Patents by Inventor Tony Thomas
Tony 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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Patent number: 12207556Abstract: In a method for sputter depositing an additive-containing aluminium nitride film containing an additive element like Sc or Y, a first layer of the additive-containing aluminium nitride film is deposited onto a substrate disposed within a chamber by pulsed DC reactive sputtering. A second layer of the additive-containing aluminium nitride film is deposited onto the first layer by pulsed DC reactive sputtering. The second layer has the same composition as the first layer. A gas or gaseous mixture is introduced into the chamber when depositing the first layer. A gaseous mixture comprising nitrogen gas and an inert gas is introduced into the chamber when depositing the second layer. The percentage of nitrogen gas in the flow rate (in sccm) when depositing the first layer is greater than that when depositing the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: SPTS Technologies LimitedInventors: Adrian Thomas, Steve Burgess, Amit Rastogi, Tony Wilby, Scott Haymore
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Publication number: 20250020026Abstract: One-piece multi-functional wellbore conditioning system that combines reaming while drilling, wellbore conditioning, providing a plastering effect, improved stabilization and cleaning cuttings from a drilled hole. Said one-piece multi-functional wellbore conditioning system comprises two reamer stages and a drilling cuttings agitator positioned between the two reamer stages, wherein the drill cuttings agitator comprises a plurality of first, second and center stabilizing blades extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the body of the drill cuttings agitator and a plurality of hydrodynamic flutes extending radially inwardly from the outer surface of the tubular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: EUROPEAN DRILLING PROJECTS B.V.Inventors: Tony FITZGERALD, Michael Thomas NEWMAN
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Publication number: 20240291812Abstract: A method is disclosed and includes receiving, by a record server computer from a first processing network computer, a token, a device identifier associated with a user device, a session identifier associated with a registration request, and metadata about the token, and then receiving a metadata request from a second processing network computer in response to the second processing network computer receiving an authorization request message comprising the token, and the device identifier and/or the session identifier. The metadata request comprises at least the device identifier and/or the session identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the record server computer, metadata associated with the metadata request, and providing the metadata to the second processing network computer. The second processing network computer processes the authorization request message using the token and the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Wilson Thampi, Tony Thomas Kollamparambil
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Patent number: 12003500Abstract: A method is disclosed and includes receiving, by a record server computer from a first processing network computer, a token, a device identifier associated with a user device, a session identifier associated with a registration request, and metadata about the token, and then receiving a metadata request from a second processing network computer in response to the second processing network computer receiving an authorization request message comprising the token, and the device identifier and/or the session identifier. The metadata request comprises at least the device identifier and/or the session identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the record server computer, metadata associated with the metadata request, and providing the metadata to the second processing network computer. The second processing network computer processes the authorization request message using the token and the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Wilson Thampi, Tony Thomas Kollamparambil
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Patent number: 11932581Abstract: Foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The foams can be three-dimensional (3D), free-standing, and/or rigid and can be used as, for example, nanofiller networks. The shape and size of the foam pore interconnected network can be tailorable/tailored. The foams can be, for example, hybrid one-dimensional (1D)/two-dimensional (2D) foams of 1D and 2D materials (e.g., hybrid boron nitride nanotube (BNNT)/boron nitride nanoplatelet (BNNP) foams). A freeze-drying-based method can be used to fabricate bulk porous foam, which can be used for, e.g., nanofiller for polymer nanocomposites.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Kazue Orikasa, Tyler Dolmetsch, Tony Thomas
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Patent number: 11866569Abstract: Foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The foams can be free-standing and rigid and can be used as, for example, nanofiller networks. The shape and size of the foam pore interconnected network can be tailorable/tailored. The foams can be, for example, transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) foams with a layered structure (e.g., tungsten sulfide (WS2) foams). A freeze-drying-based method can be used to fabricate bulk porous foam, which can be used for, e.g., polymer nanocomposites. A vacuum-assisted infiltration procedure can be used to fabricate a foam-polymer nanocomposite.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Kazue Orikasa, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Preyojon Dey
