Patents by Inventor Michael Muhlestein

Michael Muhlestein 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: 20050188629
    Abstract: In a tubular skylight, a corrugated Aluminum sheet is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed onto the sheet, while below the dome the sheet is placed over roof tiles and manually conformed thereto, owing to the corrugations. Any water that leaks past tiles above the dome will be directed by the sheet around the curb and down onto the tops of tiles that are below the dome, thereby providing a water seal for the skylight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: David Rillie, Joseph Prenn, Michael Muhlestein, Christian Stevens
  • Publication number: 20050044807
    Abstract: In a tubular skylight, a corrugated Aluminum sheet is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed onto the sheet, while below the dome the sheet is placed over roof tiles and manually conformed thereto, owing to the corrugations. Any water that leaks past tiles above the dome will be directed by the sheet around the curb and down onto the tops of tiles that are below the dome, thereby providing a water seal for the skylight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: David Rillie, Joseph Prenn, Michael Muhlestein, Christian Stevens
  • Publication number: 20050005542
    Abstract: A valve for selectively blocking the light passageway of a skylight includes a cylindrical shroud and first and second semicircular butterfly valve elements that pivot on respective axles within the shroud to selectively block the skylight. The axles can ride on a common motor-driven cam between a horizontal orientation to block the skylight and a vertical orientation to allow light to pass. The motor can be powered by a universal power supply that can operate at anywhere from below 100 volts to above 270 volts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Prenn, Christian Stevens, Michael Muhlestein