Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Clarke
Thomas A. Clarke 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).
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Publication number: 20250047987Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Johnnie B. MANZARI, Graham R. CLARKE, Toke JANSEN, Wayne LOOFBOURROW, Joseph A. MALIA, Seyyedhossein MOUSAVI, Jens Jacob PALLISGAARD, Paul Thomas SCHNEIDER, Joshua Blake SHAGAM, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Piotr J. STANCZYK, Agnes NEMETH
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Patent number: 12217997Abstract: The system includes a robot interface disposed on a robot arm, and an end effector configured to selectively couple to the robot arm via the robot interface. The end effector includes an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a pair of arms configured to carry a substrate. The upper jaw and the lower jaw are spaced apart in a first direction and biased together, and the pair of arms are spaced apart in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. When the end effector is coupled to the robot arm, the robot interface is disposed between the upper jaw and the lower jaw. To exchange the end effector, the upper jaw and the lower jaw can be separated to release the robot interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: KLA CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin James Thomas Clarke, Asaf Wiseman, Tzachi Pressburger, Michael Brisman, Joseph A. Di Regolo
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Publication number: 20230298926Abstract: The system includes a robot interface disposed on a robot arm, and an end effector configured to selectively couple to the robot arm via the robot interface. The end effector includes an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a pair of arms configured to carry a substrate. The upper jaw and the lower jaw are spaced apart in a first direction and biased together, and the pair of arms are spaced apart in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. When the end effector is coupled to the robot arm, the robot interface is disposed between the upper jaw and the lower jaw. To exchange the end effector, the upper jaw and the lower jaw can be separated to release the robot interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Benjamin James Thomas CLARKE, Asaf WISEMAN, Tzachi PRESSBURGER, Michael BRISMAN, Joseph A. DI REGOLO
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Patent number: 11738880Abstract: An air-to-air coupling 13 (e.g. for receiving a probe in probe-and-drogue refuelling) comprises retaining members 19, 27 for interacting with a further member (e.g. a refuelling probe) to hold the further member in place. An active drive system 39, 21 may drive the holding members and may thereby also actively drive the further member into place. Alternatively the active drive 39, 21 may drive another member such as a locking member 31 to hold the retaining members 19, 27 in position once the further member is in place. The active drive releases the retaining members 19, 27 or moves them out of position to allow the further member to be removed. This allows the further member to be inserted and removed with a lower force than is used to hold it in place. The coupling may also be used for in-air recovery of an unmanned aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Cobham Missions Systems Wimborne LimitedInventors: Samuel John Whitworth, Henry Thomas Clarke, Edward Haydn Coward
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Publication number: 20230250667Abstract: A memorial such as for displaying cremain remains, including a superstructure defining an open interior. A removable top piece is attached atop the superstructure for permitting access to a cremain holding enclosure supported within the interior. The removable top piece includes any of a lamp, globe, planter or birdbath. A solar lighting element is incorporated into the removable top piece. A window is configured within the superstructure for viewing the internally held cremain holding enclosure. The enclosure further incorporates each of a bottom cap, sleeve shaped body and top cap. The bottom cap defines a platform for the cremain enclosure secured within the interior in order to array the cremain enclosure level with the viewing window.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventor: Thomas Clarke
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Publication number: 20230077278Abstract: Some aspects of the disclosed technology can create a virtual object based on user container selections. Further aspects of the disclosed technology can provide one or more product recommendations corresponding to a current context of user activity. Additional aspects of the disclosed technology can generate and export non-fungible tokens using object recognition. Yet further aspects of the disclosed technology can augment a digital environment with NFT content corresponding to an NFT wallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Miguel GONCALVES, Hsin-Yao LIN, Patrick BENJAMIN, Yiting LI, Chun-Wei CHAN, Yinglong XIA, Jiajie TANG, Jeffrey Thomas CLARKE, Erik Christopher LARSSON, Rachel CIAVARELLA, Marco Andre LOURENÇO DE SOUSA
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Publication number: 20220031535Abstract: A first-aid kit dispensing system has a plurality of cradles for a respective plurality of first-aid kit containers. Each container may have a container body and container lid a plurality of first-aid kit items therein. At least one sensor is configured for detecting the presence of the containers and a controller operably coupled to the at least one sensor. The controller may have a memory device recording an inventory of a plurality of first aid items. In use, the controller may be configured for using the at least one sensor to detect at least one of a container identity and a container type of a container inserted into or removed from a container and accessing the inventory data to identify at least one first aid item of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventor: Christopher Thomas CLARKE
