Patents by Inventor Steve O'Connor
Steve 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).
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Patent number: 12201499Abstract: A myringotomy device includes a housing; an elongated tube extending from the housing; and a retractable cutting tool extendable through the elongated tube, the cutting tool comprising a blade. The cutting tool is configured such that when advanced, the blade of the cutting tool extends beyond a distal end of the elongated tube. The cutting tool is also configured such that when retracted, the blade is retracted into the elongated tube and a fluid conduit is created from the distal end of the elongated tube to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.Inventors: Steve Gaynes, Michael O'Connor, Michael DeRossi, Gilberto Cavada, John Morici, Riyad Moe
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Publication number: 20150066783Abstract: An automated music industry solution for aggregated search and licensing of diverse music catalogs through the use of metadata and algorithmic search technologies connecting the diverse supply of music available for synchronization licenses and the daily demands of music and media professionals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Declan Mohan, Bobby O'Reilly, Steve O'Connor
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Patent number: 7623021Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
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Publication number: 20090227765Abstract: A crosslinking monomer for making a crosslinked polymer, said monomer comprising reactive leaving groups Y and Y1 located on the same or different aryl or heteroaryl groups of the monomer and a structural unit of general formula I: where Ar represents an aryl or heteroaryl group; Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group and where any two of Ar, Ar1 and Ar2 may optionally be linked; Sp represents an optional spacer group; and X represents a crosslinkable group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2005Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Carl Towns, Ilaria Grizzi, Steve O'Connor, Annette Steudel
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Patent number: 7246567Abstract: An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF transmissions carry control and return signals to and from the fish and topside. The fish has two cameras. The front facing camera is located behind a dual layer flooded dome. A pan and tilt mechanism is fitted to one of the cameras and uses a pivotable gimbal frame driven by a lead nut moving along an arcuate bolt.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: H2EYE (International) LimitedInventors: Chris D. Shelton, Nigel Mark Jagger, Shaun David Househam, Lawrence Samuel Tyson, Jeremy Daniel Cooper, Michael William Dormer, Jan Matteo Paoli, Nicholas Ian Kempt, Mark Sanders, Graham Michael Pullin, Jaime Valls Miro, Frances Samalionis, Paul South, Tracy Currer, Steve O'Connor, Martin Bontoft
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Publication number: 20070090919Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Tejas Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
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Patent number: 7119661Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
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Patent number: 6986320Abstract: An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF transmissions carry control and return signals to and from the fish and topside. The fish has two cameras. The front facing camera is located behind a dual layer flooded dome. A pan and tilt mechanism is fitted to one of the cameras and uses a pivotable gimbal frame driven by a lead nut moving along an arcuate bolt.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: H2EYE (International) LimitedInventors: Chris D. Shelton, Nigel Mark Jagger, Shaun David Househam, Lawrence Samuel Tyson, Jeremy Daniel Cooper, Michael William Dormer, Jan Matteo Paoli, Nicholas Ian Kempt, Mark Sanders, Graham Michael Pullin, Jaime Valls Miro, Frances Samalionis, Paul South, Tracy Currer, Steve O'Connor, Martin Bontoft
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Publication number: 20050204992Abstract: An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF transmissions carry control and return signals to and from the fish and topside. The fish has two cameras. The front facing camera is located behind a dual layer flooded dome. A pan and tilt mechanism is fitted to one of the cameras and uses a pivotable gimbal frame driven by a lead nut moving along an arcuate bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Chris Shelton, Nigel Jagger, Shaun Househam, Lawrence Tyson, Jeremy Cooper, Michael Dormer, Jan Paoli, Nicholas Kempt, Mark Sanders, Graham Pullin, Jaime Miro, Frances Samalionis, Paul South, Tracy Currer, Steve O'Connor, Martin Bontoft
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Publication number: 20050134428Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2005Publication date: June 23, 2005Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Tejas Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
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Patent number: 6885283Abstract: A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed mode (52) and a frequency shift keyed mode (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system (26) and a remote keyless entry system (20) and switches between modes in response to receipt of a wake up pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Steve O'Connor, Tejas B. Desai, Allan Losey
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Patent number: 6885282Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
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Patent number: 6822562Abstract: A tire differentiating system (21, 121) is employed to differentiate tires (22, 24, 26, 28, 122, 124, 126, 128) in a vehicle (20, 120). Each tire includes a sensor (30, 32, 34, 36, 120, 132, 134, 136) which communicates with a receiver (38, 138). In a first example, when a tire (22, 24, 26, 28) is inflated above a high pressure threshold, a flag bit is stored in the sensor (30, 32, 34, 36) identifying the tire as a rear tire (26, 28). If a rear tire (26, 28) drops below a low pressure threshold, a warning algorithm is initiated to warn the driver. In a second example, the sensor (130, 132, 134, 136) is a transceiver with an RF detector circuit having an identification code. A RF transmitter (144, 146, 148, 150) is located proximate to each of the respective transceivers (130, 132, 134, 136). The receiver (138) sends a signal to each RF transmitter (144, 146, 148, 150) which generates a RF signal that is sent to the transceivers (130, 132, 134, 136).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: James Anthony Poirier, Steve O'Connor
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Publication number: 20040083940Abstract: An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF transmissions carry control and return signals to and from the fish and topside. The fish has two cameras. The front facing camera is located behind a dual layer flooded dome. A pan and tilt mechanism is fitted to one of the cameras and uses a pivotable gimbal frame driven by a lead nut moving along an arcuate bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Chris D. Shelton, Nigel Mark Jagger, Shaun David Househam, Lawrence Samuel Tyson, Jeremy Daniel Cooper, Michael William Dormer, Jan Matteo Paoli, Nicholas Ian Kempt, Mark Sanders, Graham Michael Pullin, Jaime Valls Miro, Frances Samalionis, Paul South, Tracy Currer, Steve O'Connor, Martin Bontoft
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Patent number: 6662742Abstract: An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF transmissions carry control and return signals to and from the fish and topside. The fish has two cameras. The front facing camera is located behind a dual layer flooded dome. A pan and tilt mechanism is fitted to one of the cameras and uses a pivotable gimbal frame driven by a lead nut moving along an arcuate bolt.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: H2EYE (International) LimitedInventors: Chris D. Shelton, Nigel Mark Jagger, Shaun David Househam, Lawrence Samuel Tyson, Jeremy Daniel Cooper, Michael William Dormer, Jan Matteo Paoli, Nicholas Ian Kempt, Mark Sanders, Graham Michael Pullin, Jaime Valls Miro, Frances Samalionis, Paul South, Tracy Currer, Steve O'Connor, Martin Bontoft
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Patent number: 6573678Abstract: A system and method for automatically closing a moveable panel, such as a vehicle window. A power drive mechanism is controlled by a controller. The controller determines if the user has issued an “express up” command. Only if the panel is beyond a predetermined proximity of its fully closed position when the “express up” command is issued, is the panel is powered to the fully closed position under its normal circumstances. If the panel is within the predetermined proximity, however, exception processing occurs.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Allan Losey, Steve O'Connor
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Publication number: 20020196137Abstract: A tire differentiating system (21, 121) is employed to differentiate tires (22, 24, 26, 28, 122, 124, 126, 128) in a vehicle (20, 120). Each tire includes a sensor (30, 32, 34, 36, 120, 132, 134, 136) which communicates with a receiver (38, 138). In a first example, when a tire (22, 24, 26, 28) is inflated above a high pressure threshold, a flag bit is stored in the sensor (30, 32, 34, 36) identifying the tire as a rear tire (26, 28). If a rear tire (26, 28) drops below a low pressure threshold, a warning algorithm is initiated to warn the driver. In a second example, the sensor (130, 132, 134, 136) is a transceiver with an RF detector circuit having an identification code. A RF transmitter (144, 146, 148, 150) is located proximate to each of the respective transceivers (130, 132, 134, 136). The receiver (138) sends a signal to each RF transmitter (144, 146, 148, 150) which generates a RF signal that is sent to the transceivers (130, 132, 134, 136).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: James Anthony Poirier, Steve O'Connor
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Publication number: 20020177406Abstract: A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed mode (52) and a frequency shift keyed mode (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system (26) and a remote keyless entry system (20) and switches between modes in response to receipt of a wake up pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Steve O'Connor, Tejas B. Desai, Allan Losey
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Publication number: 20020149477Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
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Publication number: 20020083880Abstract: An ROV comprising a topside, a fish and an umbilical cable for connecting the topside and the fish together. The fish is adapted to be powered by an onboard battery inductively coupled to the fish. The cable is of a fine diameter to reduce drag through the water. RF transmissions carry control and return signals to and from the fish and topside. The fish has two cameras. The front facing camera is located behind a dual layer flooded dome. A pan and tilt mechanism is fitted to one of the cameras and uses a pivotable gimbal frame driven by a lead nut moving along an arcuate bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Chris D. Shelton, Nigel Mark Jagger, Shaun David Househam, Lawrence Samuel Tyson, Jeremy Daniel Cooper, Michael William Dormer, Jan Matteo Paoli, Nicholas Ian Kempt, Mark Sanders, Graham Michael Pullin, Jaime Valls Miro, Frances Samalionis, Paul South, Tracy Currer, Steve O'Connor, Martin Bontoft