Patents by Inventor Kara J. Mackey

Kara J. Mackey 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).

  • Device providing coordinated emission of light and volatile active
    Patent number: 7503668
    Abstract: A flameless candle that releases a volatile active includes at least one LED positioned in a tip (106), a cartridge mount (128), and a support structure (102, 141). The at least one LED emits a flickering light that emulates a flame of a candle. The cartridge mount (128) receives and secures a replaceable cartridge (104a) containing a volatile active to be released into the atmosphere over time. The support structure (120, 141) supports the at least one LED and the cartridge mount (128). The support structure (120, 141) is configured to allow airflow across the replaceable cartridge (104a) when the replaceable cartridge (104a) is mounted in the cartridge mount (128).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Porchia, Jeffrey J. Wolf, David C. Belongia, Kara J. Mackey, Mark Niederberger, Thomas Froehlich
  • Decorative shell
    Patent number: D559433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Kara J. Mackey, Jose Porchia, Jeffrey J. Wolf, Bradley Keith Lohrding, Shaohui Qiu