Patents by Inventor Jim O'Connor

Jim 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).

  • Patent number: 10086382
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a material reducing apparatus adapted to be coupled to a vehicle by a pivot arm or other structure. The material reducing apparatus includes a reducing head with rotary reducing component. The reducing head can be titled about a tilt axis relative to the vehicle and can be raised and lowered relative to a vehicle. The reducing head has a thrown object deflector that automatically moves relative to the rotary reducing component when the reducing head is tilted relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Duane Harthoorn, Greg Williams, Jim O'Halloran, Jeff Bradley
  • Patent number: 9964154
    Abstract: A direct drive system is provided for supporting and driving a rotor. The drive system includes a support body and a drive hub assembly, which are modularized respectively and assembled together to produce the drive system. The support body has a body wall extending between opposite ends. One of the ends has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The drive hub assembly is mounted onto the exterior surface of the end of the support body. The motor mounts so as to be position primarily in an interior of the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Stephen Daining, Jacob B. Martin, Jim O'Halloran, Christopher A. Pfoltner
  • Publication number: 20180021182
    Abstract: A dye free medical towel and a method of making thereof, comprising natural, dye free, cotton absorbent cloth material, the towel having a first reduced glare characteristic and reduced linting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: XingQuan (Peter) REN, Jim O'BRIAN, Tom PISTELLA
  • Publication number: 20180027701
    Abstract: A modular data center system includes an upper module including a roller assembly attached to a frame of the upper module, the roller assembly configured to engage at least a portion of a rail assembly attached to a structure of a data center building; and a lower module attachable to the upper module and configured to suspend above a floor of a human-occupiable workspace of the data center that supports a plurality of racks including a plurality of heat-generating electronic devices, the lower module including a power support assembly configured to provide electrical power to the plurality of heat-generating electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Pascal Kam, Grace Wu, Saurin Purohit, Kenneth Dale Shaul, Siddharth Sheli, Thomas R. Kowalski, Bruce Baxter, Jim O'Connor, Brandon Gries, Gerard V. Gioia, Steven K. Bowman
  • Publication number: 20170339009
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method of dynamically configuring a client installed on a communication device. The method includes, at a server operationally connected to the client through a network, obtaining environment identification data identifying an environment in which the client operates; generating, as a function of the environment identification data and administrative constraints, a configuration for the client, and pushing, to the client, the generated configuration, the configuration for configuring identification data the client to operate in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jim O'BRIEN, Donovan JONES
  • Patent number: 9757282
    Abstract: A dye free medical towel and a method of making thereof, comprising natural, dye free, cotton absorbent cloth material, the towel having a first reduced glare characteristic and reduced linting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: XingQuan (Peter) Ren, Jim O'Brian, Tom Pistella
  • Patent number: 9565534
    Abstract: A mobile device for use in a contents sharing system is provided. The mobile device includes a communications interface configured to communicate with a location processor and to transmit activity information, relating to usage of the mobile device, and location information, relating to a location of the mobile device, to the location processor. The location information is used for identifying at least one Point Of Interest (POI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: German Jose D' Jesus Bencci, Jim O'Reilly
  • Patent number: 9516661
    Abstract: A Relay Station (RS), and a corresponding method of performing scheduling at an RS in a mobile communication network are provided. The RS and corresponding method receive channel state information and scheduling information from an apparatus associated with the RS, the scheduling information defining scheduling parameters for downlink transmission of data. The RS and corresponding method also obtain updated scheduling parameters based on the scheduling information, the channel state information, and an amount of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mahmoud Hadef, Jim O'Reilly, Kwang Taik Kim, Kyung Hun Jang
  • Patent number: 9404672
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a curing box including a circulation assembly which substantially eliminates temperature stratification of a first fluid within the box. Additionally, the curing box includes an internal temperature sensor and an external temperature sensor which provide data to a control module. The control module permits adjustment of the fluid temperature within the box. The present disclosure additionally provides a method for curing a specimen in the curing box. The method compares the temperature signal from the external sensor to the internal sensor and adjusts the temperature of the fluid in the box to match the temperature reported by the external sensor. Additionally, the method controls the flow of a second fluid into the box thereby circulating the first fluid to substantially eliminate temperature stratification of the first fluid in the box. Thus, the method provides a controlled environment for curing the specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall Dock, II, Michael Fox, Jim O'Daniel
  • Publication number: 20160196656
    Abstract: A land-based automotive vehicle (10, 110) comprising an apparatus (12a, 12b) for estimating the depth of water (H) about the vehicle. The apparatus comprising at least one light source (70), at least one imaging means such as a camera (30) mounted to the vehicle and a control unit (40), the apparatus being structured and arranged such that a first light signal is emitted toward a water surface (18) about the vehicle, the at least one camera is configured for imaging the first light signal and the control unit is configured and arranged to compute from the imagery obtained by the at least one camera an estimation of a depth of water about the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Mark CUND, Paul WIDDOWSON, Jim O'DONOGHUE
  • Publication number: 20150250087
    Abstract: A direct drive system is provided for supporting and driving a rotor. The drive system includes a support body and a drive hub assembly, which are modularized respectively and assembled together to produce the drive system. The support body has a body wall extending between opposite ends. One of the ends has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The drive hub assembly is mounted onto the exterior surface of the end of the support body. The motor mounts so as to be position primarily in an interior of the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Daining, Jacob B. Martin, Jim O'Halloran, Christopher A. Pfoltner
  • Publication number: 20150251187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a material reducing apparatus adapted to be coupled to a vehicle by a pivot arm or other structure. The material reducing apparatus includes a reducing head with rotary reducing component. The reducing head can be titled about a tilt axis relative to the vehicle and can be raised and lowered relative to a vehicle. The reducing head has a thrown object deflector that automatically moves relative to the rotary reducing component when the reducing head is tilted relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Duane Harthoorn, Greg Williams, Jim O'Halloran, Jeff Bradley
