Patents by Inventor John O'Brien
John O'Brien 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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Patent number: 11971143Abstract: According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Ivys Inc.Inventors: Darryl Edward Pollica, Christopher John O'Brien, Bryan Gordon
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Patent number: 11966055Abstract: A head mounted display system for displaying image content to a user comprises at least one display configured to be worn by a user to present virtual content to first and second eyes of a user, one or more inwardly facing sensors or camera configured to monitor one or both of the users eye and processing electronics. This head mounted display system is configured such that virtual content activity can be initiated and/or driven from eye inputs such as gaze direction, eyelid motions (e.g., blinking), and/or other eye gestures.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Heather Michelle Martin, Kevin John O'Brien, Pedro Luis Arroyo, Flavio DeOliveira
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Patent number: 11963775Abstract: A medical method of automatically improving signals received from a patient's physiological system can include delivering stimulation signals to a nerve pathway of a patient with electrical pulses via electrodes placed over the nerve pathway to generate a plurality of resultant electrical waveforms (EPs) based on a plurality of electrophysiological responses (ERs); recording the plurality of resultant EPs; generating an ensemble average waveform (EA), the generating comprising averaging a subset of the plurality of ERs; and denoising the EA, the denoising comprising applying a wavelet transform to the EA.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAFEOP SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Gregg Johns, Richard Arthur O'Brien, Robert Snow
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Patent number: 11959683Abstract: A modulating refrigeration system includes an evaporation unit and a condensing unit. The evaporation unit generates a first output airflow comprising a lower temperature, a lower relative humidity, or both than a first supply airflow and directs the first output airflow into a building. The condensing unit generates a second output airflow at a higher temperature than a second supply airflow and discharges the second output airflow to an unconditioned space. The evaporation unit comprises a first valve operable to direct a portion of refrigerant to a secondary evaporator and primary evaporator or to direct the entire flow of refrigerant to the primary evaporator and bypassing the secondary evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: THERMA-STOR LLCInventors: Grant M. Lorang, Gustavo Daniel Olivera, Weizhong Yu, David Treleven, Todd R. DeMonte, Robert John Motiff, Timothy S. O'Brien
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Patent number: 11952206Abstract: A foldable container adjustable between an unfolded condition and a folded condition comprises a roof panel and an opposing base panel, a front panel and an opposing door panel which are each hingedly connected to solely the roof panel, a right side panel and an opposing left side panel, a right side roof skirt and an opposing left side roof skirt having disparate heights, a left side compound beam and a right side compound beam extending from the base panel, and a left side hinge-beam structure and a right side hinge-beam structure each having a hinge point and a skirt retaining portion. The right side panel and the left side panel are hingedly coupled to their respective hinge-beam structures at the hinge points. The hinge points lie in different horizontal planes. The hinge points lie within a midline of their respective side panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Compact Container Systems, LLCInventors: Norman Kendall, Joshua J. Kraft, Jay Cummings, Rich Reiter, John O'Brien
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Publication number: 20240108265Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for generating a void profile for user void events. The method includes receiving by a processing element a plurality of outputs from a fluid level sensor corresponding to a plurality of levels of fluid flowing through a voiding device during a flow event; determining by the processing element a beginning and an end time of the fluid flow into the voiding device during the flow event; analyzing the plurality of outputs of the fluid level sensor over a time interval defined by the beginning and end time of the fluid flow to determine at least one of a fluid flow rate data and an accumulated volume data for the fluid flowing through the voiding device; and storing the fluid flow rate data and the accumulated flow volume data in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Brent Laing, John Green, Paul R. Johnson, Robert John Smith, Robert Edwin Schneider, Magnus Hargis, Elise Geolat Edson, Elizabeth A. O'Brien
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Patent number: 11925465Abstract: Uroflowmeters and methods for processing data generated therefrom are disclosed. In one aspect, the uroflowmeter is a handheld device. The uroflowmeter includes a handle, a flow chamber coupled to the handle, and a sensor associated with the flow chamber that detects a parameter of urine received in the flow chamber. The uroflowmeter may include both reusable and disposable components. As a uroflowmeter it can identify and record data corresponding to the rate of flow over the measured duration of a void of urine, but may also timestamp the voiding act and communicate the data to an external data collection center for additional analysis and incorporation into a comprehensive voiding report or voiding diary.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: ClearTrac Technologies, LLCInventors: Brent Laing, John Green, Paul R. Johnson, Robert John Smith, Robert Edwin Schneider, Magnus Hargis, Elise Geolat Edson, Elizabeth A. O'Brien, Joseph L. Kapushion
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Patent number: 11926642Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2 and - - - - - are as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treating COVID-19 in a patient by administering therapeutically effective amounts of the compounds and methods of inhibiting or preventing replication of SARS-CoV-2 with the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Pfizer inc.Inventors: Robert Steven Kania, Padmavani Bezawada, Emma Louise Hawking, Rohit Jaini, Samir Kulkarni, Matthew Nathan O'Brien Laramy, Jonathan Richard Lillis, Suman Luthra, Dafydd Rhys Owen, Klimentina Dimitrova Pencheva, Anil Mahadeo Rane, Matthew Forrest Sammons, Bradley Paul Sullivan, Andrew John Thiel, Martyn David Ticehurst, Jamison Bryce Tuttle, Robert Louis Hoffman
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Patent number: 11913607Abstract: According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Ivys Inc.Inventors: Darryl Edward Pollica, Christopher John O'Brien, Bryan Gordon
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Publication number: 20240042874Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a hybrid dispenser comprising at least one hydrogen gas nozzle configured to dispense hydrogen gas to a fuel tank of a vehicle is provided. According to some aspects, the hybrid dispenser comprises one or more electrical connectors for connecting to a vehicle to exchange electrical power, and at least one controller configured to cause electrical power to be provided to a vehicle via at least one of the one or more electrical connectors in a first operating mode and cause electrical power to be received from a vehicle via at least one of the one or more electrical connectors in a second operating mode. According to some aspect, the hybrid dispenser comprising a wireless charging system and at least one controller configured to initiate operation of the wireless charging system to wirelessly charge the vehicle during a charging event.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Ivys Inc.Inventors: Darryl Edward Pollica, Christopher John O'Brien, Bryan Gordon, Prabhu K. Rao, Paul Gaffuri
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Patent number: 11892126Abstract: According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Ivys Inc.Inventors: Darryl Edward Pollica, Christopher John O'Brien, Bryan Gordon
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Patent number: 11802665Abstract: According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Ivys Inc.Inventors: Darryl Edward Pollica, Christopher John O'Brien, Bryan Gordon
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Patent number: 11692670Abstract: According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Ivys Inc.Inventors: Darryl Edward Pollica, Christopher John O'Brien, Bryan Gordon
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Patent number: 11663239Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems, techniques, methods, and computer-readable mediums for one or more database systems for data processing, including database and file management, as well as systems for accessing one or more databases or other data structures and searching, filtering, associating, and analyzing data. The present disclosure further relates to computer systems and techniques for interactive data visualization and presentation from one or more databases.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.Inventors: John O'Brien, Advaya Krishna, Amr Al Mallah, Andrew Poh, Christopher Yu, Daniel Puller, Dylan Cooke, Jason Chlipala, Mark Cinali, Randall Dorin, Robert Barton, Samuel Sinensky, William Seaton, Mitchell Moranis
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Publication number: 20230090222Abstract: Integrating an image capturing mechanism into an ecommerce application is described. Images of items offered for sale via ecommerce channels associated with an ecommerce service provider and performance metrics associated with the images and/or content items with which the images are presented via the ecommerce channels can be analyzed. Based partly on the analyzing, a characteristic associated with the images that are associated with a performance metric that satisfies a threshold or that are presented by the content items that are associated with the performance metric that satisfies the threshold can be determined. A new image of an item to be offered for sale by a merchant via an ecommerce channel can be received and, based at least partly on the characteristic, it can be determined whether to integrate the new image into a content item for the merchant, wherein the content item to be presented via the ecommerce channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Katherine Swett, Bo Han, Drew Richards, John O'Brien-Carelli
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Publication number: 20230061273Abstract: A computer-implemented system including a computing device including one or more processors configured to receive data with respect to two or more goods proposed to be transported together, the device including a user interface for displaying information, the one or more processors executing computer instruction code that performs a compatibility check based upon parameters of the two or more goods to determine compatibility between the two or more goods, whereby in the event the two or more goods are determined to be compatible for transport, the one or more processors automatically display, on the user interface in real-time, confirmation regarding compatibility of the two or more goods for transport, or in the event at least two of the two or more goods are determined to be incompatible for transport, the one or more processors automatically display, on the user interface in real-time, details of the at least two or more goods that are incompatible.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Amanda O'BRIEN, John O'BRIEN
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Publication number: 20230000339Abstract: A glare source device, a glare test system and methods that assesses visual performance and discomfort under varying levels of glare under varying lighting conditions is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Kevin John O'BRIEN, Victor Alan ESTES
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Patent number: 11501355Abstract: Integrating an image capturing mechanism into an ecommerce application is described. Images of items offered for sale via ecommerce channels associated with an ecommerce service provider and performance metrics associated with the images and/or content items with which the images are presented via the ecommerce channels can be analyzed. Based partly on the analyzing, a characteristic associated with the images that are associated with a performance metric that satisfies a threshold or that are presented by the content items that are associated with the performance metric that satisfies the threshold can be determined. A new image of an item to be offered for sale by a merchant via an ecommerce channel can be received and, based at least partly on the characteristic, it can be determined whether to integrate the new image into a content item for the merchant, wherein the content item to be presented via the ecommerce channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Katherine Swett, Bo Han, Drew Richards, John O'Brien-Carelli
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Publication number: 20220346551Abstract: A portable sneeze guard system for facilitating personal protection using durable lightweight acrylic and a design which easily supports opening, closing and transportation. This approach includes radial, series, modular and reconfigurable designs and a design which protects student desk areas with desk legs offset from the edge of the desk. This is approach accommodates easy cleaning and easy integration into a professional work environment. It also accommodates ease of transportation by folding the device to a smaller size.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: John O'Brien, Diane Conti
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Publication number: 20220278343Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a hydrogen gas dispensing system is provided. The hydrogen gas dispensing system includes a source configured to provide a hydrogen gas, a storage device configured to store the hydrogen gas up to a first pressure level, a dispenser configured to dispense the hydrogen gas up to a second pressure level that is higher than the first pressure level, and a compressor configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the source up to the first pressure level for storage in the storage device and configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the storage device up to the second pressure level for dispensing via the dispenser. According to at least one aspect, the dispensing system comprises an input power port configured to receive input power and an output power port configured to deliver output power derived from the input power to charge an electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Ivys Inc.Inventors: Christopher John O'Brien, Darryl Edward Pollica, Prabhu K. Rao