Patents by Inventor John Witczak

John Witczak 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: 12429204
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to optical plates with integrated connections. One example lighting unit includes a substrate. The lighting unit also includes one or more light sources provided to a top surface of the substrate. Additionally, the lighting unit includes at least one electrical contact provided to the top surface of the substrate. Further, the lighting unit includes an optical plate having an inner surface and an outer surface. The optical plate includes one or more optical elements. The one or more optical elements are configured for cooperating with the one or more light sources. The inner surface of the optical plate faces the top surface of the substrate. The optical plate further includes at least one electrical connecting element. The at least one electrical connecting element is configured for being connected electrically to the at least one electrical contact, and for providing electrical connection through the optical plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Lang, Paul Smets, John Witczak
  • Publication number: 20250301551
    Abstract: Lighting system and method for lighting a traffic surface comprising at least one luminaire with an optical unit, and a controller for controlling said optical unit; at least one sensor for sensing data related to an event in the vicinity of the traffic surface and/or a receiver for receiving data related to said event. The lighting system is configured for determining the occurrence of an event in the vicinity of and/or on the traffic surface based on the sensed data and/or the received data. When the occurrence of an event has been determined, the light output of the optical unit is controlled according to a first light configuration to form at least one strip light pattern on the traffic surface extending in a width direction substantially perpendicular to a predetermined direction of the traffic surface. An optical unit configured for outputting a strip light pattern is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Zsolt Vincze, John Witczak, Nicolas Winandy, Roxane Caprara
  • Publication number: 20250129924
    Abstract: A lighting unit (100) comprising: a substrate (10); one or more light sources (15) provided to a top surface (11) of the substrate; at least one electrical contact (20) provided to the top surface (11) of said substrate (10); an optical plate (30) having an inner surface (31) and an outer surface (32), said optical plate (30) comprising one or more optical elements (35), said one or more optical elements (35) configured for cooperating with the one or more light sources (15), and wherein the inner surface (31) of the optical plate faces the top surface (11) of the substrate. The optical plate (30) further comprises at least one electrical connecting element (40) integrated to the optical plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Vincent Lang, Paul Smets, John Witczak
  • Patent number: 10600274
    Abstract: Device including an object accommodating system having two flaps defining between one another an accommodating space and bearing against a plate of a pushbutton arranged to move between a first position corresponding to the placing of the object in the accommodating space, this causing the ends of the flaps to move away from one another, and a second position corresponding to the removal of the object, this causing the two ends to move towards one another, the plate being connected to a compression spring bearing against a bottom wall of a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: MEDSECURE SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: John Witczak
  • Publication number: 20190019369
    Abstract: Device including an object accommodating system having two flaps defining between one another an accommodating space and bearing against a plate of a pushbutton arranged to move between a first position corresponding to the placing of the object in the accommodating space, this causing the ends of the flaps to move away from one another, and a second position corresponding to the removal of the object, this causing the two ends to move towards one another, the plate being connected to a compression spring bearing against a bottom wall of a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: John WITCZAK
  • Patent number: 7970489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automated monitoring and the management of objects, especially medications in hospital environments, wherein this method consists, from a network of n individual housings containing a set of n objects, of transmitting to at least one of these objects, one or more movements selected from the extractions of said object from its housing and re-introductions of this object into an empty housing amongst the n housings, of automatically detecting the movement made and of using this detection in computer processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Beldico Integrated Solutions, S.A.
    Inventor: John Witczak
  • Patent number: 7967141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the automatic and instantaneous detection of movements of an object with respect to a housing containing or capable of containing this object chosen from the introductions of this object in this empty housing and the extractions of this object from its housing. The invention is characterized in that the device comprises a spring system (1) comprising two symmetrical blades (3, 3A) each formed by an upper wing (5, 5A) and of a lower wing (6, 6A) articulated between one another and forming at rest an obtuse angle, wherein these blades are positioned back to back at their articulation (4, 4A) in that the upper wings are configured to form a housing (7) for the object and in that the lower wings are connected to one another by a wire (8) forming a spring which cooperates with a push button (11) capable of moving perpendicularly to a pressure sensor (2) until it comes into contact with it or is freed from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Beldico Integrated Solutions, S.A.
    Inventor: John Witczak
  • Publication number: 20080159072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the automatic and instantaneous detection of movements of an object with respect to a housing containing or capable of containing this object chosen from the introductions of this object in this empty housing and the extractions of this object from its housing. The invention is characterised in that the device comprises a spring system (1) comprising two symmetrical blades (3, 3A) each formed by an upper wing (5, 5A) and of a lower wing (6, 6A) articulated between one another and forming at rest an obtuse angle, wherein these blades are positioned back to back at their articulation (4, 4A) in that the upper wings are configured to form a housing (7) for the object and in that the lower wings are connected to one another by a wire (8) forming a spring which cooperates with a push button (11) capable of moving perpendicularly to a pressure sensor (2) until it comes into contact with it or is freed from it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: BELDICO INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS S.A.
    Inventor: John Witczak
  • Publication number: 20080128452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automated monitoring and the management of objects, especially medications in hospital environments, wherein this method consists, from a network of n individual housings containing a set of n objects, of transmitting to at least one of these objects, one or more movements selected from the extractions of said object from its housing and re-introductions of this object into an empty housing amongst the n housings, of automatically detecting the movement made and of using this detection in computer processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: BELDICO INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS S.A.
    Inventor: John Witczak
  • Publication number: 20070007316
    Abstract: A bicycle carrier provides a rotatable beam on which are mounted foldable support arms having first wheel support means for engaging and entrapping the upper peripheral regions of the wheels of a bicycle, the beam being rotatable into a bicycle carriage mode vertically above the vehicle when the arms are in an arm deployed position and lockable in that position. Resiliently-biased detent means are associated with the support arms mountings for positively locking the arms in the deployed position in relation to the beam, simple movement against the bias effecting disengagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventor: John Witczak