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Patent number: 11807581Abstract: Ultra-high temperature carbide (UHTC) foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The UHTC foams are produced in a three-step process, including UHTC slurry preparation, freeze-drying, and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The fabrication methods allow for the production of any kind of single- or multi-component UHTC foam, while also providing flexibility in the shape and size of the UHTC foams to produce near-net-shape components.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Kazue Orikasa, Benjamin Peter Boesl
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Patent number: 11752693Abstract: The subject invention provides compositions, systems, and methods for additive manufacturing (AM), including three dimensional printing (3DP) using Digital Light Processing (DLP), of Lunar regolith and Lunar regolith simulants including Greenland Anorthosite Lunar Regolith (GALR) with a photocurable thermosetting polymer. Certain embodiments provide a high solid content of regolith, for example, about 60 wt. % GALR; together with a lower content of additives, for example, about 40 wt. % of a photocurable thermosetting polymer. Embodiments of the provided recipe and processing method can produce parts with low shrinkage, high strength, and favorable thermal properties. Parts have been produced with less than about 6% shrinkage in multiple directions of measurement.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Brandon A. Aguiar
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Publication number: 20230183139Abstract: Ultra-high temperature carbide (UHTC) foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The UHTC foams are produced in a three-step process, including UHTC slurry preparation, freeze-drying, and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The fabrication methods allow for the production of any kind of single- or multi-component UHTC foam, while also providing flexibility in the shape and size of the UHTC foams to produce near-net-shape components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Kazue Orikasa, Benjamin Peter Boesl
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Publication number: 20230179587Abstract: A method is disclosed and includes receiving, by a record server computer from a first processing network computer, a token, a device identifier associated with a user device, a session identifier associated with a registration request, and metadata about the token, and then receiving a metadata request from a second processing network computer in response to the second processing network computer receiving an authorization request message comprising the token, and the device identifier and/or the session identifier. The metadata request comprises at least the device identifier and/or the session identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the record server computer, metadata associated with the metadata request, and providing the metadata to the second processing network computer. The second processing network computer processes the authorization request message using the token and the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Wilson Thampi, Tony Thomas Kollamparambil
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Publication number: 20230048128Abstract: The present invention relates to a soya bean oil- and caffeine-based chemical product for use as an agrochemical for agriculture, animal husbandry and agricultural systems (pesticide/insecticide/larvicide/anti-parasitic agent), having a simple formula and production process and containing widely known organic plant ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: ARAUSUL ASSESSORIA E ENGENHARIA LTDA - MEInventor: Tony Thomas Sartori
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Patent number: 11472746Abstract: Ultra-high temperature carbide (UHTC) foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The UHTC foams are produced in a three-step process, including UHTC slurry preparation, freeze-drying, and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The fabrication methods allow for the production of any kind of single- or multi-component UHTC foam, while also providing flexibility in the shape and size of the UHTC foams to produce near-net-shape components.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Kazue Orikasa, Benjamin Peter Boesl
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Publication number: 20220164796Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product is provided for generating enhanced n-gram models for use with monitoring systems. The method includes determining that a leading pair of characters of a first data string does not match a leading pair of characters of a second data string and inserting a placeholder character at a first-index position in each data string. The method further includes inserting a placeholder character between each character pair of the first data string in which a first character matches a character of the second data string at a same index position and in which a second character matches a character of the second data string at an index position immediately following a same index position, and generating a similarity score based on the length of the data strings and triggering a remedial process in response to the similarity score exceeding a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Tony Thomas Kollamparambil, Mohamed Nosseir
