Patents by Inventor Michael D. Murphy

Michael D. Murphy 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: 20250346407
    Abstract: A lid for use with a drinking container including a vessel having an internal space to hold a base liquid and an opening to the internal space. The lid has a body with an engagement portion configured to engage with the drinking container at the opening to close the opening, and defines a flowpath from an inlet configured to receive the base liquid from the internal space and an outlet, e.g., so a user can drink the base liquid from the vessel by way of the flowpath. The flowpath can include a cavity configured to receive a cartridge to treat the base liquid that is inserted into the cavity via the outlet, e.g., the cartridge can include an additive such as a flavoring for mixing with the base liquid. The flowpath and cartridge can accommodate drinking from the vessel in an upright position, e.g., such that the inlet of the flowpath is below the outlet. An adjustable length portion may define the inlet of the flowpath and may accommodate differently sized vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Applicant: Cirkul, Inc.
    Inventors: Cole Houston, Michael D. Murphy, Suela Miloshi
  • Publication number: 20240269698
    Abstract: A cap guard includes an annular collar having a collar sidewall, a connecting rim extending from an upper portion of the collar sidewall, and an open top; the collar sidewall having a collar internal snap bead extending around the collar sidewall interior and the connecting rim having an external snap bead extending partially around the connecting rim exterior, the connecting rim external snap bead having at least one break and the break having a distance D; an annular over cap having an over cap sidewall and a closed top surface; an alignment snap bead around the over cap sidewall internal surface, the alignment snap bead having a length L1 equal to or less than the distance D; one or more securing snap beads around the over cap sidewall internal surface separate from the alignment snap bead, each securing snap bead having a length L2 greater than the distance D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Michael D. Murphy, Craig Sawicki
  • Publication number: 20200180823
    Abstract: A container includes a container section and an annular neck section with at least a first rim and a second rim, a resilient compression fold connecting the first rim and the second rim, the resilient allowing the neck section to compress and decompress in response to a force being exerted on a top edge of the neck section. A shoulder between the container section and the neck section may include a container stop configured to cooperate with a lid stop located on a lid for the container to limit rotation of the lid relative to the neck section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10053245
    Abstract: An eyewash dispensing container to store and deliver an eyewash fluid that is particularly suitable for terminal sterilization. The container includes a base and a locking lid with a tamper indicator. The container is able to be opened quickly and deliver the eyewash fluid directly to an eye of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Niagara Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Leistner, Ronya Ripenburg, Michael D. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160274556
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring and managing energy consumption for a managed facility. The managed facility may include one or more electronic devices such as appliances or other smaller electronics that consume energy when operated. A hub at the managed facility may receive energy usage information for the managed facility and provide the energy usage information to a server. The server may generate, based on the energy usage information, instructions for controlling some or all of the one or more electronic devices. The instructions may be generated based on additional information such as user preferences or rules, utility alerts, facility occupancy, energy demand, or other information. The hub may receive the instructions and provide corresponding control signals to the electronic devices to operate the devices to manage the energy consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140208690
    Abstract: An eyewash dispensing container to store and deliver an eyewash fluid that is particularly suitable for terminal sterilization. The container includes a base and a locking lid with a tamper indicator. The container is able to be opened quickly and deliver the eyewash fluid directly to an eye of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Niagara Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Leistner, Ronya Ripenburg, Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: 8702663
    Abstract: An eyewash dispensing container to store and deliver an eyewash fluid that is particularly suitable for terminal sterilization. The container includes a base and a locking lid with a tamper indicator. The container is able to be opened quickly and deliver the eyewash fluid directly to an eye of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Niagara Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Leistner, Ronya Ripenburg, Michael D. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20130096517
    Abstract: An eyewash dispensing container to store and deliver an eyewash fluid that is particularly suitable for terminal sterilization. The container includes a base and a locking lid with a tamper indicator. The container is able to be opened quickly and deliver the eyewash fluid directly to an eye of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Niagara Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Leistner, Ronya Ripenburg, Michael D. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20110022267
    Abstract: A rollover risk assessment system includes sensors and a processor for estimating rollover risk associated with maneuvering on varying terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D584151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kranson Industries
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D633803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Tricorbraun Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D653117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Tricrobraun Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D653551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Tricorbraun Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D662825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: TricorBraun Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D671406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: TricorBraun, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig R. Sawicki, Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D779543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ahtovation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D924061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TricorBraun Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Murphy, Jeffrey C. Bersch
  • Patent number: D1090181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Cirkul, Inc.
    Inventors: Cole Houston, Michael D. Murphy, Suela Miloshi, Michael Tinstman
  • Patent number: D1110252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Inventor: Michael D. Murphy
  • Patent number: D1113351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Cirkul, Inc.
    Inventors: Cole Houston, Michael D. Murphy, Suela Miloshi, Michael Tinstman