Patents by Inventor Peter O'Connell

Peter 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).

  • Modified natural killer cells and natural killer cell lines having increased cytotoxicity
    Patent number: 10906951
    Abstract: NK cells and NK cell lines are modified to increase cytotoxicity, wherein the cells and compositions thereof have a use in the treatment of cancer. Production of modified NK cells and NK cell lines is via genetic modification to add mutant (variant) TRAIL ligand expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: ONK THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael Eamon Peter O'Dwyer
  • CONNECTOR FOR MULTIPLE SIZED CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20210018127
    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: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
  • STORAGE AND SIGNALING OF ENTRANCE PUPIL PARAMETERS FOR IMMERSIVE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20210006700
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product provide for receiving, storing, and providing parameters associated with an entrance pupil of an omnidirectional lens. In the context of a method, the method receives parameter information associated with an entrance pupil of an omnidirectional lens. The method stores one or more elements of the parameter information in one or more data structures. The method provides the one or more data structures for use in one or more image formation tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Peter O. FASOGBON, Emre B. AKSU, Miska M. HANNUKSELA
  • DISPENSING BOTTLE
    Publication number: 20210002017
    Abstract: A bottle for dispensing adhesives includes a bottom portion with greater cross-section than that of a mid portion of the bottle to provide stability to the bottle. The bottom portion accommodates greater amount of adhesive therein than the mid portion of the bottle. The bottle includes a top portion having a textured top portion outer surface for improved gripping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Cox, Glenn Doogan, Peter O'Sullivan, Jason Tilk, Maynard Payumo
  • Burst mode spectral excursion mitigation
    Patent number: 10887021
    Abstract: Techniques are described for configuring an optical network unit (ONU) in a pre-burst state prior to transitioning the ONU to a burst-on state. During the pre-burst state, a laser emitter of the ONU stabilizes to its wavelength, thereby reducing the impact of wavelength drift when the ONU transitions to the burst-on state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Calix, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold A. Roberts, Nicholas A. Proite, Christopher T. Bernard, Peter O. Lee
  • APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING GASES TO A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20200405996
    Abstract: An apparatus for the supply of humidified gases to a patient is disclosed that comprises a gases supply passage downstream of a humidified gases supply, and upstream of a patient in use, where at least one sensor is embedded in or located on the outside of the wall of the passage. In preferred forms the wall of the passage divides the sensor(s) from a flow of gases in the passage. In use, a controller receives an output of the sensor(s) and derives from the output of the sensor(s) an estimation of a property of gases flowing through the passage or provides a control output to the humidified gases supply according to the output of the sensor(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Dean Antony Barker, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Stanislav Tatkov, Therese Clark
  • MODIFIED NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND NATURAL KILLER CELL LINES TARGETTING TUMOUR CELLS
    Publication number: 20200392458
    Abstract: NK cells and NK cell lines are modified to increase their selectivity for cancer cells by providing an ability to bind tumour associated MUC-1 antigen. Production of such modified NK cells and NK cell lines is via genetic modification to produce NK-CARs that are optionally further modified to have increased cytotoxicity against cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Eamon Peter O'DWYER, Subhashis SARKAR
  • BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS WITH A MANIFOLD TO ADD AUXILIARY GASES TO AMBIENT GASES
    Publication number: 20200376228
    Abstract: The breathing assistance apparatus of the present invention includes a manifold that is provided with or retrofittable to gases supply and humidifying devices. The manifold allows gases from an oxygen concentrator to be combined with the flow through a gases supply and humidifying device, most usually air The combined output of oxygen and other breathing gases (air) is then humidified. The breathing assistance apparatus and manifold of the present invention provides a safe method to add oxygen to the input air stream of a gases supply and humidifying device and reduces the amount of accumulation of oxygen within the gases supply device, reducing fire risk should sparking occur within the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
  • Apparatus and methods for control of robot actions based on corrective user inputs
    Patent number: 10843338
    Abstract: Robots have the capacity to perform a broad range of useful tasks, such as factory automation, cleaning, delivery, assistive care, environmental monitoring and entertainment. Enabling a robot to perform a new task in a new environment typically requires a large amount of new software to be written, often by a team of experts. It would be valuable if future technology could empower people, who may have limited or no understanding of software coding, to train robots to perform custom tasks. Some implementations of the present invention provide methods and systems that respond to users' corrective commands to generate and refine a policy for determining appropriate actions based on sensor-data input. Upon completion of learning, the system can generate control commands by deriving them from the sensory data. Using the learned control policy, the robot can behave autonomously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Brain Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Meier, Jean-Baptiste Passot, Borja Ibarz Gabardos, Patryk Laurent, Oleg Sinyavskiy, Peter O'Connor, Eugene Izhikevich
  • Connector for multiple sized connections
    Patent number: 10823319
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
  • Mass Spectrometry
    Publication number: 20200335321
    Abstract: A method of carrying out mass spectrometry, comprising: using an electrostatic or electrodynamic ion trap to contain a plurality of ions, each ion having a mass to charge ratio, the ions having a first plurality of mass to charge ratios, each ion following a path within the electrostatic or electrodynamic ion trap having a radius; and for each of a second plurality of the mass to charge ratios: modulating the radii of the ions in a mass to charge ratio-dependent fashion dependent upon the mass to charge ratio; fragmenting the ions thus modulated in a radius-dependent fashion; and determining a mass spectrum of the ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
    Inventors: Peter O'Connor, Maria A. Van Agthoven
  • APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF GASES SUPPLIED TO A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20200330716
    Abstract: The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermister), of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire within the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Baden Clark, Christopher Simon James Quill, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins
  • Method of treating multiple myeloma using natural killer cells expressing a chimeric antigen receptor for CD38
    Patent number: 10799536
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered natural killer cells that have been modified to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). The cells optionally contain other modifications that improve tumor specific cytotoxicity and homing to tumor sites. Also contemplated are methods for using the engineered natural killer cells to treat patients with cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ONK Therapeutics Limited
    Inventor: Michael Eamon Peter O'Dwyer
  • PHOTONIC SUBSYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200310142
    Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention provides a photonic subsystem for integrating onto a photonic platform. The subsystem comprises a laser source and a plurality of optical components for focusing and directing a laser beam emitted from the laser source into a photonic platform. The laser source and plurality of optical components are mounted to a substrate and encapsulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: University College Cork-National University of Ireland, Cork
    Inventor: Peter O'Brien
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYPOXIC GAS DELIVERY FOR ALTITUDE TRAINING AND ATHLETIC CONDITIONING
    Publication number: 20200297960
    Abstract: A flow therapy apparatus can provide a hypoxic flow of gases to a user, for altitude training, athletic performance training, and other indications. The system can include an apparatus that can include a gas conduit, an ambient air inlet, and a hypoxic gas source inlet configured to connect to a hypoxic gas source and configured to create a hypoxic gas composition upon mixing of ambient air and the hypoxic gas. The system can also include a user interface, and a gas flow generation element configured to deliver the hypoxic gas composition to nares of the user at a predetermined flow rate of at least about 10 liters/minute. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Charles Kamolins, Robert Stuart Kirton
  • Detection of pipeline exposure in water crossings
    Patent number: 10781978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system of an arrangement of sensors that can be used to detect changes in burial conditions of a pipeline buried under a body of water. The method comprising: obtaining a first temperature of a fluid at a first location; obtaining a second temperature of the fluid at a second location upstream and proximal to the crossing of the body of water; obtaining a third temperature of the fluid at a third location downstream from the crossing of the body of water; generating an estimate of the temperature of the fluid at the third location by establishing the rate of change of temperature of the fluid using the obtained first and second temperature and the distance between the first and second sensors; and identifying pipe exposure when there is a deviation between the estimated temperature and the obtained third temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: PURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Peter O. Paulson, John A. McIntyre
  • Breathing assistance apparatus with serviceability features
    Patent number: 10758692
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus is configured with features that improve serviceability of the apparatus. The apparatus can include animations to provide instruction regarding correcting easily-identified fault conditions and to provide instruction regarding routine maintenance routines. The apparatus also can be configured with top level control menus that are obscured in a manner to limit manipulation of the top level control elements by unauthorized users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Christopher Malcolm Crone, Christopher Simon James Quill, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Jack Che-Wei Hsu, Jae Chul Han
  • DETERMINISTICALLY CONTROLLED HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200269006
    Abstract: A respiratory humidification system for providing humidification to gases that pass through a gas passage way before being provided to an airway of a patient is disclosed. The respiratory humidification system may include a liquid flow controller providing a controlled flow of liquid, a heating system including a heating surface configured to be located in a gases passage way and provide humidification to gases passing through the passage way, wherein the heating system receives the controlled flow of liquid, and one or more hardware processors providing deterministic control of a humidity level of gases passing through the gas passage way by instructing the liquid flow controller to adjust the controlled flow of liquid received at the heating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Russel William BURGESS, Dean Antony BARKER, Laith Adeeb HERMEZ, Joel Michael LAWSON, Robert Stuart KIRTON, Kevin Peter O'DONNELL
  • Apparatus for supplying gases to a patient
    Patent number: 10744294
    Abstract: An apparatus for the supply of humidified gases to a patient is disclosed that comprises a gases supply passage downstream of a humidified gases supply, and upstream of a patient in use, where at least one sensor is embedded in or located on the outside of the wall of the passage. In preferred forms the wall of the passage divides the sensor(s) from a flow of gases in the passage. In use, a controller receives an output of the sensor(s) and derives from the output of the sensor(s) an estimation of a property of gases flowing through the passage or provides a control output to the humidified gases supply according to the output of the sensor(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Dean Antony Barker, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Stanislav Tatkov, Therese Clark
  • Nasal cannula body
    Patent number: D897523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Sean Joel Babbage, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Jason Allan Klenner, Mark Thomas O'Connor, Milanjot Singh Assi