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Anthony W. Thompson, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080300241	Tricyclic quinolinone and tricyclic quinoline androgen receptor modulator compounds and methods - Non-steroidal tricyclic quinolinone and tricyclic quinoline compounds and compositions that are agonists, partial agonists and/or antagonists for androgen receptors (AR), their preparation and their uses are described.	12-04-2008

Barry Thompson, Menlo Park, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100245401	Method of Driving an Electro-Optic Display - A method of driving an electro-optic display comprising providing a current source, digitally modulating the current source and generating a modulated digital signal, and converting the modulated digital signal into an effective analog drive signal so that the display pixels receive an effective analog drive current, wherein the internal capacitance of the electro-optic display smooths the digitally modulated signal and generates the effective analog drive signal.	09-30-2010
20100259518	Matching Current Source/Sink Apparatus - A current matching control apparatus for matching a plurality of current sources and a plurality of current sinks, the plurality of current sinks having a drive current value controlled by a drive processor in accordance with a reference control current and wherein each output of the plurality of current sinks are connected to a common output node; a feedback circuit having an input connected to the common output node and an output connected to the drive processor, wherein the feedback circuit is arranged to match a voltage at the common output node to a reference voltage by communicating a signal to the drive processor to adjust the reference control current.	10-14-2010
20100259528	Dynamic Adaptation of the Power Supply Voltage for Current-Driven EL Displays - A display driver control circuitry and method for controlling a display driver for an electroluminescent display, the display comprising at least one substantially constant current generator for driving the display element, the control circuitry comprising: a drive voltage sensor for sensing a drive voltage on a first line in which the current is regulated by the constant current generator; a reference voltage generator for providing a reference voltage offset from a supply voltage provided from a supply line to the constant current generator; means for determining a difference between the reference voltage and the drive voltage and for generating an adjustment signal, and wherein a voltage controller is configured to adjust the supply voltage responsive to the adjustment signal.	10-14-2010
20110096066	Active Matrix Displays - An active matrix OLED display (	04-28-2011
20110181630	Active Matrix Displays - This invention relates to active matrix OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) displays, in particular to display panels with integrated negative capacitance circuits and to active capacitance compensation. We describe an active matrix OLED display comprising a glass panel bearing a plurality of lines of OLED pixels, each with an associated active matrix driver circuit having a programming connection for programming a brightness of the associated OLED, programming connections of a line of pixels being connected to a programming line of said display, and wherein said active matrix OLED display further comprises a plurality of capacitors on said glass panel, each having a first plate connected to an end of a respective said programming line and having a second plate for connecting to a negative capacitor circuit to compensate for a capacitance of said programming line.	07-28-2011
20110205522	CHARGE EQUALIZING CLOCK DRIVER AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEPTH SENSING AND OTHER SYSTEMS - A clock driver outputs first and second preferably complementary clock signals coupled to substantially equal capacitive loads. Before each clock state change, the clock driver briefly shorts-together the first and second clock signals, to equalize change on capacitive loads, which each assume a potential midway between high and low power supply levels. Charge from the logic high clock signal can thus be used to raise logic low level clock line, and vice versa, rather than draw power supply current. Substantial energy savings on the order of C·V	08-25-2011

Ben Thompson, San Carlos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110060349	ANCHOR DELIVERY SYSTEM - A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.	03-10-2011
20110144423	Median Lobe Retraction Apparatus and Method - A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for comprising, distracting and/or retracting the lobes of a prostate.	06-16-2011
20110160747	Continuous Indentation Lateral Lobe Apparatus and Method - A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for creating continuous defects or indentations in lobes of a prostate.	06-30-2011
20110160748	Median Lobe Band Implant Apparatus and Method - A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant devices for compressing, distracting and/or retracting the lobes of a prostate.	06-30-2011
20110166564	Median Lobe Destruction Apparatus and Method - A system and associated method for altering or destroying tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders. In one aspect, the system includes a device configured to deploy devices for altering the lobes of a prostate.	07-07-2011

Brandt J. Thompson, Newport Coast, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090292375	SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE - A system and method wherein geographic data is used to configure a controlling device to control operations of a target device and/or to configure the controlling device to control tuning operations of a target device. The system additionally provides for the harmonization of controlling device configurations made on the controlling device and/or a remote computer.	11-26-2009

Brian A. Thompson, Byron, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110187987	Eyeglasses - An eyeglass assembly comprising a frame member comprising a tubular terminal portion (	08-04-2011

Bruce Thompson, Saratoga, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080225850	UNIFIED TRANSMISSION SCHEME FOR MEDIA STREAM REDUNDANCY - In one embodiment, a network session is established for transmitting a media stream. The media stream is encoded into a first set of media stream packets and the first set of media stream packets transmitted according to the established network session. The media stream is also encoded into a second set of retransmission-based repair packets and used as a second redundant copy of the media stream. The second set of retransmission packets are transmitted regardless of receiving any indication of lost or dropped packets during the network session.	09-18-2008

Bruce Thompson, South San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110078309	Apparatus for Filtering Server Responses - A data processing apparatus, comprising at least one processor and a traffic monitor comprising logic which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform: creating, using forward Domain Name System (DNS) lookups, a mapping of domain names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; determining whether a particular domain in the mapping requires handling data traffic to or from the particular domain by performing a particular action; based on the mapping, determining one or more IP addresses that are associated with the particular domain; generating policy for a firewall that instructs the firewall to perform the particular action upon receiving a particular request; wherein the particular request specifies a particular IP address that is within the particular domain.	03-31-2011

Bruce Albert Thompson, Saratoga, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100202509	NEAR REAL TIME DELIVERY OF VARIABLE BIT RATE MEDIA STREAMS - A method of delivering a variable bit rate (VBR) media stream in near real time includes identifying a selected media asset to be streamed to a media receiver, receiving an available access bandwidth at which the media receiver can receive data, and initiating a session setup for delivery of the selected media asset. The method further includes calculating a delay in decoding a media stream associated with the selected media asset at the media receiver based on the available access bandwidth, and a calculated required minimum transmission rate of a VBR media stream representative of the selected media asset. The method further includes transmitting the selected media asset at the required minimum transmission rate of the VBR media stream and providing the calculated delay to the media receiver such that the media receiver begins decoding the media stream in accordance with the calculated delay.	08-12-2010

Chad Kelvin Thompson, Redding, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090083078	DAMAGE INPUT MATRIX REDESIGN - A method and system for analyzing damage to a package to process a damage claim is disclosed. Each package contains one or more pieces of merchandise, internal packaging surrounding the merchandise, such as bubble sheets, and external packaging, such as an envelope or box. In accordance with the method of the present invention, the system is configured to determine the type of merchandise within a package, associate a fragility class with the merchandise, and determine the minimum packaging requirements for the merchandise by referencing one or more minimum packaging requirements matrices. Depending on the comparison of the package with the minimum packaging requirements, the present invention either approves or denies a damage claim for the package.	03-26-2009

