Patents by Inventor Marcus Thompson
Marcus 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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Patent number: 11932396Abstract: Systems and apparatus are provided for a high-power microwave sensor using an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle may include a central body, at least one electric motor, and a barometric pressure feedthrough. The central body may include a first enclosure housing a plurality of low voltage components, a voltage feedthrough connector, and a second enclosure housing a plurality of high voltage components. The low voltage components may include a first signal processing system, a first radio transceiver, a flight controller, a second signal processing system, a second radio transceiver, and a navigation system. The high voltage components may include a plurality of electronic speed controllers, a power distribution module, an input power interface, and a plurality of high power filters. The components of each enclosure may be segregated such that the high voltage components do not create electromagnetic interference with the low voltage components.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: BlueHalo, LLCInventors: Alexis Henry Clark, Walter Mark Henderson, Marcus Thompson, Levi Judah Smolin
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Publication number: 20240089828Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example: obtaining for each of a plurality of subscribers to a wireless service that uses a licensed radio spectrum a respective user profile; determining based upon a particular user profile of a particular subscriber that the particular subscriber has access to a Citizen Band Radio Spectrum (CBRS), resulting in a determination; responsive to the determination being that the particular subscriber has access to the CBRS, generating an instruction to a user device of the particular subscriber to utilize the CBRS; and transmitting the instruction to the user device of the particular subscriber. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Howard Lang, Joseph Soryal, Nicholas Thompson, Jasminka Dizdarevic, Marcus Thor
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Publication number: 20240089723Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example: determining whether a Subscriber Identify Module (SIM) profile that supports communication via Citizen Band Radio Spectrum (CBRS) is present on a device, resulting in a determination; responsive to the determination being that the SIM profile that supports the communication via the CBRS is present on the device, providing to a user via an interface an element that permits the user to select enabling of communication via the CBRS, disabling of communication via the CBRS, or any combination thereof; receiving from the interface a selection by the user, wherein the selection indicates either an instruction by the user to enable the communication via the CBRS, or an instruction by the user to disable the communication via the CBRS; and responsive to the selection: enabling the communication via the CBRS in a first case that the selection indicates the instruction by the user to enable the communication via the CBRS; or disabling the communication via theType: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: AT& T Intellectual Property I,L.P., AT& T Mobility II LLCInventors: Marcus Thor, Howard Lang, Daniel Powell, Jinhong No, David Mansisidor, Jasminka Dizdarevic, Joseph Soryal, Nicholas Thompson, Shah Mohammad Murshedul Arefin
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Publication number: 20240034418Abstract: A truck of the present disclosure has a tailgate has a compartment, at least one left tail gate extension arm rotatably foldable to an outward position from an opening in the compartment, and at least one right tail gate extension arm rotatably foldable to an outward position from an opening in a compartment configured for carrying loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventor: Marcus Thompson
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Patent number: 7998540Abstract: The invention relates to novel 9- and/or 10-substituted anthracenes, to their use in liquid crystal, light-emitting or semiconducting materials and devices, in anisotropic polymers, optical, electrooptical, decorative, security, cosmetic, diagnostic, electric, electronic, charge transport, semiconductor, optical recording, electroluminescent, photoconductor or electrophotographic applications, and to liquid crystal, light-emitting and semiconducting materials, polymers and devices comprising them.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter HaftungInventors: Mark John Goulding, Marcus Thompson, Warren Duffy, Martin Heeney, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 7329896Abstract: The invention relates to polymerizable charge transport compounds, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in plotovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the polymerisable charge transport compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Steven Tierney, Mark Goulding, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney
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Patent number: 7244809Abstract: The invention relates to mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising a dithienothiophene group and an aryl group useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Iain McCulloch
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Publication number: 20070014934Abstract: The invention relates to novel 9- and/or 10-substituted anthracenes, to their use in liquid crystal, light-emitting or semiconducting materials and devices, in anisotropic polymers, optical, electrooptical, decorative, security, cosmetic, diagnostic, electric, electronic, charge transport, semiconductor, optical recording, electroluminescent, photoconductor or electrophotographic applications, and to liquid crystal, light-emitting and semiconducting materials, polymers and devices comprising them.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Mark Goulding, Marcus Thompson, Warren Duffy, Martin Heeney, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 7126013Abstract: Mono-, oligo- or polymers comprising at least one 9-H,H-fluorene group and at least one arylene group are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Iain Mc Culloch
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Patent number: 7115755Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic azulene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic azulenes.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
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Publication number: 20060157693Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic azulene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic azulenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Louise Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 7034174Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polyazulenes are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices, and as field effect transistors and semi-conducting components.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: MERCK Patent GmbHInventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 6953957Abstract: The invention generally relates to the use of poly-3,3?-dialkyl-2,2?:5?,2?-terthiophenes as charge transport materials or semiconductors in electrooptical, electronic or electroluminescent devices, and to charge transport and semiconducting components and devices comprising poly-3,3?-dialkyl-2,2?:5?,2?-terthiophenes.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Siemens AGInventors: Iain McCulloch, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Henning Rost
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Publication number: 20050161708Abstract: The invention generally relates to the use of poly-3,3?-dialkyl-2,2?:5?,2?-terthiophenes as charge transport materials or semiconductors in electrooptical, electronic or electroluminescent devices, and to charge transport and semiconducting components and devices comprising poly-3,3?-dialkyl-2,2?:5?,2?-terthiophenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Iain McCulloch, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Henning Rost
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Patent number: 6913710Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic benzodithiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic benzodithiophenes.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Louise Farrand, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 6841677Abstract: The invention relates to new conjugated mono-, oligo- and polydithienopyridines, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaics, sensors and electrophotographic recording devices, and to a field effect transistor as a component of integrated circuitry, as a thin fim transistor in flat panel display applications or for RFID tags, or a semiconducting component in organic light-emitting diode applications, comprising the new mono-, oligo and polydithienopyridines.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit BeschraenkterInventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Louise Farrand, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 6824706Abstract: The invention relates to new mono-, oligo- and poly-difluorovinyl(hetero)arylenes comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I wherein D, D′, Ar, a and b have the meanings as defined in herein. Furthermore the inventions relates to their synthesis, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials and their different applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrank HaftungInventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
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Publication number: 20040230021Abstract: The invention relates to mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising a dithienothiophene group and an aryl group useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 6818260Abstract: The invention relates to new thienothiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the thienothiophene derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
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Patent number: 6806374Abstract: Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I —[(Y)a—(D)b—(Z)c]— I wherein D is a 3-(1,1-difluoroalkyl)thiophene group of formula II, wherein Y, Z, R1, R2, a, b and c have the meanings defined herein, are useful as semiconductors and charge transport materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch