Patents by Inventor William O'Connor

William 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).

  • Patent number: 11965804
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and alerting to likely leaks in an electronic display assembly are provided. An electronic display assembly includes an electronic display, a testing area, and a differential pressure sensor fluidly connected to ambient air in an ambient environment and gas within the testing area. A controller determines one or more differential pressure readings based on data received from the differential pressure sensor, and generates and transmits an electronic notification where the differential pressure readings are below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Mike Brown, Douglas Bennett, Kevin O'Connor, Alex Moreau
  • Patent number: 11963702
    Abstract: A bolster system having a first bolster device, a second bolster device, and an adjustable tether that includes a one-way pre-tied slideable adjustment knot. The adjustment knot is at a first position prior to insertion of the first bolster device into a passageway in one or more bones. The second bolster device includes a body portion having an outer portion that is sized to be received in the passageway and/or in an aperture of a bone plate. The body portion also includes a channel that is sized to accommodate recessed and/or embedded placement of the pre-tied slideable adjustment knot. The second bolster device can also include an oversized plate portion that abuts against a cortex of a bone or a wall of a bone plate. The second bolster device can also include a threaded member or retention tab that lockingly secures the second bolster device to a bone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul O'Connor, Michael Charles Ferragamo, William R. Davis, Rajesh Sivakumar
  • Patent number: 11934054
    Abstract: Interchangeable display assemblies are provided. A frame is configured to interchangeably accept any one of a number of digital side assemblies, each including an electronic display, a number of static side assemblies, each including a poster cavity which accepts signage, and a number of cover side assemblies at a first portion and any other one of the number of digital side assemblies, the number of static side assemblies, and the number of cover side assemblies at a second portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Kevin O'Connor, Marcos Diaz
  • Patent number: 11921010
    Abstract: Electronic display assemblies providing enhanced leak detection, and systems and methods related to the same, are provided. A differential pressure sensor detects a differential pressure between an ambient environment and a testing area of the electronic display assembly. A controller determines differential pressure readings based on data received from the differential pressure sensor and selectively generates electronic notifications based on said differential pressure readings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Mike Brown, Douglas Bennett, Kevin O'Connor, Alex Moreau
  • Patent number: 11919393
    Abstract: A display assembly for inducing turbulent flow and integrating an electric vehicle charger. A first and second subassembly are connected to a structural framework, each including a cover, an electronic display layer located behind the cover, a rear panel located behind the electronic display layer, and a fan assembly located at a rear surface of the rear panel. The electric vehicle charger is also connected to the structural framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Marcos Diaz, Mike Brown, Kevin O'Connor, Alex Moreau
  • Patent number: 10990634
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage media are provided for augmenting Web-based search results with relevant content received from third-party applications. Each of a plurality of third-party applications is registered to obtain an indication of entity types associated with the each registered third-party application. A user input including at least a search query is received. The search query is communicated to those third-party applications that are identified as being relevant to the search query. Search results that are relevant to the user input are received from the relevant third-party applications and are presented on a results page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Amit Kumar, Shajib Sadhukha, Michael William O'Connor, Zhaowei Jiang
  • Patent number: 10810649
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating the completion of a user task. That is, user intent (e.g., intentions of a user to perform a user task) may be identified. The user intent may comprise an entity (e.g., a movie entity) and/or an action (e.g., an order movie tickets action) that the user wants to perform on the entity. A provider list may be created based upon one or more providers capable of performing the action on the entity (e.g., a movie application may be capable of performing the order movie tickets action on the movie entity). Providers may be dynamically selected for inclusion within the provider list at run-time. For example, an open market of providers may be maintained (e.g., providers may be added, removed, and/or updated over time), such that providers may be selected from the open market to complete user tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven William Macbeth, Michael William O'Connor, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang, Michael Van Snellenberg, Li Jiang, Shajib Sadhukha, Amit Kumar
  • Patent number: 10725618
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to populate contact information. In some aspect, a search term for a contact is received at an electronic device. A query for contact information is sent from the electronic device to a server. The query includes the search term. A query response is received from the server. Contact information for the contact is identified based on the query response. A contact record for the contact is populated using the identified contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jasvir Jhaj, Arthur Jonathan Wirski, Spencer Lloyd, Timothy William O'Connor, Octavian Sandru, Xiaming Xi, Mohammad Ahsun Qureshi
  • Publication number: 20200197926
    Abstract: A cassette for use in concentrating matter in a sample suspension, the cassette comprising a housing having a support and an enclosed sample-receiving channel, the enclosed sample-receiving channel having an upper portion and a base connected by at least two walls; in which the upper portion is configured to have a width less than a width of the base and a depth greater than 400 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Theo De Waal, Roohollah Ebrahimi, Michael Krivoruchko, Vladimir Lobaskin, Trish McOwan, William O'Connor, Dimitri Scholz
  • Patent number: 9942947
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heater comprising a PTC heating resistor based on barium titanate. The PTC heating resistor is printed onto a substrate. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing such a heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Anthony Maher, Katherine O'Sullivan, Steven Sweeney, William O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20180068372
