Patents by Inventor Kevin Thomas

Kevin 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: 12110720
    Abstract: A door of a vehicle includes a door body coupled to a vehicle body. The door body is movable relative to the vehicle body between an open position and a closed position. The door further includes a latch movable relative to the door body between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch is configured to secure the door body in the closed position when the latch in the latched position. An actuator is supported by the door body and operable to move the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position, and a push button actuator is supported by the door body and operable to move the latch from the unlatched position to the latched position. The push button actuator is operable to move the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position without operating the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas Kraus, Nathan Ray Dockendorf, Bryson Jay Nebeker
  • Patent number: 12100920
    Abstract: A connector assembly and method of attaching the same to one or more biosensor module boards. The connector assembly includes a body portion defining a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The connector assembly also includes a coaxial RF connector positioned in the body portion and extending between the first surface and the second surface. The coaxial RF connector includes a ground ring, an RF pin positioned within the ground ring, and dielectric therebetween. The connector assembly is configured to be coupled to an RF detection board such that the coaxial RF connector is operably coupled thereto. The connector assembly is also configured to be connected to a biosensor module board such that the coaxial RF connector is operably connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Zomedica Biotechnologies LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas McCarron, Rick Morton, Christopher Jennings Madsen
  • Publication number: 20240300429
    Abstract: Responsive to a magnitude of current associated with power from a vehicle being supplied to upfitter loads approaching a predefined threshold, a controller discontinues supply of power to vehicle loads according to a user defined priority order of the vehicle loads such that the vehicle loads of lowest priority among the priority order of the vehicle loads are sequentially shed to maintain the magnitude less than the predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Anthony Gerald King, Kevin Thomas Hille, David Celinske, John Anthony DeMarco, Todd Ansbacher
  • Patent number: 12088547
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage mediums are described for bridging brokers of messages from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In an example system, a first message broker receives a message and an associated topic from an IoT device. A bridging coordinator accesses a topic-to-broker map that indicates, for a second broker, a list of topic filters for which the second message broker has at least one subscriber. The bridging coordinator determines whether the list of topics includes the associated topic. In response to a determination that the list of topic filters in the topic-to-broker map includes the associated topic, the bridging coordinator forward the message to the second message broker. In response to a determination that the list of topic filters does not include the associated topic, the bridging coordinator prevents forwarding of the message to the second message broker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Gregg Miller, David Michael Sauntry, Kevin Thomas Damour, Bhawandeep Singh Panesar, Dmitri Alexandrovich Klementiev
  • Publication number: 20240289946
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for estimation of vital signs using camera data. In one or more examples of the disclosure, a RGB camera (i.e., a visible spectrum camera) can be used to collect imaging data of one or more subjects. The acquired video can be analyzed to determine the presence of a region of interest (ROI) in the field of view of the video. Using the pixel information of the identified region of interest, the system and methods can estimate both heart rate and respiratory rate of a subject by observing the periodicity of change in color of the pixels in the region of interest. The change in color can be monitored by determining the power spectral density (PSD) of each pixel and monitoring the changes in PSD over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Samir Seshu DURVASULA, Dennis F. GARDNER, JR., Elizabeth Bell BROKAW, Kevin Thomas DICKEY, Michael Scott FINE, Elyssa F. KAPLAN, Kevin Robert GEMP, Sara LEARY, Nicole Ku'ulei-lani LAPE, Tom APKER, Daniel SIMS
  • Publication number: 20240251152
    Abstract: A system for detecting foreign materials comprising an alternative light source (ALS), one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS, one or more camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters, one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS, one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter and a camera operationally associated with the lens and the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas, Andrew Thompson
  • Publication number: 20240240810
    Abstract: An interconnection system for providing a sealed walkway between laboratories or cleanrooms includes a first connection seal configured to couple to a first mobile or modular unit and a second connection seal configured to couple to a second mobile or modular unit. The first and second connection seals provides an airtight connection between the first mobile or modular unit and the second mobile or modular unit. Each connection seal includes a channel for coupling to a mobile or modular unit and a gasket positioned within the channel. The gasket may include a stationary end positioned within the channel and an expandable end that is expandable to make contact with an expandable end of another connection seal to provide the airtight connection between the mobile or modular units. The interconnection system may further include a connection bridge that couples to a gasket on each end to provide the airtight connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Q. SERLE, Kevin Thomas KYLE, Matthew PENNY, Brandon SERLE
  • Patent number: 12028305
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage mediums are described for bridging brokers of messages from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In an example system, a first message broker receives a message and an associated topic from an IoT device. A bridging coordinator accesses a topic-to-broker map that indicates, for a second broker, a list of topic filters for which the second message broker has at least one subscriber. The bridging coordinator determines whether the list of topics includes the associated topic. In response to a determination that the list of topic filters in the topic-to-broker map includes the associated topic, the bridging coordinator forward the message to the second message broker. In response to a determination that the list of topic filters does not include the associated topic, the bridging coordinator prevents forwarding of the message to the second message broker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Gregg Miller, David Michael Sauntry, Kevin Thomas Damour, Bhawandeep Singh Panesar, Dmitri Alexandrovich Klementiev
  • Patent number: 12012205
