Patents by Inventor John C. Burke

John C. Burke 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).

  • Tell-tale for boat sail
    Patent number: 7536906
    Abstract: A new and improved tell-tale comprised of a flexible array of light emitting diodes (LED's) that is integrated into a fabric tell-tale strip. A port side tell-tale includes a flexible array of red color emitting LED's and a starboard side tell-tale includes a flexible array or green colored LED's. Electricity is conducted to the tell-tale strips by foil conductors that are embedded within adhesive backed plastic strips which adhere to the sail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventor: John C. Burke
  • Tell-tale for boat sail
    Publication number: 20070289374
    Abstract: A new and improved tell-tale comprised of a flexible array of light emitting diodes (LED's) that is integrated into a fabric tell-tale strip. A port side tell-tale includes a flexible array of red color emitting LED's and a starboard side tell-tale includes a flexible array or green colored LED's. Electricity is conducted to the tell-tale strips by foil conductors that are embedded within adhesive backed plastic strips which adhere to the sail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: John C. Burke