Patents by Inventor Thomas Plunkett

Thomas Plunkett 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: 20110191406
    Abstract: A commenting method and system publishes comments related to an online article. Comments are received from and published to internet connected electronic devices. Comments received from starred commenters are stored in a tier 1 database and published by default. Comments received from a commenter without a star are stored in a tier 2 database. Comments in the tier 2 database are only published if they are approved by a starred commenter. If a tier 1 comment is in reply to another comment, all antecedent comments to the reply are also published, even if the antecedents are in tier 2. Comments may originate from individual readers. Comments may also be received by parsing an external feed from a website to extract each comment and commenter. These comments are published with the individual-reader comments according to which tier and thread each comment belongs to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Plunkett, Nicholas Guido Denton
  • Publication number: 20080067756
    Abstract: A composition and method for coating a MLS gasket is disclosed. The coating may include a polymer with bronze particulate. The particulate improves the sealability of a coating on the gasket during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Dennis Person, Rohit Ramkumar, Frank Acquah, Frank Popielas, Thomas Plunkett
  • Publication number: 20070029738
    Abstract: A composition and method for coating a MLS gasket is disclosed. The coating may include a polymer with bronze particulate. The particulate improves the sealability of a coating on the gasket during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Dennis Person, Rohit Ramkumar, Frank Grant-Acquah, Frank Popielas, Thomas Plunkett
  • Publication number: 20060290072
    Abstract: A gasket having a layer including at least one combustion opening and a wave area located on the layer is disclosed. The wave area includes a first wave and a second wave. The first wave is proximate the combustion opening. A flat portion near the second wave includes a first end and a second end. A full bead is located next to the second end of the flat portion whereby a lower surface of the flat portion is above the lower projecting surfaces of the wave area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Colin Chen, Frank Popielas, Rohit Ramkumar, Thomas Plunkett, Jeffery Foster