Patents by Inventor Darren C Knight

Darren C Knight 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).

  • Active Cover Plates
    Publication number: 20240291211
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • Active cover plates
    Patent number: 11888301
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SnapRays, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C Knight, Martin Johnson
  • Environment Sensing Active Units
    Publication number: 20230420891
    Abstract: A variety of active units that sense environmental variables and take various actions are described. In one embodiment, an active unit includes at least one sensor to detect a change in an environmental variable and generate a sensor signal and an action module configured to influence the environmental. The active unit may also include a communication module and a processor module configured to accept the sensor signal and determine if the environmental variable exceeds a threshold and to instruct the action module not to take action to influence the environmental variable, and instruct the communication module to transmit a signal to other active units that the environmental variable has exceeded the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: D. Scott Owen, Jeremy C. Smith, Darren C. Knight, R. Camden Robinson, Jonathan S. Jensen, Jesse J. Leishman
  • Environment sensing active units
    Patent number: 11664631
    Abstract: A variety of active units that sense environmental variables and take various actions are described. In one embodiment, an active unit includes at least one sensor to detect a change in an environmental variable and generate a sensor signal and an action module configured to influence the environmental. The active unit may also include a communication module and a processor module configured to accept the sensor signal and determine if the environmental variable exceeds a threshold and to instruct the action module not to take action to influence the environmental variable, and instruct the communication module to transmit a signal to other active units that the environmental variable has exceeded the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SnapRays, LLC
    Inventors: D. Scott Owen, Jeremy C. Smith, Darren C. Knight, R. Camden Robinson, Jonathan S. Jensen, Jesse J Leishman
  • ACTIVE COVER PLATES
    Publication number: 20230012111
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • Active cover plates
    Patent number: 11394157
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SnapRays, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • Environment Sensing Active Units
    Publication number: 20200412070
    Abstract: A variety of active units that sense environmental variables and take various actions are described. In one embodiment, an active unit includes at least one sensor to detect a change in an environmental variable and generate a sensor signal and an action module configured to influence the environmental. The active unit may also include a communication module and a processor module configured to accept the sensor signal and determine if the environmental variable exceeds a threshold and to instruct the action module not to take action to influence the environmental variable, and instruct the communication module to transmit a signal to other active units that the environmental variable has exceeded the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: D. Scott Owen, Jeremy C. Smith, Darren C. Knight, R. Camden Robinson, Jonathan S. Jensen, Jesse J. Leishman
  • ACTIVE COVER PLATES
    Publication number: 20200036141
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • Active cover plates
    Patent number: 10381789
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • Active cover plates
    Patent number: 10381788
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • ACTIVE COVER PLATES
    Publication number: 20190148891
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • ACTIVE COVER PLATES
    Publication number: 20190148892
    Abstract: A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, R. Camden Robinson, Darren C. Knight, Martin Johnson
  • Light switch cover plate
    Patent number: D849510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Darren C. Knight, Jeremy C. Smith
  • Light switch cover plate
    Patent number: D849511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventor: Darren C. Knight
  • Light switch cover plate
    Patent number: D849512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Darren C. Knight, Jeremy C. Smith
  • Light switch cover plate
    Patent number: D849513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Darren C. Knight, Jeremy C. Smith
  • Light switch cover plate
    Patent number: D877599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventor: Darren C. Knight
  • USB wall plate
    Patent number: D881137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Darren C. Knight, Jeremy C. Smith
  • Safety wall plate
    Patent number: D908468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventor: Darren C Knight
  • Active wall plate
    Patent number: D913963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Darren C Knight, R. Camden Robinson