Patents by Inventor Tracy Thomas

Tracy 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: 20240299226
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, etc., includes a scale system adapted to automatically detect when an object is added to a support surface of the patient support apparatus. An onboard controller is configured to take one or more actions in response to the detection of the added object. Such actions include, but are not limited to, sending a message wirelessly to the object, capturing an image of the object with a camera, marking a segment of a video that encompasses the addition of the object, and/or determining if a change in a center of gravity caused by the addition of the object can be completely attributed to the object's addition, or if it is due to other factors, such as patient movement. A display may show a bed icon with an object icon positioned at the same location as the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Sujay Sukumaran, Madhu Thomas, Seyed Behrad Ghodsi, Tracy LeAnne Fried, Michael Joseph Hayes, Berkay Güncan, Christian Fulljames, Curt Stienstra, Daniel Dehoog
  • Patent number: 12083399
    Abstract: A portable golf club cleaning system is provided. The club cleaning system may define two separate cleaning stations, each dimensioned and adapted for different types of clubs. Each cleaning station may be defined, along an upper region, by a stacked arrangement of a top cover panel, a splash guard, and a bottom cover panel that are attached along an opening of a container. Adjacent each cleaning station, inside of the container is a brush assembly providing bristles protruding into the volume defined by each respective cleaning station. After the container is filled with liquid, the clubs can be cleaned by urging them into the respective cleaning station by way of cutouts and associated flaps of the stacked arrangement. A screw-on lid can seal the opening to prevent spillage when transporting the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventor: Tracy Thomas Taylor
  • Publication number: 20240263729
    Abstract: A rapid-connect coupler having an anti-rotation feature is disclosed. A coupler includes a housing, a probe configured to translate longitudinally within the housing, a ball cage, a plurality of balls disposed in the ball cage, and a slidable sleeve coupled to the probe and configured to translate longitudinally with the probe. The slidable sleeve includes a collar that defines a plurality of channels positioned radially about and extending axially along an outer surface. The plurality of channels of the collar are configured to receive bearings of the receptacle to prevent rotation of the coupler relative to the receptacle. To couple the coupler to the receptacle, the slidable sleeve is configured to slide in a longitudinal direction into the receptacle to cause the plurality of channels to receive the bearings of the receptacle and subsequently cause the plurality of balls to lock the coupler to the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Tracy N. Tickle, Jeffrey S. Howard, Chad Thomas
  • Patent number: 12008504
    Abstract: A system includes a server connected to a network. The server includes a data collection module, a database interaction module, and a predictive analysis module. The data collection module is configured to collect data, via the network, from one or more data sources, the data being related to food safety risk and sanitation compliance tracking of a food establishment. The database interaction module is configured to store, into a database, data collected by the data collection module and to retrieve data from the database. The predictive analysis module is configured to analyze data in the database and calculate, based on the analyzed data, a probability of the food establishment violating a health code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas A. Granucci, Jeffrey L. Testa, Kevin S. Smyth, Adam T. Johnson, Tracy A. Thomas, Darrell B. Wiser, Gregory B. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20220379183
    Abstract: A portable golf club cleaning system is provided. The club cleaning system may define two separate cleaning stations, each dimensioned and adapted for different types of clubs. Each cleaning station may be defined, along an upper region, by a stacked arrangement of a top cover panel, a splash guard, and a bottom cover panel that are attached along an opening of a container. Adjacent each cleaning station, inside of the container is a brush assembly providing bristles protruding into the volume defined by each respective cleaning station. After the container is filled with liquid, the clubs can be cleaned by urging them into the respective cleaning station by way of cutouts and associated flaps of the stacked arrangement. A screw-on lid can seal the opening to prevent spillage when transporting the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Tracy Thomas Taylor
  • Publication number: 20190354907
    Abstract: A system includes a server connected to a network. The server includes a data collection module, a database interaction module, and a predictive analysis module. The data collection module is configured to collect data, via the network, from one or more data sources, the data being related to food safety risk and sanitation compliance tracking of a food establishment. The database interaction module is configured to store, into a database, data collected by the data collection module and to retrieve data from the database. The predictive analysis module is configured to analyze data in the database and calculate, based on the analyzed data, a probability of the food establishment violating a health code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas A. Granucci, Jeffrey L. Testa, Kevin S. Smyth, Adam T. Johnson, Tracy A. Thomas, Darrell B. Wiser, Gregory B. Hayes
  • Patent number: D547508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Inventor: Tracy Thomas
  • Patent number: D498626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Handy Healing, Inc.
    Inventor: Tracy Thomas