Patents by Inventor Patrick Shaughnessy

Patrick Shaughnessy 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).

  • Publication number: 20260131957
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a front portion, a back portion, and a reinforcement portion. The front portion includes a front portion of an attachment panel, at least one front side panel, and a front top panel foldably connected to the at least one front side panel. The back portion includes a back portion of the attachment panel, at least one back side panel, a back top panel foldably connected to the at least one back side panel, and a first reinforcement panel. The reinforcement portion extends from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier. The reinforcement portion includes at least the first reinforcement panel having container retention features for at least partially engaging a respective container of the plurality of containers, the container retention features comprising a plurality of container retention tabs foldably connected to the first reinforcement panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Patrick Shaughnessy, Zachary Weston, Michael Clifton
  • Patent number: 12336869
    Abstract: Support systems for handpieces are provided. The support system includes a boom assembly having a rigid anchor base and a flexible rod having proximal and distal ends, and a connection assembly having a proximal end configured to couple to the distal end of the flexible rod and a distal end configured to couple to the handpiece. The flexible rod is pivotally secured at the proximal end thereof to the anchor base, and the flexible rod has a flexibility that increases from a distal end to the proximal end thereof. The connection assembly is configured to enable the handpiece to rotate in at least two degrees of freedom. The boom assembly is configured to support the connection assembly and the handpiece such that the connection assembly and the handpiece rest in a neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Avava, Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant Bhawalkar, Ryan Martin, Patrick Shaughnessy, Lewis Levine, Andrew Ziegler, Michael Stephen Rafferty, Andrew Jones, Ryan Bayne, Zachary Michael Zlevor
  • Publication number: 20240423754
    Abstract: Support systems for handpieces are provided. The support system includes a boom assembly having a rigid anchor base and a flexible rod having proximal and distal ends, and a connection assembly having a proximal end configured to couple to the distal end of the flexible rod and a distal end configured to couple to the handpiece. The flexible rod is pivotally secured at the proximal end thereof to the anchor base, and the flexible rod has a flexibility that increases from a distal end to the proximal end thereof. The connection assembly is configured to enable the handpiece to rotate in at least two degrees of freedom. The boom assembly is configured to support the connection assembly and the handpiece such that the connection assembly and the handpiece rest in a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Jayant Bhawalkar, Ryan Martin, Patrick Shaughnessy, Lewis Levine, Andrew Ziegler, Michael Stephen Rafferty, Andrew Jones, Ryan Bayne, Zachary Michael Zlevor
  • Patent number: D1103389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Avava, Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant Bhawalkar, Ryan Martin, Patrick Shaughnessy, Lewis Levine, Andrew Ziegler, Michael Stephen Rafferty, Zachary Michael Zlevor