Patents by Inventor Robert Thomas

Robert 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: 11763380
    Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas G. Melling, Ronald G. Wencel, Gregory P. Shriber, Richard D. Boone, Donald Murray, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 11016634
    Abstract: A refrigerator storage system is described. The refrigerator storage system comprises a display having a home screen and a processor coupled to the display. The processor is configured to display at least one widget that provides an operation on the display, wherein the at least one widget comprises an interface portion providing direct access to a feature of the widget, wherein the direct access to the feature of the widget is provided from the home screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adnan Agboatwalla, Garret Miller, James Stanley, Andy Wu, Robert Mori, Kristen Kator, Krisela Rivera, Peter Santos, Yuna S Garten, Wei Si, Scott Ysebert, Patrick Fiori, Han Min Lee, Eun Jae Lee, Youngsun Shin, Misu Jung, Yoolim Baek, So Woon Lee, Haeri Lee, Jiyoung Woo, Sora Kim, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 10919284
    Abstract: In order to optimize a method for stiffening a metal component by pressing a fiber-reinforced plastic insert onto the metal component in such a way that the method can be integrated into the serial production of the car body, it is proposed that the fiber-reinforced plastic insert be picked up by means of a robot-controlled application head and pressed onto the metal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Robert Thomas, Max Ehleben, Thomas Mertens, Anselm Tobias Bochtler, Fabian Fischer
  • Publication number: 20200294122
    Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas G. Melling, Ronald G. Wencel, Gregory P. Shriber, Richard D. Boone, Donald Murray, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 10672068
    Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas G. Melling, Ronald G. Wencel, Gregory P. Shriber, Richard D. Boone, Donald Murray, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 10551804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test apparatus for checking a battery control device or for checking a battery having at least one cell, comprising a battery simulator (18) for simulating a voltage of at least one cell of a simulated battery for specification on the battery control device, wherein the battery control device or the battery is connected to an evaluation module (14) via a rail designed as a central bus in order to process and check the voltage of a selected cell, wherein the selected cell of the battery simulator for the battery control device or the selected cell of the battery can be selected via a separation module (24). In this way, a test apparatus for checking a battery control device or for checking a battery can be provided, which has a simple construction and can check all of the cells of a simulated or actual battery in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Hoenig, Bernhard Mattes, Manuel Roth, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 10409239
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to wireless sensor devices, and more particularly, to remote programming of wireless sensor devices. A wireless sensor device wirelessly may receive messages from a remotely located device to a wireless sensor device. The wireless sensor device may be programmed via the receive messages. In one example, a building controller may be programmed to wirelessly send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device in order to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device, even while the wireless sensor device and building controller are on-line and actively controlling a building control system. In some instances, a technician or installer may use a diagnostic or setup tool to send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device. These are just some examples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Reeder, Robert Thomas, Patrick Brisbine
  • Patent number: 10374591
    Abstract: Systems and methods provided herein relate to a gate drive circuit for controlling operation of a wide bandgap semiconductor switch. The systems and methods receive a control signal and configuring an operation signal configured to activate a wide bandgap switch (WBG switch). A profile of the operation signal being based on electrical characteristics of first and second shaping circuits. The systems and methods further deliver the operation signal to the WBG switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ramanujam Ramabhadran, Sayan Acharya, Han Peng, Maja Harfman Todorovic, Ahmed Elasser, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 10189355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device (4) for a contactor (2) connected between a secondary battery and an electrical power network, in particular of a motor vehicle that can be driven electrically, comprising at least one electronic evaluating unit (6), which can be connected to at least one electrical component of the secondary battery by means of a communication connection (5), and at least one safety switch (8), which can be controlled by means of the electronic evaluating unit (6) and which can be arranged in an electrical control circuit (7) of the contactor (2), wherein the electronic evaluating unit (6) is designed to receive at least one component-specific piece of actual information (12) from the electrical component via the communication connection (5), to compare the received piece of actual information (12) with at least one piece of target information stored in the electronic evaluating unit (6), and to control the safety switch (8) in dependence on a result of the comparison in such a way th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Thomas, Manuel Roth
  • Publication number: 20180250924
    Abstract: In order to optimize a method for stiffening a metal component by pressing a fiber-reinforced plastic insert onto the metal component in such a way that the method can be integrated into the serial production of the car body, it is proposed that the fiber-reinforced plastic insert be picked up by means of a robot-controlled application head and pressed onto the metal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Thomas, Max Ehleben, Thomas Mertens, Anselm Tobias Bochtler, Fabian Fischer
  • Publication number: 20180191338
    Abstract: Systems and methods provided herein relate to a gate drive circuit for controlling operation of a wide bandgap semiconductor switch. The systems and methods receive a control signal and configuring an operation signal configured to activate a wide bandgap switch (WBG switch). A profile of the operation signal being based on electrical characteristics of first and second shaping circuits. The systems and methods further deliver the operation signal to the WBG switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ramamujam Ramabhadran, Sayan Acharya, Han Peng, Maja Harfman Todorovic, Ahmed Elasser, Robert Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180059881
