Patents by Inventor Craig J. Witcraft

Craig J. Witcraft 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).

  • Electronic devices for use in a vehicle and methods of operating the same
    Patent number: 10850690
    Abstract: An electronic device for use in a vehicle and method for controlling the same are provided. The device includes a battery sensor configured to detect a battery voltage when connected to a vehicle's battery, and a processor in communication with the battery sensor. The processor is configured to monitor the battery voltage of a vehicle's battery using the battery sensor and identify at least one transition in the battery voltage. The processor is also configured to determine an operational state of the vehicle based on the transition and the battery voltage, and control the electronic device in accordance with the operational state of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig J. Witcraft, Kamran Faterioun
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR USE IN A VEHICLE AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190217795
    Abstract: An electronic device for use in a vehicle and method for controlling the same are provided. The device includes a battery sensor configured to detect a battery voltage when connected to a vehicle's battery, and a processor in communication with the battery sensor. The processor is configured to monitor the battery voltage of a vehicle's battery using the battery sensor and identify at least one transition in the battery voltage. The processor is also configured to determine an operational state of the vehicle based on the transition and the battery voltage, and control the electronic device in accordance with the operational state of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Craig J. Witcraft, Kamran Faterioun
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR USE IN A VEHICLE AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190219638
    Abstract: An electronic device for use in a vehicle includes a battery sensor to detect a battery voltage and a processor in communication with the battery sensor. The processor is configured to sample the battery voltage detected by the battery sensor and determine an operational state of the vehicle. The processor is also configured to control the electronic device in accordance with the operational state of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Craig J. Witcraft, Kamran Faterioun
  • Indication sequence for energy efficient volatile material dispensers
    Patent number: 8807390
    Abstract: An energy efficient dispenser for dispensing product from a container includes at least one indicator for displaying a first indication sequence when the dispenser is in a dispense mode operational state and a second indication sequence when the dispenser in a lockout mode operational state. Each indication sequence includes one or more activations of the at least one indicator, which utilize no more than 0.0625 mAh of energy to provide an indication to a user of the operational state of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Saleh A. Saleh, Gene Sipinski, Craig J. Witcraft
  • INDICATION SEQUENCE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSERS
    Publication number: 20140110428
    Abstract: An energy efficient dispenser for dispensing product from a container includes at least one indicator for displaying a first indication sequence when the dispenser is in a dispense mode operational state and a second indication sequence when the dispenser in a lockout mode operational state. Each indication sequence includes one or more activations of the at least one indicator, which utilize no more than 0.0625 mAh of energy to provide an indication to a user of the operational state of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Saleh A. Saleh, Gene Sipinski, Craig J. Witcraft