Patents by Inventor Michael Howard IRVING

Michael Howard IRVING 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).

  • Publication number: 20190214204
    Abstract: A rocker switch assembly features a rocker switching mechanism and a rocker base housing. The rocker switching mechanism has a switch cover and rocker configured to rock between rocking positions in response to rocking switch forces applied thereon, and provide a rocking switch actuator force. The rocker base housing has a piezo buzzer and rocker switch circuitry, e.g., including contacts/terminals. The piezo buzzer is configured to respond to the rocking switch actuator force, and provide signaling from the piezo buzzer to rocker switch circuitry, based upon the rocking switch actuator force applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Howard IRVING
  • Patent number: 8545194
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery operated solar pump kit is provided including a solar panel to provide solar power via an electrical terminal, an inline submersible pump and a control box containing a pipe fitting, a rechargeable battery, an electrical fitting and an on/off switch. The inline submersible pump passes through a rain barrel, having a hose to discharge rainwater from the rain barrel, and a power cord, which is coupled to the rechargeable battery. The pipe fitting couples to the hose to receive the pumped rainwater and to a garden hose to provide the pumped rainwater. The electrical fitting couples the rechargeable battery to the electrical terminal of the solar panel and receives solar power to recharge the rechargeable battery. The on/off switch couples the rechargeable battery and the power cord to turn the inline submersible pump on/off to pump the rainwater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Michael Howard Irving, Jeffrey Brian Schopperle
  • Publication number: 20120148427
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery operated solar pump kit is provided to arrange in relation to a rain barrel, comprising comprises a solar panel, an inline submersible pump and a control box. The solar panel responds to solar energy, and provides solar power via an electrical terminal. The inline submersible pump is shaped to pass through an opening of the rain barrel, has a hose to extend out of the opening to discharge the rainwater from the rain barrel, and has a power cord to received electrical power to operate the inline submersible pump. The control box has a housing to contain a pipe fitting, a rechargeable battery, an electrical fitting and an on/off switch. The pipe fitting couples to the hose of the inline submersible pump in order to receive the rainwater being pumped from the rain barrel, and also couples to a garden hose to provide the rainwater being pumped. The rechargeable battery is coupled to the power cord of the inline submersible pump to provide the electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Howard Irving, Jeffrey Brian Schopperle
  • Publication number: 20110076168
    Abstract: A portable inline pump kit is provided featuring a pump having a fluid output port configured to pump fluid, and having a quick disconnect power input connection to couple the pump to a source of power; a portable battery or battery pack having a power connection to be coupled by wiring to the pump; a connector having a bullet connector to couple to the quick connect power input connection of the pump, and having another bullet connector to couple to the power connection of the portable battery or battery pack; an alligator style battery connector having a bullet connector to couple to the input connection of the pump, and having a pair of alligator style battery clips to couple to terminals of a battery, including a car or boat battery; a cigarette lighter connector having a bullet connector to couple to the power input connection of the pump, and having a cigarette lighter power adapter to be coupled to a remote cigarette lighter in, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC
    Inventors: Michael Howard IRVING, Jeffrey Brian SCHOPPERLE
  • Publication number: 20100263458
    Abstract: A fluid detection device features a collection container having an inlet port for coupling to a fluid line of the fluid source and an outlet port for coupling to a corresponding fluid line of the pump; and a circuit board containing a water detection sensor configured to respond to the presence of fluid in the collection container and provide a water detection sensor signal for activating or deactivating the pump for pumping the fluid from the collection container. The fluid detection device may take the form of an inline field effect fluid detection device that includes the collection container having at least one inlet port, at least one outlet port, a mesh filter and the circuit board containing the at least one water detection sensor to measure the presence of the fluid, e.g. water, and the circuit technology (e.g. field effect sensing) to activate the pump. At least two wires would exit the device that will connect to the power source and the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Howard IRVING