  • Patent number: 9060416
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide power to a device via a dock. A mounting base may include a mounting component, including a receiving area configured to removably receive a mating device at a plurality of orientations within a plane, wherein the mounting component comprises one or more indexing members and the mating device comprises one or more indexing elements, or the mating device comprises one or more indexing members and the mounting component comprises one or more indexing elements, the indexing members and elements configured to engage each other to align the mating device with the mounting component in one or more rotational orientations on said plane. A detector, configured to detect the presence of the mating device, and a driver circuit may be included. A device may be configured to control power sourced to the mating device by the driver circuit after the detector detects the mating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: DANA INNOVATIONS
    Inventors: Ari Supran, Scott Struthers, Rob Roland, Derick Dahl, Jim O'Dea, Huy Bui, Ray Call, Alex Bertagni
  • Publication number: 20150043423
    Abstract: A Relay Station (RS), and a corresponding method of performing scheduling at an RS in a mobile communication network are provided. The RS and corresponding method receive channel state information and scheduling information from an apparatus associated with the RS, the scheduling information defining scheduling parameters for downlink transmission of data. The RS and corresponding method also obtain updated scheduling parameters based on the scheduling information, the channel state information, and an amount of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mahmoud HADEF, Jim O'REILLY, Kwang Taik KIM, Kyung Hun JANG
  • Publication number: 20140279275
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for searching vehicle listings. An example method may include scanning, by a user device comprising one or more processors, optical machine-readable data associated with a first vehicle. The method may also include determining, based at least in part on the optical machine-readable data, a vehicle identification number associated with the first vehicle. The method may further include determining, based at least in part on the vehicle identification number, one or more vehicle attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AutoTrader.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Burgiss, Martin Krohne, Jim O'Brien, Brett Z. Pomerantz
  • Publication number: 20140279229
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for searching vehicle listings. An example method may include receiving one or more financial parameters. The method may also include generating one or more proposed transactions that may be defined, at least in part, by the one or more financial parameters. Additionally, the method may include determining, based at least in part on the one or more proposed transactions, for one or more advertised offers associated with one or more vehicles. The method may also include transmitting at least one advertised offer of the one or more advertised offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Auto Trader Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Burgiss, Martin Krohne, Jim O'Brien, Brett Z. Pomerantz
  • Publication number: 20140279171
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for searching vehicle listings. An example method may include receiving, from a user of a user device, by a service provider computer comprising one or more processors, a selection of a vehicle identifier associated with a vehicle. The method may also include receiving, from the user device, by the service provider computer, a communication directed to a dealer associated with the vehicle. The method may further include generating an anonymous identifier associated with the user and transmitting, to a dealer device associated with the dealer, the communication and the anonymous identifier. The method may also include transmitting, to the dealer device upon determination of the acceptance of a proposed transaction between the dealer and the user, personal identifying information associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AutoTrader.com
    Inventors: Michael John Burgiss, Martin Krohne, Jim O'Brien, Brett Z. Pomerantz
  • Publication number: 20140069951
    Abstract: The invention pertains to an electric apparatus with a sensor detection system for detecting the presence and/or movement of human beings within a predetermined proximity of the electric apparatus, the sensor detection system generating an electric output signal for controlling the electric apparatus. The sensor detection system comprises at least two sensors wherein a first sensor is designed for monitoring gross parameters of presence and/or movement and wherein a second sensor is designed for monitoring precise parameters of presence and/or movement. The second sensor is electrically post-connected to the first sensor such that the second sensor is activated depending on a first sensor signal of the first sensor upon gross detection of presence and/or movement by the first sensor, and generating a second sensor signal upon precise detection of presence and/or movement, the second sensor signal constituting the output signal of the sensor detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: EnOcean GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Jim O'Callaghan, Eugene You
  • Publication number: 20140036437
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide power to a device via a dock. A mounting base may include a mounting component, including a receiving area configured to removably receive a mating device at a plurality of orientations within a plane, wherein the mounting component comprises one or more indexing members and the mating device comprises one or more indexing elements, or the mating device comprises one or more indexing members and the mounting component comprises one or more indexing elements, the indexing members and elements configured to engage each other to align the mating device with the mounting component in one or more rotational orientations on said plane. A detector, configured to detect the presence of the mating device, and a driver circuit may be included. A device may be configured to control power sourced to the mating device by the driver circuit after the detector detects the mating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Dana Innovations
    Inventors: Ari Supran, Scott Struthers, Rob Roland, Derick Dahl, Jim O'Dea, Huy Bui, Ray Call, Alex Bertagni
  • Publication number: 20130343734
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a curing box including a circulation assembly which substantially eliminates temperature stratification of a first fluid within the box. Additionally, the curing box includes an internal temperature sensor and an external temperature sensor which provide data to a control module. The control module permits adjustment of the fluid temperature within the box. The present disclosure additionally provides a method for curing a specimen in the curing box. The method compares the temperature signal from the external sensor to the internal sensor and adjusts the temperature of the fluid in the box to match the temperature reported by the external sensor. Additionally, the method controls the flow of a second fluid into the box thereby circulating the first fluid to substantially eliminate temperature stratification of the first fluid in the box. Thus, the method provides a controlled environment for curing the specimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Marshall Dock, II, Michael Fox, Jim O'Daniel