Christopher Thompson
Christopher Thompson, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110098161 | Exercise Device - An exercise device comprising a frame; and a plurality of platforms for accommodating an exerciser's feet, each platform of the plurality of platforms including at least one moving member for facilitating both a divergent movement and a convergent movement. The device includes a tensioning structure for providing adjustable resistance. | 04-28-2011 |
Christopher Thompson, Newport Beach, CA US
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20110078840 | APPAREL HAVING POCKETS PERMITTING ACCESS BENEATH APPAREL LAYER - The clothes, apparel, or garment, whether it be pants, jeans, trousers, shorts, a skirt, a dress, a shirt, a hat, socks, sweatshirt, jacket, bikini, swim suit, bra, or any other possible item of clothing that has, or could have a pocket as part of the clothing, whereby a pocket as part of a garment has an opening for gaining access to the interior of the pocket. The pocket may include optional closure means or flap for closing the exterior of the pocket. The interior of the pocket may provide the full functionality of a normal pocket, but in addition, may have a second opening (which may take any number of forms, shapes, or sizes) within the interior of the pocket for gaining access to the wearer's body, and wherein the second opening may be closed using one or more buttons, snaps, clasps, zippers and/or laces or other closure means. | 04-07-2011 |
Christopher Thompson, Nashville, TN US
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20110056479 | VARIABLE VENTILATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for providing variable ventilation for a cooking environment. The system includes a plurality of cooking appliances, wherein each appliance has various operating parameters indicative of a cooking level of each appliance; a cooking event monitor operably connected to each of the cooking appliances and configured to: (1) determine a level of ventilation for each of the plurality of appliances based upon the cooking level of each appliance, (2) determine a control signal based upon the determined level of ventilation, and (3) transmit the control signal; a motor speed controller operably connected to the cooking event monitor and configured to receive the control signal; and at least one exhaust fan operably connected to the motor speed controller, wherein the motor speed controller adjusts a speed of the exhaust fan based upon the control signal. | 03-10-2011 |
Christopher Thompson, Narragansett, RI US
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20100302731 | Inverter Cooler - A DC to AC inverter used in a solar cell power system can include an improved structure for cooling itself and increasing power output. | 12-02-2010 |
20110044083 | Adaptive Photovoltaic Inverter - A DC to AC inverter unit used in a solar cell power system can include a controller capable of adjusting the inverter's minimal operating voltage to increase the inverter unit power capacity. | 02-24-2011 |
20110221273 | Inverter Power System - A photovoltaic system may include a DC to AC inverter, a voltage sensor configured to measure an input voltage from a photovoltaic array, and a controller configured to calculate a voltage differential. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221274 | Photovoltaic Grounding - A photovoltaic power system can include a switched grounding system. | 09-15-2011 |
20110222242 | Photovoltaic Inverter - A DC to AC inverter used in a solar cell power system can include an improved control scheme for cooling itself and optimizing power output. | 09-15-2011 |
20110222327 | Photovoltaic Inverter Power System - A photovoltaic system may include a DC to AC inverter including a minimum operating power setting and a microprocessor for calculating a maximum available power output for a photovoltaic array. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224839 | Power Point Tracking - An maximum power point tracking unit used in a solar cell power system can find maximum power point more efficiently. | 09-15-2011 |
Christopher Thompson, Needham, MA US
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20090312645 | Methods and Devices for Accessing Anatomic Structures - Described herein are methods and devices for performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). A system comprising an elongate body housing a front-viewing endoscope and a tissue grasping instrument can be used to facilitate the insertion of a catheter into the ampulla of Vater. The distal end of the elongate body can be positioned such that the operator of the system can view the ampulla while manipulating the surrounding tissue to ease cannulation of the opening with the catheter. As a result, the procedure can be performed faster and more reliably than in the past. | 12-17-2009 |
20130253550 | SELF-ASSEMBLING MAGNETIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE HAVING AN EXOSKELETON - The invention is an implantable magnetic anastomosis device having an exoskeleton that directs self-assembly. The design allows the device to be delivered in a linear configuration using a minimally-invasive technique, such as endoscopy or laparoscopy, whereupon the device self-assembles into, e.g., a polygon. A coupled set of polygons define a circumscribed tissue that can be perforated, or the tissue can be allowed to naturally necrose and perforate. The device can be used to create anastomoses in a variety of tissues, such as tissues found in the gastrointestinal, renal/urinary, and reproductive tracts. New procedures for using anastomoses, e.g., surgical bypass are also disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20140236200 | SELF-ASSEMBLING MAGNETIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE HAVING AN EXOSKELETON - The invention is an implantable magnetic anastomosis device having an exoskeleton that directs self-assembly. The design allows the device to be delivered in a linear configuration using a minimally-invasive technique, such as endoscopy or laparoscopy, whereupon the device self-assembles into, e.g., a polygon. A coupled set of polygons define a circumscribed tissue that can be perforated, or the tissue can be allowed to naturally necrose and perforate. The device can be used to create anastomoses in a variety of tissues, such as tissues found in the gastrointestinal, renal/urinary, and reproductive tracts. New procedures for using anastomoses, e.g., surgical bypass are also disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140343583 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNET-INDUCED COMPRESSION ANASTOMOSIS BETWEEN ADJACENT ORGANS - Methods and apparatus for creating an anastomosis or fistula between the gallbladder and an adjacent organ are disclosed. First, a parent magnet, typically a permanent magnet, is deployed in the stomach, small intestine, or another organ adjacent to the gallbladder, and a mating daughter material is deployed in the gallbladder in order to create a magnet-compression anastomosis. The gallbladder may then be ablated or otherwise functionally inactivated through the anastomosis. Another aspect of the invention relates to an all-in-one surgical kit that contains all the necessary specialized tools for a surgeon to perform the procedure. | 11-20-2014 |
20150057688 | SELF-ASSEMBLING MAGNETIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE HAVING AN EXOSKELETON - The invention is an implantable magnetic anastomosis device having an exoskeleton that directs self-assembly. The design allows the device to be delivered in a linear configuration using a minimally-invasive technique, such as endoscopy or laparoscopy, whereupon the device self-assembles into, e.g., a polygon. A coupled set of polygons define a circumscribed tissue that can be perforated, or the tissue can be allowed to naturally necrose and perforate. The device can be used to create anastomoses in a variety of tissues, such as tissues found in the gastrointestinal, renal/urinary, and reproductive tracts. New procedures for using anastomoses, e.g., surgical bypass are also disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
Christopher Thompson, Earlville, IL US
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20090236559 | COMPOSITIONS FOR POLISHING ALUMINUM/COPPER AND TITANIUM IN DAMASCENE STRUCTURES - The invention provides compositions and methods for planarizing or polishing a substrate. The composition comprises an abrasive consisting of alumina particles optionally treated with a polymer, an α-hydroxycarboxylic acid, an oxidizing agent that oxidizes at least one metal, polyacrylic acid, optionally, a calcium-containing compound, optionally, a biocide, optionally, a pH adjusting agent, and water. The method uses the composition to chemically-mechanically polish a substrate. | 09-24-2009 |
Christopher Thompson, Danvers, MA US
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20080292466 | Method to center locate cutter teeth on shrouded turbine blades - The present application further describes a method for extending the operating life of a tip shrouded turbine blade that includes the steps of: 1) removing an end located cutter tooth from a seal rail of a tip shroud, the end located cutter tooth including a cutter tooth located at the end of one of the suction side and pressure side of the seal rail of the tip shroud; and 2) attaching a center located cutter tooth to the seal rail of the tip shroud, the center located cutter tooth including a cutter tooth that is located in the approximate center of the seal rail of the tip shroud. In such method, the center located cutter tooth may be attached to the seal rail such that the center located cutter tooth is inside the airfoil if it were projected radially outward from the narrowest point below a tip shroud fillet. | 11-27-2008 |
