Patents by Inventor Mark Swain

Mark Swain 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: 11668260
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for connecting multiple loads with a common return pin in engine control module application are disclosed. Only one of the multiple loads can be connected to a power source at a time. At the high side, each load is coupled to the power source through a respective pin at a connector. At the low side, the multiple loads share a common return pin at the connector that connects the loads to the ground. When a first load is connected to the power source at the high side, a first low side driver circuit is used to connect the first load to the ground at the low side. When a second load is connected to the power source at the high side, the second low side driver circuit is used to connect the second load to the ground at the low side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Mark Swain
  • Patent number: 11606869
    Abstract: An engine control system includes an integrated engine control module assembly having an engine control module and an adapter module. The integrated engine control module assembly further includes a first connector, a second connector, and a hermetic enclosure. The first connector includes a connection circuit configured to connect the integrated engine control module assembly to engine hardware. The second connector is configured to connect the adapter module to engine hardware. The hermetic enclosure houses the engine control module and is configured to protect the engine control module from environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Pandey, Daniel R. Harshbarger, William D. Meyer, Mark Swain
  • Patent number: 11579651
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to communicate with a real-time-clock battery and to selectively communicate with a vehicle battery, inhibit communication between the real-time-clock battery and a controller when a first voltage is received from the vehicle battery, and provide a communication from the real-time-clock battery to the controller when the first voltage is not received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Mark Swain, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Astha Ganjoo, Shreya Ghatge
  • Publication number: 20220275381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new double stranded RNA (dsRNA) structures and their use in modulating flowering in plants. The present invention also relates to methods of modulating the time of plant flowering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul ANDERSON, Ming Bo WANG, Neil Andrew SMITH, Christopher Andrew HELLIWELL, Stephen Mark SWAIN
  • Publication number: 20220174826
    Abstract: An engine control system includes an integrated engine control module assembly having an engine control module and an adapter module. The integrated engine control module assembly further includes a first connector, a second connector, and a hermetic enclosure. The first connector includes a connection circuit configured to connect the integrated engine control module assembly to engine hardware. The second connector is configured to connect the adapter module to engine hardware. The hermetic enclosure houses the engine control module and is configured to protect the engine control module from environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Pandey, Daniel R. Harshbarger, William D. Meyer, Mark Swain
  • Publication number: 20220075406
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to communicate with a real-time-clock battery and to selectively communicate with a vehicle battery, inhibit communication between the real-time-clock battery and a controller when a first voltage is received from the vehicle battery, and provide a communication from the real-time-clock battery to the controller when the first voltage is not received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Mark Swain, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Astha Ganjoo, Shreya Ghatge
  • Publication number: 20220065186
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for connecting multiple loads with a common return pin in engine control module application are disclosed. Only one of the multiple loads can be connected to a power source at a time. At the high side, each load is coupled to the power source through a respective pin at a connector. At the low side, the multiple loads share a common return pin at the connector that connects the loads to the ground. When a first load is connected to the power source at the high side, a first low side driver circuit is used to connect the first load to the ground at the low side. When a second load is connected to the power source at the high side, the second low side driver circuit is used to connect the second load to the ground at the low side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Mark Swain
  • Patent number: 11202380
    Abstract: An engine control system includes an integrated engine control module assembly having an engine control module and an adapter module. The integrated engine control module assembly further includes a first connector, a second connector, and a hermetic enclosure. The first connector includes a connection circuit configured to connect the integrated engine control module assembly to engine hardware. The second connector is configured to connect the adapter module to engine hardware. The hermetic enclosure houses the engine control module and is configured to protect the engine control module from environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Pandey, Daniel R. Harshbarger, William D. Meyer, Mark Swain
  • Patent number: 11175690
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a control circuit and a switching circuit. The control circuit is structured to communicate with a real-time-clock battery and to selectively communicate with a vehicle battery. The control circuit is structured in an OFF arrangement when a wake supply voltage is received from the vehicle battery and in an ON arrangement when no wake supply voltage is received. The switching circuit is structured to provide communication between the real-time-clock battery and a real-time-clock power pin of a controller with a voltage drop of about 0.1 volts or less when the control circuit is in the ON arrangement and to inhibit communication between the real-time-clock battery and the real-time-clock power pin when the control circuit is in the OFF arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Mark Swain, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Astha Ganjoo, Shreya Ghatge
  • Patent number: 11168638
