Patents by Inventor William E. Thomas

William E. 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).

  • Patent number: 11958850
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that modulate kinase activity, including mutant EGFR and mutant HER2 kinase activity, and compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment of diseases and conditions associated with kinase activity, including mutant EGFR and mutant HER2 activity, are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei-Sheng Huang, Yongjin Gong, Feng Li, Nicholas E. Bencivenga, David C. Dalgarno, Anna Kohlmann, William C. Shakespeare, Ranny M. Thomas, Xiaotian Zhu, Angela V. West, Willmen Youngsaye, Yun Zhang, Tianjun Zhou
  • Patent number: 8818893
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing a dynamic payment generator are provided. A customer of a financial institution may desire to conduct a transaction involving a transferor or transferee financial institution without prior knowledge regarding unique and specific information required by the transferor or transferee institution. In some embodiments, apparatus and methods may detect information entered by the customer and dynamically prompt the customer for additional information required by the transferor or transferee institution. Apparatus and methods may pre-fill fields on a form displayed to the customer with information required by the transferor or transferee institution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Howard O. Weinstein, William E. Thomas, Daniel M. Whipple, Christopher Hope, Savit A. Pirl, Milton Santiago, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120323768
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for communicating a notification of a status of a payment are provided. The payment may be an electronic payment. The apparatus and methods may involve receiving an electronic request from a payor to transmit a payment to a payee. The status of a payment may include steps that have been completed, have not been completed, and/or are currently in progress in a process of fulfilling the payor's request. Status may include an estimate of time remaining until the fulfillment process is completed. The electronic request may include a notification preference. A notification preference may include a destination for receiving the notification. A method of communicating a notification may include any suitable paper or electronic communication method. The notification may be automatically stored in a database for future reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America
    Inventors: Howard O. Weinstein, William E. Thomas, Daniel M. Whipple, Christopher Hope, Savit A. Pirl
  • Publication number: 20120323775
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for improving online bill payment processes are provided. Online bill payment typically involves a paying party (“payor”), an intermediary (such as a bank, a billpay service or a billpay network) and a payee. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods may provide optional file attachments that may be communicated from a payor (initiator) to a payee (recipient). Such attachments might include a signed contract for products or services, a payment stub with descriptive details of the payment, a photo of an item being purchased, or any other document that the payor wishes to send in connection with the payment transaction. The field(s) associated with the attachment may be searchable. Such fields may be searchable by a characteristic of the attachment. Characteristics may include content of the attachment of an electronic format of the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America
    Inventors: Howard O. Weinstein, William E. Thomas, Daniel M. Whipple, Christopher Hope, Savit A. Pirl
  • Publication number: 20120323784
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing a dynamic payment generator are provided. A customer of a financial institution may desire to conduct a transaction involving a transferor or transferee financial institution without prior knowledge regarding unique and specific information required by the transferor or transferee institution. In some embodiments, apparatus and methods may detect information entered by the customer and dynamically prompt the customer for additional information required by the transferor or transferee institution. Apparatus and methods may pre-fill fields on a form displayed to the customer with information required by the transferor or transferee institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America
    Inventors: Howard O. Weinstein, William E. Thomas, Daniel M. Whipple, Christopher Hope, Savit A. Pirl
  • Publication number: 20110238568
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are illustrated for enhancing the transfer of funds. Aspects of the disclosure relate to enhancing the transfer of funds using a plurality of factors/controls, such as speed, quality, cost, priority, and/or volume. The volume controls may be configured with minimum and maximum values and configured to override other factors (e.g., cost, quality, etc.) Systems and methods are disclosed to assist in selecting delivery mechanism to transfer funds in an enhanced manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory Lee Booth, Amanda Jane Holcomb, Stephanie Lee Willett-Smith, Jason P. Blackhurst, Anthony B. Calderone, William E. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100125514
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to enhancing the transfer of funds involving particular payee-payors. Users sometimes desire to remotely transfer funds from their account (i.e., payor account) to a payee, but are ambivalent as to the delivery mechanism their financial institution uses to perform the transfer. Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to using a routing engine to assist in transferring funds in an enhanced manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Jason P. Blackhurst, Anthony B. Calderone, William E. Thomas
  • Patent number: 6722698
    Abstract: A new and improved seat belt retractor system having an electronic control unit which is adapted to receive a signal from a sensor responsive to the buckling of the seat belt and causes an electric motor acting through a chain drive to drivingly rotate a reel in one direction for providing a predetermined seat belt loading on the seat occupant and that is responsive to the braking of the vehicle under emergency conditions to increase the tensioning of the seat belt to a level that exceeds the predetermined seat belt loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: David Charles Viano, Joseph D. McCleary, Edward Aloysius Jedrzejczak, William E. Thomas, Richard A. McCormick, Mark J. Sawade
  • Patent number: 6641166