Christopher Thompson, Franklin, WI US
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20080229887 | Dual pawl ratchet mechanism and reversing method - A dual-pawl ratchet wrench mechanism is disclosed having a stop mechanism for limiting over-travel of a reversing lever for selecting drive directions. The stop mechanism is formed on a disc is selectively engageable with first and second pawls to move the pawls into and out of engagement with a ratchet gear to determine a torque drive direction, the ratchet gear capable of providing torque to a working piece in the selected drive direction. The design simplifies manufacturing. Additionally, the reversing lever is assembled with the mechanism in a manner to improve sealing. | 09-25-2008 |
20080229889 | Dual pawl ratchet mechanism and reversing method - A dual-pawl ratchet wrench mechanism is disclosed having a stop mechanism for limiting over-travel of a reversing lever for selecting drive directions. In one form, the wrench mechanism includes a ball and spring assembly that cooperate with recesses to define proper positions for the reversing lever, and one or more ramps are provided between the recesses to promote tactile feel and to promote the reversing lever being rotated to a proper position. In some forms, the stop mechanism is formed on a stationary portion, such as a spacer or the wrench body, and a portion of the reversing lever. The design simplifies manufacturing, such as by simplifying assembly and minimizing the need for securements. Additionally, the reversing lever is assembled with the mechanism in a manner to improve sealing. | 09-25-2008 |
20130283982 | Dual Pawl Ratchet Mechanism and Reversing Method - A dual-pawl ratchet wrench mechanism is disclosed having a stop mechanism for limiting over-travel of a reversing lever for selecting drive directions. In one form, the wrench mechanism includes a ball and spring assembly that cooperate with recesses to define proper positions for the reversing lever, and one or more ramps are provided between the recesses to promote tactile feel and to promote the reversing lever being rotated to a proper position. In some forms, the stop mechanism is formed on a stationary portion, such as a spacer or the wrench body, and a portion of the reversing lever. The design simplifies manufacturing, such as by simplifying assembly and minimizing the need for securements. Additionally, the reversing lever is assembled with the mechanism in a manner to improve sealing. | 10-31-2013 |
Christopher Thompson, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20130202626 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING ACTIVE POLYPEPTIDES OR IMMUNOCONJUGATES - The present invention provides methods for isolating an active polypeptide or immunoconjugate by purification of a solution containing both the active polypeptide or immunoconjugate and an acidic variant thereof, such as a deamidated variant, using anion exchange chromatography. | 08-08-2013 |
Christopher Thompson, St. Steven'S Church, VA US
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20130224955 | METHOD FOR POLISHING ALUMINUM/COPPER AND TITANIUM IN DAMASCENE STRUCTURES - The invention provides compositions and methods for planarizing or polishing a substrate. The composition comprises an abrasive consisting of alumina particles optionally treated with a polymer, an α-hydroxycarboxylic acid, an oxidizing agent that oxidizes at least one metal, polyacrylic acid, optionally, a calcium-containing compound, optionally, a biocide, optionally, a pH adjusting agent, and water. The method uses the composition to chemically-mechanically polish a substrate. | 08-29-2013 |
Christopher Thompson, Cincinnati, OH US
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20140182264 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SAME - A gas turbine propulsion system includes a system which utilizes a cryogenic liquid fuel for a non-combustion function. | 07-03-2014 |
Christopher Thompson, Castle Rock, CO US
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20140310044 | Transmitting an Electronic Message to Calendar Event Invitees - Systems and method of the present invention provide for one or more server computers configured to identify, within a database, an invitee the invitee's attendance status for an electronic calendar event; generate a control panel comprising a selectable list of a plurality of attendance statuses, including the attendance status of the at least one invitee; transmit the control panel to a client computer; receive a selection of the attendance status of the at least one invitee and a message content for the electronic message; and transmit the electronic message to the at least one invitee. | 10-16-2014 |