Patents by Inventor Thomas Farrell

Thomas Farrell 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: 12024649
    Abstract: A method for reducing adhesion between a maskant and a substrate, wherein the maskant is adhered to a surface of the substrate, the method comprising applying a composition to the maskant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AC PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: David Tomlinson, Bryan Vu, James Wichmann, Peter Weissman, Gregory Dancy, Thomas Farrell
  • Publication number: 20220325096
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to opaque, non-pearlescent polyester articles having at least one layer formed from a polymer blend composition that includes a polyester matrix polymer, an incompatible polymer, and little to no mineral filler, and methods of manufacturing the opaque, non-pearlescent polyester articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kelan Wieloch, James Walsh, William Miles, Thomas Farrell, Julie Cuddigan, Javiera Rubilar, Kenneth Myers, Andrew Sandt, Mark Adams, Vincent J. Ball, IV, Youcef Lariane
  • Publication number: 20220110312
    Abstract: A mouthpiece for an intraoral game caller having teeth holding members that cover and hold tops and sides of the teeth. Side portions extend from the teeth holding members and a roof portion extends from the side portions. The teeth holding members anchor the roof portion against the roof of the mouth so that the roof portion contacts, covers, and seals a portion of the roof of the mouth. A retaining slot in the roof portion provides for reversible insertion and removal of an intraoral game caller. The mouthpiece is made entirely of plastic or rubber, is flexible, and is custom fit for each user so that it can be worn comfortably for a long period of time. The mouthpiece allows a user to move the tongue to produce sound without having to also use the tongue to keep the intraoral game caller adjacent to the roof of the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Farrell Robinson, Farrell Eugene Robinson
  • Patent number: 11261338
    Abstract: A method for reducing adhesion between a maskant and a substrate, wherein the maskant is adhered to a surface of the substrate, the method comprising applying a composition to the maskant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AC PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: David Tomlinson, Bryan Vu, James Wichmann, Peter Weissman, Gregory Dancy, Thomas Farrell
  • Publication number: 20210375415
    Abstract: The disclosure according to some exemplary embodiments relates generally to an infrastructure for electronic records (e.g., electronic medical records (EMRs), electronic health records (EHRs), and personal health records (PHRs)). The infrastructure allows the use, for example, of the electronic records and other information sources to determine drug and other treatment prices that may differ from listed prices based on various factors, such as approved indication treated, the organization and/or individual responsible for payment, whether and what other drug or drugs are used as part of the treatment regimen, a diagnosis and treatment plan, and responses to treatment, among other factors. Advantageously, in some embodiments, systems and methods using the infrastructure allows patients to receive lower drug and treatment prices tailored to the patients' needs and can increase patients' access to drugs and other treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Farrell
  • Patent number: 11026192
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of identifying when a message is received at a control station from at least one device in a network having a plurality of devices, said method comprising the steps of receiving at the control station a low bandwidth signal from at least one device; obtaining a coarse timestamp estimate of when said low bandwidth signal is received by correlating with a pre-programmed signal template; generating a higher resolution correlation estimate by phase shifting the pre-programmed signal template and repeating the correlation; and detecting where the correlation is above a preselected value; and applying a curve fitting function about the higher resolution correlation estimate to obtain an accurate timestamp when the message was received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Farrell, Haris Kremo, Justin Tallon
  • Publication number: 20200383070
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of identifying when a message is received at a control station from at least one device in a network having a plurality of devices, said method comprising the steps of receiving at the control station a low bandwidth signal from at least one device; obtaining a coarse timestamp estimate of when said low bandwidth signal is received by correlating with a pre-programmed signal template; generating a higher resolution correlation estimate by phase shifting the pre-programmed signal template and repeating the correlation; and detecting where the correlation is above a preselected value; and applying a curve fitting function about the higher resolution correlation estimate to obtain an accurate timestamp when the message was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: The Provost, Fellows, Scholars and Other Members of Board of Trinity College Dublin
    Inventors: Thomas Farrell, Haris Kremo, Justin Tallon
  • Publication number: 20190368463
    Abstract: A system of harnessing energy with a non-buoyant object and a buoyant object that captures the potential energy of a weight as it falls through a fluid such as water and then attaches a float to the weight to return it to the origin via the differential in densities thereof. The exemplary fluid used is water and that of oceans or lakes. The floats are deposited near the bottom of the ocean or lake by way of a tube or other passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Farrell Desormeaux, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190244697
    Abstract: The disclosure according to some exemplary embodiments relates generally to an infrastructure for electronic records (e.g., electronic medical records (EMRs), electronic health records (EHRs), and personal health records (PHRs)). The infrastructure allows the use, for example, of the electronic records and other information sources to determine drug and other treatment prices that may differ from listed prices based on various factors, such as approved indication treated, the organization and/or individual responsible for payment, whether and what other drug or drugs are used as part of the treatment regimen, a diagnosis and treatment plan, and responses to treatment, among other factors. Advantageously, in some embodiments, systems and methods using the infrastructure allows patients to receive lower drug and treatment prices tailored to the patients' needs and can increase patients' access to drugs and other treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Farrell
  • Patent number: 8448639
    Abstract: A low flow heated/humidified respiratory gas delivery system, especially useful for low flow rates as preferred in the treatment of neonate and other such patients, wherein the respiratory gas is heated and humidified as desired for delivery to the patient and the temperature is monitored at the point of delivery to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Fredrick M. Richards, Gregory S. King, Kevin Thomas Farrell
  • Patent number: 8297439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of packaging and a packaging system for treated stents which minimize the level of exposure of the stents to oxygen, moisture and light. The package comprises two compartments, the compartments being in communication with each other via a breathable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Clarke, Thomas Farrell
  • Patent number: 8295700
    Abstract: A distributed packet switch to control data packet flows in a network is described. The distributed packet switch includes a means for operating over an asynchronous burst optical closed fiber medium. The distributed packet switch also includes at least one control system provided at a node to control data packet flow characteristics, such that the switch is configured to operate dependent on at least one efficiency parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Intune Technologies
    Inventors: James A. Shields, John Dunne, Thomas Farrell
  • Publication number: 20120247468
    Abstract: A low flow heated/humidified respiratory gas delivery system, especially useful for low flow rates as preferred in the treatment of neonate and other such patients, wherein the respiratory gas is heated and humidified as desired for delivery to the patient and the temperature is monitored at the point of delivery to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: Fredrick M. Richards, Gregory S. King, Kevin Thomas Farrell
  • Patent number: 8215301
    Abstract: A low flow heated/humidified respiratory gas delivery system, especially useful for low flow rates as preferred in the treatment of neonate and other such patients, wherein the respiratory gas is heated and humidified as desired for delivery to the patient and the temperature is monitored at the point of delivery to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Fredrick M. Richards, Gregory S. King, Kevin Thomas Farrell
  • Patent number: 7924893
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and laser system for switching from a current operating point to a new operating point of the laser, the laser operating at a particular wavelength and includes a source channel and destination channel. The system switches and locks the output wavelength of a laser at ultra fast time scales (<50 ns) and compensate for degradation in the laser, and thermal transients in the device during the switching to ensure that within a certain time the laser has switched its wavelength to another wavelength within a specific accuracy and is not dependent on the previous wavelength of the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Farrell
  • Publication number: 20100264050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of packaging and a packaging system for treated stents which minimise the level of exposure of the stents to oxygen, moisture and light. The package comprises two compartments, the compartments being in communication with each other via a breathable membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Clarke, Thomas Farrell
  • Patent number: 7762044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of packaging and a packaging system for treated stents which minimise the level of exposure of the stents to oxygen, moisture and light. The package comprises two compartments, the compartments being in communication with each other via a breathable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Clarke, Thomas Farrell
  • Publication number: 20100140462
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical measurement system and method for monitoring the condition of a sail, the system comprising: an optical interrogation unit that produces and receives an optical signal; and an optical fibre network that interconnects the interrogation unit with a plurality of optical sensors in communication with the sail, wherein the sensors are mounted onto the sail. The optical system measures parameters of the sail, from which shape, integrity and overall conditions of the sail can be calculated in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: INTUNE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Farrell, John Levins, Michael Todd
  • Patent number: 7680167
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system to detect hysteresis/unstable regions of multi-section lasers. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a first set of measurement values for the output of the laser diode by increasing a first current through a range of values in a positive direction, increasing a second control current by a step, obtaining a second set of measurement values for the output of the laser diode by decreasing the first control current through a range of values in a negative direction, and increasing a second control current by a step. The process is repeated until a sufficient range of the second control currents has been used to provide resultant data which can then be processed in order to identify regions of hysteresis of the laser diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Intune Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Farrell, Edmund Mowse
  • Patent number: 7649917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for providing a set of continuous tuning regions from a discontinuously tuned laser, by providing a wavelength reference having at least first and second resonance peaks, sweeping the laser across a pre-determined wavelength range of the wavelength reference, and defining, within the laser sweep, one or more regions of continuous tuning operation of the laser, each of the regions corresponding to a response of the laser between adjacent resonance peaks of the wavelength reference. The advantage of the invention is that it provides a way for stitching together continuous regions of a multi-section tunable laser in an efficient and accurate manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Intune Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Tommy Mullane, David McDonald, Thomas Farrell, Ciaran Polley, Peter B. O'Connor