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: 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
  • Publication number: 20110136804
    Abstract: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands of Formula I wherein X, n, R1 and R2 are as described in the specification, diastereoisomers, enantiomers, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing, and methods for using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Hui-Fang Chang, Christopher Holmquist, Eifion Phillips, Timothy Piser, Thomas Simpson, Rebecca Urbanek, James Woods, Hui Xiong
  • Patent number: 7842803
    Abstract: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands of Formula I wherein X, n, R1 and R2 are as described in the specification, diastereoisomers, enantiomers, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing, and methods for using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Hui-Fang Chang, Christopher Holmquist, Eifion Phillips, Timothy Piser, Thomas Simpson, Rebecca Urbanek, James Woods, Hui Xiong
  • Publication number: 20100054784
    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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven DONALD, Christopher L. Bradley, Fred Johnson, Thomas Simpson, Robert Arnold
  • Publication number: 20100029717
    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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Simpson, James Kang, Jeffrey Albert, Cristobal Alhambra, Gerard Koether, James Woods, Yan Li
  • Publication number: 20090088498
    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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Simpson, SR.
  • Publication number: 20090054445
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I wherein R1, A, R2, n, R3, m, R4, R5 and q are as described in the specification, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods for using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Jeffrey Albert, Cristobal Alhambra, James Kang, Gerard Koether, Yan Li, Thomas Simpson, James Woods
  • Patent number: 7491003
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a method and apparatus for thermally developing a photosensitive element. The photosensitive element includes a composition layer capable of being partially liquefied upon heating. Heating the layer causes one or more organic compounds in the layer to form a vapor. Oxidation of the vapor forms carbon dioxide and water vapor and reduces the need to manage waste streams containing the organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hackler, James J. Grant, III, Bernard F. Hoff, Carmo Joseph Pereira, Wilford Shamlin, Thomas A. Simpson