Patents by Inventor Todd Richard Lappi

Todd Richard Lappi 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).

  • AIR FRESHENER DISPENSERS, CARTRIDGES THEREFOR, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190328924
    Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
  • Air freshener dispensers, cartridges therefor, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 10391193
    Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
  • AIR FRESHENER DISPENSERS, CARTRIDGES THEREFOR, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170296689
    Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
  • Air freshener dispensers, cartridges therefor, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 9717815
    Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
  • AIR FRESHENER DISPENSERS, CARTRIDGES THEREFOR, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160030620
    Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico