Patents by Inventor Raechell M. Thuot

Raechell M. Thuot 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).

  • Hand-held vacuum pump
    Patent number: 8096329
    Abstract: A hand-held vacuum device includes a housing to hold an electrical motor operable to drive a piston pump that is configured to draw a substantially continuous vacuum for each complete cycle of the piston pump. The hand-held vacuum device also includes an expansion chamber releasably connected to and in fluid communication with the housing and a vacuum interface that has a vacuum connector in fluid communication with the expansion chamber and is configured to releasably couple to a valve disposed on a container. The expansion chamber separates air and liquid from a fluid drawn into the expansion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Raechell M. Thuot, Bryan L. Ackerman, Brian C. Dais, Robert R. Turvey, Jeramy M. Dubay
  • Candle assembly with light emitting system
    Patent number: 7637737
    Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base with a melting plate upon which a meltable solid fuel rests and a wick holder to hold a wick and engage the meltable solid fuel. The candle assembly further includes a control unit having at least one electrical component to control a light emitting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams, William R. Kissner, Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Jose Porchia, Raechell M. Thuot, Nathan R. Westphal, Rene Maurice Beland
  • Hand-held vacuum pump
    Publication number: 20080308177
    Abstract: A hand-held vacuum device is disclosed that includes a housing to hold an electric motor operable to drive a piston pump that is configured to draw a substantially continuous vacuum for each complete cycle of the piston pump. The hand-held vacuum device also includes an expansion chamber releasably connected to and in fluid communication with the housing and a vacuum interface that has a vacuum connector in fluid communication with the expansion chamber and is configured to releasably couple to a valve disposed on a container. The expansion chamber separates air and liquid from a fluid drawn into the expansion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Raechell M. Thuot, Bryan L. Ackerman, Brian C. Dais, Robert R. Turvey, Jeramy M. Dubay