Patents by Inventor H. Thomas

H. 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: 20250115778
    Abstract: In example implementations, a three-dimensional printing kit for printing a colorless three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional printing system is provided. The three-dimensional printing kit includes a build material and an aqueous ultraviolet (UV) fusing agent. The aqueous UV fusing agent includes water in greater than 50 weight percent of the aqueous UV fusing agent and a UV absorber cyclodextrin complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Jake H. Thomas, Emre Hiro Discekici, Emily Levin
  • Publication number: 20250111923
    Abstract: Quantitative colorimetric carbon dioxide detection and measurement systems are disclosed. The systems can include a gas conduit, a colorimetric indicator adapted to exhibit a color change in response to exposure to carbon dioxide gas, a temperature controller operatively coupled to the colorimetric indicator and configured to control the temperature of the colorimetric indicator, an electro-optical sensor assembly including a light source or sources adapted to transmit light to the colorimetric indicator, and a photodiode or photodiodes configured to detect light reflected from the colorimetric indicator and to generate a measurement signal, and a processor in communication with the electro-optical sensor assembly. The processor can be configured to receive the measurement signal generated by the electro-optical sensor assembly and to compute a concentration of carbon dioxide based on the measurement signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Leslie E. MACE, Elizabeth K. SIEGELMAN, Debra L. REISENTHEL, Simon W.H. THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20250100213
    Abstract: In example implementations, a three-dimensional printing kit for printing a three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional printing system is provided. The three-dimensional printing kit includes a build material, a first colored fusing agent, and a second colored fusing agent. The first colored fusing agent includes water, a first solvent to provide a polymer plasticizer, a second solvent that is water miscible, a colored visible light absorber that absorbs a visible wavelength of light, wherein the colored visible light absorber comprises less than 3 weight percent of the first colored fusing agent, and a first colored dye. The second colored fusing agent includes water, the first solvent, the second solvent, the colored visible light absorber, and a second colored dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Emily Levin, Jake H. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20250100214
    Abstract: In example implementations, a three-dimensional printing kit for printing a colorless three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional printing system is provided. The three-dimensional printing kit includes a build material and an ultraviolet (UV) fusing agent. The UV fusing agent includes water, a UV light absorber, about 10-50 weight percent (wt %) of a first solvent to provide a polymer plasticizer, and about 30-50 wt % a second solvent that is water miscible and dissolves the UV light absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jake H. Thomas, Emily Levin, Emre Hiro Discekici
  • Publication number: 20250092686
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a building surface product that may include a substantially planar panel having a front surface, a rear surface, a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end, a gypsum body between the front surface and rear surface, and a first press-in fastener positioned on the rear surface of the substantially planar panel. The first press-in fastener may include a mending plate portion that may include a plurality of prongs inserted into the rear surface of the substantially planar panel, and a support structure attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Colton MARSHALL, Kenneth Keefer, James LaLone, Sara A. Barrows, Natalia H. Thomas, Hooman Amid
  • Publication number: 20250033275
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are directed toward fusing agent compositions. An example fusing agent composition includes a radiation absorber, a co-solvent mixture, and a balance of water. In various examples, the radiation absorber is present in an amount ranging from about 0.005 weight percent (wt %) to about 1.0 wt % of a total weight of the fusing agent composition, wherein the radiation absorber absorbs radiation at a wavelength range within the visible light spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Emily Levin, Jake H. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12142361
    Abstract: Quantitative colorimetric carbon dioxide detection and measurement systems are disclosed. The systems can include a gas conduit, a colorimetric indicator adapted to exhibit a color change in response to exposure to carbon dioxide gas, a temperature controller operatively coupled to the colorimetric indicator and configured to control the temperature of the colorimetric indicator, an electro-optical sensor assembly including a light source or sources adapted to transmit light to the colorimetric indicator, and a photodiode or photodiodes configured to detect light reflected from the colorimetric indicator and to generate a measurement signal, and a processor in communication with the electro-optical sensor assembly. The processor can be configured to receive the measurement signal generated by the electro-optical sensor assembly and to compute a concentration of carbon dioxide based on the measurement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Freespira, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie E. Mace, Elizabeth K. Siegelman, Debra L. Reisenthel, Simon W. H. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240185004
