Patents by Inventor J. Thompson

J. 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).

  • Patent number: 11974667
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular storage system for barrels. The modular storage system includes a base rick module, an aisle rick module, and an end rick module, whereby a plurality of each module type may be assembled to construct a rickhouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Koetter-Rax, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Koetter, Jr., Kenneth E. Koetter, Gerald T. Koetter, Raymond Todd Magner, Brian S. Keith, Greg Schmidt, Anthony Ferrera, Mark Duane Cooke, Clark Gregory, Darr Scott Thompson, Adam Ray
  • Publication number: 20240147837
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, M is Pd or Pt; each of X1 to X12 is C or N; each of X13 and X14 is CH, CD or N; each of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is C or N; L1 is selected from a variety of bivalent linkers; X is selected from O, S, Se, NR?, and CR?R??; each R, R?, R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE is hydrogen or a General Substituent; at least one of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is a carbon atom substituted with a substituent with a molecular weight of at least 16. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products that include Formula I are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler FLEETHAM, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Nicholas J. THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 11966202
    Abstract: Motorized window treatment systems are disclosed. A motorized window treatment system may include a covering material, a sensor circuit, and a control circuit. The sensor circuit may be configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a position of the covering material. The control circuit may be configured to determine a present sensor state of the sensor circuit, determine a predicted sensor state for the sensor circuit based at least in part on a power-down position recorded at a first time and a final position recorded at a second time, compare the predicted sensor state with the present sensor state, and determine a present position of the covering material based on the comparison of the predicted sensor state and the present sensor state. Methods of adjusting a position of a covering material of a motorized window treatment also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Rebbert, Robert J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11968851
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an emissive layer, a first electrode layer, a plurality of nanoparticles and a material disposed between the first electrode layer and the plurality of nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the device may include a second electrode layer and a substrate, where the second electrode layer is disposed on the substrate, and the emissive layer is disposed on the second electrode layer. In some embodiments, a second electrode layer may be disposed on the substrate, the emissive layer may be disposed on the second electrode layer, the first electrode layer may be disposed on the emissive layer, a first dielectric layer of the material may be disposed on the first electrode layer, the plurality of nanoparticles may be disposed on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer may be disposed on the plurality of nanoparticles and the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Fusella, Nicholas J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240123218
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) system includes an ICD implanted subcutaneously in a patient, a defibrillation lead having a proximal portion coupled to the ICD and a distal portion having a defibrillation electrode configured to deliver a defibrillation or cardioversion shock to a heart of the patient, and a pacing lead that includes a distal portion having one or more electrodes and a proximal portion coupled to the ICD. The distal portion of the pacing lead is implanted at least partially along a posterior side of a sternum of the patient within the anterior mediastinum. The ICD is configured to provide pacing pulses to the heart of the patient via the pacing lead and provide defibrillation shocks to the patient via the defibrillation lead. As such, the implantable cardiac system provides pacing from the substernal space for an extravascular ICD system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Amy E. Thompson-Nauman, Melissa G.T. Christie, Paul J. DeGroot, Rick D. McVenes, Becky L. Dolan
  • Publication number: 20240124508
    Abstract: A compound having the following formula is disclosed. The compound is useful as an emitter in OLED applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Morgan C. MACINNIS, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Tyler FLEETHAM, Jason BROOKS, Scott BEERS, Peter WOLOHAN, Sean Michael RYNO, Ivan MILAS, Charles J. STANTON, III, Olexandr TRETYAK, Ragupathi Neelarapu, Katarina Rohlfing, Douglas Williams
  • Patent number: 11963389
