Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Thomas
Timothy D. Thomas 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: 20240082417Abstract: A polymeric scaffold useful for conjugating with a protein based recognition-molecule (PBRM) to form a PBRM-polymer-drug conjugate is described herein. The scaffold includes one or more terminal maleimido groups. Also disclosed is a PBRM-polymer-drug conjugate prepared from the scaffold. Compositions comprising the conjugates, methods of their preparation, and methods of treating various disorders with the conjugates or their compositions are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Roger A. Smith, Nitin K. Damle, Aleksandr V. Yurkovetskiy, Mao Yin, Timothy B. Lowinger, Joshua D. Thomas, Cheri A. Stevenson, Venu R. Gurijala
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Patent number: 11237851Abstract: Various methods and devices control operating components using a device operation program, control a user interface device using a menu program to display a device menu having menu options, receive menu choices in response to the device menu, control the operating components based on the menu choices, and convert the device menu into a browser-compatible menu compatible with internet protocols using the menu reproduction program. The browser-compatible menu has the same menu options included in the device menu. These methods and devices provide the browser-compatible menu to external devices using a wired or wireless communications device, receive external device input from the external devices responding to the browser-compatible menu, supply, from the wired or wireless communications device, the external device input to the device operation program and control the operating components by the device operation program based on the external device input.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Thomas, Giuseppe Pandolfo, James P. Russell
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Publication number: 20220019447Abstract: Various methods and devices control operating components using a device operation program, control a user interface device using a menu program to display a device menu having menu options, receive menu choices in response to the device menu, control the operating components based on the menu choices, and convert the device menu into a browser-compatible menu compatible with internet protocols using the menu reproduction program. The browser-compatible menu has the same menu options included in the device menu. These methods and devices provide the browser-compatible menu to external devices using a wired or wireless communications device, receive external device input from the external devices responding to the browser-compatible menu, supply, from the wired or wireless communications device, the external device input to the device operation program and control the operating components by the device operation program based on the external device input.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Thomas, Giuseppe Pandolfo, James P. Russell
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Patent number: 10051152Abstract: A method and system assist a user in selecting a print option for rendering an image. A database includes print options for rendering images on different sizes of print media. At least some of the print options include different levels of scaling of the image. Features of an image to be rendered are identified. Based on the identified features, at least one of the following is performed: filtering the print options and ranking the print options in the database, to identify a subset of candidate print options from the database of print options. A graphical user interface is generated for displaying representations of at least some of the candidate print options. The graphical user interface is displayed to a user on a display device, whereby a user is able to select a print option for rendering the image.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: David Snowball, Noah Ullmann, Michael D. Sprague, Timothy D. Thomas, Paul Roberts Conlon
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Patent number: 9069494Abstract: Method and systems maintain historical printing device information from a plurality of printing devices, maintain historical actions performed on the printing devices, and maintain historical print image quality produced by the printing devices within a storage medium of a computerized device. These methods and systems determine which of the historical actions increase the print image quality and which of the historical actions decrease the print image quality, using the computerized device. The methods and systems output an action effectiveness report from the computerized device. The action effectiveness report indicates which of the historical actions increase/decrease the print image quality.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Michael Philip Kirby, Nathan James Weldon, Jr., Timothy D. Thomas, Mehmet Anil Gungor, Cheryl Marie Koenig, Bruce H. Smith
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Publication number: 20130107313Abstract: Method and systems maintain historical printing device information from a plurality of printing devices, maintain historical actions performed on the printing devices, and maintain historical print image quality produced by the printing devices within a storage medium of a computerized device. These methods and systems determine which of the historical actions increase the print image quality and which of the historical actions decrease the print image quality, using the computerized device. The methods and systems output an action effectiveness report from the computerized device. The action effectiveness report indicates which of the historical actions increase/decrease the print image quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Philip Kirby, Nathan James Weldon, JR., Timothy D. Thomas, Mehmet Anil Gungor, Cheryl Marie Koenig, Bruce H. Smith
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Patent number: 8184995Abstract: A diagnostic system made part of or for use with a document handling device in which a customer is guided toward performance of at least one comparison means in a diagnostic routine analysis. The comparison means is selected from a group comprising (1) a first comparison comparing a fused print media and an unfused print media for presence of a defect, (2) a second comparison comparing an output print media and at least one image on a screen for a type of defect, and (3) a third comparison comparing a low-charged print media and a no-charged print media for qualities of the defect. The customer enters a selection based on results of the first, the second, or the third comparisons. The diagnostic system can identify a part causing a defect in the print media based on results of the comparisons.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Michael Nicholas Soures, James Joseph Petery, Timothy D. Thomas, Jeffrey Gramowski, Cheryl Marie Koenig, Robert Steven Pozniakas, David R. Kamprath, Stephen F. Randall, Kathleen Spencer, Nitin Shenoy, Joanna Brown, Christina DiMarco, Nancy Kelly, Bernard N. Hakac, Cheng-Ning Jong, Nate Weldon
