Patents by Inventor Mark S. Thompson
Mark S. 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: 11974667Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular storage system for barrels. The modular storage system includes a base rick module, an aisle rick module, and an end rick module, whereby a plurality of each module type may be assembled to construct a rickhouse.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Koetter-Rax, LLCInventors: Robert J. Koetter, Jr., Kenneth E. Koetter, Gerald T. Koetter, Raymond Todd Magner, Brian S. Keith, Greg Schmidt, Anthony Ferrera, Mark Duane Cooke, Clark Gregory, Darr Scott Thompson, Adam Ray
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Patent number: 11944503Abstract: A surgical instrument including a system for stopping a beam of the surgical instrument from impacting a distal pin when reversing a knife is disclosed. A knife assembly of the surgical instrument comprises the knife, the beam, and a firing nut. A firing lead screw can drive the firing nut distally and proximally. A firing screw compression spring extends along the firing lead screw and applies a load proximally on the firing nut when the firing nut is driven toward a distal end of the firing lead screw.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Standard Bariatrics, Inc.Inventors: Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs, Mark S. Ortiz, Jonathan R. Thompson, Richard P. Nuchols, Caleb J. Hayward, Robert T. Means, III, Saylan J. Lukas
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Patent number: 11931210Abstract: A system for preventing unwanted tissue migration in surgical staplers includes a surgical stapler having an end effector including an upper jaw and a lower jaw. A distal end of the upper jaw is connected to a distal end of the lower jaw, and a proximal end of the upper jaw is connected to a proximal end of the lower jaw. First and second tissue stops are formed on the distal and proximal ends of the lower jaw, respectively. The second tissue stop and the proximal end of the upper jaw define a no cut zone when the surgical stapler is in an open position. The surgical stapler also includes a tissue cutting device disposed within the lower jaw for resecting tissue. The system also includes a warning, blocking, impeding, or barrier forming device for preventing the unwanted migration of tissue into the no tissue zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Standard Bariatrics, Inc.Inventors: Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs, Mark S. Ortiz, Jonathan R. Thompson, Richard P. Nuchols, Caleb J. Hayward, Robert T. Means, Saylan J. Lukas
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Patent number: 10246300Abstract: An elevator car (20) comprises: a cab (24) having a top, a bottom, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back, the front having a door (50); and a frame (22) supporting the cab. The cab comprises a perimeter shroud (120; 320; 420; 620) protruding above a surface of the top and leaving a well (130) exposing a central portion of an upper surface (60) of the top; the perimeter shroud protrudes above the upper surface; and the perimeter shroud has, in vertical section, a curved portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: David R. Polak, Ray-Sing Lin, David E. Parekh, Mark S. Thompson
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Patent number: 9546447Abstract: An elevator load bearing assembly (30) includes a jacket (34) having different portions comprising different polymer compositions. In a disclosed example, a plurality of tension members (32) are at least partially surrounded by a first portion (36) comprising a first polymer composition. A second portion (38) establishes at least one exterior surface (40) of the jacket (34) and comprises a second polymer composition. In one example, a surface-modifying agent is added to alter the composition of at least a portion of the jacket (34). In another example, co-extrusion techniques using different polymer compositions establish different portions of the jacket (34).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: John P. Wesson, Mark S. Thompson, James R. Irish, William A. Veronesi, John T. Pitts, William C. Perron, Ary Mello, Hugh James O'Donnell, Kathryn R. Sherrick, Richard Phillips, Jotti Pierangelo
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Publication number: 20170001838Abstract: An elevator car (20) comprises: a cab (24) having a top, a bottom, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back, the front having a door (50); and a frame (22) supporting the cab. The cab comprises a perimeter shroud (120; 320; 420; 620) protruding above a surface of the top and leaving a well (130) exposing a central portion of an upper surface (60) of the top; the perimeter shroud protrudes above the upper surface; and the perimeter shroud has, in vertical section, curved portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: David R. Polak, Ray-Sing Lin, David E. Parekh, Mark S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20160311070Abstract: A device for repairing a rotatable object includes a controller that is selectively operable to send signals to a transducer. The transducer is selectively operable to cause movement of a sonotrode in response to the signals. The device is selectively operable in an ultrasonic welding mode and at least one of a deep rolling mode and an ultrasonic deep rolling mode. A method for repairing a rotatable object involves providing the device; positioning a repair substrate on at least a portion of a rotatable object contact surface of the rotatable object; operating the device in the ultrasonic welding mode to ultrasonically weld the repair substrate to the rotatable object contact surface; and operating the device in at least one of the deep rolling mode and the ultrasonic deep rolling mode to deep roll and/or ultrasonically deep roll the repair substrate to achieve a desired characteristic of the repair substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Tahany I. El-WARDANY, Mark S. THOMPSON
