Patents by Inventor Brian A. Donnelly

Brian A. Donnelly 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: 8459456
    Abstract: A sanitary cake cover with a removable candle deck, which protects the contents of the cake from contamination during blowing out of celebratory candles. The transparent cake covers with a removable candle deck, which does not pierce the cake being decorated by lighted celebratory candles. The cake cover can be used without the candle deck. The sanitary cake cover is impervious to assault by normal airborne contaminants, such as dust and dirt as well from contaminated expelled breath during the act of blowing out candles. A separate removable candle deck which can be attached to or nestled securely atop the cover is removable to enable the container to be used for other food items without the obstruction of candle recesses. The flat top of either a round, rectangular or other shaped cover has a peripheral top ridge forming a flat central recess of dimensions to fit the flat candle deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Brian A. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20120247996
    Abstract: A sanitary cake cover with a removable candle deck, which protects the contents of the cake from contamination during blowing out of celebratory candles. The transparent cake covers with a removable candle deck, which does not pierce the cake being decorated by lighted celebratory candles. The cake cover can be used without the candle deck. The sanitary cake cover is impervious to assault by normal airborne contaminants, such as dust and dirt as well from contaminated expelled breath during the act of blowing out candles. A separate removable candle deck which can be attached to or nestled securely atop the cover is removable to enable the container to be used for other food items without the obstruction of candle recesses. The flat top of either a round, rectangular or other shaped cover has a peripheral top ridge forming a flat central recess of dimensions to fit the flat candle deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Brian A. Donnelly
  • Patent number: 6247142
    Abstract: According to one embodiment a transaction processing system includes a first system controller and a second system controller coupled to the first system controller. The transaction processing system further includes a second multi-media system coupled to the second system controller. While the transaction processing system is operating in a normal mode, transactions are transmitted by the first multi-media system. Furthermore, transactions are received by both the first and second multi-media system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Aspect Communications
    Inventors: Dominic W. Wong, Kevin T. Collins, Brian A. Donnelly