Patents by Inventor Thomas Andrew MCDONALD

Thomas Andrew MCDONALD 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: 10220573
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating a staking assembly includes a housing defining a machining passage having a longitudinal axis, an actuator rod disposed for axial movement along the longitudinal axis in the machining passage, having a first end configured to connect to a linear-reciprocating source of movement and a second end having a tool configured to deform a boss, and an air source configured to selectively provide a source of heated air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Proficient Machine and Tool, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Andrew McDonald
  • Patent number: 9600158
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are disclosed for aggregating information and digital services into an interactive user interface. In accordance with certain embodiments, computerized systems and methods are provided that display a plurality of tiles for a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources being provided by at least a first information provider and a second information provider. The systems and methods may further include receiving a selection of content within a first tile in the plurality of tiles, the content being provided by the first information provider. The systems and methods may further include dragging, based on input from the first user, the selected content onto a second tile linked to the second information provider. The systems and methods may further include sending, based on the dragging, the selected content to the second information provider to share the selected content with a second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: David Temkin, Oliver Steele, Jim Sabia, Thomas Andrew McDonald, Michael John Ackerman, Lorien Mae Henry-Wilkins, Sarah Allen
  • Publication number: 20170036392
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating a staking assembly includes a housing defining a machining passage having a longitudinal axis, an actuator rod disposed for axial movement along the longitudinal axis in the machining passage, having a first end configured to connect to a linear-reciprocating source of movement and a second end having a tool configured to deform a boss, and an air source configured to selectively provide a source of heated air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Andrew McDonald
  • Publication number: 20140282166
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are disclosed for aggregating information and digital services into an interactive user interface. In accordance with certain embodiments, computerized systems and methods are provided that display a plurality of tiles for a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources being provided by at least a first information provider and a second information provider. The systems and methods may further include receiving a selection of content within a first tile in the plurality of tiles, the content being provided by the first information provider. The systems and methods may further include dragging, based on input from the first user, the selected content onto a second tile linked to the second information provider. The systems and methods may further include sending, based on the dragging, the selected content to the second information provider to share the selected content with a second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: David TEMKIN, Oliver STEELE, Jim SABIA, Thomas Andrew MCDONALD, Michael John ACKERMAN, Lorien Mae HENRY-WILKINS, Sarah ALLEN