marshall, Jose Roberto Rodriguez, Matthew Jacyno, Greyson Craig Davis, Tony Eugene Thompson, Carmelo Antonio Gazzia, Timothy Mark Robbins, Mei-Wen Sun
  • Publication number: 20160127347
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving authentication input, at a device, that is sent to an aggregate service device; requesting file system data, retrieved by the aggregate service device, analogous to data stored on a remote device and data stored on a cloud storage device; receiving at the device, after providing the authentication input to the aggregate service device, the file system data from the aggregate service device; and displaying, on the device, a user interface in the form of a file manager application generated from the requested file system data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Philip L. Childs, Eric Todd Marshall, Christopher Donald Oman, Greyson Craig Davis, Tony Eugene Thompson, James Anthony Hunt
  • Publication number: 20160127383
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: sending, from a device, input from a user requesting access to data retrievable by an aggregate service device; sending, from the device, input from the user selecting, from the aggregate service device, a selection of data; and sending a distribution command; wherein the distribution command comprises information related to distributing a pointer indicating the selection of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Philip L. Childs, Eric Todd Marshall, Christopher Donald Oman, Greyson Craig Davis, Tony Eugene Thompson, James Anthony Hunt
  • Publication number: 20150081429
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach for implementing a system, method, and computer program product for integrating with a social media site, which can be used to create and configure a custom audience on the social media site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. STRUTTON, Chad ESTES, Stephanie FOSSAN, Eugene THOMPSON, Steven Keith WOODS, Taha SHEIKH
  • Publication number: 20140334073
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for protecting against theft of electricity from a distribution transformer that transforms electricity from a higher distribution voltage to a lower secondary voltage. The distribution transformer is housed in a transformer housing having secondary terminals located thereon. The apparatus includes a protective enclosure attachable to the transformer housing so as to enclose the secondary terminals and a plurality of electricity meters for measuring electricity usage. The protective enclosure is configured to receive a plurality of secondary service lines. Each secondary service line is electrically connectable to one of the electricity meters. The apparatus also includes a secondary bus line located within the protective enclosure for electrically connecting the secondary terminals to the electricity meters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Eugene Thompson, Rajivkumar Bhagvatiprasad Bhatt, Keith Charles Gallacher
  • Publication number: 20140265562
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for protecting against theft of electricity from a distribution transformer that transforms electricity from a higher distribution voltage to a lower secondary voltage. The distribution transformer is housed in a transformer housing having secondary terminals extending therefrom. The apparatus includes a protective enclosure rigidly attachable to an outer portion of the transformer housing adjacent the secondary terminals. The protective enclosure is configured to enclose the secondary terminals and to house a plurality of electricity meters for measuring electricity usage. The protective enclosure also has a plurality of service line apertures sized and shaped to receive a plurality of secondary service lines therethrough. Each secondary service line is electrically connectable to one of the electricity meters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MOLONEY ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventor: Robert Eugene Thompson
  • Patent number: 8524343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins that are capable of being formed into articles (e.g., carbonated soft drink and water bottle preforms) at reduced injection-molding cycle times. In particular, the titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins of the present invention can be formed into carbonated soft drink bottle preforms at reduced injection-molding cycle times to yield high-clarity, carbonated soft drink bottles that possess satisfactory resistance to stress cracking and thermal creep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: DAK Americas Mississippi Inc.
    Inventors: David Eugene Thompson, Carl Steven Nichols, Tony Clifford Moore, Sharon Sue Griffith, Billy Mack Humelsine, Robert Joseph Schiavone
  • Publication number: 20130183467
    Abstract: Provided is a polyester or co-polyester resin used in the manufacture of preforms suitable for making bottles and containers containing a carbon black, particularly lamp black carbon black, with a primary particle size in a range of from 100 to 160 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: DAK AMERICAS, LLC
    Inventors: David Eugene Thompson, Helen Jane Codd
  • Patent number: 8304510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to slow-crystallizing, titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins that are useful for making high-strength, high-clarity bottles that possess improved resistance to stress cracking and thermal creep. The polyethylene terephthalate resins possess improved reheating profiles and are especially useful for making polyester articles that have exceptional clarity, dimensional stability, and thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Wellman Inc.
    Inventors: David Eugene Thompson, Carl Steven Nichols, Tony Clifford Moore, Sharon Sue Griffith, Billy Mack Humelsine, Robert Joseph Schiavone
  • Publication number: 20120148771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins that are capable of being formed into articles (e.g., carbonated soft drink and water bottle preforms) at reduced injection-molding cycle times. In particular, the titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins of the present invention can be formed into carbonated soft drink bottle preforms at reduced injection-molding cycle times to yield high-clarity, carbonated soft drink bottles that possess satisfactory resistance to stress cracking and thermal creep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: WELLMAN, INC.
    Inventors: David Eugene Thompson, Carl Steven Nichols, Tony Clifford Moore, Sharon Sue Griffith, Billy Mack Humelsine, Robert Joseph Schiavone
  • Publication number: 20120142593
    Abstract: A Factor VIII fusion protein or a Factor VIII fusion heterodimer comprising Factor VIII in which an amino acid sequence of a modulator is present in the B-domain, or an amino acid sequence of a modulator replaces some or all of the amino acid sequence of the B-domain is disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding the inventive fusion proteins and fusion heterodimers are also disclosed, as are methods for producing the fusion proteins and fusion heterodimers, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating deficiencies in coagulation with the inventive fusion molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Xiao-Yan Zhao, Peter John Kretschmer, Thomas Eugene Thompson, Douglas W. Schneider, John Edward Murphy