Patents by Inventor Sean O'Brien
Sean 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).
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Patent number: 12256208Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a loudspeaker transducer comprising a diaphragm (112), a frame (120), an inner suspensions element (118) and an outer suspension element (110). The diaphragm (112) comprises a portion turning inwards (102) towards the frame (120). The outer suspension element (110) is located closer than the inner suspension element (118) to the main opening of the frame through which the loudspeaker transducer radiates sound. The inner suspension element (118) is connected to the frame (120) and the inward turning portion (102). The inner suspension element (118) is connected to the inward turning portion (102) at an outer end (203) of the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: POLK AUDIO, LLCInventor: Sean O'Brien
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Patent number: 12217944Abstract: A substrate support includes an edge ring, a heater element arranged within the edge ring, a ceramic layer, at least one heating element arranged within the ceramic layer, and a cable configured to provide power from a power source to the heater element and the at least one heating element. The cable includes a first plurality of wires connected to the heater element, a second plurality of wires connected to the at least one heating element, a filter module, and an isolation device connected only to the first plurality of wires between the filter module and the heater element. The first and second pluralities of wires are twisted together within the filter module. The isolation device is configured to compensate for a resonance frequency generated during operation of the heater element and the at least one heating element.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Seyed Jafar Jafarian-Tehrani, Kenneth Walter Finnegan, Sean O'Brien, Benson Q. Tong
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Patent number: 12211066Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining when an electronic correspondence is reviewed by a consumer, and referencing this information when generating a subsequent electronic correspondence. The information may be used to determine when to send the subsequent electronic correspondence to the consumer. For example, the subsequent correspondence may be sent at the same time of day as when the consumer is determined to have previously reviewed an electronic correspondence. The information may also be used to determine what to include in the subsequent electronic correspondence. For example, time-sensitive promotions that are selected based on the information identifying the previous time at which the consumer reviewed a previous electronic correspondence, may be included in the subsequent electronic correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Bytedance Inc.Inventors: Chris Trimble, Sean O'Brien, Geetha Kakarlapudi
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Patent number: 12182863Abstract: A method may include storing information in a supply mesh. The supply mesh may include two or more value links. The method may include determining that a first value link of the two or more value links fulfills a value link condition of a second value link. The method may include providing a transaction proposal to the first value link. The transaction proposal may include an amount of private currency. The method may include receiving, from the first value link, a transaction acceptance to the transaction proposal. The method may include transferring the amount of private currency from the second value link to the first value link. The method may include confirming completion of a transaction between the first value link and the second value link. The transaction may be based on the transaction proposal. Other methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: OMNY, Inc.Inventors: Maik Lindner, Sean O'Brien, Faried Amani, Alan Pohl
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Publication number: 20240381029Abstract: A loudspeaker transducer diaphragm or cone (e.g., 201, 301 or 401) is configured with arcuate protrusions that project distally from the main forward or distal surface 230 to provide stiffening and a break-up of resonant vibration modes when the loudspeaker is in use. The protrusions (e.g., 210, 310 or 410) are convex on one surface 230 and concave on the opposite surface 234, so their average thickness is similar to the frustoconical areas of the cone, i.e. they are shell-like in nature rather than solid mounds or walls. The protrusions 210 are generally curved as they run radially from the inner opening 204 to the outer peripheral edge to encourage modal break-up (suppressing strong vibrational modes, e.g., as in region 155).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Polk Audio LLCInventors: Sean O'Brien, Stuart W. Lumsden
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Patent number: 12140940Abstract: In one embodiment, a method performed by a microcontroller of an electronic device includes accessing one or more real-time sensor data associated with one or more sensors of the electronic device, determining, by a machine-learning model running on the microcontroller, that an anomalous event has occurred on the electronic device by processing the one or more real-time sensor data with the machine-learning model, and sending, upon the determination that the anomalous event has occurred, a notification regarding the anomalous event to an application running on the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Erick Wong, Sean O'Brien, Julia Wong
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Publication number: 20240317727Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating diseases related to Heat Shock Transcription Factor 1 (HSF1) activity and/or function. More particularly, this disclosure relates to methods of inhibiting HSF1 activity with these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating diseases associated with HSF1 activity and/or function, such as cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Dennis J. Thiele, Sean O'Brien
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Patent number: 12086828Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for managing the cadence (e.g., frequency or rate) that electronic promotion correspondence is sent to a consumer. A system may access a target cadence indicator associated with a consumer that indicates of a target rate for sending electronic promotion correspondence to the consumer. The system may also determine an actual cadence indicator for the consumer over a predetermined period of time and analyze a potential electronic promotion correspondence for sending to the consumer. The system determines whether to send the electronic correspondence to the consumer based on the target cadence indicator, the actual cadence indicator, and the analysis of the electronic promotion correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Amit Aggarwal, David Thacker, Sean O'Brien
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Publication number: 20240251205Abstract: A forced ventilation woofer or electromechanical transducer (e.g., 200 or 300) includes a motor structure and voice coil winding support structure or former (203 or 303) configured with a vented annular spacer (e.g., 250) and vented distal pole tip member (e.g., 255) having aligned radial channels aimed to transport heat away from a voice coil (202 or 302) during the transducer's reciprocating movement while providing an extended, linear dynamic range and continuous cooling for the voice coil. A dual magnetic gap embodiment has an inside annular spacer member (e.g., 355A) and a co-planar outside annular spacer member (e.g., 350-O), each made of a thermally conductive steel alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Polk Audio, LLCInventor: Sean O'Brien
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Publication number: 20240206574Abstract: A protective vest is cropped and tight fitting for contraction around the chest and upper back regions. It has pockets for holding gel pads in a modular manner to suit the desired level of impact protection, or for use as a treatment/rehabilitation apparatus with hot and/or cold pads being inserted in the pockets. The pockets also include sensors for detection of impact data, and this is transferred to a data logger. The sensors are in an envelope of a pocket, so that they overlie pads for optimum operation. A player management system can capture data from multiple vests to provide real time information about player impacts, so that decisions can be made for player welfare. This data can include both impact force and direction elements, and cumulative totals of impact forces may be maintained per plater per time period or session.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: PROPADZ LIMITEDInventors: Ultan O'BRIEN, Sean O'BRIEN
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Publication number: 20240171900Abstract: A loudspeaker driver or tweeter (e.g., 100, 200 or 300) having a voice coil connected with a loudspeaker diaphragm (e.g., 106, 206 or 306), having a substantially circular diaphragm portion which is connected with or rests upon a voice coil attachment segment (e.g., 104, 204, 304). The diaphragm also includes a first central elliptical (non-circular-shaped) inner roll portion (e.g., 112, 212, 312) defining a central recessed area and a second, outer elliptical (non-circular-shaped) roll portion (e.g., 108, 208, 308) so the central portion and the outer roll portion that have substantially elliptical edge circumferences with substantially circular central peripheral edges to define diaphragm segments with a varying radial Chord lengths having non-uniform diameter dimensions (inside diameter to outside diameter) and when in use, the excursion of the diaphragm is controlled such that any breakup modes are minimized and the associated resonances are minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Polk Audio, LLCInventor: Sean O'BRIEN, SR.
