Patents by Inventor Gregory Thompson
Gregory 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).
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Publication number: 20140336018Abstract: A fitness equipment unit comprises a member rotatable about an axis and a source of resistance against rotation of the member. Rotation of the member is facilitated by pulling on a first end of the line while the other end of the line is stationary, pulling on a second end of the line while the first end is stationary or concurrently pulling on both the first end and the second end of the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Precor IncorporatedInventor: Gregory A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20140268836Abstract: A light assembly that includes a mounting frame on which a light engine is mounted so as to direct light through the mounting frame opening and out of an opening in the ceiling. The light assembly is designed to permit the light engine to be rotated and tilted, in some embodiments without the need for tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventor: Paul Gregory Thompson
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Publication number: 20140268797Abstract: A light engine that allows for customization and easy adjustability of various properties of the distributed light. The light engine includes an optic holder having threads that engage with threads of a mounting ring to allow a lower reflector and/or a diffuser lens to be replaced without removing the entire light engine from the installation. The light engine also includes an upper reflector that interfaces with the optic holder so that the upper reflector also can be easily replaced without removing the entire light engine from the installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventors: Algimantas J. Gabrius, Douglas Dewayne Grove, Joseph J. Onda, Carl Jason Schoeneberg, Paul Gregory Thompson
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Publication number: 20140060776Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a case having a face outlet and a foot outlet. A door is movable between a first position closing the face outlet and opening the foot outlet and a second position opening the face outlet and closing the foot outlet. A bypass passage allows air flow around the door when the door is in the second position to allow a specified amount of air flow to the foot outlet when the door closes the foot outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Tom PEARD, Gregory THOMPSON, Raymond BAILEY, Melissa BUCZEK
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Publication number: 20140065943Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a blower unit that has an interior air intake and an exterior air intake. Three doors are moved between open and closed positions to define a recirculation mode, a fresh mode and a partial recirculation mode. As the doors move between their open and closed positions, a variable partial mode and a variable fresh mode are defined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Andrew CLEMENCE, Gregory THOMPSON, Raymond BAILEY, Melissa BUCZEK
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Publication number: 20140065942Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a blower unit that has a first interior air intake, a second interior air intake and an exterior air intake. Three doors are moved between open and closed positions to define a recirculation mode, a fresh mode and a partial recirculation mode. As the doors move between their open and closed positions, a variable partial mode and a variable fresh mode are defined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Andrew CLEMENCE, Gregory THOMPSON, Raymond BAILEY, Melissa BUCZEK, Simon HOTTE
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Patent number: 8496088Abstract: An acoustic composite containing at least a first acoustically coupled non-woven composite and a second acoustically coupled non-woven composite, each acoustically coupled non-woven composite containing a non-woven layer and a facing layer. The non-woven layer contains a plurality of binder fibers and a plurality of bulking fibers and has a binder zone and a bulking zone. The facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adjacent the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Dale S. Kitchen, Pradipkumar Bahukudumbi, Gregory Thompson, Mark T. Mapes
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Publication number: 20130112499Abstract: An acoustic composite containing at least a first acoustically coupled non-woven composite and a second acoustically coupled non-woven composite, each acoustically coupled non-woven composite containing a non-woven layer and a facing layer. The non-woven layer contains a plurality of binder fibers and a plurality of bulking fibers and has a binder zone and a bulking zone. The facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adjacent the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Dale S. Kitchen, Pradipkumar Bahukudumbi, Gregory Thompson, Mark T. Mapes
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Patent number: 8429267Abstract: A method of presenting structured information, via software gadgets, based on monitored data in a utility monitoring system. First monitored data is exposed to a network to produce, via a first web service, first structured data. The first monitored data is indicative of utility characteristics measured by a first IED in the utility monitoring system. The first structured data is received over the network and second structured data is received from a network-accessible data storage service. The data storage service has a second web service that exposes second monitored data to produce the second structured data. The first structured data is manipulated, in at least one of the software gadgets, to produce structured information based on the first monitored data, and the structured information is communicated from the at least one software gadget to a web browser for display in a web page by the web browser.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Thompson, Tuan Ta
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Patent number: 8396963Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are presented herein for monitoring usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system. One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method of managing information in a utility monitoring system that includes a host computer and an array of monitoring devices operatively coupled together on a peer-to-peer network. The array of monitoring devices includes first and second monitoring devices each with a respective memory. The first and second monitoring devices are configured to receive and transmit data. The method includes: storing data received by the first monitoring device in the first memory; storing data received by the second monitoring device in the second memory; responsive to the first memory being below a threshold storage capacity, transferring data received by the second monitoring device to the first monitoring device; and storing the transferred data in the first memory.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Peter Cowan, David P. Anderson, Gregory A. Thompson
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Patent number: 8322487Abstract: An acoustically coupled non-woven composite containing a non-woven layer and a thermoplastic film. The non-woven layer contains a plurality of binder fibers and a plurality of bulking fibers and has a binder zone and a bulking zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Dale S. Kitchen, Pradipkumar Bahukudumbi, Gregory Thompson
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Publication number: 20120079096Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are presented herein for monitoring usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system. One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method of managing information in a utility monitoring system that includes a host computer and an array of monitoring devices operatively coupled together on a peer-to-peer network. The array of monitoring devices includes first and second monitoring devices each with a respective memory. The first and second monitoring devices are configured to receive and transmit data. The method includes: storing data received by the first monitoring device in the first memory; storing data received by the second monitoring device in the second memory; responsive to the first memory being below a threshold storage capacity, transferring data received by the second monitoring device to the first monitoring device; and storing the transferred data in the first memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Peter Cowan, David P. Anderson, Gregory A. Thompson
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Patent number: 7741532Abstract: The invention provides diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DAGAT) proteins, wherein said proteins are active in the formation of triacylglycerol from fatty acyl and diacylglycerol substrates. In one aspect, Mortierella ramanniana DAGAT proteins have been isolated and have molecular weights of between approximately 36 and 37 kDa as measured by SDS-PAGE. The invention also provides novel DAGAT polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences and to methods of producing such polypeptides using recombinant techniques. In addition, methods are provided for using such sequences to alter triacylglycerol levels in plants and to treat diseases associated with altered DAGAT activity or expression.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kathryn Dennis Lardizabal, Gregory A. Thompson, Deborah Hawkins
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Publication number: 20090327483Abstract: A method of presenting structured information, via software gadgets, based on monitored data in a utility monitoring system. First monitored data is exposed to a network to produce, via a first web service, first structured data. The first monitored data is indicative of utility characteristics measured by a first IED in the utility monitoring system. The first structured data is received over the network and second structured data is received from a network-accessible data storage service. The data storage service has a second web service that exposes second monitored data to produce the second structured data. The first structured data is manipulated, in at least one of the software gadgets, to produce structured information based on the first monitored data, and the structured information is communicated from the at least one software gadget to a web browser for display in a web page by the web browser.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Gregory A. Thompson, TUAN Ta
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Patent number: 7572926Abstract: By this invention, compositions and methods of use of plant desaturase enzymes, especially ?-9 desaturases, are provided. Of special interest are methods and compositions of amino acids and nucleic acid sequences related to biologically active plant desaturases as well as sequences, especially nucleic acid sequences, which are to be used as probes, vectors for transformation or cloning intermediates. Biologically active sequences may be found in a sense or anti-sense orientation as to transcriptional regulatory regions found in various constructs.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Calgene, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Thompson, Vic C. Knauf
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Publication number: 20090151027Abstract: The invention provides diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DAGAT) proteins, wherein said proteins are active in the formation of triacylglycerol from fatty acyl and diacylglycerol substrates. In one aspect, Mortierella ramanniana DAGAT proteins have been isolated and have molecular weights of between approximately 36 and 37 kDa as measured by SDS-PAGE. The invention also provides novel DAGAT polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences and to methods of producing such polypeptides using recombinant techniques. In addition, methods are provided for using such sequences to alter triacylglycerol levels in plants and to treat diseases associated with altered DAGAT activity or expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Kathryn Dennis Lardizabal, Gregory A. Thompson, Deborah Hawkins
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Patent number: 7498455Abstract: By this invention, methods to produce oleic fatty acids in plant seed oils are provided. The methods of the present invention generally involve the suppression of a host plant cells endogenous ?-ketoacyl-ACP synthase I protein. Also described in the instant invention are the plants, cells and oils obtained therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Monsanto Technology, L.L.C.Inventors: Katayoon Dehesh, Vic C. Knauf, Gregory A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20080060137Abstract: A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone with a majority of the voluminous bulking fibers. The fibers are distributed through the shield material in an manner that the heat and flame resistant fibers collect closest to the outer surface of the shield with the heat and flame resistant zone, and the voluminous bulking fibers collect closest to the outer surface of the shield material with the voluminous bulking zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: David Wenstrup, Gregory Thompson, Jason Chay, Ty Dawson
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Publication number: 20080054231Abstract: A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone with a majority of the voluminous bulking fibers. The fibers are distributed through the shield material in an manner that the heat and flame resistant fibers collect closest to the outer surface of the shield with the heat and flame resistant zone, and the voluminous bulking fibers collect closest to the outer surface of the shield material with the voluminous bulking zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: David Wenstrup, Gregory Thompson, Jason Chay, Ty Dawson
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Publication number: 20070211782Abstract: An improved roadway temperature monitoring system is designed to be powered by solar energy for measuring and transmitting sensed roadway surface temperatures over a wireless link to remote workstations comprises a module housing fabricated from a light-transmissive, thermally conductive tough plastic for containing a solar cell array, a microprocessor, a spread spectrum RF transmitter, a plurality of temperature sensing elements and a battery supply therefor whose charge is maintained by the solar cell array.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2006Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: ThomTech Design, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Thompson