Patents by Inventor Michael D. Roneker

Michael D. Roneker 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).

  • Switched receptacle device with LED indication
    Patent number: 8062059
    Abstract: A switched receptacle device with led indication made up of a standard two-outlet receptacle that has two respective hot terminals and two respective neutral terminals, a resistor electrically connected to a first outlet neutral terminal; an LED having a first lead and a second lead electrically connected by the LED first lead in series with the resistor, and the second lead electrically connected to a first outlet hot terminal; and a rectifier diode electrically connected in parallel across the LED first lead and second lead, whereby the LED is activated whenever a switch has energized a hot terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventor: Michael D. Roneker
  • SWITCHED RECEPTACLE DEVICE WITH LED INDICATION
    Publication number: 20100261373
    Abstract: A switched receptacle device with led indication made up of a standard two-outlet receptacle that has two respective hot terminals and two respective neutral terminals, a resistor electrically connected to a first outlet neutral terminal; an LED having a first lead and a second lead electrically connected by the LED first lead in series with the resistor, and the second lead electrically connected to a first outlet hot terminal; and a rectifier diode electrically connected in parallel across the LED first lead and second lead, whereby the LED is activated whenever a switch has energized a hot terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Michael D. Roneker