Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Thompson
Kevin A. 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).
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Publication number: 20170026003Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management for telecommunications enclosures are provided. In one embodiment, a method for thermal management for modular radio frequency (RF) electronics housed within an electronics enclosure comprises: distributing heat generated from an RF electronics component installed on a first thermal region of an electronics module base plate across the first thermal region using at least one primary heat pipe that laterally traverses the first thermal region; distributing heat generated from the RF electronics component to a second thermal region using at least one secondary heat pipe not parallel with the at least one primary heat pipe; conductively transferring heat across a thermal interface between the electronics module back-plate and a backplane of an electronics enclosure that houses the electronics module, wherein the backplane comprises a plurality heat sink fins aligned with the at least one primary heat pipe and the at least one secondary heat pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
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Patent number: 9474187Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management for telecommunications enclosures are provided. In one embodiment, a method for thermal management for modular radio frequency (RF) electronics housed within an electronics enclosure comprises: distributing heat generated from an RF electronics component installed on a first thermal region of an electronics module base plate across the first thermal region using at least one primary heat pipe that laterally traverses the first thermal region; distributing heat generated from the RF electronics component to a second thermal region using at least one secondary heat pipe not parallel with the at least one primary heat pipe; conductively transferring heat across a thermal interface between the electronics module back-plate and a backplane of an electronics enclosure that houses the electronics module, wherein the backplane comprises a plurality heat sink fins aligned with the at least one primary heat pipe and the at least one secondary heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
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Patent number: 9395940Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide method comprising receiving a request at a device for a device driver associated with the device, the request for the device driver being received at the device through a network, the device having a network configuration in the network; and transmitting the device driver from the device in response to the request, including transmitting the network configuration of the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: David Watkins, Lyman Leonard Hall, Scott Rowberry, Kevin Thompson, Mark Montierth
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Patent number: 9354898Abstract: A method that includes coupling a first device to a client device using a universal serial bus (USB) link, and detecting, by the first device, a USB operating system (OS) descriptor request made by the client device. The method further includes reporting, by the first device, a mass storage interface to the client device in response to a detected USB OS descriptor request, and using the mass storage interface to install, in the client device, a device driver associated with the first device.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: Eric J. Luttmann, Kevin Thompson, David Watkins
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Publication number: 20160116528Abstract: An example test system includes: a heating mechanism; a cooling mechanism; an instrument module having one or more interfaces to receive signals from a device under test (DUT), where the instrument module includes one or more electrical components to affect the signals, where the instrument module is between the heating mechanism and the cooling mechanism, and where the heating mechanism and the cooling mechanism are each configured to operate to maintain the instrument module within a target temperature range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: John Kenji Narasaki, Kevin A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9199975Abstract: The present application provides novel imidazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. These compounds are useful in inhibiting CYP17 activity by administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds to a patient. By doing so, these compounds are effective in treating conditions associated with CPY17 activity. A variety of conditions can be treated using these compounds and include diseases which are characterized by abnormal cellular proliferation. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer, such as prostate cancer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLCInventors: Roger Astbury Smith, Nicholas James Laping, Scott Kevin Thompson, Raghava Reddy Kethiri, Dhanalakshmi Sivanandhan, Chandregowda Venkateshappa, Bheemashankar Kulkarni, Purushottam Dewang, Rajendra Kristam, Srinivas Kasibhatla, Rajesh Devraj
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Patent number: 9180115Abstract: The present application provides novel compounds and methods for preparing and using these compounds. These compounds are useful in treating pain, itch, overactive bladder and/or interstitial cystitis in patients by administering one or more of the compounds to a patient. The methods include administering a compound of formula (I) and a TRPV1 receptor activator. In one embodiment, the TRPV1 receptor activator is lidocaine.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLCInventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Roger Astbury Smith, Sandeep Gupta, Tony Priestley, Nicholas James Laping, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra
