Patents by Inventor Michael A. Thomas

Michael A. 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: 12291474
    Abstract: A method includes heating a glass preform having a plurality of glass layers and drawing the glass preform in a distal direction to form a drawn glass sheet extending distally from the glass preform and having the plurality of glass layers. The drawn glass sheet is thinner than the glass preform. The drawn glass sheet can be rolled onto a collection spool. At least a portion of a glass layer can be removed from the drawn glass sheet. An exemplary glass sheet includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer adjacent to the first glass layer, and a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm. An exemplary ion exchanged glass sheet includes a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm and a surface layer that is under a compressive stress and extends into an interior of the glass sheet to a depth of layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Cimo, Adam James Ellison, Michael Thomas Gallagher, Dennis James Post, Butchi Reddy Vaddi, Natesan Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20250136015
    Abstract: A number of variations disclosed may include a product which may include a mounting system having an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve and a plurality of spaced apart dampers between the inner sleeve and outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Gutierrez, Michael Thomas Quaggiotto, Michael Dale Colman, Khao Phaydavong
  • Publication number: 20250141105
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
  • Publication number: 20250136087
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an electric or hybrid vehicle. Aspects of the vehicle may be used to provide a variety of functionality, including power exporting and aggregation, power take off functionality, thermal signature reduction, and improved vehicle longevity, vehicle turning, and vehicle control techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Austin R. Bartz, Kevin P. Blair, Bradley A. Bracht, Christopher Brown, Scott P. Dudley, Jonathon P. Graus, Christopher D. Harwood, Jacob Jaekook Jeong, Forrest W. Johnson, Yassin M. Kelay, Jeremy M. Markstrom, Greg B. Miner, Jeffrey I. Peterman, Stephen J. Roskens, Rick Rue, Tyler Alexander, David Buehler, Jonathan Little, Michael A. Thomas, Adam Lemay, Christopher Edwards
  • Publication number: 20250142289
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing a mission space platform. The platform is configured to identify radio frequency (RF) signals and analytics and generate a graphical interface with a map of a geographic area, where the map includes multiple grid points. For one or more RF signals: the platform determines a respective geolocation of an emitter that emits the RF signal and assigns the RF signal and its corresponding emitter to a grid point of the map based on the respective geolocation. Visual characteristics of grid points in the map are dynamically adjusted, in real time, base on new RF information about the area. The new RF information is provided as an output at the interface by displaying adjustments to the visual characteristics of the grid points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: HAWKEYE 360, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu SEO, Chad Matthew MARGOTTA, Michael Thomas WERLING, Tim PAVLICK
  • Publication number: 20250137471
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a modular hydraulic manifold for controlling an operation of a hydraulic actuator for an earthmoving machine. The manifold has a spool chamber and a load sensing passageway. The body also has a spool positioned axially within the spool chamber. The spool is spring-biased by an end cap. The module also has a pair of spool actuators that are located at a second end of the body and operable to axially displace the spool within the spool chamber. The pair of spool actuators are positioned in parallel and disposed adjacent to one another. The manifold also has an inlet chamber disposed parallel to the spool chamber and in selective fluid communication with the spool chamber via a spool supply passageway. The body includes openings on opposite sides that open directly to inlet and spool chambers of adjacent bodies to reduce passageway constriction within the hydraulic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John Ferraz Jr, William O'Neill, Michael Thomas Jackson
  • Patent number: 12286982
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a modular hydraulic manifold for controlling an operation of a hydraulic actuator for an earthmoving machine. The manifold has a spool chamber and a load sensing passageway. The body also has a spool positioned axially within the spool chamber. The spool is spring-biased by an end cap. The module also has a pair of spool actuators that are located at a second end of the body and operable to axially displace the spool within the spool chamber. The pair of spool actuators are positioned in parallel and disposed adjacent to one another. The manifold also has an inlet chamber disposed parallel to the spool chamber and in selective fluid communication with the spool chamber via a spool supply passageway. The body includes openings on opposite sides that open directly to inlet and spool chambers of adjacent bodies to reduce passageway constriction within the hydraulic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John Ferraz, Jr., William O'Neill, Michael Thomas Jackson
  • Publication number: 20250131017
    Abstract: A method includes sampling, by at least one hardware processor, a table using a clustering key to obtain a set of batches. Each batch of the set of batches includes a set of partitions of the table. A clustering job is performed for at least one batch of the set of batches. A machine processing cost associated with the clustering job is determined on a per-row basis. A total clustering cost associated with clustering data in the table is determined based on the machine processing cost on the per-row basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Varun Ganesh, Kevin Ali Li, Ryan Michael Thomas Shelly, Jiaqi Yan
  • Publication number: 20250129050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved preparation of a KIF18A inhibitor having the chemical structure Compound (1), or a salt thereof Compound (la); wherein HA is as defined herein; and key intermediates thereof, i.e., Compound (2a), Compound (3a), Compound (5) or a salt thereof, and Compound (6a) or a hydrate thereof, of the formulae: Compound (2a); Compound (3a); Compound (5) or a salt thereof; and Compound (6a) or a hydrate thereof, preferably Compound (6a-1). The present invention further relates to solid form of Compound (6a), preferably the crystalline hydrate form of Compound (6a-1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastien CAILLE, Daniel Gerard GREENE, Michael Thomas CORBETT, Carolyn WEI
  • Patent number: 12282914
    Abstract: Association of personal, financial, and/or business-related identification information with a mobile communication device (MCD) is provided for herein. For example, an MCD can be associated with a financial account and can further include an identification component that verifies an identity of a user of the MCD. Identity can be verified by biometric analysis (e.g., finger/thumb print scan), username and password, optical feature scan, or a combination thereof or of like mechanisms, for instance. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter provides a mechanism to verify identification of a user of an MCD and incorporate user ID into remote data exchange, including remote financial transactions, with one or more networked devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Martin Davis, Michael Thomas Duke
