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).

  • Publication number: 20170224167
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: JOSEPH W. ZAKOWSKI, BRYAN HOTALING, MATTHEW NAPLES, JOHN MACNEILL
  • Publication number: 20170217042
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: JOSEPH W. ZAKOWSKI, BRYAN HOTALING, MATTHEW NAPLES, JOHN MACNEILL
  • Publication number: 20170215646
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: JOSEPH W. ZAKOWSKI, BRYAN HOTALING, MATTHEW NAPLES, JOHN MACNEILL
  • Publication number: 20170215647
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph W. Zakowski, Bryan Hotaling, Matthew Naples, John MACNEILL
  • Patent number: 9603463
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James R Varney, John A MacNeill, Scott A Leclerc, James M Ormond
  • Publication number: 20160355924
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: John Macneill WHITE, Robert Jan VISSER
  • Publication number: 20150224656
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew David Johnson, Jim Varney, Bryan Hotaling, John MacNeill, Matt Naples, Pat Devine
  • Publication number: 20150130243
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: James R Varney, John A MacNeill, Scott A Leclerc, James M Ormond
  • Publication number: 20140212566
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: John Michael Herbert, Patrick J. Devine, John A. MacNeill, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20130126650
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ISLAND OASIS FROZEN COCKTAIL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Bryan R. Hotaling, John Michael Herbert, John A. MacNeill
  • Patent number: 8296901
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: Mark Rosenzweig, Yigal Offir, James Russell Varney, Bryan Robert Hotaling, John A. MacNeill
  • Patent number: 8152208
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Patent number: 8087624
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Publication number: 20100264675
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Publication number: 20100194141
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, John A. MacNeill, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20100116025
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: U.S. GENOMICS, INC
    Inventors: Paulo Gouveia, Trine Nilsen, Adrian Mark Thomas West, John A. MacNeill
  • Publication number: 20100101284
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Patent number: 7651459
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Neuronetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Cameron, John A. MacNeill, Gregg Flender, Mark Edward Riehl
  • Publication number: 20090188997
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Rosenzweig, Yigal Offir, James R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John A. MacNeill
  • Patent number: D776819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Laser Abrasive Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Vybornov, Felix Feldchtein, Paul Dunleavy, Gregory Altshuler, James Varney, Bryan Hotaling, John MacNeill, Scott Leclerc