Patents by Inventor Thomas Sweet
Thomas Sweet 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: 20250033497Abstract: Examples relate to a charging system for an electric vehicle with multiple isolated battery packs. The system can include a charge handle with isolated power channels, each connecting to a respective battery pack. A controller can independently control each power channel according to a charging profile for each battery pack. The system can enable simultaneous charging of the battery packs and dynamically adjust charging parameters based on feedback from the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Robert Wilson Rowland, Edward Thomas Sweet
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Publication number: 20250033496Abstract: Examples relate to a charge handle for an electric aircraft. The charge handle can include a housing and a core slidably accommodated within the housing. A coolant flow path can be within the core, and a plurality of pressure sensors can be located within the core to detect pressure within the coolant flow path. A communication interface can transmit pressure data from the pressure sensors, enabling control of coolant flow based on the transmitted data. The plurality of pressure sensors can include at least two sensors. The coolant flow path can include a coolant in chamber and a coolant out chamber, with a first pressure sensor detecting pressure in the coolant in chamber and a second pressure sensor detecting pressure in the coolant out chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Robert Wilson Rowland, Edward Thomas Sweet
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Patent number: 12207428Abstract: An expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform to provide a critical power supply and distribute electrical power distribution, which can expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state, and vice versa. The expandable electrical distribution skid can be manufactured as a monolithic, pre-wired, pre-engineered, and pre-assembled integrated platform, where the frame is broken up into multiple segments. The different segments of framework for the expandable electrical distribution skid are coupled to connect to a common expansion track in order to move one or more of the segments at least one of i) inward to collapse and ii) outward to expand.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Modular Power Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Michael Thomas Sweet, Justin McDonald, Simon Harkins
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Patent number: 12199305Abstract: An aircraft includes a battery pack mounted inside the aircraft, a vent coupled between the battery pack and a surface of the aircraft to at least partly define a vent path between the battery pack and the surface of the aircraft, and a burst membrane located in the vent path. The vent may be coupled to a rear upper portion of a wing or to an outboard side of a nacelle. The aircraft may also include a flexible coupling between the vent and the surface of the aircraft. The aircraft may also include a fairing over a vent outlet to provide a smooth surface for the vent outlet. The battery pack may include battery modules and an enclosure, the battery modules and the enclosure defining paths along which discharge from a thermal event can flow towards the vent.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.Inventors: Ernest Villanueva, Austin Lawrence Newman, Michael Patrick Tucker, Robert Thodal, Christopher Cochran, Matthew Clyde Cusimano, Edward Stilson, Ahsan Mehmood, Edward Thomas Sweet
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Publication number: 20240407069Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide implementations for controlling flicker, for example caused by a plurality of light sources, in a multi-sensor environment. Various embodiments provided utilize a broadest illuminator source for capturing image data objects for processing. The broadest illuminator source minimizes the number of activation changes required between the various illuminator sources. One example embodiment includes activating a broadest illuminator source of a plurality of illuminator sources; determining, based on a plurality of image sensors and an sensor activation sequence, a chosen image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for an image processing operation; and activating a chosen illuminator source of the plurality of illuminator sources, the chosen illuminator source associated with the chosen image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Tao XIAN, Ka Man AU, David M. WILZ, Gennady GERMAINE, Patrick Anthony GIORDANO, Erik VAN HORN, Michael Vincent MIRAGLIA, Benjamin HEJL, Thomas A. SWEET
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Patent number: 12089311Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide implementations for controlling flicker, for example caused by a plurality of light sources, in a multi-sensor environment. Various embodiments provided utilize a broadest illuminator source for capturing image data objects for processing. The broadest illuminator source minimizes the number of activation changes required between the various illuminator sources. One example embodiment includes activating a broadest illuminator source of a plurality of illuminator sources; determining, based on a plurality of image sensors and an sensor activation sequence, a chosen image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for an image processing operation; and activating a chosen illuminator source of the plurality of illuminator sources, the chosen illuminator source associated with the chosen image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Tao Xian, Ka Man Au, David M. Wilz, Gennady Germaine, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Erik Van Horn, Michael Vincent Miraglia, Benjamin Hejl, Thomas A. Sweet
