Patents by Inventor Chris A. Michalski

Chris A. Michalski 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: 20240072711
    Abstract: A wall-mountable load control device may include an illuminated rotary knob for providing a nightlight feature. The load control device may be configured to control an intensity of a lighting load. The load control device may include a yoke adapted to be mounted to an electrical wall box, an enclosure attached to the yoke, a faceplate attached to the yoke and having an opening, a mounting member attached to the yoke, and/or a potentiometer located within the enclosure and having a shaft extending through an opening in the yoke and the opening of the faceplate. The load control device may include a collar attached to the boss of the mounting member and surrounding the shaft of the potentiometer. The mounting member may be configured to conduct light from at least one light source housed within the enclosure to illuminate the faceplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Gregory S. Altonen, Nikhil V. Bhate, Chris Dimberg, Matthew P. McDonald, Rebecca Michalski
  • Patent number: 4879605
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing improved address resolution in a rasterization system. The rasterization system of the present invention comprises a pattern database, a pattern delivery computer, a rasterizer and a radiant energy system in which a plurality of logical passes are made across a substrate to produce photolithographically formed patterns. The plurality of passes use a combination of offset printing techniques and application of energy to photosensitive material at a plurality of intensities to provide improved address resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: ATEQ Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Warkentin, Michael L. Rieger, Chris A. Michalski, Matthew J. Jolley