Patents by Inventor James Thomas

James 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: 20260127456
    Abstract: The present invention includes novel methods and systems for deriving meaning from context, enabling the automation of processes that currently require significant human judgment and intervention. An autonomous event-driven system runs on a continuous basis over time, detecting and responding to new events as new information is obtained (including the mere passage of time) to implement virtually any scenario in which relationships among data within and across documents are difficult to discern (without human intervention) from the explicit information contained in the documents (DDRs). Trained models perform contextual semantic derivation (CSD), often in parallel, to derive meaning from context within and across documents in the form of DDRs and other relationships stored in an iteratively traversed and updated knowledge graph, which is leveraged to perform lower-level document processing tasks (capture, classification, matching, reconciliation, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: Itemize Corporation
    Inventors: James Thomas, Stephen Markle, Christopher Ryan Courtade
  • Patent number: 12618615
    Abstract: An LED lighting array system includes discrete lighting modules spatially arrayed along a support member to provide illumination of items within a display case. The modules have a low overall height that results in them being mounted in a low-profile configuration at various locations along the support member. The modules include a housing with opposed first and second sets of side apertures, a plurality of internal reflecting surfaces associated with the apertures, respectively, an external lens, a multi-sided light engine and a group of side-emitting LEDs. During operation, a first portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is discharged through apertures and the lens into the cooler to illuminate contents therein, while a second portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is redirected by the reflecting surface through said apertures and the lens into the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: ElectraLED, Inc.
    Inventors: James Thomas, Vladimir Volochine
  • Publication number: 20250278644
    Abstract: The present invention includes novel methods and systems for deriving meaning from context, enabling the automation of processes that currently require significant human judgment and intervention. An autonomous event-driven system runs on a continuous basis over time, detecting and responding to new events as new information is obtained (including the mere passage of time) to implement virtually any scenario in which relationships among data within and across documents are difficult to discern (without human intervention) from the explicit information contained in the documents (DDRs). Trained models perform contextual semantic derivation (CSD) to derive meaning from context within and across documents in the form of DDRs and other relationships stored in an iteratively updated knowledge graph, which is leveraged to perform lower-level document processing tasks (capture, classification, matching, reconciliation, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Applicant: Itemize Corporation
    Inventors: James Thomas, Stephen Markle, Christopher Ryan Courtade
  • Publication number: 20250194727
    Abstract: A headgear mount system includes a mechanical assembly comprising at least one mount assembly, at least one tilt/flip assembly, and at least one interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment assembly. The mount assembly connects the mechanical assembly to the headgear, while the tilt/flip assembly rotatably connects the IPD adjustment assembly to the mount assembly. The tilt/flip assembly includes at least one tilt/flip pin rotatably interconnecting the mount assembly and the IPD adjustment assembly. The tilt/flip pin allows rotation of the IPD adjustment assembly relative to the mount assembly to permit the electro-optical assembly mounted to the IPD adjustment assembly to be stowed out of the way when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Maranon, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Publication number: 20250159318
    Abstract: The present image sensor assembly for imaging devices incorporates numerous features to allow for weight reduction and incorporation into the objective lens focus mechanisms of the imaging devices. The image sensor, image display, and if necessary, an image amplifier and/or power supply, are directly potted to imaging module housing. A flex circuit mounted to the module housing may incorporate electromagnetic interference filtering, ground circuits, and power. An objective snout mounted to the module housing allows for direct connection to the objective lens focus mechanism. This image sensor assembly may use recycled components from existing image sensor assemblies to reduce waste and cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Maranon, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Publication number: 20250101989
    Abstract: A bladeless fan including a housing, an impeller within the housing, a motor within the housing for rotatably driving the impeller, an outlet device having an at least partially circular outlet, and a diffuser configured to receive air from the impeller and direct the air into the outlet device, the diffuser at least partially changing a direction of the air being directed into the outlet device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Dhavalkumar P. PATEL, Benjamin Rucker ROSENTHAL, David A. SIMONI, Walter Steven REGISTER, James THOMAS
  • Patent number: 12228316
    Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a refrigerant adjustment component, and a first connecting member. The heat exchanger includes a first pipe, a second pipe, a plurality of heat exchange tubes connecting the first pipe and the second pipe, and an edge plate located on an outer side of the plurality of heat exchange tubes in a length direction of the first pipe. At least part of the refrigerant adjustment component is located on an outer side of the edge plate in the length direction of the first pipe. An included angle between an axis in a length direction of at least part of an outer wall of the refrigerant adjustment component and an axis in the length direction of the first pipe is greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SANHUA (HANGZHOU) MICRO CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiming Dong, Peng Qin, Jianlong Jiang, Michael Shows, James Thomas
  • Patent number: 12130419
    Abstract: The present invention is an optical assembly featuring an architecture which allows adjustment of both objective lenses and the electronic sensing assemblies in the optical assembly. Electrical connections in the housings of the various subassemblies allow focusing adjustment by rotational and/or translational movement for increased adjustability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Maranon, Inc
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Patent number: 11906253
    Abstract: A heat exchange device includes a heat exchanger and a water guider. The water guider is arranged on the heat exchanger and has a water guide groove, and condensed water on at least a part of the heat exchanger can flow out through the water guide groove. The heat exchange device has a good drainage performance, can prevent the condensed water from accumulating, and thus improves a heat exchange area and a heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SANHUA (HANGZHOU) MICRO CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiming Dong, Peng Qin, Qiang Gao, Xionglin Li, Michael Shows, James Thomas
  • Publication number: 20230251482
    Abstract: The present invention is an optical assembly featuring an architecture which allows adjustment of both objective lenses and the electronic sensing assemblies in the optical assembly. Electrical connections in the housings of the various subassemblies allow focusing adjustment by rotational and/or translational movement for increased adjustability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Maranon, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Patent number: 11698521
    Abstract: The present invention is an optical assembly featuring an architecture which allows adjustment of both objective lenses and the electronic sensing assemblies in the optical assembly. Electrical connections in the housings of the various subassemblies allow focusing adjustment by rotational and/or translational movement for increased adjustability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Maranon, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Publication number: 20230213271
    Abstract: An LED lighting array system includes discrete lighting modules spatially arrayed along a support member to provide illumination of items within a display case. The modules have a low overall height that results in them being mounted in a low-profile configuration at various locations along the support member. The modules include a housing with opposed first and second sets of side apertures, a plurality of internal reflecting surfaces associated with the apertures, respectively, an external lens, a multi-sided light engine and a group of side-emitting LEDs. During operation, a first portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is discharged through apertures and the lens into the cooler to illuminate contents therein, while a second portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is redirected by the reflecting surface through said apertures and the lens into the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: James Thomas, Vladimir Volochine
  • Publication number: 20230152012
    Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a refrigerant adjustment component, and a first connecting member. The heat exchanger includes a first pipe, a second pipe, a plurality of heat exchange tubes connecting the first pipe and the second pipe, and an edge plate located on an outer side of the plurality of heat exchange tubes in a length direction of the first pipe. At least part of the refrigerant adjustment component is located on an outer side of the edge plate in the length direction of the first pipe. An included angle between an axis in a length direction of at least part of an outer wall of the refrigerant adjustment component and an axis in the length direction of the first pipe is greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Zhiming DONG, Peng QIN, Jianlong JIANG, Michael SHOWS, James THOMAS
  • Patent number: 11630296
    Abstract: The present invention is an optical assembly featuring an architecture which allows adjustment of both objective lenses and the electronic sensing assemblies in the optical assembly. Electrical connections in the housings of the various subassemblies allow focusing adjustment by rotational and/or translational movement for increased adjustability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Maranon, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Patent number: 11609039
    Abstract: An LED lighting array system includes discrete lighting modules spatially arrayed along a support member to provide illumination of items within a display case. The modules have a low overall height that results in them being mounted in a low-profile configuration at various locations along the support member. The modules include a housing with opposed first and second sets of side apertures, a plurality of internal reflecting surfaces associated with the apertures, respectively, an external lens, a multi-sided light engine and a group of side-emitting LEDs. During operation, a first portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is discharged through apertures and the lens into the cooler to illuminate contents therein, while a second portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is redirected by the reflecting surface through said apertures and the lens into the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ElectraLED, Inc.
    Inventors: James Thomas, Vladimir Volochine
  • Patent number: 11455536
    Abstract: Described is a system (and method) for training and using machine learning models to identify potential discrepancies between predicted odds and actual odds for a future event. The system may create a predicted odds machine learning model using an ensemble training algorithm. To create the risk management machine learning model, the system may determine a set of past odds differences between predicted odds outputted by the predicted odds machine learning model for past events and the actual historical odds for those past events. Once the predicted odds machine learning model and risk management machine learning model are trained, the system may use current (or real-time) event information to determine potential opportunities to leverage based on discrepancies between predicted odds of upcoming events and the actual odds for those events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: James Thomas, Andrew Solomon
  • Publication number: 20220282939
    Abstract: A heat exchange device includes a heat exchanger and a water guider. The water guider is arranged on the heat exchanger and has a water guide groove, and condensed water on at least a part of the heat exchanger can flow out through the water guide groove. The heat exchange device has a good drainage performance, can prevent the condensed water from accumulating, and thus improves a heat exchange area and a heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Zhiming Dong, Peng Qin, Qiang Gao, Xionglin Li, Michael Shows, James Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220283423
    Abstract: The present invention is an optical assembly featuring an architecture which allows adjustment of both objective lenses and the electronic sensing assemblies in the optical assembly. Electrical connections in the housings of the various subassemblies allow focusing adjustment by rotational and/or translational movement for increased adjustability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Maranon, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Patent number: 11340443
    Abstract: The present invention is an optical assembly featuring an architecture which allows adjustment of both objective lenses and the electronic sensing assemblies in the optical assembly. Electrical connections in the housings of the various subassemblies allow focusing adjustment by rotational and/or translational movement for increased adjustability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Maranon, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas
  • Patent number: 11235886
    Abstract: A monitoring system is disclosed for identifying an operating state of a motor, the system comprising: a speed sensor for determining a speed of a motor and providing a speed signal as a function of time in response thereto, and a processor configured to identify a symmetric and/or an asymmetric oscillation of the speed signal as a function of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham Hardwick, James Thomas, Herve Menaut