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating the completion of a user task. That is, user intent (e.g., intentions of a user to perform a user task) may be identified. The user intent may comprise an entity (e.g., a movie entity) and/or an action (e.g., an order movie tickets action) that the user wants to perform on the entity. A provider list may be created based upon one or more providers capable of performing the action on the entity (e.g., a movie application may be capable of performing the order movie tickets action on the movie entity). Providers may be dynamically selected for inclusion within the provider list at run-time. For example, an open market of providers may be maintained (e.g., providers may be added, removed, and/or updated over time), such that providers may be selected from the open market to complete user tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven William Macbeth, Michael William O'Connor, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang, Michael Van Snellenberg, Li Jiang, Shajib Sadhukha, Amir Kumar
  • Publication number: 20180044034
    Abstract: A multifunction avionics server provide for the execution of both certified and uncertified applications in data-serving capacities in which one certified application provides near real-time transmission of flight data recorder type of data. By combining these functions, improved aircraft monitoring is obtained without significant cost or weight penalties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard Newman, David Jones, Ryan Eggert, William O'Connor, Stephen DeGuire
  • Patent number: 9811850
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating the completion of a user task. That is, user intent (e.g., intentions of a user to perform a user task) may be identified. The user intent may comprise an entity (e.g., a movie entity) and/or an action (e.g., an order movie tickets action) that the user wants to perform on the entity. A provider list may be created based upon one or more providers capable of performing the action on the entity (e.g., a movie application may be capable of performing the order movie tickets action on the movie entity). Providers may be dynamically selected for inclusion within the provider list at run-time. For example, an open market of providers may be maintained (e.g., providers may be added, removed, and/or updated over time), such that providers may be selected from the open market to complete user tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Steven William Macbeth, Michael William O'Connor, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang, Michael Van Snellenberg, Li Jiang, Shajib Sadhukha, Amit Kumar
  • Publication number: 20170303340
    Abstract: An inventive heating rod is disclosed. The heating rod has a ceramic heating element, a first strip-shaped contact sheet and a second strip-shaped contact sheet. The ceramic heating element is arranged between the first contact sheet and the second contact sheet, and a metal housing is provided in which the heating element and the contact sheets are arranged. The housing is provided with a dielectric coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine O'Sullivan, Orla O'Connor, William O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20170206282
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage media are provided for augmenting Web-based search results with relevant content received from third-party applications. Each of a plurality of third-party applications is registered to obtain an indication of entity types associated with the each registered third-party application. A user input including at least a search query is received. The search query is communicated to those third-party applications that are identified as being relevant to the search query. Search results that are relevant to the user input are received from the relevant third-party applications and are presented on a results page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Amit Kumar, Shajib Sadhukha, Michael William O'Connor, Zhaowei Jiang
  • Publication number: 20170169118
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to populate contact information. In some aspect, a search term for a contact is received at an electronic device. A query for contact information is sent from the electronic device to a server. The query includes the search term. A query response is received from the server. Contact information for the contact is identified based on the query response. A contact record for the contact is populated using the identified contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jasvir JHAJ, Arthur Jonathan WIRSKI, Spencer LLOYD, Timothy William O'CONNOR, Octavian SANDRU, Xiaming XI, Mohammad Ahsun QURESHI
  • Patent number: 9646097
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage media are provided for augmenting Web-based search results with relevant content received from third-party applications. Each of a plurality of third-party applications is registered to obtain an indication of entity types associated with the each registered third-party application. An annotated search query is received that includes the original inputted search query and at least an entity type associated with the search query. The annotated search query is communicated to those third-party applications having an indicated entity type that matches the entity type associated with the inputted search query. Search results that are relevant to the annotated search query are received from the applications and presented on a results page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amit Kumar, Shajib Sadhukha, Michael William O'Connor, Zhaowei Jiang
  • Publication number: 20160069707
    Abstract: A remote energy meter system and method is provided having a meter server and a client module located remotely from the meter server. The meter server communicates with the client via a wireless communications link to recover energy production parameter values. The remote energy meter system preferably provides real-time and automated monitoring of, at least, energy production and system failure parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ezra GREEN, Robert DOCKWEILER, William O'CONNOR
  • Publication number: 20150319807
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heater comprising a PTC heating resistor based on barium titanate. The PTC heating resistor is printed onto a substrate. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing such a heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony Maher, Katherine O'Sullivan, Steven Sweeney, William O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20150310118
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage media are provided for augmenting Web-based search results with relevant content received from third-party applications. Each of a plurality of third-party applications is registered to obtain an indication of entity types associated with the each registered third-party application. An annotated search query is received that includes the original inputted search query and at least an entity type associated with the search query. The annotated search query is communicated to those third-party applications having an indicated entity type that matches the entity type associated with the inputted search query. Search results that are relevant to the annotated search query are received from the applications and presented on a results page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: AMIT KUMAR, SHAJIB SADHUKHA, MICHAEL WILLIAM O'CONNOR, ZHAOWEI JIANG