Patents by Inventor Jon Thomas
Jon 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: 20170321383Abstract: A milling system for milling a track surface with at least one rotatable milling plate. A modular blade system for each milling plate allows individual blades to be removed and replaced when an individual blade becomes dull or broken. The blade system also allows the milling plates to be oriented in both Type 2 and Type 3 configurations depending upon track surroundings and the presence of encumbrance. The milling plates can be mounted to a positioning assembly for adjusting the relative distance between the milling plate and the track surface as well as the angle at which the milling plate engages the track surface. The milling system can include a depth guide so as to physically prevent the milling plate from cutting too deeply into the track surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventor: Jon Thomas Behrens
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Patent number: 9703007Abstract: There is provided a solid seismic streamer cable for use in seismic surveying in marine environments. The streamer is characterized by a buffer layer 2 which is provided with a cut-out 50 and a sensor element arranged in the cut-out 50. There is also provided an associated hydrophone for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The hydrophone is characteristic in a split-element sensor base 10, 11 being suited for efficient mounting into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. There is also provided an associated accelerometer for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The accelerometer is characteristic by a split-element sensor base 30, 35 for being efficiently arranged into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. A method of producing a seismic streamer cable according to the invention incorporating a hydrophone or accelerometer according to the invention is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: OPTOPLAN ASInventors: Arne Berg, Jon Thomas Kringlebotn
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Publication number: 20170014872Abstract: Disclosed is an energy-efficient method for degreasing or defluxing comprising a) providing a heated distillation vessel capable of being operated under positive pressure; b) charging with a solvent comprising HCFO 1233zd; c) heating to provide positive pressure so that solvent boils at about 30-100° C.; d) distilling using an air-cooled heat exchanger; e) releasing the pressure; f) cooling by channeling through an immersion tank subfloor and/or side; g) collecting the solvent; h) performing degreasing operations; and i) pumping soiled solvent back to the heated distillation vessel. Also disclosed are an energy-efficient method for purifying volatile compounds, and pressurized solvent degreasing system capable of use with HCFO 1233zd.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Jon Thomas Herdlein, Anthony Anzalone, Ryan Hulse, Kane D. Cook
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Publication number: 20160333531Abstract: A milling system for milling a track surface with at least one rotatable milling plate. A modular blade system for each milling plate allows individual blades to be removed and replaced when an individual blade becomes dull or broken. The blade system also allows the milling plates to be oriented in both Type 2 and Type 3 configurations depending upon track surroundings and the presence of encumbrance. The milling plates can be mounted to a positioning assembly for adjusting the relative distance between the milling plate and the track surface as well as the angle at which the milling plate engages the track surface. The milling system can include a depth guide so as to physically prevent the milling plate from cutting too deeply into the track surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Jon Thomas Behrens
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Patent number: 9477686Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method for using an intraoperative imaging system. The method includes acquiring an image using an intraoperative imaging system, labeling the image by associating the image with a label, and storing the image and the label.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jon Thomas Lea, Gregory David Stern
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Patent number: 9402639Abstract: A system and method for positioning a medical imaging unit is disclosed. The method may include accessing data from a plurality of sensors. The method may also include computing an optimal position for the medical imaging unit to acquire images of a point of interest. The computation may be based on data from plurality of sensors and information for calibrating the point of interest with at least one sensor. The method may also include computing instructions for manipulating the medical imaging unit from a first position to an optimal position. In an embodiment, the instructions may be displayed for a user to manually position the medical imaging unit. Alternatively, the instructions may be sent to an electric motor to position the medical imaging unit, or the electric motor may provide force feedback to guide a user to position the medical imaging unit in an optimal position.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Charles Frederick Lloyd, Jon Thomas Lea
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Patent number: 9351800Abstract: A hybrid tracking system utilizing at least one combined light emitting diode (LED) and magnetoresistance sensor. The hybrid tracking system includes optical tracking technology and electromagnetic (EM) tracking technology with at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor attached to a fixed object, at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor attached to an object being tracked, and a processor coupled to the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor and the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor for processing signals from the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor and the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor. The combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor includes at least one magnetoresistance sensor and at least one LED that are integrated into a single package.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Eduardo Groszmann, William Hullinger Huber, Jon Thomas Lea, Laurent Jacques Node-Langlois, Christopher Allen Nafis
