Patents by Inventor William Scott Hughes

William Scott Hughes 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: 20220233047
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include steam appliances and methods which apply steam and a liquid containing a cleaning agent to the floor via separate outlets. In some embodiments, the liquid containing a cleaning agent is applied to an area of the floor that is physically separated from a steam application area. The steam may be applied to the floor through a steam-permeable fabric. The liquid containing a cleaning agent may be heated before being applied to the floor or being mixed with steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Alan L. WEEKS, Kim C. REEVES, William Scott HUGHES, Ognjen VRDOLJAK
  • Patent number: 11297995
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include steam appliances and methods which apply steam and a liquid containing a cleaning agent to the floor via separate outlets. In some embodiments, the liquid containing a cleaning agent is applied to an area of the floor that is physically separated from a steam application area. The steam may be applied to the floor through a steam-permeable fabric. The liquid containing a cleaning agent may be heated before being applied to the floor or being mixed with steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Alan L. Weeks, Kim C. Reeves, William Scott Hughes, Ognjen Vrdoljak
  • Publication number: 20200046196
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include steam appliances and methods which apply steam and a liquid containing a cleaning agent to the floor via separate outlets. In some embodiments, the liquid containing a cleaning agent is applied to an area of the floor that is physically separated from a steam application area. The steam may be applied to the floor through a steam-permeable fabric. The liquid containing a cleaning agent may be heated before being applied to the floor or being mixed with steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Alan L. WEEKS, Kim C. REEVES, William Scott HUGHES, Ognjen VRDOLJAK
  • Patent number: 10448800
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include steam appliances and methods which apply steam and a liquid containing a cleaning agent to the floor via separate outlets. In some embodiments, the liquid containing a cleaning agent is applied to an area of the floor that is physically separated from a steam application area. The steam may be applied to the floor through a steam-permeable fabric. The liquid containing a cleaning agent may be heated before being applied to the floor or being mixed with steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Alan L. Weeks, Kim C. Reeves, William Scott Hughes, Ognjen Vrdoljak
  • Publication number: 20150297054
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include steam appliances and methods which apply steam and a liquid containing a cleaning agent to the floor via separate outlets. In some embodiments, the liquid containing a cleaning agent is applied to an area of the floor that is physically separated from a steam application area. The steam may be applied to the floor through a steam-permeable fabric. The liquid containing a cleaning agent may be heated before being applied to the floor or being mixed with steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: Alan L. Weeks, Kim C. Reeves, William Scott Hughes, Ognjen Vrdoljak
  • Patent number: D709259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, James Russell Varney, Bryan Robert Hotaling, Scott A. Leclerc, James M. Ormond, Matthew C. White
  • Patent number: D714505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, Kai Xu
  • Patent number: D719709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Gidwell, Owen Johnson, William Scott Hughes
  • Patent number: D720105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Gidwell, Owen Johnson, William Scott Hughes
  • Patent number: D721590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, Robert H. Bruno, Jefferson L. Deuchler, Matthew L. Phillips
  • Patent number: D721968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, Robert H. Bruno, Jefferson L. Deuchler, Matthew L. Phillips
  • Patent number: D722269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, Robert H. Bruno, Jefferson L. Deuchler, Matthew L. Phillips
  • Patent number: D722875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, James E. McCay, James Troy Starkey
  • Patent number: D722876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, James E. McCay, James Troy Starkey
  • Patent number: D723233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Gidwell, Gary Palladino, William Scott Hughes
  • Patent number: D723916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, James E. McCay, James Troy Starkey
  • Patent number: D726540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, James E. McCay, James Troy Starkey
  • Patent number: D732766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, James Russell Varney, Bryan Robert Hotaling, Scott A. Leclerc, James M. Ormond, Matthew C. White
  • Patent number: D737144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, David E. Hidding, James E. McCay, James Troy Starkey
  • Patent number: D768498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: William Scott Hughes, Michael D Murphy