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Patent number: 9010495Abstract: An elevator sheave (20) includes a belt guiding surface (26) having a surface profile along at least a portion of the belt guiding surface. The surface profile preferably is defined by an nth order polynomial equation where n is a number greater than 2. In one example, the reference point (40) is a central point along the width of the belt guiding surface (26). In one example, a central portion (42) of the surface profile preferably is aligned to be generally parallel with the central axis (34) of the sheave body. Some examples have curvilinear side portions (44,46) between the central portion (42) and the edges (28,30) of the sheave. Other examples also include second side portions (48,50) that have linear profiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Dilip Prasad, Brice N. Cassenti, Pedro S. Baranda, William Veronesi, William C. Perron, Ary O. Mello, Jr., Paul A. Stucky, John T. Pitts, John P. Wesson, Mark S. Thompson
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Patent number: 8449349Abstract: An elevator load bearing member assembly includes at least one roughened surface (46) on a polyurethane jacket (44). In one example, mechanical roughening is used to roughen the surface (46) after the jacket has been extruded onto tension members (42). In another example, the temperatures used for molding a jacket (44) are controlled to induce melt fracture and roughen the surface (46) during the forming process. Other examples include chemically roughening the jacket surface and using localized heating to roughen the surface. The roughened jacket surface improves friction characteristics of a load bearing member assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Mark S. Thompson, William A. Veronesi, John Pitts, Ary O. Mello, Hugh J. O'Donnell, John P. Wesson, William C. Perron, Douglas E. Logan, Kathryn Rauss Sherrick, Richard Phillips, Peter Schreiner, Pierangelo Jotti
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Patent number: 8172042Abstract: A power system (10) operates a plurality of hoist motors (18a, 18b, 18c), each of which controls movement of one of a plurality of elevators (12a, 12b, 12c). The power system (10) includes a power bus (11) and a converter (22) connected across the power bus (11) for converting alternating current (AC) power from an AC power source (20) to direct current (DC) power and delivering the DC power to the power bus (11). The power system (10) also includes a plurality of inverters (26a, 26b, 26c) connected across the power bus (11). Each inverter (26a, 26b, 26c) is connected to a hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) and is operable to drive the hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) when the hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) is motoring by converting the DC power from the power bus (11) into AC power. Each inverter (26a, 26b, 26c) is further operable to convert AC power produced by the hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) when the motor is generating to DC power and to deliver the DC power to the power bus (11).Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: John P. Wesson, Mark S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20110108371Abstract: An elevator load bearing member assembly includes at least one traction enhancing surface (46) on a jacket (44). In one example, a mechanical removal process is used to strip away at least some of an amide-rich layer from the surface (46) after the jacket has been extruded onto tension members (42). In another example, a chemical removal process is used. Another disclosed example includes disrupting the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Mark S. Thompson, John P. Wesson, William A. Veronesi, Hugh J. O'Donnell, John Pitts, William C. Perron, Ary O. Mello, Kathryn Rauss
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Patent number: 7883634Abstract: An elevator load bearing member assembly includes at least one traction enhancing surface (46) on a jacket (44). In one example, a mechanical removal process is used to strip away at least some of an amide-rich layer from the surface (46) after the jacket has been extruded onto tension members (42). In another example, a chemical removal process is used. Another disclosed example includes disrupting the surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Mark S. Thompson, John P. Wesson, William A. Veronesi, Hugh J. O'Donnell, John Pitts, William C. Perron, Ary O. Mello, Kathryn Rauss
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Patent number: 7878306Abstract: An elevator system includes a cab supported for movement within a hoistway. A tension device, which remains close to one end of the hoistway, maintains a desired tension on a load bearing member that supports the cab and moves to achieve a desired placement of the cab. The load bearing member extends from a first end of the hoistway toward the cab, wraps around a first sheave supported on the cab, extends toward the first end of the hoistway, wraps around a second sheave supported near the first end of the hoistway, extends toward a second end of the hoistway, wraps about a third sheave supported near the second end of the hoistway, extends toward the cab, wraps around a fourth sheave supported on the cab, and extends toward the second end of the hoistway where it is secured to the tension device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Bryan Robert Siewert, Mark S. Thompson, Richard L. Hollowell
