Patents by Inventor Timothy A. Thompson

Timothy A. Thompson 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: 11970287
    Abstract: An introduced autonomous aerial vehicle can include multiple cameras for capturing images of a surrounding physical environment that are utilized for motion planning by an autonomous navigation system. In some embodiments, the cameras can be integrated into one or more rotor assemblies that house powered rotors to free up space within the body of the aerial vehicle. In an example embodiment, an aerial vehicle includes multiple upward-facing cameras and multiple downward-facing cameras with overlapping fields of view to enable stereoscopic computer vision in a plurality of directions around the aerial vehicle. Similar camera arrangements can also be implemented in fixed-wing aerial vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Skydio, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Scott Thompson, Adam Parker Bry, Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman, Abraham Galton Bachrach, Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Kevin Patrick Smith O'Leary, Patrick Allen Lowe, Daniel Thomas Adams, Justin Michael Sadowski, Zachary Albert West, Josiah Timothy VanderMey
  • Publication number: 20230358751
    Abstract: Provided are methods and related kits for detection of early stage prostate cancer, and determination of risk of being at risk for progression of prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Samir HANASH, Jody VYKOUKAL, Timothy THOMPSON, Johannes Francois FAHRMANN
  • Patent number: 11140457
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for determining and establishing network path for a streaming video device. The device may receive video from a remote digital video recorder (DVR) through a first access point (AP) wirelessly connected to second AP of the remote DVR, wherein the streaming video device, the first AP, and the remote DVR share a network, wherein the remote DVR includes a third AP. The device may determine a first connection quality associated with a first frequency band between the streaming video device and the first AP. The device may determine a second connection quality associated with a second frequency band between the streaming video device and the second AP. The device may determine that the second connection quality exceeds the first connection quality. The device may establish a direct connection between the streaming video device and the second AP using second frequency band. The device may receive DVR video over the second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Dean Jordan, QingYun Wei, Timothy Thompson, Graham LeBlanc, David James Roberts
  • Patent number: 11116611
    Abstract: Process and systems for molding or forming products from thermosetting plastics. The system utilizes a deformable container that is placed within the cavity of the housing of the mold with the resins and initiator mixed therein. As a piston slides into the cavity, the upper edges of the container engage between the housing and the piston to seal the housing form leakage. The pressure of the piston along with heat on the housing enable the curing process to be controlled to minimize shrinkage and porosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Global Dental Science, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Thompson
  • Patent number: 10379982
    Abstract: Computing systems, devices, and methods for performing a virtual load test are disclosed herein. In accordance with the present disclosure, an asset data platform may define a respective range of acceptable values for each load-test variable in a set of load-test variables. The asset data platform may then receive one or more under-load reports from a given asset, and carry out a virtual load test for the given asset by, performing a comparison between the respective observation value for the load-test variable included in the most recent under-load report and the respective range of acceptable values for the load-test variable. In turn, the asset data platform may identify load-test variables for which the respective observation value falls outside of the respective range of acceptable values, and may then cause a client station to present results of the virtual load test for the given asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Uptake Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Thompson, Joseph Becker, Praveen Salitra
  • Publication number: 20190129820
    Abstract: Computing systems, devices, and methods for performing a virtual load test are disclosed herein. In accordance with the present disclosure, an asset data platform may define a respective range of acceptable values for each load-test variable in a set of load-test variables. The asset data platform may then receive one or more under-load reports from a given asset, and carry out a virtual load test for the given asset by, performing a comparison between the respective observation value for the load-test variable included in the most recent under-load report and the respective range of acceptable values for the load-test variable. In turn, the asset data platform may identify load-test variables for which the respective observation value falls outside of the respective range of acceptable values, and may then cause a client station to present results of the virtual load test for the given asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Thompson, Joseph Becker, Praveen Salitra
  • Patent number: 9387411
    Abstract: The educational toy car includes a framework having a pair of rear wheels and a pair of front wheels. The front wheels are pivotably connected as well as rotatably connected with the framework, and rotate in concert with one another via a steering tie rod. The framework includes an engine block with a plurality of piston members that work in concert to visibly rotate a transmission member located elsewhere in the framework. The transmission member connects to a drive gear that includes a drive shaft extending rearwardly within the framework, and to in mechanical connection with a rear differential. The rear differential is in mechanical connection with the pair of rear wheels. The pair of rear wheels are rotatably connected with the framework, and are rotated upon movement of the piston members or the transmission member or the drive shaft or the rear differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventor: Timothy Thompson
  • Patent number: 9365247
    Abstract: A tailgate for extending the length of the bed of a vehicle, with the tailgate comprising a tailgate panel that is rotatably and slidably connected to a tailgate housing, enabling the tailgate panel to be rotated into and upright position, thereby extending the length of the bed of the vehicle by the height of the tailgate panel, and by extending the bed of the vehicle further by sliding the upright tailgate panel away from the tailgate housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Timothy Thompson
  • Patent number: 9304159
    Abstract: A method of detecting and locating a micro-interface abnormality within an electrical system having a plurality of conductors and a plurality of electrical connections includes identifying a subset of the plurality of electrical connections by detecting an acoustic signal within the electrical system and analyzing the detected acoustic signal and determining that the detected acoustic signal is indicative of an electrical fault, measuring a contact resistance of each of the subset of the plurality of electrical connections, and identifying at least one of the subset of the plurality of electrical connection points as having a micro-interface abnormality based on the measured contact resistances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xin Zhou, Michael Dadian, Dale Gass, Mark Gould, Edgar Perez Flores, Timothy Thompson
  • Patent number: 9280206
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for providing feedback effects for an image. The method includes identifying one or more features in an area of the image. The method also includes mapping the one or more identified features to at least one of multiple modalities of feedback effects. Additionally, the method includes generating parameters for feedback effect output and storing the generated parameters in association with the image such that, in response to coordinates of an input of a user corresponding to the area of the image, a user interface associated with the image is configured to provide at least one of the multiple modalities of feedback effects to the user. The multiple modalities of feedback effects include one or more visual feedback effects, one or more haptic feedback effects and one or more audio feedback effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Abhishek Nagar, Kaushik Josiam, Andrew Dickerson, Timothy Thompson
  • Patent number: 8961779
    Abstract: A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Auterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle E. Litz, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Jonathan P. Rankin, Thomas W. DeLancey, Timothy A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8877013
    Abstract: A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Auterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle E. Litz, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Jonathan P. Rankin, Thomas W. DeLancey, Timothy A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8877043
    Abstract: A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Auterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle E. Litz, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Jonathan P. Rankin, Thomas W. DeLancey, Timothy A. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140216984
    Abstract: A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Auterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle E. Litz, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Jonathan P. Rankin, Thomas W. DeLancey, Timothy A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8791349
    Abstract: A flash-memory based stored-sample electronic music synthesizer enables the electronic reproduction of a large number of independent voices while accommodating the exacting demands of voice continuity, minimal note-start latency, and voice synchronicity. Error correction code associated with each page of a sound sample is stored with the sound sample and is retrieved with the sound sample during playback to thereby increase the overall sample retrieval rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Young Chang Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Howard Chamberlin, Timothy Thompson, Mark Miller, Sivaraman Natarajan
  • Publication number: 20140191767
    Abstract: A method of detecting and locating a micro-interface abnormality within an electrical system having a plurality of conductors and a plurality of electrical connections includes identifying a subset of the plurality of electrical connections by detecting an acoustic signal within the electrical system and analyzing the detected acoustic signal and determining that the detected acoustic signal is indicative of an electrical fault, measuring a contact resistance of each of the subset of the plurality of electrical connections, and identifying at least one of the subset of the plurality of electrical connection points as having a micro-interface abnormality based on the measured contact resistances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: XIN ZHOU, MICHAEL DADIAN, DALE GASS, MARK GOULD, EDGAR PEREZ FLORES, TIMOTHY THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20140131256
    Abstract: A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Auterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle E. Litz, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Jonathan P. Rankin, Thomas W. DeLancey, Timothy A. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140049491
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for providing feedback effects for an image. The method includes identifying one or more features in an area of the image. The method also includes mapping the one or more identified features to at least one of multiple modalities of feedback effects. Additionally, the method includes generating parameters for feedback effect output and storing the generated parameters in association with the image such that, in response to coordinates of an input of a user corresponding to the area of the image, a user interface associated with the image is configured to provide at least one of the multiple modalities of feedback effects to the user. The multiple modalities of feedback effects include one or more visual feedback effects, one or more haptic feedback effects and one or more audio feedback effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LTD
    Inventors: Abhishek Nagar, Kaushik Josiam, Andrew Dickerson, Timothy Thompson
  • Publication number: 20130166619
    Abstract: A request to access an action of a workflow from a number of business intelligence (BI) workflows in a computer system is received, where the action of the workflow is encoded. A generator encodes the action in generic syntax to identify and locate the action. The generator encodes the action of the workflow based on context parameters associated with the action. An interpreter interprets the encoded action of the workflow and processes the context parameters associated with the action. In response to the access request, the action of the workflow is launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: TIMOTHY THOMPSON, HANSON Ho
  • Publication number: 20120325073
    Abstract: A flash-memory based stored-sample electronic music synthesizer enables the electronic reproduction of a large number of independent voices while accommodating the exacting demands of voice continuity, minimal note-start latency, and voice synchronicity. Error correction code associated with each page of a sound sample is stored with the sound sample and is retrieved with the sound sample during playback to thereby increase the overall sample retrieval rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Howard Chamberlin, Timothy Thompson, Miller Mark, Sivaraman Natarajan