Patents by Inventor Thomas Griffin
Thomas Griffin 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: 11965546Abstract: A bearing module that supports adjacent ends of coaxial shafts, includes an outer ring having first and second axially adjacent raceways and first and second flanges located at the respective ends. A first group of rolling elements rolls on the first raceway, and a second group of rolling elements rolls on the second raceway. A first cage retains the first group of rolling elements circumferentially spaced apart from one another, and a second cage retains the second group of rolling elements. An axial bearing is retained axially between the first and second groups of rolling elements, and has axial bearing rolling elements that are configured for rolling contact with (a) facing axial side raceways on first and second inner rings supported respectively on the first and second groups of rolling elements, (b) the adjacent ends of the two coaxial shafts, or (c) integral washers of the axial bearing.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Joseph T. Griffin, Florin Muscas, Arjun Kailassh Magalingam Adithyan, Alfred Thomas, James Brown
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Publication number: 20230220475Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions and kits for assembling an enzyme-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) complex for use in preparing a double stranded DNA molecule comprising one or more loci of interest for determining the methylation status of the one or more loci of interest therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Patrick Thomas Griffin, David A. Sinclair
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Publication number: 20220115646Abstract: Processes and materials are provided for use in Si-based anodes that can improve or extend the cycle life of a battery while also lowering production costs. A composite material design is provided as a porous silicon-graphene-carbon (SiGC) composite particle that is a composed of submicron silicon wrapped with graphene, particulate, flexible conductive additives, and an outer conductive shell or coating made for the purpose of acting as anode material in an electrochemical cell (battery).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: XG SCIENCES, INC.Inventors: John Colwell, Thomas Griffin Ritch, III, Liya Wang
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Patent number: 11240860Abstract: During a setup phase, a computing device determines a map of an area including one or more regions. Signals are received from a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB) nodes and a plurality of Bluetooth Low energy (BLE) nodes in the area, relayed through one or more agents at one or more positions of the area. A precision map is created based on a correlation between the received signals from the UWB nodes and the received signals from the BLE nodes. Locations to place the plurality of BLE nodes are identified based on the precision map.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Casey David Mackin, Divyesh Jadav, German H. Flores, Thomas Griffin
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Publication number: 20210369831Abstract: Immunogenic compositions for combating C. difficile infection are disclosed comprising an admixture of at least two components (a) and (b), where component (a) comprises inactivated cells of at least one strain of C. difficile, or cell surface extracts (CSE) from one or more strains of C. difficile bacteria; and component (b) comprises at least one toxoid or a non-toxic, immunogenic polypeptide fragment of a C. difficile Toxin A or Toxin B. Administration of the immunogenic composition is effective to elicit an immune response in a subject immunized with said composition to produce antibodies reactive with at least one C. difficile strain and at least one C. difficile toxin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Kevin Killeen, Thomas Griffin
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Patent number: 11102918Abstract: A filter design configured to operate in the medium voltage range of 1000 to 5000 volts, provides protection against Electromagnetic Pulse/High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP/HEMP) intentional electromagnetic interference pulses. The filter utilizes no oil filled components to preclude the catastrophic failures (explosions) during operation. Many of the components incorporated in the present design are suited to absorbing harmonics without failing. In addition to mitigating E1 and E2 pulses, the filter is resistant to line harmonics which have proved to cause filter failure in past designs. The filter provides EMP/HEMP conducted pulse protection for downstream electronics inside hardened shelters for medium and high voltage applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Technical Sales Solutions, LLCInventors: Terence Murch, Thomas Griffin, Kenneth W Ogden
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Publication number: 20210168886Abstract: During a setup phase, a computing device determines a map of an area including one or more regions. Signals are received from a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB) nodes and a plurality of Bluetooth Low energy (BLE) nodes in the area, relayed through one or more agents at one or more positions of the area. A precision map is created based on a correlation between the received signals from the UWB nodes and the received signals from the BLE nodes. Locations to place the plurality of BLE nodes are identified based on the precision map.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Casey David Mackin, Divyesh Jadav, German H. Flores, Thomas Griffin
