Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Gillette

Kenneth R. Gillette 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: 20220343775
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed herein. The system communicates with at least one delivery drone over at least one wireless network to accurately guide the at least one delivery drone to a device. The system includes the device, and in some embodiments, a software application/website. The device is preferably installed outside of a home or other building and includes a housing, a display screen, a camera, a motion sensor, at least one location determining module, at least one second communication module and at least one processor. The system utilizes the location determining module and the at least one second communication module to accurately guide one or more delivery drones to an exact location of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Gillette, Bruce H. Deffler
  • Patent number: 4912609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a personalized night-light having its user's name illuminated. The night-light comprises a canopy having the name engraved or cut into its face portion. The canopy is hollow and fits over a standard electrical night-light base, whose prongs plug into the socket of a wall outlet. The canopy has illuminated borders to highlight the illuminated name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Gillette