Patents by Inventor Sean P. O'Neal

Sean P. O'Neal 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: 20250142747
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for managing chassis of data processing systems are disclosed. The chassis may be managed by reversibly attaching them to structural members such as rails. When so attached, the chassis may be fixedly held in a position. To facilitate access to an interior of the chassis, the chassis may be detached from the structural member and moved to a maintenance position. To detach the chassis from the structural member, the chassis may include a latch. The latch may be positioned in an ear of the chassis and may be protected by a frame. The frame may include a recess, hole, or other feature to facilitate access to the latch. The access may allow application of force to a single portion of the latch to rotate or otherwise actuate the latch. Actuation of the latch may facilitate detachment of the chassis from the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: PETER TIMOTHY CLARK, MATTHEW BRYAN GILBERT, RICHARD WILLIAM GUZMAN, SEAN P. O'DONNELL
  • Publication number: 20250142755
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components. To secure the various hardware components, the data processing system may include a security bezel. The security bezel may have a structure that includes structural members that form a partial covering for a two-dimensional surface. A structural member of the structural members may be adapted to span a distance between two points of the surface and resist deformation due to force applied to the structural member. The structural member may also include a portion of a sheet of material that is folded so that two sub-portions of the portion of the sheet of material are in different planes that intersect along a line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: SEAN P. O’DONNELL, NICHOLAS LENN POTERACKI
  • Publication number: 20250142760
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components within an interior of a chassis. To provide sufficient illumination to enable visibility and interaction with the hardware components, the data processing system may include an integrated service light adapted to illuminate portions of the data processing system. To integrate the service light, the data processing system may include a service light receiver that is positioned with an ear of the chassis and adapted to receive the service light to, at least temporarily, retain the service light in a first position and a first orientation. By doing so, the service light may enable visibility and interaction with the hardware components without limiting access to the hardware components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventor: SEAN P. O’DONNELL
  • Publication number: 20250142756
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components. To secure the various hardware components, the data processing system may include a security bezel. The security bezel may for a chassis of the data processing system, the hardware components being positioned on an interior of the chassis. The security bezel may have a structural body that has a length that is equal to or less than a length of a two-dimensional surface through which access to the interior is provided. The security bezel may further have an adjustable member adapted to adjust a length of the structural bezel to match the length of the surface while reversibly securing the structural body to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: SEAN P. O’DONNELL, YI-HSIN KUAN, MATTHEW BRYAN GILBERT, NICHOLAS LENN POTERACKI, KEVIN MICHAEL KELLER
  • Publication number: 20250142757
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components. To secure the various hardware components, the data processing system may include a security bezel. The security bezel may be for a chassis of the data processing system, the hardware components being positioned on an interior of the chassis. The security bezel may have a structural body for securing access to an interior of the chassis, the structural body forming a partial covering for a two-dimensional surface. The security bezel may further have a locking latch adapted to reversibly secure the structural body to the chassis, and the locking latch may include a lock space to receive an interchangeable locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: SEAN P. O’DONNELL, LIBERTAD PALOMA ESCOBAR CARRIZALES, PETER KALTENBACH
  • Publication number: 20250139306
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components within an interior of a chassis. To secure the various hardware components, the data processing system may include a security system. The security system may include a security bezel and a sled for limiting movement of the chassis. To do so, the sled may reversibly attach to a rail on which the chassis is positioned and reversibly fixedly attach to the security bezel to a position on the chassis. By doing so, the security bezel may cover an opening through which access to the hardware components is provided. Additionally, by doing so, the security bezel may be positioned with the rail, thereby limiting the movement of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: SEAN P. O’DONNELL, MATTHEW BRYAN GILBERT, RICHARD WILLIAM GUZMAN, KEVIN MICHAEL KELLER
  • Patent number: 12213264
    Abstract: A server information handling system is secured by a bezel that couples to an access location, such as an air vent at a front or rear face of a housing. The bezel includes a security structure having a lock and configured to couple directly at the front face or with a bezel extension at the rear face so that the server information handling system can use the same bezel with both a front face or rear face rack mount. The bezel has a lock integrated with the security structure, an air filter that fits over the security structure to filter air flowing into the housing, and a filter brace that captures the air filter by coupling to the security structure over the air filter. The filter brace attaches and detaches at the security structure when the security structure locks a server information handling system housing so that the air filter can be changed while the housing remains secure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peter T. Clark, Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Matthew B. Gilbert, Georg Todtenbier, Oscar Coutinho, Yung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chiao Lee, Chi-Sung Chang
  • Publication number: 20240401968
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. In addition, the application can provide an inside view that includes the physical layout and geometry of the venue's structure as well as the location, structure and layout of points of interest (e.g., stores, security check points, restrooms) within the venue. The views become more detailed as the user zooms into the venue to reveal points of interest and to give the user a feel for traversing the venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Shelby, Ryan W. Apuy, Vincent P. Arroyo, Sunny Chan, Jae Woo Chang, Megan M. Frost, Brett L. Lareau, Sean P. O'Brien, Tadayasu Sasada, Sebastian A. Araya
  • Publication number: 20240394950
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for concurrently presenting two synchronized animations based on an input value that is received through an input interface of a device. The method defines, based on the received input, a first animation that presents a first animated object, and then uses a set of attributes of the first animation to define a second animation that presents a second animated object. The method then displays at least portions of the first and second animations concurrently. In some embodiments, the method displays the first and second animations on a display screen of the device, or on a display screen connected to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Sean P. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 12085406
