Patents by Inventor Jim Thomas

Jim 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).

  • Patent number: 8485107
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Publication number: 20120055368
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Patent number: 8079309
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100083865
    Abstract: A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Heyden, Gregory P. Reitz, John A. Hooper, Lowell B. Ziese, Jim Thomas
  • Patent number: 7330823
    Abstract: Sociometric analysis of a group of individuals is performed using a single software application on a digital computer. The software creates a sociometric questionnaire in response to questions selected by a user. The questionnaire comprises at least one sociometric question, and typically several such questions. Each question includes a plurality of potential nominations corresponding to the individuals in the group, and solicits at least one nomination from the plurality. The software facilitates the inputting of responses to the sociometric questionnaire by displaying a replica of the questionnaire. The responses are accepted and analyzed, and each individual is classified into one of a plurality of sociometric classifications. Probability and strength scores related to the classification are calculated and reported. Reciprocal nominations and self-nominations are reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventors: Melissa E. DeRosier, Jim Thomas
  • Patent number: 6711577
    Abstract: Disclosed are association rule identification and visualization methods, systems, and apparatus. An association rule in data mining is an implication of the form X→Y where X is a set of antecedent items and Y is the consequent item. A unique visualization technique that provides multiple antecedent, consequent, confidence, and support information is disclosed to facilitate better presentation of large quantities of complex association rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Pak Chung Wong, Paul Whitney, Jim Thomas
  • Publication number: 20010025641
    Abstract: A mask such as a laryngeal mask or face mask, has a soft annular cuff on a more rigid mount of funnel shape. The cuff and mount are moulded together by rotational moulding or the mount is preformed and the cuff is moulded onto the mount in a rotational mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Mark William Doane, Jim Thomas