Patents by Inventor John A. Thomas
John A. 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).
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Publication number: 20250118003Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate exception handling for debugging in a graphics environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes load store pipeline hardware circuitry to: in response to a page fault exception being enabled for a memory access request received from a thread of the plurality of threads, allocate a memory dependency token correlated to a scoreboard identifier (SBID) that is included with the memory access request; send, to memory fabric of the graphics processor, the memory access request comprising the memory dependency token; receive, from the memory fabric in response to the memory access request, a memory access response comprising the memory dependency token and indicating occurrence of a page fault error condition and fault details associated with the page fault error condition; and return the SBID associated with the memory access response and fault details of the page fault error condition to a debug register of the thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: John Wiegert, Joydeep Ray, Fabian Schnell, Kelvin Thomas Gardiner
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Patent number: 12270988Abstract: An electromechanical actuator includes a primary electrode, a secondary electrode overlying at least a portion of the primary electrode, and an electroactive layer disposed between the primary electrode and the secondary electrode, where the electroactive layer has a first curvature when zero voltage is applied between the primary electrode and the secondary electrode, and a second curvature when a non-zero voltage is applied between the primary electrode and the secondary electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew John Ouderkirk, Nagi Hosni Elabbasi, Christopher Stipe, Spencer Allan Wells, Kenneth Alexander Diest, Christopher Yuan Ting Liao, Liliana Ruiz Diaz, Taha Masood, Laura Cressman, James Howard Thomas Ransley
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Patent number: 12269988Abstract: Methods include pumping a fracturing pad fluid into a subterranean formation under conditions of sufficient rate and pressure to create at least one fracture in the subterranean formation, the fracturing pad fluid including a carrier fluid and a plurality of bridging particles, the bridging particles forming a bridge in a fracture tip of a far field region of the formation. Methods further include pumping a first plurality of fibers into the subterranean formation to form a low permeability plug with the bridging particles, and pumping a proppant fluid comprising a plurality of proppant particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Konstantin Vidma, Anna Dunaeva, Changsheng Xiang, Jazmin Godoy-Vargas, Mohan Kanaka Raju Panga, John Thomas Mayo, Dmitriy Usoltsev, Jacob Kariampally
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Publication number: 20250108727Abstract: The present specification provides an electric battery monitoring system. The system has particular application in electric vehicles where there it is desired to balance energy consumption to preserve vehicle range while also periodically monitoring for unsafe conditions that could lead to a thermal event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Talha WASIF, Tyler Jordan GALLANT, Andre Yigal GLICENSTAJN, Jennifer Rodriguez ADRIANO, Daniel John Murray POTTER, James Bernard MCKELLAR, Robert Brydon Thomas OWEN
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Publication number: 20250108755Abstract: A display system having a dynamic display and a lighting system. The lighting system includes a first light source for generating a first light within a first optical spectrum, a second light source for generating a second light within a second optical spectrum, a first sensor activated when detecting light within the first optical spectrum, and a second sensor activated when detecting light within the second optical spectrum. The lighting system further includes a controller that selectively activates one or more of the first light source and the second light source based on a combination of the first sensor and the second sensor activated. The lighting system also includes a light redistribution element that receives the first light and the second light and directs the first light and the second light toward the display. A showing of the designated information is not disrupted by the second light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: ReviverMx, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Spall, Matthias Thomas Peter Pfeiffer
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Patent number: 12266111Abstract: A method for visualizing sub-pleural regions of an anatomical structure of interest from a set of volumetric data includes receiving the set of volumetric data representative of the anatomical structure. The anatomical structure can comprise an outer surface and a plurality of sub-pleural regions with each of the plurality of sub-pleural regions being a region of the anatomical structure which is distant from the outer surface by a corresponding sub-pleural depth. The method further includes determine a first sub-pleural region of the anatomical structure of interest and extracting, from the set of volumetric data, the portions of volumetric data representative of the first sub-pleural region. The method also includes rendering a display image based upon the first sub-pleural region and the extracted volumetric data.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Vida Diagnostics, Inc.Inventors: Benj Thomas, Samuel Peterson, John D. Newell, Jr.
