Patents by Inventor Timothy L. O'Connell

Timothy L. O'Connell 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).

  • Computer-based method and system for guiding a purchaser to select an appliance and a venting arrangement suitable for the appliance
    Patent number: 7039653
    Abstract: Computer-based method and system for providing guidance to a purchaser for selecting an appliance that generally requires venting are provided. The guidance includes recommendations regarding a venting arrangement for the appliance. The method allows providing a database for storing appliance-related information that includes a respective identifier for each appliance. The appliance-related information further includes venting requirements data for each appliance. A vent wizard is configured to provide a set of prompts over a communications network to elicit information from the purchaser regarding a respective appliance of interest to the purchaser, and vent parameters for the venting arrangement for the appliance. The database is accessed in view of the information supplied by the purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael T. Beyerle, Brian A. Brislin, Timothy L. O'Connell
  • Computer-based method and system for guiding a purchaser to select an appliance and a venting arrangement suitable for the appliance
    Publication number: 20030078940
    Abstract: Computer-based method and system for providing guidance to a purchaser for selecting an appliance that generally requires venting are provided. The guidance includes recommendations regarding a venting arrangement for the appliance. The method allows providing a database for storing appliance-related information that includes a respective identifier for each appliance. The appliance-related information further includes venting requirements data for each appliance. A vent wizard is configured to provide a set of prompts over a communications network to elicit information from the purchaser regarding a respective appliance of interest to the purchaser, and vent parameters for the venting arrangement for the appliance. The database is accessed in view of the information supplied by the purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Michael T. Beyerle, Brian A. Brislin, Timothy L. O'Connell