Patents by Inventor Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor 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).

  • Building or enhancing a relationship between users of a communications network
    Patent number: 10333884
    Abstract: A method for building or enhancing a relationship between user A and user C may include receiving an identification of user C of a communications network with whom user A of the communications network wants to build or enhance a relationship. The method may also include receiving an identification of an existing relationship that user A wants to use as a model for building or enhancing the relationship with user C. The method may additionally include developing the model for building or enhancing the relationship with user C based on the existing relationship. The method may further include using the model for building or enhancing the relationship between user A and user C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. W. Bradley, Brian O'Donovan, Aaron J. Quirk, Lin Sun
  • Visible diode laser systems, apparatus and methods of use
    Patent number: 10323460
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in boreholes and other remote locations, such operations including laser drilling of a borehole in the earth. Systems, apparatus and methods for generating and delivering high power laser energy below the surface of the earth and within a borehole. Laser operations using such downhole generated laser beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Ian Lee, Andrey Kuznetsov
  • DOWNHOLE LASER SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20190178036
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in boreholes and other remote locations, such operations including laser drilling of a borehole in the earth, and laser workover and completion operations. Systems, apparatus and methods for generating and delivering high power laser energy below the surface of the earth and within a borehole. Laser operations using such down hole generated laser beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Yeshaya Koblick, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker
  • Communication between devices to determine priority of charging
    Patent number: 10305294
    Abstract: A method and system are provided. The method includes monitoring power usage and predicting power requirements for the at least two mobile devices. The method further includes identifying a device charging order and a power threshold of each of the at least two devices to meet the predicted power requirements of each of the at least two devices. The method also includes notifying a user regarding the device charging order and the power threshold of each of the at least two devices. At least the monitoring, identifying, and notifying steps are performed by a processor-enabled charging manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Muhtar B. Akbulut, Lisa Bradley, Andrew Lavery, Mario A. Maldari, Brian O'Donovan, Aaron J. Quirk, Lin Sun, Albert Tabachnik
  • High power laser flow assurance systems, tools and methods
    Patent number: 10301912
    Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
  • AUTOMATIC FLUSHING OF INTERIM NOZZLE ON A CLEANING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190150690
    Abstract: A portable cleaning assembly is provided. The cleaning assembly comprises a fluid dispensation path for ejecting at least a first and a second cleaning solution from the assembly. The dispensation path comprises at least one shared segment, and a second fluid or solution is preferably passed through the shared segment wherein the second fluid comprises a solvent and is operable to clean at least one of the shared segment and an ejection nozzle associated with the shared segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Kärcher North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas Brian O'Kane
  • Building or enhancing a relationship between users of a communications network
    Patent number: 10298536
    Abstract: A method for building or enhancing a relationship between user A and user C may include receiving an identification of user C of a communications network with whom user A of the communications network wants to build or enhance a relationship. The method may also include receiving an identification of an existing relationship that user A wants to use as a model for building or enhancing the relationship with user C. The method may additionally include developing the model for building or enhancing the relationship with user C based on the existing relationship. The method may further include using the model for building or enhancing the relationship between user A and user C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. W. Bradley, Brian O'Donovan, Aaron J. Quirk, Lin Sun
  • DROP-ON-DEMAND PRINTER WITH BOTTLE INK SUPPLY AND KEYED BOTTLE CAP
    Publication number: 20190134986
    Abstract: An ink bottle is mounted in a DOD printer with the ink bottle acting as an ink supply reservoir that supplies ink to a DOD print head. A unique cap is provided that is configured to be affixed to an end of the ink bottle via threads or the like. The cap can be provided with one or more mechanical keying features used to limit mounting of the cap and the bottle assembly to a correct receiver in the DOD printer. The cap can also be provided with a valve controlled ink passage that allows ink to flow out of the bottle through the cap and a valve controlled vent passage that allows air to enter the bottle through the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle Johnson, Randy Jordan, Brian O'Dell, Daniel Sarkinen
  • System for containment and organization of medical wire
    Patent number: 10280955
    Abstract: A system for containment and organization of a medical wire features a clamp. A first ridged and grooved clamping block is located on a clamp first side posterior end and a second ridged and grooved clamping block is located on a clamp second side posterior end. A first side compression member is located on an inside surface of a clamp first side and a second side compression member is located on an inside surface of the clamp second side. An adjustable ratcheting lock attaches the clamp first side and the clamp second side. A first finger grip is located on an outside surface of the clamp first side and a second finger grip is located on an outside surface of the clamp second side. A Medical wire is placed between the first side compression member and the second side compression member then the clamp is compressed against the medical wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Brian O. Mohika, John A. Brumleve
  • Binary encoding-based optimizations at datastore accelerators
    Patent number: 10275489
    Abstract: A fleet of query accelerator nodes is established for a data store. A particular node stores a binary encoding of a data item in a local data cache. The encoding identifies a metadata record indicating names of attributes of the data item. In response to receiving a particular query directed to the data item, an executable code component generated to produce a result for the query is cached in a local query code cache. When a second query which meets a matching criterion is received, the executable code component is re-used to obtain a result for the second query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiran Kumar Muniswamy Reddy, Omer Ahmed Zaki, Brian O'Neill
  • ILLUMINATING SAFETY AND NOTIFICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190113214
    Abstract: A safety device comprises a light source, a power source coupled to the light source, a controller coupled to the light source and the power source to control operation of the lighting device, and a connection port that transmits and receives power up and control signals. In some embodiments, the connection port transmits and receives a wired signal. In further embodiments, the connection port transmits and receives a wireless signal. In some embodiments, the connection port receives a signal from an external source. In some of these embodiments, the external source is a remote control. In further embodiments, the external source is a program located on a computing device. In still further embodiments, the external source is one or more additional connection port of one or more additional safety devices. In some embodiments, the signal is a signal to power the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Haralambos A. Stamatatos, Brian O'Boyle
  • Advertising platform transaction management
    Patent number: 10262337
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating, using a transaction management computing subsystem of an advertising platform, a set of primary bid requests responsive to receipt of an advertising call. Each primary bid request includes information sufficient to characterize an impression consumer and information sufficient to characterize each of one or more impressions identified in the advertising call. The method also includes sending the set of primary bid requests from the transaction management computing subsystem to a first set of decisioning computing subsystems of the advertising platform. Each decisioning computing subsystem of the first set being operable to generate a bid response based on the information included in a primary bid request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: AppNexus Inc.
    Inventors: Michiel Nolet, Charles Brian O'Kelley, Andrew S. Dilling, Frederick Bou-Hsuen Lu
  • BIOSYNTHESIS OF EVERNINOMICIN ANALOGS IN MICROMONOSPORA CARBONACEA VAR AURANTIACA
    Publication number: 20190093141
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing everninomicin analogs by genetic alteration of Micromonospora carbonacea. Everninomicin analogs prepared by these methods and methods of using these analogs to treat infections are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Brian O. BACHMANN, Emilianne M. LIMBRICK, Kasia DEREWACZ
  • SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190085320
    Abstract: A method of preparing a nucleic acid sample with target enrichment uses a reaction vessel, within which is added a chelating agent to a sample with heating to about 99° C. to provide a crude lysate. A PNA probe is provided at a concentration sufficient for binding and capture of discernible levels of target nucleic acid. The PNA probe may be attached to beads which are initially embedded in a wax body and are released during the heating so that the y are free to move and come into contact with the PNA probe and target DNA. After binding has occurred, the beads are magnetically attracted back into a pocket along with the wax, which is allowed to solidify before they are removed from the reaction vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: ALTRATECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Brian O'FARRELL, Timothy CUMMINS, Cian Desmond O'SULLIVAN, Jorge ÁLVAREZ-VICENTE
  • SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190085319
    Abstract: A method of preparing a nucleic acid sample with target enrichment uses a reaction vessel, within which is added a chelating agent to a sample with heating to about 99° C. to provide a crude lysate. A PNA probe is provided at a concentration sufficient for binding and capture of discernible levels of target nucleic acid. The PNA probe may be attached to beads which are initially embedded in a wax body and are released during the heating so that the y are free to move and come into contact with the PNA probe and target DNA. After binding has occurred, the beads are magnetically attracted back into a pocket along with the wax, which is allowed to solidify before they are removed from the reaction vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: ALTRATECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Brian O'FARRELL, Timothy CUMMINS, Cian Desmond O'SULLIVAN, Jorge ÁLVAREZ-VICENTE
  • ENSURING A DESIRED DISTRIBUTION OF IMAGES IN A MULTIMEDIA DOCUMENT UTILIZING FACIAL SIGNATURES
    Publication number: 20190080156
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for ensuring a desired distribution of images in a multimedia document (e.g., yearbook, slideshow). A desired distribution of facial signatures in a multimedia document to be created by the user is received. Upon receiving an image to be added to the multimedia document by the user, a facial signature for a face detected in the image is generated. The current number of instances of the facial signature in the multimedia document is then determined. A determination is then made as to whether the current number of instances of the facial signature meets the desired distribution. An indication is then provided to the user as to whether the current number of instances of the facial signature meets or does not meet the desired distribution. In this manner, the user can ensure a desired distribution of images in the multimedia document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Lisa M. Bradley, Brian O'Donovan, Aaron J. Quirk, Lin Sun
  • Convertible floor panel assembly, composite floor structure, and method for filling an orchestra opening adjacent a theater stage
    Patent number: 10221581
    Abstract: A convertible floor panel assembly incorporates a metal wire mesh subfloor and a polymer deck overlying the wire mesh subfloor. A plurality of alignment heads project from an underside of the polymer deck, and are designed to extend through respective mesh openings defined by the wire mesh subfloor. A plurality of panel retainers engage respective alignment heads, and are adapted for removably attaching the wire mesh subfloor and the polymer deck together. The floor panel assembly is thereby convertible between a substantially open-surface sound permeable safety structure and a continuous solid-surface structure for increased floor load capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Brian O. Phillips
  • CREATION, PUBLICATION AND DISPLAY OF CONTENT ON A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK
    Publication number: 20190052734
    Abstract: A publication tool, and methods of use thereof, for publishing user created content as well as republishing content created by others to a social media network. The publication tool incorporates and uses analytic data from a plurality of data sources to identify and evaluate relationships between the user of the social media network and members of social media networks who subscribe to view the content published by the user on the social media network. The publication tool predicts the likelihood that a subscriber of the social media network will publish or share the same content as the user and if the publication tool predicts that the same content will be published by the user and the subscriber, the publication tool will publish the content on the social media network as a joint publication which can be viewed by all common subscribers shared between the user and the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Lisa M. W. Bradley, Brian O'Donovan, Aaron J. Quirk, Lin Sun
  • Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Identifying Endpoints in a Network
    Publication number: 20190052536
    Abstract: Methods for identifying in range endpoints in a network are provided. The methods includes providing a map including endpoints in the network, the endpoints including target endpoints, out of range endpoints and non-out of range endpoints; positioning a grid over the map including the endpoints in the network, the grid including a plurality of subsections each having a defined radius, locating a target endpoint on the map and in one of the subsections of the grid; and identifying a plurality of endpoints within subsections of the grid within a defined range of the target endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Brian O'Keefe
  • HIGH POWER LASER HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, STIMULATION, TOOLS SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190040726
    Abstract: There are provided high power laser perforation, hydraulic fracturing systems, tools and methods for the stimulation and recovery of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a formation. These systems, tools and methods provide predetermined laser beam energy patterns, to provide for the down hole volumetric removal of custom geometries of materials, sealing of perforations, reperorations, refractures and other downhole actives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Deutch, Fred C. Kellermann, Tom Zimmerman, John Yearwood, Mark S. Zediker, Ronald A. De Witt, Brian O. Faircloth, John Ely