Charles Thompson, Alameda, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100153306	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TREND INDICATIONS - A system and method for displaying a trend indication using a primary and secondary indicia. The primary indicium corresponds to an overall trend indication and the secondary indicia relate to the reliability of the overall trend indication. The secondary indicia correspond to a trend indication for each phase of the selected analysis strategy. The secondary indicia provide the user with a quick and easy methodology to ascertain the reliability of the overall trend indication based on the concurrence or disagreement of the secondary indicia with the primary indicium.	06-17-2010

Christine D. Thompson, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090156090	Children's learning device with countdown timer - A child's learning device includes a housing, a countdown timer and a driving mechanism. The housing includes a main body and an appendage attached to the main body, the appendage pivoting between a first orientation and a second orientation. The countdown timer includes a control mechanism for designating one of a plurality of designated time periods. The driving mechanism is connected between the countdown timer and the appendage. The driving mechanism and countdown timer are configured such that manually pivoting the appendage from the first orientation to the second orientation sets the countdown timer for the designated time period, and the appendage is driven back from the second orientation to the first orientation over the course of the designated time period by mechanical force provided by countdown timer to the driving mechanism.	06-18-2009

Curtis B. Thompson, Encinitas, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100003238	Modified hyaluronidases and uses in treating hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions - Provided are combinations, compositions and kits containing a hyaluronan degrading enzyme, such as a soluble hyaluronidase, for treatment of hyaluronan-associated conditions, diseases and disorders. In one example, the products include an additional agent or treatment. Such products can be used in methods for administering the products to treat the hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions, for example, hyaluronan-associated cancers, for example, hyaluronan-rich tumors. The methods include administration of the hyaluronan degrading enzyme composition alone or in combination with other treatments. Also provided are methods and compositions for providing sustained treatment effects in hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions.	01-07-2010

Curt N. Thompson, Alamo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090038254	FLOORING SYSTEM WITH GROUT LINE - A flooring panel includes a decorative upper surface and a lower surface. The flooring panel further includes a plurality of edges extending between the decorative upper surface and the lower surface. The plurality of edges are shaped and dimensioned for selective coupling with adjacent flooring panels, wherein each of the plurality of edges includes an edge profile having at least a male coupling member or a female coupling member. The flooring panel also includes at least one notched transition section that extends between one of the plurality of edges of the flooring panel and the decorative upper surface of the flooring panel. When adjacent flooring panels are brought together, the at least one notched transition section of the adjacent flooring panels defines a grout receiving recess into which a material may be poured for creation of the a grout line between the adjacent flooring panels.	02-12-2009

Cyril Robert Thompson, Visalia, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080226122	Methods, apparatuses, and systems for image-based measurement and inspection of pre-engineered structural components - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for image-based measurement and inspection of pre-engineered structural components, such as building trusses and wall panels. A system can include: a light source; a camera; a first memory storage; a second memory storage; and a processing unit configured to (i) detect a characteristic of the structural component, (ii) compare the characteristic to a corresponding characteristic of at least one reference data, and (iii) indicate a result of the comparison. A method can include: causing a light source to illuminate a portion of the structural component, receiving a reflection of the light source from the illuminated portion of the structural component, and storing data corresponding to the intensity of the reflection; comparing the stored data to at least one reference data; and indicating a result of the comparison.	09-18-2008

Darrius Thompson, Cardiff, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100228594	ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL SYSTEM - Advertising networks are described that enable the provision of offers to a user device in response to activation of an installation package. One embodiment of the invention includes a user device connected to a network, an advertising server system connected to the network, where the advertising server system stores information concerning a plurality of offers, and a partner server connected to the network. In addition, the user device is configured to execute an installation package to perform a predetermined operation, where the execution of the installation package triggers execution of a client application configured to collect information concerning the user device and to forward the collected information to the advertising server system as the installation package performs the predetermined operation, the advertising server system is configured to select at least one of the plurality of offers based upon the collected information and to forward information concerning the at least one selected offer to the client application, the client application is configured to display via the user device information concerning the at least one selected offer as the installation package performs the predetermined operation, and the client application is configured to contact the partner server to obtain fulfillment of an accepted offer.	09-09-2010

David A. Thompson, El Segundo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100039332	Quasi-Compact Range - An antenna method includes using a reflector antenna to produce a test field within a test region at a quasi-compact range, which is within a near-field of the reflector antenna but further from an aperture plane of the reflector antenna than a compact range of the reflector antenna.	02-18-2010

David C. Thompson, Livermore, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100045673	System and Method for Polytopic Mesh Refinement - A method is disclosed for partitioning an input polytope into a conformal set of polytopes according to a subdivision pattern specified on lower-dimensional boundaries of the input polytope. A feature of this method is that it is applicable to any dimension. For input polytopes that are hexahedra isomorphic to a 3-dimensional cube, all members of the conforming partition will be hexahedra isomorphic to a 3-dimensional cube. A further feature of the invention is that it preserves convexity; a convex input polytope will result in a conformal partition comprising convex polytopes. Finally, the method may be used to process large conformal meshes of input polytopes in parallel and produce a globally conformal partition without the requirement of communication between processes.	02-25-2010

David G. Thompson, West Hollywood, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100093333	Systems and Methods for Providing Wireless Targeted Advertising - Systems and methods for providing promotional invitations are described. In various embodiments, a method comprises establishing an account for a user, receiving user preferences from the user, storing the user preferences within a server, receiving a promotional invitation from a business, storing the promotional invitation from the business, determining a position of the user and transmitting a promotional invitation to the user based on the position and the user preferences.	04-15-2010
20100094543	Systems And Methods For Providing Geography-Based Tours - Systems and methods for providing tours are described. In various embodiments, a method comprises receiving a tour request comprising location information, a first activity type, and a second activity type from a user, retrieving tour information from a tour database based on the location information, the first activity type, and the second activity type, the tour information comprising a first facility associated with the first activity type and a second facility associated with the second activity type, determining directions between the first facility and the second facility, and providing the directions and at least some tour information to the user.	04-15-2010
20110124324	Systems and Methods for Providing Wireless Targeted Advertising - Systems and methods for providing promotional invitations are described. In various embodiments, a method comprises establishing an account for a user, receiving user preferences from the user, storing the user preferences within a server, receiving a promotional invitation from a business, storing the promotional invitation from the business, determining a position of the user and transmitting a promotional invitation to the user based on the position and the user preferences.	05-26-2011

