Patents by Inventor Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill 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: 20240352675
    Abstract: Methods of sequentially applying nanocellulose(s) onto the surface of paper and paperboard substrates, paper or paperboard prepared using said methods, and systems for producing paper or paperboard having sequentially applied nanocellulose(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Robyn HILL, Jonathan PHIPPS, Thomas REEVE-LARSON, Lewis TAYLOR, David SKUSE
  • Patent number: 12122810
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for producing recombinant proteins, as well as compositions used in and produced by such methods. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods for producing high secreted yields of recombinant proteins, and the compositions provided herein include recombinant host cells that comprise polynucleotide sequences encoding proteins operably linked to at least 2 distinct secretion signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: BOLT THREADS, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Kittleson, Thomas Stevens, Rena Hill, Carlos Gustavo Pesce
  • Patent number: 12121499
    Abstract: This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting essentially of the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD). The composition is particularly safe and efficacious for use in the treatment of neurological conditions, characterized by hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, convulsions or seizures such as occur in epilepsy. Preferably the CBDV and the CBD are present with at least one non-cannabinoid component of cannabis such as one or more terpenes or a terpene fraction. More particularly the composition further comprises one or more cannabichromene type compounds. Particularly cannabichromene propyl variant (CBCV) and/or cannabichromene (CBC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GW PHARMA LTD.
    Inventors: Benjamin Whalley, Claire Williams, Gary Stephens, Thomas Hill
  • Patent number: 12116995
    Abstract: A spherical pump valve. The valve includes a valve cage, a spring, a valve member, a valve seat, and a locking ring. The valve cage has a groove holding the spring and threads. The valve member has a stem and a trench holding the spring. The valve seat has a seating surface, threads that match the valve cage threads and upon threaded engagement secure the valve seat to the valve cage, and a channel. The locking ring is installed in the channel and secures the valve cage to the valve seat. The components of the valve are made of specific materials and, in one embodiment, the valve achieves a volumetric efficiency of about 95% at 250 rpm. Also disclosed is a pump including the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Triangle Pump Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Kelton, Cedric Wayne Hill, Jon Alan Edson
  • Publication number: 20240286323
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Edward Holmes, Tru Huu Minh Le, Sabrina Kerling, Dharan Kirupanantham, Volker Altstädt, Amir Fathi, Daniel Raps, Clemens Keilholz, Thomas Koeppl, Paul Smith, Jan Hill, Angus Wardlaw, Daniel Stephen Price, James Tarrier, Christopher Robertson
  • Publication number: 20240291639
    Abstract: Techniques for ensuring that geographic location specific security policies are enforce for an agent or agent device. An Agent service of an agent device accesses an Agent Authentication Service for a key to initiate one or more functions of the agent device. The Agent Authentication Service determines the location of the agent device and determines whether the agent device is within an approved geographic location based on geographic location specific security policies. If the agent device is within the approved geographic location, the Agent Authentication Services accesses a Key Management Service for a cryptographic key and delivers the cryptographic key to the Agent. If the Agent Authentication Service determines that the Agent device is outside of the approved location, access to the cryptographic key is denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kapildeep Singh Bakshi, Craig Thomas Hill, Raymond Allan Blair, Michael Alan Kowal, Steven M. Carter, Stephen Michael Orr
  • Patent number: 12073224
    Abstract: A substrate processing system comprises a module to perform an operation associated with processing a semiconductor substrate in the substrate processing system. The module includes a component used with the processing of the semiconductor substrate, and a file stored in the module. The file includes information about the component of the module. The substrate processing system comprises a controller to communicate with the module via a network of the substrate processing system. The controller receives the file from the module via the network, reads the information about the component from the received file, and maps, based on the information read from the received file, the component of the module to an option in an application used to configure the module. The controller automatically configures the component of the module using the option in the application to which the component of the module is mapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bridget Hill, Scott Baldwin, Thomas A. Stubblebine, Rainer Unterguggenberger, Raymond Chau
  • Patent number: 12073467
    Abstract: A tracking liquidity order and related market center and process are disclosed which allow posting market centers (e.g. exchanges) to fill routable, smaller orders that would have otherwise routed off the posting market center. Such tracking liquidity orders increase the liquidity of that posting market center and allow it to execute more orders internally, without having to route them to an away market center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: NYSE Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Adcock, Michael A. Cormack, Thomas F. Haller, Robert A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20240279112
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing materials for construction and for dust control utilizing enzyme producing cells, an amount of a nitrogen source such as urea, and an amount of calcium such as calcium chloride. Calcium contributes to the formation of calcium carbonate which creates a solid structure, layer or shield. One or more compositions containing components of the invention can be sprayed or otherwise applied to surfaces for erosion control, foundation support, prevention of sink hole formation, prevention of dust formation, or other applications. Ammonia, water and other by-products of the process can be recycled and reutilized for the same or other purposes including, for example, as fertilizers and energy sources, or independently fermented from selectively cultivated microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Biomason Inc.