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. In addition, the application can provide an inside view that includes the physical layout and geometry of the venue's structure as well as the location, structure and layout of points of interest (e.g., stores, security check points, restrooms) within the venue. The views become more detailed as the user zooms into the venue to reveal points of interest and to give the user a feel for traversing the venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Shelby, Ryan W. Apuy, Vincent P. Arroyo, Sunny Chan, Jae Woo Chang, Megan M. Frost, Brett L. Lareau, Sean P. O'Brien, Tadayasu Sasada, Sebastian A. Araya
  • Patent number: 12079048
    Abstract: A bezel configured to mechanically couple to a housing for housing components of an information handling system may include one or more mechanical features for mechanically coupling the bezel to the housing, an illuminated element module mechanically coupled to a mechanical structure of the bezel, and a bezel connector having a plurality of pins communicatively coupled to the illuminated element module, the bezel connector configured to communicatively couple the illuminated element module to an access controller of the information handling system housed within the housing, such that the illuminated element module receives instructions from the access controller for displaying a visual behavior relating to a status of the information handling system and displays the visual behavior in response to receiving the instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sean P. O'Donnell, Richard Crisp, Matthew B. Gilbert, Scott C. Lauffer, Timothy M. Lambert, Libertad Paloma Escobar Carrizales, Peter Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 12079915
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for concurrently presenting two synchronized animations based on an input value that is received through an input interface of a device. The method defines, based on the received input, a first animation that presents a first animated object, and then uses a set of attributes of the first animation to define a second animation that presents a second animated object. The method then displays at least portions of the first and second animations concurrently. In some embodiments, the method displays the first and second animations on a display screen of the device, or on a display screen connected to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Sean P. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20240260222
    Abstract: A server information handling system is secured by a bezel that couples to an access location, such as an air vent at a front or rear face of a housing. The bezel includes a security structure having a lock and configured to couple directly at the front face or with a bezel extension at the rear face so that the server information handling system can use the same bezel with both a front face or rear face rack mount. The bezel has a lock integrated with the security structure, an air filter that fits over the security structure to filter air flowing into the housing, and a filter brace that captures the air filter by coupling to the security structure over the air filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peter T. Clark, Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Matthew B. Gilbert, Georg Todtenbier, Oscar Coutinho, Yung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chiao Lee, Chi-Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 11997822
    Abstract: A chassis assembly includes a rack chassis and a block assembly. The rack chassis includes a left side panel and a right side panel that are made from one continuous single material. The left side panel includes a left rail guide, and the right side panel includes a right rail guide. The block assembly is adapted to slide into the rack chassis and includes a top cover, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall that are interconnected. The left sidewall of the block assembly includes a left rail adapted to slide into the left rail guide when the block assembly is located leftmost of the rack chassis. The right sidewall of the block assembly includes a right rail that is adapted to slide into the right rail guide when the block assembly is located rightmost of the rack chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jean Marie Doglio, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Nicholas Adam Kelly, Robert G. Bassman
  • Patent number: 11985784
    Abstract: A server information handling system is secured by a bezel that couples to an access location, such as an air vent at a front or rear face of a housing. The bezel includes a security structure having a lock and configured to couple directly at the front face or with a bezel extension at the rear face so that the server information handling system can use the same bezel with both a front face or rear face rack mount. The bezel has a lock integrated with the security structure, an air filter that fits over the security structure to filter air flowing into the housing, and a filter brace that captures the air filter by coupling to the security structure over the air filter. The filter brace attaches and detaches at the security structure when the security structure locks a server information handling system housing so that the air filter can be changed while the housing remains secure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peter T. Clark, Amrita Sidhu Maguire, Richard W. Guzman, Sean P. O'Donnell, Matthew B. Gilbert, Georg Todtenbier, Oscar Coutinho, Yung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chiao Lee, Chi-Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 11812567
    Abstract: A handle assembly may include a base, a handle rotably coupled to the base via a hinge, the handle comprising a lock integral to the handle and mechanically coupled to a remainder of the handle via a spring having a spring force that biases the lock in a locked position relative to the handle. The base may include a mechanical retention feature for receiving and mechanically retaining an information handling resource. The base may also include one or more features configured to, as the handle is translated into a closed position relative to the base, mechanically engage with the lock to overcome the spring force that biases the lock in a locked position and allows the lock to return to the locked position in order to maintain the handle in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eduardo Escamilla, Sean P. O'Donnell, John Donachy, Juan M. Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 11682274
    Abstract: A programmable dynamic information handling system rack lighting system may include an array of a plurality of visual indicators configured to be programmed such that each information handling system of a chassis is associated with a set of one or more of the plurality of visual indicators and a lighting control subsystem configured to control illumination of the plurality of visual indicators based on statuses of information handling systems of the chassis, such that the lighting control subsystem causes each set of the visual indicators to illuminate based on a status of the respective information handling system associated with such set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard A. Crisp, Matthew B. Gilbert, Sean P. O'Donnell, Robert B. Curtis
  • Patent number: 11680815
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. In addition, the application can provide a unique venue directory, providing an easy and visual mechanism to search for categories of points of interest (e.g., clothes, food, restrooms) or specific items within the venue. Search results can be presented on a map of a floor within the venue as well as a listing providing all search results located within the venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Shelby, Megan M. Frost, YunJae Kim, Sean P. O'Brien, Brett L. Lareau, Ryan W. Apuy, Jae Woo Chang
  • Patent number: D1018523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Clark, Sean P. O'Donnell, Richard W. Guzman
  • Patent number: D1027964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John C. Donachy, Sean P. O'Donnell, Eduardo Escamilla, Nicholas Lenn Poteracki