Patents by Inventor Patrick A. O'Connell

Patrick A. O'Connell 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: 11748345
    Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MG Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr., Patrick A. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20230134353
    Abstract: A quality diagnostics system for lubricant/coolant fluid includes a lubricant supported electric motor including a stator and a rotor defining a gap therebetween, with the lubricant/coolant fluid disposed in the gap for supporting the rotor while allowing the rotor to rotate relative to the stator. An inverter includes a plurality of power switches configured to supply an alternating current (AC) power to the motor for driving the rotor to rotate. A passageway conveys the lubricant/coolant fluid between the motor and the inverter. A lubricant quality sensor includes a set of sensor plates disposed along the passageway, an excitation source configured to apply an AC excitation voltage to a first sensor plate, and an electrical sensor configured to measure a response to the AC excitation voltage. A controller determines, based on a sensor signal from the electrical sensor, at least one of metal contamination and water contamination in the lubricant/coolant fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Donald James Remboski, Patrick A. O'Gorman, Gorazd Gotovac
  • Publication number: 20230140795
    Abstract: A common lubrication and cooling system includes a lubricant-supported electric motor including a stator and a rotor defining a gap therebetween, with a liquid coolant disposed in the gap for supporting the rotor while allowing the rotor to rotate relative to the stator. The common lubrication and cooling system also includes a liquid-cooled inverter. The liquid-cooled inverter includes a plurality of switch devices configured to supply an alternating current (AC) power to the lubricant-supported electric motor for driving the rotor to rotate. The liquid-cooled inverter also includes a first heatsink mechanically connected to the plurality of switch devices. The liquid-cooled inverter also includes an inverter passageway configured transmit the liquid coolant between the lubricant-supported electric motor and into fluid communication with the first heatsink for transmitting heat away from the first heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Donald James Remboski, Patrick A. O'Gorman, Gorazd Gotovac
  • Publication number: 20220100743
    Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Claiborne R. Rankin, JR., Patrick A. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20220025920
    Abstract: A self-reacting center wheel nut assembly includes a reaction ring (120) formed between a center wheel nut (110) and a lock collar assembly (130). The self-reacting center wheel nut assembly may also include a washer (140) and O-rings. The self-reacting center wheel nut assembly improves and simplifies wheel bolt tightening; uses the lock collar assembly as a reaction point by transferring opposing torque generated during installation and removal through the reaction ring, which is reacted on by a dual sleeved drive assembly; may be used with HYTORC electric battery powered torque multiplier gun/tools to deliver quick, accurate and precise torque; eliminates the need for external reaction points such as the rim or ground, thereby eliminating side loads and damage to the wheel; is fully sealed and lubricated; eliminates vehicle movement and the need to lock the brakes; reduces operator fatigue, chances of injury and saves operator time and energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Hulbrock, Patrick A. O'Brien, Eric P. Junkers, Jason K. Junkers
  • Patent number: 11126619
    Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MG Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr., Patrick A. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11084710
    Abstract: A quick disconnect apparatus including a first end configured to interface with a legacy fill and drain valve (FDV) of a satellite to be serviced, a second end configured to interface with a refueling tool, and a middle portion including at least one redundant seal to prevent unwanted fuel transfer during connection of the FDV and refueling tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Hans R. Raven, Matthew S. Ashmore, Matthew Sammons, Patrick A. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 9733288
    Abstract: The resonant frequency of a reactive circuit is determined in situ by determining phase angle differences between an A.C. driving voltage applied to a transformer primary winding and an induced alternating current in the transformer secondary winding. The phase angle is determined indirectly by detecting when the driving voltage applied to the primary changes its polarity and when an induced current in the secondary changes its polarity. The time difference between those polarity changes indicates whether the voltage leads or lags the current or is in phase. A driving voltage frequency is adjusted in real time until the phase angle differences disappear. A duty cycle of the driving signal applied to the primary is also adjusted to change the voltage induced in the secondary winding. The duty cycle is adjusted by changing either a phase of primary driving voltages or the duty cycle of primary driving voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Stephens, Patrick A. O'Gorman
  • Publication number: 20170097381
    Abstract: The resonant frequency of a reactive circuit is determined in situ by determining phase angle differences between an A.C. driving voltage applied to a transformer primary winding and an induced alternating current in the transformer secondary winding. The phase angle is determined indirectly by detecting when the driving voltage applied to the primary changes its polarity and when an induced current in the secondary changes its polarity. The time difference between those polarity changes indicates whether the voltage leads or lags the current or is in phase. A driving voltage frequency is adjusted in real time until the phase angle differences disappear. A duty cycle of the driving signal applied to the primary is also adjusted to change the voltage induced in the secondary winding. The duty cycle is adjusted by changing either a phase of primary driving voltages or the duty cycle of primary driving voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Dennis L. Stephens, Patrick A. O'Gorman
  • Publication number: 20160140168
    Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Claiborne R. Rankin, JR., Patrick A. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 9152946
    Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Brokersavant Inc.
    Inventors: Claiborne R. Rankin, Jr., Patrick A. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8892395
    Abstract: An angular position of a rotating device is detected by sensing and counting high-resolution transitions of high-resolution digital sensors in response to the rotating device rotating; sensing low-resolution transitions of a low-resolution digital sensor in response to the rotating device rotating, the low-resolutions transitions being unevenly spaced apart; determining an angular position of the rotating device in response to determining a number of high-resolution transitions between pairs of low-resolution transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Rene Vivanco, Alex Kurnia
  • Patent number: 8624570
    Abstract: Methods and systems for power conversion are disclosed, including receiving at least one interrupt indicative of a transient power condition of the power converter and switching the processor to operate in a second mode from a first mode responsive to the interrupt. The switching enables the processor to allocate greater resources to process a power output parameter of the power converter operating in the transient power condition compared to resources allocated by the processor operating in the first mode to process the power output parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Dennis L. Stephens
  • Patent number: 8569907
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical system topology for voltage regulation in a 12-volt vehicle power distribution system. Particularly, a single transistor power converter is configured to operate in both as a traditional voltage regulator mode (i.e., as buck converter to reduce the field voltage applied to an alternator to a value less than that available from the main bus) and as an alternator field current boost converter (i.e., as a boost converter to boost the field voltage applied to an alternator to a value greater than that available from the main bus). The converter may also include a controller that incorporates a thermal model of the alternator to limit the amount of voltage boost applied and/or direct temperature measurement of the alternator or alternator components. Additionally, these two approaches may be combined such that measured temperatures are used to refine the temperature estimated by the thermal estimator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Dennis L. Stephens
  • Patent number: 8466646
    Abstract: The position of a rotor of a motor is determined. The motor includes a stator having a plurality of coils. The rotor includes at least one rotating magnetic field device. When the rotor is moving below a threshold speed, the current in the coils is measured. A pre-programmed data structure is accessed. The data structure stores stator currents associated with predetermined rotor positions. A first absolute position of the rotor is determined from the data structure according to the measured current from each of the coils. When the rotor is moving above the threshold speed, one or more rising or falling edges of magnetic field strength associated with the at least one rotating magnetic field device are sensed. At least one timing aspect of the rising and falling edges of magnetic field strength are compared to determine a second absolute position of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Rene Vivanco, Alex Kurnia
  • Publication number: 20120261984
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a variety of different electrical system topologies intended to mitigate the impact of large intermittent loads on a 12 volt vehicle power distribution system. In some embodiments the intermittent load is disconnected from the remainder of the system and the voltage supplied to this load is allowed to fluctuate. In other embodiments, the voltage to critical loads is regulated independently of the voltage supplied to the remainder of the system. The different topologies described can be grouped into three categories, each corresponding to a different solution technique. One approach is to regulate the voltage to the critical loads. A second approach is to isolate the intermittent load that causes the drop in system voltage. The third approach is to use a different type of alternator that has a faster response than the conventional Lundell wound field machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Donald J. Remboski, Dennis L. Stephens
  • Publication number: 20120235674
    Abstract: An angular position of a rotating device is detected by sensing and counting high-resolution transitions of high-resolution digital sensors in response to the rotating device rotating; sensing low-resolution transitions of a low-resolution digital sensor in response to the rotating device rotating, the low-resolutions transitions being unevenly spaced apart; determining an angular position of the rotating device in response to determining a number of high-resolution transitions between pairs of low-resolution transitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Rene Vivanco, Alex Kurnia
  • Patent number: 8159083
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a variety of different electrical system topologies intended to mitigate the impact of large intermittent loads on a 12 volt vehicle power distribution system. In some embodiments the intermittent load is disconnected from the remainder of the system and the voltage supplied to this load is allowed to fluctuate. In other embodiments, the voltage to critical loads is regulated independently of the voltage supplied to the remainder of the system. The different topologies described can be grouped into three categories, each corresponding to a different solution technique. One approach is to regulate the voltage to the critical loads. A second approach is to isolate the intermittent load that causes the drop in system voltage. The third approach is to use a different type of alternator that has a faster response than the conventional Lundell wound field machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Donald J. Remboski, Dennis L. Stephens
  • Patent number: 8121811
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting an angular position of a rotating device are disclosed, including sensing and counting high-resolution transitions of a high-resolution digital sensor in response to the rotating device rotating; sensing low-resolution transitions of a low-resolution digital sensor in response to the rotating device rotating, the low-resolutions transitions being spaced apart at uneven angles; determining an angular position of the rotating device in response to determining a number of high-resolution transitions between pairs of low-resolution transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. O'Gorman, Rene Vivanco, Alex Kurnia
  • Publication number: 20110289009
    Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ACTIVITY TRACKING AND PROPERTY TRANSACTION FACILITATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In one implementation, the HUB dynamically generates an interface based on a user role, allows quick and efficient viewing of information relevant to an actual or potential property transaction, and records user activities or interactions to allow future access to a given interface state or set of relationships defined by interface element values, such as they may pertain to the given property transaction, an associated counterparty or contact, and/or the like. In one implementation, the HUB may provide a bifurcated display to allow for side-by-side visualization of required and available property information, attributes, and/or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Claiborne R. Rankin, JR., Patrick A. O'Brien