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Patent number: 12266241Abstract: A communal gaming system provides a communal game to players of electronic gaming devices. The system includes a plurality of EGMs, each EGM includes a trigger condition identifying when the player is awarded participation in the communal game. The system also includes a communal game display configured to display a communal game play area. The system (a) begins a game cycle for a game instance of the communal game; (b) receives, from a first device and in response to detecting the trigger condition, a communal participation trigger message; (c) awards a participation entry in the game cycle to the player; (d) transmits, to the first device, a participation award message indicating successfully entry of the player in the game cycle; (e) conducts the communal game, thereby generating an award outcome of the communal game for the player; and (f) awards the player based on the generated award outcome.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Joseph Masinter, II, John Daley, Michele Rousseau, Daniel Marks
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Patent number: 12264181Abstract: Provided herein are polypeptides, compositions comprising the polypeptides and methods for genome editing and gene regulation (e.g., activation and/or repression) using the polypeptides or the compositions comprising the polypeptides, such as, DNA binding domains derived from the genus of Ralstonia. Also disclosed are DNA binding proteins that include a fragment of N-cap sequence of a TALE protein, such as, a Xanthomonas TALE protein. Also disclosed are DNA binding proteins that include a fragment of N-cap sequence of a DNA binding protein derived from bacteria of the genus Ralstonia.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Altius Institute for Biomedical SciencesInventors: John A. Stamatoyannopoulos, Fyodor Urnov, Sean Thomas
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Publication number: 20250099304Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bonding a first substrate together a second substrate with adhesives that are substantially tackifier free. A layer of substantially tackifier free adhesive may be applied to a first surface of the second substrate to define an adherence zone, and the first substrate is positioned on the adherence zone of the second substrate to form a laminate. The first and second substrates are pressed against each other in the adherence zone to force the substantially tackifier free adhesive to penetrate into the first and second substrates. A first portion of the layer of the adhesive penetrates into the first substrate and a second portion of the layer of the adhesive penetrates into the second substrate. A central portion of the layer of the adhesive between the first and second portions separates the second surface of the first substrate from the first surface of the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Michael Devin LONG, Jose Luis SANTILLAN, Christopher KRASEN, Mark Thomas STILLWAGON, John Andrew STRASEMEIER, Ray Dennis DRIA, Robert Haines TURNER, Fredrick William GIBSON, Joseph Leslie GROLMES, Koichi MORIMOTO, Uwe SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20250100730Abstract: An edge protection mounting device for use in a system for sheet coil packaging is provided, including a mounting arm arrangement including edge protection material guides, configured to feed out and guide edge protection material into correct positions along edges of a sheet coil from the side of an end of the sheet coil. Further, a system for sheet coil packaging is provided, including: a sheet coil wrapping arrangement; a sheet coil rotating arrangement, arranged to rotate a sheet coil while it is wrapped; and two edge protection mounting devices, each including edge protection material guides, arranged to feed out and guide edge protection material into correct positions along edges of a sheet coil from the side of an end of the sheet coil as it is rotated, thereby fixing the edge protection material to the edges of the sheet coil by the wrapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Lamiflex Group ABInventors: John Charles KENNISON, Steven Thomas DIRCKSEN, Aaron Kenneth KITZMILLER
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Publication number: 20250103931Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to strategizing distributed systems using quantum simulation. A quantum simulation platform may train a quantum simulation model (QSM) and an encoding model. The platform may generate a digital twin of a distributed software system (DSS). The platform may generate a directed acyclic graph (DAG) based on source code for updating the DSS. The platform may generate encoded vectors using the DAG and the encoding model. The platform may generate a source code matrix based on generating distribution assessments for the encoded vectors. The platform may generate a configuration matrix based on generating change vectors using the digital twin. The platform may generate execution scenarios and optimization scores using the QSM, based on inputting the matrices. The platform may identify an optimal execution scenario. The platform may cause one or more updates the DSS based on the optimal execution scenario.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Anbarasan Murthy, Kiran Thomas, John Iruvanti
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Patent number: 12261963Abstract: Described are techniques for asset management using an asset management identification key. The techniques include populating, based on input to a front-end portal, a plurality of fields including a plurality of attributes and a serial number of a device. The techniques further include hashing each of the plurality of fields. The techniques further include hashing a contiguous sequence of the hashed plurality of fields to generate an asset management identification key. The techniques further include transmitting the asset management identification key to a blockchain and authenticating the device using the asset management identification key stored on the blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alan Thomas O'Dwyer, John Guckian
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Patent number: 12257403Abstract: Vascular access devices and methods of their use are provided. In one embodiment, a vascular access device includes a catheter and at least one deployable wire. The catheter includes a primary lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the catheter. The at least one deployable wire is secured to the catheter and configured to move relative to the catheter between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Access Flow Systems, LLCInventors: L. Van Thomas Crisco, Ashley B. Hancock, Charles Bruce Moomey, Brian Patrick Walsh, Paul John Grata, Donald A. Richardson
