Patents by Inventor Mark Silk

Mark Silk 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: 20240114314
    Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the sizes of geo-fences based on an individual's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining one or more geo-fenced zones corresponding to one or more respective areas; receiving location information indicative of the one or more areas expected to be visited by the individual, of the one or more respective areas; and adjusting the one or more geo-fenced zones based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Andrew Ehlers, Seth David Silk
  • Publication number: 20240114318
    Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the strengths of signals received from a transmitter based on the transmitter's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving, by one or more processors, location information corresponding to one or more respective areas expected to be visited by an individual; receiving, by the one or more processors, measurements indicative of signal strengths of one or more signals transmitted by a transmitter associated with the individual and received by one or more receivers configured to receive one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter, the one or more receivers being positioned at respective receiver locations corresponding to one or more respective areas; and adjusting, by the one or more processors, the received measurements indicative of the signal strengths of the one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, John M. Seimer, Andrew Ehlers, Seth David Silk
  • Patent number: 10174510
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body assembly configured for installation relative to a wall assembly that extends vertically. The wall assembly is supported by a wall-support structure that extends vertically. The wall assembly has a wall edge. The wall-support structure is positioned proximate to any one of a sub-floor and a finish floor that extends horizontally. The body assembly includes a wall-support contact portion configured to be coupled to the wall-support structure. The wall-support contact portion extends vertically. A finished-edge portion extends horizontally from the wall-support contact portion in such a way that the finished-edge portion is spaced apart from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor. A horizontal portion extends vertically from the finished-edge portion. A wall-contact portion extends upwardly from the horizontal portion. A visual-reveal feature is formed between the finished-edge portion and the top of any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Forest View Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Silk
  • Publication number: 20160362898
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body assembly configured for installation relative to a wall assembly that extends vertically. The wall assembly is supported by a wall-support structure that extends vertically. The wall assembly has a wall edge. The wall-support structure is positioned proximate to any one of a sub-floor and a finish floor that extends horizontally. The body assembly includes a wall-support contact portion configured to be coupled to the wall-support structure. The wall-support contact portion extends vertically. A finished-edge portion extends horizontally from the wall-support contact portion in such a way that the finished-edge portion is spaced apart from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor. A horizontal portion extends vertically from the finished-edge portion. A wall-contact portion extends upwardly from the horizontal portion. A visual-reveal feature is formed between the finished-edge portion and the top of any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Mark SILK
  • Patent number: 9428922
    Abstract: Apparatus includes body assembly configured for installation to wall assembly and baseboard. Visual-reveal feature is formed between body assembly and baseboard once body assembly and baseboard are positioned, body assembly is installed to wall-support structure that abuts against and supports weight of wall assembly, and baseboard is installed to body assembly. Body assembly includes wall-support contact portion configured for positioning adjacent to wall-support structure. First engagement assembly extends from wall-support contact portion. Second engagement assembly is configured to attach to baseboard. Second engagement assembly and first engagement assembly are configured to engage with each other. Body assembly also includes wall-contact portion configured to contact outer wall surface of wall assembly. Finished-edge portion extends from wall-contact portion. Finished-edge portion is configured for positioning proximate to wall edge of wall assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Forest View Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Silk, Steve McElwee
  • Patent number: 9080373
    Abstract: A jamb system for attachment to a wall comprises a jamb member and a support. The support member is of variable width and has a first member and a second member. The first member is affixed directly to the jamb member. The second member is positioned between a portion of the first member and the jamb member, and the second member is lockingly engaged with the first member. The second member is directly adjacent to the jamb member, and the support member is affixable to the wall. The support member may comprise a one or more wing members for affixing the support member to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Silk, Steve McElwee, Jeff Peebles
  • Publication number: 20150107174
    Abstract: Apparatus is for a baseboard installable relative to a wall assembly supported by a wall-support structure. The apparatus includes a body assembly configured for installation relative to the wall assembly and the baseboard. A visual-reveal feature is formed between the body assembly and the baseboard once the body assembly and the baseboard are positioned relative to each other, the body assembly is installed to the wall assembly, and the baseboard is installed to the wall assembly. The body assembly includes a wall-support contact portion configured to contact the wall-support structure. First engagement assembly extends from the wall-support contact portion. Second engagement assembly is configured to be attachable to the baseboard. Second engagement assembly and first engagement assembly are configured to engage with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: FOREST VIEW INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Mark SILK, Steve MCELWEE
