Patents by Inventor Michael Squires

Michael Squires 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: 9976724
    Abstract: A portable lighting device adapted to provide an area light, said device including a body having a battery housing to hold batteries to power said device. The device includes a light panel functioning as a lens to act as an area light emitter, characterized in the said light panel is slidable into and out of said body, said light panel being constructed of a substantially flat panel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bennett, John Brown, Michael Squires, Fred Marcaly
  • Patent number: 9845940
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) having a base housing (12) to receive one or more batteries therein to power a light source located in a light housing (14). The light housing (14) being pivotally attached to the base housing (12) at pivot points on both sides of the base housing (12), wherein a handle (24) is provided which extends along the axis of rotation (13) between the pivot points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Rugendyke, Angelo Kotsis, John Brown, Michael Squires
  • Publication number: 20150167943
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) having a base housing (12) to receive one or more batteries therein to power a light source located in a light housing (14). The light housing (14) being pivotally attached to the base housing (12) at pivot points on both sides of the base housing (12), wherein a handle (24) is provided which extends along the axis of rotation (13) between the pivot points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy Rugendyke, Angelo Kotsis, John Brown, Michael Squires
  • Publication number: 20150138763
    Abstract: A portable lighting device adapted to provide an area light, said device including a body having a battery housing to hold batteries to power said device. The device includes a light panel functioning as a lens to act as an area light emitter, characterized in the said light panel is slidable into and out of said body, said light panel being constructed of a substantially flat panel portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Bennett, John Brown, Michael Squires, Fred Marcaly
  • Publication number: 20140060272
    Abstract: A system and method for chilling a food product in or proximate to a food processing device adapted to dice, slice, shred, chop, or cut the food product is disclosed. The disclosed system and method involves a two or three stage application of a liquid cryogen or carbon dioxide snow to cool the food product. The cooling stages include a first stage of cryogen application upstream of the entrance of the food processing device, a second stage of cryogen application or delivery into one or more zones within the food processing device, and a third stage of cryogen application to the region proximate to and downstream of the exit to the food processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Cyrus Shah, Gary Dee Lang, Bruce Michael Squires, Theodore Hall Gasteyer, III, Balazs Hunek, Steven Michael McCarty
  • Publication number: 20140053697
    Abstract: A system and method for chilling a food product in or proximate to a food processing device adapted to dice, slice, shred, chop, or cut the food product is disclosed. The disclosed system and method involves a two or three stage application of a liquid cryogen or carbon dioxide snow to cool the food product. The cooling stages include a first stage of cryogen application upstream of the entrance of the food processing device, a second stage of cryogen application or delivery into one or more zones within the food processing device, and a third stage of cryogen application to the region proximate to and downstream of the exit to the food processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Cyrus Shah, Gary Dee Lang, Bruce Michael Squires, Theodore Hall Gasteyer, III, Balazs Hunek, Steven Michael McCarty
  • Patent number: 8505727
    Abstract: A blister package (12) of transparent plastics material having an actuation portion (18), an electrical device such as a flashlight (14) with a slider switch (32) disposed at least partially within the package, the device including a battery power source (22) and an activatable component such as a LED or light; and a package switch (46) with actuation element (66) having an activation condition and a deactivation condition and being changeable from its deactivation condition to its activation condition. The package and device combination being configured for the power source to form part of a closed electrical circuit with, and to activate, the activatable component when the package switch is in its activation condition, and for the circuit to be open once the package switch has changed to its deactivation condition. The consumer can test the operation of the packaged flashlight by operating the switch (46) to illuminate either the LED (24) or the fluorescent tube (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Kin Sang Chung, Michael Squires
  • Publication number: 20130066922
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed for providing contact management services. Contact information (e.g., phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, etc.) are collected from multiple, different sources (e.g., a mobile phone, a web server, a social media web site, SMS, an App, etc.) Contact information can also be entered in a free-form format and parsed into structured data that is associated with a contact card. A contact card stores the contact information and the source of the information. Contact cards can be aggregated into a merged contact card that includes information from the multiple, different sources, without loosing the original information. The merged contact card can be disaggregated into its constituent contact cards and used to create other contact cards. A user can associate one or more of their contact cards with a group. The group is optionally notified when the users changes its contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: WhitePages, Inc.
