Patents by Inventor Mark Da Silva

Mark Da Silva 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).

  • Publication number: 20150112839
    Abstract: An online shopping platform (11) adapted for the repetitive purchase of a class of products by Customers (32) from a designated Grocer (36) comprising a computer system having database facilities and being connected to the internet, wherein the platform (11) maintains a list of products (38) available for purchase from selected major retailers and wherein the price of each product being offered by the selected major retailers is ascertained and recorded on a recurring basis to thereby determine a lowest price for each product within an identified region in order to offer products to Customers (32) located in particular identified regions a price-matched price not higher than the lowest price being offered by any of the selected major retailers in that particular identified region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Da Silva, George Rebelo, Thushara Weerakody
  • Patent number: 7744383
    Abstract: Ground connections are made between first and second electrical connectors (1, 27). The first connector has a first sleeve (5) and has contact elements (23) mounted on the first sleeve. The second connector has a second sleeve (31) with slots (35) that receive the contact elements (23) when the connectors mate. Locating ribs (21) lie forward (F1) of the contact elements to align the slots in the second sleeve with the contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20090104801
    Abstract: Ground connections are made between first and second electrical connectors (1, 27). The first connector has a first sleeve (5) and has contact elements (23) mounted on the first sleeve. The second connector has a second sleeve (31) with slots (35) that receive the contact elements (23) when the connectors mate. Locating ribs (21) lie forward (F1) of the contact elements to align the slots in the second sleeve with the contact elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Mark Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20060181377
    Abstract: A switch pad for switching signal flow and a micro-switch having the same. The switch pad comprises a body formed so that as approaching opposite end portions from a central portion of the body, the body is more remotely spaced from a horizontal plane containing a top surface of the electrostatic driving unit. With the body of the switch pad formed in this manner, the switch pad can be more stably driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Soon-cheol Kweon, Hyung-jae Shin, Che-heung Kim, Sang-hun Lee, Mark Da Silva, Siebe Bouwstra