Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Thomas

Patrick 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).

  • Publication number: 20170255898
    Abstract: An inventory management system includes at least one hardware processor and an inventory management engine executing on the at least one hardware processor. The inventory management engine is configured to receive, from a mobile computing device of a consumer, product information associated with an article offered for sale in a retail establishment of a merchant, a product tag is attached to the article and includes a tag ID, the tag ID being a unique identifier assigned to the product tag. The inventory management engine also receives the tag ID from the mobile computing device, generates an online listing for the article in an online marketplace, the online listing including the product information, associates the tag ID with the online listing, determines that the merchant is associated with the article, and places the online listing for sale in the online marketplace on behalf of the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Evan Patrick Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170211215
    Abstract: A protective textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has a flexible, tubular wall of braided yarns. At least some of the yarns are provided as a plurality of monofilaments and at least some of the yarns are provided as a plurality of multifilaments. The plurality of multifilaments are braided in a plurality of separate bundles. Each of the bundles includes at least two multifilaments. The monofilaments are embedded into the multifilaments during the braiding process to lock the multifilaments in an “as braided” location to prevent shifting of the multifilaments during application and during use, thereby enhancing the abrasion resistance of the sleeve wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Alice Kaing, Patrick Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170193080
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for using searchable aggregate indices associated with non-aggregated value storage. In one method, a search system stores metadata values for each of a plurality of objects in a storage unit. The metadata values are stored in corresponding value storage locations that are associated with an identifiable metadata fields. An aggregate index is provided which includes a dictionary of terms that are contained in metadata values associated with a designated set of the metadata fields. The aggregate index is searched for one or more specific search terms, and one or more of the metadata values are retrieved from the value storage locations in response to the search, where the individual metadata fields associated with the retrieved metadata values are identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Patrick Thomas Sidney Pidduck
  • Patent number: 9679730
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes a first terminal structured to electrically connect to a power source, a second terminal structured to electrically connect to a load, separable contacts electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal and being moveable between a closed position and an open position, an operating mechanism structured to trip open the separable contacts, an electronic trip unit structured to detect a fault condition based on power flowing between the first and second terminals and to retrieve diagnostic or setting information associated with the circuit interrupter, and a wireless unit structured to provide the setting or diagnostic information associated with the circuit interrupter to an external device via a wireless communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Walsh, Theodore James Miller
  • Publication number: 20170143595
    Abstract: Non-spherical liquid droplets comprising a liquid, an internal solid material defining the shape of the droplet, a benefit agent, and methods of making non-spherical liquid droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas SPICER, Marco CAGGIONI, Jessica LENIS-ABRIL, Alexandra Victoria BAYLES
  • Publication number: 20170143953
    Abstract: Formation of a sterile connection includes inserting a first aseptic coupling device into a second aseptic coupling device, removing a first membrane from the first aseptic coupling device and a second membrane from the second aseptic coupling device, and rotating a locking clip on the first aseptic coupling device to compress a first seal member of the first aseptic coupling device with a second seal member of the second aseptic coupling device to form a sterile fluid passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Randall Scott Williams, Patrick Thomas Gerst, Jeremy Henry Nichols, Todd Charles Andrews
  • Patent number: 9650399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, compositions containing same and methods for inhibiting STAT3 and/or STAT5 activity or for the treatment of a STAT3 or STAT5-dependent cancer using said compounds; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, UTI Limited Partnership, Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Gunning, Sina Haftchenary, Brent David George Page, Samuel Weiss, Hema Artee Luchman, Melissa L. Fishel
  • Publication number: 20170124162
    Abstract: Embodiments as disclosed may provide a search operator that addresses the problem of query construction for finding objects that include some number (N) of a set of terms (M). Moreover, embodiments as disclosed herein may efficiently implement the searches specified by such subset operators using a subset process that combines results from a set of term processes where only one term process may be needed for each search term (or search term variant).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Sidney Pidduck, David Alan Tausky
  • Publication number: 20170125195
    Abstract: A metering apparatus includes a support; a connection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to be electrically connected with a circuit interrupter; a detection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to detect a first operational aspect of the circuit interrupter; a communication apparatus in communication with the detection apparatus, the communication apparatus being disposed on the support; a first bidirectional communications port disposed on a first side of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus; and a second bidirectional communications port disposed on a second side, opposite the first side, of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus is structured to communicate to another device via at least one of the first communications port or the second communications port at least a first parameter of the circuit interrupter based at least in part upon the first operational aspect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: JAMES PATRICK SISLEY, PATRICK THOMAS WALSH, PAUL ALAN MERCK
  • Publication number: 20170107247
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of the Formula (I), which are UBA5 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Gunning, Sara R. Da Silva, Stacey-Lynn Paiva, Julie Lynn Lukkarila
