Patents by Inventor Merrell N. Cooper

Merrell N. Cooper 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: 7863589
    Abstract: A shoe sanitizing apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall, a top wall, a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, a front wall and a rear wall. The top, bottom, first lateral, second lateral and front walls comprise a transparent material. A light emitter is positioned within the housing. The light emitter emits light having a frequency to kill bacteria. An actuator is operationally coupled to the light emitter and is turned on or off when the actuator is actuated. The housing is positioned within a shoe and the light emitter turned on to kill bacteria in the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventors: Sean S. Cooper, Merrell N. Cooper