Patents by Inventor Michael O'Loughlin
Michael O'Loughlin 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).
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Publication number: 20240008686Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a food processing system including a vacuum mechanism includes a housing having a hollow interior, an inlet pipe extending through said housing into said hollow interior, a fluid flow path from said hollow interior to the vacuum mechanism, and a valve positioned within said hollow interior, said valve being movable to control a flow of air provided to the vacuum mechanism via said fluid flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20240000268Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a sealable body including a wall and a processing chamber, a chamber opening formed in said sealable body, and a vacuum passage arranged in fluid communication with said chamber opening. The vacuum passage is associated with at least one of said wall and said processing chamber of said sealable body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Patent number: 11771265Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a food processing system including a vacuum mechanism includes a housing having a hollow interior, an inlet pipe extending through said housing into said hollow interior, a fluid flow path from said hollow interior to the vacuum mechanism, and a valve positioned within said hollow interior, said valve being movable to control a flow of air provided to the vacuum mechanism via said fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, SHARKNINJA (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Patent number: 11759056Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a sealable body including a wall and a processing chamber, a chamber opening formed in said sealable body, and a vacuum passage arranged in fluid communication with said chamber opening. The vacuum passage is associated with at least one of said wall and said processing chamber of said sealable body.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, SHARKNINJA (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Patent number: 11684215Abstract: An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Sam William Bannister, Ross Richardson, Michael Ting, Jared Proulx, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Kevin Pei, Zintis Jones
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Patent number: 11641978Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro puree machine that includes a blade assembly, a lid assembly, and a clip mechanism. The blade assembly has a central support hub, a blade, and an undercut. The lid assembly is configured to cooperate with a bowl assembly and includes a lid and a clip mechanism. The clip mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position and cooperates with the undercut at times the clip mechanism is the in the first position. The blade assembly is retained in the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the first position, and the blade assembly is disengaged from the undercut and removable from the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Nicholas Michael O'loughlin, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Ming Li Shi, Michelle Hilary Power
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Patent number: 11540669Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro puree machine that includes a blade assembly, a lid assembly, and a clip mechanism. The blade assembly has a central support hub, a blade, and an undercut. The lid assembly is configured to cooperate with a bowl assembly and includes a lid and a clip mechanism. The clip mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position and cooperates with the undercut at times the clip mechanism is the in the first position. The blade assembly is retained in the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the first position, and the blade assembly is disengaged from the undercut and removable from the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Ming Li Shi, Michelle Hilary Power
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Publication number: 20220304511Abstract: An accessory for use in a food processing system having a processing chamber in a container with an interior surface and a rotatable blade assembly, the accessory including an accessory body receivable within the processing chamber of the attachment. The accessory body has an upper end, a lower end, and at least one sidewall extending between the first end and the second end to define an accessory interior. An opening to the accessory interior is arranged at the upper end and a filtering body extends from the accessory body. The filtering body is associable with the interior surface of the container to create an exit channel from the processing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Sam William Bannister, Michael Ting, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20220279977Abstract: An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Sam William Bannister, Ross Richardson, Michael Ting, Jared Proulx, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Kevin Pei, Zintis Jones
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Publication number: 20220225832Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Michelle Hilary Power, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Pushan He, Ping Chu
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Publication number: 20220202254Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly. A blade assembly detection system detects proper positioning of the blade assembly within the lid assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Michelle Hilary Power, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Pushan He, Ping Chu
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Publication number: 20220202250Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro puree machine that includes a blade assembly, a lid assembly, and a clip mechanism. The blade assembly has a central support hub, a blade, and an undercut. The lid assembly is configured to cooperate with a bowl assembly and includes a lid and a clip mechanism. The clip mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position and cooperates with the undercut at times the clip mechanism is the in the first position. The blade assembly is retained in the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the first position, and the blade assembly is disengaged from the undercut and removable from the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Ming Li Shi, Michelle Hilary Power
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Publication number: 20220202248Abstract: A lid assembly for use with a micro puree machine including a lid, a clip mechanism, and a release mechanism. The defines an axis. The clip mechanism is movable between an inward position and an outward position relative to the axis of the lid. The release mechanism is positionable relative to the clip mechanism between a home position and a release position and is operable to move the clip mechanism between the inward position and the outward position. At times the release mechanism is positioned toward the home position, the clip mechanism is moved toward the inward position. At times the release mechanism is positioned toward the release position, the clip mechanism is moved toward the outward position. The clip lever is operable to cause the clip mechanism to engage with or disengage from the blade assembly during installation and removal of bowl assembly from a micro puree machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Nicholas Michael O'LOUGHLIN, Michelle Hilary POWER, Xu Sheng DENG, Ting Hua ZHANG, Pushan HE, Ping CHU
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Publication number: 20220202246Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro puree machine that includes a blade assembly, a lid assembly, and a clip mechanism. The blade assembly has a central support hub, a blade, and an undercut. The lid assembly is configured to cooperate with a bowl assembly and includes a lid and a clip mechanism. The clip mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position and cooperates with the undercut at times the clip mechanism is the in the first position. The blade assembly is retained in the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the first position, and the blade assembly is disengaged from the undercut and removable from the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Nicholas Michael O'loughlin, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Ming Li Shi, Michelle Hilary Power
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Patent number: 11371163Abstract: Stabilized, high-doped silicon carbide is described. A silicon carbide crystal is grown on a substrate using chemical vapor deposition so that the silicon carbide crystal includes a dopant and the strain compensating component. The strain compensating component can be an isoelectronic element and/or an element with the same majority carrier type as the dopant. The silicon carbide crystal can then be cut into silicon carbide wafers. In some embodiments, the dopant is n-type and the strain compensating component is selected from a group comprising germanium, tin, arsenic, phosphorus, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the strain compensating component comprises germanium and the dopant is nitrogen.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.Inventors: Adrian Powell, Al Burk, Michael O'Loughlin
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Patent number: 11324358Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro puree machine that includes a blade assembly, a lid assembly, and a clip mechanism. The blade assembly has a central support hub, a blade, and an undercut. The lid assembly is configured to cooperate with a bowl assembly and includes a lid and a clip mechanism. The clip mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position and cooperates with the undercut at times the clip mechanism is the in the first position. The blade assembly is retained in the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the first position, and the blade assembly is disengaged from the undercut and removable from the lid assembly at times the clip mechanism is in or near the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Xu Sheng Deng, Ting Hua Zhang, Ming Li Shi, Michelle Hilary Power
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Patent number: 11304565Abstract: An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventors: Sam William Bannister, Ross Richardson, Michael Ting, Jared J. Proulx, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Kevin Pei, Zintis Jones
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Publication number: 20210338012Abstract: Disclosed are a container assembly and a food processing system (20) comprising thereof. The container assembly includes a sealable body including a chamber (32), a chamber opening (56) formed in the sealable body, and a vacuum sealing assembly (52) mounted to the sealable body adjacent the chamber opening (56). The vacuum sealing assembly (52) includes a needle valve (60) having a needle valve opening formed therein. The needle valve (60) is movable relative to the chamber opening (56) such that the needle valve opening is movable into and out of the chamber (32). A biasing mechanism (74) is operably coupled to the needle valve (60) to move the needle valve opening out of the chamber (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Yaoming Deng, Smith Shi, Kevin Pei, Kai Zhou, Gang Chen, Edward Lockyer, Sam Bannister, Matt Roberts, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Joshua D. Anthony
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Publication number: 20210321824Abstract: A container (32) includes a sealable body including a chamber (42), at least one opening formed in the sealable body, and a vacuum sealing assembly (52) mounted to the sealable body adjacent at least one opening. The vacuum sealing assembly (52) includes a valve (60) and a mechanism (70) moveable between a first position that maintains the valve (60) in a sealing engagement with at least one opening and a second position that removes the valve (60) from the sealing engagement or exposes the valve (60) for removal from the sealing engagement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Yaoming Deng, Kevin Pei, Kai Zhou, Gang Chen, Edward Lockyer, Sam Bannister, Matthew P. Roberts, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20200281409Abstract: An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Sam William Bannister, Ross Richardson, Michael Ting, Jared J. Proulx, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Joshua D. Anthony, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Kevin Pei, Zintis Jones