Patents by Inventor Thomas Stephens

Thomas Stephens 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: 12153785
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method comprising: aggregating option evaluation data for a plurality of options and for a plurality of predefined criteria; graphically displaying the user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated option evaluation data, wherein: each graphical representation depicts data points visually plotted with weights, the plurality of graphical representations for the plurality of predefined criteria are visually ordered according to a rank of the plurality of predefined criteria, and the weights are based on the rank of the plurality of predefined criteria; detecting a first user input modifying the rank of at least one predefined criterion; in accordance with the first user input, automatically updating the weights of the data points; and displaying an updated user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated option evaluation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Lee Klein, Brittany Allison Tracy, Elizabeth Haines, Thomas W. Whieldon, Christopher M. Berger, Gavin Timothy Plesko, Mark Stephen Pfaff
  • Publication number: 20240366857
    Abstract: A pre-filled pharmaceutical package comprising a liquid formulation of a VEGF-antagonist, for example Ranibizumab, inside the package. A nonlimiting example of the package can be a syringe, cartridge, or vial, made in part or in whole of a thermoplastic polymer, coated on the interior with a tie coating or layer, a barrier coating or layer, a pH protective coating or layer, and optionally a lubricity coating or layer. Optionally, the package further comprises a bag, a blister, a pouch or any other vessel. Stability performance of the VEGF-antagonist packaged in the coated COP vessel comparable to or better than glass was obtained. The said pre-filled pharmaceutical package comprising a liquid formulation of a VEGF-antagonist is suitable for sterilization (such as for surface and/or terminal sterilization) with sterilization gas residuals being minimal and/or lower than required by ISO 10993-7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten Brockmeyer, Christopher Weikart, Murray Stephen Bennett, Jean-Pierre Giraud, Thomas Strungmann
  • Patent number: 12134997
    Abstract: Systems and methods capable for use in the development of high-speed, shape-transitioning, inward-turning inlets for air-breathing hypersonic vehicles, and inlets formed thereby. The systems and methods preferably provide for designing high-speed inlets for air-breathing hypersonic vehicles, wherein unique solutions are defined in each osculating plane of the inlet. Such systems and methods optionally provide an optimization process for tuning the post throat-shock Mach number of the inlet, and/or designs a shock-capture surface using a parallel-streamlines methodology, and/or a double cowl-lip geometry to allow flow to spill overboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: Purdue Research Foundation, University of Notre Dame Du Lac
    Inventors: Mark Edward Noftz, Joseph Stephen Jewell, Andrew James Shuck, Jonathan Poggie, Andrew Nixon Bustard, Thomas James Juliano
  • Publication number: 20240352907
    Abstract: Systems and methods capable for use in the development of high-speed, shape-transitioning, inward-turning inlets for air-breathing hypersonic vehicles, and inlets formed thereby. The systems and methods preferably provide for designing high-speed inlets for air-breathing hypersonic vehicles, wherein unique solutions are defined in each osculating plane of the inlet. Such systems and methods optionally provide an optimization process for tuning the post throat-shock Mach number of the inlet, and/or designs a shock-capture surface using a parallel-streamlines methodology, and/or a double cowl-lip geometry to allow flow to spill overboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Edward Noftz, Joseph Stephen Jewell, Andrew James Shuck, Jonathan Poggie, Andrew Nixon Bustard, Thomas James Juliano
  • Patent number: 12121499
    Abstract: This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting essentially of the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD). The composition is particularly safe and efficacious for use in the treatment of neurological conditions, characterized by hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, convulsions or seizures such as occur in epilepsy. Preferably the CBDV and the CBD are present with at least one non-cannabinoid component of cannabis such as one or more terpenes or a terpene fraction. More particularly the composition further comprises one or more cannabichromene type compounds. Particularly cannabichromene propyl variant (CBCV) and/or cannabichromene (CBC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GW PHARMA LTD.
    Inventors: Benjamin Whalley, Claire Williams, Gary Stephens, Thomas Hill
  • Publication number: 20240349429
    Abstract: An electronic assembly having a power semiconductor component and a circuit carrier. The power semiconductor component has a contact region on opposite sides; the contact region facing the circuit carrier is in electrical contact with a connection region of the circuit carrier; the power semiconductor component is in electrical contact on the side facing away from the circuit carrier, in the region of the contact region, with a further circuit carrier; an additively generated connecting layer is arranged on the contact region and/or the connection region of the circuit carriers; and the connecting layer is connected to the connection region and/or the contact region using a solder connection. The connecting layer has a lower modulus of elasticity in a direction or plane extending perpendicularly to the surface of the power semiconductor component than in a direction or plane extending in parallel with the surface of the power semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Arne Stephen Fischer, Hartmut Wayand, Johannes Meckbach, Lukas Loeber, Thomas Kiedrowski
  • Patent number: 12115425
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a standalone and multi-game miniature golf structure. A structure includes a digital display screen positioned to align vertically with a rear end of a putting surface and sensor(s) positioned below the digital display screen. The sensor(s) are configured to detect lateral positions at which balls cross the rear end. The structure includes processor(s), that for each shot of a plurality of miniature golf games, are configured to send command signals to the digital display screen to display putting target(s); identify, via the sensor(s), a lateral position at which a golf ball crosses the rear end of the putting surface; determine whether the lateral position of the golf ball aligns vertically with any of the putting target(s); and generate a score for the shot based on the lateral position of the golf ball relative to the putting target(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Puttshack LTD
    Inventors: Samuel Nicolas Jones, Thomas Stephen David Hopkinson, Stephen Peter Slade, Adam Camies
  • Patent number: 12109781
    Abstract: A decorated laminate including: an outer ply; an inner ply; a polymer interlayer between the inner ply and the outer ply; and organic ink printed decoration on one or both of internal surfaces of the laminate between the outer ply and the polymer interlayer or between the inner ply and polymer interlayer, wherein the decorated laminate has a stone impact resistance as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of making and using the decorated laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Cleary, Mark Stephen Friske, Timothy Scott Huten
  • Patent number: 12094510
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) array includes a data array and a sensor array. Each MRAM cell includes a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ). Each MRAM cell of the data array stores a data bit. A first and second column of the sensor array are connected to form a sensor column which includes sensor cells, each formed by a first MRAM cell in the first column together with a second MRAM cell in the second column along a same word line. Only one of a first MTJ of the first MRAM cell or second MTJ of the second MRAM cell is used as an MTJ of the sensor cell, and drain electrodes of select transistors of the first and second MRAM cells are electrically connected. Read circuitry provides read data from the data array and a sensor output indicative of a rupture state of an MTJ of the sensor array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Anirban Roy, Thomas Stephen Harp, Nihaar N. Mahatme, Jon Scott Choy
  • Patent number: 12089076
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method of evaluating wireless device and/or wireless network performance and/or user experience, on a wireless electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Tutela Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Brennen Stephen Chow, Hunter Banford Bulmer MacDonald, David Daniel Yarish, Anthony Sean Kroeker, Stephen William Neville, Thomas E. Darcie
  • Publication number: 20240286323
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Edward Holmes, Tru Huu Minh Le, Sabrina Kerling, Dharan Kirupanantham, Volker Altstädt, Amir Fathi, Daniel Raps, Clemens Keilholz, Thomas Koeppl, Paul Smith, Jan Hill, Angus Wardlaw, Daniel Stephen Price, James Tarrier, Christopher Robertson
  • Publication number: 20240279670
    Abstract: This technology relates in part to methods of identifying plant cultivars based on the terpene synthase genes that are identified and/or quantified (e.g., copy number, ploidy) in the cultivars. The methods provided herein permit plant cultivars with desired characteristics/phenotypes, e.g., a desired terpene production profile, to be selected for use in various applications, such as agriculture (e.g., selecting cultivars for breeding desired characteristics and/or lineages) and medicine (e.g., therapeutic activity).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen PAULI, Anthony TORRES, Reginald GAUDINO, Keith ALLEN, Thomas BLANK, Kymron B.J. DE CESARE
  • Patent number: 12059300
    Abstract: Described are ultrasound transducer modules and handheld ultrasound imagers including thermal and acoustic management features to produce high quality ultrasound images in a portable, handheld form factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Exo Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Janusz Bryzek, Jon Henry LeFors, Charles Edward Baumgartner, Thomas Stephen Tarter, Daniela Marisa Fredrick, James Alan Ewanich, Brian Lee Bircumshaw, Joseph Michael Adam
  • Publication number: 20240264731
