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).

  • Publication number: 20200108988
    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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190374270
    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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Horrell, Nicholas Mourlas, Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190210780
    Abstract: A carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels including a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one gusset is foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel, and the at least one gusset extends between the one of the first side panel and the second side panel and the at least one bottom panel. At least one top retainer is foldably connected to the top panel and extends across one end of the carrier. A handle extends across at least the top panel for grasping and carrying the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Steve M. Gould
  • Patent number: 10327826
    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: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: AKROS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Horrell, Nicholas Mourlas, Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: 10202228
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton comprises a first corner and a second corner at a closed end. The first corner has a first configuration and the second corner has a second configuration, the first configuration being different than the second configuration so that the first corner and second corner are asymmetrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Harmen Boersma, Ana Gonzalez, Esteve Rovira Porta, Brian Smalley, Jon Thompson, Marie Zix
  • Publication number: 20170293422
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a user interface. In particular, example embodiments are drawn to a user interface associated with a touch sensitive screen. Example embodiments are also drawn to a computer readable medium configured to generate a selection pattern upon which a pointer may be moved to at least one representation, track a movement of the pointer on the selection pattern, and generate a new selection pattern in response to the pointer being moved to the at least one representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Michael David Naughton
  • Publication number: 20170190461
    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: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Colin P. Ford, John Murdick Holley, JR., Ana Gonzalez, Jon Thompson, Brian Smalley
  • Patent number: 9658733
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a user interface. In particular, example embodiments are drawn to a user interface associated with a touch sensitive screen. Example embodiments are also drawn to a computer readable medium configured to generate a selection pattern upon which a pointer may be moved to at least one representation, track a movement of the pointer on the selection pattern, and generate a new selection pattern in response to the pointer being moved to the at least one representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Stickshift, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Michael David Naughton
  • Publication number: 20170101240
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton comprises a first corner and a second corner at a closed end. The first corner has a first configuration and the second corner has a second configuration, the first configuration being different than the second configuration so that the first corner and second corner are asymmetrical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Harmen Boersma, Ana Gonzalez, Esteve Rovira Porta, Brian Smalley, Jon Thompson, Marie Zix
  • Publication number: 20160287302
    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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Charles Horrell, Nicholas Mourlas, Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: 9199774
    Abstract: A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises at least one bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to at least one bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. A handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at a fold line. The at least one handle flap has a first width corresponding to a maximum width of the last least one handle flap. The top panel has a second width corresponding to a minimum distance between a first edge and a second edge of the top panel. The first width is less than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould, Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20150266640
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one end flap is foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one end flap at least partially closes an end of the carton. The top panel includes a first portion foldably connected to a second portion at a fold line. The second portion is positioned at an oblique angle relative to the first portion and configured to receive at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of articles. At least one of the plurality of articles extends through the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140040834
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a user interface. In particular, example embodiments are drawn to a user interface associated with a touch sensitive screen. Example embodiments are also drawn to a computer readable medium configured to generate a selection pattern upon which a pointer may be moved to at least one representation, track a movement of the pointer on the selection pattern, and generate a new selection pattern in response to the pointer being moved to the at least one representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Michael David Naughton
  • Patent number: D796319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: D812469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: D826711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Harmen Boersma, Ana Gonzalez, Esteve Rovira Porta, Brian Smalley, Jon Thompson, Marie Zix
  • Patent number: D867900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Steve M. Gould
  • Patent number: D885887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Jon Thompson
  • 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: D887832
    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