Patents by Inventor Allan C. Branch

Allan C. Branch 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: 5309145
    Abstract: A clock, a lamp, an alarm, a motion detector and a smoke alarm are advantageously combined in a travel device which provides the user with both convenience and security when travelling. The motion detector detects motion and controls the delivery of an alarm signal and/or the delivery of light from the lamp. If motion occurs under circumstances suggesting that an intruder is present or if smoke is detected, the alarm signal and the degree of illumination alert the user to a potential security concern. If motion occurs under circumstances indicating the user is present and engaging in normal activities, the illumination is sufficient for those activities. If motion is not detected during a predetermined time period, suggesting that the user has gone to sleep, the illumination is ended. The alarm and the illumination may also be activated by clock functions, thereby achieving alarm clock functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Samsonite Corporation
    Inventors: Allan C. Branch, Gregory W. O'Connor, Barbara A. Thurston
  • Patent number: D358223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Samsonite Corporation
    Inventors: Allen J. Ferrell, Allan C. Branch