gistfile1.txt

function namespace(namespaceString) {
    var parts = namespaceString.split('.'),
        parent = window,
        currentPart = '';

    for (var i = 0, length = parts.length; i < length; i++) {
        currentPart = parts[i];
        parent[currentPart] = parent[currentPart] || {};
        parent = parent[currentPart];
    }

    return parent;
}

(function(Thing) {
    //Thing is never null
})(namespace('Company.Namespace.Something.Thing'));