Patents by Inventor Michael R. Thomas

Michael R. 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).

  • Publication number: 20200284351
    Abstract: A seal assembly is disclosed. In various embodiments, the seal assembly includes a housing; a seal member configured for disposition within the housing, the seal member comprising a tube section defining an inner tube surface configured to receive an interface component and having a length and an inner tube surface radius that is substantially constant along the length; and a retaining ring configured to retain the seal member within the housing and to confine translational movement of the seal member with respect to the housing to two degrees of freedom. In various embodiments, the seal assembly is configured to provide three degrees of translational movement and three degrees of rotational movement of the interface component with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10760493
    Abstract: An example flow control assembly includes a door that is moved to control flow through a heat exchanger, and a pneumatic device to move the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael R. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200240280
    Abstract: A slider seal assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising a housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, and a recessed opening between the inner surface and the outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the housing includes a flat portion configured to match a receiver on an inner wall of a casing of the gas turbine engine; a seal plate received within the recessed opening and moveable relative to the housing; and a retaining ring configured to retain the seal plate adjacent the housing, the retaining ring includes a plurality of tabs configured to retain the seal plate adjacent the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis C. Cowan, Paul W. Duesler, Michael R. Thomas, Michael Joseph Murphy
  • Patent number: 10706400
    Abstract: An automated teller machine (“ATM”) is associated with a financial institution (FI). The ATM includes a network interface circuit (“NFC”) enabling the ATM to exchange information over a network, an input/output device configured to exchange data with a mobile wallet circuit on a mobile device associated with a customer, and a processing circuit communicably engaged to the network interface circuit and the input/output circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and a memory, the memory structured to store instructions that are executable by the processor. The instructions cause the processing circuit to receive, by the input/output device; a payment token from the mobile wallet circuit; determine whether the payment token is associated with the FI; in response to determining that the payment token is associated with the FI, detokenize the payment token to identify an customer account; and process an ATM transaction using the customer account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Steven E. Puffer, Jerome Rhodes, Michael R. Thomas, Hemesh Yadav
  • Patent number: 10606540
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of making a state-based determination of information to be displayed on a screen region of a hinge that is coupled to other screen regions. For instance, a state of a hinge that is coupled between a first screen region and a second screen region may be determined. Information that is to be displayed on a third screen region that is provided on the hinge may be determine based at least in part on the state of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Sebastian Sylvan, Aaron M. Burns, Kenneth L. Kiemele, Charlene Mary Jeune, Christian Sadak, John B. Hesketh, Jeffrey R. Sipko, Christian Klein, Gregg R. Wygonik, Sophors Khut, Michael R. Thomas, Ricardo Arturo Espinoza Reyes
  • Patent number: 10592878
    Abstract: Identification information is received from a transaction card at a transaction machine. The transaction card is associated with an account holder using the transaction machine and includes a transaction card type. Using the identification information, activity profile information is accessed for the account holder. The account holder's transaction machine usage is monitored and activity profile information related to the account holder's transaction machine usage is stored. A custom sequence of user interfaces to be displayed to the account holder is generated based on the transaction card type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael R. Thomas, Elizabeth Schrag, Jimmy C. Wang, Jerome Rhodes
  • Publication number: 20200025104
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a first bypass flow path housing configured within the engine, radially exterior to an engine core housing, and a second bypass flow path housing configured within the engine, radially exterior to the first bypass flow path housing. An axially downstream portion of the first bypass flow path housing includes a stepwise increase in area compared with an axially adjacent upstream portion of the first bypass flow path housing, thereby defining a component placement cavity in the axially downstream portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael R. Thomas, Nathan Snape
  • Patent number: 10535047
    Abstract: Methods and systems for completing financial operations via a contactless automated teller machine are disclosed. A financial institution computing system includes a network interface circuit exchanging information over a network, a customer database retrievably storing financial information relating to a plurality of customers, and a data exchange circuit. The data exchange circuit receives a financial operation request. The financial operation request is generated by an automated teller machine in response to a payment token received from a mobile wallet circuit on a mobile device. The data exchange circuit authorizes the financial operation request based on information in the customer database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
    Inventors: Michael R. Thomas, Jerome Rhodes, Hemesh Yadav, Steven E. Puffer
  • Publication number: 20190332343
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of making a state-based determination of information to be displayed on a screen region of a hinge that is coupled to other screen regions. For instance, a state of a hinge that is coupled between a first screen region and a second screen region may be determined. Information that is to be displayed on a third screen region that is provided on the hinge may be determine based at least in part on the state of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Roger Sebastian Sylvan, Aaron M. Burns, Kenneth L. Kiemele, Charlene Mary Jeune, Christian Sadak, John B. Hesketh, Jeffrey R. Sipko, Christian Klein, Gregg R. Wygonik, Sophors Khut, Michael R. Thomas, Ricardo Arturo Espinoza Reyes
  • Patent number: 10346117
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of making a state-based determination of information to be displayed on a screen region of a hinge that is coupled to other screen regions. For instance, a state of a hinge that is coupled between a first screen region and a second screen region may be determined. Information that is to be displayed on a third screen region that is provided on the hinge may be determine based at least in part on the state of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Sebastian Sylvan, Aaron M. Burns, Kenneth L. Kiemele, Charlene Mary Jeune, Christian Sadak, John B. Hesketh, Jeffrey R. Sipko, Christian Klein, Gregg R. Wygonik, Sophors Khut, Michael R. Thomas, Ricardo Arturo Espinoza Reyes
  • Patent number: 10304295
