Patents by Inventor Dervala Hanley

Dervala Hanley 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).

  • System and a method for organizing real-world group gatherings around a topic of interest
    Patent number: 10198487
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method, computer system, and program product provide the functionality of a portal for persons to find, based on a topic of interest, the nearest relevant in-person gathering of other persons interested in the topic as well. The system provides for the automated creation of groups and for their automatic sustainment through automatic scheduling of periodic gatherings. Strangers in geographic proximity are automatically brought together into chapters formed around the topic of interest. Chapters may be led by organizers, and gatherings may have hosts. Automatic functions for venue selection, venue voting, cancellation, and feedback are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Meetup, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Heiferman, Peter Kamali, Matthew Meeker, Peter Steinberg, Dervala Hanley
  • System and a Method for Organizing Real-World Group Gatherings Around a Topic of Interest
    Publication number: 20160259829
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method, computer system, and program product provide the functionality of a portal for persons to find, based on a topic of interest, the nearest relevant in-person gathering of other persons interested in the topic as well. The system provides for the automated creation of groups and for their automatic sustainment through automatic scheduling of periodic gatherings. Strangers in geographic proximity are automatically brought together into chapters formed around the topic of interest. Chapters may be led by organizers, and gatherings may have hosts. Automatic functions for venue selection, venue voting, cancellation, and feedback are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Heiferman, Peter Kamali, Matthew Meeker, Peter Steinberg, Dervala Hanley
  • Method for brewing a beverage
    Patent number: 9232873
    Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a fluid reservoir having a first end and a second end. The brewing apparatus can include a lid portion configured to removably engage the first end of the fluid reservoir and a cartridge holder configured to removably engage the second end of the fluid reservoir. A spring-loaded plunger can slidably connect to the lid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Amanda L. Juris, Dervala A. Hanley, Charles B. Cook, Sung Hoon Kim, William Sauway Law, Joel Frederic Jensen, David A. Holcomb, Joseph Gray, Robert Sparks
  • System and a method for organizing real-world group gatherings around a topic of interest
    Patent number: 9135663
    Abstract: A computer-assisted method, computer system, and program product provide the functionality of a portal for persons to find, based on a topic of interest, the nearest relevant in-person gathering of other persons interested in the topic as well. The system provides for the automated creation of groups and for their automatic sustainment through automatic scheduling of periodic gatherings. Strangers in geographic proximity are automatically brought together into chapters formed around the topic of interest. Chapters may be led by organizers, and gatherings may have hosts. Automatic functions for venue selection, venue voting, cancellation, and feedback are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Meetup, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Heiferman, Peter Kamali, Matthew Meeker, Peter Steinberg, Dervala Hanley
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE
    Publication number: 20140356501
    Abstract: A brewing apparatus including a fluid reservoir having a first end and a second end. The brewing apparatus can include a lid portion configured to removably engage the first end of the fluid reservoir and a cartridge holder configured to removably engage the second end of the fluid reservoir. A spring-loaded plunger can slidably connect to the lid portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Starbucks Corporation D/B/A Starbucks Coffee Company
    Inventors: Amanda L. Juris, Dervala A. Hanley, Charles B. Cook, Sung Hoon Kim, William Sauway Law, Joel Frederic Jensen, David A. Holcomb, Joseph Gray, Robert Sparks