Patents by Inventor Jeff O'BLOCK

Jeff O'BLOCK 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: 20110179301
    Abstract: In a data center which includes a plurality of servers, a discovery computer, a power measurement system (PMS), and a plurality of power-circuits which supply power to the servers, the discovery computer performs the following actions for each server. It transmits a first command to the server causing the server to start generating a power consumption signature if the server is able to do so. Upon receiving a SUCCESS response from the server, it instructs the PMS to start measuring the power consumption from each power-circuit. After a prescribed interval of time has elapsed, it collects the measurements from the PMS and analyzes the measurements to look for the presence of the signature. Upon detecting the signature in the measurement taken from a particular power-circuit, the discovery computer concludes that the server is connected to the particular power-circuit and creates a mapping there-between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jie Liu, Garret Cole, Jeff O'Reilly
  • Publication number: 20100324503
    Abstract: A peripheral catheter having a catheter tip diffuser for reducing an exit velocity of an infusant within the catheter. Pluralities of diffusion side holes are provided on the tip portion of the catheter. Some examples further include pluralities of annularly arranged, staggered diffusion holes provided on the tip portion of an intravenous catheter to streamline infusant issued from the diffusion holes. An inner surface of each diffusion hole is further angled relative to the inner surface of the catheter lumen such that an infusant within the lumen exits the catheter though the diffusion holes at an angle less than 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Austin Jason McKinnon, Jeff O'Bryan, Chad M. Adams
  • Publication number: 20100078051
    Abstract: A novel water discharging apparatus contains conventional umbrella functions including stretchers, a canopy, and a runner attached to a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft member contains a pipe to transfer liquids from a deformable squeeze bottle handle member which serves as a reservoir for liquid materials. Liquids are held by a hermetic junction between a lid member for capping and a squeeze bottle handle enabling manual deformation and collapsing abilities of the squeeze bottle handle to emit liquids out a spherical discharging means with multiple perforations means which is connected to the hollow shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Jeff O'Neill
  • Publication number: 20080169252
    Abstract: A rotatable space saving holder for storing tools and miscellaneous items including a main body defined by a base portion, a top portion, and four side walls, a plurality of holding members selectively positioned on the side walls for holding tools and miscellaneous items. The holder further includes rotary means so that the main body is rotatable, allowing a user access to all four side walls of the main body while stationary. A first end of an upper retainer member is attached to the top portion of the saver holder, and a second end of the retainer member, opposite the first end, is attached to a mounting surface. In application, the upper retainer member provides additional stability to the space saver holder in order to assist application of the space saver holder in a vertical orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Jeff O'Risky
  • Patent number: 6464312
    Abstract: Thermal breakers and door seal arrangements for refrigerators and the like are described that provide a floating magnet within the breaker. The floating magnet is capable of lateral movement within a compartment in the breaker. In the case of a misaligned refrigerator or freezer door, the floating magnet will adjust its position within the breaker compartment to become properly aligned with the magnetic elements in the door gasket. Magnetic attraction will assist this adjustment in the breaker magnet. The floating magnet is asymmetrical so that it cannot be inadvertently installed in a reversed position. The breaker assembly provides a plastic extrusion that retains the floating magnet and a post condenser loop element in contact with the outward-facing wall of the breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: John Tenhundfeld, Jeff O'Halloran, Scot Davis