Patents by Inventor Joseph Thomas

Joseph 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).

  • Patent number: 12388460
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system, such as a subranging ADC, including a cascade of buffer circuits and signal processing circuitry to measure and cancel the distortion introduced by the buffer circuits. Thus, buffer circuits can be added to the signal path of an input signal without the detrimental effects, such as added distortion, that typically accompany the addition of buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Joseph Thomas
  • Publication number: 20250248935
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits for delivering and degrading a hydrophilic polymer hydrogel. The kits comprise (a) a hydrogel delivery system configured to deliver a hydrophilic polymer hydrogel to a subject, the hydrophilic polymer hydrogel comprising hydrophilic polymer chains that are crosslinked by crosslinks that comprise immolative linkers or by crosslinks that contain reversible covalent linkages that incorporate a reactive dimeric linker and (b) a hydrogel cleavage system configured to deliver a cleavage composition to the subject, wherein the cleavage composition contains a singly reactive molecule that acts to break the crosslinks at a position of the immolative linkers within the crosslinks or wherein the cleavage composition contains a singly reactive molecule that acts to break the crosslinks at a position of the dimeric linkers within the crosslinks. Other aspects of the present disclosure include methods of treatment using such kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Dorn, Nicolas Ball-Jones, Joseph Thomas Delaney, JR.
  • Publication number: 20250243048
    Abstract: A refrigerator or dispenser appliance may include a cabinet, a door, a dispenser assembly, a user-detection assembly, and a controller. The dispenser assembly may be attached to the cabinet at a dispenser recess. The dispenser assembly may include a dispenser conduit disposed within the dispenser recess, and a liquid level sensor mounted at the dispenser recess to detect a volume below the dispenser conduit. The user-detection assembly may be mounted to the cabinet to detect a user presence. The controller may be operably coupled to the dispenser assembly and the user-detection assembly. The controller may be configured to initiate an operation routine. The operation routine may include receiving an autofill signal for the dispenser assembly, evaluating user presence using the user-detection assembly, and directing, subsequent to receiving the autofill signal, the dispenser assembly based on the evaluated user presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Leonardo Falcon Izzi, Joseph Thomas Waugh
  • Patent number: 12369975
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a balloon catheter configured to be inserted into a body-part of a living subject, the balloon catheter comprising an insertion tube having a distal tip, a force sensor connected to the distal tip, and an inflatable balloon including a proximal portion connected to the force sensor so that the force sensor is disposed between the distal tip of the insertion tube and the inflatable balloon, and multiple electrodes disposed around an outer surface of the balloon, and configured, when the balloon is inflated, to contact tissue at respective locations in the body-part, wherein the force sensor is configured to output at least one force signal indicative of a magnitude and a direction of a force applied by the balloon on the tissue when the balloon is inflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Kevin Justin Herrera
  • Publication number: 20250235315
    Abstract: A delivery device for an implantable medical device having a retention member at an end thereof may include a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction and defining a longitudinal axis, an elongated sheath surrounding a longitudinal portion of the shaft, a compartment defined inside the sheath and adapted to receive the medical device in an assembled condition, a retainer positioned at one end of the compartment, and an energy storage element positioned on the longitudinal portion of the shaft and configured to be radially compressed by the medical device when the elongated sheath covers the compartment containing the medical device. The sheath may be slidable relative to the shaft in the longitudinal direction. The retainer may include a recess adapted to receive the retention member of the medical device in the assembled condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie J. Glazier, Ralph Joseph Thomas, Khoi Le
  • Patent number: 12367785
    Abstract: A method for execution by a computing entity for creating first and second learning objects for an assembly topic. The method further includes rendering an illustrative asset for the learning objects to produce a set of illustrative asset video frames. The method further includes including a common subset of the illustrative asset video frames along with unique remaining portions of descriptive asset video frames in the learning objects. The method further includes outputting the descriptive asset video frames to facilitate interactive consumption by a learning entity. The method further includes determining learning assessment results associated with the interactive consumption by the learning entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Enduvo, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bramlet, Justin Douglas Drawz, Steven J. Garrou, Joseph Thomas Tieu, Joon Young Kim, Christine Mancini Varani, Gary W. Grube