    Abstract: RFID tag reply phase measurements can be used to estimate tag location and motion. The phase measurements can be used to directly calculate tag location/motion or to generate correlation probabilities with candidate tags having different location motion characteristics. An RFID reader system can take multiple phase measurements for a tag, at different carrier frequencies, within a single inventory round, to ensure that the tag remains within range of the reader system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Impinj, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin OURSLAND, Rene Dominic MARTINEZ, Vincent C. MORETTI, Pavel NIKITIN, Omer ONEN, Joe TARANTINO, Michael H. THOMAS, Yossi TEXERMAN, Scott A. COOPER, Christopher J. DIORIO
  • Patent number: 11858286
    Abstract: A printable recording media that comprises a base substrate with an image-side and a back-side and a coating composition comprising, at least, particles of metallic salt of C8-C30 alkyl acid chain or alkyl ester chain having a mean particle size (D50) above 3 ?m and having about 99.5% of the particle size distribution which is less than 80 ?m, inorganic pigment particles and/or mixture inorganic particles, and polymeric binders and/or mixture of polymeric binders, is applied to the image-side of the base substrate. Also described herein are a method for forming the printable recording media and a printing method that includes ejecting an ink composition onto the print media described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jake H. Thomas, Xiaoqi Zhou, Xulong Fu
  • Patent number: 11753601
    Abstract: A polymeric material mixture comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, a siloxane polymer, and at least two polymer processing additives (PPA), wherein the at least two polymer processing additives have different chemistries. For example, there can be a flexible coextruded pipe for providing a protective housing for cables, fluids, sludge or solids, the pipe comprising a pair of telescopically related inner and outer layers, where said inner layer is lubricated with the polymeric material mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dura-Line LLC
    Inventors: H. Thomas Chung, Fei Fan, Sung Ki Cho, Sam Lukubira, Caleb Michael Spradling, Arturo Valencia
  • Patent number: 11702612
    Abstract: A polymeric material mixture comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, a siloxane polymer, and at least two polymer processing additives (PPA), wherein the at least two polymer processing additives have different chemistries. For example, there can be a flexible coextruded pipe for providing a protective housing for cables, fluids, sludge or solids, the pipe comprising a pair of telescopically related inner and outer layers, where said inner layer is lubricated with the polymeric material mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Dura-Line LLC
    Inventors: H. Thomas Chung, Fei Fan, Sung Ki Cho, Sam Lukubira, Caleb Michael Spradling, Arturo Valencia
  • Patent number: 11538569
    Abstract: Quantitative colorimetric carbon dioxide detection and measurement systems are disclosed. The systems can include a gas conduit, a colorimetric indicator adapted to exhibit a color change in response to exposure to carbon dioxide gas, a temperature controller operatively coupled to the colorimetric indicator and configured to control the temperature of the colorimetric indicator, an electro-optical sensor assembly including a light source or sources adapted to transmit light to the colorimetric indicator, and a photodiode or photodiodes configured to detect light reflected from the colorimetric indicator and to generate a measurement signal, and a processor in communication with the electro-optical sensor assembly. The processor can be configured to receive the measurement signal generated by the electro-optical sensor assembly and to compute a concentration of carbon dioxide based on the measurement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Freespira. Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie E. Mace, Elizabeth K. Siegelman, Debra L. Reisenthel, Simon W. H. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220270739
    Abstract: Quantitative colorimetric carbon dioxide detection and measurement systems are disclosed. The systems can include a gas conduit, a colorimetric indicator adapted to exhibit a color change in response to exposure to carbon dioxide gas, a temperature controller operatively coupled to the colorimetric indicator and configured to control the temperature of the colorimetric indicator, an electro-optical sensor assembly including a light source or sources adapted to transmit light to the colorimetric indicator, and a photodiode or photodiodes configured to detect light reflected from the colorimetric indicator and to generate a measurement signal, and a processor in communication with the electro-optical sensor assembly. The processor can be configured to receive the measurement signal generated by the electro-optical sensor assembly and to compute a concentration of carbon dioxide based on the measurement signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Leslie E. MACE, Elizabeth K. SIEGELMAN, Debra L. REISENTHEL, Simon W.H. THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20220169064
