Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Hogg

Christopher L. Hogg 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: 12035874
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, an edge brush, and a brushroll driven by a brush motor. The edge brush is connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the edge brush, and is indirectly driven by the brush motor via the brushroll. In one aspect, the edge brush and drive coupling comprise a modular unit removably coupled to the housing. In another aspect, the drive coupling can include a worm and a belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Publication number: 20240138641
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes an illumination system having lighting to illuminate a floor surface or other area being cleaned. The lighting for the illumination system includes a plurality of lights, light sources, and/or lighting zones disposed around a housing of the apparatus. The illumination system can output a condition, status, state, alert or error to a user by emitting visible light and varying an intensity, color, wavelength, temperature, or animation of the light. Methods for operating the illumination system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Chung, Mike Luyckx, Chris J. Harmelink, Patryk Donald Akhurst, Isaac Busken-Jovanovich, Christopher L. Hogg, Churu Yun
  • Publication number: 20240081596
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes an illumination system having lighting to illuminate a floor surface or other area being cleaned. The lighting for the illumination system includes a plurality of lights, light sources, and/or lighting zones disposed around a housing of the apparatus. The illumination system can output a condition, status, state, alert or error to a user by emitting visible light and varying an intensity, color, wavelength, temperature, or animation of the light. Methods for operating the illumination system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Chung, Mike Luyckx, Chris J. Harmelink, Patryk Donald Akhurst, Isaac Busken-Jovanovich, Christopher L. Hogg, Churu Yun
  • Patent number: 11903555
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes an illumination system having lighting to illuminate a floor surface or other area being cleaned. The lighting for the illumination system includes a plurality of lights, light sources, and/or lighting zones disposed around a housing of the apparatus. The illumination system can output a condition, status, state, alert or error to a user by emitting visible light and varying an intensity, color, wavelength, temperature, or animation of the light. Methods for operating the illumination system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Chung, Mike Luyckx, Chris J. Harmelink, Patryk Donald Akhurst, Isaac Busken-Jovanovich, Christopher L Hogg, Churu Yun
  • Publication number: 20220175204
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, an edge brush, and a brushroll driven by a brush motor. The edge brush is connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the edge brush, and is indirectly driven by the brush motor via the brushroll. In one aspect, the edge brush and drive coupling comprise a modular unit removably coupled to the housing. In another aspect, the drive coupling can include a worm and a belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Patent number: 11284759
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, and an edge cleaning brush provided on the housing. The edge cleaning brush can include an attachment hub connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the brush, a cleaning implement configured to contact the surface to be cleaned, and a tensioner hub applying downward force onto the cleaning implement. Drive couplings for the edge cleaning brush are also disclosed, such as drive couplings including a worm and belt that are indirectly drive via a brushroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Publication number: 20210298548
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, and an edge cleaning brush provided on the housing. The edge cleaning brush can include an attachment hub connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the brush, a cleaning implement configured to contact the surface to be cleaned, and a tensioner hub applying downward force onto the cleaning implement. Drive couplings for the edge cleaning brush are also disclosed, such as drive couplings including a worm and belt that are indirectly drive via a brushroll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: James Theodore Hotary, Chris J. Harmelink, John Joseph Bleau, Qian Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Liang, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Patent number: 10059232
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes a seat-bottom foundation arranged to interconnect the seat bottom and seat back to translate back and forth relative to a vehicle floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Dale J. Frye, Jeffery T. Bonk, Christopher L. Hogg, Adam M. Deck
  • Patent number: 9925892
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes a seat-bottom foundation arranged to interconnect the seat bottom and seat back to translate back and forth relative to a vehicle floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Dale J Frye, Jeffery T Bonk, Christopher L Hogg, Adam M Deck
  • Patent number: 9731638
