Patents by Inventor Heather Thomas

Heather 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: 20240145078
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein facilitate the monitoring and management of regular healthcare tasks for patients in a healthcare system, e.g., “nurse rounding” tasks. These embodiments include providing a button or other activator that is associated with a patient and a timer that is associated with the patient and that represents the time since a rounding task was last performed for the patient. Activation of the activator by a nurse or other healthcare provider causes the patient's timer to reset. The status of the timers for a number of patients can be provided on a display, e.g., at a nurse station, to allow nurses or other healthcare providers to know at a glance which patients are currently, or likely to soon become, in need of another rounding care visit. The activator output can also be automatically registered in order to monitor performance of rounding tasks for the patient over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Heather Perez, Merideth Bell, Jason Thomas, Jordan Mudek, James Engelstad
  • Patent number: 10452769
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for concurrent display of applications between devices. One of the methods includes establishing full duplex communication session with a first application on a first computing device using a second application. The method includes receiving a user interface image from the first application on the first computing device. The method includes displaying the user interface image on a second user interface of the computer system. The method includes generating an overlay image including one or more annotations to the user interface image. The method also includes sending the overlay image to the first computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Andy Benavidez, Heather Thomas, Ryan Springer, Mark Paxman Warnick
  • Publication number: 20070151329
    Abstract: A method for pressure testing an engine to detect possible oil seal leaks. The engine is charged with a predetermined pressure while air pressure is also applied to an EGR valve intake port to offset leakage inherent in the EGR valve. Thereafter, a pressure drop in the engine pressure is used to determine whether an oil seal leak may be present. Applying pressurized air to the EGR valve intake port compensates or EGR valve leakage and prevents the EGR valve leakage from masking possible oil seal leaks, thereby making the system more sensitive to such potential oil seal leaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heather Thomas, Chuck Hoke, Brent Rankin
  • Publication number: 20040139143
    Abstract: A web navigation scheme is disclosed that allows for a multi-dimensional navigation by a method such as a one-click command on a navigational button. The web navigation scheme preserves a multiple-dimension map that a user has created by browsing. Accordingly, the user can retrace a search path in more than a simple, forward-and-back path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Sri K. Canakapalli, Jim Jarman, Heather Thomas