Patents by Inventor Ray Thomas

Ray 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: 20250005083
    Abstract: Techniques for generating and presenting search filter recommendations are disclosed. A system determines a composition of search filter tiles, including a relative number of machine learning-generated search filter tiles and non-machine learning-generated search filter tiles, based on recommendation criteria. The recommendation criteria include an amount of user search history data that exists. The system applies search filter recommendation policies to generate a set of search filter recommendations, including hard-coded search filters, search filter recommendations generated by a user-specific machine learning model, search filter recommendations generated by a machine learning model trained on data from multiple different users, and algorithm-based recommendations. The system generates different sets of search filter recommendations made up of different ratios of recommendations from different sources based on determining if search filter criteria are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Anshuk Pal Chaudhuri, Vishal Jain, Varun Bharti, Raj Karpana Alagumalai, Uzair Bin Tariq, Subash Bhamidipati, Kuldip Oberoi, Karan Nayyar, John Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240403980
    Abstract: The subscription-Based Brokerage Model for Real Estate Brokerages introduces a novel approach to the traditional commission-based structure in the real estate industry. This innovative model enables agents to select and subscribe to a brokerage through a plan selection in exchange for a subscription fee, receiving up to their full commission instead of adhering to a commission-split arrangement. These plans provide services and benefits tailored to the needs and preferences of real estate agents, including essential resources. Leveraging digital platforms, agents can easily subscribe, access services, communicate with clients, and track their performance. By offering a subscription-based alternative to the traditional commission-based structure, the Subscription-Based Brokerage Model brings greater flexibility and cost control for agents. It empowers agents to focus on providing exceptional service to clients and expanding their business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Stephen Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240338233
    Abstract: Techniques for generating recommendations for form fields are disclosed. A system obtains user interaction data based on a user's interaction with a digital form. The digital form includes form fields mapped to attribute fields of data object resources. The data object resources specify criteria for when recommendations should be permitted or prohibited for the attribute fields of the business objects. The system obtains the criteria from the data object resources corresponding to the form fields in the digital form. The system compares the user interaction data with the recommendation enablement criteria to determine whether to allow the generation and presentation of recommendations for respective form fields. If the recommendation enablement criteria are met, the system applies a recommendation-type machine learning model to a set of input data including the user interaction data to generate a set of recommendations for a form field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Subash Bhamidipati, Kuldip Oberoi, Karan Nayyar, John Ray Thomas, Blake Thomas Sullivan, Raj Karpana Alagumalai, Van Hieu Tran, Kevin Ng
  • Patent number: 12073196
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for using an application platform to design an application, an interface for developing an application is displayed at a computer system, the interface including a plurality of components for use in visually designing the application. A selection of a component is received at the interface. A placement of the component in the application is received within the interface. The application is compiled such that the application executes natively on a target processor, and where the application is bound directly to a native graphics library associated with the target processor. A parameter selection for the component of the application is received, the parameter selection modifying an appearance of the component. The application including the parameter selection is executed within the interface during design time such that the component is rendered according to the parameter selection without re-compiling the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Evgeny Kryukov, Michael L. Swindell, John Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240258862
    Abstract: An insulation system and method are disclosed for insulating formed coils of electrical machines, such as motors and generators. The system includes strand/turn insulation that may include one or more layers of different materials, depending upon the dielectric requirements. A ground wall insulation is applied over the group of turns. The coil may be sized in a slot cell section. Additional insulation layers are provided, including a slot corona suppression insulation that extends just beyond stator slots, a voltage grading layer, and an armor layer. The resulting system is highly adaptable to different machine designs and ratings, and affords superior resistance to degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Ray Thomas Reid, Mark D. Nikrandt, Donald Dolence, David N. Scherer
  • Patent number: 11979070
    Abstract: An insulation system and method are disclosed for insulating formed coils of electrical machines, such as motors and generators. The system includes strand/turn insulation that may include one or more layers of different materials, depending upon the dielectric requirements. A ground wall insulation is applied over the group of turns. The coil may be sized in a slot cell section. Additional insulation layers are provided, including a slot corona suppression insulation that extends just beyond stator slots, a voltage grading layer, and an armor layer. The resulting system is highly adaptable to different machine designs and ratings, and affords superior resistance to degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Integrated Power Services LLC
    Inventors: Ray Thomas Reid, Mark D. Nikrandt, Donald Dolence, David N. Scherer
  • Patent number: 11422775
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for using an application platform to design an application, an interface for developing an application is displayed at a computer system, the interface including a plurality of components for use in visually designing the application. A selection of a component is received at the interface. A placement of the component in the application is received within the interface. The application is compiled such that the application executes natively on a target processor, and where the application is bound directly to a native graphics library associated with the target processor. A style selection for the component of the application is received, the style selection modifying an appearance of the component. The application including the style selection is executed within the interface during design time such that the component is rendered according to the style selection without re-compiling the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Evgeny Kryukov, Michael L. Swindell, John Ray Thomas
  • Patent number: 11356494
    Abstract: A technique implements an administrative user interface of a backend service used to manage and administer on-premises resources, such as storage nodes of a cluster, within a private customer network. The backend service includes a browser configured to issue cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) requests among target storage nodes and a publicly-hosted web application on remote computing systems accessed via a public computer network (i.e., internet) that can be loaded on the browser within the customer network to manage and administer the on-prem resources on the private network. The technique involves the use of CORS over HyperText Transfer Protocol to access an origin that is not reachable via the public internet from a predetermined location of the browser, e.g., within the same customer network as the target storage nodes, particularly to facilitate management of the nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ray Thomas, III, John Mears, Nathan Hammernik
  • Patent number: 11325738
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a stackable storage rack system suitable for storing containers is provided. The system includes a base. The system also includes a plurality of compartments positionable within the base, wherein the compartments form a cavity within the base and have an opening on a top of the base designed to store containers. The system further includes at least 4 legs, wherein a top of the legs are connected to a bottom of the base at four separate bottom corners of the base. Additionally, the system includes an operational space formed by stacking at least two storage racks one on top of another wherein users of the system can retrieve containers from the bottom storage rack without interference from the top storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventor: Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210337008
    Abstract: A technique implements an administrative user interface of a backend service used to manage and administer on-premises resources, such as storage nodes of a cluster, within a private customer network. The backend service includes a browser configured to issue cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) requests among target storage nodes and a publicly-hosted web application on remote computing systems accessed via a public computer network (i.e., internet) that can be loaded on the browser within the customer network to manage and administer the on-prem resources on the private network. The technique involves the use of CORS over HyperText Transfer Protocol to access an origin that is not reachable via the public internet from a predetermined location of the browser, e.g., within the same customer network as the target storage nodes, particularly to facilitate management of the nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Ray Thomas, III, John Mears, Nathan Hammernik
  • Publication number: 20210145040
    Abstract: A system according to various embodiments can include a source for supplying a material to be treated, an extruder, at least two screws, and a drive coupled to the screws for axially rotating the screws. The extruder includes an inlet for receiving the material, which is fed therein in a controlled manner. The screws are provided within the housing of the extruder. The screws have a plurality of compression and release stages that create mechanical heat which is directly applied to the material to change the mechanical properties of the material thereby facilitating a conversion of a physical state of the material from a non-compactable state to a compactable state as the screws rotate and move the material longitudinally along the screws to produce a final product, for example, a feed tub for use as an animal feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas
  • Patent number: 10992199
    Abstract: An insulation system and method are disclosed for insulating formed coils of hydroelectric machines, such as a hydroelectric generator. The system includes strand/turn insulation that may include one or more layers of different materials, depending upon the dielectric requirements. A ground wall insulation is applied over the group of turns. The coil may be sized in a slot cell section. Additional insulation layers are provided, including a slot corona suppression insulation that extends just beyond stator slots, a voltage grading layer, and an armor layer. Time temperature profiles and preheating may be used to cure coil sections via press and heat. The resulting system is suitable for installation in situ, and affords superior resistance to degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Integrated Power Services
