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).

  • System to assist in the release of a collapsible stent from a delivery device
    Patent number: 11612483
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Ine.
    Inventors: Valerie J. Glazier, Ralph Joseph Thomas, Khoi Le
  • Methods for compression molding foam articles
    Patent number: 11612210
    Abstract: Compression molded foam articles are provided having a closed cell foam structure comprising a plurality of cells having an anisotropic cell shape. The disclosed compression molded foam articles can be used as components or parts of a variety of articles, including articles of footwear and athletic equipment. Methods are disclosed for making the disclosed compression molded foam articles from a foamed preform having an elastomeric closed cell foam with substantially isotropic cell shape. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Rainer Malinowski, Joseph Thomas Muth, Christian Alexander Steinbeck
  • Locking compound rotary actuator
    Patent number: 11608878
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a rotary lock assembly that includes a first epicyclic gear assembly having a first sun gear assembly, a first ring gear assembly, and a first planet gear assembly mechanically engaged to the first sun gear assembly and the first ring gear assembly, and a second epicyclic gear assembly having a second sun gear assembly configured to be rotated by the first ring gear assembly, a second ring gear assembly, and a second planet gear assembly mechanically engaged to the second sun gear assembly and the second ring gear assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Kopecek
  • Compound Rotary Actuator With Separately Commanded Lock Actuation
    Publication number: 20230078445
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a rotary lock assembly that includes an epicyclic gear assembly that includes a sun gear assembly having a sun gear axial aperture defined therein, a ring gear assembly, and a planet gear assembly mechanically engaged to the sun gear assembly and to the ring gear assembly, a lock motor configured to urge rotation of the sun gear assembly, and a screw lead extending axially through the sun gear axial aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Kopecek
  • Staggered Pairs of Biased Ablation Electrodes on Basket Catheter
    Publication number: 20230084207
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a medical probe having a flexible insertion tube, a basket assembly, and a plurality of electrodes. The basket assembly has a proximal end that is connected distally to the insertion tube and includes a plurality of resilient spines, which have respective outer sides and inner sides and are configured to bow radially outward from an axis of the basket assembly and are conjoined at the proximal end and at a distal end of the basket assembly. The plurality of electrodes are fixed to respective ones of the spines in respective longitudinal positions that are staggered on any given spine relative to the longitudinal positions of the electrodes on the spines adjacent to the given spine, and which include a conductive material that is biased towards the respective outer sides of the spines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Justin George Lichter
  • Methods and system for controlling selective catalytic reductant catalyst of a gasoline engine
    Patent number: 11603787
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a gasoline urea selective catalytic reductant catalyst are described. In one example, an observer is provided that corrects an estimate of an amount of NH3 that is stored in a SCR. The amount of NH3 that is stored in the SCR is a basis for generating additional NH3 or ceasing generation of NH3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Michael Uhrich, Timothy R. Gernant, Giovanni Cavataio, Joseph Thomas
  • Basket Catheter with Mushroom Shape Distal Tip
    Publication number: 20230075838
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a medical probe having an insertion tube, a basket assembly, an axial electrode, and a plurality of radial electrodes. The insertion tube is configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient. The basket assembly has a proximal end that is connected distally to the insertion tube and includes a plurality of resilient spines, which are configured to bow radially outward from an axis of the basket assembly and are conjoined at a distal end of the basket assembly. The axial electrode is disposed at the distal end of the basket assembly, having a diameter of at least 1.5 millimeters, and is configured to contact tissue in the body cavity. The plurality of radial electrodes are configured to contact the tissue in the body cavity and include radial electrodes disposed on the spines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Kevin Justin Herrera, Alexander David Squires
  • JAM DETECTION AND JAM TOLERANT MOTION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230061579
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a system that includes a flexible structure, a power inverter, a first electromechanical device configured to urge movement of a first portion of the flexible structure based on power received from the power inverter, a second electromechanical device configured to urge movement of a second portion of the flexible structure based on power received from the power inverter, a feedback sensor configured to provide a feedback signal indicative of alignment between the first portion and the second portion, and a controller configured to control operation of at least one of the first electromechanical device and the second electromechanical device based on the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Polley, Dragan Micic, Kamran Eftekhari Shahroudi, Joseph Thomas Kopecek, James Cale
  • Cache Memory Addressing
    Publication number: 20230061668
    Abstract: Described apparatuses and methods order memory address portions advantageously for cache-memory addressing. An address bus can have a smaller width than a memory address. The multiple bits of the memory address can be separated into most-significant bits (MSB) and least-significant bits (LSB) portions. The LSB portion is provided to a cache first. The cache can process the LSB portion before the MSB portion is received. The cache can use index bits of the LSB portion to index into an array of memory cells and identify multiple corresponding tags. The cache can also check the corresponding tags against lower tag bits of the LSB portion. A partial match may be labeled as a predicted hit, and a partial miss may be labeled as an actual miss, which can initiate a data fetch. With the remaining tag bits from the MSB portion, the cache can confirm or refute the predicted hit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Pawlowski, Elliott Clifford Cooper-Balis, David Andrew Roberts
  • Spectral signature systems that use encoded image data and encoded spectral signature data
    Patent number: 11589703
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved spectral signature strategies for use in a wide range of product and service applications. The present invention encodes spectral signature features into one or more optical brightener compounds and/or one or more infrared absorbing compounds. Equipment is modified with appropriate ultraviolet/violet or infrared LED illumination sources and corresponding detectors, optionally optical filters, and optionally mask elements, in order to read the spectral responses. These features desirably are used in combination with one or more other luminescent taggant compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: MICROTRACE, LLC.
    Inventors: Brian John Brogger, Joseph Thomas Ippoliti, Blake Maxwell Roeglin, Brian Thomas Bustrom
  • UPDATING A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT BASED ON PORTRAYAL EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20230056078
    Abstract: A method for generating a virtual reality environment includes detecting an illustrative asset that is common to a first set of assets and a second sets of assets. The method further includes rendering a three-dimensional (3-D) model of the illustrative asset and a 3-D model of the first set of assets using an illustration approach to produce 3-D frames of a first descriptive asset. The method further includes obtaining an evaluation of the first descriptive asset based on a first assessment response associated with a portrayal of the first descriptive asset. The method further includes modifying the illustration approach based on the evaluation to produce an updated illustration approach. The method further includes rendering the 3-D model of the illustrative asset and a 3-D model of the second set of assets using the updated illustration approach to produce 3-D frames of a second descriptive asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Enduvo, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bramlet, Justin Douglas Drawz, Steven J. Garrou, Joseph Thomas Tieu, Gary W. Grube
  • Basket Catheter with Porous Sheath
    Publication number: 20230054269
    Abstract: Medical apparatus includes an insertion tube configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient and an expandable assembly connected distally to the insertion tube and comprising electrodes, which are configured to apply electrical energy to tissue within the body cavity. A flexible porous sheath is fitted over the expandable assembly and configured to contact the tissue within the body cavity so that the electrical energy is applied from the electrodes through the sheath to the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Andres Claudio Altmann, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Justin George Lichter
  • TRUE 270-DEGREE HINGE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230055099
    Abstract: A butt mounting hinge capable of movement through at least a 270-degree range of motion. The hinge assembly has two base elements and three connection elements defining a total of five hinge connections. The base elements are butt mounting elements. Each base element provides two pair of hinge connections, while the fifth hinge connection rides in a slidable void provided by an intermediate connection element interconnecting the other two connection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Russo, JR.
  • Hybrid vehicle drive system and method and idle reduction system and method
    Patent number: 11584242
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, a rechargeable power source, and a PTO. The hybrid vehicle drive system can include a control system for reducing or eliminating regenerative braking during a traction control or anti-lock braking event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Power Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Dalum
  • MANAGING PHACOEMULSIFICATION USER DEFINED PROTOCOLS
    Publication number: 20230040764
    Abstract: An eye surgery system includes an Input/Output (I/O) device and a processor. The I/O device is configured to enable a user to define one or more eye surgery protocols, and further configured to, using the I/O device, present a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays one or more user defined eye surgery protocols. The processor is configured to (a) present the one or more user defined eye surgery protocols on the I/O device using the GUI, (b) test compatibility of the one or more user defined eye surgery protocols with the eye surgery system, and (c) provide an indication of the compatibility to a user of the eye surgery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Vadim Gliner, Ilya Sitnitsky, Amit Fuchs, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Eran Aharon
  • ELECTRONICALLY DETECTING PHACOEMULSIFICATION TIP ENGAGEMENT WITH A LENS
    Publication number: 20230039808
    Abstract: A system and method include vibrating a needle of a phacoemulsification handpiece by driving one or more piezoelectric crystals in the handpiece with one or more electrical signals having different respective frequencies using one or more respective drive modules. The needle is inserted into an eye of a patient. The frequencies of the electrical signals are tuned to respective one or more target frequencies, and respective electrical impedances seen by the drive modules are registered. In response to an electrical impedance seen by at least one of the drive modules undergoing a change exceeding a preset impedance change, an indication is provided that material in the eye surrounding the needle has changed, a level of vibration of the needle is changed, and/or the frequency of at least one of the drive modules is adjusted to an electrical resonant frequency thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Vadim Gliner, Ilya Sitnitsky, Amit Fuchs, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Eran Aharon
  • SPARE SUBSTITUTION IN MEMORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230037229
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for spare substitution in a memory system are described. A controller may, as part of a background operation, assign a spare bit to replace a bit of a code word and save an indication of the spare bit assignment in a memory array. The code word may include a set of bits that each correspond to a respective Minimum Substitution Region (MSR) within a memory medium that retains the code word. An MSR corresponding to the bit to be replaced may include a quantity of erroneous bits relative to a threshold. The controller may, during a read operation, identify the spare bit in a first portion of the code word, determine the bit to be replaced based on accessing the memory array, and replace the bit with the spare bit concurrently with receiving a second portion of the code word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Pawlowski
  • MULTI-CARTRIDGE AIR FILTRATION UNIT
    Publication number: 20230034206
    Abstract: A filter assembly comprising: an inner cartridge; an outer cartridge; a cartridge flange end cap comprising a base peripheral flange and centrally-located cylindrical raised base; a cartridge flange top cap comprising a ring portion defining an opening, a peripheral flange; whereby one end of the inner cartridge is held around the centrally-located cylindrical raised base and other end of the inner cartridge is received by the opening in the cartridge flange top cap; and one end of the outer cartridge engages an inner wall of the base peripheral flange and other end of the outer cartridge engages an inner wall of the peripheral flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Fida
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE INJECTIONS
    Publication number: 20230024149
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting injection timing of closely spaced multiple injections via a same injector. In one example, during an inter-injection spacing between a first injection and a second injection in a set of multiple injections being lower than a threshold period, an opening time of the second injection in the set of multiple injections may be adjusted based on another opening time of another second injection in a previous set of multiple injections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ross Pursifull, Ethan Sanborn, Joseph Thomas
  • Container
    Patent number: D980082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Niklas Gustafsson, Maria Hanshella R. Magno, Andrew Richard Phinney, Klaus Rosburg, Koby Hebborn Trout, Marc Thomas Wiescinski, Marcos Orlando Ortiz, Joseph Thomas Gar Jun Smith, Matthew Stewart Twiss, Daniel K. Patu