Patents by Inventor Lawrence Thomas

Lawrence 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: 12643381
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein enables retraction of a vehicle midgate into a cavity. In one example, a vehicle includes a passenger cabin, a cargo bed, and a midgate module positioned between the passenger cabin and cargo bed. The midgate module includes a window, and a midgate body. The window is configured to move from a closed position to an open position within a cavity of the midgate body. The midgate body is configured to move from a closed position to an open position within a cavity formed by the passenger cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Fisker IP/Austria Assets Trust
    Inventors: Henrik Fisker, Seunghee Oh, Robert Dickie, Lawrence Thomas, Amy Dixon, Nadya Arnaout, Matthias Lang
  • Publication number: 20250001842
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a sun visor configured to be received in a closed position within a recess of a head liner of a vehicle, a fastening component at a first edge of a top edge of the sun visor, configured to fasten the sun visor to the body of the vehicle, and to define an axis around which the sun visor is configured to rotate, wherein the sun visor is configured to rotate from the closed position to an open position by rotating toward a user sitting in a seat within the vehicle. The sun visor may include a second edge at an opposite edge of the sun visor with respect to the first edge of the sun visor, wherein when in the closed position the second edge is configured to be disposed at a non-zero angle away from a horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Peter Saglimbene, Robert Huotari, Peter Corey, Vishal Pawar, Lawrence Thomas, Daniel A. Buccino, Don Herner
  • Publication number: 20250001846
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein enables retraction of a vehicle midgate into a cavity. In one example, a vehicle includes a passenger cabin, a cargo bed, and a midgate module positioned between the passenger cabin and cargo bed. The midgate module includes a window, and a midgate body. The window is configured to move from a closed position to an open position within a cavity of the midgate body. The midgate body is configured to move from a closed position to an open position within a cavity formed by the passenger cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Henrik Fisker, Seunghee Oh, Robert Dickie, Lawrence Thomas, Amy Dixon, Nadya Arnaout, Matthias Lang
  • Publication number: 20240010131
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a vehicle comprising a vehicle body; and a front storage module coupled to the front of the vehicle body, the front storage module comprising: a drawer; and a drawer actuator configured to move the drawer from a closed position within a cavity of the vehicle body to an open position at least partially extended from the front of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Henrik Fisker, Seunghee Oh, Lawrence Thomas, Robert Dickie, Michael Speck
  • Publication number: 20240010057
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a vehicle comprising a vehicle body comprising a rear bumper; and a rear end module coupled to the rear of the vehicle body, the rear end module comprising: a rear window, and a rear gate, wherein the rear window is configured to move from a closed position to an open position within a cavity of the rear gate, and the rear gate is configured to move from a closed position to an opening position within a cavity formed by the rear bumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Henrik Fisker, Seunghee Oh, Lawrence Thomas, Robert Dickie, Nima Farzin
  • Patent number: 9422661
    Abstract: A pump assembly for a washing machine appliance is provided. The pump assembly includes a casing that receives a filter. The filter includes a labyrinth filter portion and a mesh filter portion. A drain pump is in fluid communication with the labyrinth filter portion, and a recirculation pump is in fluid communication with the mesh filter portion. Related washing machine appliances are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Douglas Mantle, Lawrence Thomas
  • Patent number: 8664176
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating diseases or disorders of the eye involving undesired neovascularization by administration of a complement inhibitory protein such as soluble complement receptor type I (sCR1). The present invention relates to the direct treatment of macular degeneration, particularly age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administering a complement inhibitory protein intraocularly or systemically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry C. Marsh, Lawrence Thomas, Hua Gao, Xiaoxi Qiao
  • Publication number: 20130276484
    Abstract: A pump assembly for a washing machine appliance is provided. The pump assembly includes a casing that receives a filter. The filter includes a labyrinth filter portion and a mesh filter portion. A drain pump is in fluid communication with the labyrinth filter portion, and a recirculation pump is in fluid communication with the mesh filter portion. Related washing machine appliances are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Douglas Mantle, Lawrence Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100130413
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating diseases or disorders of the eye involving undesired neovascularization by administration of a complement inhibitory protein such as soluble complement receptor type I (sCR1). The present invention relates to the direct treatment of macular degeneration, particularly age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administering a complement inhibitory protein intraocularly or systemically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Henry C. Marsh, Lawrence Thomas, Hua Gao, Xiaoxi Qiao
  • Publication number: 20060276400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to autoantigenic vaccine peptides comprising a universal helper T cell epitope portion linked to a B cell epitope portion from the N-terminus of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP). The vaccine peptides are useful for eliciting an autoimmune response in a vaccinated individual, i.e., raising antibodies against the individual's endogenous CETP, in turn modulating circulating CETP activity, reducing LDL-cholesterol levels, and increasing HDL-cholesterol levels, which in turn is helpful to treat cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Hedy Adari, Lawrence Thomas, Charles Ritterhaus
  • Publication number: 20050267732
    Abstract: A processor-based emulation system for emulating an integrated circuit design, the processor-based emulation system including emulation circuitry and capture circuitry. The capture circuitry is operable to capture processing results from the emulation circuitry. The captured processing results can be used to identify functional errors in the integrated circuit design. Because the processor-based emulation system includes capture circuitry, emulation circuitry is not used for capturing the processing results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: William Beausoleil, Lawrence Thomas, Arthur Sarkisian, Beshara Elmufdi
  • Patent number: 4667880
    Abstract: A spraying system having a plurality of separate pressurized fluid supply sources, a spray gun having a discharge nozzle and a plurality of fluid inlet ports corresponding to the number of supply sources and each communicating with the discharge nozzle, lines coupling each supply source to a respective one of the inlet ports, and a selectively operable discharge control associated with the spray gun for permitting passage of fluid through the discharge nozzle from any one of the plurality of supply sources, for enabling the simultaneous passage of fluids through the nozzle from a plurality of the supply sources, and for preventing the passage of fluids through the nozzle from all of the supply sources. The discharge control includes an individual spring biased valve assembly in each inlet port and a single control lever that is movable between an operative position for actuating selective of the valve assemblies and an inoperative position in which none of the valve assemblies are actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventors: Gary Paulsen, Lawrence Thomas