Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Scholten

Jeffrey A. Scholten 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: 9775485
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a collection chamber associated with the base, and a rotating top mounted coupled with the base for rotation relative to the base, where the top carries at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Publication number: 20170273523
    Abstract: A brushroll for a vacuum cleaner includes a brush dowel having a plurality of bristles and a drive motor within the brush dowel for rotating the brush dowel in a first direction of rotation, wherein an armature and motor shaft of the drive motor counter-rotates in a second direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20170188775
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a supply tank and a distributor for delivering fluid to a surface to be cleaned. A constant flow of fluid can be delivered from the supply tank to the distributor via a regulator tank in fluid communication with the supply tank for exchanging liquid and air with the supply tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Ming Luo, Wing-Hei Cho, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Patent number: 9635991
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a supply tank and a distributor for delivering fluid to a surface to be cleaned. A constant flow of fluid can be delivered from the supply tank to the distributor via a regulator tank in fluid communication with the supply tank for exchanging liquid and air with the supply tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Luo, Wing-Hei Cho, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20170106041
    Abstract: A supplement including a blend of turmeric, quercetin and rosemary, or holy basil, wasabi, and broccoli seed extract which are present in a balanced and predetermined ratio, and which stimulate the Antioxidant Response Element (ARE), Quinone Reductase, and/or induce related gene expression, for example, heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX-1) expression. The blend of ingredients can be formed as or in a dietary supplement adapted for administration to a subject. The dietary supplement can be formulated so that the turmeric, quercetin and rosemary are present in a predetermined ratio of 1:3:5, or holy basil, wasabi, and broccoli seed extract in a predetermined ratio of 1:1:0.2. Additional ingredients can be included in the supplement. The supplement can synergistically affect natural antioxidant response pathways within cells of a subject to whom the supplement is administered. A related method of use is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: David J. Fast, Jennifer Patterson, Arun Rajgopal, Donald J. Pusateri, Kevin W. Gellenbeck, Jeffrey Scholten, Steven R. Missler, Russell K. Randolph, Jennifer Chuang, Yumei Lin, Valiantsina Kazlova
  • Patent number: 9538896
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Patent number: 9517249
    Abstract: A supplement including a blend of turmeric, quercetin and rosemary, or holy basil, wasabi, and broccoli seed extract which are present in a balanced and predetermined ratio, and which stimulate the Antioxidant Response Element (ARE), Quinone Reductase, and/or induce related gene expression, for example, heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX-1) expression. The blend of ingredients can be formed as or in a dietary supplement adapted for administration to a subject. The dietary supplement can be formulated so that the turmeric, quercetin and rosemary are present in a predetermined ratio of 1:3:5, or holy basil, wasabi, and broccoli seed extract in a predetermined ratio of 1:1:0.2. Additional ingredients can be included in the supplement. The supplement can synergistically affect natural antioxidant response pathways within cells of a subject to whom the supplement is administered. A related method of use is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: David J. Fast, Jennifer Patterson, Arun Rajgopal, Donald J. Pusateri, Kevin W. Gellenbeck, Jeffrey Scholten, Steven R. Missler, Russell K. Randolph, Jennifer Chuang, Yumei Lin, Valiantsina Kazlova
  • Publication number: 20160353963
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a steam mop, comprises a steam generator and a steam outlet fluidly connected to the steam generator to deliver steam to a floor surface. Steam from the steam generator can be applied to a cleaning composition applied to a stain on the floor surface. The cleaning composition can be applied directly to the floor surface, or indirectly via a cleaning pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jay M. Kellis, Kevin Haley, Jeffrey A. Scholten, Joseph Michael White
  • Publication number: 20160287505
    Abstract: Topical compositions, packaging systems and methods for improving the appearance of skin or at least one sign of aging in skin are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Jatinder Rana, Ganesh Diwakar, Heidi Evenocheck, Louise M. Schneider, Deepa Shenoy, John Rebhun, Samantha Roloff, Jeffrey Scholten, Jason N. Rothouse
  • Publication number: 20160242614
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a steam mop, comprises a steam generator and a cleaning pad. Steam from the steam generator can be applied to a cleaning composition applied to a stain on a floor surface. The cleaning composition can be applied directly to the floor surface, or indirectly via the cleaning pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.