David P. Thompson, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100274180	Digital syringe with compensation control - A syringe for performing a medical procedure includes a pressure sensor, a volume sensor, and a compensation circuit. The volume sensor measures a volume of a flowable material that is dispensed from the syringe, the pressure sensor measures a pressure being applied to the flowable material, and the compensation circuit calculates a delivered volume of the flowable material by accounting for system compliance (expansion) as the pressure is increased. By compensating for system compliance in this manner, a syringe can be used in high pressure procedures while still providing accurately controllable material delivery.	10-28-2010
20110288523	Digital Syringe With Compensation Control - A syringe for performing a medical procedure includes a pressure sensor, a volume sensor, and a compensation circuit. The volume sensor measures a volume of a flowable material that is dispensed from the syringe, the pressure sensor measures a pressure being applied to the flowable material, and the compensation circuit calculates a delivered volume of the flowable material by accounting for system compliance (expansion) as the pressure is increased. By compensating for system compliance in this manner, a syringe can be used in high pressure procedures while still providing accurately controllable material delivery.	11-24-2011

David Wheeler Bruce Thompson, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090077044	VERSIONING IN AN INTEGRATION PLATFORM - A repository contains multiple versions of an object but only a single version of the object is supplied when a query is made. The single version is automatically selected from among a number of versions, based on a configuration associated with a workspace in which the query originates. The selected version is presented in a version resolved view, without exposing any information related to versioning of the object. A number of configurations are established, each configuration containing no more than one version of each object in the repository. However, only one configuration is associated with each workspace from which a query can originate. A single configuration is commonly associated with the workspaces of all developers. When developers decide that a set of objects in the repository is ready for use in live operation, the set of objects is “deployed” by copying the design time configuration to generate a new configuration.	03-19-2009

Deanna Lynn Thompson, Orangevale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110188782	Hand-Held Portable Microarray Reader For Biodetection - A hand-held portable microarray reader for biodetection includes a microarray reader engineered to be small enough for portable applications. The invention includes a high-powered light-emitting diode that emits excitation light, an excitation filter positioned to receive the excitation light, a slide, a slide holder assembly for positioning the slide to receive the excitation light from the excitation filter, an emission filter positioned to receive the excitation light from the slide, a lens positioned to receive the excitation light from the emission filter, and a CCD camera positioned to receive the excitation light from the lens.	08-04-2011

Donald Eric Thompson, Thousand Oaks, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090168905	Decoding of LVDS Protocols - An embodiment of the invention is directed to a system for processing a plurality of encoded signals carrying data. The system includes an electronic circuit configured to receive the encoded signals from one or more external devices, wherein the data are encoded in the encoded signals according to one or more of a plurality of protocols. The system further includes a processor configured to receive the encoded signals from the electronic circuit, and to extract the data from the encoded signals by decoding the encoded signals. The processor is configured to perform decoding according to the plurality of protocols.	07-02-2009

Edward Eastle Thompson, San Ramon, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100164978	FOUR COLOR ARRANGEMENTS OF EMITTERS FOR SUBPIXEL RENDERING - Novel three-color and four-color subpixel arrangements and architectures for display and the like are herein disclosed. Novel techniques for subpixel rendering on the above subpixel arrangements are also herein disclosed.	07-01-2010

E. Earle Thompson, Livermore, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090113116	Digital content kiosk and methods for use therewith - A digital content kiosk and methods for use therewith are disclosed. Various embodiments are disclosed relating to exemplary memory devices, memory architectures, and programming techniques that can be used with a digital content kiosk, exemplary mechanical and electrical components of a digital content kiosk, exemplary security aspects of a digital content kiosk, and exemplary uses of a digital content kiosk. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of these embodiments can be used alone or in combination with one another.	04-30-2009

Erin M. Thompson, Turlock, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100246777	LASER TARGETING COMPANION SYSTEM USED WITH MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES - In various exemplary embodiments, a targeting device providing a visible indication of an invisible beam is disclosed. The invisible beam, such as an x-ray beam, is emitted by a radiation source on a medical imaging system. The targeting device includes, for example, an illumination source to produce a visible beam and operate at one or more wavelengths. The illumination source, which is opaque to the x-ray beam and would ordinarily cause shadows on the imaging system, is arranged to be mounted outside of a field-of-view of the invisible beam. A beam reflector is mounted next to the illumination source. The beam reflector is fabricated from a material invisible to x-rays and is arranged to be mounted within the field-of-view of the invisible beam. The beam reflector redirects the visible beam produced by the illumination source such that the visible beam is parallel to the field-of-view of the invisible beam.	09-30-2010

Frank Thompson, Nipomo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090174189	Turbine assembly for generating electricity in vehicles - A system for generating electricity from the rotational movement of wheels of a vehicle incorporates a turbine assembly, a wheel assembly, and an apparatus for storing electricity. The turbine assembly is disposed within the wheel assembly. The turbine assembly is connected to the apparatus for storing electricity thereby supplying the apparatus for storing electricity with electricity produced by the rotational movement of the wheel. The turbine assembly is comprised of a hollow rotor and a stator. The stator is disposed longitudinally within the hollow rotor.	07-09-2009

Geoffrey O. Thompson, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110149998	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIMESTAMP INCLUSION IN VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORK TAG - A method, system and apparatus time-stamp a data frame. The data frame includes a type field and data for transmission to a communication network. The data frame is received and a reception time for the data frame is determined. The value of the type field is determined. If the value of the type field indicates the data frame is a time-stamped frame, a timestamp field is inserted in the data frame. The timestamp field indicates the reception time.	06-23-2011

Greg Thompson, Livermore, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090213726	LOSS-FREE PACKET NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a method can include: receiving a packet in a device; classifying the received packet as a first packet type or a second packet type; when the packet is the first packet type, forwarding the packet to a next hop; and when the packet is the second packet type: performing forward error correction (FEC) encoding on the packet to generate repair data, modifying the packet by adding a multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) header to indicate that the packet is to be forwarded on an FEC-protected label switched path (LSP), generating an additional MPLS packet carrying the repair data, and forwarding the modified packet and the additional packet to a next hop.	08-27-2009

Greg K. Thompson, Merced, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100246777	LASER TARGETING COMPANION SYSTEM USED WITH MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES - In various exemplary embodiments, a targeting device providing a visible indication of an invisible beam is disclosed. The invisible beam, such as an x-ray beam, is emitted by a radiation source on a medical imaging system. The targeting device includes, for example, an illumination source to produce a visible beam and operate at one or more wavelengths. The illumination source, which is opaque to the x-ray beam and would ordinarily cause shadows on the imaging system, is arranged to be mounted outside of a field-of-view of the invisible beam. A beam reflector is mounted next to the illumination source. The beam reflector is fabricated from a material invisible to x-rays and is arranged to be mounted within the field-of-view of the invisible beam. The beam reflector redirects the visible beam produced by the illumination source such that the visible beam is parallel to the field-of-view of the invisible beam.	09-30-2010

James D. Thompson, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110097995	LUNAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A system for communications between a lunar or planetary surface and the Earth may include a first communications satellite adapted to be positioned in a predetermined orbit relative to a celestial body. A first antenna may be mounted on the first communications satellite. The first antenna may include a predetermined beam shape for communications between the first communications satellite and an asset on the lunar or planetary surface. A second antenna may also be mounted on the first communications satellite. The second antenna may include a selected beam shape for communications between the first communications satellite and the Earth. A communications system may be included for relaying communications between the first and second antennas.	04-28-2011

