Patents by Inventor Joel P. Keily

Joel P. Keily 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).

  • WET WIPE WALL MOUNT DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20170245699
    Abstract: A wet wipe dispenser for serially dispensing wet wipes includes a tub assembly including a tub and a tub cover having a restricted wet wipe passageway, a mounting bracket, and a support structure hingedly mounted on the bracket for supporting the tub cover and tub allowing manual access through the support structure to a topmost wipe extending through the restricted wet wipe passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: JOEL P. KEILY, MICHAEL SEVERYN, ORLANDO PEDRO OCHOA, SR.
  • Electro-mechanical paper sheet material dispenser with tail sensor
    Patent number: 9730559
    Abstract: A paper sheet material dispenser apparatus for dispensing paper sheet material from a roll of paper sheet material having a tail portion includes a sensor structure having a light emitter and a light sensor for sensing the absence of a replacement tail portion projecting from a housing exit opening and for activating an electric motor to rotate a roll support drum and cause the replacement tail portion to project from the exit opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International, LLC
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Richard Dale Brannan, Jr.
  • Wet wipe dispenser
    Patent number: 9629509
    Abstract: A wet wipe dispenser apparatus including a container, a top with a wipe egress opening, a wipe support for holding a stack of wet wipes biased for movement toward the top, and at least one wick in the container for applying moisture to wipes of the stack of wipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Charles Parkin Davis
  • PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER DAMPING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170105588
    Abstract: A paper toweling dispenser apparatus including damping structure for taking up over-spin slack, including a pivoting paper guide pivotally connected to a fixed paper guide by springs which operate in sequential stages during paper toweling dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: DISPENSING DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: JOEL P. KEILY, ALEXANDER TRAMPOLSKI, CHARLES PARKIN DAVIS
  • DISPENSER APPARATUS WITH DAMPER FOR DISPENSING PAPER TOWELING
    Publication number: 20160157682
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling includes a rotary damper resisting formation of overspin slack in the paper toweling resulting from a pulling force applied to the paper toweling. Control mechanism changes the rotary damper from an operative condition to an inoperative condition responsive to reduction of the diameter of the roll of paper toweling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Joel P. KEILY, Charles Parkin DAVIS, Orlando Pedro OCHOA, SR.
  • Multi-function paper toweling dispenser
    Patent number: 9345367
    Abstract: A paper toweling dispenser includes an electric motor driven toweling support roller, a handle for rotating the toweling support roller and a one-way clutch including a stabilized pawl, which allows the handle to rotate the toweling support roller only in a single direction of rotation transporting toweling on the toweling support roller to an exit opening of the dispenser when the electric motor does not drive the toweling support roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Niko Anthony Cvjetkovic
  • Multi-function dispenser for dispensing paper sheet material
    Patent number: 9248988
    Abstract: A paper sheet material dispenser selectively operable to dispense paper toweling or other paper sheet material from a roll of paper sheet material employing a plurality of alternative operational modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Niko Anthony Cvjetkovic
  • DISPENSER APPARATUS WITH DAMPER FOR DISPENSING PAPER TOWELING
    Publication number: 20150305578
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling including roll support structure, a rotatable support drum to transport the paper toweling and cause rotation of the roll of paper toweling, and a rotary damper resisting formation of overspin slack in the paper toweling resulting from a pulling force applied to the paper toweling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: JOEL P. KEILY, ORLANDO PEDRO OCHOA
  • ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PAPER SHEET MATERIAL DISPENSER WITH TAIL SENSOR
    Publication number: 20150289730
    Abstract: A paper sheet material dispenser apparatus for dispensing paper sheet material from a roll of paper sheet material having a tail portion includes a sensor structure having a light emitter and a light sensor for sensing the absence of a replacement tail portion projecting from a housing exit opening and for activating an electric motor to rotate a roll support drum and cause the replacement tail portion to project from the exit opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: DISPENSING DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: JOEL P. KEILY, Richard Dale Brannan, JR.
