Patents by Inventor Tyler D. Duston
Tyler D. Duston 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).
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Patent number: 8733670Abstract: A wick assembly for use in a dispenser for a volatile liquid includes a wick having an external surface and a discontinuity in the surface providing a location in the wick of less resistance to a force applied to the wick than a location adjacent to the discontinuity. In one embodiment, the wick is adapted to be positioned to extend from an inside of a container, through an opening defined in the container, to an outside of the container, and the wick is formed such that a portion of the wick will block the opening when the wick is broken at the discontinuity.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Kara L. Lakatos, Ralph Schwarz, Tyler D. Duston
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Patent number: 8157188Abstract: A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Kishen Gohil, Colin W. Brown, Guy Naish, Mary Beth Adams, Ann E. Weeks
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Patent number: 7917018Abstract: Disclosed herein are wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human, to avoid the need to apply such chemicals directly to clothing or to human's skin. The devices have an on/off switch that automatically controls a shutter which enables and restricts air flow, while also controlling fan operation and covering of a use-up cue. The device also is designed to prevent fan operation when an impregnated slab is not present. Also disclosed are preferred refills for use with such devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Schumacher, Raymund J. Alfaro, Dirk K. Nickel, Tyler D. Duston, Michael T. Hudak, Sean P. Kingston, Anne T. Maghasi, Kwamena Gyakye deGraft-Johnson
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Patent number: 7833492Abstract: Disclosed herein are wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human, to avoid the need to apply such chemicals directly to clothing or to human's skin. The devices have an on/off switch that automatically controls a shutter which enables and restricts air flow, while also controlling fan operation and covering of a use-up cue. The device also is designed to prevent fan operation when an impregnated slab is not present. Also disclosed are preferred refills for use with such devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Schumacher, Raymund J. Alfaro, Dirk K. Nickel, Tyler D. Duston, Michael T. Hudak, Sean P. Kingston, Anne T. Maghasi, Kwamena Gyakye deGraft-Johnson
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Publication number: 20100270393Abstract: Disclosed herein are wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human, to avoid the need to apply such chemicals directly to clothing or to human's skin. The devices have an on/off switch that automatically controls a shutter which enables and restricts air flow, while also controlling fan operation and covering of a use-up cue. The device also is designed to prevent fan operation when an impregnated slab is not present. Also disclosed are preferred refills for use with such devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Donald J. Schumacher, Raymund J. Alfaro, Dirk K. Nickel, Tyler D. Duston, Michael T. Hudak, Sean P. Kingston, Anne T. Maghasi, Kwamena Gyakye deGraft-Johnson
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Publication number: 20100147972Abstract: A wick assembly for use in a dispenser for a volatile liquid includes a wick having an external surface and a discontinuity in the surface providing a location in the wick of less resistance to a force applied to the wick than a location adjacent to the discontinuity. In one embodiment, the wick is adapted to be positioned to extend from an inside of a container, through an opening defined in the container, to an outside of the container, and the wick is formed such that a portion of the wick will block the opening when the wick is broken at the discontinuity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Kara L. Lakatos (nee Kotary), Ralph Schwarz, Tyler D. Duston
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Publication number: 20090008411Abstract: Disclosed herein are wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human, to avoid the need to apply such chemicals directly to clothing or to human's skin. The devices have an on/off switch that automatically controls a shutter which enables and restricts air flow, while also controlling fan operation and covering of a use-up cue. The device also is designed to prevent fan operation when an impregnated slab is not present. Also disclosed are preferred refills for use with such devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Donald J. Schumacher, Raymund J. Alfaro, Dirk K. Nickel, Tyler D. Duston, Michael T. Hudak, Sean P. Kingston, Anne T. Maghasi, Kwamena Gyakye deGraft-Johnson
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Patent number: 7458183Abstract: Traps are disclosed for controlling flying insects such as wasps. The traps are pre-packaged with attracting liquid prior to sale, and then sealed with a peel-off film in a manner that prevents leakage prior to use. When the trap is about to be used, the peel-off film is removed to expose both a trap entry and a pivotable stand. A rain/sun shield is then mounted on the stand, preferably with the upper portion of the stand projecting through the shield to form part of a hanger.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Maude Christian Meier, Tyler D. Duston, Steven B. Mineau, Richard E. Keyel, John A. Heathcock
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Publication number: 20080115406Abstract: An insect control tape that includes a substrate having a longitudinal direction with a first face and a second face opposite the first face. An insecticide or other pest control agent is applied to the first face in a longitudinal strip with adjacent side regions that are free of the agent. An adhesive covers at least part of the second face to anchor the tape on a floor. A web covers the first face and the agent. A consumer can press the tape down on a floor by contacting the web to install the tape, with reduced risk of contacting active, while still permitting crawling insects such as roaches to normally contact the active as they crawl over the tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Steven B. Mineau, Jose de Jesus Castillo Higareda, John H. Hainze, Nancy J. Vnuk
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Patent number: 7093389Abstract: Traps are disclosed for controlling flying insects such as wasps. The traps are pre-packaged with attracting liquid prior to sale, and then sealed with a peel-off film in a manner that prevents leakage prior to use. When the trap is about to be used, the peel-off film is removed to expose both a trap entry and a pivotable stand. A rain/sun shield is then mounted on the stand, preferably with the upper portion of the stand projecting through the shield to form part of a hanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Maude Christian Meier, Tyler D. Duston, Steven B. Mineau, Richard E. Keyel, John A. Heathcock
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Patent number: 7032831Abstract: A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Kishen Gohil, Colin W. Brown, Guy Naish, Kara L. Kotary, Marygrace G. Horner, Mary Beth Adams, Ralph Schwarz, Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Ann E. Weeks
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Publication number: 20040262419Abstract: A wick assembly for use in a dispenser for a volatile liquid which includes a wick having an external surface and a discontinuity in the surface providing a location in the wick of less resistance to a force applied to the wick than a location adjacent to the discontinuity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Kara L. Kotary, Ralph Schwarz, Tyler D. Duston
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Patent number: 6796082Abstract: A bait station for offering a bait to a target insect comprising an open top base, a cap enclosing the open top base and a spike extending downwardly from the base. The base includes a floor, an outer wall that extends upwardly from the floor to an outer rim, and an inner wall that extends upwardly from the floor to an inner rim. The inner wall is spaced inwardly from the outer wall and defines a central bait well for containing insect bait. The base further includes an insect climbable tapered wall extending downwardly and outwardly from the inner wall that cooperates with the outer wall to define a moat that surrounds the bait well, and at least one doorway formed in the outer wall of a size sufficient to permit a target insect ingress to an egress from the bait well.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, David O. Brower, Scott W. Demarest, Steven B. Mineau
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Patent number: D531257Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventor: Tyler D. Duston
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Patent number: D536413Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventor: Tyler D. Duston
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Patent number: D537903Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventor: Tyler D. Duston
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Patent number: D538880Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Steven B. Mineau
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Patent number: D544064Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Bradley S. Kerl, Tyler D. Duston, David O. Brower
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Patent number: D555753Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Steven B. Mineau
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Patent number: D565164Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Carl A. Cepress, Hyung S. Lee, Paul D. Hatch