Jeff Thompson, Newport Beach, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110279034	LIGHT FIXTURE WITH FLAMELESS CANDLE - Light fixtures are disclosed having a first light source. The light fixtures can include a second light source, and a flameless candle that includes the first light source. A sensor can also be included that is configured to detect at least one of movement and light, and produces a sensor signal.	11-17-2011

Jeffrey A. Thompson, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090038948	Electrochemically Fabricated Structures Having Dielectric or Active Bases and Methods of and Apparatus for Producing Such Structures - Multilayer structures are electrochemically fabricated on a temporary (e.g. conductive) substrate and are thereafter bonded to a permanent (e.g. dielectric, patterned, multi-material, or otherwise functional) substrate and removed from the temporary substrate. In some embodiments, the structures are formed from top layer to bottom layer, such that the bottom layer of the structure becomes adhered to the permanent substrate, while in other embodiments the structures are formed from bottom layer to top layer and then a double substrate swap occurs. The permanent substrate may be a solid that is bonded (e.g. by an adhesive) to the layered structure or it may start out as a flowable material that is solidified adjacent to or partially surrounding a portion of the structure with bonding occurring during solidification. The multilayer structure may be released from a sacrificial material prior to attaching the permanent substrate or it may be released after attachment.	02-12-2009
20090145767	Method for Electrochemically Fabricating Three-Dimensional Structures Including Pseudo-Rasterization of Data - Some embodiments of the invention are directed to techniques for electrochemically fabricating multi-layer three-dimensional structures where selective patterning of at least one or more layers occurs via a mask which is formed using data representing cross-sections of the three-dimensional structure which has been modified to place it in a polygonal form which defines only regions of positive area. The regions of positive area are regions where structural material is to be located or regions where structural material is not to be located depending on whether the mask will be used, for example, in selectively depositing a structural material or a sacrificial material. The modified data may take the form of adjacent or slightly overlapped relative narrow rectangular structures where the width of the structures is related to a desired formation resolution. The spacing between centers of adjacent rectangles may be uniform or may be a variable. The data modification may also include the formation of duplicate copies of an original structure, scaled copies, mirrored copies, rotated copies, complementary copies, and the like.	06-11-2009
20110180410	Electrochemically Fabricated Structures Having Dielectric or Active Bases and Methods of and Apparatus for Producing Such Structures - Multilayer structures are electrochemically fabricated on a temporary (e.g. conductive) substrate and are thereafter bonded to a permanent (e.g. dielectric, patterned, multi-material, or otherwise functional) substrate and removed from the temporary substrate. In some embodiments, the structures are formed from top layer to bottom layer, such that the bottom layer of the structure becomes adhered to the permanent substrate, while in other embodiments the structures are formed from bottom layer to top layer and then a double substrate swap occurs. The permanent substrate may be a solid that is bonded (e.g. by an adhesive) to the layered structure or it may start out as a flowable material that is solidified adjacent to or partially surrounding a portion of the structure with bonding occurring during solidification. The multilayer structure may be released from a sacrificial material prior to attaching the permanent substrate or it may be released after attachment.	07-28-2011

Jeffrey Daniel Thompson, Santa Rosa, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110270719	NETWORK MARKETING SOCIAL NETWORK - A social network and method of using the same is presented. The social network comprises a server comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, where encoded on the computer readable medium is a plurality of subscriber profiles and a plurality of referral networks, where each of the subscriber profiles and referral networks is associated with one of the subscribers of the social network, and where each of the referral networks comprises a total number of referred subscribers referred by the associated subscriber. For each subscriber of the social network, the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured to calculate a total compensation for the subscriber based upon the associated referral network.	11-03-2011

Jeremy Thompson, Aptos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110278818	REAR AXLE SYSTEM FOR BICYCLE - A bicycle including a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a frameset supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel. The rear wheel includes a first end cap and a second end cap, and each end cap has an aligned hole extending through the end cap. The rear wheel includes an axle that is positioned in the holes in the end caps and that defines an axial direction. The frameset includes a first dropout and a second dropout, each including an opening. The axle is positioned in the opening of each dropout. Each drop out has a lip that defines a slot aligned with and larger than the openings. Each of the lips is dimensioned to receive a corresponding end cap of the rear wheel. The lip of the first dropout has an axial length less than the lip of the second dropout.	11-17-2011

Jesse B. Thompson, Brentwood, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080264842	DISPOSABLE MICROPURIFICATION CARDS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - Disclosed herein are micropurification cards, systems, systems and methods, backspace. A micropurification cards include a plurality of fluidic components capable of extracting molecules from samples. Samples include biological cells and the extracted molecules include nucleic acids.	10-30-2008

Jordan M. Thompson, Scotts Valley, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110184531	OPEN CELLED FOAMS, IMPLANTS INCLUDING THEM AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - Described herein are open celled foams including a matrix of interconnected spheres. Also described herein are methods of making open celled foams as well as making composite members with open celled foam coatings covering at least a portion of the composite member. The open celled foams described herein are silicone based materials and can be used to coat implants such as breast implants and function to encourage tissue ingrowth and reduce capsular formation.	07-28-2011
20110196488	DEGRADATION RESISTANT IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS AND METHODS - Methods are provided for making materials suitable for implantation in a mammal. The methods include the steps of providing a base material having a desirable surface topography, such as a polyurethane foam, contacting the base member with a silicone-based fluid material to form a coating, and allowing the coating to set to form a silicone-based structure suitable for implantation in a mammal. The base material may be removed from the coating.	08-11-2011
20110196489	BIOCOMPATIBLE STRUCTURES AND COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are material compositions including various textures which when implanted in a mammal encourage an optimal biological response.	08-11-2011

Keith Thompson, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080207402	Closed-Loop Power Dissipation Control For Cardio-Fitness Equipment - Various embodiments of the present invention provide (a) an inexpensive apparatus enabling the measurement of power dissipated by the rider of a cardio-fitness station (or any other stationary bicycle) that does not depend on manufacturing tolerances or machine condition variations, and (b) a method of using the data measured by such an apparatus to improve the accuracy of exercise condition settings by implementing the invented apparatus into a closed-loop control system which improves the quality of the exercise experience and enhances the adoption of exercise on a cardio-fitness station employing this as a community activity.	08-28-2008

