Patents by Inventor Mark Hart
Mark Hart 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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Publication number: 20240140661Abstract: A bottle assembly has a bottle and a removable cap. The cap includes a nozzle and a vent arrangement. The vent arrangement can include a vent conduit that extends into an air cavity present at the bottom of the bottle assembly when the bottle assembly is inverted. The vent arrangement allows for pressure equalization within the bottom assembly in response to liquid being dispensed from the bottle assembly to permit high flow rates of the dispensed liquid without squeezing of the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Carina Mary Hamel, Robert Hart Ringer, Peter William Hazelett, Casey J. Davis, Christopher Ian Jones, Daniel William Peter, Mark Callen Beard
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Publication number: 20240102644Abstract: An audio filtering and power extraction apparatus for filtering out audio signal and extracting power from a combined signal and direct-current power line, with an input configured to couple to a combined signal and direct-current power line, a filtering extractor system functionally coupled to the input, a DC sensing switch circuit, and a second order low-pass filter functionally coupled to the DC sensing switch circuit, the second order low-pass filter including, an inductor, a capacitor and resistor in series with each other, and an output functionally coupled to an output of the filtering extractor system and through which output extracted power is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Swarm Holdings LLC.Inventors: Jonathan Neil HART, Paul Mark Michalczuk, Jesse Alden Smith
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Publication number: 20240013140Abstract: Systems and methods that automatically process returns or exchanges. Upon receipt of product return requests, the system obtains information about the products and customers to facilitate the returns, aggregates multiple return requests and carries out optimization processing to generate optimized routes for product pickups. Logistic partners evaluate the routes for acceptance. Once accepted, a driver proceeds to a product pickup location and conducts an inspection of the products, which includes photographing the products and placing the products in special uniquely identified containers. The picked-up products are transported to a designated drop-off location, and a second inspection of the products is carried out. Upon successful inspection, retailers are informed of the inspection results and proceed to initiate a refund or product exchange. Refunds or exchanges may be initiated after the first inspection. Other features and functions are employed in various embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Spencer Kieboom, Mark Hart
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Patent number: 11734645Abstract: Systems and methods that automatically process returns or exchanges. Upon receipt of product return requests, the system obtains information about the products and customers to facilitate the returns, aggregates multiple return requests and carries out optimization processing to generate optimized routes for product pickups. Logistic partners evaluate the routes for acceptance. Once accepted, a driver proceeds to a product pickup location and conducts an inspection of the products, which includes photographing the products and placing the products in special uniquely identified containers. The picked-up products are transported to a designated drop-off location, and a second inspection of the products is carried out. Upon successful inspection, retailers are informed of the inspection results and proceed to initiate a refund or product exchange. Refunds or exchanges may be initiated after the first inspection. Other features and functions are employed in various embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: POLLEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Spencer Kieboom, Mark Hart
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Patent number: 11587022Abstract: The present application generally relates to methods and systems for facilitating the return and exchange processes of unwanted retail products, and it more specifically relates to coordinating the pickup, drop-off, and delivery of unwanted products from the customer to the retailer. The methods and systems of the present application being designed to facilitate the product return and exchange processes without the need for the customer's credit card or other payment information. The methods and systems of the present application being designed to facilitate earlier confirmation to the retailer that the product has been picked up from the customer.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: POLLEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Spencer Kieboom, Mark Hart, Robert Brodersen, Richard Lucas, Sawyer Billings
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Publication number: 20220270040Abstract: Systems and methods that automatically process returns or exchanges. Upon receipt of product return requests, the system obtains information about the products and customers to facilitate the returns, aggregates multiple return requests and carries out optimization processing to generate optimized routes for product pickups. Logistic partners evaluate the routes for acceptance. Once accepted, a driver proceeds to a product pickup location and conducts an inspection of the products, which includes photographing the products and placing the products in special uniquely identified containers. The picked-up products are transported to a designated drop-off location, and a second inspection of the products is carried out. Upon successful inspection, retailers are informed of the inspection results and proceed to initiate a refund or product exchange. Refunds or exchanges may be initiated after the first inspection. Other features and functions are employed in various embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Spencer Kieboom, Mark Hart
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Publication number: 20220147927Abstract: The present application generally relates to methods and systems for facilitating the return and exchange processes of unwanted retail products, and it more specifically relates to coordinating the pickup, drop-off, and delivery of unwanted products from the customer to the retailer. The methods and systems of the present application being designed to facilitate the product return and exchange processes without the need for the customer's credit card or other payment information. The methods and systems of the present application being designed to facilitate earlier confirmation to the retailer that the product has been picked up from the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Spencer Kieboom, Mark Hart, Robert Brodersen, Richard Lucas, Sawyer Billings
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Patent number: 8570046Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a thermal battery testing apparatus and a method for testing a thermal battery. The method includes one or more of the following steps: connecting the thermal battery in series with a resistance; connecting the thermal battery and resistance in series with a sinusoidal voltage source; applying a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery, measuring an impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery, comparing the measured impedance, reactance and/or capacitance to a reference impedance, reactance and/or capacitance; and indicating whether the tested thermal battery is “in family” or “out of family.” The battery testing apparatus may include a testing device configured to apply a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery and to measure the impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery. The testing apparatus may further be configured to report “out of family” batteries.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Eaglepicher Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Hart, Travis Qualls, William G. Studyvin, Jack Brill
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Patent number: 8052764Abstract: A method of manufacturing thermal batteries is disclosed. In the method according to the present invention, pellets used in the manufacture of thermal batteries are grouped together based on certain material characteristics such as weight, thickness, and density. Pellets with different material characteristics can be grouped together in a single thermal battery to produce a thermal battery with characteristics that are the average of the characteristics of the pellets used to manufacture the thermal battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: EaglePicher Technologies, LLCInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath
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Automated tracking and storage system for use with an automated thermal battery manufacturing system
Patent number: 8001677Abstract: The present invention is directed at a system for automatically manufacturing thermal batteries. In the present invention, thermal batteries are manufactured using a press system, a stacking system and an enclosing system. The present invention uses a tracking, storage, and/or retrieval system to track various components used in the manufacturing process to improve manufacturing quality and to track the various components throughout the manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: EaglePicher Technologies, LLCInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath -
Patent number: 7926169Abstract: An automated system and method for manufacturing a thermal battery is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a press system, a stacking system, and an enclosing system to automate the manufacturing process of thermal batteries. A method of manufacturing a thermal battery using the system is also disclosed. An automated tracking, storage, and retrieval system for pellets used in the manufacturing process and a pellet pairing system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: EaglePicher Technologies, LLCInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath
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Automated Tracking And Storage System For Use With An Automated Thermal Battery Manufacturing System
Publication number: 20110087361Abstract: The present invention is directed at a system for automatically manufacturing thermal batteries. In the present invention, thermal batteries are manufactured using a press system, a stacking system and an enclosing system. The present invention uses a tracking, storage, and/or retrieval system to track various components used in the manufacturing process to improve manufacturing quality and to track the various components throughout the manufacturing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: EaglePicher Technologies, LLCInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath -
Publication number: 20110072651Abstract: An automated system and method for manufacturing a thermal battery is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a press system, a stacking system, and an enclosing system to automate the manufacturing process of thermal batteries. A method of manufacturing a thermal battery using the system is also disclosed. An automated tracking, storage, and retrieval system for pellets used in the manufacturing process and a pellet pairing system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath
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Automated tracking and storage system for use with an automated thermal battery manufacturing system
Patent number: 7875088Abstract: The present invention is directed at a system for automatically manufacturing thermal batteries. In the present invention, thermal batteries are manufactured using a press system, a stacking system and an enclosing system. The present invention uses a tracking, storage, and/or retrieval system to track various components used in the manufacturing process to improve manufacturing quality and to track the various components throughout the manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: EaglePicher TechnologiesInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath -
Patent number: 7871447Abstract: An automated system and method for manufacturing a thermal battery is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a press system, a stacking system, and an enclosing system to automate the manufacturing process of thermal batteries. A method of manufacturing a thermal battery using the system is also disclosed. An automated tracking, storage, and retrieval system for pellets used in the manufacturing process and a pellet pairing system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: EaglePicher TechnologiesInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath
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Publication number: 20100022914Abstract: Skin-biopsy devices are provided that include a retractable coring assembly. Methods of acquiring a skin biopsy are provided that can include placing a lower portion of a skin-biopsy device proximate skin to be sampled, and extending at least a portion of a coring assembly from the device to acquire at least a portion of the skin to be sampled, and retracting the portion of the coring assembly to within the device, and discharging the portion of skin for analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Mark Hart, William Werschler
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Publication number: 20090216473Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a thermal battery testing apparatus and a method for testing a thermal battery. The method includes one or more of the following steps: connecting the thermal battery in series with a resistance; connecting the thermal battery and resistance in series with a sinusoidal voltage source; applying a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery, measuring an impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery, comparing the measured impedance, reactance and/or capacitance to a reference impedance, reactance and/or capacitance; and indicating whether the tested thermal battery is “in family” or “out of family.” The battery testing apparatus may include a testing device configured to apply a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery and to measure the impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery. The testing apparatus may further be configured to report “out of family” batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mark Hart, Travis Qualls, William G. Studyvin
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Patent number: 7545147Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a thermal battery testing apparatus and a method for testing a thermal battery. The method includes one or more of the following steps: connecting the thermal battery in series with a resistance; connecting the thermal battery and resistance in series with a sinusoidal voltage source; applying a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery, measuring an impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery, comparing the measured impedance, reactance and/or capacitance to a reference impedance, reactance and/or capacitance; and indicating whether the tested thermal battery is “in family” or “out of family.” The battery testing apparatus may include a testing device configured to apply a sinusoidal voltage to the thermal battery and to measure the impedance, reactance and/or capacitance across two terminals of the thermal battery. The testing apparatus may further be configured to report “out of family” batteries.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: EaglePicher Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Hart, Travis Qualls, William G. Studyvin
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Publication number: 20080118866Abstract: A tunable dielectric antireflective layer for use in photolithographic applications, and specifically, for use in an image transfer processing. The tunable dielectric antireflective layer provides a spin-on-glass (SOG) material that can act as both a hardmask and a deep UV antireflective layer (BARC). One such material is titanium oxide generated by spin-coating a titanium alkanate and curing the film by heat or electron beam. The material can be “tuned” to match index of refraction (n) with the index of refraction for the photoresist and also maintain a high absorbency value, k, at a specified wavelength. A unique character of the tunable dielectric antireflective layer is that the BARC/hardmask layer allows image transfer with deep ultraviolet photoresist.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory Breyta, Mark Hart, William Hinsberg, Alfred Renaldo
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Publication number: 20070180690Abstract: An automated system and method for manufacturing a thermal battery is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a press system, a stacking system, and an enclosing system to automate the manufacturing process of thermal batteries. A method of manufacturing a thermal battery using the system is also disclosed. An automated tracking, storage, and retrieval system for pellets used in the manufacturing process and a pellet pairing system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Graham Dixon, Mark Hart, Ola Pettersson, Chad Sneath