Patents by Inventor Thomas Graham

Thomas Graham 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).

  • DIVALENT CATION/TALC CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND/OR PREVENTING ENZYMATIC IRRITATION
    Publication number: 20130004580
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing conditions such as diaper rash and atopic dermatitis are disclosed. The compositions and methods are particularly useful in the treatment and prevention of diaper rash and diaper dermatitis caused by the prolonged contact of human skin with body waste. The methods employ the topical application of a trypsin-inhibiting agent to the area in need of such treatment, or the area where prevention is desired. The trypsin-inhibiting agent is preferably a specified divalent cation, i.e., magnesium, in combination with talc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Connie B. Lin, Euen Thomas Graham Ekman Gunn, Ya-Ping Hu, Neema Kulkarni, Mary Catherine Mack
  • DIVALENT CATION CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND/OR PREVENTING ENZYMATIC IRRITATION
    Publication number: 20130004588
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing conditions such as diaper rash and atopic dermatitis are disclosed. The compositions and methods are particularly useful in the treatment and prevention of diaper rash and diaper dermatitis caused by the prolonged contact of human skin with body waste. The methods employ the topical application of a trypsin-inhibiting agent to the area in need of such treatment, or the area where prevention is desired. The trypsin-inhibiting agent is preferably a divalent cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Connie B. Lin, Euen Thomas Graham Ekman Gunn, Ya-Ping Hu, Neema Kulkarni, Mary Catherine Mack
  • Low-irritating, clear cleansing compositions with relatively low pH
    Patent number: 8329627
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of this invention relate to compositions having low irritation characteristics in combination with one or more additional characteristics, for example, relatively high clarity, relatively high foaming, and/or combinations thereof, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. These compositions contain blends of amphoteric surfactants, have low pH values and are useful in cleansing the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Euen Thomas Graham Ekman Gunn, Russel M. Walters, Lisa R. Gandolfi, Kevin C. Lahey, Mary Catherine Mack
  • Low-irritating, clear cleansing compositions with relatively low pH
    Patent number: 8329626
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of this invention relate to compositions having low irritation characteristics in combination with one or more additional characteristics, for example, relatively high clarity, relatively high foaming, and/or combinations thereof, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. These compositions have low pH values and are useful in cleansing the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Euen Thomas Graham Ekman Gunn, Russel M. Walters, Lisa R. Gandolfi, Kevin C. Lahey
  • Electrical circuit
    Patent number: 8309889
    Abstract: An indicating lamp is provided on the exterior of a vent port to indicate failure of a heater within the vent port. An electrical circuit is provided to energize the indicating lamp in response to failure of one or the other of a pair of heaters within the vent port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Component Hardware Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Graham
  • Latch assembly for a door
    Publication number: 20120266542
    Abstract: The latch assembly employs a coil spring for biasing a roller assembly with a main roller in a direction outwardly of the housing. The roller assembly has a pair of guide rollers or guide plates for guiding the roller assembly on the inside of the housing during use. The coil spring is positioned between the two guide rollers and remains coaxial of the housing during pivoting of the roller assembly within the housing during use. Guide pins are provided to keep the roller assembly from rubbing against the housing walls as a thrust load is applied to the main roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Stanley Szprengiel, Thomas Graham
  • Self-contained LED tubular luminaire
    Publication number: 20120243217
    Abstract: The LED tube for a lighting fixture has a transparent peripheral portion, internally disposed grooves for receiving an LED array board opposite the transparent portion and externally disposed longitudinally extending slots to slidably receive connectors for the mounting of the fixture. Multiple tubes can be grouped together in arrays of two or more without requiring different fixture enclosures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Stanley Szprengiel, Thomas Graham, Viranjitsinh Chudasama
  • Panel fastener
    Publication number: 20120181799
    Abstract: The housing of a panel fastener is provided with pockets along the upper edge of the elongated recess that receives a hook assembly or a pin assembly and pairs of locking elements are mounted in selected pairs of oppositely disposed pockets to engage adapters used in the foamed-in-place molding of a wall panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Graham, Martin P. Burns
  • Condensate evaporator for refrigeration apparatus
    Publication number: 20120042676
    Abstract: The condensate evaporator has a pan that is pivotally mounted on a fulcrum defined by two posts to depress the plunger of a switch as condensate collects in the pan. The switch and posts form a three point support for the pan on a flat surface. The switch is actuated by the pivoting of the pan to deliver power to a heater pad for heating the condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Graham
  • Magnetic latch assembly
    Publication number: 20120043768
    Abstract: The latch assembly has a bracket that is mounted to the side of a door and a magnetic latch that is pivotally mounted on the bracket. The latch is pivotal on a protrusion on the bracket and is held in place by a bolt passing through a washer and the bracket into the door. A second smaller protrusion on the bracket is received in an identical opening in the latch that limits the degree of pivoting of the latch relative to the bracket. Upon opening of the door, the latch is gradually “peeled” away from the magnet, i.e., pivots relative to the magnet creating a gap therebetween to reduce the pulling force necessary to open the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Graham
  • LOW-IRRITATING, CLEAR CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS WITH RELATIVELY LOW PH
    Publication number: 20110319308
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of this invention relate to compositions having low irritation characteristics in combination with one or more additional characteristics, for example, relatively high clarity, relatively high foaming, and/or combinations thereof, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. These compositions contain blends of amphoteric surfactants, have low pH values and are useful in cleansing the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Euen Thomas Graham Ekman Gunn, Russel M. Walters, Lisa R. Gandolfi, Kevin C. Lahey, Mary Catherine Mack
  • LOW-IRRITATING, CLEAR CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS WITH RELATIVELY LOW PH
    Publication number: 20110319307
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of this invention relate to compositions having low irritation characteristics in combination with one or more additional characteristics, for example, relatively high clarity, relatively high foaming, and/or combinations thereof, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. These compositions have low pH values and are useful in cleansing the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Euen Thomas Graham Ekman Gunn, Russel M. Walters, Lisa R. Gandolfi, Kevin C. Lahey
  • Electrical circuit
    Publication number: 20110253695
    Abstract: An indicating lamp is provided on the exterior of a vent port to indicate failure of a heater within the vent port. An electrical circuit is provided to energize the indicating lamp in response to failure of one or the other of a pair of heaters within the vent port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Graham
  • Vent port for a refrigerated cabinet
    Publication number: 20110143643
    Abstract: The vent port employs a pair of mated housing parts that define a space for two criss-crossed flap valves. Each flap valve is formed of an aluminum bracket with an aperture for the passage of air and a silicone flap that closes over the aperture. The flap valves are oriented so that gravity enhances the closing of the flaps. Resistors are mounted on the brackets to heat the brackets at a low wattage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Graham
  • Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments
    Patent number: 7787972
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Bryan D. Wolf, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • Method for stream based compressed file download with interruption recovery and further decompressing and de-archiving data in filesystem
    Patent number: 7734850
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for storing and using recovery state information during a data stream transfer, such as a download. During the download of compressed, archived data, the system tracks the position of the last file boundary and the position of the last compression block boundary before the last file boundary, and the system stores this information as a recovery state. If the download is interrupted, the system uses the recovery state information to resume the download at an efficient location in the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Digital Networks North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Thomas Graham
  • Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments
    Patent number: 7689302
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments
    Patent number: 7684874
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT BONUS AWARDS BASED ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRIGGERED EVENTS
    Publication number: 20090042645
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • Grease filter
    Publication number: 20080202083
    Abstract: The grease filter is provided with an internal baffle to filter grease out of the air/vapor flow passing through the passages in the front face. In one embodiment, the baffle is of corrugated shape and is secured in place between two plates of the grease filter. In a second embodiment, individual baffles of tubular shape are fitted into the passages of the front face. In each embodiment, the baffles are provided with hexagonal holes that constitute an open area of from 63% to 79% of the baffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Graham, Martin P. Burns