  • Publication number: 20140053480
    Abstract: A jamb system for attachment to a wall comprises a jamb member and a support. The support member is of variable width and has a first member and a second member. The first member is affixed directly to the jamb member. The second member is positioned between a portion of the first member and the jamb member, and the second member is lockingly engaged with the first member. The second member is directly adjacent to the jamb member, and the support member is affixable to the wall. The support member may comprise a one or more wing members for affixing the support member to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Mark SILK, Steve MCELWEE, Jeff PEEBLES
  • Patent number: 5725013
    Abstract: In a bush insert with an orifice for a liquid-containing housing, which is insertable as a bush (22) in a passage opening (21) in the housing (3), includes an orifice (25) in its base, the base of the bush insert (22') is formed as a cone (29) pointing counter to the direction of flow (P') of the liquid and having the orifice (31) located in its tip (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Global Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Premiski, Mark Silk
  • Patent number: 5658215
    Abstract: In a planet carrier (1) comprising two carrier parts (2 and 3), connected together axially, at least one of which is provided with axially extending posts (8) and the other with fitting openings (12) corresponding to the posts (8), and wherein the posts (8) engage in the openings (12) in a form-fitting manner and in addition are connected to one another, the posts (8) extending axially from the one carrier part (2) have a triangular cross-section making use of the maximum amount of free space; the posts (8) are provided at their ends facing the fitting openings (12) with a step (10) of height substantially corresponding to the thickness of the other carrier part (3) in the region of the openings (12); and the fitting openings (12) formed in the other carrier part (3) have a triangular shape (11) cut back by a radius (9), which is connected to the openings (12) by a force fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Vladimir Premiski, Mark Silk, Zoltan Brassai, Wilhelm Wehren
  • Patent number: 5584585
    Abstract: In an axial bearing with an adjoining seal between two members, which form contact surfaces for the rolling elements (2) of the bearing, which are held by a cage (1, 15), one of the two members is formed by a thrust washer (4, 14, 18) for the rolling elements (2), which is integrated as a part of the bearing assembly and is provided at a central centering opening (7) with a conical seating surface (8) through which the thrust washer can be resiliently loaded radially by a sliding surface (11) of complementary shape to provide a radial seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Vladimir Premiski, Wilhelm Wehren, Mark Silk
  • Patent number: 5456476
    Abstract: A planet gear carrier with an annular oil shield that is secured in a region outside the planet wheel spindle to a side wall of the planet wheel carrier formed as a drum member of an adjacent clutch and extends so far radially inward that its inner edge inwardly overlaps the axial lubricating bores in the planet wheel spindles. The oil shield comprises a self-locking cone ring spreadably braced against the inner circumference of the drum member, a plastic molding clipped or welded to the smooth inner circumference of the cone ring, and an O-ring received in a retaining groove of the plastic molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Vladimir Premiski, Wilhelm Wehren, Mark Silk
  • Patent number: 5370590
    Abstract: A means for securing a connection between a planetary gear unit including one or more planet gear sets and a drum member surrounding them, wherein the planet gear carrier (8) carrying the planet gears (10) rotatably mounted on planet gear spindles (9) includes a larger diameter disc member (14) connected to the open end of the drum member (16) by a projection and recess (17/18) connection. Connection is axially secured by a securing element (30) formed as a ring adjacent the disc member (14) and having at least two, and preferably three, pairs of spreading arms extending radially into the recesses (18) of the drum member (16). The recesses (18) are provided with grooves (19) located in front of the plane of the disc member (14). The end edges (36) of the radial spreading arms (32) are engageable in the grooves (19) in the circumferential direction by plastic or elastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Vladimir Premiski, Udo Schumann, Mark Silk
  • Patent number: 5343991
    Abstract: A overrunning clutch having a lateral rolling bearing, wherein clamping elements (21) and rolling elements (23) are carried in respective separate cages (22 and 24) between an inner ring (15) and an outer ring (16). The rings are provided with tracks (17, 19 and 20) adapted to the clamping and rolling elements. The breadth of the rings exceeds the length of the clamping elements (21), the cages (22 and 24) adjoin one another, and at least one of the cages (22) is snap-fitted and axially secured by means of radial projections (27) in an annular groove (28) in one of the rings. The clamping element cage (22) has, adjacent the rolling bearing, an axial shoulder (25) and a radial flange part (26). The rolling bearing cage (24) has axially projecting annular beads (29 and 30), one of which merges into a radial guide flange (31), which is guided axially between the annular shoulder (18) and the adjacent flange part (26) of the free-wheel cage (22) and radially by the shoulder (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Vladimir Premiski, Wilhalm Wehren, Mark Silk, Sieghart Biedermann