Patents by Inventor Gregory D. Thomas

Gregory D. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083321
    Abstract: An armrest center console for a vehicle includes a housing defining a storage bin, a track assembly having a first and second tracks provided on opposite sides of the housing, and an armrest cover assembly supported on the housing and having a deployable table. The armrest center console also includes a linkage assembly coupling the armrest cover assembly to the first and second tracks, wherein the armrest cover assembly is configured to slide forward on the first and second rail and to rotate upward via the linkage assembly to deploy the deployable table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Glen D. Skinner, Brian Robb, Thomas Junior Luckett, Ryan Welch
  • Publication number: 20040185710
    Abstract: A first and second plurality of audio input/output connectors are arranged and encased in a multi-stack manner to form a compact space saving audio connector, suitable for use e.g. on a motherboard designed for a compact desktop form factor personal computer, to facilitate provision of multi-channel audio. In one embodiment, each the first and second plurality of audio input/output connectors consist of 3 audio input/output connectors, whereas in another embodiment, the first plurality of audio input/output connectors consist of 3 audio input/output connectors, while the second plurality of audio input/output connectors consist of 2 audio input/output connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory D. Thomas, Robert D. Stoddard, Joe G. Bursey
  • Patent number: 5254790
    Abstract: An integrated process for converting C.sub.4 /C.sub.5 hydrocarbons contained in a gasoline feedstock to more valuable motor fuel components includes various distillation steps, a hydroisomerization step, an etherification step (for producing t-amyl methyl ether), and an alkylation step. In a preferred embodiment, this process additionally includes a dehydrogenation step and a step of using formed debydrogenated hydrocarbons in the etherification step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Gregory D. Thomas, Vernon A. Cawi