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).

  • Publication number: 20240247649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: James E. Allard, Mark L. Smith, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 11933285
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James E. Allard, Mark L. Smith, Peng Wang
  • Publication number: 20220189596
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Margaret M. Jackson, Peter Teunissen, Andres Hernandez, Steven Ger, Daniel Holder, Mark L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220189592
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Margaret M. Jackson, Peter Teunissen, Andres Hernandez, Steven Ger, Daniel Holder, Mark L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220188281
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Margaret M. Jackson, Peter Teunissen, Andres Hernandez, Steven Ger, Daniel Holder, Mark L. Smith
  • Patent number: 11124998
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mark Raymond Fazi, Adam J. Warble, Mark L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210239105
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: James E. Allard, Mark L. Smith, Kingda Wang
  • Patent number: 11027595
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mark L. Smith, Aaron L. Harris, Hari R P Sunkara, James E. Allard
  • Patent number: 10400783
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
  • Patent number: 10093152
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
  • Publication number: 20180105020
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Mark L. Smith, Aaron L. Harris, Hari RP Sunkara, James E. Allard
  • Patent number: 9540853
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TriMark Corporation
    Inventors: Barbara J. Pickar, Mark L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150352924
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: James ALLARD, Mark L. SMITH, Hari SUNKARA
  • Patent number: 8960733
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Atwood Mobile Products, LLC
    Inventor: Mark L. Smith
  • Patent number: D762528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
  • Patent number: D782939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
  • Patent number: D782940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
  • Patent number: D782941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
  • Fan
    Patent number: D787037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara
  • Fan
    Patent number: D806223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Allard, Mark L. Smith, Hari Sunkara