Patents by Inventor Stephen E. McDonnell

Stephen E. McDonnell 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: 12528530
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for containers for use in collaborative work environments. In one embodiment, an example container may include a first container wall configured to rotate toward a center of the container, a second container wall coupled to the first container wall and configured to rotate toward the center of the container, the second container wall having a first rotatable flap configured to rotate outwards with respect to the second container wall, a third container wall coupled to the first container wall and configured to rotate toward the center of the container, the third container wall having a second rotatable flap configured to rotate outwards with respect to the third container wall, a fourth container wall coupled to the second container wall and the third container wall, the fourth container wall configured to rotate toward the center of the container, and a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan Pajevic, Tim Martin, Stephen E. McDonnell, Stephen Charles Paschall
  • Patent number: 12246934
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for automated container stacking stations. In one embodiment, an example system may include a housing having a first side and a second side, a lifting component configured to lift a first container from a first position to a second position, and to lower the first container from the second position to a third position, such that the first container is stacked on a second container, and a container centering component having a first container engagement member and a second container engagement member, the container centering component configured to align the first container in a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan Pajevic, Tim Martin, Kevin John Trenholme, Stephen E. McDonnell