Patents by Inventor Thomas Holland
Thomas Holland 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: 11918391Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention relates to an energy supply circuit for a CT system. The energy supply circuit comprises a stationary energy distribution device, a co-rotating bias voltage supply device, a standard energy supply path having an energy transmission device between the stationary energy distribution device and the co-rotating bias voltage supply device and an alternatively connectable service energy supply path having a voltage protection device. A computed tomography system is also described. Further, a production method for producing an energy supply circuit for a CT system is described. In addition, a method for operating a CT system is described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AGInventors: Shameem Kabir Chaudhury, Thomas Hilderscheid, Christian Holland-Nell, Daniel Mueller
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Patent number: 11898387Abstract: A hinged system includes a preassembled hinge module for pivotally coupling a first component to a second component. The preassembled hinge module includes a shaft, a torque element frictionally engaging the shaft, and a housing. The housing includes a cover, a side wall, and a rear wall that define an interior space enclosed within the housing. The interior space receives the torque element inside the housing. The cover defines a first aperture, and the rear wall defines a second aperture, the first aperture and the second aperture aligned with a pivot axis of the shaft. The shaft extends through at least the first aperture, the interior space, and the second aperture. The shaft is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the first component. The housing is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the second component.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Hector Eduardo Rivas, Mark James Rowley, Pradeep Jayanna, Michael Thomas Holland, Richard B. Langkamp, Jr.
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Patent number: 11781827Abstract: The present device is an electronically controlled safety system for use in firearms, comprising a shape memory actuator configured to connect a mechanical locking interface to a trigger mechanism interface comprising a point of connection to a firearm's trigger mechanism. This shape memory actuator can be controlled by use of an authentication system comprised of an RFID module and a control module. The user of the firearm can provide authorization to place the firearm in the armed position by placing an RFID tag having an activation code near the RFID module, which can then activate the shape memory actuator through the control module. When the mechanical locking interface is connected to the trigger mechanism interface a firearm's trigger mechanism is locked in place and the firearm is in a safe position and when the mechanical locking interface is not connected to the trigger mechanism is in an armed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: FREE STATE FIREARMS, LLCInventor: G. Thomas Holland, II
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Patent number: 11754358Abstract: The present device is an electronically controlled safety system for use in firearms comprising a shape memory actuator configured to connect a mechanical locking interface to a trigger mechanism interface comprising a point of connection to a firearm's trigger mechanism. This shape memory actuator can be controlled by use of an authentication system comprising an RFID module and a control module. The user of the firearm can provide authorization to place the firearm in the armed position by placing an RFID tag having a certain activation code near the RFID module, which can then activate the shape memory actuator through the control module. When the mechanical locking interface is connected to the trigger mechanism interface a firearm's trigger mechanism is locked in place and the firearm is in a safe position and when it is not connected to the trigger mechanism it is in an armed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: FREE STATE FIREARMS, LLCInventor: G. Thomas Holland, II
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Publication number: 20220382616Abstract: Determining remaining hardware life in a storage system, including: receiving data about a plurality of hardware components including data describing the usage of each hardware component and the state of each hardware component; analyzing the data to determine a remaining hardware life for each hardware component in a group of components; and distributing workloads in order to balance wear amongst the hardware components in the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: DOMINIQUE BRYCH, GAVIN PAES, THOMAS HOLLAND, ANDREW BERNAT
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Publication number: 20220228830Abstract: The present device is an electronically controlled safety system for use in firearms comprising a shape memory actuator configured to connect a mechanical locking interface to a trigger mechanism interface comprising a point of connection to a firearm's trigger mechanism. This shape memory actuator can be controlled by use of an authentication system comprising an RFID module and a control module. The user of the firearm can provide authorization to place the firearm in the armed position by placing an RFID tag having a certain activation code near the RFID module, which can then activate the shape memory actuator through the control module. When the mechanical locking interface is connected to the trigger mechanism interface a firearm's trigger mechanism is locked in place and the firearm is in a safe position and when it is not connected to the trigger mechanism it is in an armed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: G. Thomas Holland, II
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Publication number: 20220136790Abstract: The present device is an electronically controlled safety system for use in firearms, comprising a shape memory actuator configured to connect a mechanical locking interface to a trigger mechanism interface comprising a point of connection to a firearm's trigger mechanism. This shape memory actuator can be controlled by use of an authentication system comprised of an RFID module and a control module. The user of the firearm can provide authorization to place the firearm in the armed position by placing an RFID tag having an activation code near the RFID module, which can then activate the shape memory actuator through the control module. When the mechanical locking interface is connected to the trigger mechanism interface a firearm's trigger mechanism is locked in place and the firearm is in a safe position and when the mechanical locking interface is not connected to the trigger mechanism is in an armed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventor: G. Thomas Holland, II
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Publication number: 20210277694Abstract: A hinged system includes a preassembled hinge module for pivotally coupling a first component to a second component. The preassembled hinge module includes a shaft, a torque element frictionally engaging the shaft, and a housing. The housing includes a cover, a side wall, and a rear wall that define an interior space enclosed within the housing. The interior space receives the torque element inside the housing. The cover defines a first aperture, and the rear wall defines a second aperture, the first aperture and the second aperture aligned with a pivot axis of the shaft. The shaft extends through at least the first aperture, the interior space, and the second aperture. The shaft is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the first component. The housing is separate from, and configured to be mounted to, the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Hector Eduardo Rivas, Mark James Rowley, Pradeep Jayanna, Michael Thomas Holland, Richard B. Langkamp, JR.
