Patents by Inventor James Thurston
James Thurston 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: 11987983Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: BMIC LLCInventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
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Patent number: 11959280Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BMIC LLCInventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
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Patent number: 11959281Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BMIC LLCInventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
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Patent number: 11253749Abstract: An ideal target weight training recommendation method ascertains a user's ideal target weight with a user-data algorithm that is operable to approximate an available weight value for a user to utilize for a given target weight training recommendation in addition to generating a rate in which a user's muscle fatigues. To do so, the user generates initial completed repetitions until the muscles fatigue. A baseline strength value is calculated with the initial completed repetitions and a baseline strength coefficient. A baseline strength value is created and used in calculating ideal target weight values. A y-intercept approximate functions involving user-selected desired target repetition values. The user manipulates a resistance structure associated with the ideal target weight values and said values are rounded to the nearest whole number. The user-selected desired target repetition values generate a second completed repetition values for subsequent sets for adjustment of a strength curve.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: RELIANCE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLCInventor: James Thurston Lynch
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Publication number: 20210121740Abstract: An ideal target weight training recommendation method ascertains a user's ideal target weight with a user-data algorithm that is operable to approximate an available weight value for a user to utilize for a given target weight training recommendation in addition to generating a rate in which a user's muscle fatigues. To do so, the user generates initial completed repetitions until the muscles fatigue. A baseline strength value is calculated with the initial completed repetitions and a baseline strength coefficient. A baseline strength value is created and used in calculating ideal target weight values. A y-intercept approximate functions involving user-selected desired target repetition values. The user manipulates a resistance structure associated with the ideal target weight values and said values are rounded to the nearest whole number. The user-selected desired target repetition values generate a second completed repetition values for subsequent sets for adjustment of a strength curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: James Thurston Lynch
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Patent number: 10688345Abstract: An ideal target weight training recommendation system and method ascertains a user's ideal target weight with a user-data algorithm that computes a strength coefficient based on weight repetitions. The user generates initial completed repetitions until the muscles fatigue. A baseline strength value is calculated with the initial completed repetitions and a baseline strength coefficient. A resistance value of the free weights divided by the baseline strength coefficient, produces the baseline strength value. The baseline strength value is used in calculating ideal target weight values. A user-data defined y-intercept approximate functions. Each y-intercept approximate functions involving user-selected desired target repetition values. The user manipulates a resistance structure associated with the ideal target weight values. The ideal target weight values are rounded to the nearest whole number. The user-selected desired target repetition values generate second completed repetition values for subsequent sets.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: RELIANCE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLCInventor: James Thurston Lynch
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Publication number: 20160252459Abstract: This invention concerns a spectroscopic method, apparatus for determining whether a component is present in a sample. In one aspect, the method includes resolving a model of the spectral data separately for candidates from a set of predetermined component reference spectra, and determining whether a component is present in the sample based upon a figure of merit quantifying an effect of including the candidate reference spectrum corresponding to that component in the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Ian M. BELL, Thomas James THURSTON, Brian J. E. SMITH, Jacob FILIK, Alastair RICKETTS, Karen FITCHETT, Julie GREEN, Graeme MCNAY, Andrew WOOLFREY
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Publication number: 20140085630Abstract: This invention concerns a spectroscopic method, apparatus for determining whether a component is present in a sample. In one aspect, the method includes resolving a model of the spectral data separately for candidates from a set of predetermined component reference spectra, and determining whether a component is present in the sample based upon a figure of merit quantifying an effect of including the candidate reference spectrum corresponding to that component in the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: RENISHAW PLCInventors: Ian Mac Bell, Thomas James Thurston, Brian John Edward Smith, Jacob Filik
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Patent number: 7702135Abstract: An image monitoring system uses wireless communications to transmit images for security monitoring. The system includes a central controller (105) and a plurality of digital still camera units (110) operatively connected to the central controller (105). At least one of the camera units (110) includes an image sensor (215), a motion detector (220) that causes the image sensor (215) to receive image data when motion is detected, a micro controller (205), and a first nonvolatile memory operatively connected to or included in the micro controller (205). The micro controller (205) determines whether received image data should be transmitted to the central controller (105), and the central controller (105) determines whether received image data should be transmitted to a monitoring station (115). The camera units (110) may further be used as standalone units as replacements for motion detectors in existing security systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Moreton Bay Corporation Pty Ltd.Inventors: David Hill, Ben Davies, James Thurston
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Publication number: 20070132849Abstract: An image monitoring system uses wireless communications to transmit images for security monitoring. The system includes a central controller (105) and a plurality of digital still camera units (110) operatively connected to the central controller (105). At least one of the camera units (110) includes an image sensor (215), a motion detector (220) that causes the image sensor (215) to receive image data when motion is detected, a micro controller (205), and a first nonvolatile memory operatively connected to or included in the micro controller (205). The micro controller (205) determines whether received image data should be transmitted to the central controller (105), and the central controller (105) determines whether received image data should be transmitted to a monitoring station (115). The camera units (110) may further be used as standalone units as replacements for motion detectors in existing security systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: MORETON BAY CORPORATION PTY LTD.Inventors: David Hill, Ben Davies, James Thurston
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Patent number: 6377348Abstract: A smoke chamber for determining the amount of visible smoke emitted by a foundry core/mold resin system is composed of an elongate chamber having a proximal end, a distal end, and sides. The chamber is fitted with air inlet at its proximal end, a smoke outlet at its distal end, and a sample station disposed between the air inlet and the smoke outlet. The sample station includes a sample holder and furnace for heating a sample placed in the sample holder. The chamber also includes a light assembly disposed along one side of the chamber from the sample station to the smoke outlet. A light detection assembly is disposed on a chamber side opposite the light assembly for detecting light emitted from the light assembly. The chamber also includes fan for drawing smoke from a heated sample placed in the sample holder to the smoke outlet. The corresponding method for determining the amount of visible smoke emitted by a foundry core/mold resin system includes placing a sample in the sample holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Ashland, Inc.Inventor: James Thurston Schneider
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Patent number: D375365Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Inventors: Cliff Kinkade, James Thurston