Patents by Inventor Sean O'Connor

Sean 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).

  • INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20110018939
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead assembly comprising an ink supply manifold; printhead integrated circuits and a connector film for supplying power to drive circuitry in the printhead integrated circuits. Each printhead integrated circuit has a frontside comprising the drive circuitry and inkjet nozzle assemblies, a backside attached to the ink supply manifold, and ink supply channels providing fluid communication between the backside and the inkjet nozzle assemblies. A connection end of the connector film is sandwiched between part of the ink supply manifold and the printhead integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, David McLeod Johnstone, Kia Silverbrook
  • PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED COMPRISING THROUGH-SILICON CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20110018941
    Abstract: A printhead integrated circuit comprising a silicon substrate defining a frontside and a backside, inkjet nozzle assemblies positioned at the frontside, drive circuitry for supplying power to the inkjet nozzle assemblies and through-silicon connectors extending from the frontside towards the backside. The through-silicon connectors provides electrical connections between the drive circuitry and corresponding integrated circuit contacts. The integrated circuit contacts are positioned for connection to a backside-mounted connector film supplying power to the drive circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, David McLeod Johnstone, Kia Silverbrook
  • METHOD OF FABRICATING PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20110020965
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a printhead integrated circuit configured for backside electrical connections. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wafer comprising a plurality of partially-fabricated nozzle assemblies on a frontside of the wafer and through-silicon connectors extending from the frontside towards a backside of the wafer; (b) depositing a conductive layer on the frontside of said wafer and etching to form an actuator for each nozzle assembly and a frontside contact pad over a head of each through-silicon connector; (c) performing further MEMS processing steps to complete formation of nozzle assemblies ink supply channels through-silicon connectors; and (d) dividing the wafer into individual printhead integrated circuits. Each printhead integrated circuit thus formed is configured for backside-connection to the drive circuitry via the through-silicon connectors the contact pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, David McLeod Johnstone, Kia Silverbrook
  • PRINTHEAD HAVING POLYSILSESQUIOXANE COATING ON INK EJECTION FACE
    Publication number: 20110018935
    Abstract: A printhead having an ink ejection face coated with a hydrophobic polymeric material. The polymeric material is comprised of a polysilsesquioxane, such as poly(methylsilsesquioxane) or poly(phenylsilsesquioxane). The printhead is compatible with various printhead maintenance operations requiring contact with the ink ejection face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, Emma Rose Kerr
  • PRINTHEAD HAVING INK EJECTION FACE COMPLEMENTING INK OR OTHER FEATURES OF PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20110018937
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead for ejection of an ejectable fluid. The printhead has an ink ejection face coated with a polymeric material incorporating nanoparticles. The nanoparticles impart predetermined characteristics to the ink ejection face, which complement an inherent property of the ejectable fluid, a printhead maintenance regime associated with the printhead or a type of nozzle actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, Emma Rose Kerr
  • METHOD OF FABRICATING INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20110020964
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an inkjet printhead assembly having backside electrical connections. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing printhead integrated circuits, each having a backside recessed edge portion and connectors extending through the integrated circuit, each connector having a head connected to frontside drive circuitry and a base in the recessed edge portion; (b) positioning a connection end of a connector film in the recessed edge portion; (c) connecting each film contact to the base of a corresponding connector; and (d) attaching the backside of each printhead integrated circuit together with the connector film to an ink supply manifold so as to provide the inkjet printhead assembly having backside electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, David McLeod Johnstone, Kia Silverbrook
  • PRINTHEAD HAVING POLYMER INCORPORATING NANOPARTICLES COATED ON INK EJECTION FACE
    Publication number: 20110018936
    Abstract: A printhead having an ink ejection face, wherein at least part of the ink ejection face is coated with a polymeric material. The polymeric material is comprised of a polymerized siloxane incorporating nanoparticles. The printhead may be compatible with various printhead maintenance operations, ink characteristics and inkjet nozzle types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, Emma Rose Kerr
  • PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CONFIGURED FOR BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20110018940
    Abstract: A printhead integrated circuit has a frontside comprising drive circuitry and inkjet nozzle assemblies, a backside for attachment to an ink supply manifold and ink supply channels providing fluid communication between the backside and the inkjet nozzle assemblies. The backside has a recessed portion for accommodating part of a connector film, which supplies power to the drive circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory John McAvoy, Rónán Pádraig Seán O'Reilly, David McLeod Johnstone, Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110015496
    Abstract: A housing configured to at least partially encapsulate a mobile communication device, a sensor disposed on the housing, the sensor being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient, and an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected medical information to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: LAWRENCE M. SHERMAN, Richard Alan Stein, Kenneth Hillel Shubin Stein, Charles Sean O'Connor
  • Feed and email content
    Patent number: 7865830
    Abstract: System(s) and/or method(s) (“tools”) are described that present content in a user interface tailored to trait(s) of the content. The tools can analyze content to determine its traits, classify the content based on its traits, and present the content in a user interface tailored to the classification. The tools can also organize content items into groups based on a common trait and enable a user to select content items through their group. Responsive to the user's selection of a group, the tools can present content, render enclosures, and alter traits of the content items in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jane T Kim, Amar S. Gandhi, Walter V. von Koch, Sean O. Lyndersay, Edward J. Praitis, William Gould, David M. Ruzyski
  • Insulated food carrier and organizer
    Patent number: 7861552
    Abstract: An insulated carrier having an interior lip for supporting a planar organizer having a plurality of spaced apart apertures for receiving user provided containers and organizer aperture covers for covering said containers. The carrier having a lid for covering said carrier and having segregated storage compartments for utilitarian use, such as cutlery storage. The storage compartments having a latch door providing access therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Sean O Hughes
  • Tune range limiter
    Patent number: 7863996
    Abstract: An impedance matching network includes a first input port that receives radio frequency (RF) power and includes an input impedance, an output port that provides the RF power and includes an output impedance, and a variable capacitance module that varies the output impedance. The variable capacitance module includes a first variable capacitor, a second variable capacitor, a first motor, and a second motor that adjusts a capacitance of the second variable capacitor. A relationship between a desired value of the capacitance and an actual value of the capacitance is dependent on a capacitance of the first variable capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel H. Cotter, Sean O. Harnett
  • FRAME-MOUNTED TRIGGER SAFETY AND WELL EXTENSION
    Publication number: 20100325932
    Abstract: A trigger safety for a firearm having a frame and slide. The safety includes a safety assembly frame mountable within the firearm frame. The safety also includes at least one actuator operatively attached to the safety assembly frame, the actuator being capable of selectively moving the safety assembly frame between a first position and a second position. The assembly frame also has an abutment surface. In the first position the abutment surface contacts a trigger bar of the firearm preventing movement of the trigger and discharge of the firearm while allowing the slide to be cycled and in the second position the abutment surface is not in contact with the trigger bar and the firearm can be discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SMITH & WESSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: GARY E. ZUKOWSKI, Sean O'Clair, Brett Curry
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING TURBINE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20100329837
    Abstract: Embodiments include a system having a turbine support key having a set of key segments selectively stackable together in a plurality of combinations to adjust a thickness between turbine supports based solely on a selection of the key segments from the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Cooper, Timothy Andrew Melsert, James W. Clark, Craig D. Ivancic, Sean O'Meara, Jean-francois Lavie
  • Shared transport system and service network
    Patent number: 7840427
    Abstract: The network system matches the supply and demand of transportation services by incorporating unused transportation capacity (i.e., empty seats) with a real-time allocation and matching service that enables individuals and goods to conveniently hire that capacity with attractive pricing, rapid responsiveness, better information availability and trusted security. The network system provides an electronic registry of capacity containing an indication of the spare transport capacity and location of a plurality of transport vehicles, an electronic registry of demand containing an indication of the demand for transportation needs of a plurality of individuals and a central processing capability to effect a match of the transport capacity of at least one transport vehicle with the transport demand of at least one individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventor: Sean O'Sullivan
  • Phone-to-monitor connection device
    Patent number: 7835505
    Abstract: A device for connecting a phone to a television so that content available via the phone can be rendered on the television is provided. The phone-to-television device includes a telephone interface for receiving content from and sending commands to the connected phone and includes a television interface for transmitting the received content for rendering on the connected television. The phone-to-television device includes a converter for converting content received from the phone into a television format and includes a transmission component for transmitting the formatted content for display on the television. As the user interacts with the phone, the user can view on the television the content that is provided by the phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Toyama, Sean O. Blagsvedt
  • METHODS OF TREATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH PROTEIN KINASE CK2 ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20100267753
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for the treatment or amelioration of disorders associated with undesired activity of protein kinase CK2, using compounds of Formula (I) that are potent, selective inhibitors of CK2, and pharmaceutical compositions of such compounds, wherein Z5, R6B, R6D, R8, n, R9 and p are defined as further described herein,
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Mustapha HADDACH, Sean O'Brien, Kenna Anderes
  • Contact page
    Patent number: 7814438
    Abstract: A computing system and a user interface display requested data corresponding with a contact at a display device. The requested data includes contact information, communication histories, and files associated with the contact. The requested data is obtained from one or more contact information directories located locally and/or remotely from the computing system. The user interface also displays contact-centric tasks that may be engaged in between the user and the contact based upon the capabilities of the corresponding computing systems or that can be performed on a contact. Some of the contact information can be edited with an edit mode of the user interface. The contact may be a person, group, organization, or household.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joel K. Grossman, Cornelis K. van Dok, Jonathan D. Perlow, Vivien Park, Sean O. Blagsvedt
  • Frame-mounted trigger safety and well extension
    Patent number: 7810269
    Abstract: A trigger safety for a firearm having a frame and slide. The safety includes a safety assembly frame mountable within the firearm frame. The safety also includes at least one actuator operatively attached to the safety assembly frame, the actuator being capable of selectively moving the safety assembly frame between a first position and a second position. The assembly frame also has an abutment surface. In the first position the abutment surface contacts a trigger bar of the firearm preventing movement of the trigger and discharge of the firearm while allowing the slide to be cycled and in the second position the abutment surface is not in contact with the trigger bar and the firearm can be discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Smith & Wesson Corp.
    Inventors: Gary E. Zukowski, Sean O'Clair, Brett Curry
  • Method and apparatus allowing a battery to regain charge in a handheld device without an applied external charge while still supplying power selected designated components
    Patent number: RE42079
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a power management method for regulating power to a handheld computer. A source voltage is received from a battery module. The source voltage is regulated to power a plurality of internal components, including a processor and a memory. If the source voltage is detected to be less than a designated threshold, the plurality of internal components powered by the source voltage are reduced to allow a charge of the battery module to increase in absence of an external charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Tate, Sean O'Hara, Gary Responte