Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Kennedy

Jeffrey A. Kennedy 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).

  • Patent number: 10765576
    Abstract: An inflatable device for turning or positioning a person in a bed. The inflatable device includes an inflatable body formed by a top sheet and a bottom sheet disposed beneath the top sheet to define a cavity configured to be inflated such that the top sheet forms a top wall of the cavity and the bottom sheet forms a bottom wall of the cavity. The device further includes at least one port having a port opening in fluid communication with the cavity and configured to provide an air input for air for inflating the cavity, wherein the at least one port comprises an elastic member for adjusting a size of the port opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Rigoni, Garret W. Sweetwood, Paul M. Fowler, Gregory T. Davis, Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Paul H. Hanifl, Craig S. Golden, Mark D. Olson
  • Patent number: 10632575
    Abstract: A pumping apparatus includes a pump configured for moving air, a housing supporting and at least partially containing the pump, and an air output that includes a hose having a first end connected to the housing and in communication with the pump, such that the pump is configured to move air through the hose, and a second end configured for allowing air to exit the hose, wherein the hose has a length defined between the first and second ends. A switch is mounted on the hose and located along the length of the hose, and the switch is configured for controlling operation of the pump. The switch is located a distance from the second end of the hose that is less than 50% of the length of the hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Ryan A. Alvarez, Gregory T. Davis, Brian J. Ecklund, Craig S. Golden, Curtis L. Hollabaugh
  • Patent number: 10579572
    Abstract: A baseboard management controller (BMC) includes a plurality of device I2C interfaces. Each device I2C interfaces provides a device I2C bus that is ported externally to the BMC. The BMC further includes a plurality of device buffer/switch circuits. Each device buffer/switch circuit is connected to a respective device I2C bus, and is configured to selectably connect to the respective I2C bus in a high-impedance mode, an open-drain mode, and a FET switch mode. The BMC further includes a multiplexor/driver circuit that has a multiplexor I2C interface that provides a multiplexor I2C bus that is ported externally to the BMC. The multiplexor/driver circuit is coupled to each device I2C bus via the respective buffer/switch circuit, and is configured to selectively couple one of the device I2C busses to the multiplexor I2C bus, and to select one of the high-impedance mode, the open-drain mode, or the FET switch mode for the selected buffer/switch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kennedy, Timothy M. Lambert, Pablo R. Arias
  • Patent number: 10564218
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a host system with information handling resources, a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and a debugging circuit. The debugging circuit may receive a plurality of serial data streams from the management controller and the plurality of information handling resources, and provide access to at least a subset of the plurality of serial data streams to a debugging information handling system via a wireless interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Lambert, Jeffrey Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20200042059
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a chipset component configured to implement one of two hardware architectures, and a power button circuit coupled to the chipset component. The power button circuit receives an input signal from an assertion of a power button. The power button circuit further determines that the chipset implements the first hardware architecture and provides a first output signal to the chipset component in response. The first output signal is based on the input signal. The power button circuit further determines that the chipset component implements the second hardware architecture, and provides a second output signal to the chipset component in response. The second output signal is based on the input signal for a first predetermined time, followed by a pulse to the chipset component for a second predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20200026678
    Abstract: A baseboard management controller (BMC) includes a plurality of device I2C interfaces. Each device I2C interfaces provides a device I2C bus that is ported externally to the BMC. The BMC further includes a plurality of device buffer/switch circuits. Each device buffer/switch circuit is connected to a respective device I2C bus, and is configured to selectably connect to the respective I2C bus in a high-impedance mode, an open-drain mode, and a FET switch mode. The BMC further includes a multiplexor/driver circuit that has a multiplexor I2C interface that provides a multiplexor I2C bus that is ported externally to the BMC. The multiplexor/driver circuit is coupled to each device I2C bus via the respective buffer/switch circuit, and is configured to selectively couple one of the device I2C busses to the multiplexor I2C bus, and to select one of the high-impedance mode, the open-drain mode, or the FET switch mode for the selected buffer/switch circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kennedy, Timothy M. Lambert, Pablo R. Arias
  • Publication number: 20190143463
