Patents by Inventor Paul E. Furner

Paul E. Furner 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: 20230011927
    Abstract: A removable substrate for an insect attractant device includes a body having front and rear faces, a grip portion, and a base disposed opposite the grip portion. The removable substrate further includes a first lateral portion extending from the base, and a second lateral portion extending from the base. A projection extends outwardly from the base, lowermost ends of the first and second lateral portions are disposed below the projection, and an adhesive is applied to the front face and the rear face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Julie Palm, Kamran Faterioun, David R. Carlson, Noah I. Tracy, Murthy S. Munagavalasa
  • Patent number: 11484022
    Abstract: A removable substrate for an insect attractant device includes a body having front and rear faces, a grip portion, and a base disposed opposite the grip portion. The removable substrate further includes a first lateral portion extending from the base, and a second lateral portion extending from the base. A projection extends outwardly from the base, lowermost ends of the first and second lateral portions are disposed below the projection, and an adhesive is applied to the front face and the rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Julie Palm, Kamran Faterioun, David R. Carlson, Noah I. Tracy, Murthy S. Munagavalasa
  • Publication number: 20220295775
    Abstract: A removable substrate for an insect attractant device includes a body having front and rear faces. The body includes a grip portion with a slot and a lower portion disposed below the grip portion. The lower portion includes a retention aperture, a first lateral portion, and a second lateral, with a gap extending between the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion. An adhesive is applied to the front face and the rear face, the adhesive being positioned between the grip portion and the lower portion, and being surrounded by an adhesive-free border on the front face and the rear face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Julie Palm, Kamran Faterioun, David R. Carlson, Noah I. Tracy, Murthy S. Munagavalasa
  • Publication number: 20210120801
    Abstract: Bait stations are disclosed that include a housing having an upper casing and a lower casing coupled to form an interior cavity. A pad, gel, or variations thereof that carry food are disposed within the interior cavity. The lower casing includes a base having a peripheral flange that defines an outer edge, an outer wall that is spaced apart from the outer edge and extends upwardly from the peripheral base flange to a top edge, and an inner wall that extends from the top edge to a first surface to define a receiving space therein. The upper casing includes a plurality of apertures that are configured to allow insects therethrough into the interior cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Greg Perkolup, Jerome Matter, Paul Diehl, Adriana Bueti
  • Publication number: 20210105991
    Abstract: A removable substrate for an insect attractant device includes a body having front and rear faces, a grip portion, and a base disposed opposite the grip portion. The removable substrate further includes a first lateral portion extending from the base, and a second lateral portion extending from the base. A projection extends outwardly from the base, lowermost ends of the first and second lateral portions are disposed below the projection, and an adhesive is applied to the front face and the rear face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Julie Palm, Kamran Faterioun, David R. Carlson, Noah I. Tracy, Murthy S. Munagavalasa
  • Patent number: 10426861
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a substrate made of a porous material that defines a channel. The system also includes a base in contact with the substrate, A container for discharging a flowable medium into the channel is completely accommodated within the base and is partially exterior to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Jeffrey L. Harwig, William G. Parsons
  • Patent number: 10378558
    Abstract: A device for dispensing an air treatment chemical includes a housing having an inlet for permitting air to enter into an interior space of the housing and an outlet for permitting air mixed with air treatment chemical to exit the interior space of the housing. A substrate positioned within the housing bears the air treatment chemical. A power supply mounted within the housing powers a motor mounted within the housing. The motor is connected to an impeller mounted within the housing. The impeller moves air from the inlet adjacent the substrate to mix the air treatment chemical into the moving air and deliver the mixture of air and air treatment chemical through the outlet to outside of the housing. The housing includes a transitional body defining a convergent-divergent channel for compressing the mixture at the converging section and expanding the mixture at the diverging section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Nitin Sharma, Deliang Shi, Gerald W. Cummings, Lina Long, Paul E. Furner
  • Patent number: 10377556
    Abstract: A retaining apparatus configured to couple to a valve stem of an aerosol container and to interface with a dispenser to actuate the valve stem. The apparatus includes a body portion having an internal bore configured to receive a valve stem. The internal bore has an internal diameter. A wall has a thickness defined between the internal bore and an exterior surface of the body portion. The body portion further includes an aperture having a diameter selected to avoid atomization of fluid travelling through the aperture. The wall thickness is selected to prevent collapsing of the wall when the valve stem is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Dirk K. Nickel
  • Patent number: 10098978
    Abstract: Wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human are disclosed. They are of the type that are clipped onto a belt or the like, and use a powered fan to dispense active. They are configured with fan rotor arrangements to minimize power use while still achieving acceptable air flow rates. These changes permit use of smaller batteries and more compact arrangements for battery positioning. This in turn permits a much more compact and lightweight construction to achieve the desired results. The devices are also provided with a rotatable clip structure to render use of the device more comfortable when the user is seated and to provide greater control over the direction of the dispensing. Further, they are provided with modified lids to facilitate active refill replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Saleh A. Saleh, David C. Belongia, Nitin Sharma, Paul E. Furner, Kwamena Gyakye degraft-Johnson, Raymund J. Alfaro, Donald J. Schumacher
  • Patent number: 10011419
    Abstract: An automatic discharge device includes a housing having a recess for receipt of the body of a container and a groove configured to receive a portion of a valve stem of the container. The recess includes a tapered upper end configured to fit a neck of the container. Further, a first compartment for receipt of a first battery and a second compartment for receipt of a second battery are provided. An actuator is disposed proximate the groove, which defines lateral sidewalls and a rear sidewall and has an open forward end to receive the valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Scott Carpenter, Paul E. Furner, Thomas P. Gasper, Chris A. Kubicek, Leon M. Lemon, Brent D. Madsen, Kenneth W. Michaels, Cory J. Nelson, Michael E. Short, Gene Sipinski, Nathan R. Westphal
  • Patent number: D878918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, David P. Mather, Jerome A. Matter, Brandon L. Ramsuer
  • Patent number: D897203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, David P. Mather, Jerome A. Matter, Brandon L. Ramsuer
  • Patent number: D897204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, David P. Mather, Jerome A. Matter, Brandon L. Ramsuer
  • Patent number: D902714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, David P. Mather, Jerome A. Matter, Brandon L. Ramsuer
  • Patent number: D912195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Greg Perkolup, Paul Diehl
  • Patent number: D928907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Greg Perkolup, Paul Diehl
  • Patent number: D946690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Greg Perkolup, Paul Diehl
  • Patent number: D977977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Brian T. Davis, Graham C. Hufton
  • Patent number: D980073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Brian T. Davis, Graham C. Hufton
  • Patent number: D980074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Brian T. Davis, Graham C. Hufton