Patents by Inventor Jaco Pretorius

Jaco Pretorius 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: 7228976
    Abstract: A deployable toothbrush holder includes a single piece of sheet material including spaced first and second end edges. A single fold area across the sheet material defines a holder portion and a base portion. The holder portion terminates in the first end edge and has a length relative to the base portion to impart a smooth sloping curvature to the holder portion without fold lines when the toothbrush holder is deployed. The base portion terminates at the second end edge. At least one toothbrush receiving orifice in the holder portion is sized to receive the shaft of the toothbrush. At least one toothbrush receiving orifice in the base portion is sized to receive the shaft of a toothbrush and is aligned with the orifice in the holder portion. A key extends outwardly from the second edge, and a lock for receiving the key is disposed in the holder portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Mide Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Jaco Pretorius
  • Publication number: 20060076302
    Abstract: A deployable toothbrush holder includes a single piece of sheet material including spaced first and second end edges. A single fold area across the sheet material defines a holder portion and a base portion. The holder portion terminates in the first end edge and has a length relative to the base portion to impart a smooth sloping curvature to the holder portion without fold lines when the toothbrush holder is deployed. The base portion terminates at the second end edge. At least one toothbrush receiving orifice in the holder portion is sized to receive the shaft of the toothbrush. At least one toothbrush receiving orifice in the base portion is sized to receive the shaft of a toothbrush and is aligned with the orifice in the holder portion. A key extends outwardly from the second edge, and a lock for receiving the key is disposed in the holder portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: Jaco Pretorius
  • Patent number: 6758199
    Abstract: An ignition system employing a piezoelectric transformer having a drive side and an output side. The ignition system further includes circuit elements in electronic communication with the output side that tune output impedance in series with a breakdown gap to optimize power flow from the transformer to the breakdown gap after breakdown and a timing control circuit in electronic communication with the drive side that meters post-breakdown energy delivered to the breakdown gap by timing the duration of post-breakdown power flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Mide Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Brett Masters, Brian MacLachlan, Gert Muller, Jaco Pretorius, Marthinus van Schoor
  • Publication number: 20020170548
    Abstract: An ignition system employing a piezoelectric transformer having a drive side and an output side. The ignition system further includes circuit elements in electronic communication with the output side that tune output impedance in series with a breakdown gap to optimize power flow from the transformer to the breakdown gap after breakdown and a timing control circuit in electronic communication with the drive side that meters post-breakdown energy delivered to the breakdown gap by timing the duration of post-breakdown power flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Brett Masters, Brian MacLachlan, Gert Muller, Jaco Pretorius, Marthinus van Schoor