Patents by Inventor Mark A. Smith

Mark A. Smith 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: 12266893
    Abstract: A connection assembly including a receptacle connector having a first and a second end, including: a shell, including a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a shield surrounding the shell, the shield including: a first portion including a first cam flange, the first portion rotatable about a first spring hinge; a second portion including a second cam flange, the second portion rotatable about a second spring hinge; a mating connector removable coupleable to the receptacle connector, including: an adjustment member, wherein, when a positioning of the adjustment member is adjusted to decrease a distance between the adjustment member and the second end of the receptacle connector, the adjustment member adjusts a distance between the first cam flange and the second cam flange to rotate the first portion of the shield about the first spring hinge and rotate the second portion of the shield about the second spring hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bhyrav M. Mutnury, Mark A. Smith, Sandor Farkas
  • Publication number: 20250067764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computing device (100) for classification of an aspirating/dispensing operation in an automated analyzer (50). The computing device (100) comprises a memory (22) storing a neural network model (24). The neural network model 24 sequentially comprises a plurality of convolution blocks (202-1, 202-2 . . . 202-N). The computing device (100) further comprises a processor (20) communicably coupled to the memory (22) and at least one measurement sensor (106) associated with a pipetting probe (104) of a pipetting device (102). The processor (20) is capable of executing the neural network model (24). The processor (20) is further capable of executing instructions (26) to classify the aspirating/dispensing operation into at least one correct class or at least one incorrect class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Weaver, Amit Sawhney, Mark A. Smith, Marie N. Willette, Ernesto F. Arita, Marcus Eidahl, Christopher A. Murray
  • Patent number: 12184131
    Abstract: An interlocking tool for a for forming stator end turns includes a first member including a first base having a first surface. A first ring extends from the first surface and a second ring extends from the first surface radially outwardly of the first ring. The second ring is spaced from the first ring by a first gap. A second member includes a second base having a first surface portion. A first ring element extends from the first surface portion and a second ring element extends from the first surface portion radially inwardly of the first ring element. The second ring element is spaced from the first ring element by a second gap. The second ring is positioned in the second gap, and the second ring element is positioned in the first gap. The first member is rotatable relative to the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Smith, Ante Tony Lausic, John S. Agapiou
  • Publication number: 20240345636
    Abstract: An open compute project mounting system. The open compute project mourning system includes an OCP mounting bay, the OCP mounting bay defining a plurality of guide slots; a first OCP card module, the first OCP card module being positioned within the OCP mounting bay via a first pair of the plurality of guide slots; and, a second OCP card module, the second OCP card module being positioned within the OCP mounting bay via a second pair of the plurality of guide slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Alvarado, Po-Li Hsieh, Mark A. Smith, Owen Kidd, Chien-Tung Huang
  • Publication number: 20240334636
    Abstract: A floating open compute project retention system. The floating open compute project retention system includes a floating open compute project component guide device and a floating open compute project component retention device, the floating open compute project component retention device providing access to the floating open compute project component guide device when in an open position and fixedly mounting a floating open compute project receiving assembly within an open compute project mounting bay when in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Alvarado, Mark A. Smith, Po-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11945082
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for locating a pair of components relative to one another using complex surfaces. One component has a complex surface, where the complex surface is smoothly contoured. Another component is shaped to be connected with the first component. A fixture locates the first component relative to the second component. The fixture includes a locator with a complex surface region shaped to mate with the complex surface of the one component to locate the fixture relative to that component. The fixture includes another locator to locate the fixture relative to the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Skurkis, Tyson W. Brown, Mark A. Smith, Miguel A. Saez, John P. Spicer
  • Patent number: 11837828
    Abstract: A memory module socket, including a first member extending between a first end and a second end of the socket, the second end of the socket opposite to the first end of the socket, the first member positioned along a first side of the socket, the first member including: a plurality of first contact pins, each of the first contact pins including a first contact point and a second contact point; a plurality of first resistive coatings connecting two or more of the first contact pins to define first groupings of contact pins; a plurality of first ribs separating each of the first groupings of first contact pins; wherein when the first contact pins are in a first position, the second contact points of the first contact pins are in contact with respective first resistive coatings to complete a termination to ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bhyrav M. Mutnury, Mark A. Smith, Sandor Farkas
  • Publication number: 20230335953
    Abstract: A connection assembly including a receptacle connector having a first and a second end, including: a shell, including a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a shield surrounding the shell, the shield including: a first portion including a first cam flange, the first portion rotatable about a first spring hinge; a second portion including a second cam flange, the second portion rotatable about a second spring hinge; a mating connector removable coupleable to the receptacle connector, including: an adjustment member, wherein, when a positioning of the adjustment member is adjusted to decrease a distance between the adjustment member and the second end of the receptacle connector, the adjustment member adjusts a distance between the first cam flange and the second cam flange to rotate the first portion of the shield about the first spring hinge and rotate the second portion of the shield about the second spring hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Bhyrav M. Mutnury, Mark A. Smith, Sandor Farkas
  • Patent number: PP35439
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0103’ particularly distinguished by its large size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, a white flower color and a natural season response early October.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP35440
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0102’ particularly distinguished by its large size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, pink flower color and a natural season response early October
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP35458
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0105’ particularly distinguished by its medium to large size plant with round plant habit, a large size quilled decorative with bronze-yellow bicolor flower color, and a natural season response in mid to late September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP35541
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0099’ particularly distinguished by its small to medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium to large size semi double flower, a yellow flower color with somewhat quilled petals, and a natural season response in mid to late September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP35654
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0106’ particularly distinguished by its medium to large size plant with round plant habit, a medium size semi double flower, and a natural season response in mid October. Flowers start as bronze buds and open to rich yellow flower color with bronze flower center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP35692
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0100’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower with bronze flower color, and a natural season response in early to mid-September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP36062
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0104’ particularly distinguished by its large size plant with mounding plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, a yellow flower color and a natural season response in early October.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP36144
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0111’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium size decorative flower with white flower color and a natural season response mid to late September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP36177
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0108’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round plant habit. a medium to large size white semi-decorative flower, and a natural season response in carly September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP36191
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0112’ particularly distinguished by a medium size plant with round plant habit. a medium size semi-decorative flower with yellow flower color, and a natural season response in late September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP36240
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0110’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium size decorative flower with yellow flower color, and a natural season response in early September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP36552
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0109’ particularly distinguished by its medium to large size plant with round plant habit, a medium to small size semi-decorative flower with purple flower color, and a natural season response in mid September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith