Patents by Inventor Tom Thomas

Tom 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).

  • Publication number: 20090259157
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for imparting antimicrobial characteristics to hydrophilic fabrics. The method involves: (1) providing a hydrophilic fabric; (2) providing a first solution comprising at least one oligodynamic metal ion, wherein the first solution is free of basic nitrogen compounds; (3) contacting the hydrophilic fabric with the first solution to allow the hydrophilic fabric to absorb metal ions from the first solution; and (4) precipitating or reducing the metal ions that have been absorbed by the fabric so that the hydrophilic fabric contains an oligodynamic metal salt or free oligodynamic metal and has antimicrobial characteristics. The invention is also directed to disposable medical cloths having antimicrobial characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Tom Thomas
  • Patent number: 7557238
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of tert-butyl 6-cyano-5-hydroxy-3-oxohexanoate, a key intermediate for the preparation of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Biocon Limited
    Inventors: Sumithra Srinath, Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20090171099
    Abstract: A novel process of the preparation of amorphous atorvastatin calcium starting from a compound of Formula (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: BIOCON LIMITED
    Inventors: Sumithra Srinath, Joy Mathew, Tom Thomas Puthiaprampil, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20080262245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, fluvastatin, more specifically to a process for the preparation of amorphous form of fluvastatin sodium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Sumithra Srinath, Tom Thomas Puthiaprampil, Ravindra Chandrapa, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20080109866
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing context-based sharing of TV input data over a secure communications link via the Internet. Data, such as image, music and video files and metadata, related directly to the media currently displayed on the television set by way of a broadcast medium may be captured and shared with peer users. This feature may be integral to the television set and it may be controlled by the television set's remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Renjit Tom Thomas, George Rome Borden
  • Patent number: 7361772
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a process for the production of 5-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-isopropyl-4-phenyl-1-(3,5,7-trihydroxy-heptyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid phenylamide hemicalcium salt, stereoisomers thereof or polymorphs thereof from a (6-{2-[2-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4-phenylcarbamoyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-ethyl}-2-phenyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborinan-4-yl)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Biocon Limited
    Inventors: Joy Mathew, Madhavan Sridharan, Sambasivam Ganesh, Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil
  • Publication number: 20080077673
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for displaying message alerts on shared and private devices according to user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Renjit Tom Thomas
  • Publication number: 20080069120
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for combining media inputs at an external, central server for messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Renjit Tom Thomas
  • Patent number: 7314955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form of N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexylcarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and methods for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Biocon Limited
    Inventors: Shanmughasamy Rajamahendra, Chandrashekhar Aswathanarayanappa, Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Madhavan Sridharan, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Patent number: 7301046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to optically active boronate derivatives which are useful as intermediates for the synthesis of HMG-CoA enzyme inhibitors such as atorvastatin, cerivastatin rosuvastatin, pitavastatin, and fluvastatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Biocon Limited
    Inventors: Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Sumithra Srinath, Madhavan Sridharan, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Patent number: 7260614
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for managing and transmitting image data. Some embodiments are particularly suited to streaming JPEG 2000 images from a web server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America
    Inventors: Sachin G. Deshpande, Renjit Tom Thomas
  • Patent number: 7243202
    Abstract: A method of locating packet identifiers held in respective memory locations in a memory, the method comprising receiving a plurality of packets, each packet including a packet identifier, searching said memory locations in a sequence to compare an incoming packet identifier with packet identifiers stored in the memory until a match is found, incrementing one of a set of counters associated respectively with the memory locations, said incremented counter being the one associated with the memory location where the match packet identifier is held, and reading values of each of the counters and using said values to determine the sequence in which the memory locations are searched for subsequent incoming packet identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Limited
    Inventor: Tom Thomas
  • Patent number: 7238826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to optically active boronate derivatives which are useful as intermediates for the synthesis of HMG-CoA enzyme inhibitors such as atorvastatin, cerivastatin, rosuvastatin, pitavastatin, and fluvastatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Biocon Limited
    Inventors: Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Sumithra Srinath, Madhavan Sridharan, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Patent number: 7232920
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a process for the preparation of compounds of Formula I wherein R1 is —CN, —OP, alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; wherein P represents any suitable protecting group; and R2 is alkyl or aryl; by reacting a compound of Formula II wherein R1 is —CN, —OP, alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; wherein P represents any suitable protecting group; and R2 is alkyl or aryl; with a reducing agent (e.g. sodium borohydride) in the presence of a metal halid (e.g. CeCl3) or a metal alkoxid (e.g. Ti(OiPr)4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Biocon
    Inventors: Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Acharya Poornaprajna, Chandrashekar Aswathanarayanappa, Madhavan Sridharan, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Patent number: 7217224
    Abstract: A virtual racecourse is mapped by uniting digital pictures with GPS and inclinometer data, stored in a recorded course file, presented in distance increments of the racecourse, and accessed for individual and group competition over the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventor: Tom Thomas
  • Patent number: 7179942
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a process for the preparation of a compound of Formula I wherein G is alkyl or aryl, by employing a novel halo-substituted active methylene compound of Formula III wherein X is halogen, and process of preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Bicon Limited
    Inventors: Joy Mathew, Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Madhavan Sridharan, Padudevastana Sathya Shanker, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20050239601
    Abstract: A virtual racecourse is mapped by uniting digital pictures with GPS and inclinometer data, stored in a recorded course file, presented in distance increments of the racecourse, and accessed for individual and group competition over the internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventor: Tom Thomas
  • Publication number: 20050165108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form of N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexylcarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and methods for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Shanmughasamy Rajamahendra, Chandrashekhar Aswathanarayanappa, Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Madhavan Sridharan, Sambasivam Ganesh
  • Patent number: 6915019
    Abstract: A method of decompressing image data, includes reception of a VQ encoded image. The received image is decoded. Output image color space processing is performed in combination with the decoding as one process. Output image color space processing may include color transformation, half-toning or both. The resulting output image has been both decoded and transformed in color space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawmin Lei, Renjit Tom Thomas, Uoc Nguyen, Chingwei Chang
  • Publication number: 20040259946
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a process for the preparation of compounds of Formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Tom Thomas Puthiaparampil, Acharya Poornaprajna, Chandrashekar Aswathanarayanappa, Madhavan Sridharan, Sambasivam Ganesh