The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2007
James Russell Hornsby, St. Louis, MO (US);
Joseph Lee Mcgowan, St. Charles, MO (US);
Marcellus Rambo Benson, Chesterfield, MO (US);
James Augustus Keefe, Iii, O'Fallon, MO (US);
James Russell Hornsby, St. Louis, MO (US);
Joseph Lee McGowan, St. Charles, MO (US);
Marcellus Rambo Benson, Chesterfield, MO (US);
James Augustus Keefe, III, O'Fallon, MO (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A fluid delivery device including a fluid reservoir, a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir, an electric motor, a bladder in fluid communication with the pump, the bladder including at least in part, an elastic portion, a nozzle valve in fluid communication with the bladder, the nozzle being adjustable from an open mode to a closed mode, and from a closed mode to an open mode, a pressure release valve in fluid communication with the bladder and the fluid reservoir; and an electronic control unit for controlling delivery of the fluid. The invention also encompasses a method of delivering a treating fluid in a fine mist, including powering-up a fluid delivery device, comparing a signal being received from an ambient light sensor to predetermined trigger values consistent with dusk and dawn ambient light conditions, and dispensing treating fluid for a selected duration period on the basis of the signal being received from the ambient light sensor.