Patents by Inventor Mark Summers

Mark Summers 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: 20240087562
    Abstract: Techniques for outputting interactive content and processing interactions with respect to the interactive content are described. While outputting requested content, a system may determine that interactive content is to be outputted. The system may determine output data including a first portion indicating that interactive content is going to be output and a second portion representing content corresponding to an item. The system may send the output data to the device. A user may interact with the output data, for example, by requesting performance of an action with respect to the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Conrad Kockerbeck, Srikanth Nori, Jilani Zeribi, Ryan Summers, Volkan Aginlar
  • Patent number: 11920380
    Abstract: The present latch apparatus includes a swinging piece having first and second independent latches or sliders sliding in first and second slots. The first and second sliders slide independently of each other. The first and second sliders engage an undersurface of an extension of a first object such as a gate. If either the first or second slider is engaged on the undersurface, the swinging piece is locked and is not swingable such that the first object such as the gate cannot itself swing away from a second object such as a barrier section. Only when each of the first and second sliders has been slid beyond the undersurface can the swinging piece swing to permit the first object such as the gate to be released and thus swingable itself relative to the second object such as the barrier section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon, Caleb Summers, Brian G. Linehan
  • Patent number: 11674989
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for determining a capacitance (or capacitor value) of a circuit, determining a resistance-capacitance time constant (or RC time constant) of a circuit, or both. The circuit can comprise an integrated circuit (IC), such as a circuit implemented on die. An IC of some embodiments generates a frequency of a dock wave signal (e.g., an output signal) such that the clock wave signal encodes an effective capacitance of the IC, a RC time constant of the IC, or both. A component external to the IC, such as a controller, can receive the clock wave signal and determine the effective capacitance of the IC, the RC time constant of the IC, or both based on the received clock wave signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Summers, Rajesh Babu Kunda
  • Publication number: 20230148190
    Abstract: A cartridge for a conducted electrical weapon may comprise a body having a first end opposite a second end and an outer surface opposite an inner surface. A cartridge inner assembly may be removably disposed within the body. The cartridge inner assembly may comprise a propulsion module, a plug, a piston, and/or a retaining clip. The cartridge inner assembly may be configured to cause deployment of an electrode. The electrode may be mechanically and electrically coupled to the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Oleg Nemtyshkin, Dubravko Zekanovic, Michael Roberts, John Groff, Mark Summers, Magne H. Nerheim, Regan T. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20210153651
    Abstract: A coupling bridge to prevent the accumulation of food products and cooking oils on the sidewalls of adjacent food preparation appliances. The coupling bridge is formed of a steel plate having a top plate with first and second legs downwardly extending from opposed sides of the top plate. The top plate has a width corresponding to a gap between the adjacent food preparation appliances and a width of each of the sidewall of the first cooking appliance and the adjacent sidewall of the second cooking appliance. The coupling bridge is reversible in orientation to accommodate a handedness disposition of the first and the second cooking appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: John Mark Summers
  • Patent number: 10967941
    Abstract: A waler assembly for floating docks and walkways includes an elongate metal extrusion for engaging the side of a series of adjoining float components. The extrusion includes a compartment for conformably receiving an elongate wedge. Connector rods join the extrusion and wedge to the float components. The extrusion carries an elongate strengthening plate that extends across the compartment of the extrusion. Each of the extrusion, wedge and strengthening plate includes a plurality of discrete segments that are aligned end to end. The joints between adjoining segments of the waler assembly are offset to provide improved structural integrity of the waler assembly and the floating dock or walkway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: William Golden, Mark Summers, Robert W. Christoph, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200047862
    Abstract: A waler assembly for floating docks and walkways includes an elongate metal extrusion for engaging the side of a series of adjoining float components. The extrusion includes a compartment for conformably receiving an elongate wedge. Connector rods join the extrusion and wedge to the float components. The extrusion carries an elongate strengthening plate that extends across the compartment of the extrusion. Each of the extrusion, wedge and strengthening plate includes a plurality of discrete segments that are aligned end to end. The joints between adjoining segments of the waler assembly are offset to provide improved structural integrity of the waler assembly and the floating dock or walkway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: William Golden, Mark Summers, Robert W. Christoph, JR.
