Patents by Inventor Michael Scot Ortwein

Michael Scot Ortwein 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).

  • Patent number: 9598156
    Abstract: A watercraft light, light housing, and method of installation is disclosed herein. The watercraft light comprises at least one light disposed in a unitary longitudinally extending housing having a first side and a second side. The first side of the housing comprises an outwardly extending portion configured to be placed into a rub rail track between separate sections of a rub rail bumper and to hold the at least one light substantially therein. The second side of the housing is configured to transfer light and comprises longitudinally extending portions that extend beyond each of the longitudinal ends of the outwardly extending portion of the first side. The watercraft light comprises a connector configured to connect and hold the watercraft light to the watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: NIGHT FISHING SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Michael Scot Ortwein, Chad Miles, Stephen Edwards
  • Publication number: 20160090158
    Abstract: A watercraft light, light housing, and method of installation is disclosed herein. The watercraft light comprises at least one light disposed in a unitary longitudinally extending housing having a first side and a second side. The first side of the housing comprises an outwardly extending portion configured to be placed into a rub rail track between separate sections of a rub rail bumper and to hold the at least one light substantially therein. The second side of the housing is configured to transfer light and comprises longitudinally extending portions that extend beyond each of the longitudinal ends of the outwardly extending portion of the first side. The watercraft light comprises a connector configured to connect and hold the watercraft light to the watercraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: NIGHT FISHING SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Michael Scot Ortwein, Chad Miles, Stephen Edwards
  • Patent number: 8277098
    Abstract: An LED lighting system for watercraft, including LED lighting assemblies inserted into tubular members and inserted within rub rails mounted along the gunwale or wall of the hull, along the starboard and port sides, bow and stern. The LED lighting assembly can include ultraviolet LEDS for night fishing, white-light LEDs, a red LED port-running light, and a green LED starboard-running light. The string of LED lights can be pre-assembled into conventional insert tubing, and inserted into the cavities of the rub rail to emit the desired LED light from within the rub rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Scot Ortwein, Christopher Joseph Nesbitt
  • Publication number: 20100118557
    Abstract: An LED lighting system for watercraft, including LED lighting assemblies inserted into tubular members and inserted within rub rails mounted along the gunwale or wall of the hull, along the starboard and port sides, bow and stern. The LED lighting assembly can include ultraviolet LEDS for night fishing, white-light LEDs, a red LED port-running light, and a green LED starboard-running light. The string of LED lights can be pre-assembled into conventional insert tubing, and inserted into the cavities of the rub rail to emit the desired LED light from within the rub rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Scot Ortwein, Christopher Joseph Nesbitt