Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Donnelly

Thomas E. Donnelly 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: 10184093
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of making a decorative candle. According to an embodiment, the method includes disposing a dye on at least part of an inner surface of a container and providing wax, in fluid form, in a cavity of the container. The cavity is defined by a base and a sidewall, and an opening provides access to the cavity. According to another embodiment, the decorative candle comprises a candle unit comprising a core comprising a first portion of wax, and a first patterned layer comprising a dye dispersed in a second portion of the wax, the first patterned layer enclosing at least a portion of the core. The thickness of the first patterned layer is less than or equal to about 0.25 inch, and the core is substantially free of the dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ALENE CANDLES LLC
    Inventors: Maxim T. Donnelly, Lilia M. Morales, Thomas E. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20160244696
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of making a decorative candle. According to an embodiment, the method includes disposing a dye on at least part of an inner surface of a container and providing wax, in fluid form, in a cavity of the container. The cavity is defined by a base and a sidewall, and an opening provides access to the cavity. According to another embodiment, the decorative candle comprises a candle unit comprising a core comprising a first portion of wax, and a first patterned layer comprising a dye dispersed in a second portion of the wax, the first patterned layer enclosing at least a portion of the core. The thickness of the first patterned layer is less than or equal to about 0.25 inch, and the core is substantially free of the dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas E. DONNELLY, Lilia M. MORALES, Maxim T. DONNELLY
  • Patent number: 6921024
    Abstract: A fragrance delivery system has an enclosure having a base and a top surface with a sheet dispensing outlet, a plurality of absorbent sheets disposed within the enclosure and configured for successive exposure of a portion of a sheet from the sheet dispensing outlet when a previous sheet is completely withdrawn from the enclosure. The fragrance delivery system also includes a quantity of fragrance solution within the enclosure and disposed about the plurality of sheets. The fragrance solution is formulated to vaporize into the air from the exposed portion of the sheet and the sheet dispensing outlet is sized to permit wicking of the fragrance solution up along the exposed portion of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Alene Candles, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Donnelly, Kristen A. Klett, Amy Suzanne Ebenezer, Renata Kvantas
  • Publication number: 20040149833
    Abstract: A fragrance delivery system has an enclosure having a base and a top surface with a sheet dispensing outlet, a plurality of absorbent sheets disposed within the enclosure and configured for successive exposure of a portion of a sheet from the sheet dispensing outlet when a previous sheet is completely withdrawn from the enclosure. The fragrance delivery system also includes a quantity of fragrance solution within the enclosure and disposed about the plurality of sheets. The fragrance solution is formulated to vaporize into the air from the exposed portion of the sheet and the sheet dispensing outlet is sized to permit wicking of the fragrance solution up along the exposed portion of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas E. Donnelly, Kristen A. Klett, Amy Suzanne Ebenezer, Renata Kvantas