  • Publication number: 20250230334
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-refractive index acrylic formulation embedded with sub-30 nm metal oxide nanocrystals. The formulation is solvent-free, low-viscosity, inkjettable (among other film deposition techniques) and produces high-refractive index, high transparency nanocomposites for a variety of optical applications including OLED lighting and display applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Peter Christopher GUSCHL, James DOLGIN, Joseph Thomas MORGENSTERN, Robert SWISHER
  • Patent number: 12357218
    Abstract: Systems are provided for synthesizing leads of an electrocardiogram (ECG) based on a subject ECG collected from a subject and converting a nonstandard ECG based on a nonstandard placement of electrodes to a standard ECG with a standard placement of electrodes. The described systems may generate simulated ECGs based on simulations of electrical activity of hearts having different heart configurations. From each simulation, simulated ECGs are generated assuming a specification of electrode position(s) for each lead of an ECG. The systems identify a simulated ECG that is similar to the subject ECG. Based on the simulation from which that simulated ECG was generated, the systems identify a synthesized ECG or converted ECG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: THE VEKTOR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Christian David Marton, Joseph Thomas Braidwood, Robert Joseph Krummen, Maurice J. Pirio
  • Publication number: 20250222054
    Abstract: Described is a method of reducing or eliminating chlorophyll content in a plant extract, while retaining certain other active components of said extract, by exposing said plant extract to a UV-C light source. Also described are extracts having lower levels of chlorophyll while retaining levels of certain other active components, such as cannabinoids and terpenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas FIDA
  • Publication number: 20250223029
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a rotary wing aircraft includes a rotor hub, a rotor blade coupling coupled to the rotor hub, a hub extender coupled to the rotor hub, and a first bearing assembly. The first bearing assembly includes a clevis coupled to the hub extender and including two arms, each arm including a clevis opening, two cylindrical bearings, each cylindrical bearing extending through one of the clevis openings, a spherical bearing positioned between the two arms and coupled to the rotor blade coupling, and a first pin extending through the two cylindrical bearings and the spherical bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin A. Laitenberger, Claude George Matalanis, Yair Preiss, Joseph Thomas Palombo, Andrew Hunt
  • Patent number: 12353280
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for erroneous bit discovery in a memory system are described. A controller or memory controller, for example, may read a code word from a memory medium. The code word may include a set of bits that each correspond to a respective Minimum Substitution Region (MSR) of the memory medium. Each MSR may include a portion of memory cells of the memory medium and be associated with a counter to count a quantity of erroneous bits in each MSR. When the controller identifies a quantity of erroneous bits in the code word using an error control operation, the controller may update values of counters associated with respective MSRs that correspond to the quantity of erroneous bits to count erroneous bit counts for each MSR. In some cases, the controller may perform operations described herein as part of a background operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Pawlowski
  • Patent number: 12345216
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, an engine assembly includes a nacelle configured to at least partially surround an engine, and a thrust reverser coupled to the nacelle, the thrust reverser having a thrust-reversing element movable relative to the nacelle between a stowed position and a deployed position, a hydraulic actuator operably coupled to move the thrust-reversing element between the stowed position and the deployed position, and a fluid control system configured to operate the hydraulic actuator, the fluid control system having an electrohydraulic servo valve operable to selectively route fluid between a pressurized fluid source, the hydraulic actuator, and a fluid return reservoir, and a bypass fluid line providing fluid communication between the hydraulic actuator and the fluid return reservoir independent of the electrohydraulic servo valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Kopecek
  • Patent number: 12336919
    Abstract: A medical device that includes a body and a polymer matrix over the body. The polymer matrix includes a plurality of fibers defining a plurality of pores to permit tissue growth therethrough. The medical device includes a bio-adhesive coating at least partially covering the polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: David Robert Wulfman, Danielle Frankson, Lauren Sfakis Lydecker, Joseph Thomas Delaney, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20250195697