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Patent number: 10586908Abstract: The disclosed technology can be used to increase lifetimes of quantum coherent devices such as qubits including transmons and xmons and to reduce the losses in resonators. Energy stored in superconducting devices can be lost by emission of phonons that couple to the environment. Defects in one or more materials in the quantum coherent device can cause the coupling to phonons. Patterning one or more of the layers creates a phononic bandgap that reduces or eliminates the emission of the phonons to the environment. The energy then couples back to the quantum coherent device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Yaniv Rosen, Jonathan Dubois, Eric Thomas Holland, Matthew A. Horsley
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Publication number: 20200028062Abstract: The disclosed technology can be used to increase lifetimes of quantum coherent devices such as qubits including transmons and xmons and to reduce the losses in resonators. Energy stored in superconducting devices can be lost by emission of phonons that couple to the environment. Defects in one or more materials in the quantum coherent device can cause the coupling to phonons. Patterning one or more of the layers creates a phononic bandgap that reduces or eliminates the emission of the phonons to the environment. The energy then couples back to the quantum coherent device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Yaniv Rosen, Jonathan Dubois, Eric Thomas Holland, Matthew A. Horsley
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Patent number: 10073017Abstract: A tissue specimen handling device comprising a tissue processing cassette.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: PATH TECH, LLCInventors: Wayne Thomas Holland, Rexford Charles Johnson
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Publication number: 20160153877Abstract: A tissue specimen handling device comprising a tissue processing cassette.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Wayne Thomas Holland, Rexford Charles Johnson
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Publication number: 20140059390Abstract: Various techniques and hardware are described for retrieving information in a processing system. In one embodiment, a method is provided for retrieving information in a processing system that includes a central processing unit and a service processor. Here, the service processor retrieves central processing unit information from the central processing unit and resets the processing system after the retrieval of the central processing unit information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: NetApp, Inc.Inventors: Chaitanya Nulkar, Brad Reger, Pradeep Kalra, Johnny Kang-wing Chan, Thomas Holland
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Patent number: 8621118Abstract: Various techniques and hardware are described for retrieving information in a processing system. In one embodiment, a method is provided for retrieving information in a processing system that includes a central processing unit and a service processor. Here, the service processor retrieves central processing unit information from the central processing unit and resets the processing system after the retrieval of the central processing unit information.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: NetApp, Inc.Inventors: Chaitanya Nulkar, Brad Reger, Pradeep Kalra, Johnny Kang-wing Chan, Thomas Holland
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Patent number: 8291063Abstract: A processing system includes control circuitry to control the processing system, a remote management module to enable remote management of the processing system via a network, and an agent to operate as an intermediary between the remote management module and the control circuitry. The agent and the remote management module are configured to cooperatively implement an abstraction layer through which the agent and the remote management module communicate.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: NetApp, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Holland, Mark W. Insley, Pradeep Kalra, Peter Snyder
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Publication number: 20110185611Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid identification and tracking of individuals in an emergency situation is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a spring loaded band that includes a spring element movable between a first stable position and a second stable position. The spring element may be configured to coil lengthwise around an individual's wrist, arm, ankle or leg while transitioning from the second stable position to the first stable position. A hygienic coating may be configured to cover the spring element. Finally, a unique patient identifier number may be disposed on the spring loaded band.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: GLOBAL EMERGENCY RESOURCES, LLCInventors: Nicky Bruce Adams, Adam Neil Buckley, Mark Dennis Goodell, Dewey Thomas Holland, Stanley J. Kuzia
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Patent number: 7921237Abstract: A storage system includes a host computer coupled to a device to transfer a DMA descriptor between the host and the device. An integrity manager manages the integrity of the DMA descriptor between the host computer and the device. The integrity manager embeds a host-side DMA descriptor integrity value in the DMA descriptor and the device transfers the DMA descriptor to a device memory. The device generates a device-side DMA descriptor integrity value and compares it to the host-side DMA descriptor integrity value to determine if the descriptor is corrupted.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Holland, William McGovern
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Publication number: 20090142548Abstract: A component suitable for use in a gas turbine engine. The component includes a substrate defining a surface of the component and has a first surface and a second surface. At least one aperture extends through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface, and has a first open area. The component has a first coating on at least one of the first surface and the second surface adjacent to the at least one aperture. The component also has a second coating overlying the first coating adjacent to the at least one aperture, such that at least a portion of the first coating is exposed adjacent to the at least one aperture. The first coating defines a second open area which is smaller than the first open area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: David Bruce Patterson, John Starkweather, Thomas Holland, Thomas Tomlinson
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Patent number: 7487343Abstract: A system is provided including a host processing system and a remote management module coupled to it. The host processing system includes a boot storage device storing a plurality of boot images to allow the remote management module to remotely select a boot image from the plurality of boot images and to remotely cause the host processing system to boot utilizing the selected boot image.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: NetApp, Inc.Inventors: Mark Insley, Thomas Holland, Pradeep Kalra, Peter Snyder
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Patent number: 7436200Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for testing a power supply. A power supply testing apparatus may include a remote load which may sink an adjustable amount of current with an adjustable slew rate and may test the response of the power supply to determine its operability with a dynamic load. Additionally, in an alternative embodiment of the invention, the testing apparatus may source an adjustable amount of current with an adjustable slew rate to the output of a power supply. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the testing apparatus may include an adjustable current sink and adjustable current source with an adjustable slew rate. The power supply testing apparatus of the present invention may be implemented with standard circuit components on a circuit board and thus provide a small form factor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc.Inventors: Bill Jacobsen, Zoltan Zansky, Thomas Holland