  • MULTI-FUNCTION PAPER TOWELING DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20150216376
    Abstract: A paper toweling dispenser includes an electric motor driven toweling support roller, a handle for rotating the toweling support roller and a one-way clutch including a stabilized pawl, which allows the handle to rotate the toweling support roller only in a single direction of rotation transporting toweling on the toweling support roller to an exit opening of the dispenser when the electric motor does not drive the toweling support roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: DISPENSING DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Joel P. KEILY, Niko Anthony CVJETKOVIC
  • Apparatus for reducing current drain and current spike impact on battery-powered electronic dispensers
    Patent number: 8860347
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for reducing current drain and current spike impact on a dispenser electric motor by employing a series of supercapacitors in a power supply current to provide at least a portion of the energy requirement of the dispenser electric motor upon initial energization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Lockland Corley, Richard Lalau
  • Sheet material dispenser apparatus
    Patent number: 8763946
    Abstract: A paper towel roll support in the form of a roll support plug wholly or partially comprised of electrically conductive material and located at an end of a roll of paper toweling is employed to support the roll. Sensed capacitance between the plug and an electrically conductive member on a roll support arm controls operation of the dispenser apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventor: Joel P. Keily
  • Cover actuated roll towel dispense
    Patent number: 8763947
    Abstract: Toweling dispenser apparatus includes a cover having relatively moveable cover portions. Relative movement caused by pushing one of the cover portions operates through transmission structure to rotate a toweling support drum and move toweling within the interior of the apparatus toward a dispensing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Alexander Trampolski
  • Handle operated switch for paper towel dispenser
    Patent number: 8740129
    Abstract: Control apparatus for controlling operation of a paper towel dispenser includes control switches and a handle having two relatively movable handle portions rotating when a paper toweling support drum rotates. One of the handle portions has projections which engage the switches when the handle rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Charles Parkin Davis, Lockland Corley, Richard Lalau
  • Paper sheet material dispenser apparatus
    Patent number: 8555761
    Abstract: Toweling or other paper sheet material dispenser apparatus includes a sheet material support roller carrying a movable cutter blade. A user pulls on a sheet material tail to rotate the sheet material support roller and transport the sheet material. After the sheet material is substantially or completely severed by a cutter blade on the roller, an electric switch is closed and an electric motor energized to drive the roller and present a new tail to be pulled by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Niko Anthony Cvjetkovic
  • PAPER SHEET MATERIAL DISPENSER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130193258
    Abstract: Toweling or other paper sheet material dispenser apparatus includes a sheet material support roller carrying a movable cutter blade. A user pulls on a sheet material tail to rotate the sheet material support roller and transport the sheet material. After the sheet material is substantially or completely severed by a cutter blade on the roller, an electric switch is closed and an electric motor energized to drive the roller and present a new tail to be pulled by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Niko Anthony Cvjetkovic
  • Apparatus and method for harvesting and storing energy
    Publication number: 20130197707
    Abstract: A system for harvesting and storing energy including photovoltaic structure continuously harvesting energy from an internal lighting system, at least one supercapacitor for receiving and storing electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic structure, and a microprocessor continually powered by the supercapacitor and programmed to activate an electrically operated device when the stored energy in the supercapacitor exceeds a minimum voltage charge level sufficient to maintain operation of the microprocessor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Lockland Everard Corley, Charles Parkin Davis, Richard Ybo Lalau, Yuval Uriel
  • Multi-function paper toweling dispenser
    Patent number: 8382026
    Abstract: A paper toweling dispenser selectively operable to dispense paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling employing a plurality of alternative operational modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Dispensing Dynamics International
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Niko Anthony Cvjetkovic, Michel Morand
  • Handle operated switch for paper towel dispenser
    Publication number: 20130026019
    Abstract: Control apparatus for controlling operation of a paper towel dispenser includes control switches and a handle having two relatively movable handle portions rotating when a paper toweling support drum rotates. One of the handle portions has projections which engage the switches when the handle rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Charles Parkin Davis, Lockland Corley, Richard Lalau
  • Cover actuated roll towel dispense
    Publication number: 20120273605
    Abstract: Toweling dispenser apparatus includes a cover having relatively moveable cover portions. Relative movement caused by pushing one of the cover portions operates through transmission structure to rotate a toweling support drum and move toweling within the interior of the apparatus toward a dispensing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Joel P. Keily, Alexander Trampolski