Patents by Inventor Michael O'Brien

Michael 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).

  • Patent number: 12594676
    Abstract: An Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) may include a guidance system, a propulsion system, an imaging system, at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor being configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include automatically navigating the UGV to an imaging location through employment of the guidance system, the propulsion system, and the imaging system. The operations may include automatically capturing image data. The image data may indicate a construction connector. The operations may include automatically classifying the image data through employment of a classifier. The classifier may be based on construction connector training data. The construction connector training data may relate to a plurality of construction connectors. The operations may include automatically determining an installation state of the construction connector based on the classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Inventors: Michael O'Brien, Robert T. Winslow
  • Publication number: 20250317414
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for providing concurrent connection maximization. Operations include repeatedly increasing a quantity of logical connections between a source email sender and a destination email recipient server and tracking a quantity of logical connections; receiving a connection refusal signal and recording the tracked quantity of logical connections as active upon receipt; storing in a recipient status data set the active quantity of logical connections; and upon initiation of a new message send request to a recipient at the destination email recipient server, configuring a plurality of concurrent connections to the destination email recipient server based on the tracked quantity of logical connections and stored for the destination email recipient server; and sending messages over a portion of the plurality of concurrent connections within a threshold indicated by the tracked quantity of logical connections stored for the destination email recipient server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Michael O'BRIEN, Kevin BAKER, James KEBINGER, Michael AXIAK
  • Publication number: 20250314705
    Abstract: Determining a reference complex impedance for a cell type over a range of one or more frequencies through one or more of: determining the reference complex impedance based on a complex impedance of each one or more cells of the cell type individually in an environment that minimizes an effect of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) equipment on the determined cell impedance; adopting a measured complex impedance of a cell of the battery assembly as the reference complex impedance; simulating the complex impedance of an individual cell of the cell type as the reference complex impedance and for EIS applications trained on a set of training data, determining the reference complex impedance based on the training data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Claire Nelia LEVEUGLE, Michael O'BRIEN
  • Patent number: 12414682
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may include a medical device comprising an elongate member and a handle assembly connected to the elongate member. The handle housing may house a steering mechanism movable relative to the handle assembly and configured to steer the elongate member along a first plane and a second plane different from the first plane, a camera system configured to capture images from a distal end of the elongate member, and an illumination system configured to provide illuminating light from the distal end of the elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Oskin, Brian Maclean, William M. Asselin, Michael O'Brien, Thomas M. Zappia
  • Publication number: 20250284259
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein may establish a data representation of the physical geometry of a battery assembly, the battery assembly comprising a plurality of cells, one or more power connections, an electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) controller, EIS force conductors, and EIS sense conductors. The technology may define simulation port positions at each connection between EIS force/sense conductors and each cell, and at each connection of EIS sense conductors to the EIS controller. The technology may model the EIS sense circuitry and the EIS force circuitry. The technology may simulate EIS response across a frequency range using the established data representation, established simulation port positions, and the modeled EIS sense circuitry and force circuitry, producing S-parameters corresponding to each established simulation port. The technology may adjust the complex impedance of the particular cell as a function of the S-parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Claire Nelia LEVEUGLE, Michael O'Brien, Frank Yaul, Shane O'Mahony, Hemant Kumar
  • Publication number: 20250242217
    Abstract: A device is described that provides for securing a lacrosse mesh to the head of a lacrosse stick without needing to use complicated knots of attachment strings. In one example of the device of the present invention, an attachment portion and a base, which has a receptacle, are provided to connect lacrosse mesh to the head of a lacrosse stick. The attachment portion may contact and apply pressure to a string linked to a portion of the mesh. The attachment portion may also be removably connected to the base to secure a length of the string in the receptacle, which may connect the lacrosse mesh linked to the string to the head of the lacrosse stick by way of the device. The device may be temporarily or permanently linked to the head of the lacrosse stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Alexander Michael, Jacob McPherson, Michael O'Brien
  • Patent number: 12349943
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing the risk of PJK, PJF, and other conditions are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a longitudinal extension can be added to a primary fixation construct to extend the construct to one or more additional vertebral levels. The extension can be attached to a first attachment point, such as a spinous process of a vertebra that is superior to the primary construct. The extension can also be attached to a second attachment point, such as a component of the primary construct or an anatomical structure disposed inferior to the first attachment point. The extension can be more flexible than the primary construct and/or can limit motion to a lesser degree than the primary construct, thereby providing a more-gradual transition from the instrumented vertebrae to the natural patient anatomy adjacent thereto. The extension can be placed with little or no soft tissue disruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Medos International Sàrl
    Inventors: Christopher Mickiewicz, Michael O'Neil, Connor Engstrom, Michael O'Brien, Christopher Ames, Munish Gupta, Matthew Scott-Young
  • Patent number: 12341743
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for providing concurrent connection maximization. Operations include repeatedly increasing a quantity of logical connections between a source email sender and a destination email recipient server and tracking a quantity of logical connections; receiving a connection refusal signal and recording the tracked quantity of logical connections as active upon receipt; storing in a recipient status data set the active quantity of logical connections; and upon initiation of a new message send request to a recipient at the destination email recipient server, configuring a plurality of concurrent connections to the destination email recipient server based on the tracked quantity of logical connections and stored for the destination email recipient server; and sending messages over a portion of the plurality of concurrent connections within a threshold indicated by the tracked quantity of logical connections stored for the destination email recipient server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: HUBSPOT, INC.