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Patent number: 12057562Abstract: A battery pack includes a cassette stack comprising a plurality of battery cell cassettes, each of the cassettes including a plurality of support structures. Each support structure comprises an electrically and thermally conductive frame for receiving at least one battery cell having a first terminal and a second terminal, and a heat pipe. The first terminal is electrically coupled to the frame when the at least one battery cell is mounted in the frame. The heat pipe provides thermal conductivity between the frame and a cooling surface. A method of cooling an electric vehicle including a battery pack comprises aligning the battery pack and a cooling structure, moving the cooling structure into contact with the electric vehicle, and circulating coolant through the cooling structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.Inventors: Edward Thomas Sweet, Luke Asher Wilhelm, Thomas Bloxham, Mischa Alec Pollack, Alexander Andrew Bonderanko
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Publication number: 20240113974Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
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Publication number: 20240075829Abstract: A charge handle, according to some examples, for electrically charging an electric vehicle comprises a housing and a movable core with fluid, electrical, and data connectors that engage with a charge port on the vehicle. A drive mechanism moves the core between disengaged and engaged positions relative to the housing to extend or retract the connectors. A latching mechanism secures the housing to the vehicle when engaged and releases the handle when disengaged. The fluid connectors provide cooling fluid circulation, the electrical connectors deliver charging current, and the data connector enables communication. The sequenced engagement and disengagement of the connectors by the drive mechanism ensures safe connection under load. The latching mechanism allows self-contained engagement forces without pushing on vehicle body components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Robert Wilson Rowland, Edward Thomas Sweet
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Publication number: 20240050594Abstract: Modified tRNAs can be used to express in a mammalian cell a functional gene product encoded by a gene containing a premature stop codon and/or to treat a disease mediated by a premature stop codon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Jeffery M. Coller, Thomas Sweet, Harvey Lodish
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Publication number: 20240048493Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. The method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on a client; retrieving reputation data associated with the host name from a local cache on the client; determining a policy for the host name, which is associated with the host name and the reputation data associated with the host name; based on the determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to the host name; sending at least attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on the client; and transmitting the attempted network flow metadata in the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
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Publication number: 20230422380Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide implementations for controlling flicker, for example caused by a plurality of light sources, in a multi-sensor environment. Various embodiments provided utilize a broadest illuminator source for capturing image data objects for processing. The broadest illuminator source minimizes the number of activation changes required between the various illuminator sources. One example embodiment includes activating a broadest illuminator source of a plurality of illuminator sources; determining, based on a plurality of image sensors and an sensor activation sequence, a chosen image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for an image processing operation; and activating a chosen illuminator source of the plurality of illuminator sources, the chosen illuminator source associated with the chosen image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Tao XIAN, Ka Man AU, David M. WILZ, Gennady GERMAINE, Patrick Anthony GIORDANO, Erik VAN HORN, Michael Vincent MIRAGLIA, Benjamin HEJL, Thomas A. SWEET
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Patent number: 11792904Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide implementations for controlling flicker, for example caused by a plurality of light sources, in a multi-sensor environment. Various embodiments provided utilize a broadest illuminator source for capturing image data objects for processing. The broadest illuminator source minimizes the number of activation changes required between the various illuminator sources. One example embodiment includes activating a broadest illuminator source of a plurality of illuminator sources; determining, based on a plurality of image sensors and an sensor activation sequence, a chosen image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for an image processing operation; and activating a chosen illuminator source of the plurality of illuminator sources, the chosen illuminator source associated with the chosen image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Tao Xian, Ka Man Au, David M. Wilz, Gennady Germaine, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Erik Van Horn, Michael Vincent Miraglia, Benjamin Hejl, Thomas A. Sweet
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Publication number: 20230299380Abstract: A battery interconnection system incorporating a temperature control mechanism having a first battery cell and a second battery cell is provided. The first battery cell has an electrically positive tab and an electrically negative tab. The second battery cell has an electrically positive tab and a electrically negative tab. The electrically positive tab of the first battery cell couples with the electrically positive tab of the second battery cell. Moreover, the electrically negative tab of the first battery cell couples with the electrically negative tab of the second battery cell. The first battery cell includes a cathode electrically coupled with the electrically positive tab of the first battery cell and the second battery cell includes a cathode electrically coupled with the electrically positive tab of the second battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Marc Juzkow, Edward Thomas Sweet, Austin L. Newman, Pum Sang Cho, Ernest Villanueva, JoeBen Bevirt, Luigi Abbate, Jon Wagner
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Publication number: 20230299382Abstract: A battery cell that includes a plurality of anodes and a plurality of cathodes is provided. The battery cell has a pouch laminate disposed over the plurality of anodes and the plurality of cathodes along with a temperature control mechanism centrally located within the pouch laminate. The temperature control mechanism is disposed between anodes of the plurality of anodes and cathodes of the plurality of cathodes such that the temperature control mechanism is centrally located within battery cell. The temperature control mechanism can regulate a temperature of the battery cell while also regulate an amount of pressure applied to the plurality of anodes and cathodes. The temperature control mechanism can include passageways through which heat transfer fluid can pass that be used to regulate the temperature and the pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Marc Juzkow, Edward Thomas Sweet, Austin L. Newman, Pum Sang Cho, Ernest Villanueva, JoeBen Bevirt, Luigi Abbate, Jon Wagner
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Publication number: 20230212850Abstract: An assembled frame for a structure in the building can be formed from multiple different types of building blocks for a frame. The assembled frame for the structure in the building is formed with the multiple different types of building blocks for the assembled frame in a manufacturing facility, and then shipped as the assembled frame to a construction site. The multiple different types of individual building blocks for the frame can at least include two or more of i) metal beams/strut framework, ii) metal angle frames, iii) metal cross connects, and iv) metal mating blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Justin McDonald, Simon Harkins, Michael Thomas Sweet
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Patent number: 11617802Abstract: Modified tRNAs can be used to express in a mammalian cell a functional gene product encoded by a gene containing a premature stop codon and/or to treat a disease mediated by a premature stop codon.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignees: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHInventors: Jeffery M. Coller, Thomas Sweet, Harvey Lodish
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Patent number: 11595312Abstract: Mobile management method and system. The method includes receiving from an application on a client a DNS query for a host name; retrieving reputation data associated with the host name from a local cache on the client; determining whether a policy associated with the host name and the reputation data associated with the host name exists; and one of: sending network flows one of: through a VPN tunnel to a server or out a local proxy on the client to a private or public network; or blocking the network flow based on the determined policy for the host name.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: MOBILE SONIC, INC.Inventors: Joseph T. Savarese, Steven Heckt, Michael E. Bryant, Eric C. McNeill, Carter Smith, Elizabeth Kihslinger, Thomas Gunther Helms, Camilla Keenan-Koch, Joseph G. Souza, Paul Hoover, S. Aaron Stavens, Christian E. Hofstaedter, Jonathan Scott, Erik Olson, James Scott Simpkins, Stephen Gregory Fallin, John Harvey Hillock, Eivind Naess, Michael Lee Snyder, David Michael Mirly, Marius Lee, Glenn Patrick Aranas, Norman C. Hamer, Tridib Dutta, Andrew James Hoover, Thomas A. Sweet, Mark Anacker, An Phan
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Publication number: 20220321760Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide implementations for controlling flicker, for example caused by a plurality of light sources, in a multi-sensor environment. Various embodiments provided utilize a broadest illuminator source for capturing image data objects for processing. The broadest illuminator source minimizes the number of activation changes required between the various illuminator sources. One example embodiment includes activating a broadest illuminator source of a plurality of illuminator sources; determining, based on a plurality of image sensors and an sensor activation sequence, a chosen image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for an image processing operation; and activating a chosen illuminator source of the plurality of illuminator sources, the chosen illuminator source associated with the chosen image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tao XIAN, Ka Man AU, David M. WILZ, Gennady GERMAINE, Patrick Anthony GIORDANO, Erik VAN HORN, Michael Vincent MIRAGLIA, Benjamin HEJL, Thomas A. SWEET
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Patent number: 11394891Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide implementations for controlling flicker, for example caused by a plurality of light sources, in a multi-sensor environment. Various embodiments provided utilize a broadest illuminator source for capturing image data objects for processing. The broadest illuminator source minimizes the number of activation changes required between the various illuminator sources. One example embodiment includes activating a broadest illuminator source of a plurality of illuminator sources; determining, based on a plurality of image sensors and an sensor activation sequence, a chosen image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for an image processing operation; and activating a chosen illuminator source of the plurality of illuminator sources, the chosen illuminator source associated with the chosen image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Tao Xian, Ka Man Au, David M. Wilz, Gennady Germaine, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Erik Van Horn, Michael Vincent Miraglia, Benjamin Hejl, Thomas A. Sweet