Patents by Inventor James O. Thompson

James O. 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).

  • Network and method for casting a user interface
    Patent number: 10540058
    Abstract: A home network can comprise at least one appliance with an appliance interactive display and at least one mobile device with a mobile interactive display. An application on the mobile device or the appliance can be configured to enable a user to create a user interface on the appliance or mobile device interactive displays. The user interface can be cast to the other of the mobile device or the appliance on which it was created and can be interacted with independent of where the user interface was created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Bilancio, Alexander Clayton, Brandon L. Satanek, Wen Shi, James O. Thompson
  • NETWORK AND METHOD FOR CASTING A USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20170199629
    Abstract: A home network can comprise at least one appliance with an appliance interactive display and at least one mobile device with a mobile interactive display. An application on the mobile device or the appliance can be configured to enable a user to create a user interface on the appliance or mobile device interactive displays. The user interface can be cast to the other of the mobile device or the appliance on which it was created and can be interacted with independent of where the user interface was created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan Bilancio, Alexander Clayton, Brandon L. Satanek, Wen Shi, James O. Thompson
  • Featured price card holder
    Patent number: 4557064
    Abstract: A plastic display card holder for receiving and gripping a card for display purposes comprises interconnected spaced-apart parallel wall portions. The wall portions are connected in a manner to provide an entrance for insertion of a display card. A plurality of resilient plastic projections are provided on the holder which flex as the display card is inserted into the holder through the entrance. The flexed projections grip the inserted display card as the resilient projections attempt to recover to their normal unflexed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Inventor: James O. Thompson
  • Transparent automobile top
    Patent number: 4149750
    Abstract: A single piece, transparent, removable top for an automobile, the top replacing a two-piece opaque top separately attachable to two openings in the top of the vehicle separated by a longitudinally extending support bar. The top extends over the bar and is attached to it and at extreme four corners of the combined openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1979
    Inventors: James O. Thompson, Winston D. Slatton
  • Transparent automobile top
    Patent number: 4095841
    Abstract: A single piece, transparent, removable top for an automobile, the top replacing a two-piece opaque top separately attachable to two openings in the top of the vehicle separated by a longitudinally extending support bar. The top extends over the bar and is attached to it and at extreme four corners of the combined openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Assignee: Thompson & Slatton, Inc.
    Inventors: James O. Thompson, Winston D. Slatton