Patents by Inventor Thomas W Wilson, III

Thomas W Wilson, III 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: 11941764
    Abstract: A computer system displays a representation of a field of view of the one or more cameras, including a representation of a portion of a three-dimensional physical environment that is in the field of view of the one or more cameras. The computer system receives a request to add a first virtual effect to the displayed representation of the field of view of the one or more cameras. In response to receiving the request to add the first virtual effect to the displayed representation of the field of view of the one or more cameras and in accordance with a determination that the first virtual effect requires a scan of the physical environment, the computer system initiates a scan of the physical environment to detect one or more features of the physical environment and displays a user interface that indicates a progress of the scan of the physical environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Harding, James A. Queen, Joseph-Alexander P. Weil, Joanna M. Newman, Ron A. Buencamino, Richard H. Salvador, Fernando Garcia, Austin T. Tamaddon, Omid Khalili, Scott W. Wilson, Thomas H. Smith, III
  • Patent number: 9833037
    Abstract: An elastomer composition includes guayule rubber and a butadiene rubber, with at least about 5 phr guayule rubber based on 100 phr elastomer. The cured rubber has a higher coefficient of friction as compared to a cured rubber of the same formulation except using Hevea rubber rather than guayule rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 9688849
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Publication number: 20170174874
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 9624360
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Publication number: 20160355672
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 9504292
    Abstract: A method for bonding PEBA plastic composition with dissimilar materials. Also, composite articles made in accordance with the method. The method uses only water-borne adhesive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 9447271
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Publication number: 20160090478
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 9273198
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 9267022
    Abstract: Rubber in its uncured state is very tacky and rubber forms such as pellets, sheets, etc., tend to be hard to process due to the agglomeration and sticking of these rubber forms. Aspects of the invention use cured rubber powder as an anti-tack agent in a molding rubber mixture. In one aspect, the cured rubber powder has a particle size between 50 and 250 ?m in the uncured rubber forms, a diameter of between 1 and 10 mm, and a length of between 1 and 15 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Wilson, III, Feng-Ming Ou, Ping-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150274943
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 9085675
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Publication number: 20150133580
    Abstract: An elastomer composition includes guayule rubber and a butadiene rubber, with at least about 5 phr guayule rubber based on 100 phr elastomer. The cured rubber has a higher coefficient of friction as compared to a cured rubber of the same formulation except using Hevea rubber rather than guayule rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Publication number: 20150119517
    Abstract: Rubber in its uncured state is very tacky and rubber forms such as pellets, sheets, etc., tend to be hard to process due to the agglomeration and sticking of these rubber forms. Aspects of the invention use cured rubber powder as an anti-tack agent in a molding rubber mixture. In one aspect, the cured rubber powder has a particle size between 50 and 250 ?m in the uncured rubber forms, a diameter of between 1 and 10 mm, and a length of between 1 and 15 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Wilson, III, Feng-Ming Ou, Ping-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140179871
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 8686084
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 8288467
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 7767749
    Abstract: Cured rubber compositions with reduced divalent metal levels and improved physical properties are prepared using methods that limit or avoid a deleterious side reaction, and that make activator compounds available only during cure and not earlier during mixing. Specifically, the presence of activator soap (or of components that can form the activator soap in situ) and silica filler together is avoided or minimized in process steps where the temperature would tend to be above 100° C. or 110° C. The use of ZnO for example can be reduced by as much as 90˜95% in a typical rubber compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W Wilson, III
  • Publication number: 20100139128
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III