Patents by Inventor Mark S. Sears

Mark S. Sears 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).

  • Patent number: 10579158
    Abstract: An information handling system integrated keyboard selectively retracts and extends keys based upon detected conditions, such as housing configuration, housing motion and end user indications. Extension and retraction shuttle plates motivated by actuator wires moves a sliding plate to extended and retracted positions that define the key positions. Nickel titanium alloy actuator wires shorten upon application of current to pull the shuttle plates to the extended or retracted positions that are maintained by a lock. Limit switches remove current at detection of a desired shuttle plate position. One or more controllers manage actuator wire operation based upon detected conditions and actuator wire temperature and electrical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears, Robert D. Hrehor
  • Patent number: 10579159
    Abstract: An information handling system integrated keyboard selectively retracts and extends keys based upon detected conditions, such as housing configuration, housing motion and end user indications. Extension and retraction shuttle plates motivated by actuator wires moves a sliding plate to extended and retracted positions that define the key positions. Nickel titanium alloy actuator wires shorten upon application of current to pull the shuttle plates to the extended or retracted positions that are maintained by a lock. Limit switches remove current at detection of a desired shuttle plate position. One or more controllers manage actuator wire operation based upon detected conditions and actuator wire temperature and electrical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears
  • Patent number: 10496216
    Abstract: An information handling system touchscreen display interacts with totem devices by recognizing and tracking spectral signatures of the totem devices so that totem positions are reported as a single length, width and rotational orientation message to a host operating system. Ignore zones and hysteresis time periods are defined from the position message based upon totem context so that the host operating system processes touchscreen inputs with minimal latency and improved accuracy. Communication and battery charging are provided to the totem by the touchscreen display will illumination directed to the totem position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Larry A. Stone, Jace W. Files, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Mark S. Sears
  • Publication number: 20190129516
    Abstract: An information handling system integrated keyboard selectively retracts and extends keys based upon detected conditions, such as housing configuration, housing motion and end user indications. Extension and retraction shuttle plates motivated by actuator wires moves a sliding plate to extended and retracted positions that define the key positions. Nickel titanium alloy actuator wires shorten upon application of current to pull the shuttle plates to the extended or retracted positions that are maintained by a lock. Limit switches remove current at detection of a desired shuttle plate position. One or more controllers manage actuator wire operation based upon detected conditions and actuator wire temperature and electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears
  • Publication number: 20190129515
    Abstract: An information handling system integrated keyboard selectively retracts and extends keys based upon detected conditions, such as housing configuration, housing motion and end user indications. Extension and retraction shuttle plates motivated by actuator wires moves a sliding plate to extended and retracted positions that define the key positions. Nickel titanium alloy actuator wires shorten upon application of current to pull the shuttle plates to the extended or retracted positions that are maintained by a lock. Limit switches remove current at detection of a desired shuttle plate position. One or more controllers manage actuator wire operation based upon detected conditions and actuator wire temperature and electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears, Robert D. Hrehor
  • Patent number: 10139930
    Abstract: An information handling system touchscreen display interacts with totem devices by recognizing and tracking spectral signatures of the totem devices so that totem positions are reported as a single length, width and rotational orientation message to a host operating system. Ignore zones and hysteresis time periods are defined from the position message based upon totem context so that the host operating system processes touchscreen inputs with minimal latency and improved accuracy. Communication and battery charging are provided to the totem by the touchscreen display will illumination directed to the totem position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Sujata Das
  • Patent number: 10139973
    Abstract: An information handling system touchscreen display interacts with totem devices by recognizing and tracking spectral signatures of the totem devices so that totem positions are reported as a single length, width and rotational orientation message to a host operating system. Ignore zones and hysteresis time periods are defined from the position message based upon totem context so that the host operating system processes touchscreen inputs with minimal latency and improved accuracy. Communication and battery charging are provided to the totem by the touchscreen display will illumination directed to the totem position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz
  • Publication number: 20180129347
    Abstract: An information handling system touchscreen display interacts with totem devices by recognizing and tracking spectral signatures of the totem devices so that totem positions are reported as a single length, width and rotational orientation message to a host operating system. Ignore zones and hysteresis time periods are defined from the position message based upon totem context so that the host operating system processes touchscreen inputs with minimal latency and improved accuracy. Communication and battery charging are provided to the totem by the touchscreen display will illumination directed to the totem position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Sujata Das
  • Publication number: 20180129348
    Abstract: An information handling system touchscreen display interacts with totem devices by recognizing and tracking spectral signatures of the totem devices so that totem positions are reported as a single length, width and rotational orientation message to a host operating system. Ignore zones and hysteresis time periods are defined from the position message based upon totem context so that the host operating system processes touchscreen inputs with minimal latency and improved accuracy. Communication and battery charging are provided to the totem by the touchscreen display will illumination directed to the totem position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz
  • Publication number: 20180129337
    Abstract: An information handling system touchscreen display interacts with totem devices by recognizing and tracking spectral signatures of the totem devices so that totem positions are reported as a single length, width and rotational orientation message to a host operating system. Ignore zones and hysteresis time periods are defined from the position message based upon totem context so that the host operating system processes touchscreen inputs with minimal latency and improved accuracy. Communication and battery charging are provided to the totem by the touchscreen display will illumination directed to the totem position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Larry A. Stone, Jace W. Files, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Mark S. Sears