Patents by Inventor John A. MacNeill
John A. MacNeill 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).
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Publication number: 20170224167Abstract: A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, and a sidewall cleaning mechanism operable to scrape an interior sidewall of the bowl while the lid is engaged with the bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATIONInventors: JOSEPH W. ZAKOWSKI, BRYAN HOTALING, MATTHEW NAPLES, JOHN MACNEILL
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Publication number: 20170217042Abstract: A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl removably coupled to the base, a lid removably coupled to the bowl so as to define a processing chamber, a slicing assembly positioned within the processing chamber and driven by the motor, the slicing assembly being positionable in a plurality of slicing positions to produce sliced food items of varying thicknesses, and a slice thickness adjustment mechanism operable to move the slicing assembly between the plurality of slicing positions. The slice thickness adjustment mechanism includes a cartridge mounted to the bowl, the cartridge including an actuator drivingly coupled to a drive screw. Rotation of the drive screw causes the slicing assembly to move between the plurality of slicing positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATIONInventors: JOSEPH W. ZAKOWSKI, BRYAN HOTALING, MATTHEW NAPLES, JOHN MACNEILL
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Publication number: 20170215646Abstract: A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a modular lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, and a removable attachment receivable by said opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATIONInventors: JOSEPH W. ZAKOWSKI, BRYAN HOTALING, MATTHEW NAPLES, JOHN MACNEILL
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Publication number: 20170215647Abstract: A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, at least one storage container receivable within said bowl, and an indexing mechanism engageable with the at least one storage container and being operable to selectively index the storage container within the bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph W. Zakowski, Bryan Hotaling, Matthew Naples, John MACNEILL
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Patent number: 9603463Abstract: A juvenile seat assembly includes a seat back mounted for pivotable movement relative to a seat bottom. The seat back can be locked in different positions relative to the seat bottom.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventors: James R Varney, John A MacNeill, Scott A Leclerc, James M Ormond
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Publication number: 20160355924Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and apparatus for monitoring film properties on a substrate in-situ. In one embodiment, a deposition system is provided. The deposition system includes at least two deposition chambers, and a patterned mask designed specifically for each of the deposition chambers, wherein a first mask of the patterned masks has a first opening formed therethrough outside of a pattern formed thereon, and a second mask of the patterned masks has a first opening formed therethrough outside of a pattern formed thereon, the first opening of the second mask having a position on the second mask that is different than a position of the first opening on the first mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: John Macneill WHITE, Robert Jan VISSER
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Publication number: 20150224656Abstract: An electric hand-held apparatus for trimming hair includes a housing having an inlet at the upstream end for receiving air and hair clippings into an airway that extends within the housing to an exhaust. The apparatus also includes a vacuum source and a cutting assembly. Additionally, the apparatus includes a motor having a motor output shaft rotatable about a motor axis. The motor axis is parallel to and transversely offset from a vacuum-source axis of rotation. The at least one reciprocating blade is driven by the motor at a first speed. The vacuum source is driven by the motor at a second speed greater than the first speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Andrew David Johnson, Jim Varney, Bryan Hotaling, John MacNeill, Matt Naples, Pat Devine
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Publication number: 20150130243Abstract: A juvenile seat assembly includes a seat back mounted for pivotable movement relative to a seat bottom. The seat back can be locked in different positions relative to the seat bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: James R Varney, John A MacNeill, Scott A Leclerc, James M Ormond
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Publication number: 20140212566Abstract: A frozen drink dispenser includes a housing and a dispensing station supported by the housing and configured to dispense a precise quantity of a flavored fluid from a variety of flavored fluids into a blender cup. The dispensing station includes a first support configured to support the blender cup and weigh contents within the blender cup. The frozen drink dispenser further includes a shaved ice and blend station supported by the housing and configured to dispense a precise quantity of shaved ice within the blender cup and to mix the contents within the blender cup. The shaved ice and blend station includes a second support configured to support the blender cup. The frozen drink dispenser further includes a rinse station configured to rinse and clean the blender cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: John Michael Herbert, Patrick J. Devine, John A. MacNeill, Bryan R. Hotaling