    Inventors: Ginger K. Dosier, Victoria M. Durham, Thomas A. Hill, J. Michael Dosier, Steven W. McAllister
  • Patent number: 12067623
    Abstract: An unpriced order auction and related market center and process are disclosed which allow posting market centers (e.g., exchanges) to schedule an auction that includes unpriced (Market) orders only. Such unpriced order auction executes at the midpoint of the NBBO, ensuring that the cross reflects the best prices in the entire marketplace, while discouraging the manipulation of the auction price on the posting market center. The disclosed auction also executes concurrently, but separately from the regular continuous matching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NYSE Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Adcock, Michael A. Cormack, Thomas F. Haller, Robert A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20240242062
    Abstract: Systems and methods to implement a model operation application are provided. The method includes defining a plurality of artifacts of a model operation application, where each artifact has an abstract interface, and each artifact is invoked by a corresponding reference. The method also includes organizing references of data inputs and data sinks of the model operation application into a data channel, where the data channel includes one or more data channel artifacts of the plurality of artifacts. The method further includes combining a plurality of processing steps by reference into a scoring flow, wherein the scoring flow is configured to be managed as one or more scoring flow artifacts of the plurality of artifacts. The method further includes attaching the data channel to the scoring flow to form a scoring pipeline, wherein the scoring pipeline comprises one or more scoring pipeline artifacts of the plurality of artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas HILL, Lawrence DERANY, Eduardo GALVEZ, Sai Venu Gopal LOLLA, Daniel John SIFTER, Mark PALMER
  • Publication number: 20240209775
    Abstract: A hybrid electric gas turbine engine is provided. The hybrid electric gas turbine engine includes: a turbomachine having a compressor section and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section and turbine section together defining a core air flowpath, the turbomachine defining a core air flowpath exhaust; and an electric machine assembly having an electric machine disposed aft of the core air flowpath exhaust and mechanically connected to the turbine section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Gert Johannes van der Merwe, Alexander Thomas Hills
  • Patent number: 12018001
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of pyrimidinedione cyclohexenyl compounds and methods of using these compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated
    Inventors: Hazel Hunt, Damien Francis Philippe Crepin, Joseph Thomas Hill-Cousins, Thomas Matthew Baker, Lorna Duffy
  • Publication number: 20240192782
    Abstract: A system including a first luminaire housing, a second luminaire housing, and a controller. The first luminaire housing includes a first light source configured to provide illumination to a first location, and a first I/O device configured to sense a first data set corresponding the first location. The second luminaire housing is separate from the first luminaire housing and includes a second light source configured to provide illumination to a second location, and a second I/O device configured to sense a second data set corresponding to the second location. The controller is configured to receive a portion of the first data set and a portion of the second data set, combine the portion of the first data set and the portion of the second data set to form a third data set corresponding to the first location and second location, and output the third data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Bailey, Timothy Willis, Thomas Hill, III, Pritam Yadav
  • Publication number: 20240146643
    Abstract: Technologies for testing resiliency of a data network with real-world accuracy without affecting the flow of production data through the network. A method according to the technologies may include receiving a production data packet and determining a preferred data route toward a destination node for the production data packet based on a first routing information base, wherein the first routing information base includes a database where routes and route metadata are stored according to a routing protocol. The method may also include, receiving a test data packet, and determining an alternate data route toward the destination node for the test data packet based on a second routing information base, wherein the second routing information base simulates an error in the preferred data route. The method may include sending the production data packet to the preferred data route and sending the test data packet to the alternate data route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: David John Zacks, Nagendra Kumar Nainar, Madhan Sankaranarayanan, Jaganbabu Rajamanickam, Craig Thomas Hill, Cesar Obediente
  • Publication number: 20240048436
