Patents by Inventor Thomas Griffiths
Thomas Griffiths 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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Publication number: 20200108599Abstract: A printer and method having a print assembly movable over a print zone, and a controller associated with the print assembly. The printer is capable to receive a second print assembly with an associated second controller. The first controller positions the first print assembly over the print media and to position the second print assembly over the print media. The first controller directs the first print assembly in printing. The second controller to direct the second print assembly in printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Bruce A. Axten, Thomas Griffiths, Matthew A. Shepherd, Thieu C. Dang
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Patent number: 10601366Abstract: A pneumatically actuated solar panel array system that includes a plurality of separate actuator assemblies that each have a top plate and bottom plate and a first and second bellows that each extend between and are coupled to the top and bottom plates at a respective top head and bottom head, the first and second bellows being configured to be separately pneumatically inflated, where the pneumatic inflation expands the bellows along a length. The pneumatically actuated solar panel array system can also include a plurality of solar panels coupled to the actuator assemblies with the solar panels being configured to be actuated based on inflation of one or more bellows associated with the plurality of actuator assembles.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: SUNFOLDING, INC.Inventors: Leila Marcia Madrone, Kyle Douglas Betts, Peter Sturt Lynn, Louis Hong Basel, Brent Ridley, Saul Thomas Griffith, James Dylan McBride, Jeffrey Lamb, Eric Preston Lien Suan, Erica Lin, Joshua Erickson, Vincent Domenic Romanin
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Patent number: 10562180Abstract: A fluidic robotic actuator configured to assume at least a neutral position, the fluidic robotic actuator includes a first and second plate defining respective planar portions that are disposed in parallel planes in the neutral position. The fluidic robotic actuator also includes a plurality of elongated bellows extending between the first and second plates, the bellows each having a central main axis that is parallel to the central main axis of the other bellows in the neutral position, the main axis of the bellows being perpendicular to the parallel planes of the first and second plates in the neutral position, the bellows being coupled to the first and second plates at respective first and second ends of the bellows.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: OTHER LAB, LLCInventors: Maria J. Telleria, Jonathan B. Pompa, Peter S. Lynn, Kevin B. Albert, Gabriel F. Hein, Thomas F. Allen, Kevin C. Kemper, Saul Thomas Griffith
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Publication number: 20190372512Abstract: An actuator comprising a bottom plate, a top-plate and one or more hub assembly extending between and rotatably coupling the bottom and top plates. The actuator also includes one or more bellows units disposed between the top plate and bottom plate, the one or more bellows units comprising a first and second inflatable bellows coupled by a web extending between the first and second bellows, the first and second bellows defining respective and separate first and second bellows cavities, with the first bellows of the bellows units disposed on a first side of the bottom plate, and the second bellows of the bellows units disposed on a second side of the bottom plate, opposing the first side, and between the top and bottom plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Kyle Douglass Betts, Saul Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey Charles Lamb, Peter Sturt Lynn, Leila Marcia Madrone, Matthew Ness Schneider, Kevin Patrick Simon, Louis Basel, Victoria Hammett Macomber, Dan Goldwater
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Publication number: 20190264673Abstract: A roll-diaphragm compressor that includes a compressor head with an interface wall that defines a concave portion and with an apex portion having an inlet port and outlet port. The roll-diaphragm compressor can also include a flexible roll-diaphragm coupled to the compressor head about an edge with the roll-diaphragm driven in a rolling motion against the interface wall. The roll-diaphragm compressor can also include a compression chamber defined by the compressor head and roll-diaphragm that is configured for receiving a fluid via the inlet port in a first state, compressing the fluid based on the volume of the compression chamber being made smaller, and expelling the fluid in a second state via the outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Peter Sturt Lynn, Vincent Domenic Romanin, Adrien Benusiglio, Saul Thomas Griffith
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Publication number: 20190107338Abstract: A membrane heat exchanger comprising a first planar sheet and a second planar sheet coupled to the first planar sheet to form at least one fluid chamber defined by the first and second sheets and a first and second end that respectively communicate with a first and second port defined by at least one of the first and second sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Vincent Domenic Romanin, Adrien Benusiglio, Peter Sturt Lynn, Saul Thomas Griffith, Adam Rutkowski
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Publication number: 20190107342Abstract: A collapsible heat exchanger comprising a first sheet; a second sheet on an opposing side of the collapsible heat exchanger from the first sheet; a first expansion element coupled to and extending between the first and second sheets; a second expansion element coupled to and extending between the first and second sheets; a manifold including a plurality of channels defined by at least one of a plurality of internal sidewalls; and a heat exchanger cavity defined at least by the plurality of channels and a first and second fluid conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Vincent Domenic Romanin, Adrien Benusiglio, Peter Sturt Lynn, Saul Thomas Griffith, Adam Rutkowski
