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: 11653543
    Abstract: Device structures are provided that include one or more plasmonic OLEDs and zero or more non-plasmonic OLEDs. Each plasmonic OLED includes an enhancement layer that includes a plasmonic material which exhibits surface plasmon resonance that non-radiatively couples to an organic emissive material and transfers excited state energy from the emissive material to a non-radiative mode of surface plasmon polaritons in the plasmonic OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Thompson, Michael S. Weaver, Michael Fusella
  • Publication number: 20230141141
    Abstract: An OLED is disclosed that includes an enhancement layer having optically active metamaterials, or hyperbolic metamaterials, which transfer radiative energy from the organic emissive material to a non-radiative mode, wherein the enhancement layer is disposed over the organic emissive layer opposite from the first electrode, and is positioned no more than a threshold distance away from the organic emissive layer, wherein 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, and the threshold distance is where the total non-radiative decay rate constant is equal to the total radiative decay rate constant; and an outcoupling layer disposed over the enhancement layer, wherein the outcoupling layer scatters radiative energy from the enhancement layer to free space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Thompson, Marc A. Baldo, Michael S. Weaver, Vinod M. Menon
  • Publication number: 20230146345
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds based on platin or palladium and their various uses including as emitters in devices having the structure of Formula I comprising at least four rings as defined herein. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices and related consumer products that utilize these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fadi M. JRADI, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Tyler FLEETHAM
  • Publication number: 20230147313
    Abstract: A barbeque grill scraper and related methods of use that utilize a scraping end formed of a heat-responsive material to remove char and other debris from the grilling surface. The grill scraper includes a conformable scraping edge formed of the heat-responsive material. As the conformable scraping edge is drawn back and forth along the heated grilling surface, a combination of pressure applied by a user as well as the heat of the grill surface results in the formation of individual grooves along the conformable scraping edge, wherein each groove is formed to match an upper profile of the grilling surface. Over time, the grooves fully conform to the upper profile of the grilling surface such that an entire cooking surface can be scraped clean of char and debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Nathan A. Thompson, Joshua J. Thompson, Jason S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230144846
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I is provided. In Formula I, ring A is a heterocyclic ring; ring B is a 5- or 6-membered ring, and rings C and D are 6-membered rings; one of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is N and the remainder are C; at least one of K1, K2, and K3 is O or S; one of L1 and L2 is absent and the other one is a direct bond or a linker; when m=0, L1 is not present and X1 is NRA?; each R, R?, R?, RA?, RA, RB, RC, and RD is independently hydrogen or a substituent selected from the general substituents defined herein; and any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products incorporating such compounds are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Jerald FELDMAN, Pierre-Luc T. BOUDREAULT, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Tyler FLEETHAM
  • Patent number: 11647647
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are provided for achieving OLED devices that include one or more enhancement layers formed at least partially from a plasmonic material exhibiting surface plasmon resonance that non-radiatively couples to an organic emissive material in the organic emissive layer, where a majority of excited state energy is transferred from the organic emissive material to a non-radiative mode of surface plasmon polaritons of the enhancement layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Fusella, Nicholas J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230129581
    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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Fusella, Nicholas J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11637261
    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: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Fusella, Nicholas J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230124130
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I: wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring; wherein RA, RB, and RC each independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein Y1 is absent or present, and when present is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, Se, CRR?, NR, SiRR?, and BR; wherein each X1-X3 is N or CR; wherein at least one of X1-X3 is N; wherein each A1-A5 is independently C or N; wherein the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; wherein each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; wherein each R, R?, RA, RB, and RC is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroa
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Wolohan, Tyler Fleetham, Jason Brooks, Rasha Hamze, Nicholas J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230115552
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds that include a ligand LA of that are useful as emitters in OLEDs. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Morgan C. MACINNIS, Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Noah HORWITZ, Peter WOLOHAN, Neil PALMER, Elena SHEINA, Rasha HAMZE
  • Publication number: 20230111376
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to surgical systems, devices and methods for planning and implementing surgical procedures. The systems and methods disclosed herein may be utilized to establish physical models of anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Michael Moreland, Aaron Jerome Hewitt, Michael Charles Morris, George Rego, Gianna Christine Vega-Soto, Timothy J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11623234
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device includes a housing and a reciprocating piston fluid pump coupled to the housing. The reciprocating piston fluid pump includes a piston disposed within a cylinder. The piston is configured to pressurize at least one pumping chamber. A motor is coupled to the housing and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the piston. A wobble assembly connects the motor to the piston of the reciprocating piston fluid pump. A spray tip connected to an outlet of the at least one pumping chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Publication number: 20230107013
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium includes recorded instructions for performing a method of improving evacuation gas flow performance of an additive manufacturing build chamber. Instruction execution by a processor of a host computer device causes the processor to receive an input data set inclusive of flow field data of an inert gas through the build chamber, and an improvement metric operable to characterize flow improvements therein. The processor generates a flow field data set in response to the input data set, and extracts evacuation streamline data from the flow field data set. The streamline data describes expected flow paths of the inert gas through the modified build chamber. Instruction execution also causes the processor to generate an output data set using the streamline data, with the output data set including the flow improvements as characterized by the metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard J. Thompson, Craig S. Bosma, Michael S. Lindgren, Troy A. Haworth, Cory C. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 11621300
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Vadim Adamovich
  • Patent number: 11614412
    Abstract: Pipe inspection systems including a push-cable, jetter, and camera assembly are disclosed. A jetter nozzle may be configured to spin and/or propel the camera head within a pipe or other cavity. A cutter line may be attached to the camera head to clean obstructions. A sonde may be coupled to a camera head to generate magnetic field signals for use with a buried utility locator to locate a pipe or other cavity into which the camera head is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, Justin W. Taylor, Matthew J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230082554
    Abstract: A pump rod has a head extending from a neck, and the head is received within a drive slot of a drive link. The head includes a projection, and has an area smaller than an area of the head. The projection contacts an inner surface of the drive slot. The drive link may include a projection aligned with a centerline of the drive link. The drive link projection contacts a head of the pump rod. The projections provide a reduced contact area between the pump rod and the drive link, thereby reducing any side-loading on the pump rod and increasing a lifespan of the wear parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Christopher A. Lins, Andrew J. Kopel, Glen W. Davidson, Chad R. Taszarek, Chris W. Sydow, William M. Blenkush, Steve J. Wrobel
  • Publication number: 20230085332
    Abstract: A guide apparatus for a surgical cutting tool includes a plurality of plates arranged in parallel with a guide plane. The plates form opposing bearing surfaces spaced apart over a clearance distance that defines an opening. A sheath includes a cylindrical portion that extends along a longitudinal axis and forms an interior passage extending through cylindrical portion along the longitudinal axis. The cylindrical portion of the sheath slidably engages the opening through the clearance distance, and the interior passage of the sheath receives a rotary cutting head of the surgical cutting tool in an operating configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc
    Inventors: James Tyler Clevett, Nicholas Clement Mealey, Timothy J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230065887
    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: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    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
  • Publication number: 20230053515
    Abstract: A cam mechanism bridging a split through a mounting section of a split blade housing of a power operated rotary knife for moving the split blade housing between the first, blade supporting position and the second blade changing position. The cam mechanism includes a cam plate including an opening and a cam member supported for rotation by the cam plate. The cam member includes first and second surfaces spaced apart by a side wall, the cam member first surface including first and second cam pins extending from the first surface. The cam member second surface includes a boss extending from the second surface. The boss of the cam member being received in the cam plate opening. The side wall of the cam member is symmetric with respect to a diagonal plane intersecting the first and second cam pins and extending substantially parallel to the cam member axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Terry J. Thompson, Joel L. Hall
  • Publication number: 20230053994
    Abstract: A method for measuring gut permeability includes administering a solution including a fluorescent contrast agent to a subject; irradiating a location on the skin of the subject to cause a portion of the solution leaked into the bloodstream to fluoresce; obtaining fluorescence data of the intensity of the fluorescence as a function of time; normalising the fluorescence data to obtain normalised data of said intensity as a function of time; and analysing said normalised data to determine the gut permeability by calculating: (a) the first peak value of said intensity; (b) the integral of said intensity with respect to time; (c) the product of the first peak value of said intensity and the time at said peak value; (d) the time at which the first peak value of said intensity occurs; or (e) the first peak value of said intensity divided by the time at which said peak value occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander J. THOMPSON