Patents by Inventor John McDonnell

John McDonnell 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: 11983748
    Abstract: A predicted size of a specific subject and a predicted size of a specific item are determined using one or more machine learning models. The machine learning models are trained using at least a specified size of the specific subject, feedback of the specific subject regarding sizing of a plurality of items, and feedback of other subjects regarding sizing of the plurality of items. The determined predicted size of the specific subject and the predicted size of the specific item are used to determine a predicted size fit between the specific item and the specific subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Stitch Fix, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Foley, Bradley J. Klingenberg, John McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20190073335
    Abstract: A predicted size of a specific subject and a predicted size of a specific item are determined using one or more machine learning models. The machine learning models are trained using at least a specified size of the specific subject, feedback of the specific subject regarding sizing of a plurality of items, and feedback of other subjects regarding sizing of the plurality of items. The determined predicted size of the specific subject and the predicted size of the specific item are used to determine a predicted size fit between the specific item and the specific subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick Foley, Bradley J. Klingenberg, John McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20180361717
    Abstract: A laminate structure includes a base layer, a thermally stable adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the base layer, and a thermally stable film overlying the base layer and the adhesive. The thermally stable film and the thermally stable adhesive are configured such that the laminate structure substantially resists deformation at a temperature of about 400° F. (204° C.) and above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Portrey, Paul Abbott, John McDonnell, Michael L. Schlauch, Jeffrey T. Sloat
  • Patent number: 9506435
    Abstract: In one aspect, a fuel injector includes an injector body that defines a fuel inlet, a drain outlet and a nozzle outlet. A direct operated check valve is positioned in the injector body and includes a needle valve member with an opening hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a nozzle supply passage, and a closing hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a needle control chamber. The needle valve member is movable between a first position at which the nozzle supply passage is blocked to the nozzle outlet, and a second position at which the nozzle supply passage is open to the nozzle outlet. A needle control valve is positioned in the injector body and includes a control valve member movable between a first position at which the needle control chamber is fluidly connected to the drain outlet, and a second position at which the needle control chamber is fluidly blocked to the drain outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jayaraman Venkataraghavan, John McDonnell, Nadeem Bunni, Christopher D. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20140203113
    Abstract: In one aspect, a fuel injector includes an injector body that defines a fuel inlet, a drain outlet and a nozzle outlet. A direct operated check valve is positioned in the injector body and includes a needle valve member with an opening hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a nozzle supply passage, and a closing hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a needle control chamber. The needle valve member is movable between a first position at which the nozzle supply passage is blocked to the nozzle outlet, and a second position at which the nozzle supply passage is open to the nozzle outlet. A needle control valve is positioned in the injector body and includes a control valve member movable between a first position at which the needle control chamber is fluidly connected to the drain outlet, and a second position at which the needle control chamber is fluidly blocked to the drain outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jayaraman Venkataraghavan, John McDonnell, Nadeem Bunni, Christopher D. Hanson
  • Patent number: 8729995
    Abstract: In one aspect, a fuel injector includes an injector body that defines a fuel inlet, a drain outlet and a nozzle outlet. A direct operated check valve is positioned in the injector body and includes a needle valve member with an opening hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a nozzle supply passage, and a closing hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a needle control chamber. The needle valve member is movable between a first position at which the nozzle supply passage is blocked to the nozzle outlet, and a second position at which the nozzle supply passage is open to the nozzle outlet. A needle control valve is positioned in the injector body and includes a control valve member movable between a first position at which the needle control chamber is fluidly connected to the drain outlet, and a second position at which the needle control chamber is fluidly blocked to the drain outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jayaraman Venkataraghavan, John McDonnell, Nadeem Bunni, Christopher D. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20120141632
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an edible product, and a baked product itself, is provided that includes mixing and kneading ingredients having wheat flour, water, sugar, salt, mono and diglycerides, yeast, calcium propionate, sorbic acid, cornmeal, guar gum, wheat, gluten, and citric acid into a dough. The dough is then formed into a uniform rod having end portions. The end portions are then connected to form a circular-shaped element. The circular-shaped element is then fermented to a desired size and is then boiled in a sodium hydroxide bath for a period of time to produce a color that is between a yellow and an orange hue. The circular-shaped element is then baked, followed by spraying the circular-shaped element with a preservative formulation, and then cooling the circular-shaped element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Bimbo Hungria Vagyonkezelo Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag
    Inventors: John McDonnell, Gary Volovnik, JR., Cindy Raman
  • Publication number: 20070184161
    Abstract: A dough sheeting system for sheeting highly viscous bagel dough is presented. A continuous sheet of bagel dough is sheeted on a sheeting table including a satellite roller device, a cross roller device, and a gauging roller device arranged in series. The sheeting table reduces the dough sheet to a final thickness and width before a slitting device incorporating a plurality of rotary disc cutters, cuts the dough sheet into a plurality of dough sheets. Then a docker device cuts and virtually simultaneously presses the plurality of dough sheets to create a depressed center portion. A second cycle of the docker device cuts and presses again the depressed center portions of each newly created bagel dough piece. A spreading belt conveyor, a reciprocating conveyor, and a board indexing conveyor transport the bagel dough pieces to a proofing board for proofing and processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: John McDonnell, Narciso Vallestero, Barry Slobodow
  • Patent number: 5271552
    Abstract: A display box has first and second opaque sides meeting at a corner and defining a window opening extending around the corner. A semi-rigid transparent sheet in the window opening overlaps portions of the first and second opaque sides adjacent the window opening and is secured thereto. The transparent sheet has a main fold line extending across the window opening in line with the corners and a corner portion at at least one end of the main fold line. The or each corner portion is formed by a first corner fold line in the transparent sheet adjacent the first opaque side and extending from the window opening to an adjacent end of the transparent sheet, a second corner fold line in the transparent sheet adjacent the second opaque side and extending from the window opening to the adjacent end of the transparent sheet, and a third corner fold line in the transparent sheet between the first and second fold lines and extending from the window opening to the adjacent end of the transparent sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Brantford Paper Box Company Limited
    Inventor: John McDonnell
  • Patent number: D401925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Alps Electric (Ireland), Ltd.
    Inventors: Noreen McSweeney, Judy Doyle, Maire Hussey, Paddy O'Reilly, Brian O'Halloran, Barry Lynch, John McDonnell, Sean McNulty, Eugene Skelton