Patents by Inventor Michael J. Greaney

Michael J. Greaney 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: 6129125
    Abstract: A docking station and bottle system 23 including a filling head 20 and bottle 22 which have a head interconnect 86 and a bottle interconnect 90, respectively, for fastening the bottle 22 to the filling 20 head in order to prevent spillage. The bottle interconnect 90 includes a fluid port 106 and a vent port 104 which are simultaneously opened from a closed position in order to allow the filling head 20 to draw concentrated fluid from the bottle 22 and mix the concentrated fluid with a diluting fluid such as water before being dispensed from a filling head nozzle 52. The bottle 22 includes identifying indicia 158 for purposes of tracking utilization of the bottle and the concentrated fluid contained therein. An information storage system 170 is associated with the bottle and filling head in order to provide records of such concentrated fluid utilization. A wall mounted docking station 200 including one or more filling heads 20 is also provided for. A refill head is further provided for refilling bottle 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: SC Johnson Commercial Markets, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Duchon, Raymond McKinnon, Carey W. Zimmerman, Michael J. Greaney, A. Ross Cameron, Thomas A. Helf, Charles E. Seaman, Jr., John A. Boticki
  • Patent number: 5954240
    Abstract: A docking station and bottle system 23 including a filling head 20 and bottle 22 which have a head interconnect 86 and a bottle interconnect 90, respectively, for fastening the bottle 22 to the filling 20 head in order to prevent spillage. The bottle interconnect 90 includes a fluid port 106 and a vent port 104 which are simultaneously opened from a closed position in order to allow the filling head 20 to draw concentrated fluid from the bottle 22 and mix the concentrated fluid with a diluting fluid such as water before being dispensed from a filling head nozzle 52. The bottle 22 includes identifying indicia 158 for purposes of tracking utilization of the bottle and the concentrated fluid contained therein. An information storage system 170 is associated with the bottle and filling head in order to provide records of such concentrated fluid utilization. A wall mounted docking station 200 including one or more filling heads 20 is also provided for. A refill head is further provided for refilling bottle 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson Commercial Markets, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Duchon, Raymond McKinnon, Carey W. Zimmerman, Michael J. Greaney, A. Ross Cameron, Thomas A. Helf, Charles E. Seaman, Jr., John A. Boticki
  • Patent number: 5862948
    Abstract: A docking station and bottle system 23 including a filling head 20 and bottle 22 which have a head interconnect 86 and a bottle interconnect 90, respectively, for fastening the bottle 22 to the filling 20 head in order to prevent spillage. The bottle interconnect 90 includes a fluid port 106 and a vent port 104 which are simultaneously opened from a closed position in order to allow the filling head 20 to draw concentrated fluid from the bottle 22 and mix the concentrated fluid with a diluting fluid such as water before being dispensed from a filling head nozzle 52. The bottle 22 includes identifying indicia 158 for purposes of tracking utilization of the bottle and the concentrated fluid contained therein. An information storage system 170 is associated with the bottle and filling head in order to provide records of such concentrated fluid utilization. A wall mounted docking station 200 including one or more filling heads 20 is also provided for. A refill head is further provided for refilling bottle 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: SC Johnson Commerical Markets, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Duchon, Raymond McKinnon, Carey W. Zimmerman, Michael J. Greaney, A. Ross Cameron, Thomas A. Helf, Charles E. Seaman, Jr., John A. Boticki
  • Patent number: 5839474
    Abstract: An eductor apparatus 20 includes a fluid inlet port 30 which directs fluid through an air gap 32 to an eductor 42. A rib 38 deflects any fluid which bounces off of the eductor 42 so that the fluid is retarded from exiting through an air gap port 34. The eductor 42 is of a one-piece construction having a specially designed inlet port 44 and exterior surface 116 thereabout in order to ensure attached flow and thereby reduce the amount of fluid which bounces off the exterior surface 116 and which is directed back upstream toward the air gap port 34.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: SC Johnson Commercial Markets, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Greaney
  • Patent number: 5168426
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism for controlling the movement of the cover panel of a portable computer includes a pivot arm and a slide mechanism. The ends of the pivot arm are pivotally attached to the cover panel and to the housing of the computer, respectively. The cover panel is also pivotally attached to the slide mechanism, which slides along a track mounted in the housing of the computer. The pivot points provide a predetermined frictional resistance to rotational movement whereby the cover panel, which typically includes a display, may be stabilized in an upright position while the computer is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Beaver Computer Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Hoving, Craig R. Davis, Michael J. Greaney, James R. Flom