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Publication number: 20190363366Abstract: A surface coating for application to the surface of lead-grids for lead-acid batteries includes a resin and a carbon material of graphene, graphene nanoplatelets, or a combination thereof, wherein the surface coating is configured to be applied to either electrode of the lead-acid battery. The surface coating providing both a protective coating to prevent corrosion of either or both of the positive and/or negative lead grids and a flexible buffer coating to reduce delamination at the interface of either or both of the positive and/or negative lead grids and the active paste.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Hiroyuki FUKUSHIMA, Thomas Griffin Ritch, Liya Want
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Publication number: 20190230828Abstract: A filter design configured to operate in the medium voltage range of 1000 to 5000 volts, provides protection against Electromagnetic Pulse/High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP/HEMP) intentional electromagnetic interference pulses. The filter utilizes no oil filled components to preclude the catastrophic failures (explosions) during operation. Many of the components incorporated in the present design are suited to absorbing harmonics without failing. In addition to mitigating E1 and E2 pulses, the filter is resistant to line harmonics which have proved to cause filter failure in past designs. The filter provides EMP/HEMP conducted pulse protection for downstream electronics inside hardened shelters for medium and high voltage applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Terence Murch, Thomas Griffin, Kenneth W Ogden
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Publication number: 20170051192Abstract: Resin-free, flexible composites of graphite leaf, containing fillers other than natural graphite, which has higher thermal conductivity than conventional 100% natural graphite based graphite sheet/foil/paper, and methods of preparing such flexible composites. In a second embodiment, there is a thermal management system comprising at least one flexible composite as set forth just above, wherein a graphite surface of a flexible composite is in thermal contact with a heat source of a heat generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Jeffri J. NARENDRA, Hiroyuki Fukushima, Thomas Griffin Ritch, III
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Patent number: 9079638Abstract: A watercraft is provided. The watercraft includes a cockpit. The watercraft further includes a stern-facing seat having a movable backrest. The seat is outside of the cockpit. An aquatic activity platform extends to a stern of the watercraft from the seat, and defines a foot rest for the seat. An engine is positioned substantially further towards a bow of the watercraft than the seat. A storage compartment has an opening positioned further towards the bow than the backrest of the seat. The backrest is movable to a first position to expose the opening and provide access to the storage compartment, and to a second position to conceal the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignees: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA JET BOAT MANUFACTURING U.S.A., INC.Inventors: Mike Ricciardi, Scott Watkins, Ed Miller, Thomas Griffin
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Publication number: 20150144052Abstract: A watercraft is provided. The watercraft includes a cockpit. The watercraft further includes a stern-facing seat having a movable backrest. The seat is outside of the cockpit. An aquatic activity platform extends to a stern of the watercraft from the seat, and defines a foot rest for the seat. An engine is positioned substantially further towards a bow of the watercraft than the seat. A storage compartment has an opening positioned further towards the bow than the backrest of the seat. The backrest is movable to a first position to expose the opening and provide access to the storage compartment, and to a second position to conceal the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicants: YAMAHA JET BOAT MANUFACTURING U.S.A,, INC., YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A.Inventors: Mike RICCIARDI, Scott WATKINS, Ed MILLER, Thomas GRIFFIN
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Publication number: 20150075762Abstract: Flexible composites of graphite leaf, containing fillers other than natural graphite, which has higher thermal conductivity than conventional 100% natural graphite based graphite sheet/foil/paper, and methods of preparing such flexible composites. In a second embodiment, there is a thermal management system comprising at least one flexible composites as set forth just Supra, wherein a graphite surface of a flexible composite is in thermal contact with a heat source of a heat generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Jeffri J. Narendra, Hiroyuki Fukushima, Thomas Griffin Ritch, III
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Patent number: 7450586Abstract: For steady state voice data packet transmission between a mobile station and a packet data service node a new compressed TCP/IP header (160) concatenated with a compressed RTP/UDP header (4) is sent. This concatenated header is seven bytes in length instead of the typical 40 byte long RTP/UDP/IP header. A new TCP header arrangement (30) transmits a special access code (161) to a Van Jacobson TCP/IP header compression/decompression arrangement (20). This allows the voice data packet to be transmitted to the receiving end without the other 33 bytes of header information. The PDSN regenerates the IP header and the receiving end then regenerates the RTP/UDP header (205) while it discards the new TCP header arrangement (30).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2003Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Hector Ricardo Davila, Craig Thomas Griffin