  • Patent number: 10305498
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a circuit for measuring a frequency difference, a phase difference, or both of at least two clock signals (e.g., a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal). In particular, various embodiments described herein may be used in a circuit design to convert an input phase of two clock signals to a frequency difference, which may be outputted in the form of a digital word. Additionally, various embodiments described herein may be used in a circuit design to convert an input phase of two clock signals as phase difference output, which may be outputted in the form of a digital word. Various embodiments can provide the frequency difference, the phase difference, or both in near real-time and with only a small amount of latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Summers
  • Publication number: 20170321425
    Abstract: A system for protecting walls/roofs from water uses a detachable flashing channel and a step flashing unit. The detachable flashing unit is a J shape structure which facilitates the protection of walls from rain water and the step flashing unit is a L shape structure also facilitating the protection of roofs from rain water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Mark A. Summers
  • Publication number: 20170237284
    Abstract: A solar charging apparatus is disclosed that includes an article of apparel that is capable of conformably fitting to a body part of a wearer, the article of apparel having a longitudinal dimension and a transversal dimension. The apparatus includes a power source that is coupleable to an interior portion of the article of apparel. The power source is connected to an output connector that is configured to charge a portable electronic device that is separate from the article of apparel. The apparatus includes a plurality of crystalline solar cells for recharging the power source, wherein the plurality of crystalline solar cells curves to conform to the article of apparel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Summers
  • Publication number: 20150205748
    Abstract: A telecommunications chassis includes an array of mezzanine card interfaces and a carrier module coupled to the mezzanine card interfaces to control and manage mezzanine cards connected to the mezzanine card interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Edoardo Campini, Steven Denies, Mark Summers, Lawson Guthrie
  • Patent number: 8964922
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices and methods of oversampling electronic components where high frequency oversampling clock signals are generated internally. The generated oversampling clock is automatically synchronous with the input clock and the input serial data in a serial data link, and is adaptive to predetermined parameters, such as bit depth and oversampling rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Felder, Mark Summers
  • Patent number: 8913379
    Abstract: A telecommunications chassis includes an array of mezzanine card interfaces and a carrier module coupled to the mezzanine card interfaces to control and manage mezzanine cards connected to the mezzanine card interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Edoardo Campini, Steven Denies, Mark Summers, Lawson Guthrie
  • Patent number: 8605846
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices and methods of oversampling electronic components where high frequency oversampling clock signals are generated internally. The generated oversampling clock is automatically synchronous with the input clock and the input serial data in a serial data link, and is adaptive to predetermined parameters, such as bit depth and oversampling rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Felder, Mark Summers
  • Publication number: 20130315359
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices and methods of oversampling electronic components where high frequency oversampling clock signals are generated internally. The generated oversampling clock is automatically synchronous with the input clock and the input serial data in a serial data link, and is adaptive to predetermined parameters, such as bit depth and oversampling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Felder, Mark Summers
  • Publication number: 20130301208
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a method and apparatus to couple a module to a management controller on an interconnect. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting that a module has coupled to an interconnect, the interconnect coupled to a modular platform backplane. The method further includes logically coupling the module to one of a plurality of management controllers resident on the interconnect, each management controller logically appears as a management controller for different interconnects coupled to the modular platform backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Edoardo Campini, Steven Denies, Mark Summers, Lawson Guthrie
  • Patent number: 8351198
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a method and apparatus to couple a module to a management controller on an interconnect. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting that a module has coupled to an interconnect, the interconnect coupled to a modular platform backplane. The method further includes logically coupling the module to one of a plurality of management controllers resident on the interconnect, each management controller logically appears as a management controller for different interconnects coupled to the modular platform backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Edoardo Campini, Steven DeNies, Mark Summers, Lawson Guthrie
  • Publication number: 20120155586
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices and methods of oversampling electronic components where high frequency oversampling clock signals are generated internally. The generated oversampling clock is automatically synchronous with the input clock and the input serial data in a serial data link, and is adaptive to predetermined parameters, such as bit depth and oversampling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew Felder, Mark Summers
  • Patent number: 8015028
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention is directed to marketing techniques and more particularly to direct-to-patient marketing for medical devices, pharmaceutical drugs, and biotechnology products. The approach presented here may also be applied to the recruitment of patients for clinical trials evaluation including tracking outcomes after treatment. An embodiment of the invention includes the steps of finding potential patients, qualifying potential patients, connecting potential patients to preferred physicians, and tracking the patient's progress through the appointment phase and tracking outcomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: ThreeWire, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Summers, Jennifer Mary Zwiefel Renaud, Gary Russell Lindberg
  • Patent number: 7751333
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a method and apparatus to couple a module to a management controller on an interconnect. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting that a module has coupled to an interconnect, the interconnect coupled to a modular platform backplane. The method further includes logically coupling the module to one of a plurality of management controllers resident on the interconnect, each management controller logically appears as a management controller for different interconnects coupled to the modular platform backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Edoardo Campini, Steven DeNies, Mark Summers, Lawson Guthrie