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Patent number: 8027043Abstract: A method and system for auditing security stock usage including displaying one or more data on a graphical user interface (GUI); extracting a first set of information into a first log file from the one or more data displayed on the GUI; commencing a print run on a printer; extracting a second set of information into a second log file after the print run terminates; and determining a number of sheets of security stock used from the first log file and the second log file.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Thomas, Michael Marchetti, Russell J. Powers
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Publication number: 20090297174Abstract: A diagnostic system made part of or for use with a document handling device in which a customer is guided toward performance of at least one comparison means in a diagnostic routine analysis. The comparison means is selected from a group comprising (1) a first comparison comparing a fused print media and an unfused print media for presence of a defect, (2) a second comparison comparing an output print media and at least one image on a screen for a type of defect, and (3) a third comparison comparing a low-charged print media and a no-charged print media for qualities of the defect. The customer enters a selection based on results of the first, the second, or the third comparisons. The diagnostic system can identify a part causing a defect in the print media based on results of the comparisons.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Michael Nicholas Soures, James Joseph Petery, Timothy D. Thomas, Jeffrey Gramowski, Cheryl Marie Koenig, Robert Steven Pozniakas, David R. Kamprath, Stephen F. Randall, Kathleen Spencer, Nitin Shenoy, Joanna Brown, Christina DiMarco, Nancy Kelly, Bernard N. Hakac, Cheng-Ning Jong, Nate Weldon
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Publication number: 20090268233Abstract: A method and system for auditing security stock usage including displaying one or more data on a graphical user interface (GUI); extracting a first set of information into a first log file from the one or more data displayed on the GUI; commencing a print run on a printer; extracting a second set of information into a second log file after the print run terminates; and determining a number of sheets of security stock used from the first log file and the second log file.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy D. Thomas, Michael Marchetti, Russell J. Powers
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Patent number: 6782653Abstract: A waterfowl decoy system used by one or more hunters for simulating large numbers of geese and ducks in a field or on a water surface. The system includes a plurality of decoy pennants attached to a decoy line. A plurality of decoy lines joined in series form a decoy line train. Opposite ends of each decoy line include a snap swivel for preventing the pennants and decoy line from becoming tangled. A portion of the decoy line is attached to a top of a line pole for suspending the decoy pennants above a ground surface or a water surface. Also, a portion of the decoy line can be connected to a decoy line animator for moving the decoy line and pennants from one position to another. The decoy system also includes a backpack or dolly with a vertical hand operated vertical spool for holding the pennants and decoy lines thereon and transporting the decoy system to and from the hunting area.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Inventor: Timothy D. Thomas
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Publication number: 20030041500Abstract: A waterfowl decoy system used by one or more hunters for simulating large numbers of geese and ducks in a field or on a water surface. The system includes a plurality of decoy pennants attached to a decoy line. The pennants and decoy line form a decoy line train. Opposite ends of the decoy line train include a swivel and a line connector for attaching to another decoy line train. A portion of the decoy line train is attached to a top of each line pole for suspending the decoy pennants above a ground surface or a water surface. One or more of the line poles can be mounted on top of a spring mounted line pole coupling. The line pole coupling is attached to a ground stake. The decoy system also includes a backpack or dolly with a vertical hand operated vertical spool for holding the pennants and decoy line trains thereon and transporting the decoy system to and from the hunting area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Timothy D. Thomas
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Patent number: 4866940Abstract: A method for automatically calibrating a controller for a valve controlled system follows consistent procedures to make precise adjustments to valve characteristics. The controller is placed in a calibration mode, then the valve settings are modified over a full range of operation. At predetermined levels of operation, the valve settings are maintained at preset values while system performance is measured. After the full range of valve operation has been covered, adjustments are made to the correspondence between the valve settings and the levels of operation in dependence upon the differences between the measured system performance and the predetermined levels of operation. This procedure is repeated to provide average values and also to make changes to valve characteristic curves corresponding to different modes of operation such as single valve and sequential valve modes. Other control parameters may be adjusted by evaluating system performance during normal operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1988Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Edward Y. Hwang, Timothy D. Thomas
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Patent number: D295580Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1985Date of Patent: May 10, 1988Inventor: Timothy D. Thomas