Patents by Inventor Thomas Ellis
Thomas Ellis 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: 20260170289Abstract: An LLM assisted-curation, hallucination-free, content generation system is provided. The system may include a user-facing system and a content management system. The user-facing system may receive and respond to questions via a chatbot user interface linked to a production chatbot system. Questions corresponding to responses in need of improvement are electronically transmitted to an LLM within the content management system. The LLM communicates with an information repository to retrieve data relating to the responses in need of improvement. The LLM, constrained by the retrieved data, generates improved answers to the questions. The improved answers are displayed to a content editor via a content management user interface. Upon receipt of approval by the content editor, the improved answers are electronically transmitted to the production chatbot system with which to respond to users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2024Publication date: June 18, 2026Inventors: John C. O'Keefe, Thomas Ellis, Hari Gopalkrishnan, Priyank Shah, Chris Welles, Sushil Golani, Tara Daniels, Christine Peli, Claire M. Keith, Jennifer L. Mayo, Richard G. Hille
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Patent number: 11888164Abstract: The present specification relates to a battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, a halogen in contact with the cathode, and a metal in contact with the anode, wherein the halogen is in contact with a polymeric halogen sequestering agent (HSA) which is a polymer comprising a moiety capable of sequestering the halogen.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Gelion Technologies Pty LtdInventors: Thomas Maschmeyer, Nathan Coad, Thomas Ellis, Shufeng Zhao, Brian Stanley Hawkett, Duc Ngoc Nguyen, The Vien Huynh
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Publication number: 20220059846Abstract: The present specification relates to a battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, a halogen in contact with the cathode, and a metal in contact with the anode, wherein the halogen is in contact with a polymeric halogen sequestering agent (HSA) which is a polymer comprising a moiety capable of sequestering the halogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: THOMAS MASCHMEYER, NATHAN COAD, THOMAS ELLIS, SHUFENG ZHAO, BRIAN STANLEY HAWKETT, DUC NGOC NGUYEN, THE VIEN HUYNH
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Publication number: 20200157487Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method for control of at least one bioreactor, other cell cultivation-related equipment, and systems containing any combination of these in a plant. For example, a Plant-Wide Control System (PWCS) or a Process Control System (PCS) may be divided into three main components: hardware (including operating systems, such as a controller communicating with one or more servers of a network associated with the PWCS, (2) software (such as a control module) for performing control, and (3) one or more instrument control loops, which may be used by the software to maintain certain process values. Moreover, a Height Equivalent of a Theoretical Plate (HETP) value and an asymmetry factor may be determined based on real-time analysis on a chromatography column, using PWCS components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Rex POLLEY, Matthew Sarcopski, Robert Horton, Thomas Ellis, Paul Pease, John Chapin
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Patent number: 10570363Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method for control of at least one bioreactor, other cell cultivation-related equipment, and systems containing any combination of these in a plant. For example, a Plant-Wide Control System (PWCS) or a Process Control System (PCS) may be divided into three main components: hardware (including operating systems, such as a controller communicating with one or more servers of a network associated with the PWCS, (2) software (such as a control module) for performing control, and (3) one or more instrument control loops, which may be used by the software to maintain certain process values. Moreover, a Height Equivalent of a Theoretical Plate (HETP) value and an asymmetry factor may be determined based on real-time analysis on a chromatography column, using PWCS components.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Lonza Ltd.Inventors: Rex Polley, Matthew Sarcopski, Robert Horton, Thomas Ellis, Paul Pease, John Chapin
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Publication number: 20170107476Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method for control of at least one bioreactor, other cell cultivation-related equipment, and systems containing any combination of these in a plant. For example, a Plant-Wide Control System (PWCS) or a Process Control System (PCS) may be divided into three main components: hardware (including operating systems, such as a controller communicating with one or more servers of a network associated with the PWCS, (2) software (such as a control module) for performing control, and (3) one or more instrument control loops, which may be used by the software to maintain certain process values. Moreover, a Height Equivalent of a Theoretical Plate (HETP) value and an asymmetry factor may be determined based on real-time analysis on a chromatography column, using PWCS components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Rex POLLEY, Matthew SARCOPSKI, Robert HORTON, Thomas ELLIS, Paul PEASE, John CHAPIN
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Patent number: 7892040Abstract: Communications connectors having a plurality of signal carrying paths include a printed circuit board and a plurality of contacts. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads, a plurality of output terminals, and a plurality of conductive paths that electrically connect at least some of the plurality of contact pads to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals. The contacts each have a plug contact region. In these connectors, a first of the plurality of signal carrying paths extends from the plug contact region of a first of the plurality of contacts to a first of the plurality of output terminals through a first of the contact pads and a first of the conductive paths.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Thomas Ellis, Michael Walter Canning, Troy Long, Ron Guelden
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Publication number: 20090298341Abstract: Communications connectors having a plurality of signal carrying paths include a printed circuit board and a plurality of contacts. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads, a plurality of output terminals, and a plurality of conductive paths that electrically connect at least some of the plurality of contact pads to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals. The contacts each have a plug contact region. In these connectors, a first of the plurality of signal carrying paths extends from the plug contact region of a first of the plurality of contacts to a first of the plurality of output terminals through a first of the contact pads and a first of the conductive paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Thomas Ellis, Michael Walter Canning, Troy Long, Ron Guelden
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Patent number: 7591686Abstract: Communications connectors having a plurality of signal carrying paths include a printed circuit board and a plurality of contacts. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads, a plurality of output terminals, and a plurality of conductive paths that electrically connect at least some of the plurality of contact pads to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals. The contacts each have a plug contact region. In these connectors, a first of the plurality of signal carrying paths extends from the plug contact region of a first of the plurality of contacts to a first of the plurality of output terminals through a first of the contact pads and a first of the conductive paths.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Thomas Ellis, Michael Walter Canning, Troy Long, Ron Guelden
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Patent number: 7381097Abstract: Communications connectors that include parasitic conductive loops are provided, such as a wire connection system that includes a first pair of wire connection terminals mounted in a mounting substrate, a second pair of wire connection terminals mounted in a mounting substrate and a parasitic conductive loop mounted adjacent at least the first pair of wire connection terminals.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Thomas Ellis, Derek Scarbrough
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Publication number: 20070276094Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic polyolefin composition having improved adhesion to applied polymeric foams or coatings, the composition comprising (a) polypropylene, (b) a hydrogenated copolymer of a vinyl aromatic compound and an alkylene compound, comprising (i) from 1 to no more than 30% by weight of vinyl aromatic residues, based on the weight of the copolymer, and (ii) at least 55% by weight of alkylene residues that are C4 or higher, based on total alkylene content of copolymer (b) prior to hydrogenation, (c) a functionalized polyolefin, and (d) a monoamine terminated polyalkylene oxide. In one embodiment, the functionalized polyolefin (c) and monoamine terminated polyalkylene oxide (d) form an adduct that is thermodynamically miscible with the copolymer (b) at adduct:copolymer (b) ratios of from 0.1:9.9 to 9.9:0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Srimannarayana Kakarala, Thomas Ellis
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Publication number: 20070265396Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic polyolefin composition having a reduced melt viscosity, (a) polypropylene, (b) a hydrogenated copolymer of a vinyl aromatic compound and an alkylene compound, comprising (i) from 1 to no more than 30% by weight of vinyl aromatic residues, based on the weight of the copolymer, and (ii) at least 60% by weight of alkylene residues that are C4 or higher, based on the weight of the copolymer, and a processing oil (f).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Srimannarayana Kakarala, Thomas Ellis, Ralph Bankston
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Publication number: 20070243728Abstract: Communications connectors having a plurality of signal carrying paths include a printed circuit board and a plurality of contacts. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads, a plurality of output terminals, and a plurality of conductive paths that electrically connect at least some of the plurality of contact pads to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals. The contacts each have a plug contact region. In these connectors, a first of the plurality of signal carrying paths extends from the plug contact region of a first of the plurality of contacts to a first of the plurality of output terminals through a first of the contact pads and a first of the conductive paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Thomas Ellis, Michael Canning, Troy Long, Ron Guelden
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Publication number: 20070173103Abstract: Communications connectors that include parasitic conductive loops are provided, such as a wire connection system that includes a first pair of wire connection terminals mounted in a mounting substrate, a second pair of wire connection terminals mounted in a mounting substrate and a parasitic conductive loop mounted adjacent at least the first pair of wire connection terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Thomas Ellis, Derek Scarbrough
