Patents by Inventor Norman B. Hess

Norman B. Hess 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: 7481546
    Abstract: An energy-efficient lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a ballast cover. The ballast cover includes a plurality of ballast cover holes. The lighting apparatus also includes a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The circuit board is positioned adjacent the ballast cover so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of ballast cover holes in the ballast cover. The lighting apparatus may also include a battery for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: SAFEEXITS, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyman O. Nielson, Norman B. Hess
  • Patent number: 7086747
    Abstract: An energy-efficient lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a ballast cover. The ballast cover includes a plurality of ballast cover holes. The lighting apparatus also includes a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The circuit board is positioned adjacent the ballast cover so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of ballast cover holes in the ballast cover. The lighting apparatus may also include a battery for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: SAFEexit, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyman O. Nielson, Norman B. Hess
  • Publication number: 20040257789
    Abstract: An energy-efficient lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a ballast cover. The ballast cover includes a plurality of ballast cover holes. The lighting apparatus also includes a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The circuit board is positioned adjacent the ballast cover so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of ballast cover holes in the ballast cover. The lighting apparatus may also include a battery for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Lyman O. Nielson, Norman B. Hess
  • Patent number: 4958793
    Abstract: A stanchion to which is to be attached a structure with this structure to be located in a particular fixed position. The stanchion permits adjusting movement of the structure to a desired location with this adjusting movement being spaced from supporting surface such as the ground or the floor. In order to provide for this adjusting movement, there is included a universal joint in conjunction with the stanchion. This universal joint utilizes a single handle which when loosened will permit the structure to be moved in both a horizontal and a vertical plane and also to be tiltable a limited amount relative to the vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Norman B. Hess
  • Patent number: 4483182
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided to measure the wetting efficacy of certain dust control chemical additives. These additives are commonly sprayed on the dust to control and/or prevent the dissemination of the dust into the atmosphere. The device comprises a plurality of dust collection cylinders, each of which is adapted to retain a dust sample and the particular chemical additive for which testing is desired. A support is provided to support the cylinders and a visual display is operatively associated with the cylinders so as to indicate when the particular additive has completely penetrated the dust and thereby contacted the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Norman B. Hess