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for making a deposit by a customer are provided. The system includes a financial institution computing system. The financial institution computing system is communicable with an ATM over a network, and structured to receive deposit information from the ATM and to determine an amount of funds from the deposit that are available to the customer for immediate withdrawal at the ATM based on the deposit information. The deposit information includes an event indicator. The event indicator has a first value when the customer voluntarily enters a keyed-in deposit amount into the ATM, a second value when the customer is prompted to enter a keyed-in deposit amount into the ATM by the ATM, and a third value when the customer does not enter a keyed-in deposit amount into the ATM. The first value, the second value, and the third value are all distinct from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Jerome Rhodes, Michael R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10282716
    Abstract: Identification information is received from a transaction card at a transaction machine. The transaction card is associated with an account holder using the transaction machine and includes a transaction card type. Using the identification information, activity profile information is accessed for the account holder. The account holder's transaction machine usage is monitored and activity profile information related to the account holder's transaction machine usage is stored. A custom sequence of user interfaces to be displayed to the account holder is generated based on the transaction card type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael R. Thomas, Elizabeth Schrag, Jimmy C. Wang, Jerome Rhodes
  • Patent number: 10100740
    Abstract: A plate/fin heat exchanger includes multiple stacked panels defining a curvature. Each of the panels has a first corrugated sheet defining a first set of passages and a second corrugated sheet defining a second set of passages. Each of the corrugated sheets includes multiple aligned corrugations, and the corrugations of the first corrugated sheet are not aligned with the corrugations of the second corrugated sheet. Each of the corrugations has a corrugation height defined as a length of said corrugation tangential to a curvature of the plate/fin heat exchanger, and wherein each of the first corrugated sheets includes axially aligned corrugations defining a wedge shaped radial cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Michael R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10083428
    Abstract: Identification information is received from a transaction card at a transaction machine. The transaction card is associated with an account holder using the transaction machine and includes a transaction card type. Using the identification information, activity profile information is accessed for the account holder. The account holder's transaction machine usage is monitored and activity profile information related to the account holder's transaction machine usage is stored. A custom sequence of user interfaces to be displayed to the account holder is generated based on the transaction card type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael R. Thomas, Elizabeth Schrag, Jimmy C. Wang, Jerome Rhodes
  • Patent number: 10072584
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a first bypass flow path housing configured within the engine, radially exterior to an engine core housing, and a second bypass flow path housing configured within the engine, radially exterior to the first bypass flow path housing. An axially downstream portion of the first bypass flow path housing includes a stepwise increase in area compared with an axially adjacent upstream portion of the first bypass flow path housing, thereby defining a component placement cavity in the axially downstream portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael R. Thomas, Nathan Snape
  • Publication number: 20180220694
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a device for producing a high density compact livestock feed from a loose granular material according to various embodiment can include a source for supplying a loose granular material to be treated and moving the treated material through a series of successive treatment zones. Rotatable screws are provided within an extruder to compress and transport the treated material a die. The treated material is pressed through the die while a two-dimensional cross-section compression is applied to the treated material. In various embodiments, the high density compact livestock feed is produced having a high protein content, a high fat content, high shipping durability, high quality, and high nutritional value, without the addition of additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10024271
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cooling airflow may comprise a gas turbine engine that may comprise an engine core, comprising a chamber, and/or a heat exchanger. The chamber may comprise a chamber outboard surface and/or a chamber interior. The heat exchanger may be coupled to the chamber outboard surface and may comprise a heat exchanger base and/or a cooling tube. The cooling tube may be disposed inside the chamber interior and may comprise a tube entrance end coupled to the heat exchanger base, a tube exit end coupled to the heat exchanger base, and/or a tube body between the tube entrance end and the tube exit end, the tube body encompassing a tube interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael R. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180161777
    Abstract: A device, system and method, according to various embodiments, for processing a granular material to produce a flowable granular composition having a flowable form, without the addition of an additive. The granular material is passed between multiple rotating screws, the particles within the granular material are broken down, and moisture within the granular material is released until it assumes a condition such that the flowable granular composition will not substantially clump or form bridges when the flowable granular composition is in a humid environment, in a subsequent process, during transport or during storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Rayeman Elements, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180129459
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of making a state-based determination of information to be displayed on a screen region of a hinge that is coupled to other screen regions. For instance, a state of a hinge that is coupled between a first screen region and a second screen region may be determined. Information that is to be displayed on a third screen region that is provided on the hinge may be determine based at least in part on the state of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Roger Sebastian Sylvan, Aaron M. Burns, Kenneth L. Kiemele, Charlene Mary Jeune, Christian Sadak, John B. Hesketh, Jeffrey R. Sipko, Christian Klein, Gregg R. Wygonik, Sophors Khut, Michael R. Thomas, Ricardo Arturo Espinoza Reyes
  • Patent number: 9964037
    Abstract: A gas turbine bypass flow arrangement comprises an outer housing and an inner housing, an outer bypass duct defined between the outer housing and the inner housing and an inner bypass duct defined inwardly of the inner housing. A first heat exchanger is positioned at an upstream location within the outer bypass duct and a second heat exchanger is positioned within the inner bypass duct at an upstream location. A downstream heat exchanger is positioned to be in the path of air downstream of the second heat exchanger in the inner bypass duct. Air flowing across the downstream heat exchanger passes from the inner bypass duct into the outer bypass duct. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan K. Snyder, Michael R. Thomas