Patents by Inventor Thomas Costello
Thomas Costello 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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Patent number: 11962324Abstract: A modified version of the min-sum algorithm (“MSA”) which can lower the error floor performance of quantized LDPC decoders. A threshold attenuated min-sum algorithm (“TAMSA”) and/or threshold offset min-sum algorithm (“TOMSA”), which selectively attenuates or offsets a check node log-likelihood ratio (“LLR”) if the check node receives any variable node LLR with magnitude below a predetermined threshold, while allowing a check node LLR to reach the maximum quantizer level if all the variable node LLRs received by the check node have magnitude greater than the threshold. Embodiments of the present invention can provide desirable results even without knowledge of the location, type, or multiplicity of such objects and can be implemented with only a minor modification to existing decoder hardware.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: Arrowhead Center, Inc., University of Notre Dame du LacInventors: Homayoon Hatami, David G. Mitchell, Daniel Costello, Thomas Fuja
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Patent number: 11954699Abstract: A computer based system for remapping prime class seat bookings is disclosed. The system remaps prime class bookings a floor class, or if the floor class is closed, into a higher, displacement class. Via remapping, airline systems, such as inventory management systems, revenue management systems, and the like, may better account for the true value of prime class bookings.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Tracy, James Fox, Julianne Bowles, Michael Costello, Daniel Muzich, Thomas Trenga
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Patent number: 11940171Abstract: A diffuser assembly includes a first blade pivotably coupled to a housing and configured to rotate about a first axis and includes second blade pivotably coupled to the housing and configured to rotate about a second axis. The diffuser assembly includes a linkage mechanism coupled to the first blade and the second blade and configured to transition between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the linkage mechanism is configured to induce rotation of the second blade about the second axis in a first direction in response to rotation of the first blade about the first axis in the first direction. In the second configuration, the linkage mechanism is configured to induce rotation of the second blade about the second axis in a second direction, opposite the first direction, in response to rotation of the first blade about the first axis in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Justin Eagan Anderson, Ramesh Parjapat, Neal Thomas Holden, Mark James Costello, Sr.
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Patent number: 11828595Abstract: An instrument for determining level or plumb orientations includes an elongated body having a plurality of orientation measurement devices. Each of the orientation measurement devices can indicate either a level or plumb orientation depending on a position of the instrument. The orientation measurement devices each include a chamber having front and rear convex sides, a fluid contained in the chamber, and an air bubble floating in the fluid. The elongated body includes a set of first openings and a set of second openings. The orientation measurement devices are embedded into the elongated body through the first set of openings and the orientation measurement devices each include bubble therein viewable from the front and back of the elongated body. The bubble is also viewable from the top and bottom of the elongated body through the second set of openings.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventor: Thomas Costello
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Patent number: 11733040Abstract: An instrument for determining level or plumb orientations includes an elongated body having a plurality of orientation measurement devices. Each of the orientation measurement devices can indicate either a level or plumb orientation depending on a position of the instrument. The orientation measurement devices each include a chamber having front and rear convex sides, a fluid contained in the chamber, and an air bubble floating in the fluid. The elongated body includes a set of first openings and a set of second openings. The orientation measurement devices are embedded into the elongated body through the first set of openings and the orientation measurement devices each include bubble therein viewable from the front and back of the elongated body. The bubble is also viewable from the top and bottom of the elongated body through the second set of openings.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Thomas Costello
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Publication number: 20230184549Abstract: An instrument for determining level or plumb orientations includes an elongated body having a plurality of orientation measurement devices. Each of the orientation measurement devices can indicate either a level or plumb orientation depending on a position of the instrument. The orientation measurement devices each include a chamber having front and rear convex sides, a fluid contained in the chamber, and an air bubble floating in the fluid. The elongated body includes a set of first openings and a set of second openings. The orientation measurement devices are embedded into the elongated body through the first set of openings and the orientation measurement devices each include bubble therein viewable from the front and back of the elongated body. The bubble is also viewable from the top and bottom of the elongated body through the second set of openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Thomas Costello
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Patent number: 11168949Abstract: A substantially planar heat exchanger for regulating the temperature of objects using a fluid coolant includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a fin insert sealed therebetween and a coolant inlet and outlet. The fin insert may include a plurality of substantially flattened omega-shaped or teardrop-shaped fins, which enhances the transfer of heat from the top and/or bottom plates into the fin insert. The omega-shaped fin inserts enhance the contact surface area between the plates and the insert to improve thermal migration therebetween. The fin insert may be constructed, for example, by forming convolutions in a sheet of metal, and compressing the convolutions laterally inwardly and vertically inwardly.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Senior UK LimitedInventors: Thomas Carney, Ryan Thomas Collins, Brian Thomas Costello, Palemon Santiago Herrera, John Joseph Feidt, III
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Patent number: 11041590Abstract: An apparatus for filling a cartridge with medical gas, comprising a sealing mechanism designed to removably seal against the open end of an uncapped and empty cartridge, evacuate the cartridge, producing at least a partial vacuum therein, fill the cartridge with medical gas at a predetermined pressure and temperature, and maintain the predetermined pressure and temperature while the cartridge is capped is presented.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Airgas, Inc.Inventors: Alexey Virovets, Robert F. Shock, Celina Gwizdala, Peter G. Sandberg, James L. Gruenbacher, David D. Brengel, Thomas Costello, Bimesh Neupane
