Patents by Inventor Mark Lee Dempsey

Mark Lee Dempsey 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: 20210331759
    Abstract: A mount assembly for a portable electronic device, comprising: a first component including a receiving surface arranged to engage against a surface of a portable electronic device; a second component including a mounting surface arranged to engage with a carrier; and a third component including a first surface that cooperates with a surface of the first component to allow the first component to rotate relative to the third component; and a second surface that cooperates with a surface of the second component to allow the third component to tilt relative to the second component. The mount assembly further comprises a locking member connecting the first and third components such that the first component moves with the third component when the third component tilts relative to the second component and that, when in a locked position, is arranged to prevent the relative movement between the first, second and third components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Evans, Mark Lee Dempsey, Daniel Browning, Andreas Schuh
  • Patent number: 9698551
    Abstract: A mount for a portable electronic device is disclosed comprising: a support member arranged to engage against a surface of a device mounted thereto, the support member comprising a power connector having one or more electrical contacts to deliver electrical power to the device. The mount further comprises a first ring member coupled to the support member and a second ring member configured for attachment to a surface. The first ring member is configured to be rotatable relative to the second ring member, and the surface of the first ring member is provided adjacent to the surface of the second ring member. The first and second ring members also provide an aperture to enable an electronic connection to pass through the aperture to the power connector of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Evans, Mark Lee Dempsey, Reinier Tijssen, Daniel Browning
  • Patent number: 9663976
    Abstract: A lock for a rotational mount is disclosed. The lock comprises a plate member arranged to be placed between the rotational mount and a mounting surface, the plate member having a support surface that is arranged to engage with the rotational mount. The lock further comprises a housing extending away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the housing defining a gap with an edge of the plate member, and the second portion extending around at least a portion of the edge of the plate member. The lock further comprises a locking member arranged to be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the locking member, when in the locked position, extends away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member through the gap defined by the first portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Evans, Mark Lee Dempsey, Reinier Tijssen
  • Publication number: 20160273244
    Abstract: A lock for a rotational mount is disclosed. The lock comprises a plate member arranged to be placed between the rotational mount and a mounting surface, the plate member having a support surface that is arranged to engage with the rotational mount. The lock further comprises a housing extending away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the housing defining a gap with an edge of the plate member, and the second portion extending around at least a portion of the edge of the plate member. The lock further comprises a locking member arranged to be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the locking member, when in the locked position, extends away from the plane of the support surface of the plate member through the gap defined by the first portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Evans, Mark Lee Dempsey, Reinier Tijssen
  • Publication number: 20160268750
    Abstract: A mount for a portable electronic device is disclosed comprising: a support member arranged to engage against a surface of a device mounted thereto, the support member comprising a power connector having one or more electrical contacts to deliver electrical power to the device. The mount further comprises a first ring member coupled to the support member and a second ring member configured for attachment to a surface. The first ring member is configured to be rotatable relative to the second ring member, and the surface of the first ring member is provided adjacent to the surface of the second ring member. The first and second ring members also provide an aperture to enable an electronic connection to pass through the aperture to the power connector of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Evans, Mark Lee Dempsey, Reinier Tijssen, Daniel Browning
  • Publication number: 20160087370
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly 202 to support and form an electrical connection with a portable electronic device 201 is disclosed comprising a power connector 208 having one or more electrical contacts to deliver electrical power to the portable electronic device 201 and a protruding support 204 for the electronic device that is insertable into a recess 223 in a connector receiving assembly 206 of the device in order to engage the power connector 208 with a corresponding device connector 222.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicants: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V., TOMTOM SOFTWARE LTD.
    Inventors: Samuel Mark Broadbent, Mark Lee Dempsey, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Martin Riddiford
  • Publication number: 20160081207
    Abstract: A mount 290 for a portable electronic device 201 comprises a support cradle 202 arranged to engage against a surface of a device 201 mounted thereto. The support cradle 202 comprises a power connector having one or more electrical contacts to deliver electrical power to the device 201. A bearing arrangement connects the support cradle 202 to the mount 290 such that the support cradle 202 is rotatable about at least two orthogonal axes passing through a fixed point defined by the mount 290.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Samuel Mark Broadbent, Mark Lee Dempsey, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Daniel Browning
  • Patent number: D725514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Samuel Mark Broadbent, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Mark Lee Dempsey
  • Patent number: D729643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Browning, Mark Lee Dempsey, Aaron David McKenny, Nicholas Alexander Evans
  • Patent number: D729644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Browning, Mark Lee Dempsey, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield
  • Patent number: D732447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Samuel Mark Broadbent, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Mark Lee Dempsey
  • Patent number: D751431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Browning, Mark Lee Dempsey, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield
  • Patent number: D772738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Browning, Mark Lee Dempsey, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Reinier Tijssen, Isaac Teece, Kyle Loughlin, Marcus Hoggarth
  • Patent number: D772739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Browning, Mark Lee Dempsey, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Isaac Teece, Kyle Loughlin, Marcus Hoggarth, Reinier Tijssen
  • Patent number: D773325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Browning, Mark Lee Dempsey, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Isaac Teece, Kyle Loughlin, Marcus Hoggarth, Reinier Tijssen
  • Patent number: D808829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Lee Dempsey, Daniel Browning, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Erik Hop, Ralph Christian Bremenkamp, Britt Roumen
  • Patent number: D808830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Lee Dempsey, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Tom Hinskens, Erik Hop, Ralph Christian Bremenkamp
  • Patent number: D808831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Lee Dempsey, Daniel Browning, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Erik Hop, Ralph Christian Bremenkamp, Britt Roumen
  • Patent number: D843197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Lee Dempsey, Daniel Browning, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Andreas Schuh
  • Patent number: D913819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOMTOM NAVIGATION B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Lee Dempsey, Daniel Browning, Nicholas Alexander Evans, Andreas Schuh