Keith Thompson, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090118099	CLOSED-LOOP POWER DISSIPATION CONTROL FOR CARDIO-FITNESS EQUIPMENT - Various embodiments of the present invention provide (a) an inexpensive apparatus enabling the measurement of power dissipated by the rider of a cardio-fitness station (or any other stationary bicycle) that does not depend on manufacturing tolerances or machine condition variations, and (b) a method of using the data measured by such an apparatus to improve the accuracy of exercise condition settings by implementing the invented apparatus into a closed-loop control system which improves the quality of the exercise experience and enhances the adoption of exercise on a cardio-fitness station employing this as a community activity.	05-07-2009
20100035726	CARDIO-FITNESS STATION WITH VIRTUAL-REALITY CAPABILITY - In one embodiment, a stationary exercise station is provided. The stationary exercise station includes a computer which may run a computer program. The computer program simulates the motion of a first virtual bicycle and a second virtual bicycle. The first virtual bicycle and the second virtual bicycle riding through a predetermined landscape. The computer program simulates moving images seen by the virtual rider of the first virtual bicycle while riding through the predetermined landscape.	02-11-2010
20100036736	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVENUE SHARING WITH A FITNESS CENTER - Systems and methods for revenue sharing with a fitness center are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, to incentivize purchase of internet and/or web-enabled exercise equipment by a fitness center. One embodiment can include, assessing a fee from a user of the internet and/or web-enabled exercise equipment, collecting at least a portion of the fee from the user, and sharing the at least a portion of the fee with the fitness center where the internet and/or web-enabled exercise equipment is physically located.	02-11-2010

Louis Thompson, Torrance, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090294675	SECURE ENCLOSURE - A system is provided for detecting when an enclosure having a body and a removable cover is opened. The system comprises a light source for generating a light beam, a light detector for detecting the light beam, and at least one reflector all mounted inside the enclosure. The reflector reflects the light beam along a predetermined pathway toward the light detector when the removable cover is closed over the body.	12-03-2009

Mark E. Thompson, Anaheim Hills, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080309222	Materials and structures for enhancing the performance of organic light emitting devices - A device is provided, having an anode, a cathode, and two adjacent organic layers disposed between the anode and the cathode. One organic layer is a phosphorescent emissive material. The other organic layer may comprise an aromatic hydrocarbon material, comprising an aromatic non-heterocyclic hydrocarbon core optionally substituted, and wherein the substituents are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl and heterocyclic groups. The second organic layer may comprise a material having a molecular dipole moment less than about 2.0 debyes, such that the device has an unmodified external quantum efficiency of at least about 3% and a lifetime of at least about 1000 hours at an initial luminance of about 100 to about 1000 cd m	12-18-2008
20090111989	ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING MATERIALS WITH ANIONIC LIGAND - Emissive phosphorescent organometallic compounds that produce electroluminescence and organic light emitting devices employing such emissive phosphorescent organometallic compounds are provided. More specifically the present invention is directed to novel primarily non-emitting ligands which produce a blue shift in emitted light when associated with a cyclometallated ligand.	04-30-2009
20090302754	CARBENE CONTAINING METAL COMPLEXES AS OLEDS - A process for preparing a compound having the formula L	12-10-2009
20090306385	REVERSIBLY REDUCIBLE METAL COMPLEXES AS ELECTRON TRANSPORTING MATERIALS FOR OLEDS - The invention is reversibly reducible metal complexes and materials and an organic light emitting device, having an anode; a cathode; and at least one organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, made with the complexes of the invention. The reversibly reducible metal complexes are complexes a redox active metal center and at least one ligand; wherein; following a reduction of the complex, adding 1 extra electron to the complex, the extra electron is localized on the metal center. The complexes may function as an ETL or a host material.	12-10-2009
20100007273	CARBENE METAL COMPLEXES AS OLED MATERIALS - An organic light emitting device having an anode, a cathode and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode is provided. In one aspect, the organic layer comprises a compound having at least one zwitterionic carbon donor ligand. In another aspect, the organic layer comprises a carbene compound, including the following:	01-14-2010
20100025665	ORGANIC PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES USING SUBPHTHALOCYANINE COMPOUNDS - An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device, having a donor-acceptor heterojunction of a donor-like material and an acceptor-like material and methods of making such devices is provided. At least one of the donor-like material and the acceptor-like material includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound; and/or the device optionally has at least one of a blocking layer or a charge transport layer, where the blocking layer and/or the charge transport layer includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound.	02-04-2010
20110168984	VISIBLE/NEAR-INFRARED PORPHYRIN-TAPE/C60 ORGANICPHOTODETECTORS - Porphyrin compounds are provided. The compounds may further comprise a fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or a fused heterocyclic aromatic. Fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon s and fused heterocyclic aromatics may extend and broaden absorption, and modify the solubility, crystallinity, and film-forming properties of the porphyrin compounds. Additionally, devices comprising porphyrin compounds are also provided. The porphyrin compounds may be used in a donor/acceptor configuration with compounds, such as C	07-14-2011
20110253992	ORGANIC PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES USING SUBPHTHALOCYANINE COMPOUNDS - An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device includes an anode, a cathode, and a donor-acceptor heterojunction between the anode and the cathode, the heterojunction including a donor-like material and an acceptor-like material, wherein at least one of the donor-like material and the acceptor-like material includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound, wherein the subporphyrin or subporphyrazine compound includes boron.	10-20-2011

Marshall A. Thompson, Camarillo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110038961	VAPORIZED LOBELIA PRODUCT AND METHOD OF USE - In one embodiment, a method for	02-17-2011

Marshall Anlauf Thompson, Camarillo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100092616	METHOD OF PRODUCING A NICOTINE COMPOSITION - A method of producing a consumable nicotine composition includes blending a measured quantity of nicotine into a solution. A nicotine concentration is achieved in the solution of between 0.0001% and 0.1% and the solution apportioned so that each portion contains a precise quantity of nicotine appropriate for consumption in a single use by a single person. Each portion is introduced into a respective single-serving beverage. Another method of producing a consumable nicotine composition also includes blending a measured quantity of nicotine into a solution and achieving a nicotine concentration in the solution of between 0.0001% and 0.1%. The solution is likewise apportioned so that each portion contains a precise quantity of nicotine appropriate for consumption in a single use by a single person. Each portion is introduced into a respective beverage and each beverage packaged into a separate single-use dispenser.	04-15-2010
20100160376	NICOTINE-ALTERNATIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - A method for producing a consumable nicotine-alternative composition includes measuring a quantity of a cigarette nicotine-alternative alkaloid and/or a larger quantity of lobeline. The quantities of cigarette nicotine-alternative alkaloid and/or lobeline are diluted into one or more successive intermediate solutions, a last of which constitutes a final solution. The final solution is apportioned so that each portion contains a precise quantity of cigarette nicotine-alternative alkaloid and/or lobeline appropriate for consumption in a single use by a single person. Each portion is introduced into a separate single-serving dispenser.	06-24-2010

Matthew Thompson, Corte Madera, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090105766	Systems, Devices and Methods for the Correction of Spinal Deformities - Provided herein are systems, devices and methods for the correction of spinal deformities with the use one or more implantable rods configured to apply a corrective force to the spine. Methods of minimally invasive implantation of a corrective system are provided, such as where the corrective system is attached only to the spinous process of one or more vertebral bodies. Various corrective systems as well as components thereof are also provided.	04-23-2009
20110077687	Systems, Methods And Devices For Correcting Spinal Deformities - Provided herein are systems, devices and methods for the correction of spinal deformities with the use one or more implantable rods configured to apply a corrective force to the spine. Methods of minimally invasive implantation of a corrective system are provided, such as where the corrective system is attached only to the spinous process of one or more vertebral bodies. Various corrective systems as well as components thereof are also provided, such as those that allow limited movement with respect to the spinal column.	03-31-2011

Matthew Thompson, Woodside, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110296392	NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC APPLICATION EXECUTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: detecting a source application for registering the source application to a target device; generating a first application portion for partitioning the source application for running the first application portion; and operating the first application portion for interacting with the source application for partially controlling an execution of the source application.	12-01-2011

Matthew J. Thompson, Torrance, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090073318	MOSAIC CHANNEL VIDEO STREAM WITH INTERACTIVE SERVICES - An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell.	03-19-2009
20090125950	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER DEVICE - A system and method includes a user device having a subscriber activation client application stored therein. The user device prompts entry of an ordering identifier and receives the ordering identifier through a user interface. A subscriber activation system is in communication with the user device through a secure network. The subscriber activation system receives the ordering identifier from the user device. The subscriber activation system verifies the ordering information and generates an activation signal from the order identifier. The subscriber activation system communicates the activation signal to the user device to activate the user device.	05-14-2009

Michael Thompson, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110109730	STEREOSCOPIC OVERLAY OFFSET CREATION AND EDITING - Adjusting overlay positioning in stereoscopic video, including: receiving overlay data including a plurality of overlays, each overlay having a lateral axis value, a vertical axis value, and a depth value; receiving and displaying the stereoscopic video to a user as at least one of a video preview display and a stereoscopic display, each display including an overlay from the overlay data, wherein a position of the overlay in each display is based on the lateral axis value, the vertical axis value, and the depth value of the overlay, and wherein the video preview display includes interfaces for adjusting the position of the overlay in each display; receiving input from the user related to the depth value of the overlay; and adjusting the position of the overlay in the video preview display based on the input from the user.	05-12-2011

Michael A. Thompson, Menlo Park, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090197209	LITHOGRAPHICALLY PATTERNED NANOWIRE ELECTRODEPOSITION - Lithographically patterned nanowire electrodeposition (LPNE) combines attributes of photolithography with the versatility of bottom-up electrochemical synthesis. Photolithography is employed to define the position of a sacrificial nanoband electrode, preferably formed from a metal such as nickel, copper, silver, gold or the like, which is stripped using electrooxidation or a chemical etchant to advantageously recess the nanoband electrode between a substrate surface and the photoresist to form a trench defined by the substrate surface, the photoresist and the nanoband electrode. The trench acts as a “nanoform” to form an incipient nanowire during its electrodeposition. The width of the nanowire is determined by the electrodeposition duration while its height is determined by the height of the nanoband electrode.	08-06-2009

Michael A. Thompson, Orange, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100278400	THREE-DIMENSIONAL SINGLE-MOLECULE FLUORESCENCE IMAGING BEYOND THE DIFFRACTION LIMIT USING A DOUBLE-HELIX POINT SPREAD FUNCTION - Embodiments of the present invention can resolve molecules beyond the optical diffraction limit in three dimensions. A double-helix point spread function can be used to in conjunction with a microscope to provide dual-lobed images of a molecule. Based on the rotation of the dual-lobed image, the axial position of the molecule can be estimated or determined. In some embodiments, the angular rotation of the dual-lobed imaged can be determined using a centroid fit calculation or by finding the midpoints of the centers of the two lobes. Regardless of the technique, the correspondence between the rotation and axial position can be utilized. A double-helix point spread function can also be used to determine the lateral positions of molecules and hence their three-dimensional location.	11-04-2010

Michael I, Thompson, Colfax, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080282069	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING A FLEXIBLE HARDWARE STATE MACHINE - Method and system for performing hardware tasks using a hardware state machine and a processor is provided. The method includes, setting a breakpoint for a state machine state; running the processor in a parallel mode with the state machine; passing control to the processor after a breakpoint condition is encountered; performing a task, wherein the processor performs the task which was meant to be performed by the state machine; and transferring control back to the state machine after the processor performs the task. The system includes an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) with the state machine, and the processor.	11-13-2008
20090304016	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENTLY USING BUFFER SPACE - A method and system for transferring iSCSI protocol data units (“PDUs”) to a host system is provided. The system includes a host bus adapter with a TCP/IP offload engine. The HBA includes, a direct memory access engine operationally coupled to a pool of small buffers and a pool of large buffers, wherein an incoming PDU size is compared to the size of a small buffer and if the PDU fits in the small buffer, then the PDU is placed in the small buffer. If the incoming PDU size is compared to a large buffer size and if the incoming PDU size is less than the large buffer size then the incoming PDU is placed in the large buffer. If the coming PDU size is greater than a large buffer, then the incoming PDU is placed is more than one large buffer and a pointer to a list of large buffers storing the incoming PDU is placed in a small buffer.	12-10-2009

Michael James Thompson, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110288421	BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR - The invention provides a method for measuring a blood pressure value of a user featuring the following steps: 1) generating optical, electrical, and acoustic waveforms with, respectively, optical, electrical, and acoustic sensors attached to a single substrate that contacts a user; 2) determining at least one parameter by analyzing the optical and acoustic waveforms; and 3) processing the parameter to determine the blood pressure value for the user.	11-24-2011

Michael P. Thompson, San Carlos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090113282	Automatic Linking of Documents - A document publishing system. Documents can be automatically linked. Links are automatically created within a first document to other documents, or to locations within the first document and then modified as necessary depending on a destination location to which the first document is moved.	04-30-2009

Neil Irvin Thompson, San Marcos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090098184	PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR LOADING MEDICAL IMPLANTS WITH SIMULATIVE GROWTH AGENTS - Methods and systems for providing an improved apparatus and packaging system to more expeditiously hydrate or reconstitute medical grafts and to effectively and uniformly seed the medical grafts with biological components and cells. The systems generally comprise a container comprising entry port, at least one substrate cavity, and top, side and bottom walls defining an inner surface. The entry port is configured to receive the biological solution. The cavity is in communication with the entry port and includes the porous substrate maintained under negative pressure. The container volume is substantially the same as a volume of the porous substrate. The side and bottom walls are configured to promote a laminar flow of the biological solution received through the entry port.	04-16-2009
20100155282	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STORING MEDICAL IMPLANTS UNDER SUSTAINED VACUUM - Methods and systems for improving the shelf life of a medical graft generally comprising a medical implant container having at least one graft cavity configured to hold at least one graft under a first vacuum and a needle entry port in fluid communication with the at least one graft cavity, the needle entry port being configured to receive and communicate a material to the at least one graft cavity and an outer chamber configured to hold the medical implant container under a second vacuum.	06-24-2010