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Patent number: 11149439Abstract: An improved cable molding product that can be easily installed to protect low voltage and line voltage electrical cables in new and existing building construction applications. Its primary benefits are found in decreasing the cost of installation procedures and improving the aesthetics of low voltage electronic system cable and lie voltage cable runs at exterior and interior openings in new and existing buildings. The two-part secure molding system is comprised of a base portion that is mounted for instance to an inside face of rectangular aluminum tubing or any interior wall. Low voltage wiring cable is placed into a rectangular base portion channel. The line voltage wiring is placed into the separate base portion channel. A rectangular cover snaps securely onto and over the base to conceal the cable and wire.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Frame & Mullions LLCInventors: James Thomas Clarke, Jr., Mark Alexander
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Publication number: 20210188458Abstract: An air-to-air coupling 13 (e.g. for receiving a probe in probe-and-drogue refuelling) comprises retaining members 19, 27 for interacting with a further member (e.g. a refuelling probe) to hold the further member in place. An active drive system 39, 21 may drive the holding members and may thereby also actively drive the further member into place. Alternatively the active drive 39, 21 may drive another member such as a locking member 31 to hold the retaining members 19, 27 in position once the further member is in place. The active drive releases the retaining members 19, 27 or moves them out of position to allow the further member to be removed. This allows the further member to be inserted and removed with a lower force than is used to hold it in place. The coupling may also be used for in-air recovery of an unmanned aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Samuel John Whitworth, Henry Thomas Clarke, Edward Haydn Coward
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Publication number: 20210032872Abstract: An improved cable molding product that can be easily installed to protect low voltage and line voltage electrical cables in new and existing building construction applications. Its primary benefits are found in decreasing the cost of installation procedures and improving the aesthetics of low voltage electronic system cable and lie voltage cable runs at exterior and interior openings in new and existing buildings. The two-part secure molding system is comprised of a base portion that is mounted for instance to an inside face of rectangular aluminum tubing or any interior wall. Low voltage wiring cable is placed into a rectangular base portion channel. The line voltage wiring is placed into the separate base portion channel. A rectangular cover snaps securely onto and over the base to conceal the cable and wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Frame & Mullions LLCInventors: James Thomas Clarke, JR., Mark Alexander
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Patent number: 10392856Abstract: A mullion is adapted for use in a narrow stile door system. The mullion is a three-section mullion with top and bottom hollow mullion tubes and an I-shaped centerpiece. The top and bottom hollow mullion tubes have a first outside width and first outside depth and a second inside width and second inside depth, the second inside width and depth defined by the inside of the hollow tube walls. The I-shaped centerpiece is connected to and fixed in between the top and bottom mullion tubes. The I-shaped centerpiece comprises a thin middle portion and top and bottom flanges, and top and bottom insert portions connected to the top and bottom flanges, and the top and bottom insert portions having a third width and third depth that are smaller than the second inside width and depth of the top and bottom hollow mullion tubes, with the insert portions adapted to be inserted into the hollow portion of the top and bottom mullion tubes and fixed therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Frame & Mullions LLCInventors: James Thomas Clarke, Jr., Ira Rex Seybold
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Publication number: 20190063142Abstract: A mullion is adapted for use in a narrow stile door system. The mullion is a three-section mullion with top and bottom hollow mullion tubes and an I-shaped centerpiece. The top and bottom hollow mullion tubes have a first outside width and first outside depth and a second inside width and second inside depth, the second inside width and depth defined by the inside of the hollow tube walls. The I-shaped centerpiece is connected to and fixed in between the top and bottom mullion tubes. The I-shaped centerpiece comprises a thin middle portion and top and bottom flanges, and top and bottom insert portions connected to the top and bottom flanges, and the top and bottom insert portions having a third width and third depth that are smaller than the second inside width and depth of the top and bottom hollow mullion tubes, with the insert portions adapted to be inserted into the hollow portion of the top and bottom mullion tubes and fixed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Frame & Mullions LLCInventors: James Thomas Clarke, JR., Ira Rex Seybold