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Publication number: 20090218175Abstract: A power system (10) operates a plurality of hoist motors (18a, 18b, 18c), each of which controls movement of one of a plurality of elevators (12a, 12b, 12c). The power system (10) includes a power bus (11) and a converter (22) connected across the power bus (11) for converting alternating current (AC) power from an AC power source (20) to direct current (DC) power and delivering the DC power to the power bus (11). The power system (10) also includes a plurality of inverters (26a, 26b, 26c) connected across the power bus (11). Each inverter (26a, 26b, 26c) is connected to a hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) and is operable to drive the hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) when the hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) is motoring by converting the DC power from the power bus (11) into AC power. Each inverter (26a, 26b, 26c) is further operable to convert AC power produced by the hoist motor (18a, 18b, 18c) when the motor is generating to DC power and to deliver the DC power to the power bus (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: John P. Wesson, Mark S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20090120731Abstract: An elevator load bearing member assembly includes at least one roughened surface (46) on a polyurethane jacket (44). In one example, mechanical roughening is used to roughen the surface (46) after the jacket has been extruded onto tension members (42). In another example, the temperatures used for molding a jacket (44) are controlled to induce melt fracture and roughen the surface (46) during the forming process. Other examples include chemically roughening the jacket surface and using localized heating to roughen the surface. The roughened jacket surface improves friction characteristics of a load bearing member assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2004Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Mark S. Thompson, William A. Veronesi, John Pitts, Ary O. Mello, Hugh J. O'donnell, John P. Wesson, William C. Perron, Douglas E. Logan, Kathryn Rauss Sherrick, Richard Phillips, Peter Schreiner, Pierangelo Jotti
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Publication number: 20090014252Abstract: An elevator drive assembly (20) includes a motor (28), drive (32) and a capacitive energy storage device (50). In a disclosed example, the capacitive energy storage device (50) comprises at least one nano-gate capacitor (52). The disclosed example has unique energy storage capabilities provided by the presence of the at least one nano-gate capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Sastry V. Vedula, Mark S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20080296544Abstract: An elevator load bearing assembly (30) includes a jacket (34) having different portions comprising different polymer compositions. In a disclosed example, a plurality of tension members (32) are at least partially surrounded by a first portion (36) comprising a first polymer composition. A second portion (38) establishes at least one exterior surface (40) of the jacket (34) and comprises a second polymer composition. In one example, a surface-modifying agent is added to alter the composition of at least a portion of the jacket (34). In another example, co-extrusion techniques using different polymer compositions establish different portions of the jacket (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: John P. Wesson, Mark S. Thompson, James R. Irish, William A. Veronesi, John T. Pitts, William C. Perron, Ary Mello, Hugh James O'Donnell, Kathryn R. Sherrick, Richard Phillips, Jotti Pierangelo
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Publication number: 20080156592Abstract: An elevator load bearing member assembly includes at least one traction enhancing surface (46) on a jacket (44). In one example, a mechanical removal process is used to strip away at least some of an amide-rich layer from the surface (46) after the jacket has been extruded onto tension members (42). In another example, a chemical removal process is used. Another disclosed example includes disrupting the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2005Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Mark S. Thompson, John P. Wesson, William A. Veronesi, Hugh J. O'Donnell, John Pitts, William C. Perron, Ary O. Mello, Kathryn Rauss
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Patent number: 6763665Abstract: A food chiller including an enclosed container supported on a base receives a flow of cooling air from a Peltier effect thermoelectric module in the base through cool air inlet openings into the container. Air is returned from the container to the base by a fan mounted in the air duct system in communication with the cold sink of the thermoelectric device. In each of the disclosed embodiments, duct length is minimized and air flow into the container is optimized by air hole placement and orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Delta T, LLCInventors: George A. Clark, Mark S. Thompson
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Publication number: 20040006997Abstract: A food chiller including an enclosed container supported on a base receives a flow of cooling air from a Peltier effect thermoelectric module in the base through cool air inlet openings into the container. Air is returned from the container to the base by a fan mounted in the air duct system in communication with the cold sink of the thermoelectric device. In each of the disclosed embodiments, duct length is minimized and air flow into the container is optimized by air hole placement and orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2002Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: George A. Clark, Mark S. Thompson