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Patent number: 7131916Abstract: The present invention relates to a baseball swing trainer. In a first embodiment, a ball is pivotally attached to a vertical arm which is slidably attached to an oblique arm, the oblique arm is attached to a horizontal arm which is attached to a support structure; the vertical arm is contained within a first and second guide arm; a stopping member is attached to a first end of the oblique arm and a stopping bar is attached to a second end of the oblique arm such that when the ball is struck, the ball pivots on the vertical arm as the vertical arm slides up the oblique arm, striking the stopping bar and thereafter sliding back down the oblique arm to return to its starting position cradled within the stopping member. The travel path of the ball provides instantaneous feedback as to the quality of the swing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Inventor: Thomas Griffin
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Publication number: 20060135292Abstract: The present invention relates to a baseball swing trainer. In a first embodiment, a ball is pivotally attached to a vertical arm which is slidably attached to an oblique arm, the oblique arm is attached to a horizontal arm which is attached to a support structure; the vertical arm is contained within a first and second guide arm; a stopping member is attached to a first end of the oblique arm and a stopping bar is attached to a second end of the oblique arm such that when the ball is struck, the ball pivots on the vertical arm as the vertical arm slides up the oblique arm, striking the stopping bar and thereafter sliding back down the oblique arm to return to its starting position cradled within the stopping member. The travel path of the ball provides instantaneous feedback as to the quality of the swing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventor: Thomas Griffin
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Publication number: 20050268135Abstract: A synchronous input to output protocol translator supporting multiple reference oscillator frequencies and fixed latency data computation and chip crossing circuits enables implementation of a method for delaying osc2 relative to osc1 in a configurable way to provide a constant, minimal Tptcc over a range of refosc frequencies between circuits for data transferred. It requires that the data transferred from a register R1 be sent over multiple wires via configurable delay circuitry for osc2, capture circuitry at the input to R2, and a circuit to transfer a synchronizing signal from a non-delayed clock domain to a delayed clock domain. Relative to osc1, osc2 is a delayed, synchronous clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kirk Lamb, Kevin Gower, Thomas Griffin, Steven Hnatko, Dustin VanStee
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Publication number: 20050051723Abstract: Examination systems, including methods and apparatus, for automated assay of biological samples, such as live cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Bradley Neagle, Kirk Schroeder, John Seldin, Thomas Griffin, Alan Riggs
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Patent number: 6278823Abstract: A sensor array cable and method of construction thereof utilizing a sensor/interlink assembly to facilitate the relatively easy and inexpensive installation of a sensor device in a cable that includes a strength member to provide tensile strength to the cable, optical fibers or wires for carrying electrical or optical energy to and from the sensor device, and a protective outer jacket. A portion of the protective outer jacket is removed allowing access to the inner strength member and optical fibers. A segment of the strength member is removed and an interlink/sensor assembly is installed in its place. The interlink serves to maintain the tensile strength of the cable. Optical fibers and/or electrical wires are connected to the sensor device for operation. The interlink/sensor assembly and associated optical fibers and electrical wires are then enclosed in an overmold which is sealed to the outer protective jacket.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1999Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric Lee Goldner, Gary Thomas Griffin, William David Briggs, Robert L. Kaplan, Dennis Patrick Bevan
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Patent number: 6134185Abstract: An assembly module provides well-organized optical fiber component attachment features and convenient fiber routing areas for assembling and containing a fiber optic device such a telemetry module. The module comprises a first substrate having a first side and a second side. The first side includes a plurality of sidewalls and a recessed floor surface bounded by the sidewalls. Some of the sidewalls have a cavities formed therein. A plurality of channels extend from the ends of the cavities. A plurality of projections extend from the sidewalls over selected portions of the floor surface such that a lower edge of each projection is spaced apart from the floor surface. Optical fiber components (couplers, splices, etc.) may be mounted in the cavities, and optical fibers are routed to and from the optical fiber components on regions between the sidewalls and through the channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric Lee Goldner, Gary Thomas Griffin