Patents

This webpage satisfies the virtual patent marking requirement under U.S. law (35 U.S.C. 287) for various Sterno Home products. These products are protected or covered by various patents and/or pending patent applications in the United States or elsewhaere in the world as indicated below. Other Sterno Home products not listed here may also be protected or covered by patents and/or patent applications

Flameless Candles

Pillar, Specialty, and Taper Candles

Embedded LED Candles

Applies to candles that have one or more LED(s) below the upper surface of a candle and have no opening on the upper surface. Generally sold under brand names Sterno Home, Candle Impressions, Inglow, Night Splendor, and various private labels
US Patents: 6719443 | 8562186 | 8858043 | 9491832 | 10036521 | 10247374 | 8662698 | 6616308 | 7360935
Canadian Patents: 2605301 | 2477648
European Patents: 1869360 | 2418418 | 1419345 | 2172690 | 2278211 | 2952802 | 1488447
United Kingdom Patents: 1488447
Mexico Patents: 249461 | 339650

Visible Flame Element Candles

Applies to candles that have a flame element protruding from the upper surface. The flame element is fixed and the appearance of a moving flame is produced by the use of multiple light sources or a moving lens between the light source and the flame element. Generally sold under brand names Sterno Home, Mirage, Mirage Gold, iFlicker, iFlicker Elite, and various private labels
US Patents: 9068706 | 9447937 | 10024507 | 9664349 | 10352517 | 10578264 | 10808899 | 11118771
Canadian Patents: 2866846 | 3016801
United Kingdom Patents: 2823229 | GB2567953 B
Chinese Patents: ZL2012800730291

Fragrance Diffusers

Canadian Patents: 176591
Hong Kong Patents: HK1205785
United Kingdom Patents: GB2569232B

Taper Candles

Applies to the inner construction of candles that are between ¾” and 1” diameter and of length above 5”. Generally sold under brand names Sterno Home, Candle Impressions, iFlicker, Inglow, Mirage, Mirage Gold, Night Splendor, and various private labels.
US Patents: 8408951 | 8840281 | 9683713

Rechargeable Candles and Chargers

Applies to rechargeable trays systems and rechargeable candles. Generally sold under brand name EasyStack
US Patents: 8579461 | 8878485 | D734718 | D751503 | 9660468
Canadian Patents: 2793033

Lanterns

Generally sold under brand names Sterno Home, Paradise, Candle Impressions, and various private labels.
US Patents: 7093961

Accessories

US Patents: D578926 | D592995

Other

US Patents: 139014 | D640396 | D710039 | D740462
Canadian Patents: 139014

Outdoor Lighting

Low Voltage Lighting Fixtures

Applies to various fixture aesthetic designs. Generally sold under brand names Paradise, Sterno Home, and various private labels
US Patents: D645408 | D668227 | D645407 | D668228 | D645406 | D675578 | D742837 | 9225077 | D748839
Canadian Patents: 137103 | 137104 | 137102

Solar-Powered Lighting Fixtures

Applies to various fixture aesthetic designs. Generally sold under brand names Paradise, Sterno Home, and various private labels
US Patents: D616593 | D635710 | D797342 | D797973

String Light, Rope light, and Christmas Decorations

Applies to a technique for controlling the color of multiple LEDs through two wires. Generally sold under brand names Paradise, Sterno Home, and various private labels
US Patents: 10278254 | 10512134

Patents Under License

Outdoor Lighting

Filament Bulb

Generally sold under brand names Paradise, Sterno Home, and various private labels
US Patents: 8,860,051 | 9,240,529 | 9,859,464 | 7,781,789 | 8,294,166 | 8,835,959 | 10,217,916 | 10,454,010 | 10,593,854 10,644,213 | 10,658,557 | 8,124,991 | 8,368,109

Solar Color-Changing

Generally sold under brand names Paradise, Sterno Home, and various private labels
US Patents: 8,362,700 | 7,429,827 | 7,196,477 | 8,089