Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Bennett

Michael Joseph Bennett 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: 9114415
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing sprayable material such as paint and other liquefied products. The system includes a dispenser such as a marking stick or other commercially available dispenser. The dispenser is configured to accept a container housed inside a cartridge and filled with sprayable material. The sprayable material is sprayed through a valve and spray tip at one end of the cartridge. An electrically powered motor assembly is removably coupled to the cartridge. The motor is used to power a pump that is incorporated in the cartridge to draw the sprayable material from the container. The material is pumped from the container and delivered through a tube to a spray head. The pressure generated by the pump inside the container and the tube are sufficient to spray the product through the valve and spray tip when valve is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Aervoe Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Williams, Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Publication number: 20150216021
    Abstract: A synchronized speed bump illumination system and method is provided that includes powered LEDs that may be seen by individuals at night and in low light conditions, or during the day to increase visibility and direct a driver's attention to the speed bump. The speed bump system comprises sections each with a housing having a flat bottom surface and an elevated top surface to form the bump. A plurality of LEDs provides illumination to light windows embedded in the top surface of the sections. A wireless remote control is used to simultaneously transmit signals to an independent circuit in each section so that the groupings of LEDs in each section provide a predefined illumination pattern among the sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Aervoe Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Bennett, Robert Haelsig
  • Patent number: 9046229
    Abstract: A stackable LED flare and system for use at night, in low light conditions or during the day where a lighted flare provides greater visibility. The flare comprises a multi-sided housing with a panel on each side and having a top and a base. It has a plurality of LEDs aligned in windows positioned in at least one of the panels. The flare includes a re-chargeable battery encased in the housing for powering the flare and a circuit for delivering power and operational control from the battery to the LEDs upon activation by a switch. A set of contacts positioned on the outside of the housing deliver a charge to the battery. The contacts are configured to allow multiple flares to be stacked and charged simultaneously. The system also includes a charging station that accommodates a stack of two or more flares during the charging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Aervoe Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Bennett, Troy Wilson, Robert Haelsig, Chuanzhong He
  • Publication number: 20150053717
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing sprayable material such as paint and other liquefied products. The system includes a dispenser such as a marking stick or other commercially available dispenser. The dispenser is configured to accept a container housed inside a cartridge and filled with sprayable material. The sprayable material is sprayed through a valve and spray tip at one end of the cartridge. An electrically powered motor assembly is removably coupled to the cartridge. The motor is used to power a pump that is incorporated in the cartridge to draw the sprayable material from the container. The material is pumped from the container and delivered through a tube to a spray head. The pressure generated by the pump inside the container and the tube are sufficient to spray the product through the valve and spray tip when valve is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: AERVOE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mark Williams, Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Publication number: 20140126187
    Abstract: A stackable LED flare and system for use at night, in low light conditions or during the day where a lighted flare provides greater visibility. The flare comprises a multi-sided housing with a panel on each side and having a top and a base. It has a plurality of LEDs aligned in windows positioned in at least one of the panels. The flare includes a re-chargeable battery encased in the housing for powering the flare and a circuit for delivering power and operational control from the battery to the LEDs upon activation by a switch. A set of contacts positioned on the outside of the housing deliver a charge to the battery. The contacts are configured to allow multiple flares to be stacked and charged simultaneously. The system also includes a charging station that accommodates a stack of two or more flares during the charging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Aervoe Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Bennett, Troy Wilson, Robert Haelsig, Chuanzhong He
  • Publication number: 20140098525
    Abstract: An incremental portable power station system for providing power when no permanent power source is available. The system includes a set of removable, rechargeable batteries that are easily installed and removed. The system is configured to provide incremental power in stages, such as for example in 500 watt increments from 500 watts to 1,000 watts to 1,500 watts, etc. with one, two, three or more batteries installed. Power is provided to one or more outlets that may be standard 120 volt AC outlets, standard 12 volt car outlets, standard 5 volt USB outlets or any other outlet types. A charging station is also included for charging the batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Aervoe Industries
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Patent number: 8100421
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a deck, an aft running gear attached to the deck, a steering assembly, a flexible joint attaching the steering assembly to the deck, such that the steering assembly is pivotable about the flexible joint with respect to the deck between a rider-standing mode and a rider-sitting mode, and a brake assembly attached to the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Publication number: 20110079975
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a deck, an aft running gear attached to the deck, a steering assembly, a flexible joint attaching the steering assembly to the deck, such that the steering assembly is pivotable about the flexible joint with respect to the deck between a rider-standing mode and a rider-sitting mode, and a brake assembly attached to the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Patent number: 7862055
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a deck, an aft running gear attached to the deck, a steering assembly, a flexible joint attaching the steering assembly to the deck, such that the steering assembly is pivotable about the flexible joint with respect to the deck between a rider-standing mode and a rider-sitting mode, and a brake assembly attached to the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Publication number: 20090045597
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a deck, an aft running gear attached to the deck, a steering assembly, a flexible joint attaching the steering assembly to the deck, such that the steering assembly is pivotable about the flexible joint with respect to the deck between a rider-standing mode and a rider-sitting mode, and a brake assembly attached to the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Patent number: 5642160
    Abstract: A digital image capture system for a photo identification card wherein a housing contains a video camera and a tray that selectively moves through a formed slot in the housing between a first fully inserted position within the housing and a second fully open position outside of the housing. The tray has a formed recess that receives an insert plate. The insert plate has a formed opening for holding a photo identification card of a person. Different insert plates could be utilized under the teachings of the present invention having different-sized formed openings for different-sized photo identification cards. The photo identification card is placed into the formed opening and then the tray is slid into the fully inserted position in the housing. A magnet in the housing firmly holds the tray in the fully inserted position and this fully inserted position is sensed by a micro-switch that becomes activated to turn on a pair of opposing lamps to fully illuminate the photo identification card in the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Mikohn Gaming Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Bennett
  • Patent number: D707146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Aervoe Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Bennett, Troy Wilson, Chuanzhong He