Patents by Inventor Tom Carlson

Tom Carlson 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: 20240102773
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic with an active display and an enabler interface. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a system comprising a viewing optic with an active display and an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Calen Havens, William Lowry, Sam Hamilton, Ian Klemm, Tom Cody, Garrison Bollig, Andy Carlson, Cory Taylor, Tim Rue, Tony Palzkill, Keegan Jauch, Zach Sausen, Alexander Lewis
  • Patent number: 11292235
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film, comprising a film upper layer and a film lower layer, wherein both of the film upper layer and film lower layer are made of a PC or PET material, the PC or PET material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance and puncture resistance property thereof; a film intermediate layer located between the film upper layer and the film lower layer, the film intermediate layer is made of the blends of PP and/or PE and PC and/or PET; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer, a lower surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Chuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Patent number: 11046979
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mutant algal microorganism that has a mutation that causes attenuated expression of TrifuncB and/or TrifuncA and as a result produces more lipids than a control algal microorganism. The mutant algal microorganism can further include a mutation in a gene encoding a peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway protein, such as an ACO1 or PXA1 gene, or a glyoxylate pathway protein, such as an ICL1 gene, that results in attenuated expression and further increased lipid production. Furthermore, provided herein are methods of producing lipids using the mutant algal microorganisms and methods of making the mutant microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Moellering, Tom Carlson
  • Publication number: 20200122440
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film, comprising a film upper layer and a film lower layer, wherein both of the film upper layer and film lower layer are made of a PC or PET material, the PC or PET material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance and puncture resistance property thereof; a film intermediate layer located between the film upper layer and the film lower layer, the film intermediate layer is made of the blends of PP and/or PE and PC and/or PET; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer, a lower surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hong Chuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Patent number: 10576717
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film (100), comprising a film upper layer (101) and a film lower layer (103), wherein both of the film upper layer (101) and film lower layer (103) are made of a PC or PET material, the PC or PET material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance and puncture resistance property thereof; a film intermediate layer (102) located between the film upper layer (101) and the film lower layer (103), the film intermediate layer (102) is made of the blends of PP and/or PE and PC and/or PET; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer (101), a lower surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Chuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Publication number: 20200024623
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mutant algal microorganism that has a mutation that causes attenuated expression of TrifuncB and/or TrifuncA and as a result produces more lipids than a control algal microorganism. The mutant algal microorganism can further include a mutation in a gene encoding a peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway protein, such as an ACO1 or PXA1 gene, or a glyoxylate pathway protein, such as an ICL1 gene, that results in attenuated expression and further increased lipid production. Furthermore, provided herein are methods of producing lipids using the mutant algal microorganisms and methods of making the mutant microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: ERIC R. MOELLERING, TOM CARLSON
  • Patent number: 10300684
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film, comprising a film upper layer (101) and a film lower layer (103), wherein both of the film upper layer (101) and film lower layer (103) are made of a PP material, the PP material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance thereof; a film intermediate layer (102) located between the film upper layer (101) and the film lower layer (103), the film intermediate layer (102) is made of a PP or PE material does not contain a flame retardant or contains a small amount of flame retardant; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer (101), a lower surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Chuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Patent number: 9942989
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film and a method for making the insulation film, comprising a film upper layer and a film lower layer, wherein both of the film upper layer and film lower layer are made of a heat conduction plastics material, the heat conduction plastics material contains a heat conduction additive; and a film intermediate layer located between the film upper layer and the film lower layer. The film intermediate layer is made of a heat conduction plastics material, and the heat conduction plastics material contains a conductive additive An upper surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer, and a lower surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Hongchuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Publication number: 20160059523
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film, comprising a film upper layer (101) and a film lower layer (103), wherein both of the film upper layer (101) and film lower layer (103) are made of a PP material, the PP material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance thereof; a film intermediate layer (102) located between the film upper layer (101) and the film lower layer (103), the film intermediate layer (102) is made of a PP or PE material, the PP or PE material does not contain a flame retardant or contains a small amount of flame retardant; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer (101), a lower surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hong Chuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150373853
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film and a method for making the insulation film, comprising a film upper layer and a film lower layer, wherein both of the film upper layer and film lower layer are made of a heat conduction plastics material, the heat conduction plastics material contains a heat conduction additive; and a film intermediate layer located between the film upper layer and the film lower layer. The film intermediate layer is made of a heat conduction plastics material, and the heat conduction plastics material contains a conductive additive An upper surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer, and a lower surface of the film intermediate layer is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hongchuan LIAO, Chris BENSON, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150314575
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film, comprising a film upper layer (101) and a film lower layer (103), wherein both of the film upper layer (101) and film lower layer (103) are made of a PC or PET material, the PC or PET material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance thereof; a film intermediate layer (102) located between the film upper layer and the film lower layer, the film intermediate layer (102) is made of a PC or PET material, the PC or PET material does not contain a flame retardant or contains a small amount of halogen-free flame retardant; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer (101), a lower surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Hong Chuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150306851
    Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation film (100), comprising a film upper layer (101) and a film lower layer (103), wherein both of the film upper layer (101) and film lower layer (103) are made of a PC or PET material, the PC or PET material contains a flame retardant to meet the flame retardance and puncture resistance property thereof; a film intermediate layer (102) located between the film upper layer (101) and the film lower layer (103), the film intermediate layer (102) is made of the blends of PP and/or PE and PC and/or PET; an upper surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with a lower surface of the film upper layer (101), a lower surface of the film intermediate layer (102) is bound together with an upper surface of the film lower layer (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hong Chuan Liao, Chris Benson, Yong Liang, Tom Carlson
  • Patent number: 7722400
    Abstract: A differential pair connector includes a housing having receptacles for receiving differential pair conductors and electrically conductive shielding tabs extending away from the housing between the receptacles for reducing crosstalk between the differential pairs. The tabs insert into a mated connector when an interconnect is formed. By inserting into the second connector, the shield tabs extend a larger ground plane around each differential pair, thus significantly reducing crosstalk within the connector. The connector can be a high density GbX® style daughter card connector mated to a GbX® style backplane connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig A. Bixler, John C. Laurx, Neil A. Martin, Tom Carlson
  • Publication number: 20080096433
    Abstract: A differential pair connector includes a housing having receptacles for receiving differential pair conductors and electrically conductive shielding tabs extending away from the housing between the receptacles for reducing crosstalk between the differential pairs. The tabs insert into a mated connector when an interconnect is formed. By inserting into the second connector, the shield tabs extend a larger ground plane around each differential pair, thus significantly reducing crosstalk within the connector. The connector can be a high density GbX® style daughter card connector mated to a GbX® style backplane connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Craig Bixler, John Laurx, Neil Martin, Tom Carlson
  • Patent number: D546359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Gina Clark, Kevin Tregear, George Basmadjian, Tom Markworth, Mark Martinez, Jean-Michel Chardon, Gregg Smith, Kevin Hlas, Jason Riggs, Jeff Anderson, Soren Juelsgaard, Michael Howes, Tom Carlson
  • Patent number: D730463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Mika Becktor, Phillip C. Seagram, Brian Herr, Tom Carlson