Patents by Inventor J. Thomas

J. 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: 20240214420
    Abstract: A firewall uses information about an application that originates a network request to determine whether and how to forward the request over a network. The firewall may more generally rely on the identity of the originating application, the security state of the originating application, the security state of the endpoint, and any other information that might provide an indication of malicious activity, to make routing and forwarding decisions for endpoint-originated network traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew J. Thomas, Karl Ackerman, James Douglas Bean, Kenneth D. Ray, Daniel Stutz
  • Publication number: 20240210503
    Abstract: A radio frequency amplifier system for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus has a radio frequency power amplifier configured to transmit a B1 radiofrequency signal to a patient coil present in the MRI apparatus and a first directional coupler that splits the B1 signal from the amplifier into a transmitted B1 signal and a B1 error signal. A circulator transmits the transmitted B1 signal to a patient coil, and receives and transmits a reflected B1 signal and an MRI signal from the patient coil. The signals received from the patient coil are fed to a control loop. The components of the control loop modify the B1 error signal so that the B1 error signal cancels the B1 reflected signal such that the transmitted signal consists only of the MRI signal without a B1 signal, which is then sent to a low noise MRI signal amplifier and on for diagnostic analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel P. MYER, J. Thomas VAUGHAN, Michael KOZMA
  • Patent number: 12021831
    Abstract: A gateway or other network device may be configured to monitor endpoint behavior, and to request a verification of user presence at the endpoint under certain conditions suggesting, e.g., malware or other endpoint compromise. For example, when a network request is directed to a low-reputation or unknown network address, user presence may be verified to ensure that this action was initiated by a human user rather than automatically by malware or the like. User verification may be implicit, based on local behavior such as keyboard or mouse activity, or the user verification may be explicit, such as where a notification is presented on a display of the endpoint requesting user confirmation to proceed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Andrew J. Thomas, Mark David Harris, Kenneth D Ray
  • Patent number: 12020584
    Abstract: A method includes repeatedly determining a distance of an aircraft from a landing location. The method also includes, during a first stage in which the aircraft is at least a threshold distance from the landing location, performing iono-free processing during navigation of the aircraft. The method further includes, during a second stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and a velocity of the aircraft is greater than a velocity threshold, performing divergence-free processing during navigation of the aircraft to address possible ionospheric threats. In addition, the method includes, during a third stage in which the aircraft is less than the threshold distance from the landing location and the velocity of the aircraft is less than the velocity threshold, calculating one or more floor values for a Differential Ionospheric Correction (DIC) sigma, and determining a navigation solution to protect against nominal ionospheric conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shuwu Wu, Andrew J. Thomas, Joseph Chang
  • Publication number: 20240192659
    Abstract: A method is provided for predicting material properties of a part to be additive-manufactured. The method comprises additive-manufacturing a plurality of standard parts, and obtaining thermal profiles at select predetermined locations of physical samples of the plurality of standard parts during additive-manufacturing of the plurality of standard parts. The method also comprises storing the thermal profiles and corresponding material properties of the physical samples of the plurality of standard parts in a database. The method further comprises running a machine-learning algorithm to predict material properties of the part to be additive-manufactured based upon the thermal profiles and corresponding material properties of the physical samples of the plurality of standard parts stored in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew H. Baker, Luke A. Berglind, Lawrence E. Pado, Justin L'Hote, Elaine MacDonald, Baily J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240181256
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques in which a specific branch of the vagal nerve that extends to the car, referred to as the auricular branch of the vagal nerve (ABVN), is stimulated via an implantable stimulator. Described herein are implantable stimulation assembly arrangements for implantation adjacent to the auricular branch of the vagal nerve, and use of the implantable stimulating assembly arrangements in order to electrically stimulate the auricular branch of the vagal nerve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Peter GIBSON, Shawn ENTER, Paul M. CARTER, J. Thomas ROLAND, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240180554
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a decoupling mechanism and a loading unit. The decoupling mechanism includes a driver coupling, an overstroke sled, a proximal driver, and a distal driver. The overstroke sled includes bosses configured to slidably engage slots of the driver coupling. The distal driver is coupled to a housing of the driver coupling for concomitant rotation therewith. A drive assembly of the loading unit is coupled to the distal driver such that rotation of the distal driver causes axial displacement of the drive assembly. The decoupling mechanism is transitionable between a first state, in which, rotation of the proximal driver of the decoupling mechanism rotates the driver coupling and the distal driver, thereby advancing the drive assembly, and a second state, in which, rotation of the proximal driver disengages the overstroke sled from the driver coupling to enable rotation of the overstroke sled relative to the driver coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob C. Baril, Justin J. Thomas, Saumya Banerjee
  • Publication number: 20240184724
    Abstract: Memory having internal processors, and methods of data communication within such a memory are provided. In one embodiment, an internal processor may concurrently access one or more banks on a memory array on a memory device via one or more buffers. The internal processor may be coupled to a buffer capable of accessing more than one bank, or coupled to more than one buffer that may each access a bank, such that data may be retrieved from and stored in different banks concurrently. Further, the memory device may be configured for communication between one or more internal processors through couplings between memory components, such as buffers coupled to each of the internal processors. Therefore, a multi-operation instruction may be performed by different internal processors, and data (such as intermediate results) from one internal processor may be transferred to another internal processor of the memory, enabling parallel execution of an instruction(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Robert M. Walker, Dan Skinner, Todd A. Merritt, J. Thomas Pawlowski
