Patents by Inventor Dan O'Connell

Dan O'Connell 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: 20220008727
    Abstract: A system for treating a patient comprises a stimulator for stimulating brain tissue, a controller for setting stimulation parameters and a diagnostic tool for measuring patient parameters and producing diagnostic data. The stimulation parameters comprise test stimulation parameters and treatment stimulation parameters. The stimulator delivers test stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one test stimulation parameter and delivers treatment stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one treatment stimulation parameter. One or more treatment stimulator parameters are determined based on the diagnostic data produced by the diagnostic tool The system is constructed and arranged to treat a neurological disease or a neurological disorder. Methods of treating a neurological disease or neurological disorder are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Functional Neuromodulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Todd Langevin, Donald E. Reymers, J. Christopher Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20180243565
    Abstract: A system for treating a patient comprises a stimulator for stimulating brain tissue, a controller for setting stimulation parameters and a diagnostic tool for measuring patient parameters and producing diagnostic data. The stimulation parameters comprise test stimulation parameters and treatment stimulation parameters. The stimulator delivers test stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one test stimulation parameter and delivers treatment stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one treatment stimulation parameter. One or more treatment stimulator parameters are determined based on the diagnostic data produced by the diagnostic tool The system is constructed and arranged to treat a neurological disease or a neurological disorder. Methods of treating a neurological disease or neurological disorder are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Functional Neuromodulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Todd Langevin, Donald E. Reymers, J. Christopher Flaherty
  • Patent number: 9782590
    Abstract: A system for treating a patient comprises a stimulator for stimulating brain tissue, a controller for setting stimulation parameters and a diagnostic tool for measuring patient parameters and producing diagnostic data. The stimulation parameters comprise test stimulation parameters and treatment stimulation parameters. The stimulator delivers test stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one test stimulation parameter and delivers treatment stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one treatment stimulation parameter. One or more treatment stimulator parameters are determined based on the diagnostic data produced by the diagnostic tool The system is constructed and arranged to treat a neurological disease or a neurological disorder. Methods of treating a neurological disease or neurological disorder are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Functional Neuromodulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Todd Langevin, Donald E. Reymers, J. Christopher Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20170151436
    Abstract: A system for treating a patient comprises a stimulator for stimulating brain tissue, a controller for setting stimulation parameters and a diagnostic tool for measuring patient parameters and producing diagnostic data. The stimulation parameters comprise test stimulation parameters and treatment stimulation parameters. The stimulator delivers test stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one test stimulation parameter and delivers treatment stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one treatment stimulation parameter. One or more treatment stimulator parameters are determined based on the diagnostic data produced by the diagnostic tool The system is constructed and arranged to treat a neurological disease or a neurological disorder. Methods of treating a neurological disease or neurological disorder are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Functional Neuromodulation Inc.
    Inventors: J. Christopher Flaherty, Dan O'Connell, Todd Langevin, R. Maxwell Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20160220821
    Abstract: A system for treating a patient comprises a stimulator for stimulating brain tissue, a controller for setting stimulation parameters and a diagnostic tool for measuring patient parameters and producing diagnostic data. The stimulation parameters comprise test stimulation parameters and treatment stimulation parameters. The stimulator delivers test stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one test stimulation parameter and delivers treatment stimulation energy to the brain tissue based on at least one treatment stimulation parameter. One or more treatment stimulator parameters are determined based on the diagnostic data produced by the diagnostic tool The system is constructed and arranged to treat a neurological disease or a neurological disorder. Methods of treating a neurological disease or neurological disorder are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Todd Langevin, Donald E. Reymers, J. Christopher Flaherty
  • Patent number: 8624967
    Abstract: A hand-held microscope includes a rigid tripod stand with adjustable legs, a visual display component, an imaging detector and an optical assembly comprising an imaging lens and an objective lens housed within an imaging tube. Multiple illumination sources can be used in the microscope, including LED or laser diode sources. The microscope can also include interchangeable imaging tubes that enable bright field, dark field, fluorescence and other imaging modalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Terry Born
