Patents by Inventor Stephen William O'Brien

Stephen William 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: 20190170094
    Abstract: A flexible airflow system providing customizable components for mounting, directing airflow and/or modifying airflow. The system may include a dual fan apparatus for providing heated or cooled air which is compact fit within limited spaces. The dual fan apparatus includes two axial fans on opposing sides of a thermal exchange component which operate in coordination to move air in one direction at a time through the apparatus. The dual fan apparatus increases airflow and thermal transfer efficiency through the thermal exchange component. The system may also include a flexible bracket system and/or a flexible ventilation system to facilitate custom configurations for the airflow system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10288020
    Abstract: A flexible airflow system providing customizable components for mounting, directing airflow and/or modifying airflow. The system may include a dual fan apparatus for providing heated or cooled air which is compact fit within limited spaces. The dual fan apparatus includes two axial fans on opposing sides of a thermal exchange component which operate in coordination to move air in one direction at a time through the apparatus. The dual fan apparatus increases airflow and thermal transfer efficiency through the thermal exchange component. The system may also include a flexible bracket system and/or a flexible ventilation system to facilitate custom configurations for the airflow system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10239381
    Abstract: A vehicle roof fan for providing air conditioning to a user of a vehicle. The vehicle roof fan may include a plurality of individually controlled fans. The apparatus includes power management features to limit the power consumption, such as a user presence detector and/or battery threshold monitoring. The plurality of fans may be associated with one or more optical sensors that each control the operation of one or more of the fans based upon the presence of a user. The air conditioning apparatus may also include heating and/or cooling components to modify the air temperature from the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20180208016
    Abstract: A vehicle roof fan for providing air conditioning to a user of a vehicle. The vehicle roof fan may include a plurality of individually controlled fans. The apparatus includes power management features to limit the power consumption, such as a user presence detector and/or battery threshold monitoring. The plurality of fans may be associated with one or more optical sensors that each control the operation of one or more of the fans based upon the presence of a user. The air conditioning apparatus may also include heating and/or cooling components to modify the air temperature from the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20170067422
    Abstract: A flexible airflow system providing customizable components for mounting, directing airflow and/or modifying airflow. The system may include a dual fan apparatus for providing heated or cooled air which is compact fit within limited spaces. The dual fan apparatus includes two axial fans on opposing sides of a thermal exchange component which operate in coordination to move air in one direction at a time through the apparatus. The dual fan apparatus increases airflow and thermal transfer efficiency through the thermal exchange component. The system may also include a flexible bracket system and/or a flexible ventilation system to facilitate custom configurations for the airflow system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20170067698
    Abstract: A dual fan apparatus for providing heated or cooled air which is compact fit within limited spaces. The dual fan apparatus includes two axial fans on opposing sides of a thermal exchange component which operate in coordination to move air in one direction at a time through the apparatus. The dual fan apparatus increases airflow and thermal transfer efficiency through the thermal exchange component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20150342213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an instant coffee, the method comprising: providing a finely ground roasted coffee material; providing an aqueous coffee extract; mixing the finely ground roasted coffee material with the aqueous coffee extract to form a first mixture; and drying the first mixture, wherein, before drying, the finely ground roasted coffee material: (i) is heated to a temperature of from 70 to 100° C. in an aqueous environment; or (ii) is maintained at a temperature of from 5 to 70° C. in an aqueous environment for a duration of at least 1 hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Justin Dixey, Stephen William O'Brien, Jack Benjamin, Kalpita Dilipkumar Sidapra
  • Patent number: D717415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Ehlert, Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D717931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Ehlert, Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D725249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D725250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D744631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Ehlert, Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D744632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Ehlert, Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D799942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D800532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D800541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D829082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D829083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D829174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien
  • Patent number: D829180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TSI Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen William O'Brien