Patents by Inventor Thomas Walton
Thomas Walton 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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Patent number: 11986316Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: KHN Solutions, LLCInventors: Keith Harry Nothacker, Pauline Anne Basaran, Stacey Ilene Rettus, Michael Jurgen Strasser, Imraan Aziz, John Paul Walton, Zachary Michael Saul, Christopher Thomas Faykus
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Publication number: 20240081406Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material is provided. The device includes a chamber for receiving a consumable including aerosol-generating material to enable the non-combustible aerosol provision device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material. The device further includes an adjustment mechanism to allow a user to adjust a dimension of the chamber to allow the chamber to accommodate, one at a time, each of a plurality of consumables having different sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jeremy CAMPBELL, Matthew WRIGHT, Daniel Anthony WALTON, Andy FINCH, Jon Peter Frederick SPRATLEY, Daniel Thomas AHEARN, Andrew RIchard Buchanan HALKET, Conrad Walker HIGGS, Hielke DE LANGE
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Publication number: 20240074494Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material in a consumable is disclosed. The non-combustible aerosol provision device includes a retention apparatus configured to hold in position, one at a time, each of the plurality of consumables comprising aerosol-generating material of different sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Jeremy CAMPELL, Matthew WRIGHT, Daniel Anthony WALTON, Andy FINCH, Jon Peter Frederick SPRATLEY, Daniel Thomas AHEARN, Andrew Richard Buchanan HALKET, James Garfield PRYOR
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Publication number: 20230249360Abstract: A robotic end effector is provided which includes an end effector blade, and a plurality of wafer support pads disposed on the surface of the end effector blade. Each of the plurality of wafer support pads includes a pad body having a central protrusion and having first and second fasteners disposed on opposing sides of the central protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: MICHAEL DAILEY, THOMAS WALTON, DANIEL ALANIZ
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Publication number: 20210260751Abstract: A robot is provided which includes a hub; an elbow joint; a wrist assembly; a first upper arm which is rotatably attached on a first end thereof to the hub, and which is attached on a second end thereof to the elbow joint; a first lower arm which is attached on a first end thereof to the elbow joint, and which is attached on a second end thereof to the wrist assembly; and a hard stop which extends over the elbow joint and a portion of the lower arm. The hard stop prevents the wrist assembly from contacting the hub when the motor of the robot is not engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Daniel Alaniz, Thomas Walton, Michael Dailey
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Publication number: 20210233798Abstract: A lift hoop is provided which includes a frame having a central opening, and a plurality of wafer support structures disposed on the frame. Each of the plurality of wafer support structures includes a base which is attached to the frame, and fingers which are mounted with threaded fasteners to the base and which extends from the base in the direction of the central opening. Each of the plurality of fingers is equipped with a protrusion (bump) upon which a wafer sits, and a stop. The stop is spaced apart from the protrusion. The stop has a non-planar surface which faces the central opening, and contains a point that forms the shortest distance between the stop and the protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Daniel Alaniz, Thomas Walton, Michael Dailey
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Patent number: 9849966Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage with structural interfaces for connection to any one or more of a variety of vertical tails, horizontal tails and canards. Vertical tails, horizontal tails and/or canards of different sizes, shapes, sweep angles, box chords, and/or root chords may connect to the fuselage without changing the structural layout or configuration of the fuselage structural interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gregory M. Schmidt, Samuel Thomas Walton
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Publication number: 20170174311Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage with structural interfaces for connection to any one or more of a variety of vertical tails, horizontal tails and canards. Vertical tails, horizontal tails and/or canards of different sizes, shapes, sweep angles, box chords, and/or root chords may connect to the fuselage without changing the structural layout or configuration of the fuselage structural interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gregory M. Schmidt, Samuel Thomas Walton
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Publication number: 20170022038Abstract: A keg delivery system includes a rack having a plurality of bays for receiving kegs horizontally. The keg delivery system also includes means for controllably lowering a keg from one of the bays to a floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: William P. Apps, Sean T. Ogburn, Ryan C. Meers, Paul Thomas Walton, Ian C. McDermott, Ronald Samuel Ward, Steven Alan Kitchin
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Patent number: 9278838Abstract: A keg delivery system includes a rack having a plurality of bays for receiving kegs horizontally. The keg delivery system also includes elements for controllably lowering a keg from one of the bays to a floor.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Rehrig Pacific CompanyInventors: William P. Apps, Sean T. Ogburn, Ryan C. Meers, Paul Thomas Walton, Jr., Ian C. McDermott, Ronald Samuel Ward, Steven Alan Kitchin
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Patent number: 9009670Abstract: Various embodiments enable automated testing of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) by abstracting API call signatures and processing the abstracted API call signatures utilizing one or more genetic algorithms. Utilizing the inventive approach, test cases are built and then analyzed using a genetic algorithm. This can be done to both identify problems, such as bugs, associated with the APIs, and/or to identify quality improvements.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew M. Precious, Thomas A. Walton, Anish Swaminathan
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Publication number: 20140157036Abstract: In one embodiment, a test case run analyzer may filter out failure events with known causes from a test report. The test case run analyzer may receive a test report of a test case run of an application process. The test case run analyzer may automatically identify a failure event in the test case run. The test case run analyzer may automatically compare the failure event to a failure pattern set. The test case run analyzer may filter the test report based on the failure pattern set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Thomas Walton, Herman Widjaja, Anish Swaminathan, Andrew Precious, Edwin Bruce Shankle, III, Andrew Campbell, Sean Edmison, Jacob Beaudoin
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Publication number: 20130014089Abstract: Various embodiments enable automated testing of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) by abstracting API call signatures and processing the abstracted API call signatures utilizing one or more genetic algorithms. Utilizing the inventive approach, test cases are built and then analyzed using a genetic algorithm. This can be done to both identify problems, such as bugs, associated with the APIs, and/or to identify quality improvements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew M. Precious, Thomas A. Walton, Anish Swaminathan
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Publication number: 20050149909Abstract: A system for designing, testing, and employing graphical computer code includes a graphics editor for creating a graphical display. The graphical display is made up of a plurality of graphical objects constructed by the graphics editor. A translator creates a high-level computer language code of the graphical object. The translator is connected to the graphics editor. A compiler receives the high level computer language code from the translator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Thomas Batcha, Kipper Fulghum, Thomas Walton, Michael Juran
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Publication number: 20040174068Abstract: A detachable grouser assembly for use with vehicles having continuous flexible tracks includes a traction grouser adapted and constructed to fit onto a track of the vehicle. A selectively releasable mechanical attachment assembly connects the traction grouser to the track of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Thomas Walton McNutt, Darby O'Gill McNutt
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Patent number: 5625989Abstract: An improved apparatus for defining a mold to allow the pouring of a concrete wall therein is disclosed along with a method of use thereof wherein two identically configured panel members each define slots therein which receive flanges of a connecting member. The connecting member is designed to be placed into the slots in the panel members at the site of construction thereby allowing shipment of the panel members as well as the connecting members to the construction site collapsed or packaged in a compact manner. The connecting member includes a central spacer mid section which can be configured having various lengths in order to accommodate forming of concrete poured walls of different thicknesses based upon the decision made at the site of construction.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Huntington Foam Corp.Inventors: Thomas R. Brubaker, Thomas Walton
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Patent number: 4980635Abstract: A carrier for an integrated circuit package is disclosed which comprises a base (30) suitable for receiving an integrated circuit package with unformed leads (20') or formed leads (20), a cover (60), flexible material (66), such as an elastomer, disposed between the cover (60) and base (30) surfaces, and pressure is maintained across the cover (60) and base (30) by way of finger (44) on a clip (40) on the base (30) engaging latching edges (68) of cover (60). The leads (22) of the integrated circuit package (20, 20') are thereby secured in position by the elastomeric material (66) which forms itself partially around each of the leads in response to pressure applied across the base (30) and cover (60) as hereinabove described. The disclosed invention eliminates the need for separate grooves or nests in the base (30) of the carrier for each lead of the integrated circuit package.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1984Date of Patent: December 25, 1990Assignee: Hughes Aircraft CompanyInventors: R. Thomas Walton, James A. Hathaway, Michael D. Runyan, Michael L. Turnage
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Patent number: 4843313Abstract: A carrier and test device for an integrated circuit package is disclosed which comprises a base (30) suitable for receiving an integrated circuit package with unformed leads (20') or formed leads (20), a cover (60), flexible materials (66), such as an elastomeric, disposed between the cover (60) and base (30) surfaces, and a means (40, 44, 68) for maintaining pressure across the cover (60) and base (30). The leads (22) of the integrated circuit package (20, 20') are thereby secured in position by the elastomeric material (66) which forms itself partially around each of the leads in response to pressure applied across the base (30) and cover (60) by the securing means (40, 44, 68). The disclosed invention eliminates the need for separate grooves or nests in the base (30) of the carrier and test device (10) for each lead of the integrated circuit package while providing a means to test the IC package while in the carrier and test device (10).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1984Date of Patent: June 27, 1989Assignee: Hughes Aircraft CompanyInventor: R. Thomas Walton
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Patent number: 4446694Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric regenerator for use with a gas turbine. The gas turbine must have at least one compressor stage and one combustion stage and an interconnecting duct. The regenerator comprises an electrical heating element located within the duct. The heating element is supplied with electrical power generated from exhaust gas exiting from the combustion stage, wherein the temperature of the heating element is greater than the temperature of the compressed gas flowing in the duct.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1982Date of Patent: May 8, 1984Inventor: Thomas A. Walton