Patents by Inventor Steve Thornton

Steve Thornton 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).

  • Registration of wireless encounters between wireless devices
    Patent number: 10441879
    Abstract: There is provided a first toy device that wirelessly and periodically transmits, using a transceiver, a first unique ID number, wirelessly receives, using the transceiver, a second unique ID number from a second toy device, stores the second unique ID number in the memory. Further, when the first toy device is in communication with a gaming device having a gaming application, the first toy device retrieves the second unique ID number from the memory, and transmits the retrieved second unique ID number to the gaming device to inform the gaming application of an encounter between the first toy device and the second toy device for use in the gaming application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Panec, Michael P. Goslin, Steve Thornton
  • Registration of Wireless Encounters Between Wireless Devices
    Publication number: 20180280793
    Abstract: There is provided a first toy device that wirelessly and periodically transmits, using a transceiver, a first unique ID number, wirelessly receives, using the transceiver, a second unique ID number from a second toy device, stores the second unique ID number in the memory. Further, when the first toy device is in communication with a gaming device having a gaming application, the first toy device retrieves the second unique ID number from the memory, and transmits the retrieved second unique ID number to the gaming device to inform the gaming application of an encounter between the first toy device and the second toy device for use in the gaming application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy Panec, Michael P. Goslin, Steve Thornton
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REINFORCING JOINED SEGMENTS OF DUCT WORK
    Publication number: 20070210579
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reinforcing joined segments of duct work for enabling a secured seal between two duct segments is provided. The device comprises a non-circular duct segment having a joining element on the non-circular duct segment and a reinforcement region located proximate to the joining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: Lindab, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Thornton
  • Quaternary pyridinium compounds and uses therefor
    Patent number: 5290942
    Abstract: Quaternary pyridinium compounds for use as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors of the following formulas: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Powers, Sheldon W. May, Maria A. Hernandez, Steve Thornton, Jan Glinski
  • Quaternary pyridinium compounds
    Patent number: 5206371
    Abstract: Quaternary pyridinium compounds, their use in inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, their roles in the prophylaxis and treatment of organophosphate poisoning, their roles in anticholinesterase therapy and their roles as agents mimicking or opposing the actions of the natural neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Powers, Sheldon W. May, Maria A. Hernandez, Steve Thornton, Jan Glinski
  • Quaternary pyridinium compounds
    Patent number: 5180831
    Abstract: Quaternary pyridinium compounds, their use in inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, their roles in the prophylaxis and treatment of organophosphate poisoning, their roles in anticholinesterase therapy and their roles as agents mimicking or opposing the actions of the natural neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Powers, Sheldon W. May, Maria A. Hernandez, Steve Thornton, Jan Glinski