Patents by Inventor Patrick Crowley
Patrick Crowley 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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Patent number: 11377996Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder and a muffler assembly configured to receive exhaust gases from the cylinder. The muffler assembly includes a housing defining an interior volume and including an exhaust inlet and an exhaust outlet, and a baffle assembly positioned within the interior volume. The baffle assembly includes a plurality of chambers in fluid communication with each other. The plurality of chambers are in fluid communication with the exhaust inlet and the exhaust outlet so that the plurality of chambers are configured to cause exhaust gases to be directed through the muffler assembly from the exhaust inlet to the exhaust outlet through four passes in the baffle assembly before exiting through the exhaust outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Steve Gleixner, Robert Johnson, Patrick Crowley, Brett Birschbach
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Patent number: 10742816Abstract: Information is gathered in real-time from one or more information sources monitored by a contact center. For example, information may be gathered from social media sites and routing hardware in the contact center. The gathered information is about a product and/or service managed by the contact center. The gathered information is analyzed in real-time to determine a potential impact on communications with the contact center. For instance, the gathered information is analyzed to determine how it impacts voice calls in the contact center. The communications with the contact center are routed based on a skill group. In response to determining that there is a potential impact on the communications with the contact center, the system dynamically creates a new skill group and/or modifies the skill group. New communications are then routed to an agent in the new skill group and/or in the modified skill group.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Edel Kelly, Patrick Crowley
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Publication number: 20200141301Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder and a muffler assembly configured to receive exhaust gases from the cylinder. The muffler assembly includes a housing defining an interior volume and including an exhaust inlet and an exhaust outlet, and a baffle assembly positioned within the interior volume. The baffle assembly includes a plurality of chambers in fluid communication with each other. The plurality of chambers are in fluid communication with the exhaust inlet and the exhaust outlet so that the plurality of chambers are configured to cause exhaust gases to be directed through the muffler assembly from the exhaust inlet to the exhaust outlet through four passes in the baffle assembly before exiting through the exhaust outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONInventors: Steve Gleixner, Robert Johnson, Patrick Crowley, Brett Birschbach
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Patent number: 10560577Abstract: System and method to provide customer feedback in a telephone call between a customer and a contact center, the method comprising: monitoring an audio media stream from the customer in the telephone call, detecting a dual tone multi frequency (DTMF) feedback code within the monitored media stream, and assigning a feedback rating from the detected feedback code.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Adrian Ryan, Dara Geary, William Meaney, Patrick Crowley, Edel Kelly
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Publication number: 20190374209Abstract: A biopsy needle actuator includes an adjustable top plate setting the distance a needle and cannula move when the actuator is fired, a shot counter tracking the number of shots taken with the actuator during a biopsy procedure, and a lifecycle indicator tracking the cumulative number of shots of the actuator during a recommended service life. A threaded rod sets the throw distance of the needle and cannula allowing the actuator to excise a biopsy tissue specimen of between 20 mm and 60 mm. A number wheel in the shot counter is moved upon firing of a needle carrier. The lifecycle indicator registers arming of the actuator and indicates when the mechanical components of the actuator need servicing. A biopsy needle within a cannula is mounted in the actuator where by the core bed of the needle is orientated downward when in use aiding in extraction of the tissue sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Nelson N. Stone, Timothy Patrick Crowley
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Patent number: 10478159Abstract: A biopsy needle assembly includes a mandrel within a cannula, the needle assembly is fired into a target tissue to obtain a tissue sample using a force source imparting movement to the needle assembly. The mandrel and cannula design, and force source characteristics minimize needle deflection, and allow the needle assembly to excise extended length tissue samples. The mandrel forms tissue retention ridges within a tissue sample region to reduce fragmentation of the tissue sample.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: 3DBiopsy, Inc.Inventors: Nelson N. Stone, David Abraham Schechter, Joshua Kalo Goetz, Timothy Patrick Crowley
