Patents by Inventor Thomas Small
Thomas Small 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).
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Publication number: 20240130471Abstract: An article of footwear having a heel region with a posterior end of the article of footwear, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region with an anterior end of the article of footwear; a lateral side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side; an upper; a sole structure, the sole structure coupled to the upper, and wherein the sole structure has; a cushioning element disposed in the heel region, the cushioning element having a first tube and a second tube, wherein each of the first tube and the second tube extend from the lateral side of the article of footwear to the medial side of the article of footwear, wherein the first tube includes a contained fluid volume at a first pressure, and the second tube includes a contained fluid volume at a second pressure, wherein the first pressure and the second pressure are equal to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Roger Paul Murphy, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Jessica Small, Matthew W. Thornton
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Publication number: 20240130467Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having a first support element, the first support element including a first set of recesses; a second support element, the second support element including a second set of recesses, and wherein the second support element includes an opening extending therethrough; a coupling portion, the coupling portion including a third set of recesses, and wherein the coupling portion is disposed within the opening of the second support element; a cushioning element disposed between the first support element and the second support element, the cushioning element including a plurality of tubes, wherein the first set of recesses, the second set of recesses, and the third set of recesses form a continuous receiving area, and wherein the cushioning element is disposed within the continuous receiving area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Roger Paul Murphy, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Jessica Small, Matthew W. Thornton
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Publication number: 20240130469Abstract: An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure includes a cushioning element, comprising a plurality of tubes, wherein adjacent tubes are connected to one another by a respective web area, disposed between a first support element and a second support element, wherein one or more of the respective web areas is exposed to the external environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Roger Paul Murphy, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Jessica Small, Matthew W. Thornton
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Publication number: 20240130472Abstract: An article of footwear having a heel region including a posterior end, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region including an anterior end. The article of footwear having a lateral side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side; an upper; and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure has a first cushioning element, having a plurality of first tubes and a plurality of first web areas. Adjacent first tubes are connected to one another by a respective first web area of the plurality of first web areas. The sole structure also having a second cushioning element, having a plurality of second tubes and a plurality of second web areas. Adjacent second tubes are connected to one another by a respective web area of the second plurality of web areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Shawn G. Carboy, Zachary M. Elder, Jonathan Kosenick, Roger Paul Murphy, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Jessica Small, Matthew W. Thornton
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Publication number: 20240130473Abstract: An article of footwear having a heel region including a posterior end, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region including an anterior end. The article of footwear having an upper extending from the heel region to the forefoot region and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure further has a first cushioning element having a first tube, a second tube, a third tube, and a fourth tube, and an outsole layer extending from the posterior end to the anterior end. The outsole layer is configured to directly receive a portion of the first cushioning element, and the outsole layer forms a ground-contacting surface of the article of footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Shawn G. Carboy, Zachary M. Elder, Jonathan Kosenick, Roger Paul Murphy, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Jessica Small, Matthew W. Thornton
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Patent number: 11958003Abstract: A filter housing assembly for fluid filtration which may be attached to, and removed from, a filter base by a push-actuated release. The filter housing assembly has a top portion with an ingress port and egress port extending therefrom, and a protrusion extending from the filter housing longitudinally axial center. The ingress and egress port are formed in an hourglass shape. A filter key having a base with a groove for mating with said projection, at least one finger extending from said base, and an electronic circuit component housing attached thereto for receiving a printed circuit board, is connected to the filter housing top portion by mating said top portion protrusion with the filter key groove. Both of said ingress and egress port have at least one cavity for the passage of fluid therethrough, where each cavity is exposed in a direction facing away from the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: KX TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Robert Astle, George Lauri, Stephen P. Huda, Michael J. Sherman, Steven J. Haehn, Erik R. Klimpel, Will Anniss, Willard Grant, Raony Barrios, William Small, Marcello Correa Machado, Thomas W. McCollough, Christopher Rousey, Ramesh Subramanian
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Publication number: 20240104998Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming system, device, and method supportive of a self-evolving, AI-based playstyle models. A gaming system, device, and method are provided that identify data associated with a gameplay session at a gaming device, provide the data to a machine learning network; receive an output from the machine learning network in response to the machine learning network processing the data using a playstyle model, the output including an indication associated with modifying the playstyle model; and modify the playstyle model based on the indication. The data includes at least one of: a gameplay decision received during the gameplay session; and an emotional state of a user in association with the gameplay decision.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: David Froy, Thomas Trenkler, Karen Van Niekerk, Michael Russ, David Small
