Daniel P O'Brien

US Patent:

8562443, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Sep 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/224912

Inventors:

Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat - Winchester MA, US
Jesse David Kurlancheek - Cambridge MA, US
William Daniel Ogles - Cambridge MA, US
Craig Anderson Lancaster - Mansfield MA, US
Seth John Sivak - Cambridge MA, US
Daniel O'Brien - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 41

Abstract:

Individual participants in a multi-participant collaborative computing application may be sent intermittent updates of actions taken by other participants. These updates need not be sent to a participant's device until the participant has interacted with a specified object in the application. The participant's device may then be sent an update including object interactions of the other participants occurring since the participant's previous object interaction. The update may be used to periodically inform the participant of the actions taken by the other participants during the period between the participant's interactions.

US Patent:

8629871, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Dec 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/330300

Inventors:

Daniel O'Brien - Cambridge MA, US
William Dan Ogles - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Nabeel Hyatt - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06T 17/00

US Classification:

345420, 345419, 345582

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a three-dimensional object is rendered on a two-dimensional display screen by associating a three-dimensional mesh with an image of the object, generating a vector-based texture map that defines a surface area of the object, and rendering the vector-based texture map on the display screen.

US Patent:

8209259, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/350795

Inventors:

Jean-Pierre M. Louis - Austin TX, US
Neave C. Rake - Seattle WA, US
Jarrod D. Luchsinger - Seattle WA, US
Daniel G. O'Brien - Seattle WA, US
Rajan Krishnamurty - Bellevue WA, US
Ronald S. Harter - Austin TX, US
Joe C. Beall - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

ADP Dealer Services, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

705 50, 705 51, 705 52, 705 54, 380227, 380228, 380229, 380230

Abstract:

The invention provides a business platform, a business entity management system, and a software module that can be used in conjunction with the software service framework. The invention mimics actual business relationships between business entities, and uses a software service module to configure the business entities into a network that comprises at least three generations of business entities, wherein role dependent associations mimicking real life business relationships are established between the business entities. In addition, information as defined by business objects are configured to permit or deny access and manipulation based on user roles. Accordingly, the invention permits a user role in one business entity to potentially access information of a plurality of other associated business entities through a common business platform, based on the role of the user and the configuration of the business objects.

US Patent:

20030182754, Oct 2, 2003

Filed:

Mar 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/394908

Inventors:

Daniel O'Brien - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A47L005/38

US Classification:

015/302000

Abstract:

A novel tubular rubber-like non-corrosive sheath, which may be wound on a reel of a mobile sewer cleaning and inspection machine for entry into a sewer line, which encapsulates or joins together a length of jet hose and a length of television cable for a television camera. The invention also includes a novel skid mounting a television camera at the end of a sheath, which carries a television camera, and which in arranged in a position to permit fluid exiting the jet hose to propel the skid in a sewer line.

US Patent:

20080281729, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

May 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/747144

Inventors:

Daniel M. O'BRIEN - Libertyville IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 28

Abstract:

A method of developing, inventorying and distributing content with particular applicability to the advertising industry with regard to how agencies may be compensated by advertisers for the development of this content. The method may include the steps of developing a plurality of concepts conceived by at least one creative team working for an agency and inventorying the plurality of concepts in a first computer system. Each one of the plurality of concepts may be saved as a computer file during the inventorying step. The method may further include testing the plurality of concepts to determine at least one winning concept conceived by a winning creative team and a plurality of unselected concepts, distributing the winning concept to an advertiser via electronic transmission to a second computer system, wherein the advertiser is permitted to use the winning concept for a period of time in return for consideration, and sharing rights in at least one unselected concept with the advertiser and the winning creative team. Also included may be a step of allocating a portion of the consideration to the winning creative team.

US Patent:

20130059664, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244729

Inventors:

Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat - Winchester MA, US
Jesse David Kurlancheek - Cambridge MA, US
William Daniel Ogles - Cambridge MA, US
Craig Anderson Lancaster - Mansfield MA, US
Seth John Sivak - Cambridge MA, US
Daniel O'Brien - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

ZYNGA INC. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Individual participants in a multi-participant collaborative computing application may be sent intermittent updates of actions taken by other participants. These updates need not be sent to a participant's device until the participant has interacted with a specified object in the application. The participant's device may then be sent an update including object interactions of the other participants occurring since the participant's previous object interaction. The update may be used to periodically inform the participant of the actions taken by the other participants during the period between the participant's interactions.

US Patent:

50597639, Oct 22, 1991

Filed:

Jun 6, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/534452

Inventors:

Daniel R. O'Brien - Franklin MA
Charles H. Cox - Carlisle MA
Carlton D. Hoyt - Reading MA

Assignee:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

B23K 2600

US Classification:

21912169

Abstract:

A method of forming optical quality surfaces in optical material is described. In particular, high optical quality end face surfaces are provided in diffused channel waveguides formed on LiNbO. sub. 3 crystal material, or the like. A T-shaped trench is first formed by laser ablation. The top of the "T" bisects a plane orthogonal to and passing through the waveguide. The lower part of the "T" is centered on the longitudinal axis of the waveguide and retains an optical fiber abutting the end face. A diamond polishing wheel is inserted in the top trench to polish the end face prior to affixing the fiber optic.

US Patent:

56366485, Jun 10, 1997

Filed:

May 30, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/452970

Inventors:

J. T. O'Brien - Glenview IL
Daniel J. O'Brien - Sterling IL

International Classification:

B08B 902

US Classification:

134107

Abstract:

A mobile rotator jet sewer cleaner vehicle for cleaning a sewer line by fluid pressure, the vehicle having a fluid supply for delivering the fluid under pressure to a hose wound on a reel assembly which can be selectively wound or unwound in a vertical direction, wherein a bearing assembly movable in a horizontal direction is secured on a platform and a reel assembly is mounted on and movable with the bearing assembly. A control for selectively actuating winding and unwinding the hose on the reel assembly is provided, and this control, which may also include other instruments and controls for operating the sewer cleaner, is movable with the bearing and reel assembly. In another embodiment of the invention, the platform telescopes into and away from a recess in the vehicle chassis, so that the reel and bearing assemblies are extended from the vehicle when in use, but may be retracted into the recess when desired, and in such event the retracted jet sewer cleaner may be enclosed within the vehicle.