Patents by Inventor Mark O'Daniel

Mark O'Daniel 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).

  • Reversible v sleeping seat
    Patent number: 11529893
    Abstract: An adjustable seat for a vehicle including a first seat section configured to support a lower leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the first direction and a second seat section configured to support an upper leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the first direction and a torso and head portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the second direction. The adjustable seat also comprising a third seat section configured to support the torso and head portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the first direction and the upper leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the second direction. The adjustable seat also comprising a fourth seat section configured to support the lower leg portion of the passenger when the passenger is sitting facing the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark O. Neal, Louis D. Thole, David Acosta, Chin-Hsu Lin, Yi-Pen Cheng, Scott D. Thomas
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTOGENETIC IMAGING USING SEMI-KINEMATIC COUPLING
    Publication number: 20220387127
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for imaging using a microscope system comprising removeable or replaceable component parts. Such systems and methods employ semi-kinetic coupling for easy, tool-free attachment of the microscope system to a baseplate. Systems and methods provided herein may comprise simultaneous imaging and stimulation using a microscope system. The microscope system can have a relatively small size compared to an average microscope system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kelvin KAO, David PIGNATELLI, Mark O. TRULSON, Alice STAMATAKIS, Koen VISSCHER
  • Low Iron, High Redox Ratio, and High Iron, High Redox Ratio, Soda-Lime-Silica Glasses and Methods of Making Same
    Publication number: 20220388892
    Abstract: A method of making glass having a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.00 to no more than 0.02 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Mark O. Naylor, Lawrence E. Jansen, Larry J. Shelestak
  • Blind assembly fastener system
    Patent number: 11519442
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for coupling a first panel to a second panel via a fastening system. The fastening system comprises fastener and a doghouse structure. The fastener includes a head assembly coupled to a collar. The collar is configured to pass through and to retain the second panel via an opening formed in the second panel. The doghouse structure defines a chamber that is configured to receive and secure the head assembly. The doghouse structure is positioned on the first panel and is configured to pass at least partially through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Mark O. Lepper
  • Vapor spin cleaning of additively manufactured parts
    Patent number: 11491725
    Abstract: A method of cleaning residual resin from an additively manufactured object, includes: (a) enclosing an additively manufactured object in an inner chamber of a centrifugal separator, the additively manufactured object including a light polymerized resin with a surface coating of viscous, unpolymerized, residual resin; (b) flooding the chamber with a volatile organic solvent vapor without contacting liquid organic solvent to the object, the vapor present in an amount sufficient to reduce the viscosity of the residual resin; and (c) spinning the additively manufactured object in the chamber to centrifugally separate at least a first portion of the residual resin from the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Carbon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob E. Feller, W. Ryan Powell, Mark O. Kaufman
  • Sealing device
    Patent number: 11486495
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sealing device that includes a locking pin, (2) an insert, and (3) a grommet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Mark O. Lepper
  • Fastener with Integral Seal
    Publication number: 20220341453
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for coupling a first panel to a second panel via a fastening system, such as a pin and grommet (P&G) fastener having a grommet and a fastener assembly. The fastener assembly includes a rigid part component and a flexible seal that is integrally coupled with the rigid part component at an interface. The flexible seal is fabricated from a first material and the rigid part component is fabricated from a second material that is different from the first material. The interface defines one or more dovetails or other features to interlock the flexible seal with the rigid part component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Mark O. Lepper
  • Hydrant nozzle cap
    Patent number: 11473993
    Abstract: Example aspects of a nozzle cap for a fire hydrant and a method for manufacturing a nozzle cap to detect leaks in a fluid system are disclosed. The nozzle cap for a fire hydrant can comprise a cap body, the cap body comprising an inner housing and an outer housing, the outer housing defining a cavity; a vibration sensor received within the cavity and configured to detect leaks in a fluid system connected to the fire hydrant; and a metal insert contacting the vibration sensor and the inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, William Mark O'Brien, Sebastien Perrier, Paul S. Gifford
  • INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD (IPB) COLLABORATIVE TIME MACHINE WITH REAL-TIME OPTIONS
    Publication number: 20220327461
    Abstract: Discussed herein are devices, systems, and methods for dynamic IPB product updates or generation. A method can include storing, by a memory device, information used to generate IPB products, receiving, by a server coupled to the memory device, a request for an IPB product of the IPB products, receiving, by the server and from the memory device, information that satisfies conditions of a query, generating the requested IPB product based on the received information, and providing the requested IPB product to a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Mark O. Meehan, David J. OConnor
  • NOZZLE CAP ENCAPSULATED ANTENNA SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220320721
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nozzle cap, the method including attaching an antenna printed circuit board (“PCB”) strip to an inner cover surface of an antenna cover; and inserting the antenna cover into a scallop defined by a circumferential wall of a cap body to position the antenna PCB strip between the antenna cover and the circumferential wall, the circumferential wall defining an outer wall surface, the antenna cover covering the scallop, the scallop extending radially inward into the circumferential wall relative to a first portion and a second portion of the outer wall surface, the scallop circumferentially positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the outer wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, William Mark O'Brien, Andrew Wallace, David James Carlos Dunn, Spencer L. Webb, Lian Jie Zhao, Igor Gorban, Mohammad Hassan Sobhani
  • HYDRANT CAP LEAK DETECTOR WITH ORIENTED SENSOR
    Publication number: 20220291073
