Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Thompson
Patrick A. 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: 11970287Abstract: An introduced autonomous aerial vehicle can include multiple cameras for capturing images of a surrounding physical environment that are utilized for motion planning by an autonomous navigation system. In some embodiments, the cameras can be integrated into one or more rotor assemblies that house powered rotors to free up space within the body of the aerial vehicle. In an example embodiment, an aerial vehicle includes multiple upward-facing cameras and multiple downward-facing cameras with overlapping fields of view to enable stereoscopic computer vision in a plurality of directions around the aerial vehicle. Similar camera arrangements can also be implemented in fixed-wing aerial vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Scott Thompson, Adam Parker Bry, Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman, Abraham Galton Bachrach, Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Kevin Patrick Smith O'Leary, Patrick Allen Lowe, Daniel Thomas Adams, Justin Michael Sadowski, Zachary Albert West, Josiah Timothy VanderMey
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Patent number: 11970826Abstract: A crash cushion includes overlapping first and second rail sections coupled with a fastener. The first rail section is moveable relative to the second rail section from a pre-impact position to an impact position in response to an axial impact to the guardrail assembly. The first rail section includes an elongated slot aligned with the fastener and having a first length. A support post is releasably connected to the first rail section and is rotatable to a laid over position after the first rail section has moved a first travel distance, wherein the first length is greater than or equal to the first travel distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: VALTIR, LLCInventors: Sean Thompson, Patrick Leonhardt
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Patent number: 11952782Abstract: An awning assembly and method is provided that includes an awning connection system coupling an awning canopy to a support structure. The awning connection system comprises a rolling assembly operably connected to the awning canopy, a lock bearing coupled to the rolling assembly, and an end cap, comprising a lock, coupled to the rolling assembly. Wherein, the rolling assembly comprises an unlocked mode, wherein the lock bearing is free from contact with the lock, and a locked mode, wherein the lock bearing is in contact with the lock.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Carefree/Scott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Travis S. Titus
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Patent number: 11459765Abstract: An awning is disclosed. The awning comprises a case assembly comprising a housing, configured to be mounted to a dwelling, and a lead rail, a roller assembly mounted in the case assembly and including a roll tube rotatable relative to the case assembly, a lead rail assembly coupled to the lead rail, the lead rail assembly movable relative to the housing between an extended position and a retracted position, a canopy having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge being connected to the lead rail assembly and the trailing edge being connected to the roll tube, and a spring arm assembly connecting the housing of the case assembly to the lead rail, the spring arms including a first arm and a second arm pivotable relative to one another, the spring arm assembly allowing the lead rail assembly to move between the extended position and the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Carefree/Soott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Mark Goth, Erwin Gaudyn
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Publication number: 20220099550Abstract: A method for analysis of a gas stream includes adjusting a voltage to a particulate matter sensor, the particulate matter sensor having an agglomeration of particulate matter. The method includes measuring a first rate of current change caused by adjusting the voltage, wherein the first rate of current change is proportional to the concentration of the agglomeration of particulate matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Joseph Fitzpatrick, Patrick Thompson
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Publication number: 20220090925Abstract: A transportation dating system and method is provided. The system may enable a primary rider to invite secondary riders to share a ride from a first location to a second location within a window of time. The system also may enable secondary riders to request to ride with a primary rider from a first location to a second location within a window of time. In this way, primary riders and secondary riders may meet and spend time with each other during time otherwise spent idle and/or alone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Gentleman LLCInventor: Cole Patrick Thompson
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Publication number: 20220012644Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for monitoring a remote system. In one arrangement, a plurality of measurement data units are obtained. Each measurement data unit represents a time series of measurements made by a sensor system at the remote system. A first trained machine learning model is used to identify a subset of the measurement data units that have a higher average probability of corresponding to an abnormal state of the remote system than the other measurement data units. Data representing the identified measurement data units is sent over a communications network to a central data processing system. An abnormal state of the remote system is detected by using a second trained machine learning model at the central data processing system to process the data representing the identified measurement data units.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: David CLIFTON, Patrick THOMPSON, Heloise GREEFF, Achut MANANDHAR
