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).
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Patent number: 10579158Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears, Robert D. Hrehor
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Patent number: 10579159Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears
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Patent number: 10496216Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Larry A. Stone, Jace W. Files, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Mark S. Sears
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Publication number: 20190129516Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears
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Publication number: 20190129515Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jason S. Morrison, Mark S. Sears, Robert D. Hrehor
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Patent number: 10139930Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Sujata Das
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Patent number: 10139973Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz
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Publication number: 20180129347Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Sujata Das
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Publication number: 20180129348Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jace W. Files, Larry A. Stone, Mark S. Sears, Yagiz C. Yildiz
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Publication number: 20180129337Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Larry A. Stone, Jace W. Files, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Mark S. Sears