Patents by Inventor Kenneth O'Connor

Kenneth 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).

  • Electronic Notifications
    Publication number: 20170116053
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a server computing device, a notification which includes: information associated with the identity of the user associated with the user-initiated event or with the identity of the client computing device; a variable, pre-determined string of symbols for the user-initiated event associated with the notification; a variable number describing a value of an attribute associated with the user-initiated event; and a variable parameter describing an attribute of the user at or near the time of the event or an attribute of the variable number. The method includes correlating, by the server computing device, the user-initiated events with a user; and determining, by the computing device, a description of the user-initiated event associated with the notification based at least in part on the string of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Greg Schechter, Edward Kenneth O'Neil, David Miller, Daniel Tomko
  • Liquid gas vaporization and measurement system and method
    Patent number: 9625431
    Abstract: A liquid gas vaporization and measurement system, and associated method, for efficiently vaporizing a continuous sample of liquid gas, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), and accurately determining the constituent components of the gas. A constant flow of liquid gas sampled from a mass storage device is maintained in a vaporizing device. Within the vaporizing device the liquid gas is flash vaporized within heated narrow tubing. The liquid gas is converted to vapor very quickly as it enters one or more independently operating vaporizer stages within the vaporizing device. The vapor gas is provided to a measuring instrument such as a chromatograph and the individual constituent components and the BTU value of the gas are determined to an accuracy of within +/?0.5 mole percent and 1 BTU, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Mustang Sampling, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Walter F. Gerhold
  • Medical Waste Containers And Lids Therefore
    Publication number: 20170100200
    Abstract: Waste container lid assemblies configured for attachment to a base having a lid body and cap portion slidalby connected by a tether. The lid body having an opening sized to accept medical waste and restrict access to prevent individuals from reaching into the waste container through the opening. A slot is in the lid body to permit slidable movement of the tether through the slot such the cap can be moved from a resting position in which the opening is configured for receiving waste to a closed position such that the cap portion covers the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Stark
  • Identifying software application events
    Patent number: 9594607
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a server computing device, a notification which includes: information associated with the identity of the user associated with the user-initiated event or with the identity of the client computing device; a variable, pre-determined string of symbols for the user-initiated event associated with the notification; a variable number describing a value of an attribute associated with the user-initiated event; and a variable parameter describing an attribute of the user at or near the time of the event or an attribute of the variable number. The method includes correlating, by the server computing device, the user-initiated events with a user; and determining, by the computing device, a description of the user-initiated event associated with the notification based at least in part on the string of symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Schechter, Edward Kenneth O'Neil, David Miller, Daniel Tomko
  • Composite Gas Sampling System
    Publication number: 20170067802
    Abstract: A sampling system for collecting periodic composite and/or non-composite samples of vaporized gas during a transfer process from a vaporizer of a cryogenic hydrocarbon liquid including 1) a direct sample pathway to a gas analyzer for instantaneous, real-time vaporized gas analysis, 2) a speed loop pathway for directly collecting fresh vaporized gas samples for subsequent analysis, and 3) a composite sample pathway including a pressurized sample accumulator for collecting a plurality periodically obtained samples of a select volume during the transfer process to create a composite sample of the vaporized gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Claude A. Rolston, Timothy Layne Querrey
  • Method for the reduction of dangerous blood sugar levels
    Patent number: 9585898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and procedure for reducing immediate serum glucose levels without resort to drugs. Specifically, the invention discloses a regular regimen comprising modest exercise, daily nutritional supplements and a series of specific, time sensitive steps, which, when followed will optimize the effects of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Russell
  • Auditory enhancement using word analysis
    Patent number: 9575960
    Abstract: One or more words at a specified location in an electronic document can be identified. The identified one or more words can be analyzed to determine one or more semantic meanings associated with the words. An audio clip (i.e., audio file, audio element) associated with or corresponding to (the semantic meaning(s) of) the one or more words can be searched for in an audio database. The search for the audio clip associated with the one or more words can utilize an index that specifies the associations between words and audio clips. In some embodiments, the audio clip can be played when an estimated location of where the user is reading is at or near the specified location of the one or more words. In some embodiments, the audio clip can be played when it is calculated that the user is reading the one or more words at the specified location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Lerner, Brandon J. Smith, Jon Robert Ducrou, Erik J. Miller, Marcus A. Barry, Kenneth O. Sanders, II
  • Medical waste containers and lids therefore
    Patent number: 9561084
    Abstract: Waste container lid assemblies configured for attachment to a base having a lid body and cap portion slidably connected by a tether. The lid body having an opening sized to accept medical waste and restrict access to prevent individuals from reaching into the waste container through the opening. A slot is in the lid body to permit slidable movement of the tether through the slot such the cap can be moved from a resting position in which the opening is configured for receiving waste to a closed position such that the cap portion covers the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Stark
  • Composite gas sampling system
    Patent number: 9562833
    Abstract: A sampling system for collecting periodic composite and/or non-composite samples of vaporized gas during a transfer process from a vaporizer of a cryogenic hydrocarbon liquid including 1) a direct sample pathway to a gas analyzer for instantaneous, real-time vaporized gas analysis, 2) a speed loop pathway for directly collecting fresh vaporized gas samples for subsequent analysis, and 3) a composite sample pathway including a pressurized sample accumulator for collecting a plurality periodically obtained samples of a select volume during the transfer process to create a composite sample of the vaporized gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Claude A. Rolston, Timothy Layne Querrey
  • Solar Powered Sample Analyzing System Using a Field Deployed Analytical Instrumentation and Vacuum Jacketed Small Diameter Tubing
    Publication number: 20160370328
    Abstract: Provided herein is a solar powered system for a gas sampling and analysis for placement and operation remote from conventional infra-structure that utilizes a minimum of power to obtain a sample extracted from a source such as a pipeline or well-head, conditions the extracted sample, transmits the conditioned sample through vacuum jacketed tubing to an analyzer while maintaining the sample at a temperature and pressure preventing phase transition, condensation or component partitioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Mustang Sampling, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Claude A. Rolston, Timothy L. Querrey, Charles F. Cook
  • Gas-Line Probe Adapter for Connecting Vacuum Jacketing
    Publication number: 20160313223
    Abstract: A vacuum jacketed gas line adaptor with a flange cover for an existing pipeline sample take-off probe encasing a sample line and hermetically sealed to a vacuum valve housing having an sealable access port and containing a vented bleed valve and a block valve, fluidly connected to the sample line and a length of vacuum jacketed tubing sealing connected to the valve housing and in vacuum communication therewith, where the vacuum jacketed tubing surrounds the sample line to provide thermal isolation from the ambient for the sample line to a sample vaporizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Claude A. Rolston
  • Solar powered sample analyzing system using a field deployed analytical instrumentation and vacuum jacketed small diameter tubing
    Patent number: 9459185
    Abstract: Provided herein is a solar powered system for a gas sampling and analysis for placement and operation remote from conventional infra-structure that utilizes a minimum of power to obtain a sample extracted from a source such as a pipeline or well-head, conditions the extracted sample, transmits the conditioned sample through vacuum jacketed tubing to an analyzer while maintaining the sample at a temperature and pressure preventing phase transition, condensation or component partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Claude A. Rolston, Timothy L. Querrey, Charles F. Cook
  • Apparatus and method for distressing an edge of a material
    Patent number: 9434087
    Abstract: An apparatus including a support for supporting a material having at least one edge, an edge cutter head, and an edge cutter head support for supporting the edge cutter head. In response to the edge cutter head and the at least one edge of the material being brought into cutting contact and moved relative to each other, a resulting portion of the at least one edge of the material is distressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: AFI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Beakler, Matthew S. Myers, Kenneth O. Beck, Dave M. Warholic
  • Gas-line probe adapter for connecting vacuum jacketing
    Patent number: 9395280
    Abstract: A vacuum jacketed gas line adaptor with a flange cover for an existing pipeline sample take-off probe encasing a sample line and hermetically sealed to a vacuum valve housing having an sealable access port and containing a vented bleed valve and a block valve, fluidly connected to the sample line and a length of vacuum jacketed tubing sealing connected to the valve housing and in vacuum communication therewith, where the vacuum jacketed tubing surrounds the sample line to provide thermal isolation from the ambient for the sample line to a sample vaporizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Claude A. Rolston
  • Medical Waste Containers And Lids Therefore
    Publication number: 20160193004
    Abstract: Waste container lid assemblies configured for attachment to a base having a lid body and cap portion slidably connected by a tether. The lid body having an opening sized to accept medical waste and restrict access to prevent individuals from reaching into the waste container through the opening. A slot is in the lid body to permit slidable movement of the tether through the slot such the cap can be moved from a resting position in which the opening is configured for receiving waste to a closed position such that the cap portion covers the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Stark
  • Medical waste containers and lids therefore
    Patent number: 9320567
    Abstract: Waste container lid assemblies configured for attachment to a base having a lid body and cap portion slidably connected by a tether. The lid body having an opening sized to accept medical waste and restrict access to prevent individuals from reaching into the waste container through the opening. A slot is in the lid body to permit slidable movement of the tether through the slot such the cap can be moved from a resting position in which the opening is configured for receiving waste to a closed position such that the cap portion covers the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Stark
  • Natural gas liquid pressure regulating vaporizer sampling system
    Patent number: 9285299
    Abstract: System and method for natural gas liquid sample pressure regulating vaporizer system including a vented cabinet having a gas sample input, a pressure regulator, a single path vaporizer, a liquid block, a heated regulator and a gas sample outlet, and a communications assembly including a temperature controller, a communication outlet, and a power input electrically connected via appropriate secure feedthroughs to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Thompson
  • Drill sleeve
    Patent number: 9277926
    Abstract: A drill sleeve includes a lower end that engages a bone being drilled with a drill bit of a drill during an orthopedic procedure, an upper end that is movable with respect to the lower end, and a fluid damper between the upper and lower ends for resisting movement of the upper end with respect to the lower end and which may reduce a distance at which a drill bit can plunge through a back side of the bone by increasing resistance to drill movement at occurrence of plunge through the back of the bone. The drill sleeve may include measurement scale and a lock that prevents relative motion of the upper and lower ends after the bone has been drilled for evaluating a position of a depth indicator with respect to the measurement scale that corresponds to a depth of the bore in the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Xu, Austin J. Crow, Joshua M. Kolz, Sarah R. Sandock, John G. Renfrew
  • Successive approximation resistor detection
    Patent number: 9229833
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a connector configured to receive an electrical contact of an accessory device that is electrically coupled to a resistor of the accessory device, a current source configured to apply a specified current to the resistor to generate a resulting voltage, a comparator configured to receive and compare the resulting voltage to a reference voltage, and a controller configured to store an outcome of the comparison as a bit in a register, to adjust the applied current using the outcome of the comparison, and to determine a resistance value for the resistor using the bit stored in the register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randall Wetzel, Kenneth P. Snowdon, Kenneth O'Brien
  • Distributing data to groups of user devices
    Patent number: 9160605
    Abstract: A computing device generates a group of user devices. The computing device receives data associated with a media item from a first user device in the group. Responsive to determining that the first user device has data sharing privileges, the computing device transmits the data to one or more other user devices in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Robert Ducrou, Brandon J. Smith, Kenneth O. Sanders, II