Kara J Peery

US Patent:

7665860, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Jun 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/132420

Inventors:

Scott W. Demarest - Caledonia WI, US
Simon M. Conway - Burlington WI, US
Scott D. Walter - Twin Lakes WI, US
Justin Boyd Petro - Austin TX, US
Paul J. Burke - Austin TX, US
Ronald R. Dir - Sturtevant WI, US
Kara J. Peery - Milwaukee WI, US
Michelle Houp - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

A47F 11/10
H05B 37/02

US Classification:

362125, 362 85, 362231, 315295, 3122235

Abstract:

An illuminating product display providing customer interaction and product synchronization is disclosed. The product display may include an upright display member having an illuminating member and lighting niches through which dynamic light shows may be projected. A product may be positioned in a lighting niche. A product experience shelf may also be coupled to the upright display member. The product experience shelf may include translucent recesses for holding and illuminating demonstration products. The product experience shelf may also incorporate an illuminated ring or border lining the outer edge of each recess for additional lighting effects. An interactive customer interface may allow customers to adjust a control module which coordinates synchronized dynamic light shows throughout the display. The customer interface may also be illuminated and positioned on the product experience shelf. Furthermore, the dynamic light shows may be synchronized with the lighting products.

US Patent:

7832888, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Jun 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/132446

Inventors:

Scott W. Demarest - Caledonia WI, US
Simon M. Conway - Burlington WI, US
Scott D. Walter - Twin Lakes WI, US
Justin Boyd Petro - Austin TX, US
Paul J. Burke - Austin TX, US
Ronald R. Dir - Sturtevant WI, US
Kara J. Peery - Milwaukee WI, US
Michelle Houp - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

A47F 11/10
H05B 37/02

US Classification:

362125, 362 85, 362231, 3122235, 315295

Abstract:

A method of displaying and merchandising a product that that provides customer interaction and product synchronization is disclosed. The method provides a product display that may include an upright display member having an illuminating member and lighting niches through which dynamic light shows may be projected. A product may be positioned in a lighting niche. A product experience shelf may also be coupled to the upright display member. The product experience shelf may include translucent recesses for holding and illuminating products and or samples of products. The product experience shelf may also incorporate an illuminated ring or border lining the outer edge of each recess for additional lighting effects. The method also provides an interactive customer interface that allows customers to adjust a control module which coordinates synchronized dynamic light shows throughout the display. The customer interface may also be illuminated and positioned on the product experience shelf.

US Patent:

7607797, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Jan 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/326375

Inventors:

Scott D. Walter - Twin Lakes WI, US
Edward J. Dechant - Racine WI, US
Scott W. Demarest - Caledonia WI, US
Kara J. Peery (Mackey) - Milwaukee WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

F21V 9/10
F21S 13/00

US Classification:

362231, 36224902, 36224912

Abstract:

Lighting object for providing a light show to an observer. The lighting object includes at least two LEDs, each of which emits light of a different wavelength, and a microcontroller for independently controlling the intensity levels of the at least two LEDs to vary colors perceived by the observer during the light show. The light show includes at least one segment for which a memory stores, for each of the at least two LEDs, a target intensity level and timing information. The microcontroller calculates a plurality of intermediate intensity levels for the at least two LEDs for the duration of the segment based on a starting intensity level, the target intensity level, and the timing information for each of the at least two LEDs. The microcontroller also controls the at least two LEDs to operate at each of the calculated intermediate intensity levels during the segment.