    Abstract: Methods and devices provide fault injection testing techniques in a production network environment without risking service outages for hosted computing services, by providing examples of a remote network controller configured to communicate with network devices of a network; a remote fault injection communication protocol configuring a remote network controller in communication with a network device to signal a failure injection; and a failure injection module configuring a network device to configure a network device processor to implement a failure injection signaled according to the remote failure injection communication protocol. The method includes a network controller transmitting a failure injection signal in a control plane packet over a network connection to a network device, and the network device creating a child process by executing, in a dedicated runtime environment, a copy of one or more processes impacted by a parsed failure type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Nagendra Kumar Nainar, Jaganbabu Rajamanickam, David John Zacks, Carlos M. Pignataro, Madhan Sankaranarayanan, Cesar Obediente, Craig Thomas Hill
  • Patent number: 11886642
    Abstract: A system including a first luminaire housing, a second luminaire housing, and a controller. The first luminaire housing includes a first light source configured to provide illumination to a first location, and a first I/O device configured to sense a first data set corresponding the first location. The second luminaire housing is separate from the first luminaire housing and includes a second light source configured to provide illumination to a second location, and a second I/O device configured to sense a second data set corresponding to the second location. The controller is configured to receive a portion of the first data set and a portion of the second data set, combine the portion of the first data set and the portion of the second data set to form a third data set corresponding to the first location and second location, and output the third data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Bailey, Timothy Willis, Thomas Hill, III, Pritam Yadav
  • Patent number: 11880778
    Abstract: A system for identifying information in high dimensional, low latency streaming data having dynamically evolving data patterns. The system processes, continuously and in real-time, the streaming data. Processing includes filtering the data based on event data to identify diagnostic data points by comparing the event data with an experimental design matrix and performing a modeling operation using the identified diagnostic data points in order to identify efficiently any current and emerging patterns of relationships between at least one outcome variable and predictor variables. The at least one a-priori, pre-designed experimental design matrix is generated based on combinations of the predictor variables and at least one outcome variable. The experimental design matrix is also generated based on at least one of main effects, limitations, constraints, and interaction effects of the predictor variables and combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Cloud Software Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hill, Michael O'Connell, Daniel J Rope
  • Patent number: 11881678
    Abstract: Configurations for a photonics assembly and the operation thereof are disclosed. The photonics assembly may include multiple photonics dies which may be arranged in an offset vertical stack. The photonics dies may emit light, and in some examples, an optical element may be a detector for monitoring properties such as the wavelength of the light. The photonics dies may be arranged in a stack as a package and the packages may be stacked or arranged side by side or both for space savings. The PIC may include combining and/or collimating optics to receive light from the photonics dies, a mirror to redirect the light, and an aperture structure. The aperture structure may include a region which is at least partially transparent such that light transmits through the transparent region of the aperture structure. The aperture structure may include an at least partially opaque region which may be used for directing and/or controlling the light launch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Bishop, Kwan-Yu Lai, Alex Goldis, Alfredo Bismuto, Jeffrey Thomas Hill
  • Patent number: 11870762
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for transparent Provider Backbone Bridge forwarding of MACsec key exchanges over public Ethernet provider backbones. The method includes the steps of receiving, at a first PBB device, an Ethernet frame from a first edge router for transmission to a second edge router via a MACsec connection, the Ethernet frame comprising a plurality of fields; performing a lookup of one or more fields of the plurality of fields to determine a match with one or more pre-defined values; determining that the one or more fields of the Ethernet frame match the one or more pre-defined values; rewriting the one or more fields of the Ethernet frame to one or more open values operable to allow the Ethernet frame to be transmitted to a next hop device; and transmitting the Ethernet frame to the next hop device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Craig Thomas Hill, Aaron Christopher Warner, Michael William Bessette, Chennakesava Reddy Gaddam