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).

  • Publication number: 20170026003
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
  • Patent number: 9474187
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
  • Patent number: 9395940
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: David Watkins, Lyman Leonard Hall, Scott Rowberry, Kevin Thompson, Mark Montierth
  • Patent number: 9354898
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric J. Luttmann, Kevin Thompson, David Watkins
  • Publication number: 20160116528
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: John Kenji Narasaki, Kevin A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9199975
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 9180115
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Roger Astbury Smith, Sandeep Gupta, Tony Priestley, Nicholas James Laping, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra
  • Publication number: 20150291071
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Kevin Thompson
  • Publication number: 20150290071
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Murphy, Ray Adler, Katherine Bausemer, Joseph Gonsalves, Kevin Thompson, Qingchao Kong, Mark L. Sivak, Constantinos Mavroidis
  • Patent number: 9115092
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Astbury Smith, Scott Kevin Thompson, Subramanya Hosahalli, Mallesham Bejugam, Srinivas Nanduri, Sunil Kumar Panigrahi, Natarajan Mahalingam
  • Publication number: 20150011547
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: ASANA BIOSCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Astbury Smith, Scott Kevin Thompson, Subramanya Hosahalli, Mallesham Bejugam, Srinivas Nanduri, Sunil Kumar Panigrahi, Natarajan Mahalingam
  • Patent number: 8865741
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20140213552
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Roger Astbury Smith, Sandeep Gupta, Tony Priestley, Nicholas James Laping, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra
  • Patent number: 8685418
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Roger Astbury Smith, Sandeep Gupta, Tony Priestley, Nicholas James Laping, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra
  • Publication number: 20140073782
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. Smith, Scott Kevin Thompson, Subramanya Hosahalli, Mallesham Bejugam, Srinivas Nanduri, Sunil Kumar Panigrahi, Natarajan Mahalingam
  • Patent number: 8648843
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Thompson, Ross Kruse, Steve Stark
  • Publication number: 20130301223
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
  • Patent number: 8549741
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Michael J. Wayman, Kevin Thompson
  • Patent number: 8533794
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Thompson, Robin F. Hoeye
  • Patent number: 8488312
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson