Patents by Inventor John W. Mikkonen

John W. Mikkonen 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: 6582714
    Abstract: An insect control article to control flying insects. The insect control article has a substrate that is impregnated with an active insect control ingredient that is available for passive evaporation. The active insect control ingredient is selected from the group consisting of transfluthrin, prallethrin, tefluthrin, esbiothrin, and combinations thereof. The method of the invention for controlling flying insects includes providing an insect control article having a substrate that is impregnated with an active insect control ingredient available for passive evaporation, wherein the active insect control ingredient is selected from the group consisting of transfluthrin, prallethrin, vaporthrin, teflurthrin, esbiothrin, DDVP, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Emmrich, John W. Mikkonen, Thomas A. Lajiness
  • Patent number: 6078728
    Abstract: A volatile carrier for supplying a volatile ingredient to a heating device to be dispensed thereby, the heating device having a heat transfer site and a pass-through path to receive an inserted volatile carrier at one end of the pass-through path to position the volatile carrier adjacent to the heat transfer site. The volatile carrier has a substantially unitary reservoir block containing a supply of the volatile ingredient. The reservoir block is greater in size than the heat transfer site. An advancement device is supplied by which a user can manually advance the reservoir block past the heat transfer site to expose different portions of the reservoir block to heat. A method of supplying a volatile ingredient to such a heating device by use of such a volatile carrier is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn M. O'Rourke, John W. Mikkonen, Brian T. Davis, John J. Gatzemeyer
  • Patent number: 5058523
    Abstract: A device for preventing inadvertent headlight illumination includes a first panel for securing the device to an interior surface of a vehicle. A second panel is attached to the first panel and is movable with respect thereto for exposing a warning legend. The warning legend is disposed on one or both of the panels and is exposed to the view of the operator when the second panel is moved. The warning device also includes a motor vehicle door from within the vehicle. A cavity is formed in the door and a panel is received in the cavity. The panel is movable from a repose position to a warning position in which it also interferes with access to the interior door handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Inventors: John W. Mikkonen, Frederick C. Hansen
  • Patent number: 4936244
    Abstract: A device for preventing inadvertent headlight illumination includes a first panel for securing the device to an interior surface of a vehicle. A second panel is attached to the first panel and is moveable with respect thereto for exposing a warning legend. The warning legend is disposed on one or both of the panels and is exposed to the view of the operator when the second panel is moved. Several embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Inventors: Frederick C. Hansen, John W. Mikkonen
  • Patent number: 4901674
    Abstract: A thermoformed multi-sectional animal collar for containing and controllably emitting a powdered material is disclosed. A plurality of pores or openings contained in the collar structure is utilized to emit the powdered material onto an animal. The powdered material can be any material suitable for distribution on an animal, such as an insecticidal, medicinal, animal grooming or the like composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Bushman, Marissa A. Klapwald, John W. Mikkonen
  • Patent number: 4900876
    Abstract: An animal collar made from a unitary or single piece of flexible sheet material having a plurality of compartments for containing and controllably emitting a powdered material is disclosed. The emission of the powdered material is through a plurality of pores formed in one or more walls of each compartment. The powdered material contained within the collar can be any material which is suitable for distribution on the hair and/or skin of an animal, such as an insecticidal, medicinal, animal grooming or the like composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Bushman, Marissa A. Klapwald, John W. Mikkonen