Patents by Inventor Michael Kerrigan

Michael Kerrigan 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: 9689646
    Abstract: An adapter system for attaching one or more accessories to an object comprising a first segment and a second segment, the first segment having a first bottom wherein the first bottom further comprises a first bottom chamfered recess having a central pin, the second segment having a second top wherein the second top further comprises a second top chamfered surface configured to be received into the first bottom chamfered recess and having an opening to receive the central pin, wherein one of the first top and second bottom have means of removably or slidably attaching to one or more rails and one of the first top and second bottom have means of removably attaching to one or more devices and wherein one or more of the first bottom chamfered recess and second top chamfered surface further comprises one or more strong magnets or electromagnetic field generating objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventors: James Story, Michael Kerrigan
  • Patent number: 9436298
    Abstract: An extendable stylus operated with a mouth, the stylus having an extending portion configured to have an adjustable length, a conductive tip that can interface with a touch screen device, the conductive tip located at a first end of the extending portion, a mouthpiece that engages the mouth of a user, wherein the mouthpiece is located at a second end of the extending portion opposite the first end and a control mechanism disposed at or near the second end of the extending portion, wherein the control mechanism is configured to control the length of the extending portion based on an operation by the mouth of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by The Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Ursula Draper, Michael Kerrigan, Jeffrey Craighead, Jan Jasiewicz, Telina Caudill
  • Patent number: 9208509
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for personalizing content for a user based on a size of a working vocabulary of the user. In use, text is identified from content that is one of consumed and output by a user. Additionally, a size of a working vocabulary of the user is identified using the text. Further, the content is personalized based on the size of the working vocabulary of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Amdocs Software Systems Limited
    Inventors: David Curran, Juraj Sofranko, Keith Bradley, Michael Kerrigan
  • Patent number: 9098386
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining a subjective distance between two locations. In use, a first location and a second location are identified. Additionally, a subjective distance between the first location and the second location is determined, utilizing a model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Amdocs Software Systems Limited
    Inventors: Oisin Boydell, David Curran, Michael Kerrigan
  • Publication number: 20140232701
    Abstract: An extendable stylus operated with a mouth, the stylus having an extending portion configured to have an adjustable length, a conductive tip that can interface with a touch screen device, the conductive tip located at a first end of the extending portion, a mouthpiece that engages the mouth of a user, wherein the mouthpiece is located at a second end of the extending portion opposite the first end and a control mechanism disposed at or near the second end of the extending portion, wherein the control mechanism is configured to control the length of the extending portion based on an operation by the mouth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: United States Government as Represented by The Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Ursula Draper, Michael Kerrigan, Jeffrey Craighead, Jan Jasiewicz, Telina Caudill
  • Patent number: 5404488
    Abstract: A realtime engine for interfacing one or more data feeds with an applications. Each of the data feeds delivers realtime data for each member of an associated group of items available through the data feed. The interface includes logic for caching the most recent data values received from a selected one of the data feeds for at least some members of the associated group of items for the selected data feed. The interface also includes logic for sending at least some of the cached data values to the application in response to a request for updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Lotus Development Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kerrigan, Michael A. Dempsey
  • Patent number: 3996564
    Abstract: An input-output port control subsystem for use with a computer system having separate source and destination buses incorporated therein. Said system including circuitry for controlling operations of said system and said input/output subsystem, said subsystem including a bidirectional input/output bus for transferring data to and from said system, and separate gating means for selectively connecting said source and destination buses to said bidirectional I/O bus. External devices are connected to said bus thru an adaptor unit which is directly connected to said processing system by appropriate control lines. The input/output subsystem is adapted to operate either under programmed I/O control mode thru the central processing system or in cycle steal mode wherein the I/O devices themselves request cycle steal service time on the I/O bus thru their connected adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1976
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kerrigan, Gerald Lebizay, Olin Lowe MacSorley, Alfred Weiss