Nicholas Thompson, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090024590	USER CONTRIBUTED KNOWLEDGE DATABASE - A large open database of information has entries for commonly understood data, such as people, places and objects, which are referred to as topics. The database has a type system and contains attributes and relationships between topics. The invention also comprises a powerful query language and an open API to access the data and a website where contributors can update the data or add new topics and relationships. The elements of the invention comprise a scalable graph database, a dynamic user contributed schema representation, a tree-based object/property query language, a series of new Web service APIs, and set of AJAX dynamic HTML technologies.	01-22-2009

Paul M. Thompson, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110164069	LED BACKLIGHT SYSTEM - A method and system for modifying the pulse width modulation frequency for controlling the backlit illumination intensity of a liquid crystal display. The modified pulse width modulation frequency may be selected to reduce distortion in the display while allowing for a wide range of dimming settings for the display. A pulse width modulation signal may be also be phase shifted such that a string of light sources may be sequentially activated to generate a effective frequency greater than that of the frequency of the pulse width modulation signal.	07-07-2011
20110167187	CONNECTORS IN A PORTABLE DEVICE - Circuits, methods, and apparatus that allow a portable electronic device to be placed in a second electronic device in more than one orientation. One example allows a portable computing device to be placed in a docking station in both landscape and portrait orientations. In this example, this is achieved by including two connector receptacles, one on each of at least two sides of the portable computing device.	07-07-2011
20110167289	BATTERY DISCONNECTION FOR SECURE ASSEMBLY OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that configures a battery for a computer system. During operation, the system disconnects the battery by simulating a fault condition using a safety circuit of the battery. The fault condition may be simulated to facilitate safe assembly of a computer system containing the battery. After assembly is complete, the system enables use of the battery in the computer system by applying external power to the computer system, which resets the safety circuit and reconnects the battery.	07-07-2011

Peggy A. Thompson, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100119481	5,6-DIHYDRO-1H-PYRIDIN-2-ONE COMPOUNDS - The invention is directed to 5,6-dihydro-1H-pyridin-2-one compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds that are useful in treating infections by hepatitis C virus.	05-13-2010
20110229438	METHOD OF INHIBITING HEPATITUS C VIRUS BY COMBINATION OF A 5,6-DIHYDRO-1H-PYRIDIN-2-ONE AND ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS - The invention is directed to a method of treating infections by hepatitis C virus by administering N-{3-[(1R,2S,7R,8S)-3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-6-hydroxy-4-oxo-3-aza-tricyclo[6.2.1.0	09-22-2011

Richard Thompson, Dana Point, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090048535	Detecting Cross-contamination in Blood Measurements with a Multilumen Catheter - The present invention comprises methods and apparatuses that can provide accurate measurement of glucose or other analytes from a multilumen catheter in the presence of infusion of substances, including glucose. Examples of “multilumen catheters” include central venous catheters having multiple lumens, midline catheters having multiple lumens, multiple catheters configured or emplaced such that their lumens are in proximity to each other, and, in the case of indwelling analyte sensors, a catheter with a lumen for infusion and an indwelling sensor spaced apart from the infusion lumen. For blood withdrawal, anti-cross contamination controls can prevent the entrainment of blood which might be contaminated with feeding fluids or medications that are administered through other lumens within the catheter and in proximity of the blood sampling port. Cross contamination can occur under various situations, and is known to occur when the patient is connected to a ventilator. The ventilator cyclically raises the intra-thoracic pressure and diminishes blood flow rate in the central veins returning to the heart. The diminished flow can increase the chances for cross-contamination when additional lumens are introducing fluids during a draw sample.	02-19-2009
20090048576	Managing Cross-contamination in Blood Samples Withdrawn from a Multilumen Catheter - The present invention comprises methods and apparatuses that can provide accurate measurement of glucose or other analytes from a multilumen catheter in the presence of infusion of substances, including glucose. Examples of “multilumen catheters” include central venous catheters having multiple lumens, midline catheters having multiple lumens, multiple catheters configured or emplaced such that their lumens are in proximity to each other, and, in the case of indwelling analyte sensors, a catheter with a lumen for infusion and an indwelling sensor spaced apart from the infusion lumen. For blood withdrawal, anti-cross contamination controls can prevent the entrainment of blood which might be contaminated with feeding fluids or medications that are administered through other lumens within the catheter and in proximity of the blood sampling port. Cross contamination can occur under various situations, and is known to occur when the patient is connected to a ventilator. The ventilator cyclically raises the intra-thoracic pressure and diminishes blood flow rate in the central veins returning to the heart. The diminished flow can increase the chances for cross-contamination when additional lumens are introducing fluids during a draw sample.	02-19-2009
20090054754	CLINICIAN-CONTROLLED SEMI-AUTOMATED MEDICATION MANAGEMENT - The present invention is directed to methods and apparatuses of medication management based upon active authorization of medication infusion by a clinician that can provide for effective management of an analyte in a patient's blood, reducing the opportunities for human error common with current manual systems while still placing final control of the medication management with the human clinician. For example, a semi-automated glucose management system can measure the glucose level in a patient's blood, recommend infusion parameters to a clinician who can authorize an infusion of glucose or insulin, and infuse the glucose or insulin into the patient.	02-26-2009

Robert W. Thompson, Santa Rosa, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100258698	CUP FOR HOLDING BOTTLES IN A BOTTLE RACK - A cup-shaped receptacle designed to engage the neck of a bottle and rigidly support it in a near horizontal position. The receptacle can be incorporated into many common building materials, so an array of the receptacles permits an attractive display of bottles. Bottles are held in place through the force of gravity and by resilient rings or gaskets disposed in the interior of the receptacle that limit vertical and horizontal migration of bottles. The rings also protect foil caps from damage.	10-14-2010

Rod S. Thompson, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080313187	STORAGE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF AUTHENTICATING HOSTS ON A NETWORK - A network-based storage system comprises one or more block-level storage servers that connect to, and provide storage for, one or more host computers over logical network connections, such as TCP/IP connections. In one embodiment, the block-level storage servers implement a protocol through which a storage server authenticates a host before permitting the host to access storage resources. Upon successful authentication, the storage server may also provide access information to the host.	12-18-2008
20080313301	NETWORK-BASED STORAGE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF ALLOCATING STORAGE PARTITIONS TO HOSTS - A network-based storage system comprises one or more block-level storage servers that connect to, and provide disk storage for, one or more host computers. In one embodiment, the system is capable of subdividing the storage space of an array of disk drives into multiple storage partitions, and allocating the partitions to host computers on a network. A storage partition allocated to a particular host computer may appear as local disk drive storage to user-level processes running on the host computer.	12-18-2008

