Patents by Inventor Michael Ferro

Michael Ferro 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: 9138112
    Abstract: A toilet seat assembly has a user operated cleaning feature in the form of a mechanism that includes a plurality of discharge ports formed within a toilet seat cover and being open along the bottom surface of the toilet seat cover. The mechanism also includes a manually operated actuator that is accessible along one surface of the toilet seat cover and a reservoir for containing a sanitizing agent. The actuator is operably coupled to the reservoir and operable to drive the sanitizing agent from the reservoir and out of the discharge ports so as to allow sanitizing agent to be delivered to the top surface of the toilet seat when the actuator is operated with the seat cover in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Ferro
  • Publication number: 20140096314
    Abstract: A toilet seat assembly has a user operated cleaning feature in the form of a mechanism that includes a plurality of discharge ports formed within a toilet seat cover and being open along the bottom surface of the toilet seat cover. The mechanism also includes a manually operated actuator that is accessible along one surface of the toilet seat cover and a reservoir for containing a sanitizing agent. The actuator is operably coupled to the reservoir and operable to drive the sanitizing agent from the reservoir and out of the discharge ports so as to allow sanitizing agent to be delivered to the top surface of the toilet seat when the actuator is operated with the seat cover in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Ferro
  • Patent number: 6926581
    Abstract: A toy vehicle comprising a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion with first and second lateral chassis portions pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first and second lateral side, respectively, of the central chassis portion. The first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane and spring biased against the central portion. Each lateral chassis portion includes a pair of road wheels at least one of which is driven by a reversible motor in that chassis portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: The Obb, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael John Lynders, James Michael Ferro, Noah Luther Kislevitz, Androc Luther Kislevitz, Adam Luther Kislevitz
  • Publication number: 20040092206
    Abstract: A toy vehicle comprising a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion with first and second lateral chassis portions pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first and second lateral side, respectively, of the central chassis portion. The first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane and spring biased against the central portion. Each lateral chassis portion includes a pair of road wheels at least one of which is driven by a reversible motor in that chassis portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Michael John Lynders, James Michael Ferro, Noah Luther Kislevitz, Androc Luther Kislevitz, Adam Luther Kislevitz
  • Patent number: 6648722
    Abstract: A three wheeled wireless controlled toy stunt vehicle capable of both highly elastic impact and less elastic impact with obstacles struck while the vehicle is in motion is disclosed. Two wheels are separately driven, and have tires with interiors that are vented to atmosphere. The third wheel has a tire with an interior that is sealed and pressurized. The pressurized tire is capable of highly elastic impact when it strikes obstacles while the toy vehicle is in motion. The non-pressurized tires are characterized by a less elastic impact with obstacles. The third wheel has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the drive wheels. All components of the vehicle are contained within the two planes tangent to the three wheels, such that the toy vehicle may be operated on either of its two major sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: The Obb, LLC
    Inventors: Michael John Lynders, James Michael Ferro, Androc Luther Kislevitz, Adam Luther Kislevitz, Noah Luther Kislevitz
  • Publication number: 20030082990
    Abstract: A three wheeled wireless controlled toy stunt vehicle capable of both highly elastic impact and less elastic impact with obstacles struck while the vehicle is in motion is disclosed. Two wheels are separately driven, and have tires with interiors that are vented to atmosphere. The third wheel has a tire with an interior that is sealed and pressurized. The pressurized tire is capable of highly elastic impact when it strikes obstacles while the toy vehicle is in motion. The non-pressurized tires are characterized by a less elastic impact with obstacles. The third wheel has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the drive wheels. All components of the vehicle are contained within the two planes tangent to the three wheels, such that the toy vehicle may be operated on either of its two major sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: The Obb, LLC
    Inventors: Michael John Lynders, James Michael Ferro, Androc Luther Kislevitz, Adam Luther Kislevitz, Noah Luther Kislevitz
  • Patent number: 6083969
    Abstract: This invention is directed to certain 1,3- and 2,3-diarylpyrazole antiinflammatory compounds of the general formulae: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxy, nitro, amino, hydroxy, trifluoro, --S(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --SO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl and --SO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl and the fused moiety Q is a group selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl group as herein described, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, processes for their production and use as COX-2 inhibitor and antiinflammatory agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ferro, Zhihua Sui, Michael Wachter
  • Patent number: 5387602
    Abstract: 1,5-Diphenyl-3-(N-hydroxycarbamoyloxyalkyl)pyrazoles of the general formula: ##STR1## are disclosed to have anti-inflammatory activity in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Ferro
  • Patent number: 5298521
    Abstract: 1,5-Diphenyl-3-pyrazolylalkyl-N-hydroxydithiocarbamates of the general formula: ##STR1## are disclosed to have anti-inflammatory activity in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Ferro
  • Patent number: 4089995
    Abstract: A method of rendering a surface, especially a paper surface, phosphorescent, in which a composition comprising a phosphorescence activator and a soluble condensation product of formaldehyde and an amino compound is applied to the surface and is allowed to react in situ to form a phosphorescent insoluble condensation product. The composition may, for example, be in the form of a printing ink or a paper-coating mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: Post Office
    Inventors: Berkeley Michael Ferro, Rodney Edwin Spratling, Aubrey Douglas Walker
  • Patent number: 4022709
    Abstract: Phosphorescent materials and solutions suitable for their preparation, the solutions comprising a phosphorescence activator and a soluble condensation product capable of further reaction to form an insoluble condensation product, the latter being one that does not absorb ultraviolet radiation in the absorption range of the activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1977
    Assignee: The Post Office
    Inventors: Berkeley Michael Ferro, Rodney Edwin Spratling, Aubrey Douglas Walker
  • Patent number: 3984573
    Abstract: Methods for altering the flavor of foodstuffs and flavoring compositions for foodstuffs by including therein 2-mercaptobenzoic acid and derivatives thereof to produce in the foodstuffs and flavoring compositions a Concord grape flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Givaudan Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Naipawer, Michael Ferro, Leslie Blau