John James O'Connell

US Patent:

20130160256, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Dec 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/336312

Inventors:

Charlton Joseph Waldman - Larchmont NY, US
Eric Lorberfeld - New Rochelle NY, US
John O'Connell - Milford CT, US

Assignee:

EASY STREET PRODUCTS, LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

A43C 7/04
A44B 99/00

US Classification:

247126

Abstract:

A lace or draw string fastening system can include a clamping unit and a capture element. The clamping unit can clamp onto the laces, such as shoe laces, to tighten the shoes and the capture element can capture and contain the free ends of the laces that extend from the clamping unit to prevent tripping by securing them to other portions of the laces or the article that houses the laces. The fastening system can be used in a shoe lace fastening system without the need for knot tying. The clamping unit can clamp the laces together at the top of the shoe to hold the laces tight while the capture element can contain or secure the free ends of the shoe lace to the shoe or the laces adjacent the toe to prevent tripping.

US Patent:

20140011586, Jan 9, 2014

Filed:

Jul 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/934144

Inventors:

John O'Connell - Los Angeles CA, US
Andrew Seidel - West Hollywood CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 31

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for providing a competitive media sharing service is described including receiving input from a user, the input including a media content, determining a user value based on the input, determining scoring in a competition that the user participates in, wherein the scoring is based on the input and the user value; and updating a profile information for the user based on the scoring.

US Patent:

42475759, Jan 27, 1981

Filed:

Oct 29, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/089182

Inventors:

John J. O'Connell - Tustin CA
William R. Pike - Tustin CA

Assignee:

American Hospital Supply Corporation - Evanston IL

International Classification:

A61K 502
C23L 302

US Classification:

427 2

Abstract:

An improved method for securing a thin continuous layer of metallic silver upon a tooth structure, especially the dentin surface of that structure, to seal the surface and, where desired, to provide a highly receptive surface for an amalgam restoration. The method involves first coating the dentin surface with an aqueous solution of a silver salt to form a silver-protein complex, then photoreducing the silver of that complex to produce a black base layer of complexed metallic silver, and thereafter electrolessly plating a continuous silver sealing layer onto the base layer.

US Patent:

58916210, Apr 6, 1999

Filed:

Sep 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/936646

Inventors:

Renee M. Chabin - Neptune NJ
David W. Kuo - Princeton NJ
John F. O'Connell - Cranbury NJ
David L. Pompliano - Lawrenceville NJ
Kenny K. Wong - Edison NJ

Assignee:

Merck & Co., Inc. - Rahway NJ

International Classification:

C12Q 100
C12Q 137
C12Q 118
C12Q 148

US Classification:

435 4

Abstract:

An in vitro screening assay which identifies enzyme inhibitors and allows for the simultaneous assay of many enzymes. Enzyme, substrate, co-factor, etc. concentrations are optimized so that inhibitors of any one of the enzymes in the pathway are equally likely to be detected. Necessarily, the flux of substrate through each enzyme should be nearly the same during the assay, i. e. , each of the enzyme catalyzed steps must be equally rate-limiting. Preferably, optimal assay conditions are predicted by computer modeling. Further, the pathway conditions are optimized through variation of enzyme, starting substrate, co-substrate and co-factor concentrations. A positive response is initially detected as a change in the amount of the product generated at the end of the enzyme cascade as compared to a standard. A sample producing a positive result can be deconvoluted.