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for connecting multiple loads with a common return pin in engine control module application are disclosed. Only one of the multiple loads can be connected to a power source at a time. At the high side, each load is coupled to the power source through a respective pin at a connector. At the low side, the multiple loads share a common return pin at the connector that connects the loads to the ground. When a first load is connected to the power source at the high side, a first low side driver circuit is used to connect the first load to the ground at the low side. When a second load is connected to the power source at the high side, the second low side driver circuit is used to connect the second load to the ground at the low side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Mark Swain
  • Publication number: 20210156330
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for connecting multiple loads with a common return pin in engine control module application are disclosed. Only one of the multiple loads can be connected to a power source at a time. At the high side, each load is coupled to the power source through a respective pin at a connector. At the low side, the multiple loads share a common return pin at the connector that connects the loads to the ground. When a first load is connected to the power source at the high side, a first low side driver circuit is used to connect the first load to the ground at the low side. When a second load is connected to the power source at the high side, the second low side driver circuit is used to connect the second load to the ground at the low side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Mark Swain
  • Publication number: 20200375043
    Abstract: An engine control system includes an integrated engine control module assembly having an engine control module and an adapter module. The integrated engine control module assembly further includes a first connector, a second connector, and a hermetic enclosure. The first connector includes a connection circuit configured to connect the integrated engine control module assembly to engine hardware. The second connector is configured to connect the adapter module to engine hardware. The hermetic enclosure houses the engine control module and is configured to protect the engine control module from environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Pandey, Daniel R. Harshbarger, William D. Meyer, Mark Swain
  • Patent number: 10750628
    Abstract: An engine control system includes an integrated engine control module assembly having an engine control module and an adapter module. The integrated engine control module assembly further includes a first connector, a second connector, and a hermetic enclosure. The first connector includes a connection circuit configured to connect the integrated engine control module assembly to engine hardware. The second connector is configured to connect the adapter module to engine hardware. The hermetic enclosure houses the engine control module and is configured to protect the engine control module from environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Pandey, Daniel R. Harshbarger, William D. Meyer, Mark Swain
  • Publication number: 20200233450
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a control circuit and a switching circuit. The control circuit is structured to communicate with a real-time-clock battery and to selectively communicate with a vehicle battery. The control circuit is structured in an OFF arrangement when a wake supply voltage is received from the vehicle battery and in an ON arrangement when no wake supply voltage is received. The switching circuit is structured to provide communication between the real-time-clock battery and a real-time-clock power pin of a controller with a voltage drop of about 0.1 volts or less when the control circuit is in the ON arrangement and to inhibit communication between the real-time-clock battery and the real-time-clock power pin when the control circuit is in the OFF arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Mark Swain, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Astha Ganjoo, Shreya Ghatge
  • Publication number: 20190098778
    Abstract: An engine control system includes an integrated engine control module assembly having an engine control module and an adapter module. The integrated engine control module assembly further includes a first connector, a second connector, and a hermetic enclosure. The first connector includes a connection circuit configured to connect the integrated engine control module assembly to engine hardware. The second connector is configured to connect the adapter module to engine hardware. The hermetic enclosure houses the engine control module and is configured to protect the engine control module from environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Pandey, Daniel R. Harshbarger, William D. Meyer, Mark Swain
  • Patent number: 7476381
    Abstract: CC-Chemokine mutants having reduced Glycosaminoglycans (GAG)-binding properties are effective against liver fibrotic inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases. Particularly preferred are the mutants of CCL5/RANTES having reduced GAG-binding properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Laboratoires Serono SA
    Inventors: Amanda Proudfoot, Maureen Ajuebor, Mark Swain
  • Publication number: 20060228327
    Abstract: CC-Chemokine mutants having reduced Glycosaminoglycans (GAG)-binding properties are effective against liver fibrotic inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases. Particularly preferred are the mutants of CCL5/RANTES having reduced GAG-binding properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING N.V.
    Inventors: Amanda Proudfoot, Maureen Ajuebor, Mark Swain
  • Patent number: 6036545
    Abstract: A board mountable BNC type electrical connector (10) is provided which offers enhanced performance, through direct grounding of the connector to the board and a spark gap feature that protects the connector against exposure to elevated voltages. A grounding clip (76) includes a board locking feature (84), a spark gap tab (74) that seats within the connector housing (12), and a pair of flexible arms (82) arranged to compressively hold a pair of capacitive elements (68) within the connector (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Swain Caviness, Michael Joseph Tomchak
  • Patent number: 6010362
    Abstract: A board mount for an electrical transformer is provided by a unitary body having a wire termination section and a boardlock. The body is mountable to a transformer bobbin with an end of a transformer wire being terminated in the wire termination section and with the boardlock extending externally of the bobbin. The transformer can be electrically and mechanically mated with a circuit board by inserting the boardlock into a hole in the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Swain Caviness, Gary Douglas Porta