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Patent number: 9982476Abstract: An adjustable mullion receptacle includes a two-sided safety block adapted to sit in the well portion of the mullion receptacle. A receiving block face side of the block is adapted to fit into the hollow bottom of a hollow mullion tube. The opposite side of the block defines a smooth safety face that can be used to set in the receptacle well when the mullion is removed for any purpose. The block then fills the well and provides a smooth surface over the receptacle well.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Frame & Mullions LLCInventors: James Thomas Clarke, Jr., David Nelson Hamlet
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Patent number: 9964522Abstract: A component inspection apparatus and a method for ultrasonic inspection of a component, including low pressure last stage steam turbine blades, are disclosed. The apparatus includes a guide member, a guide adapting member and scanning probes. The guide member includes a first surface and a distal second surface. The first surface is configured to adaptably mirror the shape of portions of the component to be inspected. The guide adapting member is capable of releasably attaching the second surface of the guide member. to be changeable as per the shape of the component. The scanning probes may be located on the guide adapting member in a manner configured to be movable along the second surface of the guide member to generate and receive ultrasonic waves used to inspect the component.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbHInventors: Christopher Udell, Vijayendra Munikoti, Dirk Tscharntke, Rémy Schmid, David Thomas Clarke
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Patent number: 9945816Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic NDT sensor arrangement for inspecting surfaces of variable geometry of metal bodies. The sensor arrangement includes a housing with a hollow inner space and an opening, through which part of an incoming sound beam exits the housing to enter a metal body to be tested. An ultrasonic sensor is coupled to the housing such that it emits said incoming sound beam directly into said hollow inner space in a direction towards the opening. The said inner space of the housing is filled with a first coupling fluid which is water. The opening of the housing is closed with a closing member, which is made of a silicone material and which has a similar density and velocity of sound compared to the first coupling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITEDInventors: John Lilburne Turner, David Thomas Clarke
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Patent number: 9926736Abstract: A door frame assembly includes integral shim screws in the vertical jambs that facilitate installation of the assembly into a rough opening or doorway. The vertical frame jambs have one or more holes therethrough. Shim screws are positioned in those apertures and are adjustably extendable outwardly therefrom to engage a rough opening to assist in fixing the frame in that opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Frame & Mullions, LLCInventor: James Thomas Clarke, Jr.
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Patent number: 9879470Abstract: A door mullion receptacle box assembly includes a toe plate, a channel box and block components. When a mullion is removed from a building/room opening, the toe plate may be fixed in the mullion receptacle box thus creating a uniform threshold across the width of the door openings. Using the assembly described herein, however, there are no large diameter holes in the top of the toe plate and no projections into the opening that could be a trip hazard. The present assembly replaces traditional fixed sill blocks mounted to the floor, or to the top of a threshold to anchor the bottom of conventional mullions. A typical mullion is locked in place with a lock at the top of the mullion. When installed, this mullion is placed over the sill block at the sill and tilted into place and locked into a header block at the top of the mullion.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Frame & Mullions LLCInventors: James Thomas Clarke, Jr., Kenneth Russell Snow
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Publication number: 20170306688Abstract: A door mullion receptacle box assembly includes a toe plate, a channel box and block components. When a mullion is removed from a building/room opening, the toe plate may be fixed in the mullion receptacle box thus creating a uniform threshold across the width of the door openings. Using the assembly described herein, however, there are no large diameter holes in the top of the toe plate and no projections into the opening that could be a trip hazard. The present assembly replaces traditional fixed sill blocks mounted to the floor, or to the top of a threshold to anchor the bottom of conventional mullions. A typical mullion is locked in place with a lock at the top of the mullion. When installed, this mullion is placed over the sill block at the sill and tilted into place and locked into a header block at the top of the mullion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Frame & Mullions, LLCInventors: James Thomas Clarke, JR., Kenneth Russell Snow
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Publication number: 20170254138Abstract: A door frame assembly includes integral shim screws in the vertical jambs that facilitate installation of the assembly into a rough opening or doorway. The vertical frame jambs have one or more holes therethrough. Shim screws are positioned in those apertures and are adjustably extendable outwardly therefrom to engage a rough opening to assist in fixing the frame in that opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Frame & Mullions, LLCInventor: James Thomas Clarke, JR.
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Patent number: D1065948Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc.Inventors: Peter Clarke, John Kevin Clay, Thomas Van Dyk, Justin Browne