    Inventors: Michael O'Brien, Kevin Baker, James Kebinger, Michael Axiak
  • Publication number: 20250060418
    Abstract: Examples determine a reference complex impedance of a reference cell over a range of one or more frequencies. Examples determine an in situ complex impedance, over the range of one or more frequencies, of each of one or more cells of a battery with measurement equipment, the battery and the measurement equipment in situ in an end use system, the measurement equipment including sense conductor(s) coupled to each cell and force conductor(s) coupled to the battery. For each cell of the battery, examples determine a model complex impedance that, when in combination with the impedance of the cell, accounts at least in part for a difference between the in situ impedance of the cell and the reference impedance, the examples then adjust the in situ impedance as a function of the model impedance. Examples control operation of the battery based on the adjusted impedance of each of the particular cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Claire Nelia LEVEUGLE, Joseph S. Bergeron, Michael O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20250009429
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medical optical fiber comprising a renewable distal end. The renewable distal end comprising several detachable segments where the detachable segments can be selectively and/or automatically detached to renew the distal most tip of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Bosto Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Zhang, Alex Lemieux, Steven Yihlih Peng, Caroline Brial, Michael O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20240358226
    Abstract: In some aspects, a sheath device includes a sheath shaft defining a lumen. The sheath shaft is configured to be inserted into the body of a patient. The sheath device includes a valve assembly coupled to a proximal end portion of the sheath shaft. The valve assembly includes a connector and an elastic member. The elastic member is coupled to the connector. The connector includes an arm portion that extends from a sidewall of the connector. The elastic member is configured to operate as a valve. The elastic member defines a lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Michael S.H. Chu, Jian Zhang, Michael O'Brien, Gene Thomas Storbeck
  • Patent number: 12121392
    Abstract: A system includes a processing circuit configured to receive signals corresponding ultrasound data, extract a blood flow waveform from the signals, the blood flow waveform corresponds to a single pulse of the signals, determine a curvature characteristic of the blood flow waveform based on a plurality of local curvature parameters, and identify a medical condition for the blood flow waveform using the blood flow waveform. Each of the plurality of local curvature parameters indicates a degree to which the blood flow waveform deviates from a straight line at a location on the blood flow waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Neurasignal, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hamilton, Corey Thibeault, Michael O'Brien, Mina Ranjbaran, Samuel Thorpe, Nicolas Canac
  • Patent number: 12097073
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for determining a neurological condition of a subject using a robotic system. The robotic system includes a transducer. The method includes determining, by a computing system, a first location with respect to a vessel of the subject, the robotic system configured to position the transducer at the first location. The method further includes receiving, by the computing system, a first signal from the vessel in response to the transducer transmitting acoustic energy towards the vessel. The method further includes analyzing, by the computing system, the received first signal to determine a first parameter of blood flow in the vessel. The method further includes determining, by the computing system, the neurological condition of the subject based on the first parameter of the blood flow in the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Neurasignal, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hamilton, Michael O'Brien, Leo Petrossian, Shankar Radhakrishnan, Corey Thibeault, Seth Wilk, Jan Zwierstra
  • Publication number: 20240306905
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may include a medical device comprising an elongate member and a handle assembly connected to the elongate member. The handle housing may house a steering mechanism movable relative to the handle assembly and configured to steer the elongate member along a first plane and a second plane different from the first plane, a camera system configured to capture images from a distal end of the elongate member, and an illumination system configured to provide illuminating light from the distal end of the elongate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. OSKIN, Brian MacLEAN, William M. ASSELIN, Michael O'BRIEN, Thomas M. ZAPPIA
  • Publication number: 20240292568
    Abstract: A cryogenic platform includes a motor, a computer processor, and a vacuum chamber with a high temperature stage and a low temperature stage. The motor is attached to a cryocooler. The computer processor is connected via one or more connections through one or more feedthrough ports to one or more electronic devices. The vacuum chamber encloses the high temperature stage and the low temperature stage, where the high temperature stage and low temperature stage are attached to the motor via a temperature stage attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
    Inventors: Marcio Calixto de Andrade, Susan A. E. Breggren, Anna Leese de Escobar, James J. Collins, Mark Flemon, Michael O'Brien
  • Patent number: 12016533
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may include a medical device comprising an elongate member and a handle assembly connected to the elongate member. The handle housing may house a steering mechanism movable relative to the handle assembly and configured to steer the elongate member along a first plane and a second plane different from the first plane, a camera system configured to capture images from a distal end of the elongate member, and an illumination system configured to provide illuminating light from the distal end of the elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Oskin, Brian C. MacLean, William M. Asselin, Michael O'Brien, Thomas M. Zappia
  • Patent number: 12004906
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for mapping a section of a vasculature of a subject are described herein, including moving a probe to a first position at a body of the subject adjacent the section of the vasculature; transmitting, by the probe, a first ultrasound beam into a first portion of the section of the vasculature through the body of the subject; receiving first ultrasound data including at least one imaging parameter of the first portion based on the first ultrasound beam; moving the probe to a second position at the body of the subject adjacent the section of the vasculature and different from the first position; transmitting, by the probe, a second ultrasound beam into a second portion of the section of the vasculature through the body of the subject; receiving second ultrasound data including the at least one imaging parameter of the second portion based on the second ultrasound beam; and constructing a map of the section of the vasculature based on the fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Neurasignal, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael O'Brien, Mina Ranjbaran, Leo Petrossian, Robert Hamilton, Shankar Radhakrishnan, Corey M. Thibeault, Samuel G. Thorpe, Nicolas Canac
  • Patent number: 11963817
    Abstract: A tool for facilitating medical diagnosis is disclosed herein, including an ultrasound device configured to collect ultrasound data from a patient, a display device, and a processing circuit configured to generate a cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) waveform based on the ultrasound data, determine morphology indicators identifying attributes of the CBFV waveform, and configure the display device to display the CBFV waveform and the morphology indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Neurasignal, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hamilton, Corey Thibeault, Michael O'Brien, Mina Ranjbaran, Samuel Thorpe, Nicolas Canac
  • Patent number: 11949447
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a network manager configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of wireless nodes of a wireless network. The network manager and at least one wireless node include a transceiver connected to transmit and receive wireless communication via an antenna. The network manager and/or the wireless node include a cognitive engine configured to receive information regarding an environment of the wireless network as input and, in response, generate configuration data as output. Subsequent communication on the wireless network is updated using the configuration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Andre Wolokita, Lance Doherty, Sean Williams, Gina Aquilano, Michael O'Brien, Cornelius O'Mahony
  • Publication number: 20230388263
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for providing concurrent connection maximization. Operations include repeatedly increasing a quantity of logical connections between a source email sender and a destination email recipient server and tracking a quantity of logical connections; receiving a connection refusal signal and recording the tracked quantity of logical connections as active upon receipt; storing in a recipient status data set the active quantity of logical connections; and upon initiation of a new message send request to a recipient at the destination email recipient server, configuring a plurality of concurrent connections to the destination email recipient server based on the tracked quantity of logical connections and stored for the destination email recipient server; and sending messages over a portion of the plurality of concurrent connections within a threshold indicated by the tracked quantity of logical connections stored for the destination email recipient server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael O'BRIEN, Kevin BAKER, James KEBINGER, Michael AXIAK