Patents by Inventor William P. Mitzel

William P. Mitzel 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).

  • Enclosure illumination system
    Patent number: 6402338
    Abstract: An enclosure illumination system (10) is provided. The enclosure illumination system (10) is mounted on an enclosure (12). The enclosure illumination system (10) includes a solar battery (16), a light element (14), and a motion sensor (18). When external light impinges upon solar battery (16), light (14) is prevented from actuating. When solar battery (16) is not exposed to external light, for example, at nighttime, light (14) may be actuated by signals transmitted by sensor (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Mitzel Machining Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Mitzel, Dominic T. Monteil, Mark T. Maclean-Blevins, Jay S. Gamerman