Patents by Inventor Thomas Tompkins

Thomas Tompkins 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).

  • Publication number: 20240072496
    Abstract: Automatic ejection assemblies for an electric vehicle plug and methods for controlling the same. An automatic ejection assembly includes a mounting assembly for mounting the automatic ejection assembly to an electric vehicle plug and a first automatic ejection mechanism configured to cause the electric vehicle plug to eject from an electric vehicle. A method includes detecting a disconnect trig per by an automatic ejection control system, where the disconnect trigger indicated that an automatic-eject plug should be ejected from an electric vehicle. The method includes, in response to detecting the disconnect trigger, controlling an ejection assembly connected to the automatic-eject plug to cause the automatic-eject plug to eject from the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas H. Nugent, JR., Paul Lamattina, Philip Sgroi, Dale Tompkins, Elton Muñoz
  • Publication number: 20060141412
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a burner plate comprising a self-supporting substrate having perforations extending through the substrate, the substrate comprising ceramic fibers and an inorganic oxide coating comprising inorganic oxide platelets on the substrate. In another aspect, the invention provides a burner assembly which comprises such a burner plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: James Masten, Scott Schutts, Thomas Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20060141413
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a burner plate comprising a self-supporting substrate having perforations extending through the substrate, the substrate comprising ceramic fibers and an inorganic oxide coating comprising inorganic oxide platelets on the substrate. In another aspect, the invention provides a burner assembly which comprises such a burner plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: James Masten, Scott Schutts, Thomas Tompkins
  • Patent number: D282401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert W. Korthoff, Thomas Tompkins
  • Patent number: D285604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert W. Korthoff, Thomas Tompkins
  • Patent number: D413582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Tompkins