Patents by Inventor Michael J. Hopkins

Michael J. Hopkins 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: 20240027058
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a strap, a bracket coupled to the strap, and a light assembly including a housing enclosing a light source and a battery for providing power to the light source. A magnetic interface is configured to removably couple the light assembly to the bracket. The magnetic interface includes a first magnetic element fixed to the bracket, and a second magnetic element fixed to the light assembly. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are configured to produce a magnetic attractive force to retain the light assembly relative to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Oliver Ryan Cabot, Alan Amundson, Patrick P. Stockwell, Christina Prestidge-Kadrlik, Michael J. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 11815249
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a strap, a bracket coupled to the strap, and a light assembly including a housing enclosing a light source and a battery for providing power to the light source. A magnetic interface is configured to removably couple the light assembly to the bracket. The magnetic interface includes a first magnetic element fixed to the bracket, and a second magnetic element fixed to the light assembly. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are configured to produce a magnetic attractive force to retain the light assembly relative to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin Oliver Ryan Cabot, Alan Amundson, Patrick P. Stockwell, Christina Prestidge-Kadrlik, Michael J. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 11732847
    Abstract: A portable light including an elongated housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a light-emitting head pivotably coupled to the second end of the elongated housing. The light-emitting head having a housing portion defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A first light source is coupled to a first side of the light-emitting head and is positioned between the first end and the second end of the housing portion. A second light source coupled to the second end of the housing portion. A battery cell is removably coupled to the elongated housing to power the first and second light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Hopkins, Kevin R. Kirk, Jonathan Kuta, Christina Prestidge-Kadrlik, Jeffrey L. Spenner
  • Publication number: 20220221115
    Abstract: A portable light including an elongated housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a light-emitting head pivotably coupled to the second end of the elongated housing. The light-emitting head having a housing portion defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A first light source is coupled to a first side of the light-emitting head and is positioned between the first end and the second end of the housing portion. A second light source coupled to the second end of the housing portion. A battery cell is removably coupled to the elongated housing to power the first and second light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. Hopkins, Kevin R. Kirk, Jonathan Kuta, Christina Prestidge-Kadrlik, Jeffrey L. Spenner
  • Publication number: 20220178522
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a strap, a bracket coupled to the strap, and a light assembly including a housing enclosing a light source and a battery for providing power to the light source. A magnetic interface is configured to removably couple the light assembly to the bracket. The magnetic interface includes a first magnetic element fixed to the bracket, and a second magnetic element fixed to the light assembly. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are configured to produce a magnetic attractive force to retain the light assembly relative to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Oliver Ryan Cabot, Alan Amundson, Patrick P. Stockwell, Christina Prestidge-Kadrlik, Michael J. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 6193114
    Abstract: A hygienic toothpaste dispenser comprises a main body member having a plurality of tubular spouts (27, 28, and 29), from which an individual can dispense toothpaste from his or her own personally assigned tubular spout permanently marked by indicia (30), thereby providing a sanitary delivery system. This dispenser has a main body with a base (23) for connection to a toothpaste container (20), either directly or via an adapter (FIG. 10), and tubular spouts with caps (31) for delivery of the paste. Additional dispenser embodiments (FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 9) are shown. Also additional adapter embodiments (FIGS. 11A, 11B, 11C, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17) show various means of connection between various types of toothpaste container tubular spouts and the various types of bases of the main body of the dispenser. Several dispensers may be connected together (FIG. 4), providing almost an unlimited number of assignable tubular spouts, limited only by a reasonable length and a reasonable width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Michael J. Hopkins