Patents by Inventor Mark J. Wharton

Mark J. Wharton 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: 20240093845
    Abstract: A system may have a support structure that separates an exterior region from an interior region. The system may include a lighting system with interior and/or exterior lights with adjustable diffusers. An interior light may be used as a task light, a cabin light, a sensor indicator light, or a trim light. Adjustments to the adjustable diffusers can be used to adjust the angular spread of emitted light for operation in different lighting modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Clarisse Mazuir, Paul J Costa, Stephen B Lynch, Kurt R Stiehl, Christopher P Child, Xiaofeng Tang, Christopher L Porritt, Michael C Wharton, Peter F Masschelein, Mark A Zurcher, Xin Li, Ryan J Garrone
  • Patent number: 6549405
    Abstract: An improved electronic chassis for housing and cooling electronic modules. The electronic chassis includes a top and bottom which are connected by two sides, a front and a rear. The chassis includes an upper section near the top and within the top, bottom, front, rear and sides of the chassis, and the chassis includes a lower section near the bottom and within the top, bottom, front, rear and sides of the chassis. There are at least two electronic modules to be mounted in the chassis. There are at least two intake fans mounted in the upper section of the chassis at the back of the chassis. The intake fans are for intake of cooling air from outside the rear of the chassis. There are at least two bays mounted in the upper section of the chassis in front of the intake fans and near the front of the chassis. The bays are for receiving the electronic modules, where each of the bays have an open front and an open rear. The front of the bays are open to provide access to receive the electronic modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Electronic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Wharton, Christopher S. Hackman
  • Publication number: 20010050841
    Abstract: An improved electronic chassis for housing and cooling electronic modules. The electronic chassis includes a top and bottom which are connected by two sides, a front and a rear. The chassis includes an upper section near the top and within the top, bottom, front, rear and sides of the chassis, and the chassis includes a lower section near the bottom and within the top, bottom, front, rear and sides of the chassis. There are at least two electronic modules to be mounted in the chassis. There are at least two intake fans mounted in the upper section of the chassis at the back of the chassis. The intake fans are for intake of cooling air from outside the rear of the chassis. There are at least two bays mounted in the upper section of the chassis in front of the intake fans and near the front of the chassis. The bays are for receiving the electronic modules, where each of the bays have an open front and an open rear. The front of the bays are open to provide access to receive the electronic modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Mark J. Wharton, Christopher S. Hackman