Patents by Inventor Zachary Thomas

Zachary 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: 11221998
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for developing and implementing workflows for a variety of data types. For example, systems disclosed herein may receive or otherwise generate a schema object on a schema system including a plurality of schema objects associated with different workflows. The schema object may include user interface behavior data indicating a content type and associated control type. The schema object may further include application programming interface (API) behavior data indicating a binding between a user interface engine and an API engine. The schema object may also include workflow behavior data indicating one or more services for processing the schema object. Moreover, systems described herein may deploy a plurality of parsers on a plurality of processing engines to enable flexibility and dynamic updates to content ingestion lifecycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Ying Xu, Darren Shaun Firth, Nanda Kishore Sreerama, Aaron Brady O'Callaghan, James Thomas Godish, Zachary Thomas Capehart
  • Patent number: 11161804
    Abstract: The instant invention concerns a gas hydrate inhibitor comprising an N alkyl N? (N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt represented by the formula (I) wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R1 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms or together form an optionally substituted ring having 5 to 10 ring atoms, wherein the ring may carry up to 3 substituents, R4 is hydrogen, A is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, B is an alkylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is NR5, R5 is hydrogen, a C1- to C22 alkyl group or a C3- to C22 alkenyl group, and M? is an anion, a process for producing a compound according to formula (I), the use of an N alkyl N?—(N?,N?-dialkylammoniumalkyl)dicarboxylic acid diamide salt of the formula (I) as an anti-agglomerant for gas hydrates, and a method for inhibiting the a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Nirupam Purkayastha, Zachary Thomas Ward, Fabian Schneider, Dirk Leinweber, Matthias Krull, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210253347
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided with an outer frame with a series of wheels, and first and second support arms connected to the outer frame and extending upwardly. The apparatus has first and second rails to slidably receive an upper lip of a portable waste receptacle, with the first rail supported by the first support arm for translation relative to the first support arm. The apparatus has a dumping system with a lifting assembly and a power assembly. The dumping system is connected to the outer frame and the first rail to move the first and second rails along the first and second support arms between a load position and a dumping position. A controller is in communication with the dumping system to control the position of the first and second rails via the dumping system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Zachary Thomas PUNG
  • Publication number: 20210247772
    Abstract: An operating system for an automated vehicle includes a failure-detector and a controller. The failure-detector detects a component-failure on a host-vehicle. Examples of the component-failure include a flat-tire and engine trouble that reduces engine-power. The controller operates the host-vehicle based on a dynamic-model. The dynamic-model is varied based on the component-failure detected by the failure-detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Junqing Wei, Ludong Sun, Zachary Thomas Batts, Jarrod M. Snider, Junsung Kim
  • Patent number: 11050172
    Abstract: A multi-layer circuit board includes a first layer including a first trace, a second layer connected to the first layer and including a second trace, and a stubless interconnect positioned through the first layer and the second layer. The stubless interconnect includes a body that is electrically insulative, and a bridge trace that is electrically conductive and connected to the body, the bridge trace extending from the first trace to the second trace to electrically connect the first trace and the second trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matteo Cocchini, Michael Cracraft, Zachary Thomas Dreiss
  • Publication number: 20210179922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from N-acylated po
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias KRULL
  • Publication number: 20210179920
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from alkoxylated C
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk Leinweber, Zachary Thomas Ward, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias Krull
  • Publication number: 20210179917
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and B) a compound that is a synergistic surfactant which comprises an quaternary alkyl ammonium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179921
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising A) a compound according to formula wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from -(CH2)t-, -[(CH2-CHR6)t]-, -(CH2-CHR60)u-(CH2)t-and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 0 is 0 or 2 P is 0 or 1 X- and is an anion, and a nonionic surfactant which is selected from alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty alcohols, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty amines, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acids and alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acid amides and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary be
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias KRULL
  • Publication number: 20210179923
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t-, —[(CH2-CHR6)t]-, —(CH2-CHR6O)u-(CH2)t- and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2 p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and and a a synergistic surfactant which is selected from the group consisting of N-acylated polyhydroxyalkylamines and a method of using the gas hydrate inhibitor composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210179919
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition, comprising A) a compound according to formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R3 is present or not as hydrogen and organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from —(CH2)t—, —[CH2—CHR6)t]—, —(CH2—CHR6O)u—(CH2)t— and combinations thereof; R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms; R6 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R7 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R8 is present or not as hydrogen or organic moieties having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; t is 2, 3 or 4; u is an integer between 0 and 100; n is 0 or 1 m is 0 or 2 o is 0 or 2, p is 0 or 1 X? is an anion, and a synergistic cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts having besides the benzyl group at least one C8-C18-alkyl group bound to the nitrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde
  • Publication number: 20210182350
    Abstract: Techniques for natural language searches are described. In an example, a computer system receives a search associated with a computing device. Based on the search, the computer system determines first search results from a first data source and associated with a first type and second search results from a second data source and associated with a type. The computer system also determines a context associated with at least one of the computing device or a user. Based on the context, the computer system generates instructions associated with a presentation of the first search results and the second search results at a user interface of the computing device. The instructions indicate a first presentation order of the first search results and the second search results and a second presentation order of search results within the first search results. The computer system sends the instructions to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Ramakanthachary Gottumukkala, Zachary Thomas Crowell, Leon Portman
  • Publication number: 20210182940
    Abstract: A service provider system may implement an enterprise catalog service that manages software products and portfolios of software products on behalf of service provider customer organizations. A graph processing service of the enterprise catalog service may create a graph representation of the enterprise catalog service data, including principals, product listings, portfolios, and constraints (and the relationships between them) that may be used to manage access control, launch contexts, and searches within the enterprise catalog service. A primary (key-value) store may maintain an adjacency list and a secondary index of de-normalized edges. A secondary (document) store may maintain the de-normalized edges. In response to various queries directed to the graph processing service, the service may query the adjacency list or the secondary index. For example, one query may return a list of products that an end user can access, and another may return a count of products within a portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Divij Gupta, Quan Binh To, Julien Jacques Ellie, Benjamin David Newman, Zachary Thomas Crowell
  • Publication number: 20210179916
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising from an amphiphile having a hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic head group by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1and R2 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1and R2 groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which optionally bears a hydroxy group or a carboxy group in the 2-position; L is a linking moiety comprising an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, and optionally one or more further heteroatoms; R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and from a cationic surfactant which is selected from d
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Clariant International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dirk LEINWEBER, Zachary Thomas WARD, Felix Hoevelmann, Jonathan James Wylde, Matthias KRULL
  • Patent number: 11026324
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for creating a secure volume. A method includes adhering a flexible circuit to a surface of an enclosure. A first portion of the flexible circuit extends outward from the perimeter of the enclosure. A second portion of the flexible circuit is adhered to the center portion of the enclosure. Pressure is applied to the flexible circuit to ensure that it is affixed to the enclosure. The flexible circuit and the enclosure are then subjected to an annealing temperature. The duration and temperature are based on the adhesive and flexible circuit material. The extended portion of the flexible circuit is coated with an adhesive and folded over the second portion of the flexible circuit. Pressure is applied to the folded flexible circuit. The folded flexible circuit is then subjected to an annealing temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arthur Higby, David Long, Michael Fisher, James Busby, John R. Dangler, Robert Weiss, Zachary Thomas Dreiss, Rorie Paul Reyes
  • Publication number: 20210159622
    Abstract: A multi-layer circuit board includes a first layer including a first trace, a second layer connected to the first layer and including a second trace, and a stubless interconnect positioned through the first layer and the second layer. The stubless interconnect includes a body that is electrically insulative, and a bridge trace that is electrically conductive and connected to the body, the bridge trace extending from the first trace to the second trace to electrically connect the first trace and the second trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Matteo Cocchini, Michael Cracraft, Zachary Thomas Dreiss
  • Patent number: 11014638
    Abstract: A wakeboat includes a hull; a thruster associated with the hull of the wakeboat, the thruster configured to selectively impart lateral force to the hull; an operator control in the wakeboat configured to control a parameter of the wakeboat other than the thruster; a thruster control associated with the operator control, the thruster control selectively receiving input from the operator to control the thruster, the thruster control positioned to be operable with at least the same hand and/or fingers already operating the operator control. Other systems and methods for controlling a wakeboat are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Skier's Choice, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Thomas Davis, Richard Lawrence Hartman
  • Patent number: 10990102
    Abstract: An operating system for an automated vehicle includes a failure-detector and a controller. The failure-detector detects a component-failure on a host-vehicle. Examples of the component-failure include a flat-tire and engine trouble that reduces engine-power. The controller operates the host-vehicle based on a dynamic-model. The dynamic-model is varied based on the component-failure detected by the failure-detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Motional AD LLC
    Inventors: Junqing Wei, Ludong Sun, Zachary Thomas Batts, Jarrod M. Snider, Junsung Kim
  • Patent number: 10983981
    Abstract: A distributed key-value database management system may provide transactions having a high degree of conformance to ACID properties. A data element may be maintained as a versioned list, where each entry may comprise a timestamp and a value indicative of a corresponding version of the data element. The timestamp may be based at least in part on a vended time value. Timestamps may be monotonically increasing and unique across all entries in a distributed system. Conflicting updates to a data element may be detected directly, prior to the completion of involved transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vaibhav Sharma, Nitin Kumar Gupta, Marvin Michael Theimer, Shen Pan, Léon Thrane, Zachary Thomas Crowell