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Patent number: 10456119Abstract: A biopsy needle actuator includes an adjustable stop plate setting the distance a needle and cannula move when the actuator is fired, a shot counter tracking the number of shots taken with the actuator during a biopsy procedure, and a lifecycle indicator tracking the cumulative number of shots of the actuator during a recommended service life. A threaded rod sets the throw distance of the needle and cannula allowing the actuator to excise a biopsy tissue specimen of between 20 mm and 60 mm. A number wheel in the shot counter is moved upon firing of a needle carrier. The lifecycle indicator registers arming of the actuator and indicates when the mechanical components of the actuator need servicing. A biopsy needle within a cannula is mounted in the actuator where by the core bed of the needle is orientated downward when in use aiding in extraction of the tissue sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: 3DBiopsy, Inc.Inventors: Nelson N. Stone, Timothy Patrick Crowley
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Publication number: 20190312975Abstract: Information is gathered in real-time from one or more information sources monitored by a contact center. For example, information may be gathered from social media sites and routing hardware in the contact center. The gathered information is about a product and/or service managed by the contact center. The gathered information is analyzed in real-time to determine a potential impact on communications with the contact center. For instance, the gathered information is analyzed to determine how it impacts voice calls in the contact center. The communications with the contact center are routed based on a skill group. In response to determining that there is a potential impact on the communications with the contact center, the system dynamically creates a new skill group and/or modifies the skill group. New communications are then routed to an agent in the new skill group and/or in the modified skill group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Edel Kelly, Patrick Crowley
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Publication number: 20190175155Abstract: A biopsy needle assembly includes a mandrel within a cannula, the needle assembly is fired into a target tissue to obtain a tissue sample using a force source imparting movement to the needle assembly. The mandrel and cannula design, and force source characteristics minimize needle deflection, and allow the needle assembly to excise extended length tissue samples. The mandrel forms tissue retention ridges within a tissue sample region to reduce fragmentation of the tissue sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Nelson N. Stone, David Abraham Schechter, Joshua Kalo Goetz, Timothy Patrick Crowley
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Patent number: 10188422Abstract: A biopsy needle assembly includes a mandrel within a cannula, the needle assembly is fired into a target tissue to obtain a tissue sample using a force source imparting movement to the needle assembly. The mandrel and cannula design, and force source characteristics minimize needle deflection, and allow the needle assembly to excise extended length tissue samples. The mandrel forms tissue retention ridges within a tissue sample region to reduce fragmentation of the tissue sample.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: 3DBiopsy, Inc.Inventors: Nelson N. Stone, David Abraham Schechter, Joshua Kalo Goetz, Timothy Patrick Crowley
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Publication number: 20170340352Abstract: A biopsy needle assembly includes a mandrel within a cannula, the needle assembly is fired into a target tissue to obtain a tissue sample using a force source imparting movement to the needle assembly. The mandrel and cannula design, and force source characteristics minimize needle deflection, and allow the needle assembly to excise extended length tissue samples. The mandrel forms tissue retention ridges within a tissue sample region to reduce fragmentation of the tissue sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Nelson N. Stone, David Abraham Schechter, Joshua Kalo Goetz, Timothy Patrick Crowley
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Patent number: 9686292Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, modeling and assessing networked devices. A continuous device profiling (CDP) system builds and maintains device-specific and network-specific behavioral models based on observation of network traffic. The behavioral models may be used for network management, detecting misconfigured or malware infected devices, performing network asset inventory, network access control, network discovery in support of network integration, and information security incident response management. CDP models and monitors the active roles that devices assume on the network based on a set of matching profiles, monitors transitions between roles, and triggers corrective action when role transitions violate the policies of the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Observable Networks, Inc.Inventor: Patrick Crowley
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Publication number: 20170027963Abstract: There is described a volatile form of an NSAID, and derivatives thereof, for use in the treatment of a neurological disorder. There is also described a method of treatment of a neurological disorder which comprises administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a volatile form of an NSAID, or a derivative thereof, in vapour form.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Patrick CROWLEY, David TEMPLETON
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Publication number: 20160277576Abstract: System and method to provide customer feedback in a telephone call between a customer and a contact center, the method comprising: monitoring an audio media stream from the customer in the telephone call, detecting a dual tone multi frequency (DTMF) feedback code within the monitored media stream, and assigning a feedback rating from the detected feedback code.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Adrian Ryan, Dara Geary, William Meaney, Patrick Crowley, Edel Kelly
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Publication number: 20150271192Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, modeling and assessing networked devices. A continuous device profiling (CDP) system builds and maintains device-specific and network-specific behavioral models based on observation of network traffic. The behavioral models may be used for network management, detecting misconfigured or malware infected devices, performing network asset inventory, network access control, network discovery in support of network integration, and information security incident response management. CDP models and monitors the active roles that devices assume on the network based on a set of matching profiles, monitors transitions between roles, and triggers corrective action when role transitions violate the policies of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventor: Patrick Crowley
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Patent number: 9060014Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, modeling and assessing networked devices. A continuous device profiling (CDP) system builds and maintains device-specific and network-specific behavioral models based on observation of network traffic. The behavioral models may be used for network management, detecting misconfigured or malware infected devices, performing network asset inventory, network access control, network discovery in support of network integration, and information security incident response management. CDP models and monitors the active roles that devices assume on the network based on a set of matching profiles, monitors transitions between roles, and triggers corrective action when role transitions violate the policies of the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Observable Networks, Inc.Inventor: Patrick Crowley
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Patent number: 8963357Abstract: Apparatus (2) for generating electricity from a tidal water flow, which apparatus (2) comprises a plurality of units (4) which generate electricity, and a base (6) for securing the units (4) to a water bed (8), the apparatus (2) being such that: (i) the units (4) each comprise a housing (10) and a turbine generator (12) which is positioned in the housing (10) and which generates the electricity; (ii) the housing (10) has openings (14, 16) for allowing the tidal water to flow through the housing (10) and rotate the turbine generator (12) in order to cause the turbine generator (12) to generate the electricity; (iii) the housing (10) has at least six sides (18) and is symmetrical in end view; (iv) the units (4) contact each other along at least two adjacent sides (18), whereby the units (4) securely connect to each other and provide support for each other; (v) the base has an upper surface (20) with at least one recess (22) which receives a lower part of at least one of the units (4); and (vi) the recess (22) iType: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Firth Tidal Energy LimitedInventors: Patrick James Mulvey, Timothy Patrick Crowley
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Publication number: 20140281780Abstract: Errors that can be detected as a result of the mapping of transmission data from its physical form back to its logical form can be considered in addition to the errors detected by using an error detection technique (e.g., a conventional CRC technique), thereby allowing fewer error detection/recovery bits (error recovery data or bits) to be used as would be possible by using the error detection technique alone. In other words, less error recovery data would be needed to achieve a given level accuracy using conventional techniques. As a result, overhead associated with adding error detection/recovery bits can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Teradata CorporationInventors: Jeremy L. Branscome, Liuxi Yang, James Patrick Crowley
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Publication number: 20140053265Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, modeling and assessing networked devices. A continuous device profiling (CDP) system builds and maintains device-specific and network-specific behavioral models based on observation of network traffic. The behavioral models may be used for network management, detecting misconfigured or malware infected devices, performing network asset inventory, network access control, network discovery in support of network integration, and information security incident response management. CDP models and monitors the active roles that devices assume on the network based on a set of matching profiles, monitors transitions between roles, and triggers corrective action when role transitions violate the policies of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Observable Networks, Inc.Inventor: Patrick Crowley
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Patent number: 8238865Abstract: Embodiments of a system for calibrating the image rejection of a receiver include an image-rejection correction circuit that modifies the gain and phase of a first channel of a baseband image signal. The image-rejection correction circuit may include a summing circuit and first and second variable-gain elements. In one implementation, a filter receives a corrected first channel from the image-rejection correction circuit and an unmodified second channel of the image signal, while a controller analyzes power measured at the output of the filter, and adjusts the variable-gain elements to reduce the power of the image signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Miguel Chanca, Ronan Casey, Patrick Crowley, Muhammad Khan, Philip Quinlan