Patents by Inventor Dan O'Brien

Dan O'Brien has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240105803
    Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having trench contact depopulation structures, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having trench contact depopulation structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical stack of horizontal nanowires. A gate stack is over the vertical stack of horizontal nanowires. A dielectric trench structure is adjacent to the gate stack. A dielectric sidewall spacer is between the gate stack and the dielectric trench structure. A dielectric gate cut plug is extending through the gate stack, the dielectric sidewall spacer, and the dielectric trench structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Leonard P. GULER, Dan S. LAVRIC, Charles H. WALLACE, Tahir GHANI, Saurabh ACHARYA, Thomas O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20220411345
    Abstract: A compositions of new nitrification/volatilization inhibitor products that also contain a liquid solvent, a carboxylated polymer component, a nitrification inhibitor, and/or a volatilization inhibitor that is either uniformly applied to granular fertilizers (containing nitrogen or not containing nitrogen), or to a liquid fertilizer product in a tank. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a product comprising: from about 1-5 parts liquid solvent, from about 0.5-5 parts carboxylated polymer, from about 0.5-5 parts nitrification inhibitor, from 0.5-5 parts volatilization inhibitor, and optionally from about 0-5 parts sugar alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: George MURRAY, Grace FAN, Joseph FAN, Dan O'BRIEN, Alex POLOZOV
  • Publication number: 20190021347
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile meat processing system having a mobile unit, an animal processing room, a refrigeration room, a track system disposed from a ceiling of the mobile unit, and an animal intake door coupled to a wall of the animal processing room. The mobile meat processing system can be used, in certain embodiments, to process bison. Also disclosed are various methods of processing animals into meat using the mobile meat processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Dan O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6988676
    Abstract: A spray cleaner (10) is provided for rotatingly cleaning an interior of a vessel or the like. The spray cleaner has a main body (12) and a rotating spray body (14). The main body is at a proximal end of the spray cleaner, and the rotating spray body is at a distal end of the spray cleaner. An internal flow conduit (22) in the main body of the rotating spray body communicates a fluid inlet in the main body to a plurality of spray nozzles (18) in at least one spray head which is a part of the rotating spray body. A drive train (30) for rotating the spray body is positioned in the main body, such that the flow conduit passes around the drive train in an annular passage coaxial with the drive train, providing cooling thereto. A vaned rotor (26) in the flow conduit is connected to an input shaft (28) of the drive train, which transfers torque to an output drive system (42) that is fixedly connected to the rotating spray body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Crane Pumps & Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Schreur, Doug Shawver, Dan O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20030015603
    Abstract: A spray cleaner (10) is provided for rotatingly cleaning an interior of a vessel or the like. The spray cleaner has a main body (12) and a rotating spray body (14). The main body is at a proximal end of the spray cleaner, and the rotating spray body is at a distal end of the spray cleaner. An internal flow conduit (22) in the main body of the rotating spray body communicates a fluid inlet in the main body to a plurality of spray nozzles (18) in at least one spray head which is a part of the rotating spray body. A drive train (30) for rotating the spray body is positioned in the main body, such that the flow conduit passes around the drive train in an annular passage coaxial with the drive train, providing cooling thereto. A vaned rotor (26) in the flow conduit is connected to an input shaft (28) of the drive train, which transfers torque to an output drive system (42) that is fixedly connected to the rotating spray body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Ivan Schreur, Doug Shawver, Dan O'Brien
  • Patent number: 5297355
    Abstract: A fly fishing practice and amusement device utilizing a magnetic conducting target plate. The device has a central box to which a plurality of target units can be connected. Visual or aural indications are given when the target is hit by a simulated fly with a steel leader which completes a connection between the conducting plate and a projecting conducting lip at the target unit. A digital counter can be used for each target unit which keeps count of the number of hits by each of the participants over a given time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventor: Dan O'Brien