Patents by Inventor John Kenneth Michie

John Kenneth Michie 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: 12384468
    Abstract: A vehicle charge system includes a charge port having a charge port receptacle and a connector receiver. The charge port receptacle is configured to transfer electrical energy to a rechargeable electric storage system. A charge port shield is supported at the charge port. The charge port shield includes a base member having a peripheral edge defining a first surface and an opposing second surface. The base member includes an opening alignable with the charge port receptacle and a connector extending outwardly of the second surface. The connector being received by the connector receiver in the charge port to align the opening with the charge port receptacle. A frame extends about the peripheral edge of the base member. The frame includes a plurality of walls that project outwardly of the first surface of the base member. The plurality of walls and the first surface of the base member form a recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Publication number: 20250026414
    Abstract: A vehicle charge system includes a charge port having a charge port receptacle and a connector receiver. The charge port receptacle is configured to transfer electrical energy to a rechargeable electric storage system. A charge port shield is supported at the charge port. The charge port shield includes a base member having a peripheral edge defining a first surface and an opposing second surface. The base member includes an opening alignable with the charge port receptacle and a connector extending outwardly of the second surface. The connector being received by the connector receiver in the charge port to align the opening with the charge port receptacle. A frame extends about the peripheral edge of the base member. The frame includes a plurality of walls that project outwardly of the first surface of the base member. The plurality of walls and the first surface of the base member form a recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Publication number: 20240199254
    Abstract: A handheld vacuum sealer device is provided for drawing a vacuum to remove air from a bag or container to prolong freshness of food stored in the bag or container. The sealer device includes an activation button to initiate drawing the vacuum that is activated at the same time a user pushes downwardly on the sealer device to form a seal between the sealer device and the bag or container. A charging cradle for recharging the sealer device is also provided that charges the sealer device regardless of the orientation of the sealer device when the sealer device is placed within the charging cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Zakary Edward Hartman, Yiyun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230278738
    Abstract: A handheld vacuum sealer device is provided for drawing a vacuum to remove air from a bag or container to prolong freshness of food stored in the bag or container. The sealer device includes an activation button to initiate drawing the vacuum that is activated at the same time a user pushes downwardly on the sealer device to form a seal between the sealer device and the bag or container. A charging cradle for recharging the sealer device is also provided that charges the sealer device regardless of the orientation of the sealer device when the sealer device is placed within the charging cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Zakary Edward Hartman, Yiyun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210362894
    Abstract: A handheld vacuum sealer device is provided for drawing a vacuum to remove air from a bag or container to prolong freshness of food stored in the bag or container. The sealer device includes an activation button to initiate drawing the vacuum that is activated at the same time a user pushes downwardly on the sealer device to form a seal between the sealer device and the bag or container. A charging cradle for recharging the sealer device is also provided that charges the sealer device regardless of the orientation of the sealer device when the sealer device is placed within the charging cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Zakary Edward Hartman, Yiyun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190291906
    Abstract: A handheld vacuum sealer device is provided for drawing a vacuum to remove air from a bag or container to prolong freshness of food stored in the bag or container. The sealer device includes an activation button to initiate drawing the vacuum that is activated at the same time a user pushes downwardly on the sealer device to form a seal between the sealer device and the bag or container. A charging cradle for recharging the sealer device is also provided that charges the sealer device regardless of the orientation of the sealer device when the sealer device is placed within the charging cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Zakary Edward Hartman, Yiyun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160159538
    Abstract: A bottle has bottom wall and a wall extending from the bottom wall defining an interior space. A flexible strap is movable between a first position and a second position. When the strap is in the first position the strap is positioned adjacent the wall of the bottle over substantially the entire length of the strap and when the strap is in the second position a loop is formed by the strap that extends away from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Patent number: D815500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Patent number: D820634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Patent number: D826005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Adrienne Walters Pennington, John Kenneth Michie, Alfredo David Carreno
  • Patent number: D857092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Joshua Merritt Hansen, Ryan Alan Heiser, Jeffrey Michael Browne