Patents by Inventor Richard Kalhofer

Richard Kalhofer 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: 7938555
    Abstract: In the event of a power outage, a lamp with rechargeable batteries automatically illuminates. The lamp may be a detachable flashlight that is mechanically and electrically connected to a pole lamp or a desk lamp, for instance, so that its batteries recharge when power is available for the pole lamp or desk lamp. A mechanical connection between the flashlight and the pole or desk lamp may be with threaded male and female connectors. An arm extension may be provided from the lamp to contain one of the mechanical connectors and one of the electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Kalhofer
  • Publication number: 20110052394
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary fan having a fan blade, a stationary guard surrounding the fan blade, a stationary motor housing rigidly affixed to the stationary guard, and a revolution mechanism. The revolution mechanism includes a rotary motor revolvably affixed to the motor housing at a universal pivot, the rotary motor having a rotating shaft engage the fan blade such that rotation of the rotating shaft causes rotation of the fan blade, and such that rotation of the fan blade causes an airflow. A revolution motor is rigidly affixed to the motor housing, and one of a link and a disk is rotated by the revolution motor and has an eccentric pivot rotationally engaging the rotary motor and configured to convert rotation of the revolution motor to conical revolution of the rotary motor relative to the motor housing about the universal pivot, such that the fan blade and the airflow revolve in a conical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: International Products Group Corp
    Inventor: Richard KALHOFER