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Publication number: 20190020303Abstract: A pneumatically actuated solar panel array system that includes a plurality of separate actuator assemblies that each have a top plate and bottom plate and a first and second bellows that each extend between and are coupled to the top and bottom plates at a respective top head and bottom head, the first and second bellows being configured to be separately pneumatically inflated, where the pneumatic inflation expands the bellows along a length. The pneumatically actuated solar panel array system can also include a plurality of solar panels coupled to the actuator assemblies with the solar panels being configured to be actuated based on inflation of one or more bellows associated with the plurality of actuator assembles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Leila Marcia MADRONE, Kyle Douglas BETTS, Peter Sturt LYNN, Louis Hong BASEL, Brent RIDLEY, Saul Thomas GRIFFITH, James Dylan MCBRIDE, Jeffrey LAMB, Eric Preston Lien SUAN, Erica LIN, Joshua ERICKSON, Vincent Domenic ROMANIN
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Patent number: 10135388Abstract: A pneumatically actuated solar panel array system that includes a plurality of separate actuator assemblies that each have a top plate and bottom plate and a first and second bellows that each extend between and are coupled to the top and bottom plates at a respective top head and bottom head, the first and second bellows being configured to be separately pneumatically inflated, where the pneumatic inflation expands the bellows along a length. The pneumatically actuated solar panel array system can also include a plurality of solar panels coupled to the actuator assemblies with the solar panels being configured to be actuated based on inflation of one or more bellows associated with the plurality of actuator assembles.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: SUNFOLDING, INC.Inventors: Leila Marcia Madrone, Kyle Douglas Betts, Peter Sturt Lynn, Louis Hong Basel, Brent Ridley, Saul Thomas Griffith, James Dylan McBride, Jeffrey Lamb, Eric Preston Lien Suan, Erica Lin, Joshua Erickson, Vincent Domenic Romanin
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Publication number: 20180089326Abstract: A system and method for integrating customized content with the main content of a Web page where the customized content is generated after the main content has been loaded within a browser application of a client computer is disclosed. The system and method of the present invention maintains information relating to the main content of a Web page in a memory cache which is then used to locate offer content that is relevant to the main Web page content. The offer content may then be transmitted to the client computer where it is integrated with pre-loaded main content within a Web page.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Jerome Anthony Cohen, JR., Mark Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey J. Harouche, Shashikant Anand Rao, Viswanathan L. Iyer, Keshav Aswathnarayana Narsipur, Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak Suriya
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Publication number: 20170282360Abstract: A fluidic robotic actuator configured to assume at least a neutral position, the fluidic robotic actuator includes a first and second plate defining respective planar portions that are disposed in parallel planes in the neutral position. The fluidic robotic actuator also includes a plurality of elongated bellows extending between the first and second plates, the bellows each having a central main axis that is parallel to the central main axis of the other bellows in the neutral position, the main axis of the bellows being perpendicular to the parallel planes of the first and second plates in the neutral position, the bellows being coupled to the first and second plates at respective first and second ends of the bellows.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Maria J. Telleria, Jonathan B. Pompa, Peter S. Lynn, Kevin B. Albert, Gabriel F. Hein, Thomas F. Allen, Kevin C. Kemper, Saul Thomas Griffith
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Patent number: 9712835Abstract: A video encoding system is disclosed to process a video file into one or more desired formats. The video file may have portions processed in parallel. The video encoding system may include a scalable computing resource. The scalable computing resource may be provided by a cloud computing platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Lyrical Labs LLCInventors: Edward Ratner, Jeffrey Alan Keswin, Austin Thomas Griffith
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Patent number: 9572353Abstract: A hide-on washer module includes striker assemblies mounted for vertical displacement from hydraulic cylinders. When each hydraulic piston reciprocates vertically, the striker assemblies and T-shaped tracking plates are displaced concomitantly. Roller assemblies are mounted to floor-mounted vertical columns that are interconnected to one another by stabilizer plates. A first set of roller assemblies engages a first tracking plate, a second set of roller assemblies engages a second reciprocating tracking plate, a third set of roller assemblies are mounted to the rear side of a front column, a fourth set of roller assemblies are mounted to the front side of a rear column, a fifth set of roller assemblies is mounted to the rear side of a front column, and a sixth set of roller assemblies is mounted to the front side of a rear column. Each roller assembly is biased to bear against its associated tracking plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignees: Sanitation Chemical Dispensing, LLCInventors: Terry Cemlyn Griffiths, Braiden Thomas Griffiths, Larry Paul Griffiths, Gregory L. Bilyeu
