Patents by Inventor Nicholas Breen

Nicholas Breen 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).

  • Patent number: 11562099
    Abstract: Embodiments enable a displayed webpage containing sensitive information to be accurately and efficiently sanitized. The sensitive information is contained within a text string of the webpage and displayed using a font specified in a style sheet. The text string that is to be sanitized is determined based on a tag for sanitization associated with the text string. When the tag is determined the text string is rendered using a font from the style sheet that is not legible. Upon rendering, the text string of the webpage is redisplayed using the non-legible font, which effectively sanitizes the text string containing the sensitive information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Allscripts Software, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Walter Weldon, Nicholas Breen, David Kelly Anderson, Jacob Castro
  • Patent number: 10614249
    Abstract: Embodiments enable a displayed webpage containing sensitive information to be accurately and efficiently sanitized. The sensitive information is contained within a text string of the webpage and displayed using a font specified in a style sheet. The text string that is to be sanitized is determined based on a tag for sanitization associated with the text string. When the tag is determined, the text string is rendered using a font from the style sheet that is not legible. Upon rendering, the text string of the webpage is redisplayed using the non-legible font, which effectively sanitizes the text string containing the sensitive information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ALLSCRIPTS SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Walter Weldon, Nicholas Breen, David Kelly Anderson, Jacob Castro
  • Publication number: 20180216604
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of energy recovery and in particular to the use of shape memory alloys (SMA) for same. An energy recovery device is provided which comprises a one way drive mechanism for incrementally winding a spring. An SMA engine comprising a length of SMA material is fixed at a first end and connected at a second end to the one way drive mechanism. The SMA engine is housed in an immersion chamber and adapted to be sequentially filled with fluid to allow heating and/or cooling of the SMA engine to enable high frequency contractions and expansion. An output transmission is provided which is coupled to and driven by the spring. In this manner, repeated contractions of the SMA material incrementally wind the spring to store energy. The spring is restrained by a release mechanism which may be activated to allow the spring to drive an output transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Keith Warren, Barry Cullen, Kevin O'Toole, Nicholas Breen, Daniel Healy Grace, Robert Kelly
  • Patent number: 9885344
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of energy recovery and in particular to the use of shape memory alloys (SMA) for same. An energy recovery device is provided which comprises a one way drive mechanism for incrementally winding a spring. An SMA engine comprising a length of SMA material is fixed at a first end and connected at a second end to the one way drive mechanism. The SMA engine is housed in an immersion chamber and adapted to be sequentially filled with fluid to allow heating and/or cooling of the SMA engine to enable high frequency contractions and expansion. An output transmission is provided which is coupled to and driven by the spring. In this manner, repeated contractions of the SMA material incrementally wind the spring to store energy. The spring is restrained by a release mechanism which may be activated to allow the spring to drive an output transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Exergyn Limited
    Inventors: Keith Warren, Barry Cullen, Kevin O'Toole, Nicholas Breen, Daniel Healy Grace, Robert Kelly
  • Publication number: 20170004331
    Abstract: Embodiments enable a displayed webpage containing sensitive information to be accurately and efficiently sanitized. The sensitive information is contained within a text string of the webpage and displayed using a font specified in a style sheet. The text string that is to be sanitized is determined based on a tag for sanitization associated with the text string. When the tag is determined, the text string is rendered using a font from the style sheet that is not legible. Upon rendering, the text string of the webpage is redisplayed using the non-legible font, which effectively sanitizes the text string containing the sensitive information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Walter WELDON, Nicholas Breen, David Kelly Anderson, Jacob Castro
  • Publication number: 20150007558
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of energy recovery and in particular to the use of shape memory alloys (SMA) for same. An energy recovery device is provided which comprises a one way drive mechanism for incrementally winding a spring. An SMA engine comprising a length of SMA material is fixed at a first end and connected at a second end to the one way drive mechanism. The SMA engine is housed in an immersion chamber and adapted to be sequentially filled with fluid to allow heating and/or cooling of the SMA engine to enable high frequency contractions and expansion. An output transmission is provided which is coupled to and driven by the spring. In this manner, repeated contractions of the SMA material incrementally wind the spring to store energy. The spring is restrained by a release mechanism which may be activated to allow the spring to drive an output transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Keith Warren, Barry Cullen, Kevin O'Toole, Nicholas Breen, Daniel Healy Grace, Robert Kelly