Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Lewis
Jeffrey M. Lewis 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: 11742613Abstract: A floating connector assembly for an information handling system includes a first float bracket and a connector. The first float includes a bar. The connector includes a first receptacle and a first compressible component. The first compressible component is placed in physical communication with the bar of the first float bracket. In response to a force exerted on the connector, a region of the first compressible component is compressed. The connector floats with respect to the first float bracket in a direction of the force exerted on the connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Stephen Strickland
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Patent number: 11606874Abstract: A locking mechanism for a device assembly in an information handling system is disclosed. The locking mechanism includes a bulkhead, a compression spring, a leaf spring, and a lever. The compression spring is located within a cavity of the first portion of the bulkhead. A first end of the compression spring is located beyond a surface of the first portion when the compression spring is in a first position. An end of the leaf spring is in physical communication with the first end of the compression spring. The lever is in physical communication with the second portion of the bulkhead and includes an outer surface in physical communication with the leaf spring. When the lever interfaces with a portion of the information handling system and the lever is in a locked position, a connector of an electronic board is fully mated with a connector of the information handling system.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Publication number: 20220304177Abstract: A locking mechanism for a device assembly in an information handling system is disclosed. The locking mechanism includes a bulkhead, a compression spring, a leaf spring, and a lever. The compression spring is located within a cavity of the first portion of the bulkhead. A first end of the compression spring is located beyond a surface of the first portion when the compression spring is in a first position. An end of the leaf spring is in physical communication with the first end of the compression spring. The lever is in physical communication with the second portion of the bulkhead and includes an outer surface in physical communication with the leaf spring. When the lever interfaces with a portion of the information handling system and the lever is in a locked position, a connector of an electronic board is fully mated with a connector of the information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Publication number: 20220294160Abstract: A floating connector assembly for an information handling system includes a first float bracket and a connector. The first float includes a bar. The connector includes a first receptacle and a first compressible component. The first compressible component is placed in physical communication with the bar of the first float bracket. In response to a force exerted on the connector, a region of the first compressible component is compressed. The connector floats with respect to the first float bracket in a direction of the force exerted on the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Stephen Strickland
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Patent number: 10412852Abstract: A multi-piece storage shuttle for removeably securing a storage device within an enclosure assembly includes a stationary shuttle portion rigidly affixed to the enclosure assembly. A moveable shuttle portion is slidably affixed to the enclosure assembly and is configured to releasably engage the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Spero Tsefrekas, Ryan C. McDaniel, Keith C. Johnson, Jeffrey M. Lewis, Frank Miyahira, Keith L. Daly
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Patent number: 10345483Abstract: The disclosure is directed to providing an observer-based scenic and aesthetic meteorology/weather model and service. Examples of observers include but are not limited to: photographers, particularly those who desire to take sunset and sunrise landscape photographs, videographers, motion picture crews, outdoor goers, aviation crews, tour groups, and weather enthusiasts.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ESCAYPEInventors: Tung X. Dao, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Patent number: 10154608Abstract: A spring-pulley system is configured for use within an IT component and includes a cable assembly configured to electrically couple a fixed portion of an IT component to a slidable portion of the IT component. A pulley assembly is configured to engage the cable assembly. A spring assembly is configured to bias the pulley assembly toward a first position to absorb any slack in the cable assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Keith C. Johnson, Thomas Thibodeau, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Publication number: 20160363696Abstract: The disclosure is directed to providing an observer-based scenic and aesthetic meteorology/weather model and service. Examples of observers include but are not limited to: photographers, particularly those who desire to take sunset and sunrise landscape photographs, videographers, motion picture crews, outdoor goers, aviation crews, tour groups, and weather enthusiasts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Tung X. Dao, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Patent number: 9506491Abstract: An apparatus that may be used to facilitate securing or mounting of an assembly. The device may be constructed of a shaft and a torque managing device, where the shaft has two ends, the first end having an engagement portion. The torque managing device is coupled to the second end of the shaft having a portion of the torque managing device enabled to rotate independently from the shaft when a predetermined force used on the torque managing device has been met.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company, LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Joseph P. King, Jr.
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Patent number: 9413109Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system comprising an enclosure adapted to contain one or more printed circuit boards, the enclosure including a back plane having a recessed port for coupling a data communication cable to a printed circuit board, the recessed port including a receptacle adapter coupled to the printed circuit board adapted to receive a connector of the data communication cable, and a perpendicular clearance space for facilitating alignment of the connector of the data communication cable with the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: EMC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan C. McDaniel, Jeffrey M. Lewis, Keith L. Daly
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Patent number: 9078349Abstract: A filler bezel clip assembly for an electrical cabinet having a chassis mounting rail. The assembly includes: a bezel clip member for disposition on one surface of one of the rail; and, a wedge bracket member. The bezel clip member has: a slot; a hook for attachment to a bezel; and a first portion of a ratchet mechanism. The wedge bracket member is for insertion into the slot and includes: a tapered surface having a forward, narrower portion of the tapered surface for engaging an opposite surface of the rail; and a second portion of the ratchet mechanism for engagement with the first portion of a ratchet mechanism as the forward, portion of the tapered surface slides over the opposite surface of the rail during insertion of the wedge bracket member into the slot. The bezel clip member includes posts for insertion into round and square holes in the rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Joseph L. Brigham, Jr.
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Patent number: 8730678Abstract: An apparatus and system for facilitating access to one or more components mounted in a rack comprising a base member and at least one pivot mechanism mounting the base member to the rack. The apparatus facilitates access to the components by being pivotable downward for access to upper components and pivotable upward for access to lower components.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: W. Brian Cunningham, Albert F. Beinor, Jr., Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Patent number: 8720089Abstract: A label holder for a chassis having: a frame having a window therein and a flat, label holding member disposed within the window. The label holding member includes an integrally formed: frontal handle portion projecting outwardly from an outer edge of the chassis; label mounting surface portion disposed rearward of the handle; and flexible, serpentine spring portion disposed between the label mounting surface portion and a rearward end portion of the label holding member. The label holding member slides forward and rearward within the window. The spring portion has a plurality of elongated members traversing sides of the frame and interconnected at edges thereof by curved interconnecting sections, and wherein material forming the interconnecting sections is reduced progressively from a rearward portion of the spring towards a frontal portion of the spring.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Patent number: 8426733Abstract: A gangable conduit management device includes a body for housing a conduit, the body having an interior portion for receiving the conduit, an exterior portion having a first connection device on a first side thereof and a second connection device on a second side thereof and retention means for retaining the conduit within the body. The first connection device includes a male connector portion and the second connection device includes a female connector portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: W. Brian Cunningham, Jeffrey M Lewis, Ilhan Gundogan, Gerald J Cote
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Publication number: 20120101853Abstract: A method for providing insurance in a distributed computing network having a server and a plurality of clients including the steps of determining a corporate bond price associated with a corporate bond of a holding company in the server, determining an interpolated swap rate for the bond based on the corporate bond price and premium in the server, determining a present weighted value of premiums associated with the corporate bond in the server, determining an overcollateralization ratio of the holding company in the server, determining implied asset volatility for the corporate bond in the server, determining an implied put price for the corporate bond and a CDS premium for the insurance company in the server, and offering a secondary credit protection product for users associated with the clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Patent number: 8145509Abstract: A corporate owned life insurance product with death benefits (COLI-DB) that has no cash value and is minimally funded. The policy holder selects an election to mark to market accounting for life insurance. Thus, the COLI-DB has no cash surrender value. The net present value of the COLI-DB can be more than zero (and quite high) so there is no impact to net income and there may even be net income in the first year. The COLI-DB system may optimize returns by using new accounting rules in contrast to the traditional approach of COLI-CV, and returning death benefits through a captive to increase returns.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Guggenheim Partners, LLCInventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Publication number: 20100262438Abstract: A corporate owned life insurance product with death benefits (COLI-DB) that has no cash value and is minimally funded. The policy holder selects an election to mark to market accounting for life insurance. Thus, the COLI-DB has no cash surrender value. The net present value of the COLI-DB can be more than zero (and quite high) so there is no impact to net income and there may even be net income in the first year. The COLI-DB system may optimize returns by using new accounting rules in contrast to the traditional approach of COLI-CV, and returning death benefits through a captive to increase returns.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Guggenheim Partners, LLCInventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Publication number: 20090271223Abstract: A method for creating marginally priced reverse mortgage loans (MPRML) including the steps of identifying a borrower for a MPRML against a property owned by the borrower, determining an aggregate asset value of the property, determining a life expectancy, obtaining consent for a lender to own life insurance on the borrower, and determining whether the borrower can be issued life insurance. If the borrower can obtain life insurance, providing terms relatively better than if the borrower could not. If the borrower cannot obtain life insurance, providing the MPRML at terms relatively better than if the borrower did not apply. The method also determines a principal limit factor which defines a debt portion of a capital structure, determines the capital structure as between debt and equity, tranches the debt capital structure into debt tranches wherein a lowest loan to value tranche has seniority, and assigns each tranche an interest rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Guggenheim Partners, LLCInventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Patent number: 7405942Abstract: A device for inserting and/or removing a module into or from an interior region of an assembly, such device comprising a single piece, elongated, having a module mounting region configured to have mounted thereto the module; a handle; and an intermediate region disposed between the module mounting region and the handle, such handle being pivotally mounted to pivot about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the structure. The handle portion has a surface positioned perpendicular to a surface of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: EMC CorporationInventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
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Publication number: 20080172325Abstract: This invention provides systems, methods, and designs for a novel financial product which provides many lifecycle investment advantages compared to existing state of the art products currently available.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis