Patents by Inventor Jacob Thomas

Jacob 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: 20190295407
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to gas detector connectivity devices, for example a dongle, to allow for continuous communication of real-time data between a gas detector and a central station. Dongle embodiments typically comprise an IR transceiver, a processor, a wireless interface device, a power source, and a means of attachment. Such dongle embodiments, and their related methods of operation, may allow for retrofitting of legacy gas detectors to provide wireless capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kirk William JOHNSON, Jacob Thomas SPECTOR, Andrew NILSSON, Dean FORD
  • Patent number: 10422514
    Abstract: A light source module includes a plurality of light sources mounted in at least one block. The block includes a mating surface for mating the at least one block to an adjacent block, and a plurality of mounting pads for respectively mounting the plurality of light sources, said mounting pads occupying multiple planes in a direction normal to a direction of light emission from the light sources. The mating surface is parallel to the direction of light emission from the light sources. Multiple blocks may be combined by joining the mating surface of a first block with a protrusion extending beyond the mating surface of an adjacent block. When the blocks are combined in this fashion, the mounting pads positioned in the multiple planes overlap in a viewpoint direction along an axis normal to the mounting pads. In this manner, light sources do not impede light emission from adjacent light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Barrett, Karl Peter Welna
  • Patent number: 10373442
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • Patent number: 10330382
    Abstract: A LNG liquefaction plant includes a propane recovery unit including an inlet for a feed gas, a first outlet for a LPG, and a second outlet for an ethane-rich feed gas, an ethane recovery unit including an inlet coupled to the second outlet for the ethane-rich feed gas, a first outlet for an ethane liquid, and a second outlet for a methane-rich feed gas, and a LNG liquefaction unit including an inlet coupled to the second outlet for the methane-rich feed gas, a refrigerant to cool the methane-rich feed gas, and an outlet for a LNG. The LNG plant may also include a stripper, an absorber, and a separator configured to separate the feed gas into a stripper liquid and an absorber vapor. The stripper liquid can be converted to an overhead stream used as a reflux stream to the absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Mak, Jacob Thomas, Curt Graham
  • Publication number: 20190186717
    Abstract: A light source module includes a plurality of light sources mounted in at least one block. The block includes a mating surface for mating the at least one block to an adjacent block, and a plurality of mounting pads for respectively mounting the plurality of light sources, said mounting pads occupying multiple planes in a direction normal to a direction of light emission from the light sources. The mating surface is parallel to the direction of light emission from the light sources. Multiple blocks may be combined by joining the mating surface of a first block with a protrusion extending beyond the mating surface of an adjacent block. When the blocks are combined in this fashion, the mounting pads positioned in the multiple planes overlap in a viewpoint direction along an axis normal to the mounting pads. In this manner, light sources do not impede light emission from adjacent light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas BARRETT, Karl Peter WELNA
  • Patent number: 10323794
    Abstract: A hydrogen fueling system and method comprises a container, a first tank, second tank, and third tank disposed within the container, and a nozzle coupled to the second tank and the third tank. One or more computer-readable storage media storing instructions executable by one or more processors may control flow of liquid hydrogen and hydrogen gas in the system, adjust temperature of the tanks, control pressure in the tanks, and transfer hydrogen gas from the second tank, the third tank, or a combination thereof to one or more target vessels. The system may also comprise flow control assemblies and flow control valves to manage the transfer of liquid hydrogen and hydrogen gas in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Washington State University
    Inventors: Jacob William Leachman, Jacob Thomas Fisher, Ian Andrew Richardson
  • Publication number: 20190107353
    Abstract: A handgun sear has a sear body extending between a proximal end portion to a distal end portion. The sear defines a first engagement surface adjacent the proximal end portion and a second engagement surface positioned distally of the first engagement surface. The sear can pivot about the distal end portion between a cocked position and a displaced position. The second engagement surface can be used to arrest forward movement of the striker in the event of an impulse that causes the striker to disengage from the first engagement surface. The sear may be incorporated into a fire control assembly of a semiautomatic handgun or other firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: SIG SAUER, INC.
    Inventors: Adrian Thomele, Sean P. Toner, Albert Richard Larochelle, Keith Andrew Cornish, Mark Kimball, Andrew Phillip Loriot, Matthew Thomas Barker, Derek A. Oaks, Tyler Robert Thibodeau, Joshua Robert Shoemaker, Eric Raymond Guillemette, Michael D. Couture, Zachary Messier, Jacob Thomas Shawley, David Steimke
  • Patent number: 10196864
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting sensitive electronics in a downhole tool from mechanical shock and vibration. The apparatus includes a frustum-shaped sleeve configured to be disposed between the downhole tool and another downhole component through which a mechanical shock may travel to the downhole tool. The mechanical shocks may result in axial, radial, and/or rotations stress on the downhole tool. The frustum-shaped sleeve is disposed on one part of an interconnection pair made of a mating plug and a mating receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TOLTEQ GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Deere, David Chandos, Graham Motzing, Jacob Thomas, Patrick Mendez
  • Publication number: 20190032206
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a configurable vaporizer or ampoule assembly that uses a configurable vessel body, assembled from one or more support tray modules with their own individual heating assemblies or heater members, bounded by a base member and a lid member to form the whole ampoule. This eliminates the need for the prior art ampoule body that normally holds the support trays and was used to heat each of the support trays from the exterior surface using heating jackets or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jordan Hodges, Jacob Thomas
  • Patent number: 10184890
    Abstract: A gas analyzer and related methods are for measuring a concentration of a component of a gas mixture. The gas analyzer includes a gas cell defining an overall volume for housing the gas mixture, a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a light source that emits a light beam into the gas cell, and a light detector that detects a portion of the light of the light beam that has propagated through the gas mixture, the concentration of the component of the gas mixture being determined based on the portion of the light beam detected by the light detector. The gas cell defines an optical volume for travel of the light beam within the gas cell, and the optical volume comprises at least a portion of the overall volume and is configured to suppress turbulent flow of the gas mixture within the optical volume to reduce optical noise generated by the gas mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jing Li, Jacob Thomas Barrett, Tim Michael Smeeton, Valerie Berryman-Bousquet
  • Patent number: 10152715
    Abstract: A technique for the detection of an unauthorized wireless communication device includes monitoring of Bluetooth® communications activity by a Bluetooth® capable communication device. Any monitored communication activity is analyzed against parameters that are predefined to detect suspected illegal activity. If illegal activity is suspected by the analysis, an alert is generated for a system administrator. The predefined parameters associate illegal activity with; data that includes credit card numbers and expiration dates, credit card transaction logging information, non-discoverable devices, activity after store hours, exceedingly long activity, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Puneet Batta, Trevor Miranda, Jacob Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180297822
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hub crane assembly for a wind turbine. The hub crane assembly includes an adjustable articulating arm mountable at a first height on a hub of the wind turbine at a hinge point, a first hoist mountable at a second height of the wind turbine, the second height being greater than the first height, and a support component secured to the first hoist and a first attachment point of the articulating arm. Further, the first hoist is configured to rotate the articulating arm about the hinge point via the support component such that, as the articulating arm rotates, a clearance distance between the wind turbine and the articulating arm changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Gomez MORA, Jacob Thomas HOYT, Michael Royce JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20180259452
    Abstract: A gas analyzer and related methods are for measuring a concentration of a component of a gas mixture. The gas analyzer includes a gas cell defining an overall volume for housing the gas mixture, a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a light source that emits a light beam into the gas cell, and a light detector that detects a portion of the light of the light beam that has propagated through the gas mixture, the concentration of the component of the gas mixture being determined based on the portion of the light beam detected by the light detector. The gas cell defines an optical volume for travel of the light beam within the gas cell, and the optical volume comprises at least a portion of the overall volume and is configured to suppress turbulent flow of the gas mixture within the optical volume to reduce optical noise generated by the gas mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jing LI, Jacob Thomas BARRETT, Tim Michael SMEETON, Valerie BERRYMAN-BOUSQUET
  • Publication number: 20180253941
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • Patent number: 10055581
    Abstract: A technique for locating a wireless communication attack includes monitoring of Bluetooth® communications activity by a Bluetooth® capable communication device. Any monitored communication activity is analyzed against parameters that are predefined to detect a communication attempt by a suspected criminal device to an illicit device. If the communication attempt by the suspected criminal device is detected by the analysis, a communication to the criminal device is controlled so as to delay completion of the communication to the criminal device in order to provide time to locate the criminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Puneet Batta, Jason T Harris, Trevor Miranda, Jacob Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180167830
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for coverage hole detection in a wireless local area network (WLAN) using a mobile communication device. The method includes a first step of providing a plurality of access points distributed within the WLAN and at least one mobile communication device operable within the WLAN. A next step includes downloading triggers for respective coverage measurement conditions to the at least one associated mobile communication device from an associated access point. A next step includes detecting a coverage measurement condition by the at least one mobile communication device that activates one of the triggers, whereupon a next step includes sending a coverage measurement indicating the triggered condition from the at least one mobile communication device to an associated access point, which forwards a coverage incident report to a Central Report Manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Grischy, Puneet Batta, Jacob Thomas, Sundaresan Sundaram, Sandeep Ramakrishnan, V. Sethuraman, Jeevan Kukkalli, Rajendiran Subramani
  • Patent number: 9978213
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • Publication number: 20180089686
    Abstract: A technique for the detection of an unauthorized wireless communication device includes monitoring of Bluetooth® communications activity by a Bluetooth® capable communication device. Any monitored communication activity is analyzed against parameters that are predefined to detect suspected illegal activity. If illegal activity is suspected by the analysis, an alert is generated for a system administrator. The predefined parameters associate illegal activity with; data that includes credit card numbers and expiration dates, credit card transaction logging information, non-discoverable devices, activity after store hours, exceedingly long activity, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Puneet Batta, Trevor Miranda, Jacob Thomas
  • Patent number: 9913154
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for coverage hole detection in a wireless local area network (WLAN) using a mobile communication device. The method includes a first step of providing a plurality of access points distributed within the WLAN and at least one mobile communication device operable within the WLAN. A next step includes downloading triggers for respective coverage measurement conditions to the at least one associated mobile communication device from an associated access point. A next step includes detecting a coverage measurement condition by the at least one mobile communication device that activates one of the triggers, whereupon a next step includes sending a coverage measurement indicating the triggered condition from the at least one mobile communication device to an associated access point, which forwards a coverage incident report to a Central Report Manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Grischy, Puneet Batta, Jacob Thomas, Sundaram Sundaresan, Sandeep Ramakrishnan, V. Sethuraman, Jeevan Kukkalli, Rajendiran Subramani
  • Publication number: 20180058753
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for pre-cooling a natural gas stream to a liquefaction plant. A system may comprise a compressor configured to receive a first natural gas stream at a first pressure and produce a second natural gas stream at a second pressure; an exchanger, wherein the exchanger is configured to receive the second natural gas stream as the second pressure and cool the second natural gas stream to produce a cooled natural gas stream; and an expander, wherein the expander is configured to receive the cooled natural gas stream and expand the cooled natural gas stream from the second pressure to a third pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: John Mak, Jacob Thomas, Dhirav Patel, Steven Borsos