Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Thomson

Ronald A. Thomson 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: 9914585
    Abstract: The debris catcher is a waste receptacle that is adapted for use with a drill. The debris catcher is further adapted for use with a wall. The debris catcher captures and removes the waste generated by a drill when the drill is used to drill a hole in a wall. The debris catcher is a collection bag that is attached to the wall underneath drill site such that debris generated from the drill site will fall into the debris catcher. The debris catcher comprises a collection bag, a first adhesive, a second adhesive, and a plurality of spring loaded clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan Alberti, Ronald Thomson
  • Patent number: 7240094
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a synchronized program delivery of training and self-paced learning a communication network. It is another object of the invention to create a virtual classroom available to clients over a distributed network, thus decreasing the cost of education by eliminating travel costs. The invention provides a delivery environment simulating a classroom including functions for synchronized viewing of multimedia content and shared multimedia objects. A system and method is provided for synchronizing and serving multimedia content in a distributed network. In one aspect there is a synchronization server, a content server, and at least one client. The synchronization server provides indication of an update to a multimedia resource to the client. The content server provides content information to the client based upon the indication provided by the synchronization server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Centra Software Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. J. Hackney, Edward J. Burke, Daniel L. Maxwell, Robert H. Miner, Ronald Thomson
  • Publication number: 20020065926
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a synchronized program delivery of training and self-paced learning a communication network. It is another object of the invention to create a virtual classroom available to clients over a distributed network, thus decreasing the cost of education by eliminating travel costs. The invention provides a delivery environment simulating a classroom including functions for synchronized viewing of multimedia content and shared multimedia objects. A system and method is provided for synchronizing and serving multimedia content in a distributed network. In one aspect there is a synchronization server, a content server, and at least one client. The synchronization server provides indication of an update to a multimedia resource to the client. The content server provides content information to the client based upon the indication provided by the synchronization server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Centra Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L.J. Hackney, Edward J. Burke, Daniel L. Maxwell, Robert H. Miner, Ronald Thomson
  • Patent number: 6176833
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air tube for use in a spirometer. This air tube is disposable and is at least partially, preferably completely, biodegradable, so that is can be economically produced and discarded after use by a single spirometer user. Cross-patient contamination and expensive sterilization procedures are thus avoided. In addition, making this air tube biodegradable allows for the use of plentiful and inexpensive materials of construction, such as cardboard, paper, biodegradable polymers and the like, and reduces the environmental burden caused by disposing of this component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Desert Moon Development
    Inventor: Ronald A. Thomson
  • Patent number: 5980466
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air tube for use in a spirometer. This air tube is disposable and is at least partially, preferably completely, biodegradable, so that is can be economically produced and discarded after use by a single spirometer user. Cross-patient contamination and expensive sterilization procedures are thus avoided. In addition, making this air tube biodegradable allows for the use of plentiful and inexpensive materials of construction, such as cardboard, paper, biodegradable polymers and the like, and reduces the environmental burden caused by disposing of this component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Desert Moon Development - Limited Partnership
    Inventor: Ronald A. Thomson
  • Patent number: 5735287
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air tube for use in a spirometer. This air tube is disposable and is at least partially, preferably completely, biodegradable, so that is can be economically produced and discarded after use by a single spirometer user. Cross-patient contamination and expensive sterilization procedures are thus avoided. In addition, making this air tube biodegradable allows for the use of plentiful and inexpensive materials of construction, such as cardboard, paper, biodegradable polymers and the like, and reduces the environmental burden caused by disposing of this component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Desert Moon Development Limited Partnership
    Inventor: Ronald A. Thomson
  • Patent number: 5564432
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air tube for use in a spirometer. This air tube is disposable and is at least partially, preferably completely, biodegradable, so that is can be economically produced and discarded after use by a single spirometer user. Cross-patient contamination and expensive sterilization procedures are thus avoided. In addition, making this air tube biodegradable allows for the use of plentiful and inexpensive materials of construction, such as cardboard, paper, biodegradable polymers and the like, and reduces the environmental burden caused by disposing of this component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventor: Ronald A. Thomson