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, formulations comprising compounds, and devices that utilize compounds, where the devices include a substrate, a first electrode, an organic emissive layer comprising an organic emissive material disposed over the first electrode. The device includes an enhancement layer, comprising a plasmonic material exhibiting surface plasmon resonance that non-radiatively couples to the organic emissive material and transfers excited state energy from the organic emissive material to the non-radiative mode of surface plasmon polaritons. The enhancement layer is provided no more than a threshold distance away from the organic emissive layer, where the organic emissive material has a total non-radiative decay rate constant and a total radiative decay rate constant due to the presence of the enhancement layer. At least one of the organic emissive material and the organic emissive layer has a vertical dipole ratio (VDR) value of equal or greater than 0.33.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Fusella, Nicholas J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240122059
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, one of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is N and the remainder are C; each of L1 and L2 is independently selected from a direct bond and a linking group; at least one of R1, R2, RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE comprises a group R* having a structure selected form the group consisting of Formula II, -Q(R3)(R4)a(R5)b, Formula III, and Formula IV, Each R, R?, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, RA, RB, RC, RD, RE, RF, RG, and RH is independently hydrogen or a General Substituent, with the proviso that group R* is not adamantyl. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Geza SZIGETHY, Rasha HAMZE, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Hojae CHOI, Weiye GUAN, Raghupathi NEELARAPU, Charles J. STANTON, Douglas WILLIAMS, Ving Jick LEE, Joseph A. MACOR, Dmitry ANDRIANOV, Chao LIANG, Steven Kit CHOW, Tyler FLEETHAM, Peter WOLOHAN, Morgan C. MACINNIS
  • Publication number: 20240118258
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first member having a housing that encloses a power source and a controller, a second member coupled to the first member that is seeded with a target product, and a sensing module coupled to the first member to allow power from the power source to be transmitted to the sensing module and sensor data from the sensing module to be transmitted to the controller. The sensing module including a sensor oriented toward at least a portion of the second member. The sensor configured to obtain sensor data associated with at least one characteristic of the target product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Running Tide Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca MASTRANGELO, William JOHNSON, Josh HILL, Timothy J. DYSON, Jacob F. HAGLER, Charles B.W. HALVORSON, Philipp Max WERMINGHAUSEN, Andrew Clyde THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20240117538
    Abstract: Methods of braiding using a braiding mechanism are described. The braiding mechanism includes a disc defining a plane and a circumferential edge, a mandrel extending from a center of the disc that is adapted to hold a plurality of filaments extending radially from the mandrel toward the circumferential edge of the disc, a plurality of catch mechanisms positioned circumferentially around the edge of the disc, a plurality of actuators adapted to move the plurality of catch mechanisms in a substantially radial direction relative to the circumferential edge of the disc, and a plurality of filaments extending radially from the mandrel towards circumferential edge of the disc. A middle portion of each filament of the plurality of filaments contacts an end of the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: James M. Thompson, Brian J. Cox, Robert Rosenbluth, Philippe Marchand, John Nolting, Darrin J. Kent, Tan Q. Dinh, Hung P. Tran, James A. Milburn
  • Patent number: 11952579
    Abstract: A recombinant DNA construct is disclosed. When the recombinant DNA construct is expressed in a plant or a plant cell, endogenous HD-Zip class II proteins become less able to repress DNA transcription of the genes they typically regulate. The recombinant DNA construct can be expressed in plant cells to produce plants with enhanced phenotypes. Methods of making transgenic plants comprising the recombinant DNA construct, and plants produced thereby are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Cara L. Griffith, Abha Khandelwal, Paul J. Loida, Elena A. Rice, Rebecca L. Thompson, Sivalinganna Manjunath
  • Publication number: 20240109087
    Abstract: A battery powered fluid sprayer includes a battery mounted to a vertically extending wall of the fluid sprayer. The battery powers an electric motor to power a pump to pump fluid to a spray gun for spraying. The battery is disposed within a battery chamber enclosed by a door. The battery is suspended above a base of the battery chamber to isolate battery from any fluid that may enter the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Earles, Brian M. Mulgrew, Jeromy D. Horning, David J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11946680
    Abstract: A dilution refrigerator is provided. The dilution refrigerator includes a plurality of thermalization plates configured to be cooled to a plurality of temperatures, and a first thermalization plate of the plurality of thermalization plates includes an integrated heat exchanger. The integrated heat exchanger includes channels formed in the first thermalization plate, and the channels are configured to allow helium to flow through the first thermalization plate during operation of the dilution refrigerator to improve heat exchange and cooling power of the dilution refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Maybell Quantum Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Corban I. Tillemann-Dick, Kyle J. Thompson, Bryan J. Choo, Johanna Zultak, Tyler James Plant
  • Patent number: 11944503
    Abstract: A surgical instrument including a system for stopping a beam of the surgical instrument from impacting a distal pin when reversing a knife is disclosed. A knife assembly of the surgical instrument comprises the knife, the beam, and a firing nut. A firing lead screw can drive the firing nut distally and proximally. A firing screw compression spring extends along the firing lead screw and applies a load proximally on the firing nut when the firing nut is driven toward a distal end of the firing lead screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs, Mark S. Ortiz, Jonathan R. Thompson, Richard P. Nuchols, Caleb J. Hayward, Robert T. Means, III, Saylan J. Lukas
  • Patent number: 11941482
    Abstract: In some aspects, a heterogeneous computing system includes a quantum processor unit and a classical processor unit. In some instances, variables defined by a computer program are stored in a classical memory in the heterogeneous computing system. The computer program is executed in the heterogeneous computing system by operation of the quantum processor unit and the classical processor unit. Instructions are generated for the quantum processor by a host processor unit based on values of the variables stored in the classical memory. The instructions are configured to cause the quantum processor unit to perform a data processing task defined by the computer program. The values of the variables are updated in the classical memory based on output values generated by the quantum processor unit. The classical processor unit processes the updated values of the variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Rigetti & Co, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Tyler Rigetti, William J. Zeng, Dane Christoffer Thompson
  • Patent number: 11943254
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for protecting data. One system includes a readiness system configured to access entity data of an entity, determine a security posture of the entity based on the entity data, and model the security posture and a plurality of security objectives of the entity to generate a set of cybersecurity attributes of the entity. The system can further include a cybersecurity connection system configured to determine and provide, utilizing one or more protection parameters, a cybersecurity protection plan corresponding to a new cybersecurity attribute to protect the entity, wherein the cybersecurity protection plan is configured to be activated in response to an acceptance by the entity and an incident system configured to model a plurality of cybersecurity protection plans between the entity and a third-party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: AS0001, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240096896
    Abstract: Non-planar integrated circuit structures having mitigated source or drain etch from replacement gate process are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin or nanowire. A gate stack is over the fin or nanowire. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. A first dielectric spacer is along a first side of the gate stack, and a second dielectric spacer is along a second side of the gate stack. The first and second dielectric spacers are over at least a portion of the fin or nanowire. An insulating material is vertically between and in contact with the portion of the fin or nanowire and the first and second dielectric spacers. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at the first side of the gate stack, and a second epitaxial source or drain structure is at the second side of the gate stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jun Sung KANG, Kai Loon CHEONG, Erica J. THOMPSON, Biswajeet GUHA, William HSU, Dax M. CRUM, Tahir GHANI, Bruce BEATTIE
  • Publication number: 20240099039
    Abstract: Arrangements for phosphorescent blue emissive materials, layers, and devices are provided. The arrangements include a host having first a triplet energy level of at least 2.8 eV and an absolute difference of not more than 0.3 eV between the first singlet and triplet energy levels, and an emitter that includes an emissive transition metal complex and a first triplet energy level of at least 2.7 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Jerald FELDMAN, Julia J. BROWN
  • Publication number: 20240099088
    Abstract: Full-color pixel arrangements for use in devices such as OLED displays are provided, in which multiple sub-pixels are configured to emit different colors of light, with each sub-pixel having a different optical path length than some or all of the other sub-pixels within the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Vadim ADAMOVICH
  • Publication number: 20240099123
    Abstract: Provided are novel compounds having a structure of that are useful as emitters in OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Nicholas J. Thompson, Tyler Fleetham, Peter Wolohan, Jason Brooks, Morgan C. Macinnis, Sean Michael Ryno, Ivan Milas