Patents by Inventor Peter William O'Donnell

Peter William O'Donnell 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: 11918748
    Abstract: A respiratory assistance apparatus has a gases inlet configured to receive a supply of gases, a blower unit configured to generate a pressurised gases stream from the supply of gases; a humidification unit configured to heat and humidify the pressurised gases stream; and a gases outlet for the heated and humidified gases stream. A flow path for the gases stream extends through the respiratory device from the gases inlet through the blower unit and humidification unit to the gases outlet. A sensor assembly is provided in the flow path before the humidification unit. The sensor assembly has an ultrasound gas composition sensor system for sensing one or more gas concentrations within the gases stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Dean Antony Barker, Mikael Douglas Stewart, Peter Geoffrey Hawkins, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Russel William Burgess
  • Publication number: 20120283003
    Abstract: A method of processing a user data card comprising: determining that a user data card comprising a non-compatible smart card has been entered into a card reader; obtaining a user identifier from a magnetic stripe of the user data card; and processing the user identifier to obtain data from a user record to enable further processing in respect of the user data card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Peter William O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 8240558
    Abstract: A method of processing a user data card comprising: determining that a user data card comprising a non-compatible smart card has been entered into a card reader; obtaining a user identifier from a magnetic stripe of the user data card; and processing the user identifier to obtain data from a user record to enable further processing in respect of the user data card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Peter William O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20090230186
    Abstract: A method of processing a user data card comprising: determining that a user data card comprising a non-compatible smart card has been entered into a card reader; obtaining a user identifier from a magnetic stripe of the user data card; and processing the user identifier to obtain data from a user record to enable further processing in respect of the user data card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Peter William O'Donnell