Patents by Inventor Thomas Pierce

Thomas Pierce 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: 12533494
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an intravascular catheter and methods of use. In one embodiment, an intravascular catheter and needle assembly comprises a catheter needle and a catheter sheath surrounding a portion of the catheter needle. The catheter sheath has an end for insertion that is angled between 5 and 85 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Patent number: 11858390
    Abstract: A hygienic cover, hygienic kit, and a method thereof for a hygienic seat location including a stretchable antimicrobial hygienic headrest cover having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing headrest. The cover comprises a stretchable, antimicrobial, a non-mesh fabric configured to provide a barrier between a user and the headrest. The headrest has an elastic opening in the back surface allowing the fabric to stretchily fit over an existing headrest. A tray table cover defined by a top panel, a bottom panel, and a sidewall connecting said top and bottom panels thereby creating an opening to a cavity therein is included. A pre-packaged sanitizing wipe is included to sanitize the seating location, and a container is included to encapsulate the pre-packaged sanitizing wipe, the tray table cover, and the stretchable headrest cover, wherein the headrest cover and the tray table cover are compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Publication number: 20230115359
    Abstract: A hygienic cover, hygienic kit, and a method thereof for a hygienic seat location including a stretchable antimicrobial hygienic headrest cover having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing headrest. The cover comprises a stretchable, antimicrobial, a non-mesh fabric configured to provide a barrier between a user and the headrest. The headrest has an elastic opening in the back surface allowing the fabric to stretchily fit over an existing headrest. A tray table cover defined by a top panel, a bottom panel, and a sidewall connecting said top and bottom panels thereby creating an opening to a cavity therein is included. A pre-packaged sanitizing wipe is included to sanitize the seating location, and a container is included to encapsulate the pre-packaged sanitizing wipe, the tray table cover, and the stretchable headrest cover, wherein the headrest cover and the tray table cover are compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Patent number: 11528996
    Abstract: A hygienic kit and a method thereof for a hygienic seat location including a stretchable antimicrobial hygienic headrest cover having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing headrest. The cover comprises a stretchable, antimicrobial, a non-mesh fabric configured to provide an impenetrable barrier between a user and the headrest. The headrest has an elastic opening in the back surface allowing the fabric to stretchily fit over an existing headrest. A tray table cover defined by a top panel, a bottom panel, and a sidewall connecting said top and bottom panels thereby creating an opening to a cavity therein is included. A pre-packaged sanitizing wipe is included to sanitize the seating location, and a container is included to encapsulate the pre-packaged sanitizing wipe, the tray table cover, and the stretchable headrest cover, wherein the headrest cover and the tray table cover are compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Publication number: 20220241561
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an intravascular catheter and methods of use. In one embodiment, an intravascular catheter and needle assembly comprises a catheter needle and a catheter sheath surrounding a portion of the catheter needle. The catheter sheath has an end for insertion that is angled between 5 and 85 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Publication number: 20210401180
    Abstract: A hygienic kit and a method thereof for a hygienic seat location including a stretchable antimicrobial hygienic headrest cover having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing headrest. The cover comprises a stretchable, antimicrobial, a non-mesh fabric configured to provide an impenetrable barrier between a user and the headrest. The headrest has an elastic opening in the back surface allowing the fabric to stretchily fit over an existing headrest. A tray table cover defined by a top panel, a bottom panel, and a sidewall connecting said top and bottom panels thereby creating an opening to a cavity therein is included. A pre-packaged sanitizing wipe is included to sanitize the seating location, and a container is included to encapsulate the pre-packaged sanitizing wipe, the tray table cover, and the stretchable headrest cover, wherein the headrest cover and the tray table cover are compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Patent number: 11110835
    Abstract: A stretchable hygienic cover, for utilization with an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing variable geometry vehicle headrest underlying the stretchable hygienic cover when engaged includes a stretchable, breathable, moisture-absorbent fabric. Further provided in the stretchable hygienic cover is an elastic opening allowing the fabric to stretchably fit over an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, wherein the elastic opening may stretch and retract in size to grip on to an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest. Also provided is a hygienic kit for a headrest and a method for a hygienic kit for a headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Publication number: 20200231074
    Abstract: A stretchable hygienic cover, for utilization with an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing variable geometry vehicle headrest underlying the stretchable hygienic cover when engaged includes a stretchable, breathable, moisture-absorbent fabric. Further provided in the stretchable hygienic cover is an elastic opening allowing the fabric to stretchably fit over an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, wherein the elastic opening may stretch and retract in size to grip on to an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest. Also provided is a hygienic kit for a headrest and a method for a hygienic kit for a headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Patent number: 10638845
    Abstract: A stretchable hygienic cover, for utilization with an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing variable geometry vehicle headrest underlying the stretchable hygienic cover when engaged includes a stretchable, breathable, moisture-absorbent fabric. Further provided in the stretchable hygienic cover is a closable opening allowing the fabric to stretchably fit over an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, wherein the closable opening may stretch and retract in size to grip on to an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest. The fabric includes at least two vertical internal bands of resilient material having a greater modulus of elasticity than that of said fabric to allow for a secure engagement to the surface of the headrest. These bands are secured within said fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Publication number: 20190343290
    Abstract: A stretchable hygienic cover, for utilization with an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, having an ability to conform itself to dimensions of the existing variable geometry vehicle headrest underlying the stretchable hygienic cover when engaged includes a stretchable, breathable, moisture-absorbent fabric. Further provided in the stretchable hygienic cover is a closable opening allowing the fabric to stretchably fit over an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest, wherein the closable opening may stretch and retract in size to grip on to an existing variable geometry vehicle headrest. The fabric includes at least two vertical internal bands of resilient material having a greater modulus of elasticity than that of said fabric to allow for a secure engagement to the surface of the headrest. These bands are secured within said fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Publication number: 20170143124
    Abstract: In a cover for a variable geometry vehicle headrest having a geometry including a center surface and integral left and right lateral extensions, each of the lateral extensions defining planes of angulation relative to the center surface along respective lines of dependency between the center surface and each respective lateral extension, the cover includes a stretchable, breathable moisture-absorbent fabric enveloping the headrest and formed in proportion to dimensions smaller that the headrest but within a range of stretchability of the cover relative to the dimensions the headrest, the fabric including internal bands of resilient material having a greater modulus of elasticity than that of the fabric, the bands secured within the fabric proximally against each of the lines of dependency between the center surface and the lateral extensions of the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Pierce
  • Patent number: 7685197
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for identifying terms in a requested Web document which can be used to identify other web page documents in which the user is likely to have an interest. Terms on previously prepared lists are compared to the content of the Web page document, and where matches are found, mathematical techniques including linear regression can be used to determine the relevance of the textual term to the content of the page. This can be used to suggest other linked Web page documents in which the user is likely to have an interest. Where the prepared lists include a term that has been purchased by advertisers, and there is a match for that term on the Web page document, an ad which is likely to interest the reader can be displayed on the requested Web page document, and can include a link to the advertiser's web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Fain, Thomas Pierce
  • Publication number: 20060253437
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for identifying terms in a requested Web document which can be used to identify other web page documents in which the user is likely to have an interest. Terms on previously prepared lists are compared to the content of the Web page document, and where matches are found, mathematical techniques including linear regression can be used to determine the relevance of the textual term to the content of the page. This can be used to suggest other linked Web page documents in which the user is likely to have an interest. Where the prepared lists include a term that has been purchased by advertisers, and there is a match for that term on the Web page document, an ad which is likely to interest the reader can be displayed on the requested Web page document, and can include a link to the advertiser's web site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Fain, Thomas Pierce