    Inventors: Jay M. Kellis, Kevin Haley, Jeffrey A. Scholten, Joseph Michael White
  • Patent number: 9420933
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a steam mop, comprises a steam generator and a cleaning pad. Steam from the steam generator can be applied to a cleaning composition applied to a stain on a floor surface. The cleaning composition can be applied directly to the floor surface, or indirectly via the cleaning pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay M. Kellis, Kevin Haley, Jeffrey A. Scholten, Joseph Michael White
  • Publication number: 20160143502
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Patent number: 9247855
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20150313835
    Abstract: Compositions for topical use and having a melanin synthesis-inhibiting activity that include an amount of a botanical extract of at least one of Aspalathus Linearis, Matricaria, Saxifraga, Astragalus, Taraxacum officinale/mongolicum, Ferula varia/foetida, Carthamus tinctorius, Sophora flavescentis, or Chrysanthemum morifolium effective to reduce melanin synthesis are described. Methods for inhibiting melanin synthesis and for skin whitening are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Jatinder Rana, Ganesh Diwakar, XiaoJuan Shen, Jeffrey Scholten, Rebecca Miller
  • Patent number: 9155436
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a separation module comprises an exhaust grill positioned fluidly between a separator chamber and an air outlet. The exhaust grill can comprise a body having a plurality of louvers and a plurality of inlets defined between adjacent louvers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Jeffrey A. Scholten, James P. Tol
  • Publication number: 20150223660
    Abstract: A mist generating system for a cleaning implement is adapted to generate a finely atomized liquid mist for suppressing dust, allergens, and other airborne particulates. The mist generating system can be adapted to fit many cleaning implements such as vacuum cleaners, wet extraction cleaners, floor mops, and dusters to suppress airborne dust and particulates generated during operation and the cleaning process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Gabriel S. VanderBaan
  • Patent number: 9033316
    Abstract: A mist generating system for a cleaning implement is adapted to generate a finely atomized liquid mist for suppressing dust, allergens, and other airborne particulates. The mist generating system can be adapted to fit many cleaning implements such as vacuum cleaners, wet extraction cleaners, floor mops, and dusters to suppress airborne dust and particulates generated during operation and the cleaning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Ambreese Hill, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20150020329
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Patent number: 8927480
    Abstract: A cleaning cloth for use with a steam mop having a housing mounting the cleaning cloth for cleaning the surface to be cleaned and a steam delivery system for delivering steam to the cleaning cloth. The cleaning cloth has at least one fabric layer that is configured to be attached to a steam mop and an encapsulated cleaning composition associated with the fabric layer and configured to be released by exposure to steam delivered to the cleaning cloth. A steam mop for use of the cleaning cloth and a method of cleaning with the cleaning pad is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse J. Williams, Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jay M. Kellis
  • Publication number: 20140377386
    Abstract: A composition for inhibiting ketohexokinase, for example, ketohexokinase-C (KHK-C) activity, may include a plant extract exhibiting at least IC50 (i.e., 50% KHK-C inhibition at a concentration in the range of from about 0.1 ?g/mL to about 1000 ?g/mL. The composition may be in a form suitable for oral ingestion. A method for inhibiting KHK-C activity in a subject may include administering a plant extract that exhibits at least 50% KHK-C inhibition at a concentration from about 0.1 ?g/mL to about 1000 ?g/mL. The administering may be done to treat or prevent at least one of sugar addiction, obesity, or metabolic syndrome. The administering may be done to provide a diminished craving in the subject from at least one member selected from the group consisting of craving of sugar, fructose, fructose-containing sugars, carbohydrates, and combinations thereof. The subject may be pre-diabetic, diabetic and or insulin resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: Access Business Group International LLC, The Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: Jatinder Rana, Russell Keith Randolph, Jeffrey Scholten, MyPhuong Thi Le, Richard J. Johnson, Miguel Angel Lanaspa Garcia