Patents by Inventor Thomas Hampton
Thomas Hampton 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: 20230169523Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media related to a system having a plurality of users, designed to display a user-customized subset of item and/or provider information to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Thermodynamic Design, LLCInventors: Bradley Christiansen, Thomas Hampton, Michael Vock, Jacob N. Wohlstadter
-
Patent number: 11620662Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media related to a system having a plurality of users, designed to display a user-customized subset of item and/or provider information to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Thermodynamic Design, LLCInventors: Bradley Christiansen, Thomas Hampton, Michael Vock, Jacob N. Wohlstadter
-
Publication number: 20200387519Abstract: A navigation graph may be generated by performing an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) Conversion on machine-readable or machine-generated source information to generate a navigation graph in AST format with mappings back to original Data Labeling Sources for the source information. The Navigation Graph in AST format includes nodes connected by unidirectional arcs. Each arc is labeled by a cost of traversal and a probability of traversal. Outside entry points to the Navigation Graph in AST format and optimal paths through the Navigation Graph are identified by applying a Directed Graph Filtering Algorithm thereby producing an Optimized Navigation Graph in which the probability of traversal for one or more of the unidirectional arcs is based in part on user behavior information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Robertson Hunter, Jeffrey Thomas Hampton, Ryan Neal Dy
-
Publication number: 20200234314Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media related to a system having a plurality of users, designed to display a user-customized subset of item and/or provider information to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Thermodynamic Design, LLCInventors: Bradley Christiansen, Thomas Hampton, Michael Vock, Jacob N. Wohlstadter
-
Patent number: 10692096Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media related to a system having a plurality of users, designed to display a user-customized subset of item and/or provider information to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Thermodynamic Design, LLCInventors: Bradley Christiansen, Thomas Hampton, Michael Vock, Jacob N. Wohlstadter
-
Publication number: 20200121927Abstract: A cochlear implant system that includes a user's device and a cochlear implant. A microphone can either be in-built into the user's device (for example smartphone) or can be an external microphone (for example a wireless microphone connected to a smart-watch). The microphone collects sound signals and sends it to user's device for sound processing. After filtering the sound, the processed sound signals are sent to a radio frequency (for example Bluetooth) receiver located behind the ear and sends the signal through the skin through a coil coupled transcutaneous system to the implant in the user's ear, where an electrode array correspondingly generates acoustic stimulations in user's cochlea.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: Thomas Hampton
-
Patent number: 9277833Abstract: A checkout stand includes a first extendable conveyor extending in a first direction for delivering one or more articles to a first bagging station. A second conveyor is provided for conveying one or more articles from the first conveyor to at least a second bagging station. A scanner may be provided for scanning the articles, such as during delivery by an infeed conveyor upstream of the first conveyor. A controller may control the first conveyor to selectively divert articles between the first and second bagging stations. Related methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: PAN OSTON HOLDING COMPANYInventors: James R. Vance, Chad A. Eilers, Richard J. Blankenship, Gordon T. Gravelle, Andrew B. Ritter, Jerrod P. Arterburn, Kyle Thomas Hampton
-
Publication number: 20140278758Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media related to a system having a plurality of users, designed to display a user-customized subset of item and/or provider information to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: THERMODYNAMIC DESIGNInventors: Bradley Christiansen, Thomas Hampton, Michael Vock, Jacob N. Wohlstadter
-
Publication number: 20140282153Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media related to a system having a plurality of users, designed to display a user-customized subset of item and/or provider information to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: THERMODYNAMIC DESIGNInventors: Bradley Christiansen, Thomas Hampton, Michael Vock, Jacob N. Wohlstadter
-
Publication number: 20070297986Abstract: Screening methods for identifying agents that affect vision in mammals are provided along with systems which may be used in such methods. Accordingly, methods of the present invention can be used for identifying agents that are useful for treating or reducing visual impairment as well as for identifying agents that result in visual impairment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: The Curavita CorporationInventor: Thomas Hampton
-
Publication number: 20070021421Abstract: The present invention, at least in part, provides methods of improved early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease, e.g., ALS, in a subject via measurement of the gait dynamics of the subject (e.g., via the exemplary ventral plane videography methods disclosed herein). The present invention also provides for administration of a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (beta-blocker) to a subject at risk of developing ALS (e.g., a SOD1 G93A mouse) and/or having early stages of ALS, to modulate supranormal gait characteristics and to prevent, treat and/or ameliorate the onset, advancement, severity or effects of a neurodegenerative disease, e.g., ALS, in the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventor: Thomas Hampton
-
Publication number: 20060212601Abstract: A system and method to determine the geographic location of a network user based on a plurality of network addresses and a plurality of mapping request information. The method involves receiving a plurality of mapping requests from a plurality of network users identified by a plurality of network addresses. A geographic location of a network user associated with a network address is then derived based on the plurality of network addresses and the plurality of mapping requests. In one embodiment, the network address is an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The method may be implemented, in one embodiment, as part of a system that executes as software on a computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Thomas Hampton
-
Patent number: 7059404Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for varying an operating parameter for a nuclear gamma ray tool for evaluating the integrity of gravel packing. The gamma ray outpat intensity and area of investigation are altered by changing a source housing geometry and the material from which the source housing is made. An actuator is provided to slide a variable electron density sleeve over the source and to vary the area of investigation by changing the distance between the source and a detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Core Laboratories L.P.Inventors: Michael J. Flecker, Larry Stephenson, J. Thomas Hampton, III
-
Publication number: 20040020646Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and method for varying an operating parameter for a nuclear gamma ray tool for evaluating the integrity of gravel packing. The gamma ray output intensity and area of investigation are altered by changing a source housing geometry and the material from which the source housing is made. An actuator is provided to slide a variable electron density sleeve over the source and to vary the area of investigation by changing the distance between the source and a detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Core Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Flecker, Larry Stephenson, J. Thomas Hampton
-
Patent number: 6554065Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and method for evaluating the integrity of gravel packing. A screen is disposed in an annulus between the wellbore and a production tubing. A tubing, such as a wash pipe, is placed inside the production tubing to provide a fluid path for the gravel slurry for gravel packing the screen. A self-contained memory logging nuclear tool is located in the tubing below (downhole) the screen. After gravel packing, the tubing with the tool is retrieved from the well at a selected speed. The tool is activated to record data in the memory carried by the tool as it passes across the screen. The data stored in the memory is downloaded at the surface to produce a log which provides a measure of the integrity of gravel packing of the screen.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Core Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Fisher, David Berneking, J. Thomas Hampton, III
-
Publication number: 20020060066Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and method for evaluating the integrity of gravel packing. A screen is disposed in an annulus between the wellbore and a production tubing. A tubing, such as a wash pipe, is placed inside the production tubing to provide a fluid path for the gravel slurry for gravel packing the screen. A self-contained memory logging nuclear tool is located in the tubing below (downhole) the screen. After gravel packing, the tubing with the tool is retrieved from the well at a selected speed. The tool is activated to record data in the memory carried by the tool as it passes across the screen. The data stored in the memory is downloaded at the surface to produce a log which provides a measure of the integrity of gravel packing of the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 1999Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: KEVIN FISHER, DAVID BERNEKING, J. THOMAS HAMPTON
-
Patent number: 3964591Abstract: A font selection system is provided that is useful in conjunction with ink jet printing apparatus. Facilities are included for storing data representative of one or more fonts or character sets and for selecting these on a font basis or a character basis during printing operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1975Date of Patent: June 22, 1976Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James David Hill, Gene Austin Isbell, Thomas Hampton Williams