Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Grote

Jeffrey J. Grote 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).

  • Automotive aromatherapy diffuser
    Patent number: 6805300
    Abstract: An automotive air freshener for insertion into a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle has an elongated housing having first and second ends and opposite sides. First and second electrical contacts are in the first end of the housing and are adapted for insertion into the cigarette lighter socket so that the first and second electrical contacts can be in electrical contact with the socket. An internal circuit board has a switch and an operating current in contact with the first and second electrical contacts. Power is conveyed through the electrical contacts to the circuit board to provide heat at varying degrees to heat a fragrance pad and to operate a fragrance emitting phenomenon. A cover is connected to the circuit board to protect a user from burns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Aeron North America, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin J. Munroe, Jeffrey L. Smith, Cheriyan B. Thomas, Jeffrey J. Grote, Bradley D. Pesu, Richard R. Ruffolo
  • Automotive aromatherapy diffuser
    Publication number: 20030160106
    Abstract: An automotive air freshener for insertion into a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle has an elongated housing having first and second ends and opposite sides. First and second electrical contacts are in the first end of the housing and are adapted for insertion into the cigarette lighter socket so that the first and second electrical contacts can be in electrical contact with the socket. An internal circuit board has a switch and an operating current in contact with the first and second electrical contacts. Power is conveyed through the electrical contacts to the circuit board to provide heat at varying degrees to heat a fragrance pad and to operate a fragrance emitting phenomenon. A cover is connected to the circuit board to protect a user from burns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin J. Munroe, Jeffrey L. Smith, Cheriyan B. Thomas, Jeffrey J. Grote, Bradley D. Pesu, Richard R. Ruffolo