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).

  • Patent number: 11666726
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
  • Publication number: 20230165993
    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: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Matthew Jon Payton, Christopher Simon James Quill, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Reena Daken
  • Publication number: 20230152283
    Abstract: A flow cell for a liquid chromatography detector comprises a substrate formed of a glass material; a fluidic channel extending through the substrate; and at least one gas filled region formed in the substrate along at least a portion of a length of the fluidic channel. A portion of the glass material separates the fluidic channel and the gas filled region. An interface between the gas filled region and the portion of the glass material separating the fluidic channel and the gas filled region enables total internal reflection of light propagating along the fluidic channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Michael O. Fogwill, Joseph D. Michienzi, Sebastien Besner, Brett G. Cook, Peter O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11642478
    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: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    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
  • Publication number: 20230137510
    Abstract: This disclosure enables displaying of an intuitive and engaging enquiry on a touchscreen of a medical device (e.g., breathing apparatus, breathing assistance apparatus) that a patient is already using (e.g., in-home medical device). Since the patient is already accustomed to using the medical device for medical treatment control, the patient, who may be unwell, is more likely to access the enquiry and complete the enquiry. Further, making the enquiry intuitive and engaging encourages the patient to regularly interact with the enquiry, while ensuring that the enquiry is not overly tedious to complete. Responding to the enquiry can be made mandatory by refraining from activating or preventing activation of a component of the apparatus until a predetermined set of responses has been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Charles Grady Cantrell, Christopher Harding Campbell, Anton Kim Gulley, Robert Stuart Kirton, David Martin Russell, James Alexander Michael Revie, Benjamin Wilson Casse, Hamish Chan
  • Patent number: 11639764
    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: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
  • Publication number: 20230106911
    Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) assembly that includes a PIC, and a light source mounted on a first carrier substrate, and optically coupled and aligned with the PIC. The first carrier substrate includes a wrap-around metal, that enables the first carrier substrate to be bonded electrically with the PIC using solder bumps, and wherein the wrap-around metal enables the first carrier substrate to be electrically controlled by an external device for facilitating alignment and optical coupling process with the PIC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork
    Inventor: Peter O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20230106082
    Abstract: Provided herein is 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. The bottle includes sides with each side having a side indent to allow improved squeezing of the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Cox, Glenn Doogan, Peter O'Sullivan, Maynard Payumo, Jason Tilk
  • Patent number: 11617844
    Abstract: A respiratory assistance apparatus is configured to provide a heated and humidified glow of gases and has a control system that is configured to detect a fault in the flow path. A flow path is provided for a gases stream through the apparatus from a gas inlet through a blower unit and humidification unit to a gases outlet. A flow rate sensor is provided in the flow path and is configured to sense the flow rate and generate an flow rate signal and/or a motor speed sensor is provided that is configured to sense the motor speed of the blower unit and generate an indicative motor speed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, John Han, Jack Che-Wei Hsu, Samuel Robertson Frame, Grant Martin Dover
  • Publication number: 20230094105
    Abstract: This invention relates to gels encapsulating organometallic reagents, particularly organolithium reagents. The invention also relates to methods of making said gels and methods of using said gels. The gels are particularly useful in organic synthesis being easier to handle than the organometallic reagent solutions typically used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: David Smith, Peter O'Brien, Peter Slavik
  • Publication number: 20230081917
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards aligning a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) through providing a PIC with a marker waveguide, wherein a marker waveguide is a waveguide having: a first end located at the edge of the PIC wherein the first end is coupled to an edge coupling; and a second end coupled to a grating coupler or a device coupler, wherein: the grating coupler or device coupler is configured to receive light and couple the light to the waveguide to illuminate the waveguide to facilitate the correct alignment of the edge coupler to an external component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Peter O'BRIEN
  • Patent number: 11596752
    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: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    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
  • Patent number: 11600483
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: The University Of Warwick
    Inventors: Peter O'Connor, Maria A. Van Agthoven
  • Publication number: 20230061947
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing a behavioral responsive adaptive context engine for emotionally-responsive experiences are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Caron, Peter O'Connell, Daniel Thomas Harrison, Arastun Efendiyev
  • Patent number: 11576990
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Matthew Jon Payton, Christopher Simon James Quill, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Reena Daken
  • Patent number: 11560182
    Abstract: A latch system for a vehicle includes a synchronizer and a lock unit. The synchronizer is configured to block and allow release of a number of latches of the vehicle such that some latches are blocked from being released if other latches are already released. The lock unit is configured to block selectively the release of the number of latches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: GECOM Corporation
    Inventors: Peter O. Keller, Anil K. Jain
  • Publication number: 20230019381
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of cancer treatment comprising administration of a natural killer (NK) cell or cell line in combination with an IL-6 antagonist, such as an antibody to IL-6 or its receptor, especially for treatment of cancer expressing IL-6 receptors and in which checkpoint inhibitory receptors, such as PDL-1 and/or PDL-2 are expressed/upregulated during disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Eamon Peter O'DWYER, Jinsong HU
  • Patent number: D978157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    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, Samuel Robertson Frame, Christopher Harding Campbell
  • Patent number: D980974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Andre Van Schalkwyk
  • Patent number: D984650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Nevro Corp.
    Inventors: Apratim Dixit, Ivan Tzvetanov, Cameron Karamian, Keith Daniel Alsberg, Jeremiah Peter O'Leary, Gary Harlan Paulsen, Omid Mashhadi