Patents by Inventor Michael Waters

Michael Waters 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: 9568173
    Abstract: Lighted headgear is described having a light assembly mounted thereto. The light assembly includes a power source, a switch device, and one or more light sources. The light sources are mounted to the headgear within a transparent or translucent light holder configured to orient the light sources to project light along desired axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 9526292
    Abstract: A power module assembly for being mounted to headgear is provided. The power module assembly can include a housing member and a cover member configured to mount thereto. The housing member and cover member can have a generally curved profile configured for fitting against a user's head. The housing member can be generally rigid, and the cover member generally flexible and resilient, so that the cover member can mount to the housing member with a snap fit connection therebetween. The housing member can further include a plurality of handles, so that straps of the headgear can extend through openings between the handles corresponding surfaces of the housing member to secure the power module assemble to the headgear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 9526287
    Abstract: Lighted headgear is described having a head-fitting portion with a light assembly mounted thereto. The light assembly includes a light source, a power source, and a switch device. The light source is mounted to the head-fitting portion to provide illumination forwardly and/or downwardly thereof. The head-fitting portion can include a loop of material so that the light assembly can be disposed therein to substantially conceal the light assembly from view with the light source thereof projecting through an opening the loop of material. A light module for mounting to the brim of headgear is also described that includes a housing sized to receive a light assembly therein including light sources, a power source, and a switch device. The light module includes a forwardly and downwardly projecting light mount having cavities therein to receive the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 9513495
    Abstract: There is provided illuminated eyewear having one or more light sources mounted thereto to project light forwardly thereof. The illuminated eyewear includes a cross-frame member or portion and temple arm members or portions extending rearwardly therefrom in a use configuration. The illuminated eyewear may include a pass-through portion of the cross-frame member that is oriented to be forwardly of the light source to allow light projected from the light source to pass therethrough to an area forwardly of the cross-frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Publication number: 20160197502
    Abstract: Flashlights are provided that utilize LEDs to provide high intensity light and a cooling fin structure to effectively dissipate generated heat. The flashlights described herein can be substantially water proof. Application software for a communication device is also provided to control operation and settings of light devices connected to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Waters, Charles Waters
  • Patent number: 9185278
    Abstract: There is provided headgear having a variety of components. In one form, the headgear includes a camera device mounted to a brim thereof. Camera accessories that can be mounted to the headgear can include a switch, a control panel, a view finder, one or more lights. The headgear can also include a heat sink mounted to the brim to dissipate heat, and can be configured to block radio frequency emissions, generated by powered components of the headgear, such as the camera, a circuit board, one or more lights, or the like. The headgear can also include a 3D camera device having first and second lens devices mounted to the brim in a spaced configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Publication number: 20150250245
    Abstract: There is provided lighted headgear having various configurations, components thereof, and other accessories combined therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 9101174
    Abstract: Headgear is provided having one or more electrical devices, such as light sources mounted thereto. The headgear includes a power source for providing power to the electrical devices and a motion sensing device, such that any operating electrical devices are shut off if the hat does not move within a predetermined time period to conserve the life of the power source. In one form, the motion sensing device is operable to reset a shut-off timer when movement of the headgear is detected by the motion sensor so that the light sources, for example, are not turned off when the headgear is worn with the light sources turned on. In this manner, the shut-off timer is constantly being reset when the headgear is worn to keep the shut-off timer from timing out and turning the light sources off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 8979295
    Abstract: Rechargeable lighted glasses are provided having one or more light sources mounted thereto and powered by a rechargeable power source. The rechargeable power source can be recharged through a recharging interface mounted to at least one of the temple arm portions of the rechargeable lighted glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 8960395
    Abstract: A manifold for a torque converter assembly is disclosed. The manifold may have a base portion configured to be fixedly connected to a frame of a mobile machine. The base portion may have a first face, a second face, and an outer radial surface located between the first face and the second face. The manifold may also have a sleeve portion extending axially away from the second face of the base portion. The sleeve portion may have an outer radial surface. The base portion may further have a first passageway configured to receive hydraulic fluid. The first passageway may have an inlet in the outer radial surface of the base portion and an outlet in the outer radial surface of the sleeve portion. The manifold may also have a second passageway configured to receive hydraulic fluid. The second passageway may have an inlet in the first face and an outlet in the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Waters, Timothy James May, Jason Ray Walker, Edward De Jesus Rivera
  • Patent number: 8899744
    Abstract: Lighted eyewear is described that projects light forwardly thereof. The eyewear includes a cross frame portion with temple arm portions extending rearwardly therefrom. Light mounts at forward portions of the temple arm portions include a forward opening and an interior space. Light emitting diodes are received in the interior space of the temple arm light mounts are mounted to project light through the forward openings thereof to a position forwardly of the cross-frame portion. A mounting surface of each light mount orients the light emitting diodes at a predetermined inwardly canted angle relative to normal from the lateral axis of the cross frame portion with the temple arm portions extending rearwardly from the cross frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Publication number: 20140304891
    Abstract: Headgear is described herein having a camera device mounted to a brim thereof and accessories therefor. The camera device can include a viewfinder, such as a pivoting viewfinder or a viewfinder having a ball-and-socket mounting joint. The frame of reference of the camera device can be indicated to a wearer of the headgear with sighting members mounted to the brim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Publication number: 20140268696
    Abstract: Compact light devices are described herein that are advantageously configured to be secured to a surface in order to provide inexpensive lighting forwardly therefrom. The compact light devices can include on and off configurations in order to preserve battery life and allow a user to selectively energize the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Publication number: 20140259287
    Abstract: Lighted headgear, and more particularly lighted earwear such as earmuffs or headphones, is provided herein that are configured to mount or secure to a user's head while providing light forwardly thereof. The lighted headgear includes ear engaging or covering assemblies, which can be connected by a headband or other crown portion. The ear covering assemblies can include one or more light sources mounted thereto or can have a light module secured thereto to provide a user with hands-free lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Waters, Charles Waters
  • Publication number: 20140268683
    Abstract: Lighted headgear is described having a head-fitting portion with a light assembly mounted thereto. The light assembly includes a light source, a power source, and a switch device. The light source is mounted to the head-fitting portion to provide illumination forwardly and/or downwardly thereof. The head-fitting portion can include a loop of material so that the light assembly can be disposed therein to substantially conceal the light assembly from view with the light source thereof projecting through an opening the loop of material. A light module for mounting to the brim of headgear is also described that includes a housing sized to receive a light assembly therein including light sources, a power source, and a switch device. The light module includes a forwardly and downwardly projecting light mount having cavities therein to receive the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Publication number: 20140268684
    Abstract: Lighted headgear is described having a light assembly mounted thereto. The light assembly includes a power source, a switch device, and one or more light sources. The light sources are mounted to the headgear within a transparent or translucent light holder configured to orient the light sources to project light along desired axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: 8800869
    Abstract: An electronic shelf label (ESL) is constructed to display a bar code, or the like, and inventory information, in addition to the typical product identification and price. A stock person carrying a handheld communicator with a bar code scanner can conveniently scan the ESL and then enter the number of items removed from or placed on the shelf. Assuming he is using a wireless communicator, the information is sent immediately to the ESL server via the ESL system, and the ESL display is then updated as well as the establishment's inventory database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Opticon Sensors Europe B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: D734925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: D760481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Patent number: D770143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Waters