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).

  • Patent number: 11932396
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BlueHalo, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis Henry Clark, Walter Mark Henderson, Marcus Thompson, Levi Judah Smolin
  • Publication number: 20240089828
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Joseph Soryal, Nicholas Thompson, Jasminka Dizdarevic, Marcus Thor
  • Publication number: 20240089723
    Abstract: 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 the
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: AT& T Intellectual Property I,L.P., AT& T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Marcus Thor, Howard Lang, Daniel Powell, Jinhong No, David Mansisidor, Jasminka Dizdarevic, Joseph Soryal, Nicholas Thompson, Shah Mohammad Murshedul Arefin
  • Publication number: 20240034418
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Marcus Thompson
  • Patent number: 7998540
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Mark John Goulding, Marcus Thompson, Warren Duffy, Martin Heeney, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 7329896
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Steven Tierney, Mark Goulding, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney
  • Patent number: 7244809
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20070014934
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Mark Goulding, Marcus Thompson, Warren Duffy, Martin Heeney, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 7126013
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Iain Mc Culloch
  • Patent number: 7115755
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20060157693
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 7034174
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: MERCK Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6953957
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Siemens AG
    Inventors: Iain McCulloch, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Henning Rost
  • Publication number: 20050161708
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Iain McCulloch, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Henning Rost
  • Patent number: 6913710
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6841677
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschraenkter
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Louise Farrand, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6824706
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrank Haftung
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20040230021
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6818260
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6806374
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch