Patents by Inventor Cory J. Nelson
Cory J. Nelson 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).
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Publication number: 20100243673Abstract: A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm. Other steps include activating the dispensing unit in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor and selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations. Yet another step comprises moving the actuator arm after completion of a startup delay period from a pre-actuation position to a discharge position along a path substantially parallel to an axial length of the container to actuate a nozzle of the container to discharge a fluid from the container. The method also includes the step of alternating automatically between the sleep period having a duration commensurate with the selected sleep period interval and a discharge period during which the fluid is dispensed from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Thomas P. Gasper, Chris A. Kubicek, Leon M. Lemon, Brent D. Madsen, Nathan R. Westphal, Kenneth W. Michaels, Cory J. Nelson, M. Scott Carpenter, Michael E. Short
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Patent number: 7726860Abstract: A light apparatus includes one or more light pipes and/or diffusers to transfer and/or diffuse light from a few point light sources to a broader area and to other points. A hollow light pipe includes a light transmissive sidewall that encompasses an interior space, which receives and hides control circuitry for the light sources therein. A bottom end surface of the hollow light pipe is disposed adjacent to one or more light sources and transmits the light therefrom over a relatively large, uniform area. A solid core light pipe has a light receiving end and a light dispersion end having a reflective facet therein. The reflective facet includes a depression forming a reflective surface angularly displaced from a longitudinal axis of the solid core light pipe. A light diffuser surrounding a point source of light is adapted to cause the point source to look like a flame.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Harrity, Cory J. Nelson, David R. Carlson, Mark E. Johnson, Scott W. Demarest, Matthew B. Dubin, Kenneth W. Michaels
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Patent number: 7722352Abstract: A candle fuel element includes a wick-holder assembly having a longitudinally disposed wick spaced from a heat-conductive element and a first solid fuel charge disposed between the wick and the heat-conductive element. A second solid fuel charge slidably engages and at least partly surrounds the wick-holder assembly. The heat-conductive element is disposed between the first solid fuel charge and the second solid fuel charge. The heat-conductive element defines a lateral opening adapted to allow fluid communication between the first solid fuel charge and the second solid fuel charge.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Chris A Kubicek, Cory J Nelson, Brian Wagers, Paul E Furner
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Patent number: 7699603Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base with a melting plate upon which a meltable solid fuel rests and a wick holder to hold a wick and engage the meltable solid fuel, and a control unit having at least one electrical component to control at least one of a sound emitting system or a light emitting system. In another aspect, a candle assembly includes a sensor configured to detect the presence of a flame disposed on the wick and controls the at least one of the sound emitting system or the light emitting system, and a lock and key mechanism. Another candle assembly includes a replaceable container to hold a meltable fuel element with a wick and a first mating surface and a control unit having at least one electrical component to control at least one of a sound emitting system or a light emitting system. In another aspect, the control unit has a second mating surface complimentary to the first mating surface and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a flame disposed on a wick.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams, William R. Kissner, Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Jose Porchia, Simon M. Conway, Rene Maurice Beland
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Patent number: 7637737Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base with a melting plate upon which a meltable solid fuel rests and a wick holder to hold a wick and engage the meltable solid fuel. The candle assembly further includes a control unit having at least one electrical component to control a light emitting system.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams, William R. Kissner, Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Jose Porchia, Raechell M. Thuot, Nathan R. Westphal, Rene Maurice Beland
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Patent number: 7591646Abstract: The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said wick holder further engaging said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Joel E. Adair, Sean G. Dwyer, Elizabeth J. Jameson, Chris A. Kubicek, Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Paul E. Furner, Cory J. Nelson, Matthew S. Montei
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Patent number: 7568912Abstract: A candle fuel element includes a wick-holder assembly including a wick spaced from a heat-conductive element, a first fuel charge surrounding the wick, and a second fuel charge slidably engaging and at least partly surrounding the first fuel charge.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Chris A Kubicek, Cory J Nelson, Brian Wagers, Paul E Furner, Kara L Lakatos, Thomas J Szymczak, Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Joel E Adair
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Publication number: 20090111066Abstract: A wick-holder assembly includes a wick-retention member for retaining a wick thereto and a heat-conductive element extending from a base portion. The heat-conductive element may include materials having different thermal expansion coefficients. The materials may be arranged to interact to cause a portion of the heat-conductive element to move in response to a flame disposed on the wick.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson
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Patent number: 7524187Abstract: The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said wick holder further engaging said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Matthew S. Montei, Paul E. Furner
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Publication number: 20090078793Abstract: A nozzle is provided for dispensing a liquid from a container in a desirable, nearly rectangular spray pattern. The nozzle includes an actuator having an inlet end adapted to receive liquid from the container and an outlet end, the actuator outlet end defining an outlet chamber. An insert is coupled to the actuator outlet end and defines an insert passage in fluid communication with the outlet chamber. The insert includes at least a first convex shoulder disposed downstream of the outlet chamber, and a nozzle outlet disposed downstream of the first convex shoulder. The convex shoulder may have a radius of curvature and side walls may be provided at an angle of convergence. The radius of curvature and the angle of convergence may be provided within certain ranges to obtain the desired spray pattern at the desired flow rate using typical aerosol can pressures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Cory J. Nelson, Nitin Sharma, Padma Prabodh Varanasi
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Patent number: 7497685Abstract: A wick-holder assembly includes a wick-retention member for retaining a wick thereto and a heat-conductive element extending from a base portion. The heat-conductive element may include materials having different thermal expansion coefficients. The materials may be arranged to interact to cause a portion of the heat-conductive element to move in response to a flame disposed on the wick.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J Nelson
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Patent number: 7484860Abstract: A replacement device for a light bulb includes a translucent shell and a base. The base supports a plurality of colored lights positioned so as to emit a light show through the shell. The base is configured to be received in a conventional light socket. The base also includes a compartment for receiving and securing a replaceable volatile active cartridge for enabling the device to emit an active ingredient from the cartridge when the cartridge is secured in the compartment. A dimmable white light source may also provided in the shell as a source of illumination. Thus, a single device is used as a replacement for a conventional light bulb and is a combination white light source/colored light show source/volatile active source.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Darren K. Robling, Cory J. Nelson, Jeffrey J. Wolf, Scott D. Walter, Steven B. Mineau, Matthew Abbondanzio
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Patent number: 7476002Abstract: A light element includes a translucent shell and a base. The base supports a plurality of LEDs positioned so as to emit a light show through the shell. The device also includes a compartment for receiving and securing a replaceable volatile active cartridge and a heater for enabling the device to effectively emit an active ingredient from the cartridge when the cartridge is secured in the compartment. A white light source is provided in the shell as a source of illumination along with the LEDs The device can be used as a white light source, for displaying a colored light show, for displaying colored light schemes and for volatile active emission The devise may include an acoustic transducer for producing light and sound show. The devise may also include a light sensor, a motion detector and/or a microphone or acoustic receiver thereby enabling the light and sound show to be dependent upon ambient light intensity, motion detection and or/ambient noise.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Wolf, Scott D. Walter, Scott W. Demarest, Cory J. Nelson, Steven B. Mineau
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Patent number: 7467945Abstract: A candle assembly includes a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits over the capillary pedestal, a wick that is carried by the wick holder, and a fuel element that fits over the wick and wick holder and rests on the melting plate. The fuel element includes a duct therethrough for receiving the wick holder. The fuel element is adapted to prevent improper insertion of the wick holder into the duct. The duct is adapted to facilitate successful initial ignition and sustained burn of the wick by having a width that is selected to ensure that melted fuel material engages the wick when dripping down the duct. A capillary well disposed between the wick holder and the capillary pedestal may be adapted to promote a successful relight after an initial burn of the candle assembly. A candle holder, such as including the melting plate supported by a base, may be adapted to promote laminar air flow thereacross during a burn in a substantially calm atmospheric environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Robert G. Gray, Thomas J. Szymczak, Elizabeth J. Jameson, Georgia A. Tenhagen, Paul E. Furner, Ralph Schwarz
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Patent number: 7442036Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base, a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits onto the capillary pedestal, and a fuel element that fits over the wick holder. The wick holder includes a sleeve having first and second open ends. A wick fits into the sleeve and extends between the open ends. The sleeve has a constricted portion, which is disposed between the open ends and has a cross-sectional area less than any other cross-sectional area between the open ends. The constricted portion reduces an effective capillary fluid flow capacity of the wick between the open ends, which may thereby regulate how quickly fuel is consumed when the candle assembly is burning. A capillary well disposed between the wick holder and the capillary pedestal may be adapted to promote a successful relight after an initial burn of the candle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Gerald M. Davis, Paul E. Furner
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Patent number: 7410056Abstract: A blister pack and package including such blister pack is described which provides for package stability and self-indexing in relation to adjacently aligned packages. The blister pack is configured to include at least one compartment for enclosing an article, and an outward projecting portion or foot in the bottom portion of the blister pack. The foot is configured to have a width, depth and height sufficient to allow the package to be freestanding and self-indexing. The package is especially suited for use in a merchandise point-of-sale display including a pressure applicator for maintaining displayed packages in a forwardmost position in the display when one or more packages are removed from the display. The foot provides for a predetermined stable spacing during packaging and while in storage and on display, and provides for self-indexing, i.e. maintenance of proper spacing, when a pressure applicator moves the aligned packages forward in a display.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Cafferata, Cory J. Nelson, L. Nicholas Senter, Stephan M. Stulo
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Patent number: 7318724Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base, a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits onto the capillary pedestal, and a fuel element that fits over the wick holder. The wick holder includes a sleeve having first and second open ends. A wick fits into the sleeve and extends between the open ends. The sleeve has a constricted portion, which is disposed between the open ends and has a cross-sectional area less than any other cross-sectional area between the open ends. The constricted portion reduces an effective capillary fluid flow capacity of the wick between the open ends, which may thereby regulate how quickly fuel is consumed when the candle assembly is burning. A capillary well disposed between the wick holder and the capillary pedestal may be adapted to promote a successful relight after an initial burn of the candle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Thomas J. Szymczak, Paul E. Furner
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Patent number: D546481Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Paul E. Furner
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Patent number: D576874Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, IncInventors: Allen D. Miller, Cory J. Nelson, Vincent H. Bowman
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Patent number: D587576Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Allen D. Miller, Cory J. Nelson, Vincent H. Bowman