Patents by Inventor Peter O'Connor

Peter O'Connor 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: 20190192845
    Abstract: A training device for training a trainee to operate a defibrillator including a housing having a shape which imitates a shape of a defibrillator, a defibrillator function emulation device attached to the housing and configured to emulate a predefined subset of functions of a defibrillator, and electrodes attached to the housing. The trainer defibrillator of the disclosure simulates a real defibrillator, but, due to limited functionality and construction, will be much less expensive than existing trainer defibrillators and will therefore be able to be distributed more widely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Peter O'Hare
  • Publication number: 20190183694
    Abstract: A genital protective cover containing a suitable fluid penetrable mask locatable over the genital region to prevent the exposure of the genital to fecal matter collected in and migrating from the neighboring buttock region, wherein the protective cover is secured using the suitable material to keep the protective cover stick to the body on and/or around the genital region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Peter O. Owino
  • Patent number: 10322507
    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: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Brain Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Meier, Jean-Baptiste Passot, Borja Ibarz Gabardos, Patryk Laurent, Oleg Sinyavskiy, Peter O'Connor, Eugene Izhikevich
  • Patent number: 10314624
    Abstract: A method for manipulating a vertebra includes connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam T. Chao, Dennis Hubbard, Christopher Rybicki, Ronald Sacher, James R. Donahue, Simon Siu, Randal Betz, Peter O. Newton
  • Patent number: 10311366
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for automatically generating combinations of styling values for application to a digital design. Each of the generated styling value combinations includes styling values selected from one or more probabilistically distributed sets of styling values. One or more embodiments described herein utilize a scoring system to ensure that, when applied to the digital design, the styling values included in the probabilistically distributed sets of styling values will make the digital design look professional and aesthetically pleasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Adam Portilla, Peter O'Donovan, Satish Shankar
  • Publication number: 20190159811
    Abstract: Methods and devices for treating spinal deformities are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a low-profile spinal anchoring device is provided for receiving a spinal fixation element, such as a tether, therethrough. The device generally includes a staple body that is adapted to seat a spinal fixation element, a fastening element for fixing the staple body to bone, and a locking assembly for coupling a spinal fixation element to the staple body. In one embodiment, the locking assembly includes a washer that is adapted to couple to the staple body such that the spinal fixation is disposed therebetween, and a locking nut that is adapted to engage the staple body to mate the washer to the staple body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Hassan A. Serhan, Michael A. Slivka, Matthew Hannen, Peter O. Newton, Michael Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20190151583
    Abstract: A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and beats 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: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: STANISLAV TATKOV, CHRISTOPHER MALCOLM CRONE, PETER GEOFFREY HAWKINS, JAE CHUL HAN, KEVIN PETER O'DONNELL, ANDREW ROBERT DONALD SOMERVELL
  • Patent number: 10270972
    Abstract: A method and device for adapting a display image on a hand-held portable wireless display and digital capture device. The device includes a camera for capturing a digital video and/or still image of a user, means for adjusting the captured digital image in response to poor image capture angle of said image capture device so as to create a modified captured digital image; and means for transmitting said modified captured digital image over a wireless communication network to a second hand-held portable wireless display and digital capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Border, Ronald S. Cok, Amy D. Enge, Andrew F. Kurtz, Joseph A. Manico, Lynn Schilling-Benz, Peter O. Stubler, Frances C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20190110714
    Abstract: There is provided a device for measuring a user's oxygen-consumption. The device includes a venturi tube. The venturi tube has a first tapered portion, a second tapered portion that is more tapered compared to the first tapered portion, and a constriction between the portions thereof. The device includes at least one pressure sensor in communication with the constriction and the first tapered portion of the venturi tube. The device includes an oxygen sensor in communication with the constriction and the first tapered portion of the venturi tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: VO2 MASTER HEALTH SENSORS INC.
    Inventors: Peter O'Brien, Kyle Halliday, Kenneth Chau, Joshua Brinkerhoff
  • Publication number: 20190102962
    Abstract: A delivery and collection system comprises a plurality of automated locker assemblies, each comprising a plurality of contiguous lockers which are monitored and controlled by a central computer system. Each locker has an autonomous lock unit including a processor, memory and short range wireless transceiver which communicates with any of a plurality of mobile phones or other wireless devices. Customers of the system are granted access to the lockers by validation codes which are communicated via an enabling message from the central computer system to an app running on the customer's device. The app is configured to send an access request to the lock unit based on the enabling message, and to transmit event details downloaded from the lock unit back to the central computer system. Each enabling message may authorise the user device to perform multiple deliveries or collections or may be a one-time code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Stuart Miller, Mark Bromwell, Damian Powell, Robin Minto, Anthony McMahon, Peter O"Shaughnessy, Steven Finch
  • Publication number: 20190094181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying and locating a defect in a train wheel or an axle of a train as the train moves along a rail track, the method comprising the steps of: sampling magnetic field measurements obtained from a plurality of magnetometer sensors so arranged to be in proximity to a moving wheel or an axle, the sensors arranged to span at least a length sufficient to obtain the magnetic field measurements from the entire wheel or the axle during one complete revolution of the wheel or the axle; and identifying and locating a defect in the wheel or the axle when a sampled magnetic field measurement is equal to or exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Peter O. PAULSON
  • Patent number: 10220175
    Abstract: A nasal cannula assembly is disclosed having a face mount part, in use resting against a user's face, which includes at least one nasal prong capable of being fitted into a person's nares. The cannula assembly also includes a manifold part, in fluid communication with the face mount part, having a single horizontal side gases entry. In particular, this cannula assembly is for supplying heated, humidified gases to a patient suffering from COPD. A tie or lanyard is disclosed for use with a breathing assistance apparatus such as a nasal cannula, face or nasal mask or tracheostomy connector. The tie or lanyard transfers the weight of the conduits supplying gases to the breathing assistance apparatus from the breathing assistance apparatus and distributes it onto the neck of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Craig Karl White, Jason Peter Van Beurden, Kevin Peter O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 10208215
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ink composition, the ink composition including a pinning agent. The pinning agent provides the ink composition with thermogelling behavior. The invention further relates to a pinning agent suitable for an ink composition. The invention further relates to a method for applying an image to a receiving medium using an ink composition including a pinning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Peter R. Markies, Peter O. Colin, Jozef P. Moonen, Ke Peng
  • Patent number: 10194954
    Abstract: Methods and devices for treating spinal deformities are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a low-profile spinal anchoring device is provided for receiving a spinal fixation element, such as a tether, therethrough. The device generally includes a staple body that is adapted to seat a spinal fixation element, a fastening element for fixing the staple body to bone, and a locking assembly for coupling a spinal fixation element to the staple body. In one embodiment, the locking assembly includes a washer that is adapted to couple to the staple body such that the spinal fixation is disposed therebetween, and a locking nut that is adapted to engage the staple body to mate the washer to the staple body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Hassan A. Serhan, Michael A. Slivka, Matthew Hannen, Peter O. Newton, Michael Nilsson
  • Patent number: 10189977
    Abstract: A pack comprising: a container, the container having a container body, and the container body being sufficiently oxygen permeable to prevent an anaerobically curable composition held therein from curing due to absence of oxygen; and an anaerobically curable composition held within the container is provided. The container body is constructed from a plastics material which is formed from a blend of a thermoplastic starch component and a polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Peter O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10172648
    Abstract: A bone screw assembly includes an anchor portion and a head portion, such as a rod-receiving portion, movably mounted to the anchor portion to allow for controlled angulation between the anchor portion and the head portion. The anchor portion is pivotable in one or more selected directions about an axis relative to the head portion. A restriction member, which may be a rod seat, prevents the anchor portion from pivoting in one or more different directions about another axis relative to the head portion and/or a spinal fixation element received in the head portion. The restriction member may be inserted in the head portion to control direction that the anchor portion pivots relative to the head portion. The restriction member may also serve as a compression member and/or rod seat for seating a spinal rod coupled to the bone screw assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Medos International Sarl
    Inventors: Nam T. Chao, Simon Siu, Ronald Sacher, Jerold P. Gurley, Randal Betz, Peter O. Newton
  • Publication number: 20190003625
    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: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Robertson Frame, Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Graham Douglas Gourd
  • Publication number: 20190000661
    Abstract: A medical device for repositioning tissue within an animal has a main body with a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion. The first end portion defines a series of passageways and the second end portion defines a bulbous shape, a slot, and a tab portion. Methods of treating obstructive sleep apnea are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Peter O'Connor, Wade Colburn, Chelsea McKiernan, Andrew P. Isch, Alexander Brethauer
  • Publication number: 20180344768
    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: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Onkimmune Limited
    Inventors: Michael Eamon Peter O'dwyer, Jinsong Hu
  • Patent number: D844714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventor: Peter O. Witze