Patents by Inventor Gerald W. Cummings

Gerald W. Cummings 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: 10378558
    Abstract: A device for dispensing an air treatment chemical includes a housing having an inlet for permitting air to enter into an interior space of the housing and an outlet for permitting air mixed with air treatment chemical to exit the interior space of the housing. A substrate positioned within the housing bears the air treatment chemical. A power supply mounted within the housing powers a motor mounted within the housing. The motor is connected to an impeller mounted within the housing. The impeller moves air from the inlet adjacent the substrate to mix the air treatment chemical into the moving air and deliver the mixture of air and air treatment chemical through the outlet to outside of the housing. The housing includes a transitional body defining a convergent-divergent channel for compressing the mixture at the converging section and expanding the mixture at the diverging section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Nitin Sharma, Deliang Shi, Gerald W. Cummings, Lina Long, Paul E. Furner
  • Patent number: 9149031
    Abstract: A device for dispensing an air treatment chemical includes a housing having an inlet for permitting air to enter into an interior space of the housing and an outlet for permitting air mixed with an air treatment chemical to exit the interior space of the housing. A substrate positioned within the housing bears an air treatment chemical. A power supply mounted within the housing powers a motor within the housing. The motor is connected to a fan mounted within the housing. The fan moves air from the inlet adjacent to the substrate to mix the air treatment chemical into the moving air and deliver the mixture of air and air treatment chemical through the outlet to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Deliang Shi, Nitin Sharma, Paul E. Furner, Gerald W. Cummings
  • Publication number: 20150078921
    Abstract: A device for dispensing an air treatment chemical includes a housing having an inlet for permitting air to enter into an interior space of the housing and an outlet for permitting air mixed with air treatment chemical to exit the interior space of the housing. A substrate positioned within the housing bears the air treatment chemical. A power supply mounted within the housing powers a motor mounted within the housing. The motor is connected to an impeller mounted within the housing. The impeller moves air from the inlet adjacent the substrate to mix the air treatment chemical into the moving air and deliver the mixture of air and air treatment chemical through the outlet to outside of the housing. The housing includes a transitional body defining a convergent-divergent channel for compressing the mixture at the converging section and expanding the mixture at the diverging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nitin Sharma, Deliang Shi, Gerald W. Cummings, Lina Long, Paul E. Furner
  • Publication number: 20150075445
    Abstract: A device for dispensing an air treatment chemical includes a housing having an inlet for permitting air to enter into an interior space of the housing and an outlet for permitting air mixed with an air treatment chemical to exit the interior space of the housing. A substrate positioned within the housing bears an air treatment chemical. A power supply mounted within the housing powers a motor within the housing. The motor is connected to a fan mounted within the housing. The fan moves air from the inlet adjacent to the substrate to mix the air treatment chemical into the moving air and deliver the mixture of air and air treatment chemical through the outlet to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Deliang Shi, Nitin Sharma, Paul E. Furner, Gerald W. Cummings
  • Patent number: 8664270
    Abstract: Disclosed are pyrethrin-based insect control compositions which have been formulated to reduce wick clogging. An acetylenic hydrocarbon having at least two terminal alkyne groups, such as 1,8-nonadiyne, together with an antioxidant such as dilauryl thiodipropionate, are used to reduce clogging caused by components of pyrethrum extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Lina Long, Brian W. Anderson, Gerald W. Cummings, Jamie T. Huynh
  • Publication number: 20130324604
    Abstract: Disclosed are pyrethrin-based insect control compositions which have been formulated to reduce wick clogging. An acetylenic hydrocarbon having at least two terminal alkyne groups, such as 1,8-nonadiyne, together with an antioxidant such as dilauryl thiodipropionate, are used to reduce clogging caused by components of pyrethrum extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Lina Long, Brian W. Anderson, Gerald W. Cummings, Jamie T. Huynh
  • Publication number: 20130323292
    Abstract: Disclosed are pyrethrin-based insect control formulations which have been formulated to reduce wick clogging in dispensers which use heaters to drive an insect control active from the wick. Pyrethrum extract is mixed with an acetylenic compound, such as prallethrin or 3,5-dimethylhex-1-yn-3-ol, and a terminal diene compound such as myrcene or 1,3 hexadiene. Wick clogging side effects from using the pyrethrum are thereby suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Lina Long, Brian W. Anderson, Gerald W. Cummings, Francis J. Randall, Jamie T. Huynh, Deliang Shi
  • Publication number: 20120305573
    Abstract: An open self-righting container comprising a shell with a bottom truncated non-spherical Gomboc-like surface and a wall projecting upwardly therefrom, an interior cavity, a bottom rest surface at a stable equilibrium point of the shell, and a top opening opposite the rest surface where the interior of the shell may include a meltable solid fuel fitted with a wick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Deliang Shi, Gerald W. Cummings, Lina Long
  • Publication number: 20080305978
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions for hard glossy surfaces having reduced streaking and blooming based on the inclusion of a compatible fragrance or fragrance mixture therein is described. Compatible fragrance(s) are hydrophilic fragrances having a Delta value of 22 or less. The fragrance is maintained in solution in the absence of a solubilizer fragrance carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wietfeldt, Francis J. Randall, Jacqueline V. Lepow, Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Guy D. Daley, Timothy L. Chaffee, James J. Runkel, Gerald W. Cummings
  • Patent number: 7314852
    Abstract: A glass cleaning composition is disclosed for removing soils and dirt from glass surfaces without leaving a visible streak. The cleaning composition contains an ethylene glycol ether, an N-alkyl pyrrolidone, a surfactant, and water. Optionally the composition can also include a co-solvent, a pH adjusting agent, a dye, a fragrance, and other ingredients that enhances the performance and elegance of the composition. The composition make use of a synergetic effect of combining the ethylene glycol ether, N-alkyl pyrrolidone and surfactant to improve the soil removal performance of the composition while remaining substantially streak-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Cummings, Frank J. Steer, Francis J. Randall, Loretta G. Lynch
  • Patent number: 6420482
    Abstract: This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process for producing the reaction product of functionalized polypropylene and polyetheramine by melting with polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is also disclosed. Blends of the present invention are advantageously useful to prepare paintable automotive body parts. This invention further includes dyeable polyolefin compositions containing the reaction product of functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine. Dyeable polyolefin fibers, including polypropylene fibers, are disclosed, which may be made by melt spinning, and which may be employed to make woven. and non-woven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Gilbert Dominguez, Christopher S. Henkee, Wheeler C. Crawford, Gerald W. Cummings, Kevin John Hess, Richard James Clark, Randall Keith Evans
  • Patent number: 6127480
    Abstract: This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process for producing the reaction product of functionalized polypropylene and polyetheramine by melting with polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is also disclosed. Blends of the present invention are advantageously useful to prepare paintable automotive body parts. This invention further includes dyeable polyolefin compositions containing the reaction product of functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine. Dyeable polyolefin fibers, including polypropylene fibers, are disclosed, which may be made by melt spinning, and which may be employed to make woven and non-woven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Gilbert Dominguez, Christopher S. Henkee, Wheeler C. Crawford, Gerald W. Cummings, Kevin John Hess, Richard James Clark, Randall Keith Evans
  • Patent number: 6093496
    Abstract: This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process for producing the reaction product of functionalized polypropylene and polyetheramine by melting with polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is also disclosed. Blends of the present invention are advantageously useful to prepare paintable automotive body parts. This invention further includes dyeable polyolefin compositions containing the reaction product of functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine. Dyeable polyolefin fibers, including polypropylene fibers, are disclosed, which may be made by melt spinning, and which may be employed to make woven and non-woven fabric. The polyolefin employed in the practice of this invention may be a flexible polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Gilbert Dominguez, Christopher S. Henkee, Kevin J. Hess, Wheeler C. Crawford, Richard J. Clark, Randall K. Evans, Gerald W. Cummings
  • Patent number: 5985999
    Abstract: This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process for producing the reaction product of functionalized polypropylene and polyetheramine by melting with polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is also disclosed. Blends of the present invention are advantageously useful to prepare paintable automotive body parts. This invention further includes dyeable polyolefin compositions containing the reaction product of functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine. Dyeable polyolefin fibers, including polypropylene fibers, are disclosed, which may be made by melt spinning, and which may be employed to make woven and non-woven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Huntsman, Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Gilbert Dominguez, Christopher S. Henkee, Wheeler C. Crawford, Gerald W. Cummings, Kevin John Hess, Richard James Clark, Randall Keith Evans
  • Patent number: D386762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Long Hall Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marc H. Segan, Gary Strauss, Gerald W. Cummings, Vint Gonser, Paul Santarisiero
  • Patent number: D388435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Long Hall Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marc H. Segan, Gary Strauss, Gerald W. Cummings, Vint Gonser
  • Patent number: D388436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Long Hall Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marc H. Segan, Gary Strauss, Gerald W. Cummings
  • Patent number: D393272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Long Hall Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marc H. Segan, Gerald W. Cummings, Vint Gonser, Gary Strauss
  • Patent number: D395047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Long Hall Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marc H. Segan, Gary Strauss, Gerald W. Cummings, Vint Gosner, Joseph Casale
  • Patent number: D395307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Long Hall Tehnologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Cummings, Marc H. Segan