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Publication number: 20240075216Abstract: A dosage verification system for use prior to administering an injection of a medicinal fluid drawn into a medical syringe, the system comprising a medical syringe having a barrel with an outwardly facing, flat indicia display surface, plunger having a plunger seal disposed inside and slidably engaging an inwardly facing wall of the barrel and a plunger handle projecting rearwardly from the barrel, and a hypodermic needle projecting forwardly from the barrel, all in combination with an imaging device configured to view and selectively capture, store or transmit a digital image of the plunger position relative to the barrel when a dose of the medicinal fluid is drawn into the fluid chamber of the barrel prior to an injection to verify and provide a record of the dosage drawn, and to alert a user prior to injection when an incorrect dosage is drawn into the fluid chamber of the syringe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Retractable Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Shaw, Kathryn Duesman, Mark Small, Ni Zhu
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Patent number: 10274501Abstract: Assays for detecting antibodies to pharmaceutical preparations, food allergens and environmental allergens are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: ANP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ray Yin, Jing Pan, Yli Remo Vallejo, Thomas Small, Dujie Qin, De Chen
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Publication number: 20160327569Abstract: Assays for detecting antibodies to pharmaceutical preparations, food allergens and environmental allergens are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: ANP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ray Yin, Jing Pan, Yli Remo Vallejo, Thomas Small, Dujie Qin, De Chen
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Patent number: 9329187Abstract: Assays for detecting antibodies to pharmaceutical preparations, food allergens and environmental allergens are described.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: ANP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ray Yin, Jing Pan, Yli Remo Vallejo, Thomas Small, Dujie Qin, De Chen
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Publication number: 20160041186Abstract: Assays for detecting antibodies to pharmaceutical preparations, food allergens and environmental allergens are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Ray Yin, Jing Pan, Yli Remo Vallejo, Thomas Small, Dujie Qin, De Chen
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Patent number: 8640232Abstract: Automated file system event tracking and reporting techniques are described in which file system events requested by a user application are intercepted and recorded prior to the request being permitted to pass to the file system for execution. Similarly, file system responses to a prior captured file system event are also intercepted and recorded. Predefined patterns of file system event may be aggregated and reported as a single event.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Dell Software Inc.Inventor: Brian Thomas Small
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Patent number: 8332942Abstract: Automated file system event tracking and reporting techniques are described in which file system events requested by a user application are intercepted and recorded prior to the request being permitted to pass to the file system for execution. Similarly, file system responses to a prior captured file system event are also intercepted and recorded. Predefined patterns of file system event may be aggregated and reported as a single event.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: ScriptLogic CorporationInventor: Brian Thomas Small
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Publication number: 20120220051Abstract: Assays for detecting antibodies to pharmaceutical preparations, food allergens and environmental allergens are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: ANP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ray Yin, Jing Pang, Yli Remo Vallejo, JR., Thomas Small, Dujie Qin, De Chen
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Publication number: 20110010772Abstract: Automated file system event tracking and reporting techniques are described in which file system events requested by a user application are intercepted and recorded prior to the request being permitted to pass to the file system for execution. Similarly, file system responses to a prior captured file system event are also intercepted and recorded. Predefined patterns of file system event may be aggregated and reported as a single event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: ScriptLogic CorporationInventor: Brian Thomas Small
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Patent number: 7818801Abstract: Automated file system event tracking and reporting techniques are described in which file system events requested by a user application are intercepted and recorded prior to the request being permitted to pass to the file system for execution. Similarly, file system responses to a prior captured file system event are also intercepted and recorded. Predefined patterns of file system event may be aggregated and reported as a single event.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: ScriptLogic CorportationInventor: Brian Thomas Small
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Publication number: 20080077988Abstract: Automated file system event tracking and reporting techniques are described in which file system events requested by a user application are intercepted and recorded prior to the request being permitted to pass to the file system for execution. Similarly, file system responses to a prior captured file system event are also intercepted and recorded. Predefined patterns of file system event may be aggregated and reported as a single event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: SCRIPTLOGIC CORPORATIONInventor: Brian Thomas Small
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Patent number: D672053Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: ANP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: De Chen, Ray Yin, Remo Vallejo, Jr., Jing Pan, Thomas Small, Dujie Qin
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Patent number: D731135Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: SMALLAIRE PTY LTDInventor: Gary Thomas Small