Patents by Inventor Dennis Blair Cherry

Dennis Blair Cherry 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: 9500719
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a diagnostic device (8) for identifying a defect in an LED light string includes a probe (18) and a polarity selector switch (16). The LED light string includes a conductor provided within an insulation layer. The probe (18) is configured to penetrate the insulation layer and contact the conductor of an LED light string. The polarity selector switch (16) is electrically coupled to the probe (18) and configured to control the polarity of an electrical waveform provided to the probe (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ULTA-LIT TREE CO.
    Inventors: Dennis Blair Cherry, John DeCosmo, Howard L. Frank
  • Publication number: 20140304961
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a diagnostic device (8) for identifying a defect in an LED light string includes a probe (18) and a polarity selector switch (16). The LED light string includes a conductor provided within an insulation layer. The probe (18) is configured to penetrate the insulation layer and contact the conductor of an LED light string. The polarity selector switch (16) is electrically coupled to the probe (18) and configured to control the polarity of an electrical waveform provided to the probe (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Dennis Blair Cherry, John DeCosmo, Howard L. Frank