Patents by Inventor Adrian I. O'Neil

Adrian I. O'Neil 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).

  • SPI KEYBOARD MODULE FOR A PARKING METER AND A PARKING METER HAVING AN SPI KEYBOARD MODULE
    Publication number: 20230384869
    Abstract: A serial peripheral interface (SPI) keyboard module for a parking meter comprises a plurality of key switches and at least one controller configured to detect a key press, determine a predetermined indicator associated with the pressed key and transmit the indicator to a keyboard interface of the parking meter. The SPI keyboard module provides a low power keyboard module that can be easily adapted to provide different keyboards or layouts without requiring significant changes to the parking meter electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: George A. MacKay, James G. MacKay, Adrian I. O'Neil, Gregory E. Chauvin, Neil S. Erskine
  • SPI keyboard module for a parking meter and a parking meter having an SPI keyboard module
    Patent number: 11762479
    Abstract: A serial peripheral interface (SPI) keyboard module for a parking meter comprises a plurality of key switches and at least one controller configured to detect a key press, determine a predetermined indicator associated with the pressed key and transmit the indicator to a keyboard interface of the parking meter. The SPI keyboard module provides a low power keyboard module that can be easily adapted to provide different keyboards or layouts without requiring significant changes to the parking meter electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: J.J. MACKAY CANADA LIMITED
    Inventors: George A. MacKay, James G. MacKay, Adrian I. O'Neil, Gregory E. Chauvin, Neil S. Erskine
  • SPI KEYBOARD MODULE FOR A PARKING METER AND A PARKING METER HAVING AN SPI KEYBOARD MODULE
    Publication number: 20200241652
    Abstract: A serial peripheral interface (SPI) keyboard module for a parking meter comprises a plurality of key switches and at least one controller configured to detect a key press, determine a predetermined indicator associated with the pressed key and transmit the indicator to a keyboard interface of the parking meter. The SPI keyboard module provides a low power keyboard module that can be easily adapted to provide different keyboards or layouts without requiring significant changes to the parking meter electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: George A. MacKay, James G. MacKay, Adrian I. O'Neil, Gregory E. Chauvin, Neil S. Erskine