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Publication number: 20130126650Abstract: An ice shaver assembly includes an ice hopper and a blade cartridge having a blade and a body in which the blade is permanently affixed. The body has an upper surface above which the blade protrudes so as to shave ice passing along the upper surface. The body further has fastener-less mounting features configured to mount the blade cartridge on the ice hopper within an opening of the ice hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: ISLAND OASIS FROZEN COCKTAIL CO., INC.Inventors: Bryan R. Hotaling, John Michael Herbert, John A. MacNeill
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Patent number: 8296901Abstract: A wand, such as for a surface cleaning apparatus, comprises at least an upstream rigid tube and a downstream rigid tube releasably pivotally connected to the upstream rigid tube. A flexible fluid flow conduit connects the downstream, tube in fluid flow communication with the upstream tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLCInventors: Mark Rosenzweig, Yigal Offir, James Russell Varney, Bryan Robert Hotaling, John A. MacNeill
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Patent number: 8152208Abstract: A panel lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a frame of an article near a panel mounted on the article. The panel lock also includes a panel-movement blocker mounted to the stationary support base to block selectively movement of the panel from a closed position to an opened position at the option of a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
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Patent number: 8087624Abstract: A television lock for coupling a television to an anchor surface. The television lock includes a bracket for coupling to the rear panel of the television, a tether anchor for coupling to the anchor surface, and a bracket tether for coupling the bracket to the tether anchor.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
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Publication number: 20100264675Abstract: A panel lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a frame of an article near a panel mounted on the article. The panel lock also includes a panel-movement blocker mounted to the stationary support base to block selectively movement of the panel from a closed position to an opened position at the option of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
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Publication number: 20100194141Abstract: A vehicle window cover includes a window mount adapted to be mounted on a vehicle window and a roller shade coupled to the window mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Jim R. Varney, John A. MacNeill, Bryan R. Hotaling
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Publication number: 20100116025Abstract: An air sampler includes an inertial impactor with a compressible porous collector that receives particles greater than a lower threshold size from an air sample. Before reaching the collector, the air sample may pass through a sorter that prevents that removes particles above an upper threshold size. A mechanism transfers the compressible porous collector and base between the air sampler and a wash position outside of the air sampler. An agitator at the wash position may agitate the compressible porous collector to remove particles therefrom. The compressor may be wetted with various substances to facilitate particle collection from the air, preservation of particles on the collector, and removal of particles from the collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: U.S. GENOMICS, INCInventors: Paulo Gouveia, Trine Nilsen, Adrian Mark Thomas West, John A. MacNeill
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Publication number: 20100101284Abstract: A television lock for coupling a television to an anchor surface. The television lock includes a bracket for coupling to the rear panel of the television, a tether anchor for coupling to the anchor surface, and a bracket tether for coupling the bracket to the tether anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
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Patent number: 7651459Abstract: A device provides simple positioning of the patient's head and simple positioning of the TMS coil relative to a coordinate system of the patient's head once the head is positioned. The TMS coil is fixed at a treatment position in the coordinate system of the patient's head and the position in the coordinate system is recorded for use in subsequent clinical sessions. A positioner assembly supports the weight of the TMS coil and allows the operator to freely move the TMS coil to search for the patient's motor threshold position (MTP) and/or the treatment position (TXP). If the TXP is in registration with the MTP, once the MTP is determined, the positioner assembly requires only a single adjustment of the magnet position to locate the TXP where the coil is locked in place for the duration of the TMS therapy.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2004Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Neuronetics, Inc.Inventors: Allan Cameron, John A. MacNeill, Gregg Flender, Mark Edward Riehl
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Publication number: 20090188997Abstract: A wand, such as for a surface cleaning apparatus, comprises at least an upstream rigid tube and a downstream rigid tube releasably pivotally connected to the upstream rigid tube. A flexible fluid flow conduit connects the downstream, tube in fluid flow communication with the upstream tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Mark Rosenzweig, Yigal Offir, James R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John A. MacNeill
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Patent number: D776819Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Laser Abrasive Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Vybornov, Felix Feldchtein, Paul Dunleavy, Gregory Altshuler, James Varney, Bryan Hotaling, John MacNeill, Scott Leclerc