Patents by Inventor Mark Snow

Mark Snow 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: 20220349395
    Abstract: The present invention provides a downhole suction rod pump assembly for use in pumping formation fluid from an oil well, and more specifically, provides a rotor operable to generate a vortex in a pump barrel without imparting torque to the plunger. The improvements to a suction rod pump assembly may be incorporated into any oil well pumping system having a linear rod and or rod string. The rotor vortex displaces formation fluid above a plunger assembly, thereby preventing heavier debris in the formation fluid from settling or lodging between a plunger and barrel boundary, thus extending the practical life of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Jerry Mark Snow
  • Publication number: 20220060053
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is provided. The wireless power transfer system comprises a resonator comprising a capacitor. The capacitor comprises at least two active electrodes; and a passive electrode adjacent the active electrodes and configured to encompass the active electrodes to at least partially eliminate environmental influences affecting the active electrodes and to increase the overall capacitance of the system. The resonator further comprises at least one inductive coil electrically connected to the active electrodes, wherein the resonator is configured to extract power from a generated electric field via resonant electric field coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Solace Power Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew BARTLETT, Shuyan CHEN, Nagesh POLU, Mark SNOW
  • Patent number: 11139690
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is provided. The wireless power transfer system comprises a resonator comprising a capacitor. The capacitor comprises at least two active electrodes; and a passive electrode adjacent the active electrodes and configured to encompass the active electrodes to at least partially eliminate environmental influences affecting the active electrodes and to increase the overall capacitance of the system. The resonator further comprises at least one inductive coil electrically connected to the active electrodes, wherein the resonator is configured to extract power from a generated electric field via resonant electric field coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SOLACE POWER INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Bartlett, Shuyan Chen, Nagesh Polu, Mark Snow
  • Patent number: 10668384
    Abstract: Systems and methods employing rule based techniques for handling virtual entity manifestation into gameplay modes in accordance with gameplay restrictions of the individual gameplay modes. The system may comprise a host server including one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. The computer program modules may comprise a game module configured to execute an instance of the online game and to facilitate participation in one or more gameplay modes, a rule module configured to maintain rules corresponding to the restrictions for manifesting virtual entities into the individual gameplay modes, a creation module configured to create manifests including information corresponding to the rules for each gameplay mode, a determination module configured to determine which rules to apply to the virtual entities, and an application module configured to apply the rules according to the determinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Sandeep V. Kharkar, Christopher H. Stewart, Bradley A. Edwards, Mark Snow, Jaren J. Peterson, C. Matthew Dawson, Jon Matsukawa
  • Publication number: 20200099254
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is provided. The wireless power transfer system comprises a resonator comprising a capacitor. The capacitor comprises at least two active electrodes; and a passive electrode adjacent the active electrodes and configured to encompass the active electrodes to at least partially eliminate environmental influences affecting the active electrodes and to increase the overall capacitance of the system. The resonator further comprises at least one inductive coil electrically connected to the active electrodes, wherein the resonator is configured to extract power from a generated electric field via resonant electric field coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Solace Power Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bartlett, Shuyan Chen, Nagesh Polu, Mark Snow
  • Patent number: 9497173
    Abstract: A method and system implements storing one or more encrypted electronic documents and document information associated therewith, organizing the one or more electronic documents to facilitate access by a user; and enabling remote secure access to the one or more electronic documents through a user device. The one or more electronic documents are a copy of one or more physical documents or a copy of documents that is not a physical document. The document information of an electronic document includes information on a location of the physical document. The electronic document(s) and the document information are stored in a separate storage databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAFELYFILED.COM, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Snow, Susan Hinrichs
  • Publication number: 20150180833
    Abstract: A method and system implements storing one or more encrypted electronic documents and document information associated therewith, organizing the one or more electronic documents to facilitate access by a user; and enabling remote secure access to the one or more electronic documents through a user device. The one or more electronic documents are a copy of one or more physical documents or a copy of documents that is not a physical document. The document information of an electronic document includes information on a location of the physical document. The electronic document(s) and the document information are stored in a separate storage databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Snow, Susan Hinrichs
  • Publication number: 20150050996
    Abstract: Systems and methods employing rule based techniques for handling virtual entity manifestation into gameplay modes in accordance with gameplay restrictions of the individual gameplay modes. The system may comprise a host server including one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. The computer program modules may comprise a game module configured to execute an instance of the online game and to facilitate participation in one or more gameplay modes, a rule module configured to maintain rules corresponding to the restrictions for manifesting virtual entities into the individual gameplay modes, a creation module configured to create manifests including information corresponding to the rules for each gameplay mode, a determination module configured to determine which rules to apply to the virtual entities, and an application module configured to apply the rules according to the determinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeep V. Kharkar, Christopher H. Stewart, Bradley A. Edwards, Mark Snow, Jaren J. Peterson, C. Matthew Dawson, Jon Matsukawa
  • Patent number: 7959080
    Abstract: A system for printing hospital labels and wrist bands having a capture station, wherein a master label is created, and multiple independent label stations, wherein additional labels may be printed based solely on information in the master label, without being connected to a data network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: XPress Systems, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Livolsi, James M. Scheid, Mark Snow
  • Publication number: 20090230179
    Abstract: A system for printing hospital labels and wrist bands having a capture station, wherein a master label is created, and multiple independent label stations, wherein additional labels may be printed based solely on information in the master label, without being connected to a data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Xpress Systems, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Livolsi, James M. Scheid, Mark Snow
  • Patent number: 6557792
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for storing and handling holiday light strings such as icicle lights. The device in accordance with the invention includes a vertically disposed rotatable spindle. The icicle light string can be conveniently wound on the spindle by rotating the spindle in the direction of winding. The device allows for ease of storage and handling of such light strings without any substantial tangling of the strings. When it is desired to mount the lights after a period of storage, the light strings can be readily unwound from the rotatable spindle and directly mounted at desired locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Mark Snow
  • Patent number: 6398148
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for storing and handling holiday light strings such as icicle lights. The device in accordance with the invention includes a vertically disposed rotatable spindle. The icicle light string can be conveniently wound on the spindle by rotating the spindle in the direction of winding. The device allows for ease of storage and handling of such light strings without any substantial tangling of the strings. When it is desired to mount the lights after a period of storage, the light strings can be readily unwound from the rotatable spindle and directly mounted at desired locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Mark Snow