Patents by Inventor Robi Thomas

Robi 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: 20250181876
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents wall-mounted near field communication systems and related methods. One such system comprises a sign assembly having a near field communication (NFC) tag configured to determine if the NFC tag has been tampered with. A mobile phone may connect with the NFC tag. If the exchange is valid and the NFC tag has not been tampered with, the system may perform an action such as allowing building access, connecting the mobile device to a resident's device, etc. If the NFC tag has been tampered with, the system may prevent building access or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Anubhav Khanna, Kaushik Mani, Gerald J. Nievera, Andrew Bradley Palmer, Sai Praveen Gummadi, Robi Thomas, Cameron Sautner, Rishabh Sanghvi, Pavel Samarkin, Ram Nikhil Dodda
  • Patent number: 12265869
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents wall-mounted near field communication systems and related methods. One such system comprises a sign assembly having a near field communication (NFC) tag comprising a first conducting member, a substrate assembly having a weakness area, wherein the substrate assembly comprises a plastic substrate; and first adhesive securing the NFC tag device to the substrate assembly such that the first conducting member is disposed proximate the weakness area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav Khanna, Kaushik Mani, Gerald J. Nievera, Andrew Bradley Palmer, Sai Praveen Gummadi, Robi Thomas, Cameron Sautner, Rishabh Sanghvi, Pavel Samarkin, Ram Nikhil Dodda
  • Patent number: 9857664
    Abstract: An example enclosure includes a base, a plurality of walls extending from the base, and a top disposed opposite the base and connected to at least one of the plurality of walls. The enclosure also includes a light assembly configured to illuminate an interior space of the enclosure. The light assembly includes a diffuser, a heat sink connected to the diffuser, a substrate connected to the heat sink, and a light source connected to the substrate. The diffuser may be connected to one of the top or the base such that the heat sink is spaced from the one of the top or the base. Additionally, the top is moveable toward the base to transition the enclosure from an expanded state to a collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tang, John Larkin, Isabella Talley Lewis, Cameron Bo Logsdon, Michael Paul Nelson, Gregory James Nyssen, Guruprasad Ramanathan, Srivatsan Subbarayan, Robi Thomas, William Franklin Troutman, Jr., Bradley David Urban
  • Patent number: D1089194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav Khanna, Robi Thomas, Gerald J. Nievera, Kaushik Mani, Mateusz Niewiadomski, Alejo Aguilar, Wen-Yo Lu, Jon-Christopher Parkman, Cheng Kang Chen, Darsheen Dineshbhai Daulet, Robert Bernacki