Patents by Inventor Peter O'Brien

Peter O'Brien 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: 20250208590
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining causal models for controlling environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Brian E. Brooks, Gilles J. Benoit, Peter O. Olson, Tyler W. Olson, Himanshu Nayar, Frederick J. Arsenault, Nicholas A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20250208591
    Abstract: A system and methods for multivariant learning and optimization repeatedly generate self-organized experimental units (SOEUs) based on the one or more assumptions for a randomized multivariate comparison of process decisions to be provided to users of a system. The SOEUs are injected into the system to generate quantified inferences about the process decisions. Responsive to injecting the SOEUs, at least one confidence interval is identified within the quantified inferences, and the SOEUs are iteratively modified based on the at least one confidence interval to identify at least one causal interaction of the process decisions within the system. The causal interaction can be used for testing, diagnosis, and optimization of the system performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Gilles J. Benoit, Brian E. Brooks, Peter O. Olson, Tyler W. Olson
  • Publication number: 20250205439
    Abstract: A support apparatus for a breathing assistance apparatus has a base, a mount, and a handle. The mount is configured to releasably couple the support apparatus with the breathing assistance apparatus by lowering the breathing assistance apparatus relative to the mount. The handle is configured to enable the support apparatus and a releasably coupled breathing assistance apparatus to be lifted and carried by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Maxwell SALMON, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL, Andre VAN SCHALKWYK
  • Publication number: 20250195803
    Abstract: A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated, humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port, the flow of gases passing through the humidifier and exiting via an exit port, the system further having a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of the gases exiting the humidifier unit, an ambient temperature sensor which measures the temperature of gases before they enter the humidifier unit, and a flow sensor which measures the flow rate of the gases stream, the system also having a controller which receives data from the temperature and flow sensors, and which determines a control output in response, the control output adjusting the power to the humidifier unit to achieve a desired output at the humidifier unit exit port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Stanislav TATKOV, Christopher Malcolm CRONE, Peter Geoffrey HAWKINS, Jae Chul HAN, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL, Andrew Robert Donald SOMERVELL
  • Patent number: 12321141
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a plurality of control signals used in operating a vehicle is described. The operation has a plurality of associated measurable parameters. The method includes: for each control signal, selecting a plurality of potential optimum values from a predetermined set; operating the vehicle in at least a first sequence of operation iterations, where for each pair of sequential first and second operation iterations in the first sequence of operation iterations, the potential optimum value of one control signal in the first operation iteration is replaced in the second operation iteration with a next potential optimum value of the control signal, while the potential optimum values of the remaining control signals are maintained; for each operation iteration, measuring each parameter in the plurality of measurable parameters; and generating confidence intervals for the control signals to determine causal relationships between the control signals and the measurable parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Brian E. Brooks, Gilles J. Benoit, Peter O. Olson, Tyler W. Olson, Himanshu Nayar, Frederick J. Arsenault, Nicholas A. Johnson, John A. Wheatley
  • Publication number: 20250152890
    Abstract: A nasal interface 100 has a cannula body 118 with a first prong 111 and a second prong 112. The first prong 111 and the second prong 112 are asymmetrical to each other. A gases manifold 120 has a gases inlet 121. The first prong 111 and the second prong 112 are in fluid communication with the gases inlet 121. The gases manifold 120 is reconfigurable relative to the cannula body 118 between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration corresponds to the gases manifold 120 being inserted into the cannula body 118 from a first side. The second configuration corresponds to the gases manifold 120 being inserted into the cannula body 118 from a second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Maximilian Ichabod PINKHAM, Enrico Alvarez GARCIA, Andre VAN SCHALKWYK, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL, Stanislav TATKOV
  • Publication number: 20250146606
    Abstract: A connector is used to connect a gases supply to a user. The user can be fitted with an interface, such as a cannula, while the gases supply can include a conduit. The connector interfaces between the conduit and the interface. The connector has a female assembly and a male assembly that connect together, such as by push fit. The male assembly includes an inner portion sized and configured to mate with a first female connector and an outer portion sized and configured to alternatively mate with a second female connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
  • Publication number: 20250135134
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus and related systems for data capture, processing, storage and rendering. The data may related to a personal health enquiry presented to a patient of a breathing assistance apparatus on a display screen of the apparatus. The responses to a set of queries in the enquiry may be captured as answer data. The answer data may then be transmitted and/or processed relative to baseline data for access and rendering as one or more data reports and/or time-series charts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Harding CAMPBELL, Pauline Joy Alfonso ELLOSO, James Alexander Michael REVIE, Robert Stuart KIRTON, Benjamin Wilson CASSE, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL, Alberto Antonio ZAFFARONI, David Martin RUSSELL
  • Patent number: 12282304
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining causal models for controlling environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Brian E. Brooks, Gilles J. Benoit, Peter O. Olson, Tyler W. Olson, Himanshu Nayar, Frederick J. Arsenault, Nicholas A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12282303
    Abstract: A system and methods for multivariant learning and optimization repeatedly generate self-organized experimental units (SOEUs) based on the one or more assumptions for a randomized multivariate comparison of process decisions to be provided to users of a system. The SOEUs are injected into the system to generate quantified inferences about the process decisions. Responsive to injecting the SOEUs, at least one confidence interval is identified within the quantified inferences, and the SOEUs are iteratively modified based on the at least one confidence interval to identify at least one causal interaction of the process decisions within the system. The causal interaction can be used for testing, diagnosis, and optimization of the system performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Gilles J. Benoit, Brian E. Brooks, Peter O. Olson, Tyler W. Olson
  • Publication number: 20250121150
    Abstract: A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula, with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure whilst allowing the nasal cannula to provide a user with breathing gases of a high humidity and temperature. The ability to selectively apply increased expiratory pressure may be effective in reducing a user's breathing rate and thus beneficial in the treatment of respiratory distress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Robert Stuart Kirton, Sean Joel Babbage, Dean Antony Barker, Stanislav Tatkov
  • Patent number: 12271585
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides to graphical user interfaces for controlling a flow therapy apparatus. The graphical user interface can provide a display of flow therapy treatment information and indicators of a patient's health. The graphical user interface can be configured to display the information associated with the patient on one or more user interface screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Jae Chul Han, Hamish Chan, Michael Jesse Robertson, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Robert Stuart Kirton, James Alexander Michael Revie, Jose Ricardo Joven Catapang, Jonathan Jaeheuk Lee, Hayden Ross Purdy, Anton Kim Gulley, Christopher Harding Campbell
  • Patent number: 12268404
    Abstract: A positioning guide system for guiding a surgical tool comprising a positioning guide and a user interface. The positioning guide comprising: an interface to correspond to a plurality of anatomic landmarks of a patient; a plurality of sensors to provide an output indicative of the proximity of the interface and one or more of the plurality of anatomic landmarks; and a tool guide, for a surgical tool, positioned relative to the interface. The user interface provides a user output indicative of correct positioning of the positioning guide and the anatomic landmarks of the patient based on the output of the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: 360 Knee Systems Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Jason Keith Hogan, Willy Theodore, Brad Peter Miles, Peter O'Connor
  • Patent number: 12266076
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that generates a design representation to further construct a digital design multigraph and generate a structural representation for a digital design document from the digital design multigraph. For instance, the disclosed systems generate a design representation of a digital design document that includes design properties with multiple digital design elements. In particular, the disclosed systems construct a digital design (multi-)graph from the design representation by generating nodes to represent digital design elements and edges based on relationships between these elements. In addition, the disclosed systems generate a structural representation based on the digital design multigraph for downstream applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: David Bourgin, Peter O'Donovan, Oliver Brdiczka, Gregory St. Pierre, Abhishek Gulati
  • Patent number: 12260480
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for machine learning-based generation of recommended layouts. The method includes receiving a set of design elements for performing generative layout recommendation. A number of each type of design element from the set of design elements is determined. A set of recommended layouts are generated using a trained generative layout model and the number and type of design elements. The set of recommended layouts are output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Sukriti Verma, Venkata naveen kumar Yadav Marri, Ritiz Tambi, Pranav Vineet Aggarwal, Peter O'Donovan, Midhun Harikumar, Ajinkya Kale
  • Patent number: 12258231
    Abstract: A combination of a dispenser for dispensing portions of sealing material and a sealing material in the form of a flexible film, wherein the sealing material comprises polytetrafluoroethylene film having the following parameters: a film thickness of 50 to 500 ?m; a density between 1.20 and 1.80 g/cm3; a longitudinal strength of more than 11 N/mm2; a transversal strength of more than 2 N/mm2; a longitudinal elongation of more than 200%; and a transversal elongation of more than 1000%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Holger Eichelmann, Norbert Bialas, Massimiliano Casali, Peter O'Sullivan, Rudolf Neumayer, Udo Hinterseer
  • Patent number: 12253491
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods for the simple and rapid measurement of an analyte, such as sulphur dioxide, in liquid samples, including beverages such as wine or beer. The systems and methods utilize voltammetry with a particulate carbon or copper electrode, and may be conducted outside of a laboratory in ten to sixty seconds using a small portable instrument or mobile device using, for example, 2nd harmonic Fourier Transform (FT) AC voltammetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Conor Hogan, Darrell Elton, Peter O'Conghaile
  • Publication number: 20250082888
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus user interface is described which presents animated information related to the management of the apparatus. The user interface is provided on a display screen of the apparatus. The animated illustrations can correspond to operational modes, warnings, user instructions, fault conditions, status, menu options, and the like. The animations can include a sequence of images shown in rapid succession which depict moving icons or objects, scrolling text, flashing colors, or any combination of these or the like. The user interface can combine static information along with animations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Malcolm Crone, Christopher Simon James Quill, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Jack Che-Wei Hsu, Jae Chul Han
  • Publication number: 20250082879
    Abstract: A method of controlling a flow rate of gases supplied to a patient by a respiratory assistance device includes controlling the supply gases flow rate so as to deliver gases to the patient according to a predetermined gases pressure/flow rate profile for at least a portion of the breathing cycle. A profile may be achieved that provides the patient with a particular benefit or therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Stanislav Tatkov, Kevin Peter O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20250073364
    Abstract: The present invention provides a breathing assistance apparatus that has a convenient and effective method of cleaning internal conduits inside the apparatus. The breathing assistance apparatus is preferably a gases supply and humidification device. The cleaning method is a method of disinfection that is automated so minimal training is required to disinfect in particular an internal elbow conduit within the device. It is therefore not necessary to dismantle the gases supply and humidification device, therefore, inadvertent damage to the internal parts of the device is avoided. The present invention also provides a method of disinfecting a heated breathing conduit and a patient interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Matthew Jon Payton, Christopher Simon James Quill, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Reena Daken