Patents by Inventor Michael Mac Powell

Michael Mac Powell 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: 20120080350
    Abstract: A medication storage lock box that can be easily opened in an emergency includes a storage chamber to which a lid is hingeably connected. A severable strap couples the lid to a clasp that engages the locking mechanism of a combination lock. The lid may be opened either by entering the proper lock combination and releasing the clasp or, in a medical emergency caused by the owner becoming incapacitated or forgetting the combination of the lock, by cutting the strap which couples the lid to the clasp. The lock box may be made of materials such as leather, imitation leather, fiberboard-reinforced fabric, fiberboard, thermoplastic resins, thermosetting resins, or resin impregnated paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Mac Powell
  • Patent number: 7854394
    Abstract: A timed aerosol fragrance dispenser includes a housing containing a programmable microprocessor, a low-voltage DC power source, a piezoelectric assembly for spraying timed bursts of fragrance, and circuitry for activating the piezoelectric assembly, and a magnetic reed switch air flow detector. A fragrance-containing reservoir attaches to the housing, which incorporates a clip which allows the dispenser to be secured to a heating and air conditioning vent register. When the air flow detector senses air flow from the vent register, the microcontroller in combination with other circuitry generates current pulses having a voltage sufficiently high to activate the piezoelectric assembly. Intervals between pulses are switch selectable. In addition, the normal programming can be overridden to spray fragrance for a set period even in the absence of air flow from the vent register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Mac Powell, Aaron M. Best, David J. Havell
  • Publication number: 20090127351
    Abstract: A timed aerosol fragrance dispenser includes a housing containing a programmable microprocessor, a low-voltage DC power source, a piezoelectric assembly for spraying timed bursts of fragrance, and circuitry for activating the piezoelectric assembly, and a magnetic reed switch air flow detector. A fragrance-containing reservoir attaches to the housing, which incorporates a clip which allows the dispenser to be secured to a heating and air conditioning vent register. When the air flow detector senses air flow from the vent register, the microcontroller in combination with other circuitry generates current pulses having a voltage sufficiently high to activate the piezoelectric assembly. Intervals between pulses are switch selectable. In addition, the normal programming can be overridden to spray fragrance for a set period even in the absence of air flow from the vent register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Mac Powell, Aaron M. Best, David J. Havell