Patents by Inventor Sarah E. Heathcock

Sarah E. Heathcock 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).

  • Decorative light system
    Patent number: 7458698
    Abstract: A portable light device is capable of generating light that is substantially uniformly distributed at its surface. The light device includes a housing having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material A first light source is disposed within the housing and is adapted to generate light. A first optical structure is positioned to direct at least a portion of the light from the first light source toward the housing translucent portion, and a second optical structure is positioned between the first light source and the housing translucent portion, the second optical structure being adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the light for uniform distribution across the housing translucent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah E. Heathcock, Scott W. Demarest, Matthew Abbondanzio, Simon M. Conway, Kamran Faterioun, Ronald R. Dir, Edwin T. Horton, Kevin Harrity, David R. Carlson, Mark E. Johnson
  • Decorative light system
    Patent number: 7410269
    Abstract: A decorative light system includes a base and a portable light device capable of communicating with each other to generate a light show. The system includes a base defining a receptacle and including a microcontroller, a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal, a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller, and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Harrity, Simon M. Conway, Kamran Faterioun, Sarah E. Heathcock, Matthew Abbondanzio, Scott W. Demarest, Scott D. Walter, Ronald R. Dir, Edwin T. Horton
  • Decorative Light System
    Publication number: 20070291488
    Abstract: A decorative light system includes a base and a portable light device capable of communicating with each other to generate a light show. The system includes a base defining a receptacle and including a microcontroller, a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal, a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller, and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: S.C.Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Sarah E. Heathcock
  • Decorative Light System
    Publication number: 20070291475
    Abstract: A portable light device is capable of generating light that is substantially uniformly distributed at its surface. The light device includes a housing having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material A first light source is disposed within the housing and is adapted to generate light. A first optical structure is positioned to direct at least a portion of the light from the first light source toward the housing translucent portion, and a second optical structure is positioned between the first light source and the housing translucent portion, the second optical structure being adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the light for uniform distribution across the housing translucent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Sarah E. Heathcock
  • Combination light object and base
    Patent number: D558913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah E. Heathcock, Scott W. Demarest, Matthew Abbondanzio, Simon M. Conway, Thomas J. Queoff, Kathleen M. Herbage, AnneMarie S. Harder, Han Xin, Kit R. Morris
  • Light object
    Patent number: D558914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah E. Heathcock, Scott W. Demarest, Aaron Vom Eigen, Ragnhild Mariane Rokke, Kit R. Morris, Hayes Urban, Ryan Paul
  • Light object
    Patent number: D565784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Sarah E. Heathcock, Matthew Abbondanzio, Simon M. Conway, Thomas J. Quehoff, Kathleen M. Herbage, AnneMarie S. Harder
  • Light object
    Patent number: D571946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Sarah E Heathcock, Aaron Vom Eigen, Ragnhild Mariane Rokke, Kit R Morris, Hayes Urban, Ryan Paul
  • Light object
    Patent number: D572860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Sarah E. Heathcock, Aaron Vom Eigen, Ragnhild Mariane Rokke, Kit R. Morris, Hayes Urban, Ryan Paul
  • Illuminated vase
    Patent number: D574294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah E. Heathcock, Simon M. Conway
  • Base for a light object
    Patent number: D581092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Sarah E. Heathcock, Matthew Abbondanzio, Simon M Conway, Han Xin, Kit R. Morris