Patents by Inventor James Thornton
James Thornton 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).
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Patent number: 11629534Abstract: A latch is configured to fix a panel relative to a frame. The latch includes a housing having a longitudinal axis and defining an aperture along the longitudinal axis; a cap mounted within the aperture of the housing for rotation about the longitudinal axis, the cap comprising a drive surface; and a cover coupled to the housing to pivot about a lateral axis, the cover pivotable to be in a closed position in which the cover covers the cap; wherein when the cap is in an unlatched position, the drive surface of the cap is aligned with an engagement surface of the cover and positioned to block the cover from pivoting to the closed position; and wherein when the cap is in a latched position, the drive surface is unaligned with the engagement surface and positioned to permit the cover to pivot to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Edward Manly, Andrew James Thornton, Jack Dennehy, Michael Post, Thomas V. Aukzemas
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Publication number: 20220333416Abstract: A rotary latch assembly includes a latch release having a detent and a pawl that is rotatable relative to the latch release about a pivot axis. The pawl includes at least one catch for engaging the detent to releasably hold the pawl in a fixed orientation. At least two contact surfaces are offset from the pivot axis. At least one spring is mounted to the pawl. The pawl is rotatable relative to the latch release between a neutral orientation and at least one non-neutral orientation. The at least one spring accumulates a stored energy during rotation of the pawl toward the at least one non-neutral orientation in response to force applied to one of the at least two contact surfaces, and the spring releases the stored energy when force is removed from one of the at least two contact surfaces to rotate the pawl toward the neutral orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventors: James Gerard Guthlein, Andrew James Thornton
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Publication number: 20200320766Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and porting a persistent virtual identity. Generating and porting a persistent virtual identity can include processing a 3D asset received from a source application, determining a plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset, comparing the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset with a plurality of standards enforced by a destination application, configuring the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset to correspond with the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application based on a determination that the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset do not conform to the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application, and transferring the 3D asset to the destination application based on a determination that the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset conform to the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: James Thornton, Matthew Wilburn, Berkley Frei, Jon Middleton, Steve Spencer, Brian Howell, Chris Madsen, Jesse Gomez, Jesse Janzer
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Patent number: 10733780Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and porting a persistent virtual identity. Generating and porting a persistent virtual identity can include processing a 3D asset received from a source application, determining a plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset, comparing the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset with a plurality of standards enforced by a destination application, configuring the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset to correspond with the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application based on a determination that the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset do not conform to the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application, and transferring the 3D asset to the destination application based on a determination that the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset conform to the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: DG Holdings, Inc.Inventors: James Thornton, Matthew Wilburn, Berkley Frei, Jon Middleton, Steve Spencer, Brian Howell, Chris Madsen, Jesse Gomez, Jesse Janzer
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Patent number: 10487506Abstract: A join is provided for end-joining elongate timber flanges. The join includes: an elongate planar web having an upper portion running along the longitudinal axis, and a lower portion running along the longitudinal axis; the elongate planar web having, in order running along the longitudinal axis, a first region, a second region and a third region, the second region having a greater width than the first and third regions; and a first elongate timber flange having a slot engaging upper portions of the first and second regions of the planar web; a second elongate timber flange have a slot engaging the upper portions of the second and third regions of the planar web. The lower edge of the planar web extends beyond the edge of the first and second elongate timber flanges so as to provide an engagement point for a further elongate timber flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Inventors: Andrew Thornton, James Thornton
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Publication number: 20190338569Abstract: A latch is configured to fix a panel relative to a frame. The latch includes a housing having a longitudinal axis and defining an aperture along the longitudinal axis; a cap mounted within the aperture of the housing for rotation about the longitudinal axis, the cap comprising a drive surface; and a cover coupled to the housing to pivot about a lateral axis, the cover pivotable to be in a closed position in which the cover covers the cap; wherein when the cap is in an unlatched position, the drive surface of the cap is aligned with an engagement surface of the cover and positioned to block the cover from pivoting to the closed position; and wherein when the cap is in a latched position, the drive surface is unaligned with the engagement surface and positioned to permit the cover to pivot to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Edward Manly, Andrew James Thornton, Jack Dennehy, Michael Post, Thomas V. Aukzemas
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Publication number: 20190010701Abstract: A join is provided for end-joining elongate timber flanges. The join includes: an elongate planar web having an upper portion running along the longitudinal axis, and a lower portion running along the longitudinal axis; the elongate planar web having, in order running along the longitudinal axis, a first region, a second region and a third region, the second region having a greater width than the first and third regions; and a first elongate timber flange having a slot engaging upper portions of the first and second regions of the planar web; a second elongate timber flange have a slot engaging the upper portions of the second and third regions of the planar web. The lower edge of the planar web extends beyond the edge of the first and second elongate timber flanges so as to provide an engagement point for a further elongate timber flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Andrew Thornton, James Thornton
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Patent number: 10138659Abstract: A compression latch assembly for latching a panel to a frame includes a housing assembly, a lockplug assembly, a handle actuator assembly, and a rotating pawl assembly. The housing assembly defines an exterior well and a first and second compartment. The lockplug assembly resides within the first compartment and includes a lockplug having a circumferential guide surface. The handle actuator assembly has a handle within the exterior well, a crank coupled to the handle, and a drive shaft coupled to the crank. The handle and the crank rotate about common pivot point within the second compartment. The handle is selectively captured and ejected by interaction between the circumferential guide surface and a locking pin on the handle. The rotating pawl assembly has a hook defining a slot that receives the drive shaft. Pivotal movement of the handle actuates the hook by movement of the drive shaft within the slot.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: José María Redondo Guerra, Andrew James Thornton, Bernd Noatsch