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Publication number: 20220003000Abstract: An awning assembly having an awning connection system for coupling an awning canopy to a support structure and providing a cover to the awning canopy when the awning assembly is in a closed position. The awning connection system comprises a unitary film segment having a distal end connected to the awning canopy and a proximal end for securing to the support structure. The unitary film segment further comprises an attached region for coupling the unitary film segment to the awning canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Eugene Pennington Smith
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Patent number: 11155999Abstract: An awning assembly having an awning connection system for coupling an awning canopy to a support structure and providing a cover to the awning canopy when the awning assembly is in a closed position. The awning connection system comprises a unitary film segment having a distal end connected to the awning canopy and a proximal end for securing to the support structure. The unitary film segment further comprises an attached region for coupling the unitary film segment to the awning canopy.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Carefree/Scott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Eugene Pennington Smith
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Publication number: 20210251317Abstract: Provided among other things are a fabric supported glove with a polymer coating with a palm dip, wherein (a) a grip inside surface of the glove having in-grip features at selective locations for promoting in-grip, or (b) a friction- or tack-providing polymer coating is provided on all or a portion of the grip inside surface to provide in-grip features, or (c) wherein the polymer coating is provided with a first lower viscosity polymer composition that provides limited strike-through in-grip features and a second higher viscosity polymer composition that provides an exterior gripping surface, or (d) non-parallel primary ridges in the fabric provide in-grip features, or (e) two or more of (a) through (d) applies, wherein the in-grip features comprise locations at the finger tips and on the palm of the hand configured to reduce inside slippage of the glove in gripping a representative cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Eric Michael THOMPSON, James Hunter MORELAND, James Patrick THOMPSON, Evan BARNA, Mathotarallage Amani Rasika MATHOTA
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Publication number: 20210164231Abstract: An awning is disclosed. The awning comprises a case assembly comprising a housing, configured to be mounted to a dwelling, and a lead rail, a roller assembly mounted in the case assembly and including a roll tube rotatable relative to the case assembly, a lead rail assembly coupled to the lead rail, the lead rail assembly movable relative to the housing between an extended position and a retracted position, a canopy having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge being connected to the lead rail assembly and the trailing edge being connected to the roll tube, and a spring arm assembly connecting the housing of the case assembly to the lead rail, the spring arms including a first arm and a second arm pivotable relative to one another, the spring arm assembly allowing the lead rail assembly to move between the extended position and the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Mark Goth, Erwin Gaudyn
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Patent number: 10995432Abstract: Provided among other things is a safety glove for use on a hand with fingers with tear zones comprising: a seamless knitted liner (which can in embodiments substantially forms the glove) knitted throughout a safety zone with same yarn or mix of yarn, wherein one or more orthogonally knitted zones are knitted at a relatively low fabric density, wherein one or more orthogonally knitted zones are knitted at a relatively high fabric density, wherein the high and low density zones are configured to provide a four finger tear susceptibility of about 200 Newtons or less, wherein the safety zone includes the fingers.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Ansell LimitedInventors: Mathotarallage Amani Rasika Mathota, Eric Michael Thompson, James Hunter Moreland, James Patrick Thompson, Mario Emanuel Camargo Martinez, Chamila Jayasundara, Fathimathul Freena, Rathnaweera Patabendige Santhushta Rathnaweera
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Patent number: 10947736Abstract: An awning is disclosed. The awning comprises a case assembly comprising a housing, configured to be mounted to a dwelling, and a lead rail, a roller assembly mounted in the case assembly and including a roll tube rotatable relative to the case assembly, a lead rail assembly coupled to the lead rail, the lead rail assembly movable relative to the housing between an extended position and a retracted position, a canopy having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge being connected to the lead rail assembly and the trailing edge being connected to the roll tube, and a spring arm assembly connecting the housing of the case assembly to the lead rail, the spring arms including a first arm and a second arm pivotable relative to one another, the spring arm assembly allowing the lead rail assembly to move between the extended position and the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Carefree/Scott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Mark Goth, Erwin Gaudyn
