Patents by Inventor Paul A. Connolly

Paul A. Connolly 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: 20240091770
    Abstract: The invention provides analyzers that improve tests for detecting specific cellular, viral, and molecular targets in clinical, industrial, or environmental samples. The invention permits efficient and specific selection and sensitive imaging detection of individual microscopic targets at low magnification. Automated embodiments allow efficient walk-away, on-demand, random-access high-throughput testing. The analyzers perform tests without requiring wash steps thus streamlining engineering and lowering costs. Thus, the invention provides analyzers that can deliver rapid, accurate, and quantitative, easy-to-use, and cost-effective tests for analytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Bruce Walsh, Boris Blanter, Matthew Barra, Brian Connolly, Greg Yantz, Paul Gervasio, Don Straus
  • Publication number: 20230248600
    Abstract: A personal protective equipment (PPE) apparatus for patient donning during medical treatment is disclosed. The apparatus includes a portable frame and cover configured to surround the patient and mitigate the spread of airborne pathogens generated by the patient to the healthcare provider and surrounding environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Isovac Products, LLC
    Inventors: Anne Leigh Adema, Maria Jane Mandt, Daniel Paul Connolly, Peter Michael Jenkner, Christopher Ryan Schultz, Isaac Hayden
  • Patent number: 11150885
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a data hub onboard an asset, a new configuration file, a service program, and a software update of a software application of the asset from a remote location. The data hub includes a current configuration file that indicates a current configuration state of the software application. The new configuration file indicates an updated configuration state of the software application with the software update. The service program includes work instructions for applying the updated configuration state to the software application. The method includes displaying the current configuration file and the new configuration file onboard the asset using the data hub. The method also includes updating the software application with the updated configuration state according to the work instructions of the service program using the data hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, Mark Bradshaw Kraeling, Vinaykanth V. Mudiam, Todd William Goodermuth, Marc Ballard, Paul Connolly
  • Patent number: 10764295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer implemented method, a system, and a computer program product of monitoring service policy management. In an exemplary embodiment, the computer implemented method, the system, and the computer program product include (1) receiving, by a computer system, a user-id when a new user logs onto a target network, (2) in response to the receiving, fetching, by the computer system, a rule associated with the new user, and (3) replacing, by the computer system, an active rule in a network monitoring service with the fetched rule such that the network monitoring service is configured to use the fetched rule, instead of the replaced active rule, for monitoring network events and creating an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Bryan D. Osenbach, Paul Connolly
  • Publication number: 20200252431
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product obtains user data relating to a plurality of system users, who have previously been granted access to a resource in a context without complying with a ruleset defining criteria for automatically accessing the resource in the context. A combination of two or more user data properties having common values in user data of a subset of two or more of the plurality of system users is identified. A determination of whether the number of system users in the subset exceeds a predetermined threshold is made. If the number of system users in the subset exceeds the predetermined threshold, the ruleset is updated to include criteria based on the identified combination of two or more user data properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Paul Connolly, Bryan D. Osenbach
  • Patent number: 10673857
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product obtains user data relating to a plurality of system users, who have previously been granted access to a resource in a context without complying with a ruleset defining criteria for automatically accessing the resource in the context. A combination of two or more user data properties having common values in user data of a subset of two or more of the plurality of system users is identified. A determination of whether the number of system users in the subset exceeds a predetermined threshold is made. If the number of system users in the subset exceeds the predetermined threshold, the ruleset is updated to include criteria based on the identified combination of two or more user data properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Paul Connolly, Bryan D. Osenbach
  • Patent number: 10449909
    Abstract: A base roof rack system for use in a vehicle having a glass roof. A set of base brackets are installed at the factor proximate to the seam between a glass room and metal support members of the vehicle supporting the roof. A j-shaped hook is able to slide in the seam to access the base bracket. Rotation of the bracket inserts the hook into a cavity formed in the base bracket so that it resist pull out when oriented normal to the roof surface. A tower receives the other end of J-shaped hook, a threaded bolt, and a retaining nut threaded about the bolt compresses the tower down toward the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Caroline Park, Hubert Kaesweber
  • Publication number: 20190095913
    Abstract: A method of authorizing payment for an online transaction according to a credit plan using a payment scheme infrastructure. A real and a virtual account number for a credit plan for a transaction are received from a credit issuer. The transaction is received for authorization from a merchant gateway—the transaction is completed for the virtual card number. The payment scheme infrastructure uses the virtual card number to obtain or confirm authorization for the credit plan, and recovers the real account number from the virtual card number to obtain authorization of the transaction from an issuer for the real account number. In this way the transaction is authorized if the credit plan is authorized and the transaction is authorized by the issuer for the real account number using suitable methods and apparatus at the payment scheme infrastructure, at the credit issuer computing system, and at the merchant computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Marc Van Puyveld, Iain Kedzlie, Sagitha George, Piero Macari, David Plater Lloyd, Bambina Blagden, Chaten Oberoi-Morris, Anushree Ashutosh Prabhune, Paul Connolly
  • Publication number: 20190061635
    Abstract: A base roof rack system for use in a vehicle having a glass roof. A set of base brackets are installed at the factor proximate to the seam between a glass room and metal support members of the vehicle supporting the roof. A j-shaped hook is able to slide in the seam to access the base bracket. Rotation of the bracket inserts the hook into a cavity formed in the base bracket so that it resist pull out when oriented normal to the roof surface. A tower receives the other end of J-shaped hook, a threaded bolt, and a retaining nut threaded about the bolt compresses the tower down toward the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Caroline Park, Hubert Kaesweber
  • Publication number: 20190052641
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer implemented method, a system, and a computer program product of monitoring service policy management. In an exemplary embodiment, the computer implemented method, the system, and the computer program product include (1) receiving, by a computer system, a user-id when a new user logs onto a target network, (2) in response to the receiving, fetching, by the computer system, a rule associated with the new user, and (3) replacing, by the computer system, an active rule in a network monitoring service with the fetched rule such that the network monitoring service is configured to use the fetched rule, instead of the replaced active rule, for monitoring network events and creating an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Bryan D. Osenbach, Paul Connolly
  • Publication number: 20190050220
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a data hub onboard an asset, a new configuration file, a service program, and a software update of a software application of the asset from a remote location. The data hub includes a current configuration file that indicates a current configuration state of the software application. The new configuration file indicates an updated configuration state of the software application with the software update. The service program includes work instructions for applying the updated configuration state to the software application. The method includes displaying the current configuration file and the new configuration file onboard the asset using the data hub. The method also includes updating the software application with the updated configuration state according to the work instructions of the service program using the data hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, Mark Bradshaw Kraeling, Vinaykanth V. Mudiam, Todd William Goodermuth, Marc Ballard, Paul Connolly
  • Publication number: 20180288061
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product obtains user data relating to a plurality of system users, who have previously been granted access to a resource in a context without complying with a ruleset defining criteria for automatically accessing the resource in the context. A combination of two or more user data properties having common values in user data of a subset of two or more of the plurality of system users is identified. A determination of whether the number of system users in the subset exceeds a predetermined threshold is made. If the number of system users in the subset exceeds the predetermined threshold, the ruleset is updated to include criteria based on the identified combination of two or more user data properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Paul Connolly, Bryan D. Osenbach
  • Patent number: 9827837
    Abstract: A moveable panel system for a vehicle comprises: non-parallel tracks on a body of the vehicle, the body having an opening; a panel sized to cover the opening; a transverse guide member on the panel; and compensation drive mechanisms that couple the panel to the respective non-parallel tracks, each of the compensation drive mechanisms moveable along the transverse guide member and moveable in one of the non-parallel tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Howard Barber, Steve Klotz, Paul Connolly
  • Publication number: 20170282697
    Abstract: A moveable panel system for a vehicle comprises: non-parallel tracks on a body of the vehicle, the body having an opening; a panel sized to cover the opening; a transverse guide member on the panel; and compensation drive mechanisms that couple the panel to the respective non-parallel tracks, each of the compensation drive mechanisms moveable along the transverse guide member and moveable in one of the non-parallel tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Howard BARBER, Steve KLOTZ, Paul CONNOLLY
  • Patent number: 9684903
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely providing expert assistance receive identification information from a mobile device that is representative of a component and communicate the identification information to remotely located expert personnel. The system and method also receive an expert-identified work scope that includes guidance information for display on the mobile device to guide the operator through diagnosing, repairing, testing, and/or replacing the component. The system and method also store the expert-identified work scope and the identification information such that the expert-identified work scope is associated with the identification information. The system and method compare subsequently received identification information with the stored identification information and automatically select and communicate the expert-identified work scope based on comparing the subsequently received identification information with the stored identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Raju Venkataramana, Sharoda Paul, Piyush Modi, Joseph William Bolinger, Brandi Wood
  • Patent number: D834055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Jeffrey Lau, Rodrigo David Jimenez Caballero
  • Patent number: D836649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Jeffrey Lau, Rodrigo David Jimenez Caballero
  • Patent number: D898055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Jeffrey Lau, Rodrigo David Jimenez Caballero
  • Patent number: D899439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLP
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Jeffrey Lau, Rodrigo David Jimenez Caballero
  • Patent number: D926202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Connolly, Jeffrey Lau, Rodrigo David Jimenez Caballero