Patents by Inventor Gerald Thomas
Gerald 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: 20160280466Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying device for conveyed goods, comprising a conveying rake (2) having at least one prong (21), and a first drive assembly (3) which is operatively connected to the conveying rake (2), wherein the conveying rake (2) by means of the first drive assembly (3) is drivable so as to perform a reciprocating movement in the conveying direction (I) and to perform a reciprocating movement in the penetration direction (II), wherein the conveying device (1) furthermore has a mating rake (4) having at least one prong (40), and a second drive assembly (5) which is operatively connected to the mating rake (4), wherein the mating rake (4) by means of the second drive assembly is displaceable in the conveying direction (I) in relation to the conveying rake (2), so as to clamp conveyed goods between the prong (21) of the conveying rake and the assigned prong (40) of the mating rake (4). The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating a conveying device (1) for conveyed goods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: OPTIMA pharma GmbHInventors: Thomas POSPIECH, Gerald THOMAS, Jürgen ROTHBAUER
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Publication number: 20160273274Abstract: An example drill bit may include a drill bit body and a flexible blade positioned on the drill bit body. The drill bit further may include a cutting element coupled to and extending a distance beyond a face of the flexible blade. The cutting element may have a back rake angle and a side rake angle. At least one of the distance, back rake angle, and side rake angle may depend on a flexed position of the flexible blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Gerald Thomas, Clayton Arthur Ownby
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Patent number: 9435404Abstract: A family of transmission gearing arrangements produces nine forward and one reverse speed ratio by selective engagement of various combinations of three clutches or brakes. Each transmission gearing arrangement includes a front shiftable gearing arrangement configured to establish a variety of speed ratios between an intermediate shaft and an input shaft. These speed ratios include a reverse speed ratio, a zero speed ratio, two underdrive ratios, and a direct ratio. Each transmission also includes a rear shiftable gearing arrangement configured to selectively establish particular speed relationships among the input shaft, the intermediate shaft, and an output shaft. Engagement of a clutch in the rear shiftable gearing arrangement establishes an underdrive ratio between the output shaft and the intermediate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Daniel Goleski, Steven Gerald Thomas
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Patent number: 9404836Abstract: Fluorescence chromophores such as phenylene diamine derivatives can undergo oxidative coupling and polymerization to form optical, colorimetric and fluorogenic, multimers and polymers. The presence of carbonyl containing moieties such as aldehydes and ketones under favorable environmental conditions can initiate, catalyze, accelerate and modulate this reaction which in turn provides a mechanism for the detection and quantitation of such moieties. Selected phenylene diamine derivatives can be used for the detection and quantitation of aldehyde and ketones via measurement of the reaction and the associated spectroscopic transformation. In particular, the use of meta-phenylene diamine (mPDA) and related compounds for aldehyde detection and quantitation is described. The method provides a convenient means for monitoring aldehyde and ketone levels without use of separation steps. The method is applicable to kinetic and quasi-endpoint detection assay formats.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Pulse Health LLCInventors: Gerald Thomas, Brian Young, Juven Lara, Charles Noll, James Ingle
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Patent number: 9403985Abstract: Cyanine dye compounds having a substituted methine moiety that are nucleic acid stains, particularly for fluorescent staining of RNA, including compounds having the formula where R1 is a C1-C6 alkyl, sulfoalkyl, carboxyalkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy; each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, fused benzo, trifluoromethyl, amino, sulfo, carboxy and halogen, that is optionally further substituted; at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is an alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cyclic, or heterocyclic moiety that is optionally substituted by alkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, carboxy, nitro, or halogen; and the remaining R3, R4 or R5 are hydrogen; X is S, O, or Se; and D is a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinium, quinolinium or benzazolium moiety.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Jason Dallwig, David Hagen, Ching-Ying Cheung, Gerald Thomas, Stephen Yue
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Publication number: 20160203667Abstract: A card reader is provided with a read head with a slot and is configured to be coupled to a mobile device and has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. A power supply is coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. An output jack is adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver an output jack signal to the mobile device. The wake-up electronics is powered by a microphone bias of a mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Michael Shyh-yen Ho, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Publication number: 20160203466Abstract: A method is provided of transmitting information with a communication protocol to a mobile device. A card reader is provided with a read head that has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card, an output jack and device electronics that includes a microcontroller. The read head is used to read data on a magnetic stripe of a card. A raw magnetic signal is produced indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. The raw magnetic head signal is converted into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. A synchronous Manchester encoded stream is produced that makes a greater number of 0 crossings. A Manchester encoded stream output jack signal is delivered to the mobile device through the output jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Michael Shyh-yen Ho, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Publication number: 20160162983Abstract: The present embodiments provide a system for generating design palettes over a network. In one embodiment, the system comprises a database configured to store design product data corresponding to one or more design features of a plurality of design products. A user interface is configured to allow submission of information specifying one or more requested design features. An e-palette server is in operative communication with the database and the user interface. The e-palette server is configured to receive the requested design features and to generate a subset of the design products. Each design product in the subset of the design products shares at least one design feature in common with the requested design features. An e-palette generator is configured to generate a design palette including at least one design product from the subset of design products and to send the design palette to the user interface for display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: PaletteApp, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Thomas Freeman, Tamara Davis
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Patent number: 9286635Abstract: A method is provided of transmitting information with a communication protocol to a mobile device. A card reader is provided with a read head that has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card, an output jack and device electronics that includes a microcontroller. The read head is used to read data on a magnetic stripe of a card. A raw magnetic signal is produced indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. The raw magnetic head signal is converted into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. A synchronous Manchester encoded stream is produced that makes a greater number of 0 crossings. A Manchester encoded stream output jack signal is delivered to the mobile device through the output jack.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Michael Shyh-yen Ho, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Patent number: 9262777Abstract: A card reader is provided with a read head with a slot and is configured to be coupled to a mobile device and has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. A power supply is coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. An output jack is adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver an output jack signal to the mobile device. The wake-up electronics is powered by a microphone bias of a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Michael Shyh-yen Ho, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Publication number: 20160035015Abstract: A system for generating design sample palettes over a network includes a database storing design products related to a plurality of categories of commercial products from a plurality of manufacturers. Interface circuitry displays the plurality of categories of commercial products and filtering criteria on a user interface and a sample palette server in operative communication with the database and the interface circuitry receives a user selection of one or more filtering criteria specifying one or more requested design features and updates the user interface to display a subset of the design products sharing at least one feature in common with the requested design features. Palette generating circuitry receives a second selection of a plurality of design products from the displayed subset of design products and generates a graphical representation of a sample palette including graphical images of the plurality of design products on the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Gerald Thomas Freeman, Tamara Davis
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Publication number: 20160014561Abstract: Exemplary embodiments described herein provide methods, mediums, and systems related to location messages that may be exchanged between users of mobile devices. The location messages may allow the location of a first user to be displayed on the device of the second user. In some embodiments, a requesting user may send a request message requesting the location of another user. Furthermore, some embodiments may employ a concept of a “favorite,” which represents a combination of a location and one or more recipients. Using favoriting, the user may more quickly and efficiently send location messages to frequently-used contacts based on the context of the user's current location. In order to properly interpret messages sent from/to different types of devices, an intermediate server may be provided. The intermediate server may reformat the messages and/or transmitted data so that the messages may be properly interpreted by the recipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Gerald Thomas INZER, Michael A. NARDELLI, Brian Keith ROSS, Richard Fintan GALWAY
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Patent number: 9229621Abstract: The present embodiments provide a system for generating design palettes over a network. In one embodiment, the system comprises a database configured to store design product data corresponding to one or more design features of a plurality of design products. A user interface is configured to allow submission of information specifying one or more requested design features. An e-palette server is in operative communication with the database and the user interface. The e-palette server is configured to receive the requested design features and to generate a subset of the design products. Each design product in the subset of the design products shares at least one design feature in common with the requested design features. An e-palette generator is configured to generate a design palette including at least one design product from the subset of design products and to send the design palette to the user interface for display.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: PaletteApp, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Thomas Freeman, Tamara Davis
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Publication number: 20150377858Abstract: Fluorescence chromophores such as phenylene diamine derivatives can undergo oxidative coupling and polymerization to form optical, colorimetric and fluorogenic, multimers and polymers. The presence of carbonyl containing moieties such as aldehydes and ketones under favorable environmental conditions can initiate, catalyze, accelerate and modulate this reaction which in turn provides a mechanism for the detection and quantitation of such moieties. Selected phenylene diamine derivatives can be used for the detection and quantitation of aldehyde and ketones via measurement of the reaction and the associated spectroscopic transformation. In particular, the use of meta-phenylene diamine (mPDA) and related compounds for aldehyde detection and quantitation is described. The method provides a convenient means for monitoring aldehyde and ketone levels without use of separation steps. The method is applicable to kinetic and quasi-endpoint detection assay formats.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Gerald Thomas, Brian Young, Juven Lara, Charles Noll, James Ingle
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Publication number: 20150377748Abstract: A breath analysis system that includes a handle assembly with an analysis cartridge on an upper end thereof. The handle includes a main body portion with a pressure opening and a pressure transducer therein. The analysis cartridge includes a main body portion with an upper portion that defines a breath chamber, a lower portion that defines a fluid chamber and a filter assembly that is movable between a breath capture position and an analysis position. The filter assembly has an opening defined therethrough. In the breath capture position, the opening partially defines the breath chamber and in the analysis position the opening partially defines the fluid chamber. The system also includes an analysis device with a case, a door, a controller that controls the motor and a fluorescence detection assembly and a rotation assembly positioned in the case interior. The rotation assembly includes a shroud with a funnel portion for receiving the analysis cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Steve Cooper, Neal Andrews, Martin Krauss, Andrew E. King, Maura Mahon, Weston Myler, James Ingle, Gerald Thomas, Rachel Dreilinger, David Barsic, Rick Myers, Craig Carlsen, Scot Herbst, Brian Young, Juven Lara, Charles Noll
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Publication number: 20150377859Abstract: An analysis cartridge the includes a main body portion and a filter assembly. The main body portion includes an upper portion that defines an upper chamber and a lower portion that defines a fluid chamber. The filter assembly is movable along a filter assembly path between a first position and a second position. The filter assembly has an opening defined therethrough. In the first position, the opening partially defines the upper chamber and in the second position the opening partially defines the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Martin Krauss, Maura Mahon, Adrew E. King, Steve Cooper, James Ingle, Gerald Thomas, David Barsic, Neal Andrews, Brian Young, Juven Lara, Charles Noll
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Publication number: 20150377868Abstract: A breath analysis system that includes a handle assembly with an analysis cartridge on an upper end thereof. The handle includes a main body portion with a pressure opening and a pressure transducer therein. The analysis cartridge includes a main body portion with an upper portion that defines a breath chamber, a lower portion that defines a fluid chamber and a filter assembly that is movable between a breath capture position and an analysis position. The filter assembly has an opening defined therethrough. In the breath capture position, the opening partially defines the breath chamber and in the analysis position the opening partially defines the fluid chamber. The system also includes an analysis device with a case, a door, a controller that controls the motor and a fluorescence detection assembly and a rotation assembly positioned in the case interior. The rotation assembly includes a shroud with a funnel portion for receiving the analysis cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Steve Cooper, Neal Andrews, Maura Mahon, Rachel Dreilinger, David Barsic, Weston Myler, Martin Krauss, Scot Herbst, James Ingle, Gerald Thomas, Rick Myers, Brian Young, Juven Lara, Charles Noll
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Publication number: 20150348161Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems for generating sample(s) requests, pricelists, technical data, and sample books orders over a network. In one embodiment, a database stores design products related to a plurality of categories of commercial products from a plurality of manufacturers. Interface circuitry displays the plurality of categories of commercial products along with filtering criteria that may be selected by a user. A sample palette server is in operative communication with the database and the interface circuitry and receives a user selection of one or more filtering criteria specifying one or more requested design features. The sample palette server generates a subset of the design products sharing at least one design feature in common with the requested design features.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Gerald Thomas Freeman, Tamara Davis
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Publication number: 20150316128Abstract: A family of transmission gearing arrangements produces up to nine forward and one reverse speed ratios by selective engagement of three shift elements in various combinations. Each disclosed transmission includes four planetary gear sets and six elements. Two of the arrangements feature planetary gear sets that are separated radially and are particularly suited to applications that require reduced axial length.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Steven Gerald Thomas, Reid Alan Baldwin
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Patent number: 9160849Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium that facilitate user authentication via voice biometrics in a network system featuring interactive voice response system access is provided. The voice biometric authentication mechanisms alleviate identity theft occurring via specific interactive voice response transactions. A voice biometrics authentication system interfaces with an interactive network platform and may be hosted by a third party provider of voice biometric technologies.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: West CorporationInventors: Andrea Whitmore, Aaron Scott Fisher, Steven John Schanbacher, Andrew Lawrence Groothuis, Jacob Ginsburg, Gerald Thomas Annin, Pamela J. Jacobs