    Abstract: A flight control computer (FCC) may implement automatic rotor tilt control by gathering or receiving, as inputs, airspeed or a commanded airspeed for the aircraft, acceleration or a commanded acceleration for the aircraft, pitch attitude of the aircraft and pilot pitch bias commands for the aircraft, a rotor tilt angle, and/or the like. The FCC calculates, from the airspeed, the commanded airspeed, the acceleration, the commanded acceleration, the pitch attitude, the pilot pitch bias commands, and/or the like, a commanded rotor tilt angle for the aircraft. From the aircraft rotor tilt angle and the commanded rotor tilt angle, the FCC calculates a rotor tilt angle error for the aircraft, and from the rotor tilt angle error, calculates a rotor tilt rate command for the aircraft. The FCC outputs the resulting rotor tilt rate command to (an) aircraft flight control element actuator(s) to tilt the aircraft rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas Christensen, Sang Gyun Park
  • Publication number: 20240170676
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a binder composition comprising (a) at least one fluoropolymer comprising the residue of vinylidene fluoride; (b) one or more (meth)acrylic polymers; and (c) an organic medium comprising a trialkyl phosphate solvent. Also disclosed are slurry compositions, electrodes, and electrical storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Wenqing Liu, Kevin Thomas Sylvester, Fanghui Wu, Scott William Sisco, Pengfei Zhan
  • Patent number: 11956877
    Abstract: A lighting unit (102) is disclosed. The lighting unit comprises: one or more light sources (110), a memory (108), a communication unit (104) comprising a first communication module (104a) configured to communicate via a first wireless communication technology, and a second communication module (104b) configured to communicate via a second wireless communication technology, and a processor (106) configured to receive, via the first communication module (104a), a first lighting control command (122), store the first lighting control command (122) in the memory (108), receive, via the second communication module (104b), a second lighting control command (124), and control the one or more light sources (110) according to the first lighting control command (122) upon receiving the second lighting control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas Worm, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
  • Publication number: 20240093791
    Abstract: A valve diaphragm for a relief valve may include: a body having a first beaded end and a second beaded end, the first beaded end having a bottom surface and a bulge extending from the bottom surface. The bottom surface may be configured to contact a first portion of a corner of a lower valve body, and the bulge is configured to contact a step of an upper valve body, and the engagements of the bottom surface, the first portion of the corner, the bulge, and the step may be configured to create a fluid tight seal between the upper valve body and the lower valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Edward Barry Knoles, Adrian Alexander Filip, Kevin Thomas Hamlett
  • Publication number: 20240086060
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel graphical user interface (GUI) for simultaneous collecting of nuanced explicit feedback about a current piece of computer readable media from a user and triggering of a transition to a following piece of computer readable media, requiring only a single gesture from a given user. The GUI features a visual element that approximately indicates to a user what numerical explicit feedback score will be used once the gesture interaction is finalized. In some embodiments, the visual element is a colored portion of the GUI where the proportion of the GUI covered corresponds closely with the numerical explicit feedback score. In other embodiments, the visual element consists of a sequence of icons. The numerical explicit feedback, contextualized by an implicit feedback weight and additional data, can be used in the construction of content recommendation profiles for the generation of candidate pieces of computer readable media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas Gillespie, Daniel Tsan
  • Publication number: 20240076520
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder comprising an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer comprising active hydrogen functional groups, and a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; a solubilized bismuth catalyst; and a guanidine; wherein the electrodepositable coating composition has a weight ratio of bismuth metal from the solubilized bismuth catalyst to guanidine of from 1.00:0.071 to 1.0:2.1 and/or a molar ratio of bismuth metal to guanidine of from 1.0:0.25 to 1.0:3.0. Also disclosed are methods of treating electrodepositable coating compositions, methods for making electrodepositable coating compositions, systems for coating a metal substrate, coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Stephenie Brown-Tseng, Lee Brent Steely, Richard F. Syput, Corey James Dedomenic, Christopher Andrew Dacko, Egle Puodziukynaite, Kevin Thomas Sylvester, Benjamin Kabagambe, Katie Marie Cumpston, David Alfred Stone
  • Publication number: 20240059911
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder; and a thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler, a fire-retardant pigment, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings, and coated substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey James Dedomenic, Liang Ma, Marvin Michael Pollum, JR., Egle Puodziukynaite, Christopher Andrew Dacko, Kevin Thomas Sylvester, Steven Randolph Zawacky
  • Patent number: 11890852
    Abstract: A polymer-matrix fiber-reinforced composite structure includes a plurality of polymer composite layers having at least one polymer composite layer that includes a first polymer-matrix and a first fluorescent agent interspersed through the first polymer-matrix. Damage to the polymer composite structure results in a change in fluorescence at the point of damage. A method for detecting damage in the polymer composite structure described above including the steps of applying light having a wavelength selected to induce fluorescence in the first fluorescent agent to the polymer composite structure, detecting a detected fluorescence pattern, and comparing the detected fluorescence pattern to a predetermined normal fluorescence pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Mark R. Gurvich, Georgios S. Zafiris, Kevin Thomas Gryk, Brayton Reed, Joyel M. Schaefer, Michael King
  • Patent number: 11871101
    Abstract: A system for detecting foreign materials comprising an alternative light source (ALS), one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS, one or more camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters, one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS, one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter and a camera operationally associated with the lens and the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas, Andrew Thompson
  • Patent number: 11859665
    Abstract: A drive shaft has a tubular member extending between axial ends and being hollow. The tubular member is formed of a thermoplastic matrix with embedded fibers. At least one ring member is positioned radially of the tubular member. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Mark R. Gurvich, Brayton Reed, Joyel M. Schaefer, Michael King, Kevin Thomas Gryk
  • Patent number: D1040713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Jackspania Racing
    Inventor: Kevin Thomas
  • Patent number: D1049552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Inventor: Kevin Thomas Beck