Patents by Inventor Shawn O'Connor

Shawn 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: 20170199716
    Abstract: A speaker system includes a case, an audio input, speakers, an accelerometer, and a computer processor. The audio input is structured to receive a program audio signal from an audio device. The speakers are configured to play an audio output based on the program audio signal, the audio output causing a vibration of the case. The accelerometer is configured to detect the vibration of the case as well as a user tap on the case. The computer processor is configured to identify a user gesture that includes the tap on the case, to identify the tap apart from the case vibration by processing the detected vibration of the case and the detected user tap on the case based on information from the program audio signal to separate the detected user tap from the detected vibration, and to commence a particular function associated with the user gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: MANPREET S. KHAIRA, SHAWN O'CONNOR, FRANK PRESTRELSKI, PATRICK ALLEN QUINN, RICHARD ANDREW SORENSEN, ERIC SORENSEN
  • Patent number: 9645786
    Abstract: A tabletop speaker system includes an amplifier, proximity and acceleration detectors, and a processor. The processor is operatively coupled to receive signals from the proximity and accelerometer detectors, and in response to the proximity and acceleration signals, activate various functions local to the tabletop speaker system to operate and control various behaviors or features of the tabletop speaker system. In this way, the tabletop speaker system can respond to user gestures for a very natural control interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AVNERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manpreet S. Khaira, Shawn O'Connor, Frank Prestrelski, Patrick Allen Quinn, Richard Andrew Sorensen, Eric Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20150193193
    Abstract: A tabletop speaker system includes an amplifier, proximity and acceleration detectors, and a processor. The processor is operatively coupled to receive signals from the proximity and accelerometer detectors, and in response to the proximity and acceleration signals, activate various functions local to the tabletop speaker system to operate and control various behaviors or features of the tabletop speaker system. In this way, the tabletop speaker system can respond to user gestures for a very natural control interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Avnera Corporation
    Inventors: Manpreet S. Khaira, Shawn O'Connor, Frank Prestrelski, Patrick Allen Quinn, Richard Andrew Sorensen, Eric Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20140308475
    Abstract: A camouflage device includes a plurality of threads connected together to form a plurality of strips. The plurality of strips are connected to a hunting device using an attachment device. The strips are attached to the hunting device in overlapping rows to substantially cover the hunting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Shawn O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20060131744
    Abstract: A BGA (Ball Grid Array Structure) having improved drop test performance by increasing the area of the solder bond at the corner of the array using existing assembling machinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Shawn O'Connor, Mark Gerber, Wyatt Huddleston