Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Cox

Thomas A. Cox 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: 20240124198
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 11932460
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure is provided and includes a base and a lid. The lid is movable between a closed and an open position with respect to the base. The closure includes a tamper-evident member which is initially provided on or by the base with the closure in an unopened condition. The tamper-evident member is released from the base when the lid is initially moved to the open position and is then retained by the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Jamie Fox, Thomas Cox
  • Patent number: 11930243
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may provide a system that enables game play or other application sessions from a set of candidate game hosts and environments to consumption devices of a user's choice while the user moves about their home between the different environments. The system may employ methods to determine where a user is located within the home, availability and selection of candidate game hosting and target environments, homing and direction of related I/O and audio-visual (AV) content for consumption. The solution accommodates multiple users simultaneously within the home, whether in single player, multiplayer using the same screen, or multiplayer using separate screen games. The solution may configure AV and input/output (I/O) such that multiple users can consume one or multiple games in the home simultaneously, whether in separate locations or when seated together in front of the same consumption device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Marc Randall Hammons, Jake Mitchell Leland, Tyler Ryan Cox, Ryan Nicholas Comer, Uboho Thomas Victor, Erik Summa
  • Patent number: 11918588
    Abstract: A method for treating a subject with symptoms of tinnitus and pharmaceutical compositions for treating tinnitus, the pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of the following: sazetidine, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of sazetidine, varenicline, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of varenicline, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Donald Caspary, Thomas Brozoski, Brandon Cox
  • Patent number: 11891218
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20240030650
    Abstract: A connector assembly (30) for use in subsea environments comprises a plug (32) and a receptacle (34) generally arranged about a longitudinal axis (36). The plug (32) comprises a plug body (38) through which a down hole gauge cable (40) extends. The receptacle (34) comprises a receptacle body (42) and through which a supply cable (44) extends for connection with the down hole gauge cable (40). The plug (32) and the receptacle (34) are secured together via a securing nut (48). The plug (32) and the receptacle (34) are in contact and form a primary seal (70). A rotary test adaptor (46) is located radially outwardly of and is sealed against an outer surface (110) of the plug body (38) and is located radially inwardly of and is sealed against a radially inner surface (108) of the securing nut (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Cox
  • Publication number: 20230356894
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20230212635
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to the recombinant production of a mature complement system protein. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to recombinant production of fully mature human complement Factor I protein (CFI). Included herein are details of an expression vector with which to recombinantly express fully mature human CFI from mammalian cells. Further disclosed are chromatography steps with which to purify recombinantly expressed CFI. Certain aspects of the present invention relate to the use of an expression system in gene therapy and the like. Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to use of said vector as a medicament, for example for use in the treatment of complement-mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Gyroscope Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Marchbank, David Kavanagh, Claire Harris, Thomas Cox
  • Publication number: 20230160275
    Abstract: A subsea plug connector part for a subsea wet-mateable connector includes a receptacle connector part and a plug connector part, the plug connector part has a plug back end, a plug front end and an interface. The interface includes a first cold separable joint element at one end. The plug front end includes a second cold separable joint element. The first cold separable joint element and second cold separable joint element are adapted to join the interface to the plug front end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Cox, Martin Chamberlain
  • Patent number: 11623798
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20220363451
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure is provided and comprises a base and a lid. The lid is movable between a closed and an open position with respect to the base. The closure comprises a tamper-evident member which is initially provided on or by the base with the closure in an unopened condition. The tamper-evident member is released from the base when the lid is initially moved to the open position and is then retained by the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jamie Fox, Thomas Cox
  • Publication number: 20220325592
    Abstract: A subsea wet-mateable connector handle has a handle part, a bushing support ring, a resilient bushing, a connector mount and a securing pin. A method of manufacturing a subsea wet-mateable connector handle includes cutting a handle part from a sheet of inherently corrosion resistant metal plate by a two-dimensional cutting process. A bushing support ring and a bushing are assembled onto a limb extending from the handle part. A connector mount is mounted to the bushing and the connector mount and bushing are fixed to the handle part with the securing pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Cox, James Pridmore, Jean-Pierre Smith
  • Publication number: 20220315295
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20220285859
    Abstract: A high-gain, wide-angle, multi-beam, multi-frequency beamforming lens antenna that includes a Luneburg lens with at least one planar interface in the southern hemisphere of the Luneburg lens and a planar ultrawideband modular antenna (PUMA array) structure. The PUMA array structure is connected to at least one of the planar interfaces of the Luneburg lens and is configured to function as a feed network to illuminate cells of the Luneburg lens simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Soumitra Biswas, Howard Jetmundsen, Shawn Rogers, Harold Thomas Cox, Mark Mirotznik
  • Patent number: 11401083
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20220204224
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 11292642
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20220081798
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for depositing a layered nanolaminate alloy including a controller for an electrodeposition process that includes a waveform synthesizer circuit configured to generate a complex waveform signal corresponding to a desired electrodeposition waveform to be output from an electrodeposition power supply. The controller also includes a synthesizer control circuit configured to control the waveform synthesizer circuit. Based at least in part on a recipe having information related to the electrodeposition process, the synthesizer control circuit controls the generation of the complex waveform signal by modulating in real-time at least one of a waveform shape, a frequency, an amplitude, an offset, a slew, a wavelength, a phase, a velocity, and a derivative of the complex waveform signal. The controller further includes a controller output circuit configured to transmit the complex waveform signal to an input of the electrodeposition power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Leslie Ann Collinson, John Thomas Cox, Shamus F. Patry
  • Patent number: D933662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sydney Tye Minnis, Sara Elizabeth Stille, Dylan Thomas Cox, Daniel Y. Chiang
  • Patent number: D959435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sydney Tye Minnis, Sara Elizabeth Stille, Dylan Thomas Cox, Daniel Y. Chiang