Patents by Inventor Mark L. Smith
Mark L. 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).
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Publication number: 20240247649Abstract: A damped compressor used in mobile appliances. The appliances may comprise a compressor which is disposed within a housing and is in fluid communication with a refrigerant system. Within the housing there is an improved damping or stabilizer system which limits movement of electric or mechanical portions, or both, of the compressor within the housing. At startup and shutdown, when oscillations of the components within the housing are generally maximized, the components are limited from contacting the housing internal structure so as to inhibit damage to the compressor and reduce the noise associated with such contact. The components are also damped from movement associated with the mobile application of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: James E. Allard, Mark L. Smith, Peng Wang
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Patent number: 11933285Abstract: A damped compressor used in mobile appliances. The appliances may comprise a compressor which is disposed within a housing and is in fluid communication with a refrigerant system. Within the housing there is an improved damping or stabilizer system which limits movement of electric or mechanical portions, or both, of the compressor within the housing. At startup and shutdown, when oscillations of the components within the housing are generally maximized, the components are limited from contacting the housing internal structure so as to inhibit damage to the compressor and reduce the noise associated with such contact. The components are also damped from movement associated with the mobile application of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James E. Allard, Mark L. Smith, Peng Wang
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Publication number: 20220189596Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media useful in a healthcare cloud computing platform to transform, deduplicate and store medical data from third-party databases to a patient's primary medical record in the healthcare cloud computing platform. Exemplary implementations may: load and read data from third-party databases, and determine if it is duplicative of what is in the patient's primary record. Other embodiments, provide a method for ranking medical data from two different third-party databases to determine which medical data should be written to the patient's primary medical record in the healthcare computing platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Margaret M. Jackson, Peter Teunissen, Andres Hernandez, Steven Ger, Daniel Holder, Mark L. Smith
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Publication number: 20220189592Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media useful in a healthcare cloud computing platform to transform, deduplicate and store medical data from third-party databases to a patient's primary medical record in the healthcare cloud computing platform. Exemplary implementations may: load and read data from third-party databases, and determine if it is duplicative of what is in the patient's primary record. Other embodiments, provide a method for ranking medical data from two different third-party databases to determine which medical data should be written to the patient's primary medical record in the healthcare computing platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Margaret M. Jackson, Peter Teunissen, Andres Hernandez, Steven Ger, Daniel Holder, Mark L. Smith
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Publication number: 20220188281Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media useful in a healthcare cloud computing platform to transform, deduplicate and store medical data from third-party databases to a patient's primary medical record in the healthcare cloud computing platform. Exemplary implementations may: load and read data from third-party databases, and determine if it is duplicative of what is in the patient's primary record. Other embodiments, provide a method for ranking medical data from two different third-party databases to determine which medical data should be written to the patient's primary medical record in the healthcare computing platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Margaret M. Jackson, Peter Teunissen, Andres Hernandez, Steven Ger, Daniel Holder, Mark L. Smith
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Patent number: 11124998Abstract: A reversible door assembly is provided which allows for easy changing of a door swing direction without the need for any additional swing change kit and without the need for rotation of the door. The present embodiments provide a frame which utilizes removable pocket hinge elements which may be moved from one side of the frame to the other side in order to easily change the door swing direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: Mark Raymond Fazi, Adam J. Warble, Mark L. Smith
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Publication number: 20210239105Abstract: A damped compressor used in mobile appliances. The appliances may comprise a compressor which is disposed within a housing and is in fluid communication with a refrigerant system. Within the housing there is an improved damping or stabilizer system which limits movement of electric or mechanical portions, or both, of the compressor within the housing. At startup and shutdown, when oscillations of the components within the housing are generally maximized, the components are limited from contacting the housing internal structure so as to inhibit damage to the compressor and reduce the noise associated with such contact. The components are also damped from movement associated with the mobile application of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: James E. Allard, Mark L. Smith, Kingda Wang
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Patent number: 11027595Abstract: Present embodiments provide a roof fan assembly with numerous improvements. The roof fan assembly includes a cover which allows for a fan shroud to be opened. The structure includes a base clamp which connects to the roof of an RV. The base clamp includes a fan and motor which push or pull air out from the RV or into the RV. The base clamp includes a worm gear assembly which includes a worm gear structure to open and close the shroud. The arm may include a sleeve which moves relative to the arm and connects to the shroud at the opposite end. The base clamp includes mounts for connecting the base clamp to the roof as well as allowing for connection of the cover to the fan assembly as a whole. Still further, the structure provides integrated hinges in the base clamp to allow connection of the shroud to the base clamp for pivotal movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: Mark L. Smith, Aaron L. Harris, Hari R P Sunkara, James E. Allard
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Patent number: 10400783Abstract: A low-noise, high-volume air mover is used in a recreational vehicle to push air. The air mover is smaller than previous designs used, moves more cubic feet of air than previous designs used, and produces less sound than previous designs used.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
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Patent number: 10093152Abstract: An air vent may cover an opening formed in a structure to block water or debris from entering an interior of the structure through the opening. The air vent is movable between a closed and an open position to selectively block or allow fluid communication between the interior and an exterior of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
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Publication number: 20180105020Abstract: Present embodiments provide a roof fan assembly with numerous improvements. The roof fan assembly includes a cover which allows for a fan shroud to be opened. The structure includes a base clamp which connects to the roof of an RV. The base clamp includes a fan and motor which push or pull air out from the RV or into the RV. The base clamp includes a worm gear assembly which includes a worm gear structure to open and close the shroud. The arm may include a sleeve which moves relative to the arm and connects to the shroud at the opposite end. The base clamp includes mounts for connecting the base clamp to the roof as well as allowing for connection of the cover to the fan assembly as a whole. Still further, the structure provides integrated hinges in the base clamp to allow connection of the shroud to the base clamp for pivotal movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Mark L. Smith, Aaron L. Harris, Hari RP Sunkara, James E. Allard
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Patent number: 9540853Abstract: A handle assembly is provided for a dual main door and screen door assembly of an RV or trailer. The assembly includes a main door module and a screen door module. The main door module includes an outside handle which retracts the main door plunger when the doors are both closed. The screen door module includes an inside handle which retracts the main door plunger from inside the RV or trailer when both doors are closed. The inside handle also retracts the screen door plunger when from inside the RV or trailer when the screen door is closed and the main door is open. An outside handle on the screen door module retracts the screen door plunger from the outside when the main door is open and the screen door is closed.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TriMark CorporationInventors: Barbara J. Pickar, Mark L. Smith
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Publication number: 20150352924Abstract: An air vent may cover an opening formed in a structure to block water or debris from entering an interior of the structure through the opening. The air vent is movable between a closed and an open position to selectively block or allow fluid communication between the interior and an exterior of the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: James ALLARD, Mark L. SMITH, Hari SUNKARA
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Patent number: 8960733Abstract: A new latch device for a screen door includes inside and outside handle assemblies. Each assembly has a lever adapted to be pivotably connected, respectively, to the inboard and outboard side of the screen door. The inboard lever has a paddle at one end and a stem at the other. The stem extends through an opening formed in the screen door. When the paddle is depressed, the stem moves along a cam surface formed in the outboard lever. This causes the outboard lever to disengage the fastener on the solid door to disconnect the solid door from the screen door. Additionally, when the screen door is in its latched position and not connected to the solid door, depressing the paddle causes the latching end of the outboard lever to disengage the doorjamb so that the screen door can be moved independently from its latched position into its open position.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Atwood Mobile Products, LLCInventor: Mark L. Smith
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Patent number: D762528Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
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Patent number: D782939Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
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Patent number: D782940Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
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Patent number: D782941Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
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Patent number: D787037Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
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Patent number: D806223Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara