Patents by Inventor Jon Thompson

Jon Thompson 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: 11958673
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels forming a front portion, a back portion, and a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the front portion having a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, the back portion having a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, the central portion having a central panel, and locking features for maintaining an erected configuration of the carrier, the locking features including at least one male locking feature extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels and being at least partially received in a respective at least one female locking feature at least partially defined in a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Colin P. Ford
  • Publication number: 20240109703
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a front portion, the front portion including a portion of at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a back portion, the back portion including a portion of the at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Jean-Manuel Gomes, John Murdick Holley, JR., Matthew R. Kearns
  • Publication number: 20240074868
    Abstract: An example method is provided for maintaining stability to an injury defined by a separation of two bones (e.g., the tibia and fibula), the separation being an injured distance greater than a pre-injury distance between the two bones in a first human patient. The method may include delivering a first apparatus for approximation of the two bones in the first human patient comprising the injury, the first apparatus including a flexible segment disposed between a first anchor and a second anchor. The method may further include maintaining, by the first apparatus, a restored distance between the two bones in the first human patient after a repetitive dynamic loading, the restored distance approximately equal to the pre-injury distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Firas SOULEIMAN, Ivan ZDERIC, Torsten PASTOR, Dominic GEHWEILER, Boyko GUEORGUIEV-RÜEGG, Michael SWORDS, Tim SCHEPERS, Matthew TOMLINSON, Charles HORRELL, Nicholas MOURLAS, Jon THOMPSON, Todd KENT, Jessica GALIE
  • Publication number: 20240043192
    Abstract: A carrier for at least partially holding a plurality of containers. The carrier can comprise a plurality of panels including a bottom panel, an outer side panel, a top panel, an inner side panel, a central panel, and an end flap. At least a first container receiver and a second container receiver extend in at least the bottom panel for at least partially receiving containers of the plurality of containers. An inner opening can extend in the inner side panel for at least partially receiving a first flange of a first container at least partially received in the first container receiver, and a free edge of the end flap can be for engaging a second flange of a second container at least partially received in the second container receiver. The central panel can extend at least partially between the first container receiver and the second container receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Jon Thompson, Neil Jordan
  • Patent number: 11864804
    Abstract: An apparatus for the approximation of two bones with a first anchor having a proximal end and a distal end configured for insertion into a first hole in a first bone. A second anchor has a proximal end and a distal end configured for insertion into a second hole in a second bone. A flexible link extends between the first and second anchors limiting a spacing from the first anchor to the second anchor when in a deployed configuration. The first hole comprises a first diameter, the second hole comprises a second diameter and the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. The second diameter is uniform across the entire length of the second hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Horrell, Nicholas Mourlas, Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: 11840387
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a front portion having a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a back portion having a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230303300
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier including a central panel including a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, at least one reinforcement flap foldably connected to the central panel at a fold line, the at least one reinforcement flap including a base portion and a plurality of spaced extents extending from the base portion for being positioned between respective containers of the plurality of containers, and at least one reinforcement feature interrupting the fold line and positioned between the central panel and the at least one reinforcement flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Colin P. Ford, Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: 11623803
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, the at least one attachment panel configured receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, and at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the at least one attachment panel and the at least one top panel. The at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Steve M. Gould
  • Publication number: 20230015157
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a front portion having a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a back portion having a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the central portion having a central panel overlapping a respective portion of each of the front attachment panel and the back attachment panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230019145
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels forming a front portion, a back portion, and a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the front portion having a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, the back portion having a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, the central portion having a central panel, and locking features for maintaining an erected configuration of the carrier, the locking features including at least one male locking feature extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels and being at least partially received in a respective at least one female locking feature at least partially defined in a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Colin P. Ford
  • Publication number: 20220396407
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a front portion having a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a back portion having a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20220071676
    Abstract: An apparatus for the approximation of two bones with a first anchor having a proximal end and a distal end configured for insertion into a first hole in a first bone. A second anchor has a proximal end and a distal end configured for insertion into a second hole in a second bone. A flexible link extends between the first and second anchors limiting a spacing from the first anchor to the second anchor when in a deployed configuration. The first hole comprises a first diameter, the second hole comprises a second diameter and the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. The second diameter is uniform across the entire length of the second hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles HORRELL, Nicholas MOURLAS, Jon THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20220009685
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, the at least one attachment panel configured receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, and at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the at least one attachment panel and the at least one top panel. The at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Steve M. Gould
  • Patent number: 11202667
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for the approximation of two bones, the apparatus including a first anchor that is rotationally driven into a first bone by a second bone anchor, which receives driving torque from a driver tool. After the first anchor is secured in the first bone, the second anchor is disengaged from the first anchor but remains connected to the first anchor by a flexible link of a designed length. The second bone anchor is secured in the second bone and has provisions to be lengthened or shortened to adjust the overall length of the implant, thereby adjusting the approximation between the two bones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: AKROS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Horrell, Nicholas Mourlas, Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: 11142383
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles is disclosed herein. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least one top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the at least one top panel. The carton includes at least one end flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and at least partially forming a closed end of the carton. The carton has a handle with at least one handle panel in the at least one top panel and at least one handle relief flap in the closed end of the carton. The at least one handle relief flap is configured to be located between respective adjacent containers of the plurality of containers upon activation of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: 11015142
    Abstract: An extraction system for obtaining oils and other constituents from raw botanical materials includes an array of separation chambers for fractionalized recovery of dissolved constituents in a supercritical solvent fluid. Collection of the dissolved constituents is facilitated with a pressure-stable collection vessel that is adaptable to sequentially collect precipitate from the array of separation chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Unified Science, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Conor Smith, Yuri Gerner
  • Publication number: 20210047071
    Abstract: A carrier includes a front portion with a first plurality of panels and a back portion with a second plurality of panels. The first plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a front interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a front panel, a front central panel, and at least one front side panel. The second plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a back interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a back panel, a back central panel, and at least one back side panel. The front central panel and the back central panel are separably connected at a line of weakening and are at least partially in face-to-face contact in a first configuration of the carrier, the carrier is positionable to a second configuration wherein the front portion and the back portion are at least partially separated at the line of weakening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Colin P. Ford, John Murdick Holley, JR., Ana Gonzalez, Jon Thompson, Brian Smalley
  • Patent number: 10858145
    Abstract: A carrier includes a front portion with a first plurality of panels and a back portion with a second plurality of panels. The first plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a front interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a front panel, a front central panel, and at least one front side panel. The second plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a back interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a back panel, a back central panel, and at least one back side panel. The front central panel and the back central panel are separably connected at a line of weakening and are at least partially in face-to-face contact in a first configuration of the carrier, the carrier is positionable to a second configuration wherein the front portion and the back portion are at least partially separated at the line of weakening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Colin P. Ford, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Ana Gonzalez, Jon Thompson, Brian Smalley
  • Patent number: D887831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Harmen Boersma, Ana Gonzalez, Esteve Rovira Porta, Brian Smalley, Jon Thompson, Marie Zix
  • Patent number: D1000290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Steve M. Gould