  • Patent number: 12280446
    Abstract: An irradiation device for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects may include a beam generation device configured to generate an energy beam, an optical modulator including a micromirror array disposed downstream from the beam generation device, and a focusing lens assembly disposed downstream from the optical modulator. The micromirror array may include a plurality of micromirror elements configured to reflect a corresponding plurality of beam segment of the energy beam along a beam path incident upon the focusing lens assembly. The focusing lens assembly may include one or more lenses configured to focus the plurality of beam segments such that for respective ones of a plurality of modulation groups including a subset of micromirror elements, a corresponding subset of beam segments are focused to at least partially overlap with one another at a combination zone corresponding to the respective modulation group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joshua Tyler Mook, William Joseph Steele, Mary Kathryn Thompson, David Scott Simmermon, Michael Thomas Gansler
  • Publication number: 20250123057
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided that can include furcating unit cells coupled with each other. Each of the unit cells can be elongated along an axis and include a sidewall that defines annular ring openings on opposite ends of the unit cell along the axis. The sidewall also can define undulating annular rings between the annular ring openings and axially separated from each other along the axis. The sidewall can further define angled openings into the unit cell both above and below each of the undulating annular rings. At least a first opening of the annular ring openings and the angled openings can be configured to be an inlet to receive a first fluid into the unit cell and at least a second opening of the annular ring openings and the angled openings configured to be an outlet through which the first fluid exits the unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Dwight Gerstler, Daniel Jason Erno, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Jeffrey Douglas Rambo, Nicolas Kristopher Sabo
  • Publication number: 20250121131
    Abstract: A medical device hub power management system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. An example hub connectivity station includes a connectivity stage configured to provide a data connection with an external network. The hub connectivity station also includes at least one docking apparatus configured to connect to at least one medical device. The docking apparatuses are connected to the connectivity station in a stacked arrangement. The docking apparatuses and connectivity stage include power and data connectors to enable data and power to be provided through the hub connectivity station. To prevent electrical shock, a top power connector of each docking apparatus is disconnected from power when that docking apparatus is not connected to another docking apparatus or the connectivity stage. Power is provided to the top power connector after detecting another docking apparatus or the connectivity stage is connected to the top of the docking apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Peter BOJAN, D. Gnana PRASUNA, Siba Prasad SAHU, David James SCHMIDT, Subbaiah PATIBANDLA, Erik Michael THOMAS, Niranjan MANJUNATH, Yogesh MUNAVALLI, Jiri SLABY
  • Patent number: 12278433
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: BlueHalo, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
  • Patent number: 12269093
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for removing and/or destroying support structures associated with objects fabricated using additive manufacturing techniques are presented herein. Structural supports may be used during an additive manufacturing process to prevent deformation of a build piece (e.g., three dimensional (3D) printed structure). In some examples, a build piece may be manufactured such that the structural supports are internal to the completed build piece. However, removing the structural supports may reduce the weight of the build piece and reduce the amount of debris trapped within the build piece. Thus, certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to a hose including a bendable and elongated tube member as well as a fracturing member configured to fracture an internal support structure within an additively manufactured part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bahram Issari, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Taylor Caitlin Doty
  • Patent number: 12268861
    Abstract: A blood pump assembly can include various components such as a housing and a sensor configured to detect one or more characteristics of the blood. In some embodiments, the sensor can be coupled to the housing and can include a sensor membrane configured to deflect in response to a change in a blood parameter (e.g., pressure). The blood pump assembly can include a shield that covers at least a portion of the sensor membrane so as to protect the sensor from damage when the blood pump assembly is inserted through an introducer and navigated through the patient's vasculature and/or when the blood pump assembly is inserted into the heart in a surgical procedure. One or more protective layers can be deposited over the sensor membrane to prevent the sensor membrane from being dissolved through interactions with the patient's blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph Louis D'Ambrosio, Bruce Adams, Michael Thomas Finnegan, Gerd Spanier, Thorsten Siess
  • Patent number: 12272884
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: BlueHalo, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Pace, David Gregory Baur, Theodore Lyman Schuler-Sandy, William Kennedy, Jeffrey Gerard Micono, William Louis Walker, Garrett James Newell
  • Patent number: 12270599
    Abstract: A power supply unit (14) provided with a transport refrigeration unit (12) includes an insulated battery box (60), a heat exchanger (64), and a battery (62). The heat exchanger (64) is disposed within the insulated battery box (60). The heat exchanger (64) has a heat exchanger inlet (80) that is fluidly connected to a compressor outlet (42) and a heat exchanger outlet (82) that is fluidly connected to a refrigeration unit heat exchanger inlet (50). The battery (62) is disposed within the insulated battery box (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael Thomas Swab
  • Publication number: 20250112437
    Abstract: A laser emitting device includes a casing and first, second and third through-hole leads protruding through the casing. A proximal end portion of each of the first through third through-hole leads is located within the casing, and a distal end portion of each of the first through third through-hole leads is located external the casing. The laser emitting device further includes a laser diode and a photodiode located within the casing. The laser diode includes a cathode electrically connected to the proximal end portion of the first through-hole lead and an anode electrically connected to the proximal end portion of the second through-hole lead, and the photodiode includes a cathode electrically connected to the anode of the laser diode and an anode electrically connected to the proximal end portion of the third through-hole lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventor: Michael Thomas McTigue
  • Patent number: D1071410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Havlovitz, Derek Jordan Recker, David Slade Simpson, Michael Thomas Kopczewski, Jay F. Perkins