    Abstract: A nozzle cap includes a cap body defining a cap axis, the cap body defining a circumferential wall extending circumferentially around the cap axis; and a vibration sensor including a shaft, the shaft defining a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the circumferential wall, the cap axis positioned closer to the second end than to the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, William Mark O'Brien, Bruce Robertson, Valentin Mirea Burtea, Kevin Adam Laven, Sebastien Perrier
  • Systems and methods for thrust reverser corrosion damage repair
    Patent number: 11440681
    Abstract: Systems and methods for repairing corrosion damage of a part of a thrust reverser assembly. The method includes removing the part having an inner surface and an outer surface. The method also includes removing an outer skin from the inner surface and the outer surface of the part. The method further includes installing a ply of synthetic fiber material onto an area of the inner surface or the outer surface of the part. The method also includes installing one or more doublers onto the ply of synthetic fiber material and heat curing layers of film adhesive. The method further includes applying an edge seal to gaps between the one or more doublers and the inner surface or outer surface of the part. The method also includes installing the outer skin to the inner surface and the outer surface of the part and installing the part to the thrust reverser assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NEXTANT AEROSPACE
    Inventor: Mark O'Donnell
  • IN-LINE LAMINATION PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PANELS
    Publication number: 20220266583
    Abstract: In-line systems and in-line methods of producing lightweight reinforcing thermoplastic composite panels are described. The in-line systems and in-line method can be used to produce composite panels with smoother surfaces and enhanced properties in an automated manner. The produced composite panels can include a decorative layer that can provide an overall smoother panel surface compared to a composite panel lacking a decorative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Liqing Wei, Ruomiao Wang, Mark O. Mason
  • Hydrant cap leak detector with oriented sensor
    Patent number: 11422054
    Abstract: A hydrant assembly includes a fire hydrant including a barrel, the barrel defining a barrel axis extending from a top barrel end of the barrel to a bottom barrel end of the barrel; and a vibration sensor enclosed within the fire hydrant, the vibration sensor defining a sensor axis extending from a first sensor end of the vibration sensor to a second sensor end of the vibration sensor, the sensor axis defining an angle relative to the barrel axis, the angle less than ninety degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Daryl Lee Gibson, William Mark O'Brien, Bruce Robertson, Valentin Mircea Burtea, Kevin Adam Laven, Sebastien Perrier
  • COMPOSITE ARTICLES INCLUDING TEXTURED FILMS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ARTICLES INCLUDING THEM
    Publication number: 20220258678
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composite article comprising a porous core layer and a textured film disposed on a first surface of the porous core layer is described. The composite article can be configured as a recreational vehicle building substrate such as a ceiling or interior wall panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Liqing Wei, Mark O. Mason
  • System and method for generating phase-coherent signaling via calibrated phase synchronization factors among wireless ranging nodes in a phase-based time difference of arrival framework
    Patent number: 11412472
    Abstract: Provided are a system and method for generating phase-coherent signaling via invocation of a respective phase synchronization calibration factor among wireless communications nodes. The calibration factor substantially and simultaneously removes an effect of multipath interference and propagation phase shift as between the nodes, thus allowing a direct correlation of phase with respect thereto in a subsequent phase-based ranging regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Link Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark O. Bloechl
  • VAPOR SPIN CLEANING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PARTS
    Publication number: 20220234296
    Abstract: A method of cleaning residual resin from an additively manufactured object, includes: (a) enclosing an additively manufactured object in an inner chamber of a centrifugal separator, the additively manufactured object including a light polymerized resin with a surface coating of viscous, unpolymerized, residual resin; (b) flooding the chamber with a volatile organic solvent vapor without contacting liquid organic solvent to the object, the vapor present in an amount sufficient to reduce the viscosity of the residual resin; and (c) spinning the additively manufactured object in the chamber to centrifugally separate at least a first portion of the residual resin from the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Bob E. Feller, W. Ryan Powell, Mark O. Kaufman
  • Cure-in-place lightweight thermally-conductive interface
    Patent number: 11398653
    Abstract: A thermal interface member configured to be disposed between a heat sink and a heat-releasing device includes a thermal interface member. The thermal interface member has a thermally conductive, cure-in-place, polymer foam pad configured to maintain uniform contact with each of the heat sink and the heat-releasing device. The thermal interface member is additionally configured to absorb the thermal energy released by the heat-releasing device and direct the released thermal energy to the heat sink. The polymer foam pad has a matrix structure including at least one of anisotropic and isotropic thermally conductive anisotropic filler material, and is characterized by foam material density below 0.5 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Herman K. Phlegm, Mahmoud Abd Elhamid, Timothy J. Fuller, Mark O. Vann
  • Modular Earphone
    Publication number: 20220232308
    Abstract: A modular earphone segment and method of manufacturing, the modular earphone segment housing an acoustic waveguide therein, the acoustic waveguide comprising between an inner end and an outer end a series of acoustic horns intercalated between a series of transition regions and the modular earphone segment comprising an acoustic seal module, a body module and an acoustic transmission module, the acoustic seal module being configured to be connected to the body module by releasably coupling means and the body module being configured to be connected to the acoustic transmission module by connecting means such that, when connected, the acoustic seal module, the body module and the acoustic transmission module are acoustically coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Mark O'Callaghan
  • ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE HOUSING AND DOOR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220212595
    Abstract: A control system is provided for a refuel or recharge door of a vehicle, which includes a vehicle controller. The system has a housing with a port, a door removably attached to the housing, a system controller, and at least one module. The system controller is communicably connected to a vehicle controller of the vehicle. Further, the system controller is configured to control the at least one module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Shant B. ALEXANIAN, Christopher Thomas SCHAAFSMA, Saman BAGHERI FARAHANI, Mark O. LEPPER, David B. PIVONKA