Patents by Inventor Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller 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: 9753577Abstract: A method and apparatus determine a difference value, the determined difference value reflecting a difference between a plurality of presence values. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus perform an operation associated with the plurality of presence values, based on the determined difference value.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Jonathan R. Peterson, Cole Wilson, Thomas Fuller
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Patent number: 9720567Abstract: Multitasking and full screen menu contexts are described. In one or more implementations, an input is received to cause output of a menu in a user interface of a computing device. Responsive to this receipt, a determination is made as which of a plurality of portions displayed simultaneously in the user interface in a multitasking mode has focus, each of the plurality of portions corresponding to an output of a respective one of a plurality of applications. Responsive to the determination, output is caused of the menu as associated with the focused portion of the user interface and having a representation of at least one function based the focused portion, the representation selectable to cause performance of the function.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John E. Churchill, Joseph Wheeler, Jerome Jean-Louis Vasseur, Thomas Fuller, Jason Dean Giles
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Publication number: 20170165384Abstract: A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Thomas A. Fuller, Richard Wysk, Wayne J. Sebastianelli, Paul H. Cohen, Robert C. Voigt
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Patent number: 9566359Abstract: A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: ARGENTUMCIDAL ELECTRICS, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Fuller, Richard Wysk, Wayne J. Sebastianelli, Paul H. Cohen, Robert C. Voigt
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Patent number: 9561295Abstract: A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: ARGENTUMCIDAL ELECTRICS, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Fuller, Richard Wysk, Wayne J. Sebastianelli, Paul H. Cohen, Robert C. Voigt
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Patent number: 9561294Abstract: A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: ARGENTUMCIDAL ELECTRICS, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Fuller, Richard Wysk, Wayne J. Sebastianelli, Paul H. Cohen, Robert C. Voigt
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Patent number: 9501168Abstract: A method and apparatus determine a plurality of regions, each of the plurality of regions having a detected change in capacitance value that meets or exceeds a threshold value. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus fit a shape to the plurality of regions and determine another region, the other region being within the fitted shape and not having the detected change in capacitance value that meets or exceeds the threshold value. The method and apparatus may assign an assigned change in capacitance value to the other region.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jonathan R. Peterson, Cole Wilson, Thomas Fuller, Derek Valleroy
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Publication number: 20160325094Abstract: A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal component, stimulating release of metal ions toxic to microbes, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. One detailed system is completely surgically implantable in the patient such that no part of the system is external to the patient while the system is in use. In addition, externally controlled devices are provided which allow for modulation of implanted components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Thomas A. FULLER, Richard A. WYSK, Wayne J. SEBASTIANELLI
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Patent number: 9421285Abstract: A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal component, stimulating release of metal ions toxic to microbes, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. One detailed system is completely surgically implantable in the patient such that no part of the system is external to the patient while the system is in use. In addition, externally controlled devices are provided which allow for modulation of implanted components.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: ArgentumCidalElectrics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Fuller, Richard A. Wysk, Wayne J. Sebastianelli
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Publication number: 20160106889Abstract: The present invention discloses a tissue collection device and the methods of making and using the same. The tissue collection device comprises a vacuum chamber or vacuum lid in conjunction with a disposable tissue filtration system. The vacuum chamber or vacuum lid has a mechanism to allow the vacuum chamber or vacuum lid to receive and open to the disposable tissue filtration system and re-seal to allow tissue/fluid to be aspirated directly in the disposable tissue filtration system via an external vacuum source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Bradford A. Conlan, Priya Sridhar, Thomas Fuller
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Publication number: 20150234545Abstract: Multitasking and full screen menu contexts are described. In one or more implementations, an input is received to cause output of a menu in a user interface of a computing device. Responsive to this receipt, a determination is made as which of a plurality of portions displayed simultaneously in the user interface in a multitasking mode has focus, each of the plurality of portions corresponding to an output of a respective one of a plurality of applications. Responsive to the determination, output is caused of the menu as associated with the focused portion of the user interface and having a representation of at least one function based the focused portion, the representation selectable to cause performance of the function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: John E. Churchill, Joseph Wheeler, Jerome Jean-Louis Vasseur, Thomas Fuller, Jason Dean Giles
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Publication number: 20150193052Abstract: A system made up of a first device which includes a communication interface and a processing device and a second device which includes a touch sensor assembly and a controller, where the controller uses the touch sensor assembly to communicate with the processing device through a capacitor that is jointly formed by the touch sensor assembly and a conductive portion of the communications interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Thomas Fuller, Cole D. Wilson, Jonathan R. Peterson, David G. Wright
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Publication number: 20150182645Abstract: A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal component, stimulating release of metal ions toxic to microbes, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. One detailed system is completely surgically implantable in the patient such that no part of the system is external to the patient while the system is in use. In addition, externally controlled devices are provided which allow for modulation of implanted components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Thomas A. FULLER, Richard A. WYSK, Wayne J. SEBASTIANELLI
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Publication number: 20150128042Abstract: A user interface (“UI”) includes a personalized home screen that can be brought up at any time from any experience provided by applications, games, movies, television, and other content that is available on a computing platform such as a multimedia console using a single button press on a controller, using a “home” gesture, or using a “home” voice command. The home screen features a number of dynamically maintained visual objects called tiles that represent the experiences available on the console. An application can be “snapped” to the application that fills the PIP so that the snapped application renders into a separate window that is placed next to the UI for the filled application. The user interface is further adapted so that the user can quickly and easily switch focus between the tiles in the home screen and resume an experience in full screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: John E. Churchill, Joseph Wheeler, Jérôme Vasseur, Thomas Fuller
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Patent number: 9013425Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for a touch sensor or a capacitive sensing device to interact with external objects. One method utilizes a capacitive profile on the external object. Another method involves the further use of a capacitive sensor array for wireless communication with the external object.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Thomas Fuller, Cole Wilson, Jon Peterson, David G. Wright
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Patent number: 9008770Abstract: A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal component, stimulating release of metal ions toxic to microbes, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. One detailed system is completely surgically implantable in the patient such that no part of the system is external to the patient while the system is in use. In addition, externally controlled devices are provided which allow for modulation of implanted components.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: ArgentumCidalElectrics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Fuller, Richard A. Wysk, Wayne J. Sebastianelli
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Publication number: 20140364927Abstract: An eye and eyelid cover includes a pair of spaced viewing windows between which, in use, a reservoir of hot water is contained, and a compartment within which a phase change material is contained, the phase change material being molten at the initial temperature of the hot water and solidifying during cooling of the hot water whilst a treatment procedure is being carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicants: LABORATORIES THEAInventor: Edmund Thomas Fuller
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Publication number: 20140286833Abstract: A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: ArgentumCidal Electrics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. FULLER, Richard WYSK, Wayne J. SEBASTIANELLI, Paul H. COHEN, Robert C. VOIGT
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Publication number: 20140255268Abstract: A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: ArgentumCidal Electrics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. FULLER, Richard WYSK, Wayne J. SEBASTIANELLI, Paul H. COHEN, Robert C. VOIGT
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Publication number: 20140255267Abstract: A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: ArgentumCidal Electrics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. FULLER, Richard WYSK, Wayne J. SEBASTIANELLI, Paul H. COHEN, Robert C. VOIGT