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).

  • Patent number: 11742613
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Stephen Strickland
  • Patent number: 11606874
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20220304177
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20220294160
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Stephen Strickland
  • Patent number: 10412852
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Spero Tsefrekas, Ryan C. McDaniel, Keith C. Johnson, Jeffrey M. Lewis, Frank Miyahira, Keith L. Daly
  • Patent number: 10345483
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ESCAYPE
    Inventors: Tung X. Dao, Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10154608
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Keith C. Johnson, Thomas Thibodeau, Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160363696
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Tung X. Dao, Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 9506491
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Joseph P. King, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9413109
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan C. McDaniel, Jeffrey M. Lewis, Keith L. Daly
  • Patent number: 9078349
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lewis, Joseph L. Brigham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8730678
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: W. Brian Cunningham, Albert F. Beinor, Jr., Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 8720089
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 8426733
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: W. Brian Cunningham, Jeffrey M Lewis, Ilhan Gundogan, Gerald J Cote
  • Publication number: 20120101853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 8145509
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Guggenheim Partners, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20100262438
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Guggenheim Partners, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20090271223
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Guggenheim Partners, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 7405942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20080172325
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Lange, Jeffrey M. Lewis