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Patent number: 10061055Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating absolute elemental concentrations of a subterranean formation from neutron-induced gamma-ray spectroscopy are provided. In one example, a system for estimating an absolute yield of an element in a subterranean formation may include a downhole tool and data processing circuitry. The downhole tool may include a neutron source to emit neutrons into the formation, a neutron monitor to detect a count rate of the emitted neutrons, and a gamma-ray detector to obtain gamma-ray spectra deriving at least in part from inelastic gamma-rays produced by inelastic scattering events and neutron capture gamma-rays produced by neutron capture events. The data processing circuitry may be configured to determine a relative elemental yield from the gamma-ray spectra and to determine an absolute elemental yield based at least in part on a normalization of the relative elemental yield to the count rate of the emitted neutrons.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jim A. Grau, Markus Berheide, Christian Stoller, Brad Roscoe, James Thornton
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Publication number: 20180122124Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and porting a persistent virtual identity. Generating and porting a persistent virtual identity can include processing a 3D asset received from a source application, determining a plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset, comparing the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset with a plurality of standards enforced by a destination application, configuring the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset to correspond with the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application based on a determination that the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset do not conform to the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application, and transferring the 3D asset to the destination application based on a determination that the plurality of standards associated with the 3D asset conform to the plurality of standards enforced by the destination application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: James Thornton, Matthew Wilburn, Berkley Frei, Jon Middleton, Steve Spencer, Brian Howell, Chris Madsen, Jesse Gomez, Jesse Janzer
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Publication number: 20170298666Abstract: A compression latch assembly for latching a panel to a frame includes a housing assembly, a lockplug assembly, a handle actuator assembly, and a rotating pawl assembly. The housing assembly defines an exterior well and a first and second compartment. The lockplug assembly resides within the first compartment and includes a lockplug having a circumferential guide surface. The handle actuator assembly has a handle within the exterior well, a crank coupled to the handle, and a drive shaft coupled to the crank. The handle and the crank rotate about common pivot point within the second compartment. The handle is selectively captured and ejected by interaction between the circumferential guide surface and a locking pin on the handle. The rotating pawl assembly has a hook defining a slot that receives the drive shaft. Pivotal movement of the handle actuates the hook by movement of the drive shaft within the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventors: José María Redondo Guerra, Andrew James Thornton, Bernd Noatsch
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Patent number: 9750235Abstract: A fishing lure retrieval apparatus including a telescopic cylindrical pole and a looped strap attached to the cylindrical pole. A cylindrical hook attachment member is attached to and extended outwards from a front end of a front portion of the cylindrical pole. An S-shaped hook member is attached to a front surface of the cylindrical hook attachment member. The S-shaped hook member is perpendicularly disposed to and extended upwards above the cylindrical hook attachment member. The S-shaped hook member is selectively engageable around a fishing lure.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Inventor: James Thornton
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Patent number: 9412377Abstract: A system and method for enhancing visual representation to individuals participating in a conversation is provided. Visual data for a plurality of individuals participating in one or more conversations is analyzed. Possible conversational configurations of the individuals are generated. Each possible conversational configuration includes one or more pair-wise probabilities of at least two of the individuals. A probability weight is assigned to each of the pair-wise probabilities having a likelihood that the individuals of that pair-wise probability are participating in a conversation. A probability of each possible conversational configuration is determined by combining the probability weights for the pair-wise probabilities of that possible conversational configuration. The possible conversational configuration with the highest probability is selected as a most probable configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: III HOLDINGS 6, LLCInventors: Paul M. Aoki, Margaret H. Szymanski, James Thornton, Daniel H. Wilson, Allison G. Woodruff
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Publication number: 20160195636Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating absolute elemental concentrations of a subterranean formation from neutron-induced gamma-ray spectroscopy are provided. In one example, a system for estimating an absolute yield of an element in a subterranean formation may include a downhole tool and data processing circuitry. The downhole tool may include a neutron source to emit neutrons into the formation, a neutron monitor to detect a count rate of the emitted neutrons, and a gamma-ray detector to obtain gamma-ray spectra deriving at least in part from inelastic gamma-rays produced by inelastic scattering events and neutron capture gamma-rays produced by neutron capture events. The data processing circuitry may be configured to determine a relative elemental yield from the gamma-ray spectra and to determine an absolute elemental yield based at least in part on a normalization of the relative elemental yield to the count rate of the emitted neutrons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Jim A. Grau, Markus Berheide, Christian Stoller, Brad Roscoe, James Thornton
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Patent number: D764335Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: James Thornton, Michael Reimer, Craig Peterson, Adriaan Van Eyndhoven
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Patent number: D825564Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Scott Castle, Nick Billow, Eric Harnischfeger, James Thornton
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Patent number: D826757Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: James Thornton, Michael Reimer, Craig Peterson
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Patent number: D833411Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Scott Castle, Nick Billow, Eric Harnischfeger, James Thornton
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Patent number: D844616Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Scott Castle, Nick Billow, Eric Harnischfeger, James Thornton
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Patent number: D847112Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Scott Castle, Nick Billow, Eric Harnischfeger, James Thornton