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Patent number: 11974111Abstract: A loudspeaker transducer diaphragm or cone (e.g., 201, 301 or 401) is configured with arcuate protrusions that project distally from the main forward or distal surface 230 to provide stiffening and a break-up of resonant vibration modes when the loudspeaker is in use. The protrusions (e.g., 210, 310 or 410) are convex on one surface 230 and concave on the opposite surface 234, so their average thickness is similar to the frustoconical areas of the cone, i.e. they are shell-like in nature rather than solid mounds or walls. The protrusions 210 are generally curved as they run radially from the inner opening 204 to the outer peripheral edge to encourage modal break-up (suppressing strong vibrational modes, e.g., as in region 155).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Polk Audio, LLCInventors: Sean O'Brien, Stuart W. Lumsden
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Patent number: 11970211Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a deformation device for a motor vehicle. The deformation device comprises a support structure and a charging module which is fixed to the support structure at two mutually spaced connecting elements. The support structure comprises a target bend region which is arranged between the at least two connecting elements. The support structure is designed to bend, at least in regions, at the target bend region in the event of accident-related deformation of said support structure, and as a result press onto the charging module at the target bend region, and release a first connection between the charging module and the support structure formed via a first connecting element of the at least two connecting elements. A further aspect of the present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having the deformation device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Isakiewitsch, Nanne Swierstra, Florian Grosshauser, Sebastian Scheiblecker, Mickael Donnard, Sean O'Brien, Thorsten Adolph
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Publication number: 20240105429Abstract: A substrate support includes an edge ring, a heater element arranged within the edge ring, a ceramic layer, at least one heating element arranged within the ceramic layer, and a cable configured to provide power from a power source to the heater element and the at least one heating element. The cable includes a first plurality of wires connected to the heater element, a second plurality of wires connected to the at least one heating element, a filter module, and an isolation device connected only to the first plurality of wires between the filter module and the heater element. The first and second pluralities of wires are twisted together within the filter module. The isolation device is configured to compensate for a resonance frequency generated during operation of the heater element and the at least one heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Seyed Jafar JAFARIAN-TEHRANI, Kenneth Walter Finnegan, Sean O'Brien, Benson Q. Tong
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Patent number: 11937061Abstract: A forced ventilation woofer or electromechanical transducer (e.g., 200 or 300) includes a motor structure and voice coil winding support structure or former (203 or 303) configured with a vented annular spacer (e.g., 250) and vented distal pole tip member (e.g., 255) having aligned radial channels aimed to transport heat away from a voice coil (202 or 302) during the transducer's reciprocating movement while providing an extended, linear dynamic range and continuous cooling for the voice coil. A dual magnetic gap embodiment has an inside annular spacer member (e.g., 355A) and a co-planar outside annular spacer member (e.g., 350-O), each made of a thermally conductive steel alloy.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Polk Audio, LLCInventor: Sean O'Brien
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Patent number: 11889258Abstract: A loudspeaker driver or tweeter (e.g., 100, 200 or 300) having a voice coil connected with a loudspeaker diaphragm (e.g., 106, 206 or 306), having a substantially circular diaphragm portion which is connected with or rests upon a voice coil attachment segment (e.g., 104, 204, 304). The diaphragm also includes a first central elliptical (non-circular-shaped) inner roll portion (e.g., 112, 212, 312) defining a central recessed area and a second, outer elliptical (non-circular-shaped) roll portion (e.g., 108, 208, 308) so the central portion and the outer roll portion that have substantially elliptical edge circumferences with substantially circular central peripheral edges to define diaphragm segments with a varying radial Chord lengths having non-uniform diameter dimensions (inside diameter to outside diameter) and when in use, the excursion of the diaphragm is controlled such that any breakup modes are minimized and the associated resonances are minimized.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Polk Audio, LLCInventor: Sean O'Brien, Sr.
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Publication number: 20240013268Abstract: Systems and method for utility consumption of data are enclosed. The system may include at least one memory and at least one processor. The at least one memory may store a plurality of data sets and one or more non-transitory computer-executable instructions. The at least one processor, in response to executing the one or more instructions, may implement a method or execute a micro data engine configured to implement a method. The method may include receiving a data request with data requirements from a client. The method may include arranging a product data set including a selection of the plurality of data sets based on the data requirements. The method may include calculating the number of micro data units in the product data set. The method may include transmitting the product data set to the client. The method may include transmitting an invoice to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: OMNY, Inc.Inventors: Sean O'Brien, Maik Lindner, Stella Chang
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Patent number: 11837446Abstract: A substrate support includes an edge ring, one or more heating elements, and a cable configured to provide power from a power source to the edge ring and the one or more heating elements. The cable includes a first plurality of wires connected to the edge ring, a second plurality of wires connected to the one or more heating elements, a filter module, wherein the first plurality of wires and the second plurality of wires are twisted together within the filter module, and an isolation device. The isolation device is connected to the first plurality of wires and disposed between the filter module and the edge ring. The isolation device is configured to compensate for a resonance frequency generated during operation of the edge ring and the one or more heating elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Seyed Jafar Jafarian-Tehrani, Kenneth Walter Finnegan, Sean O'Brien, Benson Q. Tong
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Patent number: D1009893Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SYNG, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Stringer, Sean O'Brien, Matthew Brown, Zachery Kennedy, Bas Ording
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Patent number: D1029078Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: Sean O'Brien, Jonathan R. Hatcher