Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Andrew Thomas

Jeffrey Andrew 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).

  • FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM WITH SMART INJECTION AND RECEIVER TANKS
    Publication number: 20230198234
    Abstract: A tank including a fluid reservoir, a communication module, a controller, and at least one sensor. The fluid reservoir is configured to be in fluid communication with a cable segment. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device. The sensor is configured to detect an injection parameter value, encode the injection parameter value in a sensor signal, and send the sensor signal to the controller. The controller is configured to automatically instruct the communication module to transmit information to the external device based on the injection parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Glen John Bertini, Weston Philips Chapin Ford, Helaina Hurwitz, Norman E. Keitges, Kevin Laux, James Steele, Jeffrey Andrew Thomas, Rodrigue Tonfack
  • Fluid injection system with smart injection and receiver tanks
    Patent number: 11611201
    Abstract: A tank including a fluid reservoir, a communication module, a controller, and at least one sensor. The fluid reservoir is configured to be in fluid communication with a cable segment. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device. The sensor is configured to detect an injection parameter value, encode the injection parameter value in a sensor signal, and send the sensor signal to the controller. The controller is configured to automatically instruct the communication module to transmit information to the external device based on the injection parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: NOVINIUM, LLC
    Inventors: Glen John Bertini, Weston Philips Chapin Ford, Helaina Hurwitz, Norman E. Keitges, Kevin Laux, James Steele, Jeffrey Andrew Thomas, Rodrigue Tonfack
  • Methods and systems for detecting manhole events
    Patent number: 10883347
    Abstract: A system for use with a connection comprising a terminus opening into an underground vault. The system includes a perturbation detector and a system controller. The perturbation detector is configured to detect values of each of one or more properties and transmit a signal encoding the values to the system controller. The system controller is configured to receive the signal, use at least one of the values to determine whether a fire is occurring or has occurred, and alert a user when the system controller determines that the fire is occurring or has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NOVINIUM, INC.
    Inventors: Glen John Bertini, David C. Busby, Weston Philips Chapin Ford, Jeffrey Andrew Thomas
  • FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM WITH SMART INJECTION AND RECEIVER TANKS
    Publication number: 20200295545
    Abstract: A tank including a fluid reservoir, a communication module, a controller, and at least one sensor. The fluid reservoir is configured to be in fluid communication with a cable segment. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device. The sensor is configured to detect an injection parameter value, encode the injection parameter value in a sensor signal, and send the sensor signal to the controller. The controller is configured to automatically instruct the communication module to transmit information to the external device based on the injection parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Glen John Bertini, Weston Philips Chapin Ford, Helaina Hurwitz, Norman J. Keitges, Kevin Laux, James Steele, Jeffrey Andrew Thomas, Rodrigue Tonfack
  • FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM WITH SMART INJECTION AND RECEIVER TANKS
    Publication number: 20200294694
    Abstract: A tank including a fluid reservoir, a communication module, a controller, and at least one sensor. The fluid reservoir is configured to be in fluid communication with a cable segment. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device. The sensor is configured to detect an injection parameter value, encode the injection parameter value in a sensor signal, and send the sensor signal to the controller. The controller is configured to automatically instruct the communication module to transmit information to the external device based on the injection parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Glen John Bertini, Weston Philips Chapin Ford, Helaina Hurwitz, Norman J. Keitges, Kevin Laux, James Steele, Jeffrey Andrew Thomas, Rodrigue Tonfack
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING MANHOLE EVENTS
    Publication number: 20200173262
    Abstract: A system for use with a connection comprising a terminus opening into an underground vault. The system includes a perturbation detector and a system controller. The perturbation detector is configured to detect values of each of one or more properties and transmit a signal encoding the values to the system controller. The system controller is configured to receive the signal, use at least one of the values to determine whether a fire is occurring or has occurred, and alert a user when the system controller determines that the fire is occurring or has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Glen John Bertini, David C. Busby, Weston Philips Chapin Ford, Jeffrey Andrew Thomas