Patents by Inventor Mark Schofield
Mark Schofield 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).
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Patent number: 11933284Abstract: A vacuum exhaust system includes a plurality of turbo pumps that evacuate a plurality of vacuum chambers. A plurality of chamber valves are positioned between the turbo pumps and the plurality of vacuum chambers. A plurality of branch channels are each connected to a corresponding exhaust of the plurality of turbo pumps and a main channel is formed from a confluence of the branch channels. A booster vacuum pump is connected to the main channel. A backing vacuum pump is connected to an exhaust of the booster vacuum pump. A plurality of bypass channels, each having a valve, provide a fluid communication path between at least some of the plurality of vacuum chambers and the booster vacuum pump.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Edwards LimitedInventors: Nigel Paul Schofield, Christopher Mark Bailey, Michael Andrew Galtry, Andrew David Mann
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Publication number: 20240041204Abstract: A weapon lock includes a latch pivotably coupled to a housing about a latch pivot axis, and includes a base arm, receiver and retainer arms extending transversely away from the base arm, and a pivot limit extension extending longitudinally away from the base arm. A weapon rack is configured to carry the weapon lock and includes upper and lower plates with upper and lower arrays of mounting apertures and pivotably coupled to one another via a hinge. A weapon cabinet is configured to carry the weapon rack and includes an enclosure having a rear wall to which a mounting backplane of the weapon rack is fastened with tamper-evident security fasteners, and having sidewalls, top and bottom walls, and doors hingedly coupled to the sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Mark Schofield, Brad Grabow
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Patent number: 11819126Abstract: A weapon lock includes a latch pivotably coupled to a housing about a latch pivot axis, and includes a base arm, receiver and retainer arms extending transversely away from the base arm, and a pivot limit extension extending longitudinally away from the base arm. A weapon rack is configured to carry the weapon lock and includes upper and lower plates with upper and lower arrays of mounting apertures and pivotably coupled to one another via a hinge. A weapon cabinet is configured to carry the weapon rack and includes an enclosure having a rear wall to which a mounting backplane of the weapon rack is fastened with tamper-evident security fasteners, and having sidewalls, top and bottom walls, and doors hingedly coupled to the sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Law Enforcement Intelligent Devices, LLCInventors: Mark Schofield, Brad Grabow
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Publication number: 20210137267Abstract: A weapon lock includes a latch pivotably coupled to a housing about a latch pivot axis, and includes a base arm, receiver and retainer arms extending transversely away from the base arm, and a pivot limit extension extending longitudinally away from the base arm. A weapon rack is configured to carry the weapon lock and includes upper and lower plates with upper and lower arrays of mounting apertures and pivotably coupled to one another via a hinge. A weapon cabinet is configured to carry the weapon rack and includes an enclosure having a rear wall to which a mounting backplane of the weapon rack is fastened with tamper-evident security fasteners, and having sidewalls, top and bottom walls, and doors hingedly coupled to the sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Mark Schofield, Brad Grabow
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Patent number: 10055969Abstract: Disclosed herein is a small form factor device comprising: a power source, a force sensor, a wireless communications module, and a processor. The processor is configured to implement a proximity monitoring process involving periodically operating the wireless communications module to transmit advertisements. The processor is also configured to determine whether device stationary criteria are satisfied based on force signals received from the force sensor and, if the device stationary criteria are satisfied: cause the wireless communications module to transmit a device stationary message; and cause the small form factor device to enter a power saving mode in which the proximity monitoring process is suspended.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: MAXWELL FOREST PTY LTDInventors: Anthony Mark Schofield, Matthew Charles Denton
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Publication number: 20180174121Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes displaying, on an end user device (14), a page associated with an e-commerce transaction and receiving, at the end user device, an initiation instruction to commence a checkout process associated with the e-commerce transaction. A funds request message including at least a client identifier associated with the end user is transmitted to a bank server (20), in response to which a funds availability message to determine whether an end user has sufficient funds to conclude the e-commerce transaction is received from the bank server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Matthew Charles Denton, Anthony Mark Schofield
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Publication number: 20170287312Abstract: Disclosed herein is a small form factor device comprising: a power source, a force sensor, a wireless communications module, and a processor. The processor is configured to implement a proximity monitoring process involving periodically operating the wireless communications module to transmit advertisements. The processor is also configured to determine whether device stationary criteria are satisfied based on force signals received from the force sensor and, if the device stationary criteria are satisfied: cause the wireless communications module to transmit a device stationary message; and cause the small form factor device to enter a power saving mode in which the proximity monitoring process is suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Anthony Mark Schofield, Matthew Charles Denton
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Publication number: 20170250981Abstract: Disclosed herein is a small form factor device for selectively communicating an authorisation signal. The small form factor device comprises a processor configured to process force signals received from a force sensor to determine the occurrence of an authorisation gesture. If an authorisation gesture is determined to have occurred and light is detected by a light sensor of the device, the processor further causes a wireless communications module of the device to transmit an authorisation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Matthew Charles Denton, Anthony Mark Schofield