Sean Thompson, Sacramento, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090074507	Barrier transfer device, system and method for the use thereof - A barrier transfer device includes a cantilevered support arm and a carriage coupled to the support arm. The carriage includes at least a pair of barrier interface members extending downwardly from the support arm. The barrier interface members are configured to engage a barrier on opposite sides thereof when the barrier. A system for transferring a barrier includes a transfer vehicle having an outermost portion on each of first and second opposite sides of the transfer vehicle. The cantilevered support arm is coupled to the transfer vehicle and extends laterally outwardly past the outermost portion of the transfer vehicle on the first side of the transfer vehicle. A moveable barrier system includes at least one barrier having first and second sides and a bottom adapted to be supported by a ground surface and a transfer vehicle having a barrier interface element engaging only a first side of said barrier. Methods for transferring a barrier are also provided.	03-19-2009
20110217115	ENERGY ABSORBING VEHICLE BARRIER - A non-lethal energy absorbing vehicle barrier for decelerating an impacting vehicle a gate member disposed between first and second gate receivers that is deformable from a pre-impact configuration to an impact configuration. The gate member may include a first deformable energy absorption member having a first end coupled to the first gate receiver and a second end extending inward toward a center of the gate member; a second deformable energy absorption member having a first end coupled to the second gate receiver and a second end extending inward toward the center of the gate member; and a deforming member connecting the first and second deformable energy absorption members in an overlapping configuration. The deforming member is configured to engage and deform the first and second deformable energy absorption members as the gate member is deformed from the pre-impact configuration to the impact configuration.	09-08-2011
20110255916	ENERGY ABSORBING VEHICLE BARRIER - An energy absorbing vehicle barrier includes a frame defining a compartment. In one embodiment, the frame includes a nose. An energy absorbing cartridge is disposed within the compartment. A retaining device is coupled to the frame, with the retaining device disposed above and extending over at least a portion of an upper surface of the cartridge. The retaining device may contact and engage the upper surface of the cartridge when the barrier is impacted by a vehicle. In this way, the retaining device substantially prevents movement of the cartridge in at least a vertical direction during the impact. Methods of using and assembling the barrier are also provided.	10-20-2011

Stewart A. Thompson, Burlingame, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100210505	POLYMER CONJUGATES OF GLP-1 - Conjugates of a GLP-I moiety may be covalently attached to one or more water-soluble polymers. For instance, a GLP-I polymer conjugate may include a GLP-I moiety releasably attached at its N-terminus to a water-soluble polymer. The GLP-I polymer conjugate may include a GLP-I moiety covalently attached to a water-soluble polymer, wherein the GLP-I moiety possesses an N-methyl substituent. The GLP-I polymer conjugate may include a GLP-I moiety covalently attached at a polymer attachment site to a water-soluble polymer, wherein the GLP-I moiety is glycosylated at a site separate from the polymer attachment site.	08-19-2010
20100330123	ALBUMIN-FREE BOTULINUM TOXIN FORMULATIONS - This invention relates to botulinum toxin formulations that are stabilized without the use of any proteinaceous excipients. The invention also relates to methods of preparing and using such botulinum toxin formulations.	12-30-2010

Thomas Thompson, Aliso Viejo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100115689	REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE DRAIN DEBRIS COLLECTOR - The invention provided a drain plug system in which the top of the drain plug, or stopper is easily detached from the drain plug itself via a connector. The system further comprises a discrete and easily accessible generally tubular debris collector having a plurality of radial projections, where the collector may be placed about the upper stem of the drain plug. The radial projections may be arranged in one of numerous possible arrangements, and each of the projections may extend in one of multiple different lengths, with a maximum determined by the drain pipe size. With the present system, the user may easily access the debris collector and either clean it or replace it with a fresh one, discarding the used one, without needing to remove the drain plug from a basin drain.	05-13-2010

Tiffany A. Thompson, Venice, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090132377	Internet protocol-based interstitial advertising - The present invention delivers interstitial media content, such as advertisements during a user's navigation of an Internet protocol-based product, for example, a graphical user interface. The present invention may display advertisement content positioned within a web page or may display a full screen advertisement before a new web page is presented. As an interstitial advertisement, the advertisement appears between web page requests such that when a user action requests a new page, the present invention can launch an ad before displaying the requested content. The ads are preferably non-interruptible, such that the user cannot fast-forward or skip the advertisement. A preferred method detects a web page address request and delivers advertising content in an Internet protocol format to the user independently of any code associated with the requested web address. The invention may also deliver ads only after a specified time delay has elapsed, thus regulating the frequency of advertisements independent of the user's movement through the Internet protocol-based product. In another preferred embodiment, the invention may also deliver ads only after a specified number of address changes have been detected. An additional preferred embodiment may also deliver an advertisement unrelated to whether a user makes a web page request.	05-21-2009

Wade M. Thompson, El Dorado Hills, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110074796	CODEC CONTROL - A method and system for a software driver of a graphics controller to work with a display codec. The software driver may be configured to work with different display codecs at different periods of time while using a default configuration. Other embodiments are also described.	03-31-2011

William J. Thompson, Newport Beach, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080302846	EXPLOSIVE DISCHARGE ACTUATED TOOL FOR DRIVING FASTENERS - An explosive discharge actuated tool for driving fasteners has a barrel with a closed bore, an interchangeable nose piece to accommodate different length fasteners and a piston that is manually reset to firing position by a spacer-fastener being inserted into the barrel.	12-11-2008
20090199504	SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR USE WITH METAL BEAMS - A support bar for spanning a pair of metal studs is attached to the studs by gripping fasteners formed at the ends of the support bar or attached to a horizontal support beam by a gripping fastener at one end. The gripping fastener is formed out of the support bar in the form of a first loop that extends from the first end of the bar and lies in a first plane, substantially perpendicular to the rod, with a second loop extending from the first loop lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to the first loop. In a second embodiment, the gripping fastener is formed out of the bar as a series of slots in the bar, perpendicular to the central axis, for a short distance along its length, at the ends. The slots are sized to fit the thickness of the metal stud.	08-13-2009
20100000173	SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR CAST IN PLACE CONDUIT, JUNCTION BOXES AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES - Poured concrete floors and ceilings in buildings contain electrical conduit, air conditioning conduit, plumbing and junction boxes, for example. These conduits must withstand the rigorous activity of a construction floor and the concrete poured on them during the construction phase. Rod support structures made out of steel rod stock are used to hold the conduit and junction boxes in place on a temporary plywood floor in between rebar. The support structures have feet. The poured concrete floor covers the conduit, junction boxes and support structures. The footprint of each of the support structures is designed to be as small as possible by having minimum contact with a temporary plywood floor. When the plywood floor is removed, the support structures are substantially buried in the concrete. The concrete floor is underneath the feet, providing minimum exposure of the feet to the surface of the concrete next to the plywood floor.	01-07-2010
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