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Patent number: 9320569Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for implant distance measurement. Certain embodiments of a method provide determining a tool trajectory, comparing the trajectory to one or more measured distances stored in memory to identify a requested distance measurement, and indicating the requested distance measurement to a user based on a matched trajectory. Certain embodiments of a system provide a processor configured to determine a tool trajectory with respect to a region of interest. The processor compares the trajectory to one or more measured distances between implants stored in memory to identify a requested distance measurement. The system also includes a display configured to display an image including the implants and the requested distance measurement to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Charles Frederick Lloyd, Jon Thomas Lea
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Patent number: 9042202Abstract: There is provided a solid seismic streamer cable for use in seismic surveying in marine environments. The streamer is characterized by a buffer layer 2 which is provided with a cut-out 50 and a sensor element arranged in the cut-out 50. There is also provided an associated hydrophone for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The hydrophone is characteristic in a split-element sensor base 10, 11 being suited for efficient mounting into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. There is also provided an associated accelerometer for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The accelerometer is characteristic by a split-element sensor base 30, 35 for being efficiently arranged into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. A method of producing a seismic streamer cable according to the invention incorporating a hydrophone or accelerometer according to the invention is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Optoplan ASInventors: Arne Berg, Jon Thomas Kringlebotn
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Publication number: 20150085618Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrophone housing. The housing comprises an outer casing with an exterior shape being in close contact with sediment when buried therein and having a deflectable wall part. Solid material partly fills the casing to define an outer chamber behind the deflectable wall part, a cavity shaped so that an inner chamber is defined immediately surrounding a hydrophone sensing element held therein, and a first duct for liquid flow communication between the outer chamber and the cavity or an internal volume of the hydrophone sensing element. Thereby, a hydraulic coupling is provided so that an acoustic pressure causing small radial displacements of outer surface of the housing will, via liquid in the first duct, cause large radial displacements of the hydrophone sensitive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Roar Furuhaug, Jon Thomas Kringlebotn
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Patent number: 8915061Abstract: A propulsion system and an aircraft that includes the propulsion system are provided. The propulsion system includes an engine and a cowling that surrounds at least a portion of the engine. The propulsion system also includes an inlet. The inlet includes a compression surface that is upstream and external to the cowling. The compression surface can slow air flow from a supersonic speed to a subsonic speed before the air flow enters the cowling.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Jon Thomas Anderson, John D. Klinge, Kenneth J. Hajic, Zachary S. Davis
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Publication number: 20140297413Abstract: Disclosed is a retail imaging system comprising: a mobile communication device having an imaging lens, a retailer software application, and a wireless communication module; a support stand configured to secure and support the mobile communication device at a predetermined distance from a retail item; and a retail imaging server in wireless communication with the wireless communication module for receiving a digital retail image file from the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Derek Jon Thomas, Douglas Erickson
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Publication number: 20140171497Abstract: The present disclosure provides animal feed supplements comprising a therapeutically effective amount of monensin and a solvent, wherein the supplement is a solution. The disclosure also provides food compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of monensin, a solvent, and an animal feed, methods of administering the food compositions, and processes for making the food compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: ELI LILLY AND COMPANYInventors: Jon Thomas Gawlak, Steven Duff Lubetkin
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Publication number: 20140163097Abstract: The present disclosure provides animal feed supplements comprising a therapeutically effective amount of monensin, a solvent, and a mineral mix, wherein the mineral mix is substantially free of monocalcium phosphate. In addition, the present disclosure provides processes of preparing animal feed supplements and animal food compositions comprising such animal feed supplements. The present disclosure provides animal feed supplements comprising a therapeutically effective amount of monensin, a solvent, and an alkaline component. In addition, the present disclosure provides animal food compositions containing such animal feed supplements, and methods for their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: ELI LILLY AND COMPANYInventors: Jon Thomas Gawlak, Steven Duff Lubetkin