    Abstract: A knee bolster system is capable of automatic extension and retraction during specified scenarios that are determined based on sensor input. A microprocessor electrically controls an actuator capable of extending at least one telescoping mechanism which is rigidly engaged to a knee bolster pad located in the lower portion of an instrument panel at knee height to an occupant. Each telescoping mechanism houses a plowing mechanism. This plowing mechanism generates reaction forces during actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Lampe Browne, Gary Lee Jones, Joseph D. McCleary, William E. Thomas, Jenne-Tai Wang, Scott R. Webb, Francis D. Wood, Chandra Sekhar Namuduri
  • Publication number: 20030178836
    Abstract: A new and improved seat belt retractor system having an electronic control unit which is adapted to receive a signal from a sensor responsive to the buckling of the seat belt and causes an electric motor acting through a chain drive to drivingly rotate a reel in one direction for providing a predetermined seat belt loading on the seat occupant and that is responsive to the braking of the vehicle under emergency conditions to increase the tensioning of the seat belt to a level that exceeds the predetermined seat belt loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: David Charles Viano, Joseph D. McCleary, Edward Aloysius Jedrzejczak, William E. Thomas, Richard A. McCormick, Mark J. Sawade
  • Publication number: 20030001372
    Abstract: A knee bolster system is capable of automatic extension and retraction during specified scenarios that are determined based on sensor input. A microprocessor electrically controls an actuator capable of extending at least one telescoping mechanism which is rigidly engaged to a knee bolster pad located in the lower portion of an instrument panel at knee height to an occupant. Each telescoping mechanism houses a plowing mechanism. This plowing mechanism generates reaction forces during actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Alan Lampe Browne, Gary Lee Jones, Joseph D. Mc Cleary, William E. Thomas, Jenne-Tai Wang, Scott R. Webb, Francis D. Wood, Chandra Sekhar Namuduri
  • Patent number: 4919017
    Abstract: A hose clamp tool has juxtaposed jaws on one end of elongated members, one of which slides within the other to move the jaws toward each other to force the lugs of a hose clamp toward each other. That expands the circular part of the clamp, allowing it to fit over the end of a hose. Longitudinal movement of one elongated member relative to the other is accomplished by a handle pivotally mounted on one of the members extending toward the jaws. One end of a link is pivotally connected to an intermediate part of the handle, and the other end of the link is pivotally connected to the other member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Inventor: William E. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4896622
    Abstract: A mechanism with one foot pedal for controlling the fore-and-aft attitude of a high-speed boat having the usual cavitation or trim plate. When the foot pedal is depressed the cavitation plate is lowered through an interconnecting assembly of pivoted members to lower the bow of the boat against any upending tendency as it accelerates from a dead stop in the water. As the boat speed increases, release of pressure on the foot pedal causes movement of the cavitation plate to an upper position, wherein it is ineffective to lower the bow, and locking of the plate in that position until the foot pedal is again depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Inventor: William E. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4162004
    Abstract: A carrying case is made, preferably molded of hard plastic, having within the same, preferably as integral part thereof a stop, lug or block to arrest motion of a carried object by coacting with a portion of said object as the object is urged toward and against said stop by an inclined plane or surface generally facing toward said stop and coacting with another portion of said object. The plane or surface can be comprised in an upstanding outcropping or rib. The surface or rib can have in the surface an offset, jog or crotch generally facing said stop to limit motion away from said stop whenever the inclined surface is insufficient to urge the object towards said stop as when the case is tilted to render the inclined surface momentarily inoperative and when the top of the closed case may not urge the carried object toward said plane.Providing several spaced offsets permits the case to effectively accommodate several sizes of objects, e.g., chain saws of different models or sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1979
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: William E. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4011724
    Abstract: Actuator for selectively and sequentially providing dual pressure forces for positioning and seating fasteners and for other purposes. Air pressure is selectively applied to a first piston to apply a relatively low level of hydraulic pressure to the actuating rod and then to a second pneumatic piston to intensify the hydraulic pressure applied to the actuating rod. The actuator is caused to be extended a first distance at low force and then to be extended an additional distance at a relatively higher force. Air pressure is selectively applied to cause all pistons and the actuating rod to retract to their initial positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1971
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph K. Landes, William E. Thomas
  • Patent number: 3963545
    Abstract: An energetic double base propellant composition consisting essentially of trocellulose and nitroglycerin as the major ingredients with about 48-52 weight percent of the propellant composition being nitrocellulose and about 40-44 weight percent of the propellant composition being nitroglycerin, and the minor ingredients comprised of about 2-4 weight percent di-n-propyladipate, about 2-2.5 weight percent 2-nitrodiphenylamine, about 0.1-0.2 weight percent candelilla wax, and about 1.0-1.3 weight percent aluminum is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: William E. Thomas, Thomas E. Martin
  • Patent number: D329419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Inventors: William E. Thomas, Jr., deceased, by Karen M. Thomas, heir
  • Patent number: D352052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: William H. Goddard, William E. Thomas
  • Patent number: D352441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventors: William Oury, William E. Thomas, II
  • Patent number: D360178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Inventor: William E. Thomas