Patents by Inventor Frederick P. DeLuca

Frederick P. DeLuca 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: 4777408
    Abstract: An electronic adornment for clothing, jewelry and the like includes an electrically operated light emitter and an electrical circuit operative to intermittently actuate the light emitter to closely simulate natural flickering light from faceted gemstones. The electrical circuit includes independent controls for pulse frequency and pulse width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Inventor: Frederick P. DeLuca
  • Patent number: 4605882
    Abstract: The light-emitting electronic jewelry of the invention includes a base item of jewelry having a light emitter and at least one light sensor mounted thereon and connected in an electrical circuit with other circuit elements which coact to intermittently interrupt the emission of light from the light emitter in response to changes in ambient light intensity sensed by the light sensor. Preferably a pair of light sensors are connected in series with the output to the light producing circuit taken between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Inventor: Frederick P. DeLuca
  • Patent number: 4296459
    Abstract: Light emitting electronic jewelry, an earring for example, includes an earring post having a light emitting diode supported thereon. The diode is connected in an electrical circuit including a battery means. In one form of the invention, the electrical circuit includes an integrated circuit and a capacitor electrically connected between the integrated circuit and light emitting diode such that the diode is caused to flash on and off. In another form of the invention, the electrical circuit includes a mercury switch electrically connected between the diode and battery so as to make and break the electrical connection therebetween in response to movements of the wearer. The battery and electrical circuit components may be supported within a casing suspended from the earring post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Inventor: Frederick P. DeLuca