Patents by Inventor Thomas Collins

Thomas Collins 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: 10458065
    Abstract: A wire rope entanglement avoidance device includes a guide component including a top portion and bottom portion, the top portion and bottom portion shaped along a curvature, the top portion and bottom portion arranged in rotational opposition along a length of material and adapted to fit around the wire rope and a sheath, disposed at an offset from the guide component, adapted to fit over a dead end of the wire rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Collins Tallagnon
  • Publication number: 20190326951
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an audio output cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to an audio input port of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to an audio rendering device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit audio content through the audio output cord segment to the audio rendering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Micah Thomas Collins, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Kristen Beck, Wenson Chern, Philip Lee Ly, Colleen Mischke, Robert Jason Rose
  • Patent number: 10434021
    Abstract: The disclosure provides, in part, adhesive patches for repairing damaged surfaces of health care devices. In one of its aspects the disclosure provides a method of repairing the surface of health care device by applying an adhesive patch over a damaged portion of the surface, the patch comprising a film layer and an adhesive layer. In another one of its aspects, the disclosure provides an adhesive patch for repairing the surface of a health care device comprising a film layer and an adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Surface Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Collins, Michael Drew Urquhart, Barbara Jeanne LaCoste Potter, Jeffrey Miles Schacter, Sean Peter Burnand, Bruce Stewart Fogel, Iwain Lam
  • Patent number: 10440426
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an output cord segment having a first end portion fixedly coupled to a housing of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a receiving device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit the received media content through the output cord segment to the receiving device. The apparatus may include a power cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Micah Thomas Collins, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Kristen Beck, Wenson Chern, Philip Lee Ly, Colleen Mischke, Robert Jason Rose
  • Patent number: 10390081
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an output cord segment having a first end portion integrally coupled to a structure of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a receiving device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit the received media content through the output cord segment to the receiving device. The apparatus may include a power cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Micah Thomas Collins, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Kristen Beck, Wenson Chern, Philip Lee Ly, Colleen Mischke, Robert Jason Rose
  • Publication number: 20190134576
    Abstract: A mixing assembly comprises a tubular member and a spherical body disposed within a portion of the tubular member. The spherical body has a central volume, and a wall defined by an outside diameter and an inside diameter. The spherical body includes an inlet side and an outlet side, and a plurality of channels formed in each of inlet side and outlet side. The channels are oriented toward a center of the central volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Yi LIU, Gregory N. GILBERT, Jonathan Carter BOUL, Merlin Thomas COLLINS, JR.
  • Patent number: 10277275
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an audio output cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to an audio input port of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to an audio rendering device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit audio content through the audio output cord segment to the audio rendering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Micah Thomas Collins, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Kristen Beck, Wenson Chern, Philip Lee Ly, Colleen Mischke, Robert Jason Rose
  • Patent number: 10074781
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting diode chip (“LED”) that emits light having a dominant wavelength in the blue color range and a recipient luminophoric medium that is configured to down-convert at least some of the light emitted by the LED. The recipient luminophoric medium includes a green phosphor, a yellow phosphor, a first red phosphor having a first dominant wavelength and a second red phosphor having a second dominant wavelength that is different from the first dominant wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wilcox, Brian Thomas Collins
  • Publication number: 20180153475
    Abstract: A physiological sensor history backfill system and method including a method of sensor history backfill for a local base device operable to wirelessly communicate with a physiological sensor connected to a patient, the method including: obtaining physiological readings for the patient at a predetermined interval; storing the physiological readings at the physiological sensor as sensor physiological readings; storing the physiological readings at the local base device as historic physiological readings; obtaining a current physiological reading for the patient; transmitting the current physiological reading to the local base device in a current reading message; detecting a record gap in the historic physiological readings between the current physiological reading and the historic physiological readings; and filling the record gap in the historic physiological readings with sensor physiological readings from the physiological sensor when the current reading message does not include the sensor physiological read
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Linda Massey, Thomas Collins, David Lewinski, Linda Torres, Yongbo Wang
  • Patent number: 9901305
    Abstract: A physiological sensor history backfill system and method including a method of sensor history backfill for a local base device operable to wirelessly communicate with a physiological sensor connected to a patient, the method including: obtaining physiological readings for the patient at a predetermined interval; storing the physiological readings at the physiological sensor as sensor physiological readings; storing the physiological readings at the local base device as historic physiological readings; obtaining a current physiological reading for the patient; transmitting the current physiological reading to the local base device in a current reading message; detecting a record gap in the historic physiological readings between the current physiological reading and the historic physiological readings; and filling the record gap in the historic physiological readings with sensor physiological readings from the physiological sensor when the current reading message does not include the sensor physiological read
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Massey, Thomas Collins, David Lewinski, Linda Torres, Yongbo Wang
  • Patent number: 9905735
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes an LED and a recipient luminophoric medium that includes a first narrow-spectrum luminescent material that down-converts a first portion of the radiation emitted by the LED to radiation having a first peak wavelength in the green-yellow color range and a second narrow-spectrum luminescent material that down-converts a second portion of the radiation emitted by the LED to radiation having a second peak wavelength in an orange-red color range. The first and second luminescent materials and any additional narrow-spectrum luminescent materials that are included in the recipient luminophoric medium generate at least 80% of the light emitted by the recipient luminophoric medium. A CRI value of the combined light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device is at least 60 and less than 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Florin A. Tudorica, Brian Thomas Collins
  • Publication number: 20180035159
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an output cord segment having a first end portion fixedly coupled to a housing of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a receiving device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit the received media content through the output cord segment to the receiving device. The apparatus may include a power cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Micah Thomas Collins, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Kristen Beck, Wenson Chern, Philip Lee Ly, Colleen Mischke, Robert Jason Rose
  • Publication number: 20170311033
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an output cord segment having a first end portion integrally coupled to a structure of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a receiving device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit the received media content through the output cord segment to the receiving device. The apparatus may include a power cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Micah Thomas Collins, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Kristen Beck, Wenson Chern, Philip Lee Ly, Colleen Mischke, Robert Jason Rose
  • Publication number: 20170261067
    Abstract: A wire rope entanglement avoidance device includes a guide component including a top portion and bottom portion, the top portion and bottom portion shaped along a curvature, the top portion and bottom portion arranged in rotational opposition along a length of material and adapted to fit around the wire rope and a sheath, disposed at an offset from the guide component, adapted to fit over a dead end of the wire rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Collins Tallagnon
  • Patent number: D797149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen Beck, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Micah Thomas Collins
  • Patent number: D797807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen Mangum, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Micah Thomas Collins
  • Patent number: D802627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kristen Mangum, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Micah Thomas Collins, Kyle Nathen Swen, David Whetstone, Sean Missal
  • Patent number: D804531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen Beck, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Micah Thomas Collins
  • Patent number: D804532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kristen Mangum, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Micah Thomas Collins, Kyle Nathen Swen, David Whetstone, Sean Missal
  • Patent number: D804533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Kristen Mangum, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Micah Thomas Collins, Kyle Nathen Swen, David Whetstone, Sean Missal