Patents by Inventor James O'Brien

James 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).

  • PRECOMPUTING DATA FOR AN INTERACTIVE SYSTEM HAVING DISCRETE CONTROL INPUTS
    Publication number: 20170076488
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes accessing a plurality of sets of outputs for an interactive animation, with each set of outputs being associated with a different sequence of a plurality of sequences of discrete control inputs, and with each set of outputs comprising an output that provides a stored portion of the animation; and transmitting, to a client device, information indicative of at least one of the plurality of sets of outputs for the animation and the output that provides the stored portion of the animation, which when rendered by the client device causes the animation to be presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Stanton, Adrien Treuille, Kayvon Fatahalian, James O'Brien, Ben Humberston, Brandon Kase
  • Apparatus for conveyor belt tracking
    Patent number: 9546046
    Abstract: A conveyor belt tracking system incorporates a receiving arm secured within a conveyor belt operating system with a roller assembly. The roller assembly has an upper plate and a lower plate forming a high aspect ratio groove to receive a conveyor belt. An axle extending from the receiving arm supports the upper plate and lower plate for rotational motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: James O'Brien
  • Fitness watch case
    Patent number: 9501044
    Abstract: A fitness watch case (502) is disclosed comprising a display housing (504) that houses a display for displaying information to a user; and a user interface (506) having touch-sensitive input means for controlling the watch. The user interface (506) is spaced apart from the display housing (504), thereby enabling the user to operate the user interface using only a single finger. The watch case (502) is insertable into a strap (508) to form a fitness watch (500) that can be worn on the wrist of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Jackson, Mark Gretton, Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien
  • APPARATUS FOR CONVEYOR BELT TRACKING
    Publication number: 20160332819
    Abstract: A conveyor belt tracking system incorporates a receiving arm secured within a conveyor belt operating system with a roller assembly. The roller assembly has an upper plate and a lower plate forming a high aspect ratio groove to receive a conveyor belt. An axle extending from the receiving arm supports the upper plate and lower plate for rotational motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: James O'Brien
  • Firearm accessory keyhole locking interface
    Patent number: 9383163
    Abstract: A keyhole mounted accessory system, the system comprising a main body coupled to an intermediate body, the intermediate body having a base that contains a large hollow cylinder. The large hollow cylinder contains a small hollow cylinder. A bolt protrudes from a first end of the main body through the small hollow cylinder and the large hollow cylinder. A cylindrical rotor having a round aperture in the center contains one or more helical pads is coupled to a top plate by one or more anchors. The top plate includes one or more helical recesses that interface with the one or more helical pads. The one or more anchors secure the top plate to the intermediate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Bravo Company USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeff James O'Brien
  • System for automating manipulation of items
    Patent number: 9381645
    Abstract: Described are techniques for storing and retrieving items using a robotic manipulator. Images depicting a human interacting with an item, sensor data from sensors instrumenting the human or item, data regarding physical characteristics of the item, and constraint data relating to the robotic manipulator may be used to generate one or more configurations for the robotic manipulator. Points of contact and force vectors of the configurations may correspond to the points of contact and force vectors determined from the images and sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pradeep Krishna Yarlagadda, Cédric Philippe Charles Jean Ghislain Archambeau, James Christopher Curlander, Michael Donoser, Ralf Herbrich, Barry James O'Brien, Marshall Friend Tappen
  • Dynamically reconfigurable inventory pods
    Patent number: 9346619
    Abstract: An inventory system has inventory pods that are freely and independently moved about a facility and include inventory holders having dynamically reconfigurable storage bins. For various operating scenarios, the components of the inventory system are directed to dynamically reconfigure the storage bins, thereby maintaining efficient product density amongst the inventory holders and permitting the use of automated equipment to manipulate inventory items stored in the inventory pods. One or more inventory pods may be used with lifting modules and picking modules to dynamically reconfigure the storage bins as inventory items are added to and removed from the inventory holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry James O'Brien, James Christopher Curlander, Robert Alexander Colburn, Andrew Stubbs
  • FITNESS WATCH CASE
    Publication number: 20160026156
    Abstract: A fitness watch case (502) is disclosed comprising a display housing (504) that houses a display for displaying information to a user; and a user interface (506) having touch-sensitive input means for controlling the watch. The user interface (506) is spaced apart from the display housing (504), thereby enabling the user to operate the user interface using only a single finger. The watch case (502) is insertable into a strap (508) to form a fitness watch (500) that can be worn on the wrist of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Jackson, Mark Gretton, Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien
  • Dynamically reconfigurable inventory pods
    Patent number: 9242799
    Abstract: An inventory system has inventory pods that are freely and independently moved about a facility and include inventory holders having dynamically reconfigurable storage bins. For various operating scenarios, the components of the inventory system are directed to dynamically reconfigure the storage bins, thereby maintaining efficient product density amongst the inventory holders and permitting the use of automated equipment to manipulate inventory items stored in the inventory pods. One or more inventory pods may be used with lifting modules and picking modules to dynamically reconfigure the storage bins as inventory items are added to and removed from the inventory holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry James O'Brien, James Christopher Curlander, Robert Alexander Colburn, Andrew Stubbs
  • Ultra lightweight and compact accumulator
    Patent number: 9194401
    Abstract: An accumulator assembly comprises an accumulator cylinder formed of a cylindrical, gas-impermeable shell and a cylindrical gas-impermeable sleeve disposed within and substantially concentric with the shell. An interstitial space is formed between the sleeve and the shell. A piston slidably is disposed within the sleeve, the piston separating an interior of the sleeve into a first chamber configured to contain a compressed gas, and a second chamber configured to contain a pressurized fluid. A pair of removable axial closures retained to the gas-impermeable sleeve at opposing ends and sealingly engaged with corresponding opposing ends of the gas-impermeable shell is configured to provide maximum resistance to the tensional stress of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: NRG Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. O'Brien, II, Matthew W. Witte, George J. Frank
  • System and method for providing alternate routing in a network
    Patent number: 9185142
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for performing alternate routing of communications in a network. The system initiates a communication from an origination endpoint in a packet-switched network, such as a VOIP network, to a destination endpoint, and determining, according to selection criteria, whether to route the communication to the destination endpoint using at least a second circuit-switched network, such as the PSTN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Harry Mussman, James O'Brien, Eric R. Sporel, Robert K. Israel, Michael Baj
  • Verifying bin content in a materials handling facility
    Patent number: 9174800
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a device and system for verifying the content of items in a bin within a materials handling facility. In some implementations, a bin content verification apparatus may pass by one or more bins and capture images of those bins. The images may be processed to determine whether the content included in the bins has changed since the last time images of the bins were captured. A determination may also be made as to whether a change to the bin content was expected and, if so, if the determined change corresponds with the expected change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Christopher Curlander, Jules Cook Graybill, Marshall Friend Tappen, Barry James O'Brien
  • PROVIDING SHARED ACCOUNT SERVICE
    Publication number: 20150271028
    Abstract: A shared account service may be provided to consolidate account creation for one or more service providers. A unified UI is provided to receive a description information of one or more accounts of a tenant. A contract is configured with a service provider based on an analysis of the description information received through the unified UI and a capability information of the service provider. The contract is transmitted to the service provider to cause the service provider to create the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Xin Li, Subash Bhamidipati, James O'Brien, Jimmy Kan, Daniela Mauler, Vidya Kotteri, Krishna Srinivasan Iyer, Victor Urnyshev
  • Verifying bin content in an automated materials handling facility
    Patent number: 9120621
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a device and system for verifying the content of items in a bin of an inventory holder within a materials handling facility. In some implementations, a bin content verification apparatus may be positioned within the materials handling facility and configured to capture images of inventory holders that include bins as the inventory holders are moved past the apparatus by mobile drive units. The images may be processed to determine whether the content included in the bins has changed since the last time images of the bins were captured. A determination may also be made as to whether a change to the bin content was expected and, if so, if the determined change corresponds with the expected change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Christopher Curlander, Jules Cook Graybill, Marshall Friend Tappen, Barry James O'Brien
  • FIREARM ACCESSORY KEYHOLE LOCKING INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20150198408
    Abstract: A keyhole mounted accessory system, the system comprising a main body coupled to an intermediate body, the intermediate body having a base that contains a large hollow cylinder. The large hollow cylinder contains a small hollow cylinder. A bolt protrudes from a first end of the main body through the small hollow cylinder and the large hollow cylinder. A cylindrical rotor having a round aperture in the center contains one or more helical pads is coupled to a top plate by one or more anchors. The top plate includes one or more helical recesses that interface with the one or more helical pads. The one or more anchors secure the top plate to the intermediate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Bravo Company USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeff James O'Brien
  • Heat exchange system
    Patent number: 9027359
    Abstract: A modular heat exchange system having a refrigerant system for cycling a refrigerant through a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, a heat source circulation system which circulates a heat exchange fluid between a heat source and the evaporator, a heat sink circulation system which circulates a heat absorption fluid between a heat sink and the condenser, a fluid management system having temperature gauges for respectively reading core temperatures of the heat source and the heat sink, and a thermal energy source from which thermal energy is transferred to the heat exchange fluid when the core temperature of the heat source falls below a threshold temperature while the core temperature of the heat sink is maintained at a constant temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Triea Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James O'Brien, Matthew Ginalick, Jr.
  • Mount for an electronic personal training device
    Patent number: D738971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien
  • Watch strap
    Patent number: D756832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien
  • Watch strap
    Patent number: D758234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien
  • Mount for an electronic personal training device
    Patent number: D771760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien