Patents by Inventor Michael Lightsey

Michael Lightsey 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: 11723474
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an auto run mode for initiating a heating cycle of a heated bedding product. A heated bedding product can include a bedding product body comprising a heating element and a controller electrically connected to the heating element. The controller can include a processing circuit, such as a microcontroller, that is configured to operate in an auto run mode in which a heating cycle of the heating element is automatically initiated in response to alternating current power being provided to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: E & E CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Lightsey, Mark Castracane
  • Publication number: 20220117043
    Abstract: A heating blanket system comprises a blanket, one or more heating wires embedded within the blanket, a control switch embedded in the blanket, the control switch being configured to allow a user to adjust a temperature setting of the blanket, and an external control module detachably connectable to the control switch and the one or more heating wires, the external control module configured to receive the temperature setting from the control switch and configured to control current flow through the one or more heating wires based on the temperature setting, the external control module being external to the blanket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: E & E Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Lightsey
  • Publication number: 20210015267
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an auto run mode for initiating a heating cycle of a heated bedding product. A heated bedding product can include a bedding product body comprising a heating element and a controller electrically connected to the heating element. The controller can include a processing circuit, such as a microcontroller, that is configured to operate in an auto run mode in which a heating cycle of the heating element is automatically initiated in response to alternating current power being provided to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Lightsey, Mark Castracane
  • Patent number: 10820715
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an auto run mode for initiating a heating cycle of a heated bedding product. A heated bedding product can include a bedding product body comprising a heating element and a controller electrically connected to the heating element. The controller can include a processing circuit, such as a microcontroller, that is configured to operate in an auto run mode in which a heating cycle of the heating element is automatically initiated in response to alternating current power being provided to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: E & E CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Lightsey, Mark Castracane
  • Patent number: 10820376
    Abstract: A heating blanket system comprises a blanket, one or more heating wires embedded within the blanket, a control switch embedded in the blanket, the control switch being configured to allow a user to adjust a temperature setting of the blanket, and an external control module detachably connectable to the control switch and the one or more heating wires, the external control module configured to receive the temperature setting from the control switch and configured to control current flow through the one or more heating wires based on the temperature setting, the external control module being external to the blanket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: E & E Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Lightsey
  • Publication number: 20200163162
    Abstract: A heating blanket system comprises a blanket, one or more heating wires embedded within the blanket, a control switch embedded in the blanket, the control switch being configured to allow a user to adjust a temperature setting of the blanket, and an external control module detachably connectable to the control switch and the one or more heating wires, the external control module configured to receive the temperature setting from the control switch and configured to control current flow through the one or more heating wires based on the temperature setting, the external control module being external to the blanket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: E & E Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Lightsey
  • Publication number: 20180352968
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an auto run mode for initiating a heating cycle of a heated bedding product. A heated bedding product can include a bedding product body comprising a heating element and a controller electrically connected to the heating element. The controller can include a processing circuit, such as a microcontroller, that is configured to operate in an auto run mode in which a heating cycle of the heating element is automatically initiated in response to alternating current power being provided to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Lightsey, Mark Castracane