Joseph Matthew O'Brien

US Patent:

45805776, Apr 8, 1986

Filed:

Aug 9, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/506443

Inventors:

Joseph O'Brien - Teterboro NJ
Paul Brown - Teterboro NJ

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

128760

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for collecting saliva from a test subject comprises providing a flavored absorbent mass, such as a sponge, for mastication and charging with saliva and then expressing the saliva from the mass. Apparatus for this method comprises a barrel-piston arrangement in association with a specimen vial for storage until diagnostic testing.

US Patent:

44187025, Dec 6, 1983

Filed:

Dec 17, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/331890

Inventors:

Paul Brown - Ridgewood NJ
Joseph O'Brien - Ridgewood NJ

Assignee:

Metpath Inc. - Teterboro NJ

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

128760

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for collecting saliva from a test subject comprises providing a flavored absorbent mass, such as a sponge, for mastication and charging with saliva and then expressing the saliva from the mass. Apparatus for this method comprises a barrel-piston arrangement in association with a specimen vial for storage until diagnostic testing.

US Patent:

20220347444, Nov 3, 2022

Filed:

Apr 29, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/302287

Inventors:

Joseph R. O'Brien - McLean VA, US
Babak Arvanaghi - McLean VA, US

International Classification:

A61M 27/00

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for treating a synovial cyst is disclosed. The method includes determining a presence and location of a cyst within a body, penetrating the cyst through a penetration bore to release a synovial fluid accumulation from within the cyst. A suction is applied to the cyst to via the penetration bore to extract a volume of the fluid accumulation from within the cyst. A weeping tube is inserted in the penetration bore to communicate synovial fluid from the cyst to maintain the cyst in a depressed condition for a predetermined temporal period. The weeping tube an external sidewall and an interior channel configured to communicate a synovial fluid from the synovial cyst. A plurality of protrusions about the external sidewall engage with a body tissue surrounding a penetration bore in the body tissue to retain the weeping tube at a desired placement within the penetration bore.

US Patent:

20140207571, Jul 24, 2014

Filed:

Dec 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/145582

Inventors:

Luke Hammock - Washington DC, US
Janusz Niczyporuk - Vienna VA, US
Bor J. Sun - San Francisco CA, US
Joseph O'Brien - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Capital One Financial Corporation - McLean VA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1453

Abstract:

Systems and processes are disclosed for generating an delivering personalized deals to users. In certain embodiments, disclosed embodiments may configure a financial service account associated with a user. Based on monitored transactions from the financial service account, systems consistent with disclosed embodiments may generate deals that are personalized to the user of the financial service account. Such deals may be delivered to the user or a third-party upon request.

US Patent:

20140164086, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Nov 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/078965

Inventors:

Ben M. COFFMAN - Reston VA, US
Dennis S. BRENNAN - Pleasanton CA, US
Richard S. JUST - Berkeley CA, US
Joseph O'BRIEN - San Francisco CA, US
Katharine Anne SHEA - Providence RI, US
Bryan FEARSON - Herndon VA, US
Timothy J. AUSTEN - Manassas VA, US
Shaun WEBB - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Capital One Financial Corporation - McLean VA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1417

Abstract:

Systems and processes are disclosed for assisting and incentivizing a user to save money by avoiding impulsive purchases. In certain embodiments, disclosed embodiments may include mechanisms to receive a user-defined goal for saving money and to receive item identifying information relating to an item not purchased by the user in accomplishing the goal. The disclosed embodiments also include mechanisms that determine the price of the item based on the identifying information and determine the amount of savings based on the price of the item. The disclosed embodiments may also be configured to determine and offer a reward to the user based on the amount of savings and to provide to the user a history record of one or more items not purchased in accomplishing the user's goal.

US Patent:

20140164234, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Dec 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/103743

Inventors:

Ben M. COFFMAN - Reston VA, US
Dennis S. BRENNAN - Pleasanton CA, US
Richard S. JUST - Berkeley CA, US
Joseph O'BRIEN - San Francisco CA, US
Katharine Anne SHEA - Providence RI, US
Bryan FEARSON - Herndon VA, US
Timothy J. AUSTEN - Manassas VA, US
Shaun WEBB - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas SHEEHAN - Vienna VA, US

Assignee:

Capital One Financial Corporation - McLean VA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/14

US Classification:

705 40

Abstract:

Systems and processes are disclosed for providing bill splitting processes for splitting a bill amount among a set of purchasers. In one example, the disclosed embodiments may receive receipt information reflecting a bill to be split among a group of purchasers. The disclosed embodiments may parse the receipt information to extract one or more items or services having monetary value and generate a list of the items or services included in the receipt. The disclosed embodiments may also identify the group of purchasers that will participate in paying a proportion of the bill associated with the receipt. Further, disclosed embodiments may be configured to determine a proportion of payment of the total amount of the bill for each purchaser in the group of purchasers. In addition, the disclosed embodiments may be configured to provide mechanisms that enable at least one purchaser to provide payment for the at least one purchaser's payment amount for the bill, such as providing interfaces that allow the user to pay electronically using e-commerce payment systems or financial service products.