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Publication number: 20250092315Abstract: Pitch products produced by systems and processes utilizing coal tar or decant oil for coal or petroleum based pitch are disclosed. Total pitch production yields are increased by heat treating distillate fractions from the pitch production process. A heat treatment system, process and products produced thereby are disclosed. The heaviest distillates having the highest molecular weights are subjected to heat treatment, though other embodiments contemplate heat treating a variety of combined distillate fractions. The heat treatment systems require heat soaking the distillate(s) at elevated temperatures of 459-535° C. at a near-constant temperature with near-uniform flow. A fraction of the heat-treated distillate may be reintroduced to the pitch production system as part of a continuous process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Michael Bech Malmqvist, Billy Jay Cairns, Carl Camille Mueller, John Thomas Baron, James T. Dietz
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Publication number: 20250094541Abstract: Techniques regarding the governing of use by a consumer of an artificial intelligence technology are described. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include an analyzing component that can, based on an artificial intelligence usage policy, analyze a proposed use by a consumer of an artificial intelligence technology, resulting in an analyzed use of the artificial intelligence technology. The computer executable components can further include a governing component that can, based on the analyzing, govern use by the consumer of the artificial intelligence technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: John Thomas Richards, Manish Anand Bhide, Michael Hind, Aleksandra Mojsilovic, Jacquelyn Martino, David John Piorkowski
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Publication number: 20250082266Abstract: The invention features a headset, and systems including the headset, equipped with electrical sensors. The headset is suitable for use by a child and suitable for use in a gaming system, e.g., to train attention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Christopher James AISTON, Wayne R. BOUCHER, Robert Andrew CHARLES, Brendan Patrick COLLINS, Daniel GOODWIN, Michael Thomas HERDA, Adam JACOBS, Kee Sook JEON, Daniel Patrick O'SULLIVAN, James M. SELLERS, John Richard SHAMBROOM, Joseph ST. ONGE, Drew SUNSTEIN
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Publication number: 20250082868Abstract: The present disclosure provides system and methods for pulmonary health using one or more inhalation devices. In one aspect, the air inhalation devices each comprise one or more sensors configured to capture pulmonary health data for a patient. Using this data, air analytics may be generated pertaining to individualized patient health, general health for people living within a particular geographical location, air quality for a particular geographical region, operational parameters of the inhalation devices, and/or the like. The air analytics may be output, for example, for display on a user device, such as a patient user device, a health care provider user device, and/or an admintrator user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.Inventors: Louis Thomas Germinario, John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Thomas P. Stern
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Publication number: 20250085266Abstract: A cartridge sampler for collecting a target species from an environment for subsequent chemical analysis includes removable collection media having at least one molecule sensor thereon. The cartridge sampler includes a means for tagging a geospatial location and time that the fluid samples are provided to the collection media such that the location and time that the fluid samples are provided to the collection media can be later determined. Also disclosed are systems and methods for collecting species from various environments including a subsurface formation, a pipeline, and gaseous, soil or sub-slab, and aqueous environments. The cartridge sampler is fitted on or within a device designed for moving within each environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: David Glynn Thomas, Paul Bireta, Travis Samuel Elsdon, Michael John Marnane
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Publication number: 20250088873Abstract: A device may receive mobile radio data identifying utilization of a mobile radio network that includes base stations and user devices in a geographical area. The device may process the mobile radio data, with a machine learning feature extraction model, to generate a behavioral representation, that is probabilistic in nature, of invariant aspects of spatiotemporal utilization of the mobile radio network. The device may generate one or more instances of the spatiotemporal utilization of the mobile radio network that reflects the probabilistic nature of a spatiotemporal predictable component of the behavioral representation. The device may utilize the one or more instances of the spatiotemporal utilization of the mobile radio network as a dataset for training or evaluating a system to manage performance of the mobile radio network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Howard John THOMAS, Christopher Michael MURPHY, Kexuan SUN, Agustín POZUELO, Baruch FRIEDMAN, Takai Eddine KENNOUCHE
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Publication number: 20250083717Abstract: Railcar inspection systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed, including a railcar inspection portal. The railcar inspection portal includes a physical structure positioned around a railroad track, and through which a railcar can travel. The railcar inspection portal can include wheel detection sensors along the railroad track for detecting the presence of a railcar passing over the sensors. The sensors can transmit signals, corresponding to railcars passing over the sensors, to computing devices for determining railcar speeds. The railcar inspection portal can include imaging devices configured to capture images and readings of railcars passing through the inspection portal. Based on a determined speed corresponding to a passing railcar, the computing devices can control the imaging devices to capture specific areas or components of the passing railcar, or individual cars thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Mabby Nicholas Amouie, Evan Thomas Gebhardt, Colin Usher, Benjamin Quick, Trent Black, John Rose, Emily Strube, Priyank Patel, Nick Ramsey, Ian Strothers