  • Publication number: 20100319755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar panel condenser apparatus that includes an optical condenser and a photovoltaic cell. The optical condenser may be two or more stages of Fresnel lenses. The optical condenser may also include one or more optical devices to separate sunlight into frequency bands so that light of different frequency bands falls on photovoltaic cells appropriate to the frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Terry Born
  • Patent number: 7729199
    Abstract: The invention encompasses beam expanders and methods of using such beam expanders. A beam expander according to the present invention may advantageously be used with an interferometer. Beam expanders according to the present disclosure contain at least an input and an output lens, with the output lens having a plano-convex arrangement such that the surface of the output lens is optically flat and can be used as the reference surface in a Fizeau interferometer. The beam expander may also encompass a housing, a partially reflective coating and an anti-reflective coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: HNu-Photonics
    Inventor: Dan O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20080314436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar panel condenser apparatus that includes an optical condenser and a photovoltaic cell. The optical condenser may be two or more stages of Fresnel lenses. The optical condenser may also include one or more optical devices to separate sunlight into frequency bands so that light of different frequency bands falls on photovoltaic cells appropriate to the frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Terry Born
  • Publication number: 20080204551
    Abstract: A hand-held microscope includes a rigid tripod stand with adjustable legs, a visual display component, an imaging detector and an optical assembly comprising an imaging lens and an objective lens housed within an imaging tube. Multiple illumination sources can be used in the microscope, including LED or laser diode sources. The microscope can also include interchangeable imaging tubes that enable bright field, dark field, fluorescence and other imaging modalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Terry Born
  • Publication number: 20080130007
    Abstract: The invention encompasses beam expanders and methods of using such beam expanders. A beam expander according to the present invention may advantageously be used with an interferometer. Beam expanders according to the present disclosure contain at least an input and an output lens, with the output lens having a plano-convex arrangement such that the surface of the output lens is optically flat and can be used as the reference surface in a Fizeau interferometer. The beam expander may also encompass a housing, a partially reflective coating and an anti-reflective coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Dan O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20080041443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar or photovoltaic cell wherein the thickness of the photovoltaic substrate is reduced such that the efficiency of the photovoltaic cell is about 100% greater than a typical photovoltaic cell. The solar cell can also include a cold plate located adjacent to the solar cell to remove heat from the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Terry Born
  • Patent number: 7129454
    Abstract: A Precision Optical Intracellular Near Field Imaging/Spectroscopy Technology (POINT/NANOPOINT) is a high-resolution instrument for analyzing and comparing molecular characteristics of cells. A nanosensor array is provided which is capable of imaging inner regions of living cells without destroying its natural environment and providing new information about molecular makeup of cells. The POINT probe collects data from high-resolution imagery, providing an imaging tool for investigating cells at sub-cellular and molecular levels. Data are then incorporated into a signature facilitating molecular analysis of diseases. The POINT probe non-invasively penetrates cell membranes to image insides of intact cells allowing the POINT probe to collect data without destroying cell structures. The probe provides cellular imaging to enable the viewing of both imaging and spectroscopy of internal regions of cells. The POINT system may be attached to existing microscopes to achieve a very high resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Nanopoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell
  • Publication number: 20060118696
    Abstract: A Precision Optical Intracellular Near Field Imaging/Spectroscopy Technology (POINT/NANOPOINT) is a high-resolution instrument for analyzing and comparing molecular characteristics of cells. A nanosensor array is provided which is capable of imaging inner regions of living cells without destroying its natural environment and providing new information about molecular makeup of cells. The POINT probe collects data from high-resolution imagery, providing an imaging tool for investigating cells at sub-cellular and molecular levels. Data are then incorporated into a signature facilitating molecular analysis of diseases. The POINT probe non-invasively penetrates cell membranes to image insides of intact cells allowing the POINT probe to collect data without destroying cell structures. The probe provides cellular imaging to enable the viewing of both imaging and spectroscopy of internal regions of cells. The POINT system may be attached to existing microscopes to achieve a very high resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Dan O'Connell, Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell