Patents by Inventor Thomas Simpson

Thomas Simpson 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: 11970045
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for providing temperature control for to a temperature-controlled storage compartment in a tunnel of a vehicle. The tunnel extends from a first side of the vehicle, such as the passenger side, to a second side of the vehicle, such as the driver side. The vehicle also includes a refrigeration module that is moveable on a shuttle of the tunnel. The refrigeration module includes a temperature-controlled storage unit configured to open and close in accordance with a path defined by an accessibility assembly. The shuttle transfers power from a power source, such as a battery, to the temperature-controlled storage unit, for example, to provide temperature control even when the vehicle is powered off. Accordingly, the refrigeration module provides a space-efficient system for ensuring prolonged temperature control of items stored in the temperature-controlled storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Geoffrey Walker, Austin Keith Simpson, William Thomas Wanstall, Rachel Sarah Jewkes, Ruey-Khan Kenneth Tsang, Bar Sarig, Parmita Pradip Dalal, Martyn Sweeney, Aaron B. Weast
  • Publication number: 20240115211
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating graphical displays of analyte data and/or health information. In some implementations, the graphical displays are generating based on a self-referential dataset that are modifiable based on identified portions of the data. The modified graphical displays can indicate features in the analyte data of a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Esteban CABRERA, JR., Lauren Danielle ARMENTA, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Jennifer BLACKWELL, Leif N. BOWMAN, Rian DRAEGER, Arturo GARCIA, Timothy Joseph GOLDSMITH, John Michael GRAY, Andrea Jean JACKSON, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Paul KRAMER, Aditya Sagar MANDAPAKA, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Sumitaka MIKAMI, Gary A. MORRIS, Hemant Mahendra NIRMAL, Paul NOBLE-CAMPBELL, Philip Thomas PUPA, Eli REIHMAN, Peter C. SIMPSON, Brian Christopher SMITH, Atiim Joseph WILEY
  • Patent number: 11953429
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11943876
    Abstract: Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Halac, John Charles Barry, Becky L. Clark, Chris W. Dring, John Michael Gray, Kris Elliot Higley, Jeff Jackson, David A. Keller, Ted Tang Lee, Jason Mitchell, Kenneth Pirondini, David Rego, Ryan Everett Schoonmaker, Peter C. Simpson, Craig Thomas Gadd, Kyle Thomas Stewart, John Stanley Hayes
  • Patent number: 11931188
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating graphical displays of analyte data and/or health information. In some implementations, the graphical displays are generating based on a self-referential dataset that are modifiable based on identified portions of the data. The modified graphical displays can indicate features in the analyte data of a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Lauren Danielle Armenta, Scott M. Belliveau, Jennifer Blackwell, Leif N. Bowman, Rian Draeger, Arturo Garcia, Timothy Joseph Goldsmith, John Michael Gray, Andrea Jean Jackson, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Paul Kramer, Aditya Sagar Mandapaka, Michael Robert Mensinger, Sumitaka Mikami, Gary A Morris, Hemant Mahendra Nirmal, Paul Noble-Campbell, Philip Thomas Pupa, Eli Reihman, Peter C. Simpson, Brian Christopher Smith, Atiim Joseph Wiley
  • Patent number: 11930012
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
  • Patent number: 11926525
    Abstract: A method of removing buffer gas from a mixture comprising the buffer gas and hyperpolarized noble gas is described. The method includes reacting the buffer gas to produce a reaction product different to the buffer gas. The buffer gas may be reactively removed by one or more of oxidation, reduction, polymerization and binding reactions with solid surfaces. The buffer gas may be molecular hydrogen and/or molecular nitrogen. Apparatus for carrying out the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
    Inventors: Thomas Meersmann, Nicola Simpson, Galina Pavlovskaya
  • Patent number: 11763699
    Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for providing a tactile response. A document that includes visual data is received. Change data for the visual data that indicates changes in data values of the visual data from a previous time is received. The visual data is rendered. An indication that a section of the document is selected is received. The section includes a first visual data. A change of the first visual data is determined front the change data. A tactile response unit is controlled to provide a tactile response based on the change of the first visual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Dennis Wayne Bland, November Michelle Champion, Beth Erin Csengody, Wendi M. Moseley, Jonathan Paul Sidarous, Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Sarah Elizabeth Gries Morgan
  • Patent number: 11734764
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for interfacing between a user and a computing device. The computing device may receive data describing a projected periodic savings amount and first expense data describing a first expense of the user. The first expense data may indicate an amount of the first expense and a first expense time when the first expense will be incurred. The computing device may display a graphical user interface at a display. The graphical user interface may comprise a savings shape having a size based at least in part on the projected periodic savings amount and a first expense shape having a size based at least in part on the first amount. The computing device may receive an instruction to place the first expense shape in the savings shape and may determine that the projected periodic savings amount is sufficient to fund the first expense at the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Matthew Fitzroy Lynch, Kyle Patrick Mitchell, Amir Zelazny, Brooks Gallagher LeComte, Faith Maria Lane, Derrek Ramon Turner, Daniel Gracey
  • Patent number: 11551577
    Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for providing a tactile response. A document that includes visual data is received. Change data for the visual data that indicates changes in data values of the visual data from a previous time is received. The visual data is rendered. An indication that a section of the document is selected is received. The section includes a first visual data. A change of the first visual data is determined front the change data. A tactile response unit is controlled to provide a tactile response based on the change of the first visual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Dennis Wayne Bland, November Michelle Champion, Beth Erin Csengody, Wendi M. Moseley, Jonathan Paul Sidarous, Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Sarah Elizabeth Gries Morgan
  • Patent number: 11200623
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for interfacing between a user and a computing device. The computing device may receive data describing a projected periodic savings amount and first expense data describing a first expense of the user. The first expense data may indicate an amount of the first expense and a first expense time when the first expense will be incurred. The computing device may display a graphical user interface at a display. The graphical user interface may comprise a savings shape having a size based at least in part on the projected periodic savings amount and a first expense shape having a size based at least in part on the first amount. The computing device may receive an instruction to place the first expense shape in the savings shape and may determine that the projected periodic savings amount is sufficient to fund the first expense at the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Matthew Fitzroy Lynch, Kyle Patrick Mitchell, Amir Zelazny, Brooks Gallagher LeComte, Faith Maria Lane, Derrek Ramon Turner, Daniel Gracey
  • Patent number: 11030921
    Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for providing a tactile response. A document that includes visual data is received. Change data for the visual data that indicates changes in data values of the visual data from a previous time is received. The visual data is rendered. An indication that a section of the document is selected is received. The section includes a first visual data. A change of the first visual data is determined from the change data. A tactile response unit is controlled to provide a tactile response based on the change of the first visual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Dennis Wayne Bland, November Michelle Champion, Beth Erin Csengody, Wendi M. Moseley, Jonathan Paul Sidarous, Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Sarah Elizabeth Gries Waters
  • Patent number: 10825092
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for interfacing between a user and a computing device. The computing device may receive data describing a projected periodic savings amount and first expense data describing a first expense of the user. The computing device may display a graphical user interface at a display. The graphical user interface may comprise a savings shape having a size based at least in part on the projected periodic savings amount and a first expense shape having a size based at least in part on the first amount. The computing device may receive an instruction to place the first expense shape in the savings shape and may determine that the projected periodic savings amount is sufficient to fund the first expense at a first time. The computing device may display, at the graphical user interface, the first expense shape positioned within the savings shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Matthew Fitzroy Lynch, Kyle Patrick Mitchell, Amir Zelazny, Brooks Gallagher LeComte, Faith Maria Lane, Derrek Ramon Turner, Daniel Gracey
  • Publication number: 20190378434
    Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for providing a tactile response. A document that includes visual data is received. Change data for the visual data that indicates changes in data values of the visual data from a previous time is received. The visual data is rendered. An indication that a section of the document is selected is received. The section includes a first visual data. A change of the first visual data is determined from the change data. A tactile response unit is controlled to provide a tactile response based on the change of the first visual data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Dennis Wayne Bland, November Michelle Champion, Beth Erin Csengody, Wendi M. Moseley, Jonathan Paul Sidarous, Jeffrey Thomas Simpson, Sarah Elizabeth Gries Waters
  • Patent number: 9420900
    Abstract: An inventory rack system and a mobile inventory rack apparatus are disclosed. The mobile inventory rack apparatus includes an inventory conveyor configured to translate articles of inventory and a receiving system including a requirement indicator disposed along the inventory conveyor. The requirement indicator has an inventory required state when not in contact with an article of inventory. The mobile inventory rack apparatus further includes a supply system including a pair of spaced stoppers disposed along the inventory conveyor. Each stopper has an extended position preventing translation of the articles of inventory and a retracted position allowing translation of the articles of inventory. The inventory conveyor is configured to receive at least one article of inventory when the requirement indicator is in the inventory required state and to allow removal of at least one article of inventory when one of the stoppers is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Thomas Simpson, Robert Howard Bartholomew
  • Publication number: 20160220038
    Abstract: An inventory rack system and a mobile inventory rack apparatus are disclosed. The mobile inventory rack apparatus includes an inventory conveyor configured to translate articles of inventory and a receiving system including a requirement indicator disposed along the inventory conveyor. The requirement indicator has an inventory required state when not in contact with an article of inventory. The mobile inventory rack apparatus further includes a supply system including a pair of spaced stoppers disposed along the inventory conveyor. Each stopper has an extended position preventing translation of the articles of inventory and a retracted position allowing translation of the articles of inventory. The inventory conveyor is configured to receive at least one article of inventory when the requirement indicator is in the inventory required state and to allow removal of at least one article of inventory when one of the stoppers is in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Bradley Thomas Simpson, Robert Howard Bartholomew
  • Publication number: 20120136845
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for safeguarding digital objects consisting of digital assets. The system includes a unique identifier and an impairer in each digital asset, the impairer distinct from the unique identifier. A database is provided with a record of each unique identifier. A client is in communication with the database. The client is adapted to receive a subset of the digital assets and analyze each digital asset to determine the unique identifier embedded therein. The client is further adapted to query the database with the determined unique identifier to validate each received digital asset. In response to proper validation, the impairer is removed from the received digital asset. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ZOO Digital Limited, a Limited Company
    Inventors: Stuart Antony Green, Elizabeth Susan Stone, Gordon Doran, Gareth Thomas Simpson
  • Patent number: 8076397
    Abstract: The invention is a water-based base material for printing inks, as well as a method for making the same, where the printing inks are primarily for use in flexographic or rotogravure printing, where the base material comprises blend vehicle and a dextrin. Additional components may be added, including but not limited to a drying retarder, a defoamer, a coalescing agent, a dispersant, water, one or more pigments or dyes, inert materials, and other materials known by those of ordinary skill in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Simpson, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8071621
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I wherein R1, A, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, n, m, q and r are as described in the specification, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods for using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Thomas Simpson, James Kang, Jeffrey Albert, Cristobal Alhambra, Gerard Koether, James Woods, Yan Li
  • Patent number: 8014714
    Abstract: Fusers, printing apparatuses and methods of fusing toner on media are disclosed. An embodiment of a fuser for heating media includes a fuser roll including an outer portion having a first outer surface; a voltage source connected to the outer portion and adapted to supply voltage to the outer portion to heat the first outer surface; a pressure roll having a second outer surface; and a nip between the first and second outer surfaces. The first and second outer surfaces are adapted to contact a medium at the nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Donald, Christopher L. Bradley, Fred Johnson, Thomas Simpson, Robert Arnold