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Publication number: 20140033501Abstract: There is provided a solid seismic streamer cable for use in seismic surveying in marine environments. The streamer is characterised by a buffer layer 2 which is provided with a cut-out 50 and a sensor element arranged in the cut-out 50. There is also provided an associated hydrophone for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The hydrophone is characteristic in a split-element sensor base 10, 11 being suited for efficient mounting into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. There is also provided an associated accelerometer for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The accelerometer is characteristic by a split-element sensor base 30, 35 for being efficiently arranged into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. A method of producing a seismic streamer cable according to the invention incorporating a hydrophone or accelerometer according to the invention is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Optoplan ASInventors: Arne Berg, Jon Thomas Kringlebotn
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Patent number: 8223779Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for parallel multi-core control plane processing with optical networks. This enables optical switches utilizing control planes, such as G.ASON, to meet scalability and performance requirements of evolving networks. The multi-core processing is configured to handle call control for sub-network connections (SNCs) (e.g., requests for creates, failures, restores, routing). Additional control plane functions, such as signaling and related interfaces, routing connection admission control (CAC), naming and addressing, and the like, can also be processed in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Jon Thomas Carroll, Satish Mysore Gopalakrishna, Matthew Connolly
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Publication number: 20120165657Abstract: A hybrid tracking system utilizing at least one combined light emitting diode (LED) and magnetoresistance sensor. The hybrid tracking system includes optical tracking technology and electromagnetic (EM) tracking technology with at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor attached to a fixed object, at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor attached to an object being tracked, and a processor coupled to the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor and the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor for processing signals from the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor and the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor. The combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor includes at least one magnetoresistance sensor and at least one LED that are integrated into a single package.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Eduardo Groszmann, William Hullinger Huber, Jon Thomas Lea, Laurent Jacques Node-Langlois, Christopher Allen Nafis
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Publication number: 20120069703Abstract: There is provided a solid seismic streamer cable for use in seismic surveying in marine environments. The streamer is characterised by a buffer layer 2 which is provided with a cut-out 50 and a sensor element arranged in the cut-out 50. There is also provided an associated hydrophone for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The hydrophone is characteristic in a split-element sensor base 10, 11 being suited for efficient mounting into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. There is also provided an associated accelerometer for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The accelerometer is characteristic by a split-element sensor base 30, 35 for being efficiently arranged into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. A method of producing a seismic streamer cable according to the invention incorporating a hydrophone or accelerometer according to the invention is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: OptoplanInventors: Arne Berg, Jon Thomas Kringlebotn
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Publication number: 20120010876Abstract: A voice integration platform and method provide for integration of a voice interface with a data system that includes stored data. The voice integration platform comprises one or more generic software components, the generic software components being configured to enable development of a specific voice user interface that is designed to interact with the data system in order to present the stored data to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLCInventors: Andrew G. Smolenski, Steven Markman, Pericles Haleftiras, Jon Thomas Layton, Lizanne Kaiser, Gregory S. Kluthe, Michael W. Achenbach
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Publication number: 20100313659Abstract: There is provided a solid seismic streamer cable for use in seismic surveying in marine environments. The streamer is characterised by a buffer layer 2 which is provided with a cut-out 50 and a sensor element arranged in the cut-out 50. There is also provided an associated hydrophone for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The hydrophone is characteristic in a split-element sensor base 10, 11 being suited for efficient mounting into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. There is also provided an associated accelerometer for integration into the seismic streamer cable. The accelerometer is characteristic by a split-element sensor base 30, 35 for being efficiently arranged into the cut-outs 50 of the seismic cable. A method of producing a seismic streamer cable according to the invention incorporating a hydrophone or accelerometer according to the invention is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: ARNE BERG, JON THOMAS KRINGLEBOTN