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat bottom includes a cushion configured to have a variable shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew K. Benson, Brian R. Dexter, Christopher L. Hogg, Gregory Brncick, Adam Deck
  • Publication number: 20170166094
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes a seat-bottom foundation arranged to interconnect the seat bottom and seat back to translate back and forth relative to a vehicle floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Dale J. FRYE, Jeffery T. BONK, Christopher L. HOGG, Adam M. DECK
  • Patent number: 9610862
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat foundation coupled to a floor of a vehicle, a seat bottom coupled to the seat foundation to move back and forth along a longitudinal axis relative to the floor, and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The seat back pivots about an axis relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery T Bonk, Dale J Frye, Matthew Shinew, Christopher L Hogg
  • Publication number: 20160280098
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes a seat-bottom foundation arranged to interconnect the seat bottom and seat back to translate back and forth relative to a vehicle floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Dale J. Frye, Jeffery T. Bonk, Christopher L. Hogg, Adam M. Deck
  • Publication number: 20160207429
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (10) comprising a deformable elastic layer (24) including a series of deformable strips (S) made of elastic material and arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a layer-firmness changer (25) including a strip deformer (28) comprising several inflatable bladders (B), each inflatable bladder (B) being positioned to lie in a bladder-receiving space provided between a companion pair of adjacent deformable strips (S) included in the deformable elastic layer (24) and adapted to be coupled in fluid communication to a pressurized fluid source (20) and a strip retainer (26) configured to provide means for retaining the series of deformable strips (S) in side-by-side relation to one another during deformation of the deformable strips (S) caused in one instance by inflation of each inflatable bladder (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Robert C. FITZPATRICK, Christopher L. HOGG, Adam M. DECK
  • Publication number: 20160101710
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat foundation coupled to a floor of a vehicle, a seat bottom coupled to the seat foundation to move back and forth along a longitudinal axis relative to the floor, and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The seat back pivots about an axis relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffery T Bonk, Dale J Frye, Matthew Shinew, Christopher L Hogg
  • Publication number: 20150210192
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat bottom includes a cushion configured to have a variable shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew K. Benson, Brian R. Dexter, Christopher L. Hogg, Gregory Brncick, Adam Deck
  • Publication number: 20130033060
    Abstract: A visor system is mounted to a vehicle such that it pivots from a pocket in a vehicle headliner adjacent the windshield downwardly away from the windshield from a stored position to a use position. The system includes a primary visor which remains in the front windshield position and an auxiliary visor panel pivotally mounted to the vehicle for pivoting downwardly and then upwardly to a side window position without encroaching in a user's space. The primary visor includes a pivoted extendable glare shield which can be deployed from an edge of the primary visor to increase sun blocking or filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Konrad H. Marcus, William J. Fluharty, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Patent number: 8336541
    Abstract: An endotracheal intubation device 10 is disclosed. The endotracheal intubation device 10 includes a stylet 100, an elongate rod 300 mounted within the stylet 100 and adapted to deform/curve the stylet 100 as well as an endotracheal tube 400 mounted thereto by contacting an inner wall of the endotracheal tube 400 via a slot 130 through which the rod 300 bows outwardly, and a handle 200 mounted to the stylet 100 and adapted to actuate the elongate rod 300 to deform/curve the stylet 100. The endotracheal intubation device 10 can be used on a patient by a medical professional to access the patient's trachea by inserting the endotracheal tube 400 into the patient. Upon insertion, the handle 200 is actuated to deform the stylet 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: AI Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schwartz, Richard Schwartz, Christopher L. Hogg
  • Publication number: 20110120458
    Abstract: An endotracheal intubation device 10 is disclosed. The endotracheal intubation device 10 includes a stylet 100, an elongate rod 300 mounted within the stylet 100 and adapted to deform/curve the stylet 100 as well as an endotracheal tube 400 mounted thereto by contacting an inner wall of the endotracheal tube 400 via a slot 130 through which the rod 300 bows outwardly, and a handle 200 mounted to the stylet 100 and adapted to actuate the elongate rod 300 to deform/curve the stylet 100. The endotracheal intubation device 10 can be used on a patient by a medical professional to access the patient's trachea by inserting the endotracheal tube 400 into the patient. Upon insertion, the handle 200 is actuated to deform the stylet 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: John Schwartz, Richard Schwartz, Christopher L. Hogg