Patents by Inventor Gary Charbonneau

Gary Charbonneau 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).

  • Publication number: 20070245510
    Abstract: A floor care apparatus has a housing with a wall having a contour. A flexible membrane circuit includes an adhesive side that attaches the circuit to the wall to generally follow the contour. A controller connects to the circuit and illuminates a visual indicator as a relative function of the cleanliness or dirtiness of a signal of a dirt sensor connected to the controller. A motor is also controlled by the controller as a relative function of the dirt sensor signal. Further, the flexible membrane circuit includes a side opposite the adhesive side to friction fit the visual indicator against the housing. Preferably, the visual indicator includes a plurality of colors, from light emitting diodes, wherein the side opposite the adhesive side of the circuit connects to the light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jason Bowden, Gary Charbonneau
  • Publication number: 20070068764
    Abstract: an adapter assembly for converting a sprag clutch assembly in a recent but discontinued transmission into a sprag clutch assembly found in older transmissions thereby reengineering and upgrading the discontinued transmission for use with an older system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Gary Charbonneau