    Abstract: A pumping apparatus includes a pump configured for moving air, a housing supporting the pump, and an air output in communication with the pump. The apparatus further includes a power cord connected to the pump for providing electrical power to the pump and a standing base on a first end of the housing configured to support the pump apparatus in a standing configuration. The standing base includes a base mount configured for receiving and supporting at least a portion of the power cord wrapped around the base mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Ryan A. Alvarez, Gregory T. Davis, Brian J. Ecklund, Craig S. Golden, Curtis L. Hollabaugh
  • Publication number: 20190138369
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a host system comprising at least one processor, a management controller communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, a debugging circuit, and a logic device coupled to the host system and to the management controller. The logic device may be configured to determine that a trigger event has taken place, and in response to the trigger event, provide a serial data stream corresponding to the trigger event to the debugging circuit. The debugging circuit may be configured to provide access to the serial data stream to a debugging information handling system via a wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy M. LAMBERT, Jeffrey KENNEDY
  • Publication number: 20190137567
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a host system with information handling resources, a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and a debugging circuit. The debugging circuit may receive a plurality of serial data streams from the management controller and the plurality of information handling resources, and provide access to at least a subset of the plurality of serial data streams to a debugging information handling system via a wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy M. LAMBERT, Jeffrey KENNEDY
  • Patent number: 9861544
    Abstract: A patient positioning system for use with a patient on a bed includes an inflatable patient support device, and optionally, other components such as one or more wedges and/or an absorbent pad. The device includes top and bottom sheets, where the top sheet is connected to the bottom sheet to define a cavity, such that the top and bottom sheets form top and bottom walls of the cavity in use. The device further has passages extending from the cavity to an exterior of the device, through the bottom sheet, and gussets connected to the top and bottom sheets and extending across the cavity. The passages permit air to pass from the cavity to the exterior of the device and to flow between the bottom surface of the device and the surface supporting the device. Selective glide assemblies may be used to resist sliding of these components in certain directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Rigoni, Garret W. Sweetwood, Paul M. Fowler, Gregory T. Davis, Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Paul H. Hanifl
  • Patent number: 9849053
    Abstract: A patient positioning system for use with a patient on a bed includes an inflatable patient support device, and optionally, other components such as one or more wedges and/or an absorbent pad. The device includes top and bottom sheets, where the top sheet is connected to the bottom sheet to define a cavity, such that the top and bottom sheets form top and bottom walls of the cavity in use. The device further has passages extending from the cavity to an exterior of the device, through the bottom sheet, and gussets connected to the top and bottom sheets and extending across the cavity. The passages permit air to pass from the cavity to the exterior of the device and to flow between the bottom surface of the device and the surface supporting the device. Selective glide assemblies may be used to resist sliding of these components in certain directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Rigoni, Garrett W. Sweetwood, Paul M. Fowler, Gregory T. Davis, Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Paul H. Hanifl
  • Publication number: 20170216117
    Abstract: An inflatable device for turning or positioning a person in a bed. The inflatable device includes an inflatable body formed by a top sheet and a bottom sheet disposed beneath the top sheet to define a cavity configured to be inflated such that the top sheet forms a top wall of the cavity and the bottom sheet forms a bottom wall of the cavity. The device further includes at least one port having a port opening in fluid communication with the cavity and configured to provide an air input for air for inflating the cavity, wherein the at least one port comprises an elastic member for adjusting a size of the port opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J. Rigoni, Garret W. Sweetwood, Paul M. Fowler, Gregory T. Davis, Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Paul H. Hanifl, Craig S. Golden, Mark D. Olson
  • Patent number: D803894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Ryan A. Alvarez
  • Patent number: D817362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Brian J. Ecklund
  • Patent number: D826991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Brian J. Ecklund, Mark D. Olson, Craig S. Golden
  • Patent number: D830415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Brian J. Ecklund
  • Patent number: D831074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Ecklund, Jeffrey A. Kennedy
  • Patent number: D837264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Brian J. Ecklund
  • Patent number: D878425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Ecklund, Jeffrey A. Kennedy
  • Patent number: D894966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Brian J. Ecklund