    Inventors: Myung Ryul Jang, Tim Miller, Michael Squires, Debbie Cargile
  • Publication number: 20110311700
    Abstract: A system and method for chilling a food product in or proximate to a food processing device adapted to dice, slice, shred, chop, or cut the food product is disclosed. The disclosed system and method involves a two or three stage application of a liquid cryogen or carbon dioxide snow to cool the food product. The cooling stages include a first stage of cryogen application upstream of the entrance of the food processing device, a second stage of cryogen application or delivery into one or more zones within the food processing device, and a third stage of cryogen application to the region proximate to and downstream of the exit to the food processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Cyrus Shah, Gary Dee Lang, Bruce Michael Squires, Theodore Hall Gasteyer, III, Balazs Hunek, Steven Michael McCarty
  • Publication number: 20100202137
    Abstract: A device having a body and an adaptor is provided. The body includes a battery, a circuit and recharging terminals connected to the battery and the circuit for recharging the battery. The adaptor includes electrical connectors that can be connected to a wall outlet and/or power supply. Further, the adaptor includes contacts. The recharging terminals can be inserted into the adaptor and connect to the contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Michael Squires, KW Au, David J. Alessio, Sui Bong Ng
  • Patent number: 7708426
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flashlight or device having a body with a battery, and a circuit therebetween; recharging terminals for recharging the battery and an adaptor having electrical connectors for connecting to a power supply; structural connection means on the body and or the adaptor to releasably connect the body and the adaptor; and electrical connection means on both the body and the adaptor to releasably electrically connect the terminals and the adaptor. The present invention also provides a flashlight having a body with a light means at one end, a battery, and a circuit therebetween, so that when the circuit is closed the light means will generate light; the light means including a conical reflector, a white light LED emitting a conical light output and a double convex lens portion, the double convex lens portion being located away from the LED so that the outside diameter of the double convex lens portion will a circle of light from the LED which is of substantially the same diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Michael Squires, Kw Au, David J. Alessio, Siu Bong Ng
  • Patent number: 7393117
    Abstract: A flashlight (10) including: a housing (12) with a light source (104), a power source (142), and an aperture (126) through the housing (12) that is closed by a resilient cover (112). The resilient cover (112) extends over a switch assembly (18) and provides a waterproof seal for the housing (12). An indicator means (146), when illuminated, is visible through the resilient cover (112). A waterproof flashlight (10) having an electric contact (154) extending through a contact aperture (38) formed in the housing (12) with resilient sealing means (164) between to establish a water tight seal. A securement means (158) to place the resilient means (164) under compression. When not in use, the flashlight (10) may be stowed on a base (40) for recharging through the electrical contact (154).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Kang Woon Au, Angelo Kotsis, Michael Squires
  • Publication number: 20070279901
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flashlight or device having a body with a battery, and a circuit therebetween; recharging terminals for recharging the battery and an adaptor having electrical connectors for connecting to a power supply; structural connection means on the body and or the adaptor to releasably connect the body and the adaptor; and electrical connection means on both the body and the adaptor to releasably electrically connect the terminals and the adaptor. The present invention also provides a flashlight having a body with a light means at one end, a battery, and a circuit therebetween, so that when the circuit is closed the light means will generate light; the light means including a conical reflector, a white light LED emitting a conical light output and a double convex lens portion, the double convex lens portion being located away from the LED so that the outside diameter of the double convex lens portion will a circle of light from the LED which is of substantially the same diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: David Dalton, Michael Squires, Kw Au, David Alessio, Siu Ng
  • Patent number: 7273293
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flashlight having a body with a light means at one end, a battery, and a circuit therebetween, so that when said circuit is closed said light means will generate light; recharging terminals for recharging said battery and an adaptor having electrical connectors for connecting to a power supply; structural connection means on said body and or said adaptor to releasably connect said body and said adaptor; and electrical connection means on both said body and said adaptor to releasably electrically connect said terminals and said adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Michael Squires, Kw Au, David J. Alessio, Siu Bong Ng
  • Publication number: 20070019402
    Abstract: A blister package (12) of transparent plastics material having an actuation portion (18), an electrical device such as a flashlight (14) with a slider switch (32) disposed at least partially within the package, the device including a battery power source (22) and an activatable component such as a LED or light; and a package switch (46) with actuation element (66) having an activation condition and a deactivation condition and being changeable from its deactivation condition to its activation condition. The package and device combination being configured for the power source to form part of a closed electrical circuit with, and to activate, the activatable component when the package switch is in its activation condition, and for the circuit to be open once the package switch has changed to its deactivation condition. The consumer can test the operation of the packaged flashlight by operating the switch (46) to illuminate either the LED (24) or the fluorescent tube (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: David Dalton, Kin Chung, Michael Squires
  • Publication number: 20050162848
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flashlight having a body with a light means at one end, a battery, and a circuit therebetween, so that when said circuit is closed said light means will generate light; recharging terminals for recharging said battery and an adaptor having electrical connectors for connecting to a power supply; structural connection means on said body and or said adaptor to releasably connect said body and said adaptor; and electrical connection means on both said body and said adaptor to releasably electrically connect said terminals and said adaptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: David Dalton, Michael Squires, Kw Au, David Alessio, Siu Ng
  • Patent number: D533776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Howard Silvers & Sons Pty Limited
    Inventors: Scott Allen, Sam Tam, Ken Bonham, Michael Squires
  • Patent number: D484264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Timothy J. Rugendyke, Michael Squires, John R. Brown
  • Patent number: D493007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Rugendyke, Michael Squires, David R. Dalton, John R. Brown
  • Patent number: D585977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Intelligent Medical Technologies Pty Limited
    Inventors: John Brown, Michael Squires, Claudia Bonifer, Jose Romagnoli, Andy Wyatt