Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Sullivan

Thomas P. Sullivan 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).

  • Patent number: 11174672
    Abstract: An emergency entryway system that provides for the detection of occupants in a room, fires outside of a door, and sealing the entryway during a fire emergency is disclosed. The emergency entryway system includes a door enclosed by a door frame, at least one display unit mounted in one side of door and at least one camera mounted in the door frame on the opposite side of the door, whereby the display unit in the door displays an image transmitted from the camera from the other side of the door frame and door. The door frame of the emergency entryway system may include at least one of a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, or a radon detector, at least one fire extinguisher, an oxygen sensor, an alarm, a gas inflator canister, and an inflatable tubing configured to seal a space between the door and the door frame during a fire emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas P. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20200300031
    Abstract: An emergency entryway system that provides for the detection of occupants in a room, fires outside of a door, and sealing the entryway during a fire emergency is disclosed. The emergency entryway system includes a door enclosed by a door frame, at least one display unit mounted in one side of door and at least one camera mounted in the door frame on the opposite side of the door, whereby the display unit in the door displays an image transmitted from the camera from the other side of the door frame and door. The door frame of the emergency entryway system may include at least one of a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, or a radon detector, at least one fire extinguisher, an oxygen sensor, an alarm, a gas inflator canister, and an inflatable tubing configured to seal a space between the door and the door frame during a fire emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas P. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 6865410
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring contact current includes data acquisition circuitry with at least two sensor contacts to measure the voltage drop across an animal or human body. A portable data processing unit is connected to the data acquisition circuitry to process the voltage data to produce current flow data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Kavet, John C. Niple, Thomas P. Sullivan, Luciano E. Zaffanella
  • Publication number: 20040005024
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring contact current includes data acquisition circuitry with at least two sensor contacts to measure the voltage drop across an animal or human body. A portable data processing unit is connected to the data acquisition circuitry to process the voltage data to produce current flow data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Kavet, John C. Niple, Thomas P. Sullivan, Luciano E. Zaffanella
  • Publication number: 20020035339
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring contact current includes data acquisition circuitry with at least two sensor contacts to measure the voltage drop across an animal or human body. A portable data processing unit is connected to the data acquisition circuitry to process the voltage data to produce current flow data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Kavet, John C. Niple, Thomas P. Sullivan, Luciano E. Zaffanella
  • Patent number: 6082633
    Abstract: A toy sprinkler (10) is disclosed comprising a hub assembly (12) having a water pressure activated spinning cap member (68) and a manifold member (64) connected to a pressurized water source. Multiple right angle arm assemblies (14, 16, and 18) are connected to the manifold (64) and direct water by a conduit (34) to wand members (22) mounted to remote ends of arm assemblies (14-16). The conduit (34) affords sufficient slack to allow removal of the wand members (22) from the arm assemblies (14-16) and the aiming of water ejected from the wand members (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Richard C. Kephart, Peter C. McEachen, Thomas P. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 4959792
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the conductive integrity of a plurality of lines which transmit electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Thomas P. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 4375484
    Abstract: The coating batter composition disclosed preferably comprises a continuous aqueous phase comprising 20 to 85% water, from 3 to 30% flour which has been heat treated under conditions effective to eliminate substantially all viable microorganisms and inactivate enzyme activity, from 1 to 20% starch, from about 0.05 to 5% of a gum, a preservative system and a flavoring system of oleoresins extracted from natural spices; and a discontinuous fat phase comprising from 0.3 to 55% of a fat and from 0.025 to 10% of an emulsifier, the batter composition being effective to provide bacterial stability and prevent substantial sugar formation for at least 14 days at a temperature of 40.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1983
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Charleston R. Lee, Joseph J. Russo, Shirley A. Jeter, Thomas P. Sullivan