Patents by Inventor John B. Thomas

John B. 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).

  • Method and system for making a re-order of pre-designated items by establishing a session and by sending a single short message using short message service via a cellular communications network
    Publication number: 20080103918
    Abstract: A method and process for providing a single text message to re-order pre-designated items of goods or services using a cellular phone over a cellular communications network, and a method and process for receiving a single text message to accept a re-order, process the re-order, initiate shipment, or delivery and payment. Thus a considerable more versatile, simple, and convenient re-order process is provided for a cell phone user's re-ordering goods or services via SMS text message from a receiver system accepting SMS text messages over a cellular communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: John T. Burnette, Scott S. Arkin, Aaron L. Beverly, John B. Thomas, Richard A. Wise
  • Coating composition
    Patent number: 5614268
    Abstract: A composition for coating a metal surface which comprises at least one C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 carboxylic acid, at least one citric acid ester and an organic solvent. The composition provides improved anti-corrosion protection for an extended period of time and metal surfaces coated with the composition can be painted without first removing the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Inventors: Michael J. Varley, John B. Thomas