Patents by Inventor Brandon Juarez

Brandon Juarez 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: 9775926
    Abstract: Scent warmers may include a base structure and a modular assembly structurally and electrically coupled with the base structure by an Edison screw fitting. The modular assembly may include a lighting module and a heating module. The lighting module and the heating module may be fastened to one another in a releasable manner. Methods of assembling scent warmers may involve fastening a lighting module to a heating module in a releasable manner to form a modular assembly. The modular assembly may be structurally and electrically coupled with a base structure by an Edison screw fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Scentsy, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Patent number: 9775925
    Abstract: A scent warmer may include an at least substantially hollow member having at least one inner surface defining an internal cavity therein, a receptacle disposed at a first longitudinal end of the at least substantially hollow member for holding scented material therein, and a support structure configured to support at least one lighting module within the internal cavity of the at least substantially hollow member. The support structure may be a separate member from the at least substantially hollow member. The at least substantially hollow member may be configured to conceal at least substantially all of the support structure when the at least substantially hollow member is placed over the support structure on a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Scentsy, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Patent number: 9345800
    Abstract: Base structures for use with a scent warmer may include a support structure configured to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector may extend from the support structure. A power cord connector extending from the support structure may be electrically connected to the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection and configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord. Methods of making a base structure for use with a scent warmer may involve configuring a support structure to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector that extends from the support structure may be formed. A power cord connector configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord may be electrically connected with the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: SCENTSY, INC.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Publication number: 20150320898
    Abstract: Scent warmers may include a base structure and a modular assembly structurally and electrically coupled with the base structure by an Edison screw fitting. The modular assembly may include a lighting module and a heating module. The lighting module and the heating module may be fastened to one another in a releasable manner. Methods of assembling scent warmers may involve fastening a lighting module to a heating module in a releasable manner to form a modular assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Patent number: 9125956
    Abstract: Modular assemblies for use with a scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light comprise a lighting module and a heating module. The lighting module comprises at least one electrical light source. A male electrical connector is in electrical communication with and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source. A female electrical connector is disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector. The heating module comprises a male electrical connector threadedly engaged and in electrical communication with the female electrical connector of the lighting module. A heating element is located at an end of the heating module opposing the male electrical connector and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Scentsy, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Publication number: 20150231296
    Abstract: A scent warmer may include an at least substantially hollow member having at least one inner surface defining an internal cavity therein, a receptacle disposed at a first longitudinal end of the at least substantially hollow member for holding scented material therein, and a support structure configured to support at least one lighting module within the internal cavity of the at least substantially hollow member. The support structure may be a separate member from the at least substantially hollow member. The at least substantially hollow member may be configured to conceal at least substantially all of the support structure when the at least substantially hollow member is placed over the support structure on a flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Publication number: 20150055942
    Abstract: Base structures for use with a scent warmer may include a support structure configured to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector may extend from the support structure. A power cord connector extending from the support structure may be electrically connected to the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection and configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord. Methods of making a base structure for use with a scent warmer may involve configuring a support structure to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector that extends from the support structure may be formed. A power cord connector configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord may be electrically connected with the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Patent number: 8925842
    Abstract: A grating device for grating material includes a hollow handle having an interior cavity and a grater removably attachable to the hollow handle in a first configuration and a second configuration. The handle includes a top wall portion having a major outer surface configured to abut against a palm of a hand of a person gripping the grating device, a pair of elongated longitudinal sidewall portions, a closed end wall portion, and an open end wall portion on an opposing side of the hollow handle from the closed end wall portion. The open end wall portion of the hollow handle includes at least one surface extending through the hollow handle defining a passageway between the interior cavity of the hollow handle and an exterior of the hollow handle. Such a grating device may be used to grate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Patent number: 8878102
    Abstract: Base structures for use with a scent warmer comprise a support structure configured to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector extends from the support structure. A power cord connector extending from the support structure is electrically connected to the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection and configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord. Methods of making a base structure for use with a scent warmer comprise configuring a support structure to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector that extends from the support structure is formed. A power cord connector configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord is electrically connected with the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Scentsy, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Publication number: 20140290040
    Abstract: Modular assemblies for use with a scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light comprise a lighting module and a heating module. The lighting module comprises at least one electrical light source. A male electrical connector is in electrical communication with and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source. A female electrical connector is disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector. The heating module comprises a male electrical connector threadedly engaged and in electrical communication with the female electrical connector of the lighting module. A heating element is located at an end of the heating module opposing the male electrical connector and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Publication number: 20140209720
    Abstract: A grating device for grating material includes a hollow handle having an interior cavity and a grater removably attachable to the hollow handle in a first configuration and a second configuration. The handle includes a top wall portion having a major outer surface configured to abut against a palm of a hand of a person gripping the grating device, a pair of elongated longitudinal sidewall portions, a closed end wall portion, and an open end wall portion on an opposing side of the hollow handle from the closed end wall portion. The open end wall portion of the hollow handle includes at least one surface extending through the hollow handle defining a passageway between the interior cavity of the hollow handle and an exterior of the hollow handle. Such a grating device may be used to grate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Patent number: 8772675
    Abstract: Modular assemblies for use with a scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light comprise a lighting module and a heating module. The lighting module comprises at least one electrical light source. A male electrical connector is in electrical communication with and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source. A female electrical connector is disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector. The heating module comprises a male electrical connector threadedly engaged and in electrical communication with the female electrical connector of the lighting module. A heating element is located at an end of the heating module opposing the male electrical connector and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Scentsy, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Publication number: 20120318780
    Abstract: Modular assemblies for use with a scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light comprise a lighting module and a heating module. The lighting module comprises at least one electrical light source. A male electrical connector is in electrical communication with and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source. A female electrical connector is disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector. The heating module comprises a male electrical connector threadedly engaged and in electrical communication with the female electrical connector of the lighting module. A heating element is located at an end of the heating module opposing the male electrical connector and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SCENTSY, INC.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez
  • Publication number: 20120318779
    Abstract: Base structures for use with a scent warmer comprise a support structure configured to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector extends from the support structure. A power cord connector extending from the support structure is electrically connected to the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection and configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord. Methods of making a base structure for use with a scent warmer comprise configuring a support structure to receive thereon an at least substantially hollow member defining a cavity. An electrical connector that extends from the support structure is formed. A power cord connector configured to physically secure and electrically communicate with a power cord is electrically connected with the electrical connector using a rigid electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SCENTSY, INC.
    Inventor: Brandon Juarez