    Abstract: A refrigerator storage system is described. The refrigerator storage system comprises a display having a home screen and a processor coupled to the display. The processor is configured to display at least one widget that provides an operation on the display, wherein the at least one widget comprises an interface portion providing direct access to a feature of the widget, wherein the direct access to the feature of the widget is provided from the home screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adnan Agboatwalla, Garret Miller, James Stanley, Andy Wu, Robert Mori, Kristen Kator, Krisela Rivera, Peter Santos, Yuna Shim, Wei Si, Scott Ysebert, Patrick Fiori, Han Min Lee, Eun Jae Lee, Youngsun Shin, Misu Jung, Yoolim Baek, So Woon Lee, Haeri Lee, Jiyoung Woo, Sora Kim, Robert Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170351225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test apparatus for checking a battery control device or for checking a battery having at least one cell, comprising a battery simulator (18) for simulating a voltage of at least one cell of a simulated battery for specification on the battery control device, wherein the battery control device or the battery is connected to an evaluation module (14) via a rail designed as a central bus in order to process and check the voltage of a selected cell, wherein the selected cell of the battery simulator for the battery control device or the selected cell of the battery can be selected via a separation module (24). In this way, a test apparatus for checking a battery control device or for checking a battery can be provided, which has a simple construction and can check all of the cells of a simulated or actual battery in a simple manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Guenter Hoenig, Bernhard Mattes, Manuel Roth, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 9723246
    Abstract: A holographic producing housing includes a base panel having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a back end and a front end opposite the back end. The housing further includes a first and second side panels vertically extending from the first and second side of the base panel. A back panel vertically extends from the back end of the base panel and a floor panel extends partially upwards from the front end of the base panel. A front opening is formed leading into the housing. The first side panel and the second side panel each include an aligning diagonal slot to receive and secure a reflective window within. A receiver is formed on the housing to secure an electronic video playing device within so that a screen of the electronic video playing device is directed towards the reflective window at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170176035
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to wireless sensor devices, and more particularly, to remote programming of wireless sensor devices. A wireless sensor device wirelessly may receive messages from a remotely located device to a wireless sensor device. The wireless sensor device may be programmed via the receive messages. In one example, a building controller may be programmed to wirelessly send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device in order to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device, even while the wireless sensor device and building controller are on-line and actively controlling a building control system. In some instances, a technician or installer may use a diagnostic or setup tool to send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device. These are just some examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Reeder, Robert Thomas, Patrick Brisbine
  • Patent number: 9656105
    Abstract: A passenger service module including a fitting element, an individual ventilation arrangement connected to the fitting element and having at least one air nozzle, a lighting arrangement connected to the fitting element and having at least one reading lamp, and an operating element connected to the fitting element. The operating element includes a touch panel having at least one input field for individually controlling the operation of the air nozzle and/or of the reading lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Umlauft, Tobias Ameling, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 9621371
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to wireless sensor devices, and more particularly, to remote programming of wireless sensor devices. A wireless sensor device wirelessly may receive messages from a remotely located device to a wireless sensor device. The wireless sensor device may be programmed via the receive messages. In one example, a building controller may be programmed to wirelessly send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device in order to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device, even while the wireless sensor device and building controller are on-line and actively controlling a building control system. In some instances, a technician or installer may use a diagnostic or setup tool to send one or more messages to a wireless sensor device to change the behavior of the wireless sensor device. These are just some examples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Reeder, Robert Thomas, Patrick Brisbine
  • Publication number: 20170008402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device (4) for a contactor (2) connected between a secondary battery and an electrical power network, in particular of a motor vehicle that can be driven electrically, comprising at least one electronic evaluating unit (6), which can be connected to at least one electrical component of the secondary battery by means of a communication connection (5), and at least one safety switch (8), which can be controlled by means of the electronic evaluating unit (6) and which can be arranged in an electrical control circuit (7) of the contactor (2), wherein the electronic evaluating unit (6) is designed to receive at least one component-specific piece of actual information (12) from the electrical component via the communication connection (5), to compare the received piece of actual information (12) with at least one piece of target information stored in the electronic evaluating unit (6), and to control the safety switch (8) in dependence on a result of the comparison in such a way th
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Robert THOMAS, Manuel ROTH
  • Publication number: 20160306323
    Abstract: A holographic producing housing includes a base panel having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a back end and a front end opposite the back end. The housing further includes a first and second side panels vertically extending from the first and second side of the base panel. A back panel vertically extends from the back end of the base panel and a floor panel extends partially upwards from the front end of the base panel. A front opening is formed leading into the housing. The first side panel and the second side panel each include an aligning diagonal slot to receive and secure a reflective window within. A receiver is formed on the housing to secure an electronic video playing device within so that a screen of the electronic video playing device is directed towards the reflective window at an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160281045
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices and systems of culturing cells in a cell culture5 device comprising a plurality of non-porous substrates in the form of a packed bed in which the addition of substrates to the cell culture device enables specific yields to be obtained. Modified non-porous substrates are also provided for use in such methods, devices and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mark MCCALL, Robert THOMAS