    Abstract: A printable recording media that comprises a base substrate with an image-side and a back-side and a coating composition comprising, at least, particles of metallic salt of C8-C30 alkyl acid chain or alkyl ester chain having a mean particle size (D50) above 3 ?m and having about 99.5% of the particle size distribution which is less than 80 ?m, inorganic pigment particles and/or mixture inorganic particles, and polymeric binders and/or mixture of polymeric binders, is applied to the image-side of the base substrate. Also described herein are a method for forming the printable recording media and a printing method that includes ejecting an ink composition onto the print media described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jake H. THOMAS, Xiaoqi ZHOU, Xulong FU
  • Publication number: 20220167757
    Abstract: A polymeric material mixture comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, a siloxane polymer, and at least two polymer processing additives (PPA), wherein the at least two polymer processing additives have different chemistries. For example, there can be a flexible coextruded pipe for providing a protective housing for cables, fluids, sludge or solids, the pipe comprising a pair of telescopically related inner and outer layers, where said inner layer is lubricated with the polymeric material mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: H. Thomas Chung, Fei Fan, Sung Ki Cho, Sam Lukubira, Caleb Michael Spradling, Arturo Valencia
  • Patent number: 11260641
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for reticulating an adhesive on a workpiece. The workpiece may be perforated with a plurality of passages that extend through a first side to a second side. To reticulate an adhesive on the first side of a workpiece, a flow of heated fluid is provided through a nozzle. The nozzle provides the fluid at a first pressure to a first group of the perforations. Once the temperature at the first side of the workpiece reaches a specified range, the fluid pressure may be increased or otherwise set in order to clear the perforations by forcing the adhesive out of or away from each of the perforations. Temperature of the adhesive, pressure within the nozzle, and/or light passage through the perforations may be monitored for logical control or quality assurance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Razon, Andrew Y. Wong, Nicholas F. Martin, Jason H. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220001122
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering a low surface tension composition as a stream of droplets to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a reservoir, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The ejector mechanism includes a piezoelectric actuator and an aperture plate, the aperture plate having a plurality of openings formed through its thickness, and one or more surfaces configured to provide a desired surface contact angle, and the piezoelectric actuator operable to oscillate the aperture plate at a frequency to thereby generate the ejected stream of droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Brian H. Thomas, John H. Hebrank
  • Publication number: 20210402501
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an improved design of a metal-cored welding wire electrode for use on a high deposition rate welding process that resistively preheats the wire prior to being subjected to the welding current. The preheat circuit reduces the welding current drawn by the electrode so that higher wire feed speeds, and thus higher deposition rates, may be obtained. The metal-cored welding wire includes both a higher fill rate (a greater percentage of the welding wire is the granular core) along with added sulfur and an added bead wetting agent. The bead wetting agent may be one or more of selenium, tellurium, arsenic, gallium, bismuth, and tin. The improved metal-cored welding wire leads to an enhanced weld deposit appearance that means the weld deposits are less likely to be rejected as unusable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph C. Bundy, Steven E. Barhorst, Sindhu H. Thomas, Mario A. Amata
  • Publication number: 20210309931
    Abstract: A polymeric material mixture comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, a siloxane polymer, and at least two polymer processing additives (PPA), wherein the at least two polymer processing additives have different chemistries. For example, there can be a flexible coextruded pipe for providing a protective housing for cables, fluids, sludge or solids, the pipe comprising a pair of telescopically related inner and outer layers, where said inner layer is lubricated with the polymeric material mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: H. Thomas Chung, Fei Fan, Sung Ki Cho, Sam Lukubira, Caleb Michael Spradling, Arturo Valencia
  • Patent number: 11110850
    Abstract: A bulkhead is provided. The bulkhead includes a panel that extends between first and second primary and secondary edges that are perpendicular to each other. The first primary edge includes a plurality of cutouts, and the second primary edge includes a first plurality of fingers and a second plurality of fingers. Each of the first plurality of fingers includes a first tongue extending from a first side of the second primary edge and away from a primary centerline and also includes a first groove extending from a second side of the second primary edge and toward the primary centerline. Each of the second plurality of fingers includes a second tongue extending from the second side of the second primary edge and away from the primary centerline and also includes a second groove extending from the first side of the second primary edge and toward the primary centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ANCRA INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventor: H. Thomas Knox