Michael B O'Connor

US Patent:

6880643, Apr 19, 2005

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/359409

Inventors:

Kurt R. Zimmerman - Mountain View CA, US
Avi Gross - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael O'Connor - Redwood City CA, US
Glen Sapilewski - Redwood City CA, US
David G. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US
H. Stewart Cobb - Palo Alto CA, US
Lars Leckie - San Francisco CA, US
Paul Y. Montgomery - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Novariant, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

E02F003/76

US Classification:

172 45, 701 50

Abstract:

A land-leveling system that uses the Global Positioning System is provided. The system provides for an earth-moving machine mounted with an antenna that receives GPS signals from the satellites of the Global Positioning System. The earth-moving machine comprises a vehicle attached to a work implement, which is also connected to an actuator. A decision unit mounted on the vehicle sends control signals to the actuator, which controls the elevation of the work implement. These control signals are generated using the signals received from the antenna and the desired grade map. This system has an increased coverage area, more accuracy and round-the-clock operability. The system could be used to carry out all the land-leveling operations viz. surveying, leveling and verifying.

US Patent:

6887235, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Mar 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813119

Inventors:

Michael J. O'Connor - Santa Clara CA, US
David A. Ferrera - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Matthew Connors - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Micrus Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61B018/04

US Classification:

606 27, 606 28, 606 32, 606 41, 607 96, 607115

Abstract:

The variable stiffness heating catheter includes a heating catheter shaft including at least one electrically conductive member, a reinforcing tube with apertures formed around the surface of the reinforcing tube, and at least one coaxial outer layer of a polymer, metal, or both for providing desired variations in stiffness along at least a portion of the length of the shaft. The apertures can be formed as axial or helical slits in the surface of the reinforcing tube, and the reinforcing tube can also be formed to be tapered at the point where the apertures are formed in the reinforcing tube to provide a heating catheter that is torqueable and pushable at the proximal end, yet soft and flexible at the distal end.

US Patent:

6938159, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Sep 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/405520

Inventors:

Michael O'Connor - Cupertino CA, US
Luke Girard - Santa Clara CA, US
Jeff Schiffer - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L009/32

US Classification:

713186

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for authenticating a user's identity are disclosed. In one embodiment, a data collector continuously receives and collects a stream of biometric data from a user. After the data collector passes on the biometric data to a data matcher, the data matcher continuously processes the data to authenticate the user's identity.

US Patent:

6962424, Nov 8, 2005

Filed:

Sep 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/948854

Inventors:

Michael O'Connor - Cupertino CA, US
Clark A. Pentico - Simi Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

F21V009/14
G02B027/28

US Classification:

362 19, 362347, 359483

Abstract:

A reflector, light source, phase retarder, and linear polarizer configured to increase a single-polarization output beam by converting wrong-polarization light into correct-polarization light. The linear polarizer reflects the wrong-polarization light and transmits the correct-polarization light. The phase retarder converts the wrong-polarization light into correct-polarization light, which is then transmitted by the linear polarizer.

US Patent:

7018058, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

Jul 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/187656

Inventors:

Michael O'Connor - Cupertino CA, US
Clark A. Pentico - Simi Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

F21V 9/14

US Classification:

362 19, 362298, 359487

Abstract:

A reflector, light source, phase retarder, and linear polarizer configured to increase a single-polarization output beam by converting wrong-polarization light into correct-polarization light. The linear polarizer reflects the wrong-polarization light and transmits the correct-polarization light. The phase retarder converts the wrong-polarization light into correct-polarization light, which is then transmitted by the linear polarizer.

US Patent:

7027918, Apr 11, 2006

Filed:

Apr 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/408496

Inventors:

Kurt R. Zimmerman - Mountain View CA, US
Dave Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US
H. Stewart Cobb - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael L. O'Connor - Redwood City CA, US
Paul Montgomery - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Novariant, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/26
H04B 7/185

US Classification:

701213, 34235704

Abstract:

A satellite navigation system using multiple antennas for providing the position of multiple fiduciary points on an object even when fewer than four satellites are visible to some or all the antennas. Satellite signals from the multiple antennas are fed into at least one receiver. The receiver or receivers utilize constraint information, which is independent of the satellite signals. These external constraints are used to augment the signals received from the satellites, to obtain the position solution for each antenna. In a preferred embodiment, a common reference clock is used to provide an external constraint. Examples of other external constraints that can be used in the current invention are distance between the antennas, inertial measurement of attitude, rotational or linear position sensors, etc.

US Patent:

7037254, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Dec 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/729632

Inventors:

Michael O'Connor - Cupertino CA, US
Marion E. Cox - Morgan Hill CA, US

International Classification:

A61G 10/02

US Classification:

600 21, 312 1

Abstract:

The present invention relates to devices and methods for providing controlled environments for surgical procedures, as well as transplantation and wound healing. In particular, one embodiment of the present invention provides devices and methods to provide an anaerobic environment for incision sites. In other embodiments, the present invention provides devices and methods to maintain anaerobic conditions during the collection, transport, and implantation of organs, tissues, cells, and other transplant material. In further embodiments, the present invention provides devices and methods for the production and maintenance of an anaerobic environment surrounding sites of trauma or tissue injury. In particular, the present invention provides devices and methods which allow the operator to strictly control the environment for surgical procedures, transplantation and wound healing, etc. Thus, the present invention also finds use in specialized settings where hyperoxic conditions are desireable.

US Patent:

7038671, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Feb 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/081751

Inventors:

Thomas E. Willis - Mountain View CA, US
Michael O'Connor - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345205, 345 87, 345208, 345690

Abstract:

Pulse-width modulation may be utilized to drive one or more display elements of a display (e. g. pixels of a liquid crystal display system) comprising a controller that supplies digital information including global and local digital information to a respective signal generator associated with each display element operably coupled to the controller for receiving the digital information. In one embodiment, a spatial light modulator includes a respective local drive circuit associated with each pixel of a pixel array, and a global drive circuit operably coupled to the pixel array for digitally driving the pixel electrodes. Each local drive circuit may include a pixel logic, a digital storage, and pulse-width modulation circuitry. The global drive circuit may include a control logic, and a memory storing global digital information indicative of a common reference (e. g. , a count value) and local digital information (e. g.