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method comprising aggregating PFAS remediation evaluation data for a plurality of remediation options and for a plurality of predefined criteria; graphically displaying the user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated PFAS remediation evaluation data, wherein: each graphical representation depicts data points visually plotted with weights, the plurality of graphical representations for the plurality of predefined criteria are visually ordered according to a rank of the plurality of predefined criteria, and the weights are based on the rank of the plurality of predefined criteria; detecting a first user input modifying the rank of at least one predefined criterion; in accordance with the first user input, automatically updating the weights of the data points; and displaying an updated user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated PFAS remediation evaluation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Lee KLEIN, Ryan Douglas HOLLINS, Mark Stephen PFAFF, Brittany Allison TRACY, Elizabeth HAINES, James Alex PHILP, Jay Nathan LUSTIG, Thomas W. WHIELDON, Joseph John Patrick ROBERTS, Christopher M. BERGER, Gavin Timothy PLESKO
  • Publication number: 20240245673
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as defined in the description; to their use in medicine; to compositions containing them; to processes for their preparation; and to intermediates used in such processes. The compounds of Formula (I) may inhibit the activity of papain-like protease (PLpro) and may be useful in the treatment of viral infections, in particular viral infections associated with PLpro activity and/or expression such as coronaviruses infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: James Matthew Frick, Michelle Renee Garnsey, Brian Stephen Gerstenberger, Xinjun Hou, Magdalena Korczynska, Alpha Albert Lee, Luong Tien Nguyen, Usa Reilly, Matthew Christopher Robinson, Alexandria Paige Taylor, Thomas Reynold Vargo, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240247370
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a coating including stoichiometric one-to-one ruthenium oxide (RuO) onto a surface of a substrate. The coating is deposited by performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process using at least one precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Anthis, Nasrin Kazem, Lakmal Charidu Kalutarage, Jayden Stephen John Shackerley Potter, Thomas Joseph Knisley, Lisa Enman
  • Patent number: 12047622
    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and methods are disclosed to generate messaging to view content on media devices based on predictive factors. Information may be received to trigger one or more predictive factors and then generate a candidate set of offers to view content at a media device based on the information. Based on the one or more predictive factors, confidence values may be determined for each offer in the candidate set of offers. The candidate set of offers may be ranked based on the associated confidence values. Subsequently, presentation of at least one offer of the candidate set of offers may be caused to display in a user interface screen on the media device based on the ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Pratik Hasmukh Patel, David Stuart Luks, Thomas William Becker, Bryan Stephen Scappini, Doug Mittendorf, Richard Lee, Kevin P. Smith
  • Patent number: 12039084
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for information security, specifically for automatically detecting theft of personal data. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method for automatically detecting theft of personal data on the Internet may include at least one processor configured to execute instructions, the instructions including receiving from a user, an electronic communication containing a first search term, extracting via pattern recognition one or more patterns corresponding with the first search term, and comparing the one or more patterns with a subset of data scraped from the Internet, with the subset of data scraped from the Internet being indexed by pattern for the first search term. The instructions may also include flagging matches of the one or more patterns with the subset of data based on the comparison and transmitting information associated with the matches in a report that indicates a possible theft of personal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GROUPSENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Stephen Richards, Collin Cameron Meadows, Kyle Allen Gochenour
  • Publication number: 20240198199
    Abstract: A miniature golf hole with a spinning wheel is disclosed. An example miniature golf hole includes a spinning wheel that defines cavities arranged circumferentially about the spinning wheel. A cavity surface of each of the cavities defines one or more cavity openings through which the golf ball is capable of traveling upon entering the respective cavity. The one or more cavity openings of each of the cavities are positioned at a radial distance along the spinning wheel that is different to that of the one or more cavity openings of the other of the cavities. A transfer panel is stationary and positioned below the spinning wheel. The transfer panel includes concentric rings each of which aligns vertically with the one or more cavity openings of a respective one of the cavities to receive the golf ball from the respective cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel Nicolas Jones, Thomas Stephen David Hopkinson
  • Patent number: 11911879
    Abstract: A flush valve installation tool and associated method is used to install and uninstall chrome flush valves. The installation tool is capable of installing and uninstalling nuts of a variety of sizes without causing damage to the surfaces of the nuts. The flush valve installation tool has opposing first and second members coupled together by a pin or bolt. The first and second members each have two or more smooth jaw faces configured to engage 4 or 5 surfaces of a nut to be installed or uninstalled. The flush valve installation tool can be adjusted to select the distance between opposing jaw faces to accommodate different sized nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Ector Cantu Gomez, Thomas Stephens