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Publication number: 20070123883Abstract: Systems, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for fixing bones, such as rib bones, with bone plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Thomas Ellis, Joel Gillard
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Patent number: 7201618Abstract: A telecommunications connector includes first and second pairs of electrical conductors. The first and second pairs of conductors are arranged in one region of the connector such that one conductor of the first pair is selectively positioned to be closer to both of the conductors of the second pair than is the other conductor of the first pair, and such that the one conductor of the first pair couples a common mode signal of a first polarity onto the conductors of the second pair. In another region of the connector the other conductor of the first pair is selectively positioned to be closer to both of the conductors of the second pair to asymmetrically couple a common mode signal of a second polarity onto the conductors of the second pair.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: CommScope Solutions Properties, LLCInventors: Thomas Ellis, Wayne Larsen, Amid I. Hashim, Julian Pharney
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Publication number: 20060229556Abstract: The present invention is a safety syringe for use with a plurality of interchangeable needles. The plurality of needles may be inserted by the user into the safety syringe for use. In operations, the user selects the desired needle, e.g., a needle having a particular gauge or size or of a particular type. The user inserts the needle (14) into a safety syringe (10) comprising a barrel (6), a needle assembly area (18) located within or attached to the barrel and a plunger (66). The needle couples to the syringe by a number of means. For instance, a locking mechanism (20, 22) may be used by which a needle hub located within the needle assembly has an area adapted to mate with a corresponding area on the needle. Or, the needle may be formed as part of a separate needle assembly, whereby the user will place the entire needle assembly onto the end of the syringe barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Applicant: MedSafe Technologies, LLCInventors: William Pressly, Charles Vaughn, G. Brockway, Thomas Ellis
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Publication number: 20060189215Abstract: A telecommunications connector includes first and second pairs of electrical conductors. The first and second pairs of conductors are arranged in one region of the connector such that one conductor of the first pair is selectively positioned to be closer to both of the conductors of the second pair than is the other conductor of the first pair, and such that the one conductor of the first pair couples a common mode signal of a first polarity onto the conductors of the second pair. In another region of the connector the other conductor of the first pair is selectively positioned to be closer to both of the conductors of the second pair to asymmetrically couple a common mode signal of a second polarity onto the conductors of the second pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Thomas Ellis, Wayne Larsen, Amid Hashim, Julian Pharney
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Publication number: 20060123733Abstract: A metal roof truss assembly is provided comprising a plurality of elongated structural members, including a top chord, a bottom chord, and a web member. Each structural member comprises a planar base and planar legs extending from the longitudinal edges of the base. The base and the legs define an open longitudinal channel. A flange integral with the longitudinal edges of each leg has a planar first portion extending outwardly from the legs and a planar second portion extending from the longitudinal edges of the first portion of the flanges. The end of a first structural member is inserted into the channel defined by the legs and the base of a second structural member. The inserted end of the first structural member has no flanges for a length equal to at least the depth to which the first structural member is received in the channel of the second structural member so that the outer surface of the legs of the first structural member are adjacent the inner surface of the legs of the second structural member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Donald Moody, Courtney Hanson, Thomas Ellis
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Publication number: 20060122564Abstract: A syringe apparatus and process for using the same is provided, the syringe apparatus having a barrel, a plunger movable within the barrel, a needle assembly attached to an end of the barrel and having a passageway therethrough, a deformable base positioned within the barrel, flexible supports included on the deformable base, a spring within the passageway of the needle assembly, a hollow needle passing through the passageway, an enlarged head on the needle, and a rupturable web on an end of the plunger, whereby when the plunger moves through the barrel toward the needle assembly, a fluid can be moved from the barrel through the hollow of the needle, and continued movement of the plunger flexes the supports and moves the deformable base downwardly until such time a sufficient force is imparted to the rupturable web by the enlarged head to tear the web, the deformable base then releasing the needle due to force applied by the spring to project the needle into the interior of the plunger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: MedSafe Technologies, LLCInventors: William Pressly, Charles Vaughn, G. Brockway, Thomas Ellis