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Publication number: 20150291071Abstract: A retractable vehicle seat cover device for covers a vehicle seat preventing debris from getting onto or into the vehicle seat. The device includes a housing comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and a perimeter wall extending between and around the top wall and the bottom wall defining an interior space. The housing is configured for coupling to a vehicle seat. A slot extends through the housing into the interior space. A roller mechanism is coupled to the housing and positioned in the interior space. A cover has a first end coupled to the roller mechanism wherein the cover is selectively extendable from and retractable onto the roller mechanism. The cover is extendable through the slot wherein the cover is configured for covering the vehicle seat. A retainer is coupled to the cover and configured for holding the cover in a position covering the vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventor: Kevin Thompson
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Multiple Degree of Freedom Portable Rehabilitation System Having DC Motor-Based, Multi-Mode Actuator
Publication number: 20150290071Abstract: The Navigator is multiple degree of freedom neuro rehabilitation system. The Navigator simultaneously exercises both pronation and supination of the wrist (rotation) and flexion and extension of the fingers (grasp and release) for rehabilitation and monitoring of patients with motor control deficits due to a neurological ailment, such as stroke. In addition, the Navigator provides a visual, interactive environment for performing therapeutic exercises. The interactive environment provides motivation to the patient and can provide real-time feedback to the patient about the quality of the movements being performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Patrick Joseph Murphy, Ray Adler, Katherine Bausemer, Joseph Gonsalves, Kevin Thompson, Qingchao Kong, Mark L. Sivak, Constantinos Mavroidis -
Patent number: 9115092Abstract: The present application provides novel substituted quinazoline and pyrido-pyrimidine compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. These compounds are useful in co-regulating PI3K and/or mTOR activity by administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds to a patient. By doing so, these compounds are effective in treating conditions associated with the dysregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Advantageously, these compounds perform as dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitors. A variety of conditions can be treated using these compounds and include diseases which are characterized by inflammation or abnormal cellular proliferation. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLCInventors: Roger Astbury Smith, Scott Kevin Thompson, Subramanya Hosahalli, Mallesham Bejugam, Srinivas Nanduri, Sunil Kumar Panigrahi, Natarajan Mahalingam
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Publication number: 20150011547Abstract: The present application provides novel substituted quinazoline and pyrido-pyrimidine compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. These compounds are useful in co-regulating PI3K and/or mTOR activity by administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds to a patient. By doing so, these compounds are effective in treating conditions associated with the dysregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Advantageously, these compounds perform as dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitors. A variety of conditions can be treated using these compounds and include diseases which are characterized by inflammation or abnormal cellular proliferation. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: ASANA BIOSCIENCES, LLCInventors: Roger Astbury Smith, Scott Kevin Thompson, Subramanya Hosahalli, Mallesham Bejugam, Srinivas Nanduri, Sunil Kumar Panigrahi, Natarajan Mahalingam
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Patent number: 8865741Abstract: The present application provides novel aminoindane compounds and methods for preparing and using these compounds. These compounds are useful in treating pain and/or itch in patients by administering one or more of the compounds to a patient. The methods include administering a compound of formula (I) or (II) and a TRPV1 receptor activator. In one embodiment, the TRPV1 receptor activator is lidocaine.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLCInventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Tony Priestley, Roger Astbury Smith, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra, Arun Kuma Hajra, Dipanwita Chatterjee, Carl Henry Behrens, Yigang He, Hui-Yin Li
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Publication number: 20140213552Abstract: The present application provides novel compounds and methods for preparing and using these compounds. These compounds are useful in treating pain, itch, overactive bladder and/or interstitial cystitis in patients by administering one or more of the compounds to a patient. The methods include administering a compound of formula (I) and a TRPV1 receptor activator. In one embodiment, the TRPV1 receptor activator is lidocaine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Roger Astbury Smith, Sandeep Gupta, Tony Priestley, Nicholas James Laping, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra
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Patent number: 8685418Abstract: The present application provides novel compounds and methods for preparing and using these compounds. These compounds are useful in treating pain, itch, overactive bladder and/or interstitial cystitis in patients by administering one or more of the compounds to a patient. The methods include administering a compound of formula (I) and a TRPV1 receptor activator. In one embodiment, the TRPV1 receptor activator is lidocaine.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Roger Astbury Smith, Sandeep Gupta, Tony Priestley, Nicholas James Laping, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra
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Publication number: 20140073782Abstract: The present application provides novel substituted quinazoline and pyrido-pyrimidine compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. These compounds are useful in co-regulating PI3K and/or mTOR activity by administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds to a patient. By doing so, these compounds are effective in treating conditions associated with the dysregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Advantageously, these compounds perform as dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitors. A variety of conditions can be treated using these compounds and include diseases which are characterized by inflammation or abnormal cellular proliferation. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Roger A. Smith, Scott Kevin Thompson, Subramanya Hosahalli, Mallesham Bejugam, Srinivas Nanduri, Sunil Kumar Panigrahi, Natarajan Mahalingam
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Patent number: 8648843Abstract: An image display system including a plurality of display devices, each with a serial bus port, the plurality of display devices to be provided with image data; a serial bus link coupled with each of the plurality of display devices; and a content source coupled with the serial bus link, the content source to send the image data over the serial bus link to at least one of the plurality of display devices. A bulk end-point is established, through which image data is transferred, and a control end-point is established, through which control data is transferred.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kevin Thompson, Ross Kruse, Steve Stark
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Publication number: 20130301223Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management for telecommunications enclosures are provided. In one embodiment, a method for thermal management for modular radio frequency (RF) electronics housed within an electronics enclosure comprises: distributing heat generated from an RF electronics component installed on a first thermal region of an electronics module base plate across the first thermal region using at least one primary heat pipe that laterally traverses the first thermal region; distributing heat generated from the RF electronics component to a second thermal region using at least one secondary heat pipe not parallel with the at least one primary heat pipe; conductively transferring heat across a thermal interface between the electronics module back-plate and a backplane of an electronics enclosure that houses the electronics module, wherein the backplane comprises a plurality heat sink fins aligned with the at least one primary heat pipe and the at least one secondary heat pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
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Patent number: 8549741Abstract: A communication module is provided. In one embodiment, the communication module includes at least one transceiver, a filter communicatively coupled with the at least one transceiver, a power amplifier communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver and the filter, a primary module chassis configured to hold the at least one transceiver, the filter, and the power amplifier, and a filter suspension frame assembly attached to the primary module chassis. The filter suspension frame assembly is configured to float the at least one transceiver in relation to the primary module chassis.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Michael J. Wayman, Kevin Thompson
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Patent number: 8533794Abstract: The present application relates to systems, apparatus and methods for transmitting image data from a content source to an image display in a dual mode system which includes a guest mode and an authorized user mode. One example embodiment comprises establishing a secure connection to a network requiring access credentials, detecting a content source, establishing a non-secure connection to receive image data from the content source, receiving the image data from the content source, and providing the image data to a display, wherein the content source is not provided access over the secure connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kevin Thompson, Robin F. Hoeye
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Patent number: 8488312Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management for telecommunications enclosures are provided. In one embodiment, a method for thermal management for modular radio frequency (RF) electronics housed within an electronics enclosure comprises: distributing heat generated from an RF electronics component installed on a first thermal region of an electronics module base plate across the first thermal region using at least one primary heat pipe that laterally traverses the first thermal region; distributing heat generated from the RF electronics component to a second thermal region using at least one secondary heat pipe not parallel with the at least one primary heat pipe; conductively transferring heat across a thermal interface between the electronics module back-plate and a backplane of an electronics enclosure that houses the electronics module, wherein the backplane comprises a plurality heat sink fins aligned with the at least one primary heat pipe and the at least one secondary heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson