Patents by Inventor Michael James O'Brien

Michael James 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).

  • Publication number: 20230237508
    Abstract: The invention relates to classic car restoration services systems and methods, and, more particularly to classic car restoration services interfacing systems and methods allowing classic car facilities and enthusiasts to document, represent to prospective buyers, acquire classic cars and to facilitate their restorations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventor: Michael James O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11636494
    Abstract: The invention relates to classic car restoration services systems and methods, and, more particularly to classic car restoration services interfacing systems and methods allowing classic car facilities and enthusiasts to document, represent to prospective buyers, acquire classic cars and to facilitate their restorations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventor: Michael James O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20210201332
    Abstract: The invention relates to classic car restoration services systems and methods, and, more particularly to classic car restoration services interfacing systems and methods allowing classic car facilities and enthusiasts to document, represent to prospective buyers, acquire classic cars and to facilitate their restorations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Michael James O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6952969
    Abstract: A mechanical test method prescribes compressing brittle balls in spherical conforming opposing platens producing equatorial bulging, tensile stresses, and resulting indentation crack growth that is imaged for providing direct measurement of the fracture toughness of brittle balls, such as, silicon-nitride balls used in hybrid bearings as well as conventional steel ball bearings, with measurement errors being immune to characterizing the dimensions and positioning of the precrack indentations, so that, the test method is accurate, repeatable, and robust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Michael James O'Brien, Benjamin Allen Nelson