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Publication number: 20210080197Abstract: A substantially planar heat exchanger for regulating the temperature of objects using a fluid coolant includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a fin insert sealed therebetween and a coolant inlet and outlet. The fin insert may include a plurality of substantially flattened omega-shaped or teardrop-shaped fins, which enhances the transfer of heat from the top and/or bottom plates into the fin insert. The omega-shaped fin inserts enhance the contact surface area between the plates and the insert to improve thermal migration therebetween. The fin insert may be constructed, for example, by forming convolutions in a sheet of metal, and compressing the convolutions laterally inwardly and vertically inwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Thomas Carney, Ryan Thomas Collins, Brian Thomas Costello, Palemon Santiago Herrera, John Joseph Feidt, III
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Publication number: 20190240693Abstract: An apparatus for filling a cartridge with medical gas, comprising a sealing mechanism designed to removably seal against the open end of an uncapped and empty cartridge, evacuate the cartridge, producing at least a partial vacuum therein, fill the cartridge with medical gas at a predetermined pressure and temperature, and maintain the predetermined pressure and temperature while the cartridge is capped is presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Alexey VIROVETS, Robert F. Shock, Celina Gwizdala, Peter G. Sandberg, James L. Gruenbacher, David D Brengel, Thomas Costello, Bimesh Neupane
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Publication number: 20190240694Abstract: A method of filling a cartridge with medical gas, including removably sealing a sealing mechanism against the open end of an uncapped and empty cartridge, fluidically attaching an evacuation adapter to the sealing mechanism and evacuating the cartridge, thus producing at least a partial vacuum therein, fluidically attaching a fill adapter to the sealing mechanism and filling the cartridge with medical gas at a predetermined pressure and temperature, and fluidically attaching a capping device to the sealing mechanism and while maintaining the predetermined pressure and temperature capping the cartridge is presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Alexey VIROVETS, Robert F. SHOCK, Celina GWIZDALA, Peter G. SANDBERG, James L. GRUENBACHER, David D. BRENGEL, Thomas COSTELLO, Bimesh NEUPANE
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Patent number: 9770146Abstract: A self-contained vacuum apparatus having a housing with an air inlet aperture for receiving debris, a dustbag in the housing communicable with the air inlet for storing received debris, a suction motor communicable with the air inlet aperture for generating suction at the aperture to draw the debris into the dustbag, an air outlet aperture communicable with the suction motor to exhaust air from the vacuum apparatus, and an on/off switch for activating the vacuum apparatus, the vacuum apparatus being mountable in a cavity to locate the air inlet aperture adjacent a floor surface so that debris urged towards the air inlet aperture is drawn into the dustbag upon activation of the on/off switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Sweepovac LimitedInventors: Henry Joseph Fingleton, Dermot Thomas Costello
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Publication number: 20150016112Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Thomas COSTELLO, Matthew O'Connell, Bassam Dib Jalbout
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Patent number: 8723060Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein present forms of a method and mechanism for a power tool lock-off, wherein accidental activation of the power tool may be inhibited. Pressing a lock-off release button on the tool housing induces a locking member to move from a first position to a second position, allowing a trigger to access a power switch within the housing. Various forms and methods of lock-off mechanisms are enabled.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch Tool CorporationInventors: Jon James Parrinello, Thomas Costello-Saile
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Publication number: 20130291899Abstract: A self-contained vacuum apparatus having a housing with an air inlet aperture for receiving debris, a dustbag in the housing communicable with the air inlet for storing received debris, a suction motor communicable with the air inlet aperture for generating suction at the aperture to draw the debris into the dustbag, an air outlet aperture communicable with the suction motor to exhaust air from the vacuum apparatus, and an on/off switch for activating the vacuum apparatus, the vacuum apparatus being mountable in a cavity to locate the air inlet aperture adjacent a floor surface so that debris urged towards the air inlet aperture is drawn into the dustbag upon activation of the on/off switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Sweepovac LimitedInventors: Henry Joseph Fingleton, Dermot Thomas Costello
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Publication number: 20130161161Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein present forms of a method and mechanism for a power tool lock-off, wherein accidental activation of the power tool may be inhibited. Pressing a lock-off release button on the tool housing induces a locking member to move from a first position to a second position, allowing a trigger to access a power switch within the housing. Various forms and methods of lock-off mechanisms are enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Jon James Parrinello, Thomas Costello-Saile
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Patent number: 8360610Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignees: Cambridge International Inc., LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Costello, Matthew O'Connell, Bassam Dib Jalbout
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Publication number: 20110317422Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: LSI Industries, Inc., Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: Thomas COSTELLO, Matthew O'CONNELL, Bassam Dib JALBOUT
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Patent number: 8021020Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Cambridge International Inc., LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Costello, Matthew O'Connell, Bassam Dib Jalbout
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Patent number: 8006739Abstract: An architectural mesh sunscreen panel having at least a first portion including a first architectural mesh assembled from a plurality of first interwoven helically-wound spiral units and first connector rods; and a second portion including a second architectural mesh assembled from a plurality of second interwoven helically-wound spiral units and second connector rods. The first architectural mesh defines a first shading characteristic that is different from a second shading characteristic defined by the second architectural mesh.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Cambridge International Inc.Inventor: Thomas Costello