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to systems for forming crosslinked reaction products that comprises (a) a first composition that comprises a first multifunctional molecule that comprises a plurality of first reactive moieties that comprise azide groups and (b) a second composition that comprises a second multifunctional molecule that comprises a plurality of second reactive moieties that comprise cyclic alkyne groups, where at least one of the first and second multifunctional molecules is a reactive multi-arm polymer and where at least one of the first and second multifunctional molecules comprises an iodinated core. Other aspects of the present disclosure include crosslinked networks formed from such first and second multifunctional molecules and methods of treatment based on crosslinked networks formed from such first and second multifunctional molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Hao Hsu, Joseph Thomas Delaney, JR., Cristian Parisi, Nicolas Ball-Jones
  • Publication number: 20250194747
    Abstract: Articles of footwear comprising a rigid cage coupled to a sole and comprising a plurality of openings formed in the cage, and a padding element disposed under the rigid cage and comprising a plurality of projections. The projections can each comprise an exterior protrusion extending from the exterior surface of the padding element and disposed within one of the openings in the rigid cage. The projections can each comprise an interior protrusion extending from an interior surface of the padding element. In some embodiments, the size and shape of the interior and/or exterior protrusions can be based on data from a foot scan map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Cori Marble STEELE, Joseph Thomas BROCCOLI-HICKEY, Gillian PINDER, Nicole SCHRIER
  • Patent number: 12329448
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes a shaft, multiple flexible spines and multiple electrodes. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The multiple flexible spines have respective first ends that are connected to a distal end of the shaft and respective second ends that are free-standing and unanchored. The spines are bent proximally such that the second ends are more proximal than the first ends. Each of the flexible spines includes a tensile layer configured to cause the flexible spine to bend proximally. The multiple electrodes are disposed over the flexible spines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Justin Herrera, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Assaf Govari
  • Patent number: 12329430
    Abstract: A bone material dispensing system is provided. The bone material dispensing system comprises a funnel having a proximal portion, the proximal portion comprising a top end and a bottom end, the top end opposite the bottom end, the top end comprising a surface having a protrusion configured to receive a locking member of a bone material dispensing device and the bottom end comprising a connector configured to secure the funnel to the bone material dispensing device. A bone material dispensing system comprises a pusher and a holder is provided. A method of dispensing bone material with the bone material dispensing system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Reves, Joseph Thomas Hirsch, Mark R. Grizzard, Daniel A. Shimko
  • Publication number: 20250185990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a palm pad for use with an apparatus and method for prompting conscious breathing. The palm pad may be utilized with an apparatus for prompting conscious breathing. The palm pad also suitably collects information regarding the physiological state of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventor: Damien Joseph Thomas
  • Publication number: 20250189214
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance is provided, the appliance including an outer case forming a freezer compartment, a door hingedly attached to the outer case, and a dispenser assembly positioned at the door. The dispenser assembly includes a mouth forming at least a portion of an outlet opening. The mouth is slidably attached to a track. The track permits selective movement of the mouth at the outlet opening to vary an area of the outlet opening based at least on movement of the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Katherine Michelle Caverno, Ryan Joseph Thomas
  • Patent number: 12324431
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to an agricultural formulation comprising an anucleated minicells and an anucleated cell-based platforms for encapsulation and scalable delivery of biologically active compounds. Disclosed herein are compositions for the stable and targeted delivery of biologically active compounds within achromosomal and/or anucleated cells onto and/or into a target cell. The present disclosure also provides methods of improving encapsulation and retention of biologically active compounds in achromosomal and/or anucleated cells and delivering biologically active compounds into a target cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: AgroSpheres, Inc.
    Inventors: Ameer Hamza Shakeel, Zachery George Davis, Joseph Thomas Frank, Sepehr Zomorodi, Payam Pourtaheri