Patents by Inventor Joseph DiPalermo

Joseph DiPalermo 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).

  • Personal visibility marker
    Patent number: 8298028
    Abstract: A personal visibility mark may increase the visibility of a person in the water to operators of watercraft or the like and may be used in combination with a personal flotation device. The personal visibility mark may include a housing including at least one intake opening. The housing may be removeably coupled to a personal flotation device or may be an integral component of the personal flotation device. A pump may be disposed within the housing and may be fluidly coupled to the intake opening and at least one nozzle for expelling a stream of water from the nozzle to increase the visibility of a user. The stream of water may include an interrupted stream. The interrupted stream may be provided by modulating the power to the pump and/or providing a self-resonating nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Freleng Safety Products, LLC
    Inventors: Dianne M. Russell, Robert J. Russell, Joseph A. DiPalermo
  • PERSONAL VISIBILITY MARKER
    Publication number: 20090047850
    Abstract: A personal visibility mark may increase the visibility of a person in the water to operators of watercraft or the like and may be used in combination with a personal floatation device. The personal visibility mark may include a housing including at least one intake opening. The housing may be removeably coupled to a personal floatation device or may be an integral component of the personal floatation device. A pump may be disposed within the housing and may be fluidly coupled to the intake opening and at least one nozzle for expelling a stream of water from the nozzle to increase the visibility of a user. The stream of water may include an interrupted stream. The interrupted stream may be provided by modulating the power to the pump and/or providing a self-resonating nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Freleng Safety Products, LLC
    Inventors: Dianne M. Russell, Robert J. Russell, Joseph A. DiPalermo
  • Personal visibility marker
    Patent number: 7442105
    Abstract: A personal visibility mark may increase the visibility of a person in the water to operators of watercraft or the like and may be used in combination with a personal floatation device. The personal visibility mark may include a housing including at least one intake opening. The housing may be removeably coupled to a personal floatation device or may be an integral component of the personal floatation device. A pump may be disposed within the housing and may be fluidly coupled to the intake opening and at least one nozzle for expelling a stream of water from the nozzle to increase the visibility of a user. The stream of water may include an interrupted stream. The interrupted stream may be provided by modulating the power to the pump and/or providing a self-resonating nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Freleng Safety Products, LLC
    Inventors: Dianne M. Russell, Robert J. Russell, Joseph A. DiPalermo
  • Personal Visibility Marker
    Publication number: 20070287342
    Abstract: A personal visibility mark may increase the visibility of a person in the water to operators of watercraft or the like and may be used in combination with a personal floatation device. The personal visibility mark may include a housing including at least one intake opening. The housing may be removeably coupled to a personal floatation device or may be an integral component of the personal floatation device. A pump may be disposed within the housing and may be fluidly coupled to the intake opening and at least one nozzle for expelling a stream of water from the nozzle to increase the visibility of a user. The stream of water may include an interrupted stream. The interrupted stream may be provided by modulating the power to the pump and/or providing a self-resonating nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Dianne Russell, Robert Russell, Joseph DiPalermo