    Inventors: Mark D. Nikrant, Donald Dolence, Ray Thomas Reid
  • Patent number: 10960632
    Abstract: A process for producing a substantially dry product, according to various embodiments, may include receiving wet grain at a first screw The process includes receiving the wet grain at a second screw from the first screw. The process includes compressing the wet grain between the first screw and the second screw and dehydrating the wet grain when the wet grain is located within at least one zone of the first screw and the second screw to cause a physical property change to the wet grain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas
  • Patent number: 10863765
    Abstract: A system according to various embodiments can include a source for supplying a material to be treated, an extruder, at least two screws, and a drive coupled to the screws for axially rotating the screws. The extruder includes an inlet for receiving the material, which is fed therein in a controlled manner. The screws are provided within the housing of the extruder. The screws have a plurality of compression and release stages that create mechanical heat which is directly applied to the material to change the mechanical properties of the material thereby facilitating a conversion of a physical state of the material from a non-compactable state to a compactable state as the screws rotate and move the material longitudinally along the screws to produce a final product, for example, a feed tub for use as an animal feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONWIDE 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200147916
    Abstract: A device according to various embodiments for preparing wet grain can include at least a first screw configured to receive wet grain. A second screw receives the wet grain from the first screw. At least one of a compressing element and a dehydrating element is included with at least one of the first screw and the second screw to cause a physical property change to the wet grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas
  • Patent number: 10500805
    Abstract: A substantially dry product is produced by a process comprising the steps of: removing moisture from a raw material having a first moisture content to produce the substantially dry final product having a final moisture content; (b) advancing the raw material longitudinally along and between at least a first screw and a second screw comprising at least a compression zone and a dehydrating zone which are arranged successively within the first and second screws; and (c) entrapping and removing a predetermined percentage of moisture as the raw material moves through the compression zone and dehydrating zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190360239
    Abstract: A locking system includes a tamper-resistant lock and key. The tamper-resistant lock can include a cylindrical lock body with an upper portion having an engagement surface defining a pattern of engagement features, a housing, and a hidden component sized and shaped to fit within the housing that includes an internal lock base into which the cylindrical lock body fastens and a padlock pin configured to secure the internal lock base to a hasp or staple. The key operable for use with the tamper-resistant lock can include a cylindrical key body defining an engagement cavity configured to receive the engagement surface of the cylindrical lock body, a set of complementary engagement features, a plurality of retractable engagement members, and a retractable collar at least partially covering the cylindrical key body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Eddy Z. Engibarov, Larrie Ray Thomas, Dontcho Mihaylov Denkov
  • Publication number: 20180370171
    Abstract: A device according to various embodiments for preparing wet grain can include at least a first screw configured to receive wet grain. A second screw receives the wet grain from the first screw. At least one of a compressing element and a dehydrating element is included with at least one of the first screw and the second screw to cause a physical property change to the wet grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170313013
    Abstract: A device according to various embodiments for preparing wet grain can include at least a first screw configured to receive wet grain. A second screw receives the wet grain from the first screw. At least one of a compressing element and a dehydrating element is included with at least one of the first screw and the second screw to cause a physical property change to the wet grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170258125
    Abstract: A system according to various embodiments can include a source for supplying a material to be treated, an extruder, at least two screws, and a drive coupled to the screws for axially rotating the screws. The extruder includes an inlet for receiving the material, which is fed therein in a controlled manner. The screws are provided within the housing of the extruder. The screws have a plurality of compression and release stages that create mechanical heat which is directly applied to the material to change the mechanical properties of the material thereby facilitating a conversion of a physical state of the material from a non-compactable state to a compactable state as the screws rotate and move the material longitudinally along the screws to produce a final product, for example, a feed tub for use as an animal feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Nationwide 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Thomas