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Publication number: 20210047835Abstract: An awning assembly and method is provided that includes an awning connection system coupling an awning canopy to a support structure. The awning connection system comprises a rolling assembly operably connected to the awning canopy, a lock bearing coupled to the rolling assembly, and an end cap, comprising a lock, coupled to the rolling assembly. Wherein, the rolling assembly comprises an unlocked mode, wherein the lock bearing is free from contact with the lock, and a locked mode, wherein the lock bearing is in contact with the lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Travis S. Titus
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Patent number: 10915226Abstract: Systems and techniques to provide access to shared content are disclosed. In various embodiments, a user input indicating a set of selected sharing users that have shared content with a viewing user is received via a filter definition user interface. A combined set of shared content comprising content that has been shared with the viewing user by one or more sharing users included in said set of selected sharing users is determined based at least in part on the indication. A display is provided that includes for at least a subset of shared content in the combined set a user-selectable visual representation of the shared content.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLCInventors: Varun Parmar, Hironmay Basu, Eric Lee, Anand Taralika, Alok Irde, Patrick Thompson
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Patent number: 10844605Abstract: An awning assembly and method is provided that includes an awning connection system coupling an awning canopy to a support structure. The awning connection system comprises a rolling assembly operably connected to the awning canopy, a lock bearing coupled to the rolling assembly, and an end cap, comprising a lock, coupled to the rolling assembly. Wherein, the rolling assembly comprises an unlocked mode, wherein the lock bearing is free from contact with the lock, and a locked mode, wherein the lock bearing is in contact with the lock.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Carefree/Scott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Travis S. Titus
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Patent number: 10715651Abstract: Systems and techniques to display app content are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication is received to save an application page. An image of the application page and associated application state information are stored. The image and state information may be used to provide a user-navigable interface that enables a user to navigate back to the saved page.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Varun Parmar, Hironmay Basu, Eric Lee, Anand Taralika, Alok Irde, Patrick Thompson
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Publication number: 20200217075Abstract: An awning assembly having an awning connection system for coupling an awning canopy to a support structure and providing a cover to the awning canopy when the awning assembly is in a closed position. The awning connection system comprises a unitary film segment having a distal end connected to the awning canopy and a proximal end for securing to the support structure. The unitary film segment further comprises an attached region for coupling the unitary film segment to the awning canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: SCOTT PATRICK THOMPSON, Eugene Pennington Smith
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Patent number: 10687727Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for generating an electrophysiological map of a geometric structure. The system includes a computer-based model construction system configured to acquire electrical information at a plurality of diagnostic landmark points, assign a color value, based on the acquired electrical information, to each of the diagnostic landmark points, create a first 3D texture region storing floats for a weighted physiological metric, create a second 3D texture region storing floats for a total weight, for each diagnostic landmark point, additively blend the color value of the diagnostic landmark point into voxels of the first 3D texture region that are within a predetermined distance, normalize the colored voxels using the second 3D texture region to generate a normalized 3D texture map, generate the electrophysiological map from the normalized 3D texture map and a surface of the geometric structure, and display the generated electrophysiological map.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.Inventors: Eric J. Voth, Cable Patrick Thompson
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Patent number: 10626618Abstract: An awning assembly having an awning connection system for coupling an awning canopy to a support structure and providing a cover to the awning canopy when the awning assembly is in a closed position. The awning connection system comprises a unitary film segment having a distal end connected to the awning canopy and a proximal end for securing to the support structure. The unitary film segment further comprises an attached region for coupling the unitary film segment to the awning canopy.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Carefree/Scott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Scott Patrick Thompson, Eugene Pennington Smith