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Patent number: 9599695Abstract: A method for tracking an object includes associating a beacon with a responder; transmitting a polling signal from the beacon to the responder; receiving a response from the responder; entering a low power state on the beacon for a predetermined duration; and transmitting an alert from the beacon responsive to a subsequent signal from the beacon failing to result in receiving a subsequent response from the responder. Embodiments also include a system in which the beacon and responder are configured to perform the described functions. In various embodiments, the duration during which the beacon remains in the low power state is predetermined based either on a default factory setting or a user adjustable setting.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Maxwell Forest PTY LTDInventors: Matthew Emmett Cooke, Anthony Mark Schofield
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Publication number: 20140218238Abstract: A method for tracking an object includes associating a beacon with a responder; transmitting a polling signal from the beacon to the responder; receiving a response from the responder; entering a low power state on the beacon for a predetermined duration; and transmitting an alert from the beacon responsive to a subsequent signal from the beacon failing to result in receiving a subsequent response from the responder. Embodiments also include a system in which the beacon and responder are configured to perform the described functions. In various embodiments, the duration during which the beacon remains in the low power state is predetermined based either on a default factory setting or a user adjustable setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MASHINERY PTY LTDInventors: Matthew Emmett Cooke, Anthony Mark Schofield
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Publication number: 20140075325Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Mark Schofield, Colin R. Anthony, Christopher J. Araman
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Publication number: 20130321159Abstract: Tracking a pet includes associating a beacon with a responder; polling the responder by transmitting a signal from the beacon; receiving a response from the responder; entering a low power state on the beacon for a predetermined duration; and transalert from miffing an alert the beacon if a subsequent signal from the beacon fails to result in receiving a subsequent response from the responder. Entering a low power state on the beacon decreases the energy requirements. An alert is transmitted from the beacon via a communication network and includes a location message indicating the location of the beacon. The beacon's location is calculated using network-based, SIM-based or device-based methods. Using location determination only after failing to receive the subsequent response and when preparing to transmit the alert prevents accurate location determination being performed when it is not necessary to determine the pet is safe and therefore decreases the energy requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: MASHINERY PTY INC.Inventors: Anthony Mark Schofield, Matthew Emmett Cooke
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Patent number: 8583737Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Colin R. Anthony, Mark Schofield, Christopher J. Araman
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Publication number: 20120254772Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Mark Schofield, Colin R. Anthony, Christopher J. Araman
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Patent number: 8204937Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Colin R. Anthony, Mark Schofield, Christopher J. Araman
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Publication number: 20100235761Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelius K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Mark Schofield, Colin R. Anthony, Christopher J. Araman
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Patent number: 7730134Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Workman NydeggerInventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelius K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Mark Schofield, Colin R. Anthony, Christopher J. Araman
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Publication number: 20090030998Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelius K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Mark Schofield, Colin R. Anthony, Christopher J. Araman
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Patent number: 7433920Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking real-time communication data within a single contact tracking application for diverse communication providers and applications. A global data store is synchronized with real-time communication data, such as presence, status, unread messages, and unread notifications, from each application/provider. Real-time communication data for contacts dynamically determined to be recent contacts is retrieved from the data store, based on properties such as a most recent communication time, a communication count, and the like. Real-time communication data corresponding to contacts identified as pinned contacts for which display of real-time communication data is preferred, also may be retrieved. A user interface is generated for displaying the one or more recent and/or pinned contacts, which may vary in size based on the number of contacts identified as pinned contacts, from which a contact may be selected for real-time conversation or e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Roman L. Deeds, Peyman Oreizy, Cornelius K. Van Dok, Kevin M. Otnes, Mark Schofield, Colin R. Anthony, Christopher J. Araman
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Patent number: 7198208Abstract: A fuel injection assembly comprising a main structure (101) for mounting on an internal combustion engine, the main structure having one or more orifices (115) for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and the main structure also having mounted thereon charge electrodes (105, 118) positioned to provide an electric field which passes through the flow of fuel, for charging fuel particles to improve atomisation. The main structure also has mounted thereon a spark electrode (104) adapted to provide a fuel ignition spark for the internal combustion engine. The main structure of the assembly is adapted for removable mounting, having a threaded portion (102) adapted to co-operate with a threaded aperture in the internal combustion engine, normally adapted to receive a convention spark plug.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Inventors: Anthony Osborne Dye, Mark Schofield, Rachel Patience Groves Harker, Harold Morser