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Patent number: 10961162Abstract: A graphene foam ceramic composite (GrF-CC) comprises an open cell graphene foam (GrF) surrounded by and infiltrated with a sintered low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) matrix. The GrF-CC can be prepared by infiltrating an open cell GrF with an LTCC slurry, removing the solvent from the slurry with solidification to a ceramic-GrF green body, and sintering the ceramic-GrF green body to form the GrF-CC. Sintering by spark plasma sintering (SPS) allows an LTCC GrF-CC that has a density of at least 90%.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Benjamin Boesl, Cheng Zhang, Tony Thomas, Pranjal Nautiyal
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Patent number: 10906238Abstract: Shape memory polymer (SMP) epoxies and composites, and methods of manufacturing the same, are provided. A three-dimensional (3D) printing technique can be used to fabricate a pure thermoset SMP epoxy. A cryogenic sprayer assisted extrusion type 3D printing method can be used to print SMP epoxies and composites of an SMP epoxy and a nanomaterial additive, such as graphene nanoplatelets (GNP).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Tony Thomas, Adeyinka Idowu, Benjamin Boesl
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Publication number: 20200407283Abstract: A graphene foam ceramic composite (GrF-CC) comprises an open cell graphene foam (GrF) surrounded by and infiltrated with a sintered low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) matrix. The GrF-CC can be prepared by infiltrating an open cell GrF with an LTCC slurry, removing the solvent from the slurry with solidification to a ceramic-GrF green body, and sintering the ceramic-GrF green body to form the GrF-CC. Sintering by spark plasma sintering (SPS) allows an LTCC GrF-CC that has a density of at least 90%.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Benjamin Boesl, Cheng Zhang, Tony Thomas, Pranjal Nautiyal
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Patent number: 10807915Abstract: A graphene foam ceramic composite (GrF-CC) comprises an open cell graphene foam (GrF) surrounded by and infiltrated with a sintered low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) matrix. The GrF-CC can be prepared by infiltrating an open cell GrF with an LTCC slurry, removing the solvent from the slurry with solidification to a ceramic-GrF green body, and sintering the ceramic-GrF green body to form the GrF-CC. Sintering by spark plasma sintering (SPS) allows an LTCC GrF-CC that has a density of at least 90%.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Arvind Agarwal, Benjamin Boesl, Cheng Zhang, Tony Thomas, Pranjal Nautiyal
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Patent number: 8061512Abstract: A coin holding apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are transparent and each of the first and second plates has a first side and a second side. The first sides of each of the first and second plates has a semi-cylindrical indentation therein and forms a bulbous portion extending outwardly from a plane of associated ones of the second sides. The semi-cylindrical indentation in the first plate is alignable with the semi-cylindrical indentation in the second plate to form a cylinder. A plurality of couplers releasably couples the first sides of the first and second plates together to releasably secure coins within the cylinders. Coins are removably positionable in the cylinders to store and display the coins in collectible condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Inventor: Tony Thomas
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Publication number: 20100258454Abstract: A coin holding apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are transparent and each of the first and second plates has a first side and a second side. The first sides of each of the first and second plates has a semi-cylindrical indentation therein and forms a bulbous portion extending outwardly from a plane of associated ones of the second sides. The semi-cylindrical indentation in the first plate is alignable with the semi-cylindrical indentation in the second plate to form a cylinder. A plurality of couplers releasably couples the first sides of the first and second plates together to releasably secure coins within the cylinders. Coins are removably positionable in the cylinders to store and display the coins in collectible condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventor: Tony Thomas
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Patent number: 7784607Abstract: A coin holding apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are transparent and each of the first and second plates has a first side and a second side. The first sides of each of the first and second plates has a semi-cylindrical indentation therein and forms a bulbous portion extending outwardly from a plane of associated ones of the second sides. The semi-cylindrical indentation in the first plate is alignable with the semi-cylindrical indentation in the second plate to form a cylinder. A plurality of couplers releasably couples the first sides of the first and second plates together to releasably secure coins within the cylinders. Coins are removably positionable in the cylinders to store and display the coins in collectible condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Inventor: Tony Thomas