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Publication number: 20160318609Abstract: A tethered wing comprising an aerodynamic wing body defining external and internal faces and a plurality of rotors disposed on the wing body. The tether wing can further include a tether configured to extend and retract. The tethered wing can be configured to perform a payload pickup maneuver that includes coupling the tether to a payload with the tether in an extended configuration, taking off in a vertical flight configuration proximate to the tethered payload, transitioning to a horizontal flight configuration over the tethered payload and circling and ascending over the tethered payload to lift the tethered payload into the air via the tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Peter Sturt Lynn, Becker van Niekerk, Saul Thomas Griffith
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Publication number: 20160261224Abstract: A pneumatically actuated solar panel array system that includes a plurality of separate actuator assemblies that each have a top plate and bottom plate and a first and second bellows that each extend between and are coupled to the top and bottom plates at a respective top head and bottom head, the first and second bellows being configured to be separately pneumatically inflated, where the pneumatic inflation expands the bellows along a length. The pneumatically actuated solar panel array system can also include a plurality of solar panels coupled to the actuator assemblies with the solar panels being configured to be actuated based on inflation of one or more bellows associated with the plurality of actuator assembles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Leila Marcia MADRONE, Kyle Douglas BETTS, Peter Sturt LYNN, Louis Hong BASEL, Brent RIDLEY, Saul Thomas GRIFFITH, James Dylan MCBRIDE, Jeffrey LAMB, Eric Preston Lien SUAN, Erica LIN, Joshua ERICKSON, Vincent Domenic ROMANIN
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Publication number: 20150120580Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating an art index. The method is both sympathetic to the individual characteristics of art—a hedonic approach—and accurate in tracking changes in price over time—a repeat sales approach. Artworks with similar core characteristics are organized into groups according to their specific criteria. The characteristics include genre, date range, content, materials, size, coloration, style, and other characteristics. Following these guidelines, the system is able to generate hundreds of thousands of ever-increasing datasets, providing the statistical foundation required to derive accurate indices, while remaining true to the unique nature of art. The system is also operative to generate various types of reports.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: ARTNET WORLDWIDE CORP.Inventors: Jacob Karl Stanley Pabst, Thomas Griffith Galbraith
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Publication number: 20120250755Abstract: A video encoding system is disclosed to process a video file into one or more desired formats. The video file may have portions processed in parallel. The video encoding system may include a scalable computing resource. The scalable computing resource may be provided by a cloud computing platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Lyrical Labs LLCInventors: Edward Ratner, Jeffrey Alan Keswin, Austin Thomas Griffith
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Publication number: 20090043727Abstract: A system and method for integrating customized content with the main content of a Web page where the customized content is generated after the main content has been loaded within a browser application of a client computer is disclosed. The system and method of the present invention maintains information relating to the main content of a Web page in a memory cache which is then used to locate offer content that is relevant to the main Web page content. The offer content may then be transmitted to the client computer where it is integrated with pre-loaded main content within a Web page.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Anthony Cohen, Jr., Mark Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey J. Harouche, Shashikant Anand Rao, Viswanathan L. Iyer, Keshav Aswathnarayana Narsipur, Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak Suriya
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Patent number: 7454434Abstract: A system and method for integrating customized content with the main content of a Web page where the customized content is generated after the main content has been loaded within a browser application of a client computer is disclosed. The system and method of the present invention maintains information relating to the main content of a Web page in a memory cache which is then used to locate offer content that is relevant to the main Web page content. The offer content may then be transmitted to the client computer where it is integrated with pre-loaded main content within a Web page.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Anthony Cohen, Jr., Mark Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey J Harouche, Sashikant Anand Rao, Viswanathan L. Iyer, Keshav Aswathnarayana Narsipur, Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak Suriya
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Patent number: 6740172Abstract: A modular conveyor belt passes over and around at least one sprocket carried on a non-rotating hollow shaft and causes rotation of the sprocket. The sprocket includes a first pair of diametrically opposed sectors and a second pair of diametrically opposed sectors that are laterally staggered in relation to the first pair of sectors. Each sprocket is flanked by a pair of nozzles, each of which produces a fan-shaped spray. The fan-shaped sprays overlap one another across the lateral extent of the belt so that the entire breadth of the belt is cleaned. Adjacent fan-shaped sprays are angled relative to one another so that their respective sprays do not interfere with one another. The staggered sector design ensures that all sections of the belt are exposed to the spray. The nozzles are positioned to clean hinges of the belt when the hinges are open.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Inventors: Terry Cemlyn Griffiths, Braiden Thomas Griffiths