Patents by Inventor Thomas Francis

Thomas Francis 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: 20240418365
    Abstract: Provided is a torch assembly comprising a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, an ignitor assembly, and a burn tube comprising a first portion oriented in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the body and having a first diameter, and a second portion having a bend configured to direct the flame of the torch in a direction with respect to the longitudinal axis, the second portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The angle of the bend can be ninety-degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis. The torch can further include a trigger lock mechanism to restrict movement of a trigger and a run lock mechanism configured to hold the trigger in an on position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS KREUSER, DUSTIN LEE, THOMAS A. WASHENKO, CLIFF R. WALTERS
  • Publication number: 20240411766
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for novel uses and/or improvements to data aggregation related to artificial intelligence applications, specifically applications related to aggregating time-series data. As one example, systems and methods are described herein for predicting effects when aggregating time-series data and modifying the one or more data streams used to populate a model profile and/or feed an artificial intelligence application with the time-series data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Citibank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ernst Wilhelm Spannhake, II, Thomas Francis Gianelle, Milan Shah
  • Publication number: 20240411012
    Abstract: A method for an implement for use with an excavator includes having a radar implement rotatably connected to an arm of the excavator, the radar implement having a ground penetrating radar at a lower surface thereof, rotating the radar implement to a first angle, the arm radially moving the radar implement while maintaining the first angle, collecting output of the ground penetrating radar during the moving, rotating the radar implement to a second angle generally orthogonal to the first angle, the arm radially moving the radar implement while maintaining the second angle, and collecting output of the ground penetrating radar during the second moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Simon CONWAY, Thomas James MARTIN, John Francis ROULSTON
  • Patent number: 12166789
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and products are configured for receiving a request from a first electronic device to connect to a first network and determining an electronic communication protocol of the first electronic device. A database can be queried to identify a communication protocol restriction corresponding to the electronic communication protocol of the first electronic device and connecting the first electronic device to a subnetwork. Continuous monitoring of data traffic can be performed to identify data packets transmitted from the first electronic device to a second electronic device can be performed, and, upon identifying at least one data packet transmitted from the first electronic device to the second electronic device, the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device can be terminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Ryan Russell, Thomas Francis Powers
  • Patent number: 12164525
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for novel uses and/or improvements to data aggregation related to artificial intelligence applications, specifically applications related to aggregating time-series data. As one example, systems and methods are described herein for predicting effects when aggregating time-series data and modifying the one or more data streams used to populate a model profile and/or feed an artificial intelligence application with the time-series data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Citibank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ernst Wilhelm Spannhake, II, Thomas Francis Gianelle, Milan Shah
  • Publication number: 20240394785
    Abstract: A system includes location indicators, a central computing system, and a mobile scanning device. The location indicators transmit location signals and are arranged in a store that includes stocked items. The central computing system stores an item association table that maps location values to the stocked items. The location values indicate locations of the stocked items in the store. The mobile scanning device receives ordered items from the central computing system, detects location signal(s), and determines a first location value based on the detected location signal(s). The mobile scanning device arranges the ordered items on a display based on the first location value, scans a first ordered item, and transmits data to the central computing system indicating that the first ordered item is associated with the first location value. The central computing system updates the item association table based on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Francis
  • Publication number: 20240383523
    Abstract: A tool device, such as a lawnmower, or a steerable-wheel assembly therefor may include a frame, a walking element, a drive motor, and a steerable-wheel assembly (SWA). The walking element may be coupled to the frame. The drive motor may selectively power the walking element. The SWA may be attached to the frame apart from the walking element. The SWA may include a caster connector pivotably mounted to the frame to rotate about a pivot axis, a steerable wheel rotatably coupled to the caster connector, a primary drive gear, a primary driven gear, and a secondary driven gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Ray, Denis Ogiyenko, Robert Givens, Shehzaan Farooqui, Adam D’Angelo, Conner Eddy, Matt Lambert, Grzegorz Kondro, Eric Laliberté, Michael Carr, Fernando Vargas, Tyler Davis, Adam Benjamin Hood, Jeffrey Francis Wilson, Jonathan Feldkamp
  • Publication number: 20240383524
    Abstract: A tool device, such as a lawnmower, or a steerable-wheel assembly therefor may include a frame, a walking element, a drive motor, and a steerable-wheel assembly (SWA). The walking element may be coupled to the frame. The drive motor may selectively power the walking element. The SWA may be attached to the frame apart from the walking element. The SWA may include a caster connector pivotably mounted to the frame to rotate about a pivot axis, a steerable wheel rotatably coupled to the caster connector, a detectable magnet fixed to the caster connector to pivot therewith about the pivot axis, and an encoder including a magnetic sensor fixed to the frame apart from the caster connector to detect a pivotable position of the detectable magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Ray, Denis Ogiyenko, Robert Givens, Shehzaan Farooqui, Adam D’Angelo, Conner Eddy, Matt Lambert, Grzegorz Kondro, Eric Laliberté, Michael Carr, Fernando Vargas, Tyler Davis, Adam Benjamin Hood, Jeffrey Francis Wilson, Jonathan Feldkamp
  • Patent number: 12147072
    Abstract: An article includes an optical transforming layer and a guide region positioned inside and adjacent to at least a portion of a perimeter of the optical transforming layer. The guide region comprises an inlet end positioned adjacent to a first surface of the optical transforming layer and an outlet end positioned adjacent a second surface of the optical transforming layer. The guide region propagates light from the inlet end to the outlet end such that the light is directed from the first surface to the second surface. The guide region includes a phase-separated glass comprising a continuous network phase and a discontinuous phase. A relative difference in index of refraction between the continuous network phase and the discontinuous phase is greater than or equal to 0.3%. The discontinuous phase comprises elongated shaped regions aligned along a common axis and having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 10:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Ming-Jun Li, Xiao Li, David John McEnroe, Robert Adam Modavis, Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Alranzo Boh Ruffin, Vitor Marino Schneider, Thomas Philip Seward, III, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
  • Publication number: 20240374838
    Abstract: An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M) is present having a tubular chassis telescopable in a tubular case, a carrier subassembly comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged relative to the chassis inside the case, where the carrier is adapted to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle. The injector also has a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper of the syringe, wherein the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is arranged around the carrier for translating the carrier in a proximal direction (P) for insertion of the needle through the chassis into an injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
  • Publication number: 20240368596
    Abstract: Provided herein are antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) that induce skipping of exon 53 of human dystrophin pre-mRNA, and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the ASOs and methods of using the ASOs and compositions for treating a subject with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Aaron Hartl, Josh Christopher Woloszynek, Steven Michael Froelich, Charles Francis Koehler, V, Jenna-Marie Magat, Isha Dhami, Benjamin Spangler, Debobrato Das, Brett Eugene Crawford
  • Publication number: 20240365784
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein R1, A, R2, R4, R5, L and Q are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ming XU, Thomas Francis PAHUTSKI, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240361335
    Abstract: Given a set of therapeutic epitopes, a cassette sequence is designed to reduce the likelihood that junction epitopes are presented in the patient. The cassette sequence is designed by taking into account presentation of junction epitopes that span the junction between a pair of therapeutic epitopes in the cassette. The cassette sequence may be designed based on a set of distance metrics each associated with a junction of the cassette. The distance metric may specify a likelihood that one or more of the junction epitopes spanning between a pair of adjacent epitopes will be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Thomas Francis Boucher, Roman Yelensky, Jennifer Busby
  • Publication number: 20240350742
    Abstract: An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M) is present having a tubular chassis telescopable in a tubular case, a carrier subassembly comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged relative to the chassis inside the case, where the carrier is adapted to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle. The injector also has a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper of the syringe, wherein the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is arranged around the carrier for translating the carrier in a proximal direction (P) for insertion of the needle through the chassis into an injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
  • Publication number: 20240342386
    Abstract: An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M) is present having a tubular chassis telescopable in a tubular case, a carrier subassembly comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged relative to the chassis inside the case, where the carrier is adapted to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle. The injector also has a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper of the syringe, wherein the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is arranged around the carrier for translating the carrier in a proximal direction (P) for insertion of the needle through the chassis into an injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
  • Publication number: 20240342385
    Abstract: An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M) is present having a tubular chassis telescopable in a tubular case, a carrier subassembly comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged relative to the chassis inside the case, where the carrier is adapted to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle. The injector also has a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper of the syringe, wherein the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is arranged around the carrier for translating the carrier in a proximal direction (P) for insertion of the needle through the chassis into an injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
  • Publication number: 20240342387
    Abstract: An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M) is present having a tubular chassis telescopable in a tubular case, a carrier subassembly comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged relative to the chassis inside the case, where the carrier is adapted to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle. The injector also has a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper of the syringe, wherein the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is arranged around the carrier for translating the carrier in a proximal direction (P) for insertion of the needle through the chassis into an injection site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
  • Patent number: 12118126
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for providing simplified user management within a software application, the method including: receiving, within a user management interface of the software application, input from an editing user to perform an action corresponding to a user within the software application, wherein the action comprises modifying the user within the software application; validating, within the software application, the editing user is authorized to perform the action within the software application, wherein the validating includes determining the editing user is an existing user within the software application and determining the user is associated with the editing user; and performing, responsive to validating the editing user is authorized to perform the action, the action with respect to the user in the software application. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Prabhuvel Kandaswamy, Manoj Srinivas Kamavarapu, Timothy Klaus Schruben, Thomas Francis Havranek, Jr., Scott Joseph Jubeck, Jeanne C. Iasella
  • Publication number: 20240330299
    Abstract: An interwoven approximate membership query (AMQ) data structure interweaves multiple AMQ data sets. The interwoven AMQ data structure collapses the AMQ data sets into a composite membership representation. The interwoven AMQ data structure still represents a computer database, but the interwoven AMQ data structure yields far faster membership results. The interwoven AMQ data structure requires orders of magnitude less data reads. Memory allocation is reduced, processor cycles are reduced, input/output operations are reduced, and translations from kernel space to user space are reduced. The interwoven AMQ data structure greatly improves computer functioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: CrowdStrike, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Francis Lyons
  • Publication number: 20240330726
    Abstract: An array of quantum dot qubits (e.g., an array of spin qubits) relies on a gradient magnetic field to ensure that the qubits are separated in frequency in order to be individually addressable. Furthermore, a strong magnetic field gradient is required to electrically drive the electric dipole spin resonance (EDSR) of the qubits. Quantum dot devices disclosed herein use microcoil arrangements for providing a gradient magnetic field, the microcoil arrangements integrated on the same chip (e.g., on the same die or wafer) as quantum dot qubits themselves. Unlike previous approaches to quantum dot formation and manipulation, various embodiments of the quantum dot devices disclosed herein may enable improved control over magnetic fields and their gradients to realize better frequency targeting of individual qubits, help minimize adverse effects of charge noise on qubit decoherence and provide good scalability in the number of quantum dots included in the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Florian Luethi, Hubert C. George, Felix Frederic Leonhard Borjans, Simon Schaal, Lester Lampert, Thomas Francis Watson, Jeanette M. Roberts, Jong Seok Park, Sushil Subramanian, Stefano Pellerano