Patents by Inventor Mark Scheel

Mark Scheel 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: 11164224
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method of providing a prompt to a user for reviewing an app. The method includes monitoring, by a mobile device, environmental factors; monitoring, b a mobile device and a server, a user's activity; determining, by the mobile device, a utility of the user using the environmental factors; determining, by the mobile device and the server, an engagement score using the user's activity; when the utility of the user is determined to be high, providing the prompt to the user; and when the utility of the user is determined to be low, determining whether the engagement score is above a score threshold, and providing the prompt to the user when the engagement score is above the score threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Aetna Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Scheel
  • Patent number: 10205268
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a shielded wire cable having an inner core, an inner insulator surrounding the inner core, a cable shield surrounding the inner insulator, and an outer insulator surrounding the cable shield, a terminal attached to the inner core, a terminal shield surrounding the terminal, and a cable seal formed of an electrically conductive resilient material, wherein a first portion of the cable seal is in compressive contact with portions of the cable shield and the terminal shield, thereby providing an electrically conductive path between the cable shield and the terminal shield. The electrical connector assembly further includes a housing in which the terminal is disposed. A second portion of the cable seal is in compressive contact with a portion of the outer insulator and an inner wall of the housing, thereby inhibiting intrusion of contaminants into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael L. Mellott, Glenn E. Robison, Mark A. Scheel
  • Publication number: 20180032970
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method of filling out one or more forms by a mobile device. The mobile device detects signals from a beacon and determines proximity to the beacon. The mobile device then receives the forms from a remote server when the mobile device determines it is within a certain distance from the beacon. The mobile device then populates information in the forms and sends the forms to the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Aetna Inc.
    Inventors: Mark SCHEEL, Matthew HARRIS, John RUNDLE, Tim MORGAN
  • Publication number: 20180025393
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method of providing a prompt to a user for reviewing an app. The method includes monitoring, by a mobile device, environmental factors; monitoring, b a mobile device and a server, a user's activity; determining, by the mobile device, a utility of the user using the environmental factors; determining, by the mobile device and the server, an engagement score using the user's activity; when the utility of the user is determined to be high, providing the prompt to the user; and when the utility of the user is determined to be low, determining whether the engagement score is above a score threshold, and providing the prompt to the user when the engagement score is above the score threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Scheel
  • Publication number: 20130313753
    Abstract: A method for sealing a terminal to a hole through a plastic body includes applying a microencapsulated polymer to a portion of the terminal that is to be sealed to the hole, the microencapsulated polymer including a plurality of microcapsules where each microcapsule includes a capsule wall with reactants within the capsule wall. The method also includes surrounding the portion of the terminal with the hole after applying the microencapsulated polymer. The capsule walls are ruptured to release the reactants and seal the terminal to the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Mark A. Scheel
  • Patent number: 7954235
    Abstract: A method of forming a seal about an electrically conductive core of a cable having an insulative outer cover and a terminal includes the steps of providing a lead of the core extending beyond an axial edge of the insulative outer cover; applying a conformal coating onto the lead; crimping the terminal onto the cable while the conformal coating is still wet to displace the conformal coating from between the lead and the abutting contact surfaces of the terminal and to cover and seal remaining portions of the lead not in direct contact with the terminal with the conformal coating and curing the conformal coating over the remaining portions of the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D. Martauz, Mark A. Scheel
  • Publication number: 20110067239
    Abstract: A method of forming a seal about an electrically conductive core of a cable having an insulative outer cover and a terminal includes the steps of providing a lead of the core extending beyond an axial edge of the insulative outer cover; applying a conformal coating onto the lead; crimping the terminal onto the cable while the conformal coating is still wet to displace the conformal coating from between the lead and the abutting contact surfaces of the terminal and to cover and seal remaining portions of the lead not in direct contact with the terminal with the conformal coating and curing the conformal coating over the remaining portions of the lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: FRANCIS D. MARTAUZ, MARK A. SCHEEL
  • Publication number: 20110014825
    Abstract: An electrical terminal has a copper-based body and a coating disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the body. The coating is a metal selected from a group consisting of zinc, magnesium, a zinc alloy, magnesium alloy or other metal that is more electronegative than aluminum and its alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: GEORGE ALBERT DREW, MARK A. SCHEEL
  • Patent number: 7534962
    Abstract: Described is a vehicular harness comprising a plurality of insulated non-halogenated, heavy metal free vehicular cables, each comprising an inner core of a copper based metal wire having a thickness area of at least about 0.1 mm, an outer insulation, covering the length of the inner core, comprised of a thermoplastic polyphenylene ether composition that has no halogen or heavy metal added thereto, the insulated cable capable of meeting the testing standard ISO 6722, and a tape comprised of the thermoplastic polyphenylene ether composition wrapped around the plurality of cables to hold the cables together. Also described is a tape having a plastic PPE layer with an adhesive on the bottom and a pealable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Scheel, Edward L. Monroe, Raman V. Chiruvella
  • Publication number: 20090014201
    Abstract: Described is a vehicular harness comprising a plurality of insulated non-halogenated, heavy metal free vehicular cables, each comprising an inner core of a copper based metal wire having a thickness area of at least about 0.1 mm, an outer insulation, covering the length of the inner core, comprised of a thermoplastic polyphenylene ether composition that has no halogen or heavy metal added thereto, the insulated cable capable of meeting the testing standard ISO 6722, and a tape comprised of the thermoplastic polyphenylene ether composition wrapped around the plurality of cables to hold the cables together. Also described is a tape having a plastic PPE layer with an adhesive on the bottom and a pealable layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Scheel, Edward L. Monroe, Raman V. Chiruvella
  • Publication number: 20080006435
    Abstract: Described is a vehicular harness comprising a plurality of insulated non-halogenated, heavy metal free vehicular cables, each comprising an inner core of a copper based metal wire having a thickness area of at least about 0.1 mm, an outer insulation, covering the length of the inner core, comprised of a thermoplastic polyphenylene ether composition that has no halogen or heavy metal added thereto, the insulated cable capable of meeting the testing standard ISO 6722, and a tape comprised of the thermoplastic polyphenylene ether composition wrapped around the plurality of cables to hold the cables together. Also described is a tape having a plastic PPE layer with an adhesive on the bottom and a pealable layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Mark A. Scheel, Edward L. Monroe, Raman V. Chiruvella
  • Patent number: 6244886
    Abstract: A force distribution seal for an electrical connection system having matable electrical connectors prevents leakage at the joint between the coupled connectors. The force distribution seal comprises a seal body with a plurality of radial bending ribs extending outward from the seal body. At least one external radial compression rail is disposed between each pair of adjacent bending ribs. At least one internal radial compression rail extends inward from the seal body. The internal radial compression rail is longitudinally disposed between a pair of adjacent bending ribs and corresponds to at least one external radial compression rail whereby force exerted upon a corresponding external radial compression rail by a radial bending rib is transferred to the internal compression rail to form a superior seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William G Strang, Gary E. Casterline, Mark A. Scheel, John Kountz, John H. Bakker
  • Patent number: D819068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Aetna Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Scheel, Brandon Miller