  • Patent number: 11999011
    Abstract: As may be implemented in accordance with one or more approaches herein, a plurality of metal alloy samples are formed on a surface, in which each sample has a different metal alloy composition relative to the others. Elemental metal powders are provided from hoppers at respective delivery rates and mixed, such that the mixture for each sample is set via the respective delivery rates and is different than the mixture for the other samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Moorehead, Adrien Couet, Dan J. Thoma
  • Patent number: 11995205
    Abstract: A threat management facility stores a number of entity models that characterize reportable events from one or more entities. A stream of events from compute instances within an enterprise network can then be analyzed using these entity models to detect behavior that is inconsistent or anomalous for one or more of the entities that are currently active within the enterprise network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Joseph H. Levy, Andrew J. Thomas, Daniel Salvatore Schiappa, Kenneth D. Ray
  • Publication number: 20240167439
    Abstract: Control of an internal combustion engine system in response to a condensation condition associated with a charge air cooler is disclosed. One or more operating parameters of the internal combustion engine are monitored to the control charge air cooler coolant inlet temperature to keep the charge temperature above the estimated dew point to reduce or prevent condensation upstream of the intake manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Pallav Pathak, Robert J. Thomas, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Balaji Sampathnarayanan, Jisang Sun, Carlos Alcides Lana, Philipe F. Saad, Agneya Turlapati, Milan Khushal Visaria
  • Publication number: 20240160768
    Abstract: A collection of documents or other files and the like within an enterprise network are labelled according to an enterprise document classification scheme, and then a recognition model such as a neural network or other machine learning model can be used to automatically label other files throughout the enterprise network. In this manner, documents and the like throughout an enterprise can be automatically identified and managed according to features such as confidentiality, sensitivity, security risk, business value, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Andrew J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11982229
    Abstract: A compact inlet design including a single bulkhead and/or an acoustic panel extending into nacelle lip region for noise reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Holly J. Thomas, Brian L. Riedel, Alexandre D. Curaudeau, David W. Foutch, Steve G. Mackin
  • Patent number: 11977739
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for large write planning for performance consistency and resource usage efficiency. A method is implemented using one or more controllers for one or more storage devices. The method includes receiving, via a host interface, a notification of a write data burst. The method also includes computing available spaces in a plurality of memories and a write ratio, to handle the write data burst to the plurality of memories, based on the notification. The method also includes receiving, via the host interface, the write data burst. The method also includes, in response to receiving the write data burst, toggling writes between the plurality of memories, based on the available spaces and the write ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eran Erez, Joseph R. Meza, Nicholas J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240143754
    Abstract: In embodiments, a framework for an extensible, file-based security system is described for determining an appropriate application, application environment, and/or access or security control measure based at least in part on a file's reputation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Andrew J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240139502
    Abstract: A cochlear implant includes an electrode array having a plurality of electrode contacts arranged along at least a portion of a length of an electrode array, and a processing arrangement configured to map at least one electrode contact to first and/or second mappings. The first mapping provides a first electrical stimulation from the electrode contact to a first ground electrode positioned external to a patient's cochlea to stimulate hearing at a first location in the cochlea positioned adjacent to the electrode contact when the implant is inserted into the cochlea. The second mapping provides a second electrical stimulation from the electrode contact to the second ground electrode to stimulate hearing at a location in the cochlea positioned further towards the apex of the cochlea as compared to a distal end of the electrode array when the implant is inserted into the cochlea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: David M. LANDSBERGER, J. Thomas ROLAND
  • Patent number: 11968428
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that enable consumers of media content to identify and navigate to content of interest. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in association with media content in which entities (e.g., keywords or distinct speakers) represented in the media content are presented in relation to the media timeline of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DataShapes, Inc.
    Inventor: Tyson J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11962621
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a computer system, information related to device health of an electronic device, determining, by the computer system, a health status of the electronic device based at least in part on the received information related to the device health of the electronic device, requesting, by a switch having a port connected to the electronic device, the health status of the electronic device from the computer system, receiving, by the computer system, the request for the health status of the electronic device from the switch, transmitting, by the computer system, the health status of the electronic device to the switch, evaluating, by the switch, the transmitted health status of the electronic device using network access rules associated corresponding to health statuses, and applying, by the switch, a network access control configuration to the port of the switch based on the evaluating the transmitted health status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sophos Limited
    Inventors: Biju Ramachandra Kaimal, Andrew J. Thomas, Kerav Vaidya, Yogesh Bansal, Robert Paul Andrews
  • Patent number: D1029163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: J. Thomas Goserud
  • Patent number: D1030667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Stevon J. Thomas