  • Patent number: 9626434
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for using searchable aggregate indices associated with non-aggregated value storage. In one method, a search system stores metadata values for each of a plurality of objects in a storage unit. The metadata values are stored in corresponding value storage locations that are associated with an identifiable metadata fields. An aggregate index is provided which includes a dictionary of terms that are contained in metadata values associated with a designated set of the metadata fields. The aggregate index is searched for one or more specific search terms, and one or more of the metadata values are retrieved from the value storage locations in response to the search, where the individual metadata fields associated with the retrieved metadata values are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Open Text SA ULC
    Inventor: Patrick Thomas Sidney Pidduck
  • Publication number: 20170101369
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds having the Formula (Formula (I)) which are inhibitors of STAT5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Gunning, Abbarna A. Cumaraswamy, Andrew Martin Lewis, Mulu Geletu-Heye
  • Publication number: 20170095929
    Abstract: A system for checking calibration of a multi-axis machine includes a robotic arm and a mount configured to receive a removable machine tool and a controller electronically connected to the multi-axis machine. The removable machine tool includes a removable spray nozzle and a laser housing that is coupled to the machine tool. The laser housing includes a laser affixed inside the housing for emitting a laser beam and a calibration workpiece coupled to a mounting table. The calibration workpiece comprises a plurality of laser sensors disposed along an outer surface of the calibration workpiece. The controller is programmed to point the laser beam at each laser sensor. The laser sensors generate signals that are communicated back to the controller if the laser beam is detected by the laser sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Lawrence Matthew Levy, Jon E. Dickinson, Patrick Thomas Walsh
  • Patent number: 9597648
    Abstract: Non-spherical liquid droplets comprising a liquid, an internal solid material defining the shape of the droplet, a benefit agent, and methods of making non-spherical liquid droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Spicer, Marco Caggioni, Jessica Lenis-Abril, Alexandra Victoria Bayles
  • Publication number: 20170068653
    Abstract: A system to provide an environment for two or more people to collaborate on a project, share experiences, or meet new people. An administrator (which may also be a user or group moderator) can use a smart phone application or web browser to create a new group that one or more users may be a member. The administrator may use software on a computer to generate a symbol associated with this group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: CollaborateNow LLC
    Inventor: Patrick A. THOMAS
  • Patent number: 9556398
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped plant-based oil is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining a plant-based oil; (ii) heating the oil to at least 90C; (iii) passing air through the heated oil to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 200 cSt at 40C; (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to from 5 mg KOH/g to about 9 mg KOH/g; (v) adding a polyol to the stripped oil from (iv), and (vi) stripping the oil from step (v) to reduce the acid value of the oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/g or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael John Hora, Patrick Thomas Murphy
  • Publication number: 20170016267
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically closing a garage door can include one or more door open sensors, one or more motion sensors, one or more timers, and a door close activator. In certain embodiments, the one or more door open sensors are configured to detect whether a garage door is completely open. In various embodiments, the one or more motion sensors are configured to detect motion. In certain embodiments, the one or more timers are configured to delay for at least one predetermined time period after motion is no longer detected. In various embodiments, the door close activator is configured to close the garage door after the delay of the predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: John Stuhr French, Patrick Thomas Brennan
  • Publication number: 20160364299
    Abstract: Responsive to a request from a user device, a content server may perform an electronic discovery function. The request may include information on a quantity of data objects desired from a collection of data objects stored in a repository. Objects stored in the repository may be managed by the content server. The content server may determine a number of batches and process the collection of data objects into batches, each having a batch size. An efficient selection process may be determined and utilized in selecting data objects from each of the batches such that a total number of data objects selected from the collection is not less than the quantity of data objects desired. The content server may make a disk image of the selected data objects and communicate same to the user device over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Sidney Pidduck, Laura Hélène Boyd
  • Patent number: 9503566
    Abstract: A method for protecting moderator access using a communication device. The method includes: displaying an interface for editing a conference call profile, the conference call profile including conference call scheduling information including one or more addressees for communicating with a conference call server, wherein the conference call scheduling information further includes a moderator access code and a participant access code; generating an indicator for the conference call profile for excluding sending of the moderator access code to invited participants; and storing the conference call profile including the indicator in a memory of the communication device. A communication device can be configured to perform the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Patrick Thomas Goguen, Manish Sunder Punjabi, Carsten Michael Bergmann, Harmeet Singh, Christina Evelyn Lucey, Eric Reyes
  • Publication number: 20160304473
    Abstract: The present application is directed to excimer forming compounds of Formula I: W—V—[Y]n wherein W is an excimer forming fluorophore, V is a linker moiety, Y is a metal ion coordinating moiety and n is 1, 2 or 3. In particular, the application is directed to excimer forming compounds for the detection of proximally phosphorylated sites including those found on polypeptides, proteins, pyrophosphate and RNA, for example in aqueous solution, polyacrylamide gels blotting membranes, solid-support assays and in cell culture samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Gunning, Dziyana Kraskouskaya