Patents Examined by Chun Hoi Cheung
  • Patent number: 11583049
    Abstract: A collapsible laptop carriage bag. The laptop carriage bag includes a collapsible protective frame, having a first plate and a second plate carried between a plurality of arms pivotally attached between each of the first plate and the second plate. The arms are selectively extensible to position the collapsible protective frame between an extended condition and a collapsed condition. In the collapsed condition, the protective frame defines a protective cage about a portable electronic device received in an interior compartment. A bag is configured to be received within an elongate cylindrical enclosure defined by the collapsible protective frame when in the extended condition. The bag has in interior carriage space dimensioned to contain the collapsible protective frame when configured in the collapsed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Anthony Apuzzo, II
  • Patent number: 11587810
    Abstract: Wafer cushions for use in wafer carriers include spring beams that include a first arm extending from the frame of the wafer cushion in a first direction and a second arm extending from the first arm in a second direction, and a wafer contact at the end of the second arm opposite where the second arm is joined to the first arm. The wafer cushion may contact a substrate within the wafer carrier only at the wafer contacts during normal conditions. The substrate may also contact secondary contact points on the second arm when a shock event occurs. The wafer contact can be v-groove style wafer contact. The wafer contact may include a contact surface having a convex surface where it is configured to contact the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Colton J. Harr, Matthew A. Fuller
  • Patent number: 11584570
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for accommodating and dispensing a compound into a container is provided. The apparatus includes a body including an upper end portion, a lower end portion, and an opening defining a volume configured for accommodating the compound. The apparatus includes a lid removably coupled and moveable relative to the upper end portion of the body. The lid includes an upper end portion including an exterior surface and an interior surface. Further, the lid includes a protrusion extending downwardly from the interior surface of the lid by a second length greater than a first length of the body. The protrusion includes a gasket interposing between an inner surface of the body and an outer surface of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: LYVECAP LLC
    Inventor: Yinka Davies
  • Patent number: 11576879
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multidrug pain management package to dispense two or more medicaments to treat pain comprising a primary n-polygon, and one or more concentric m-polygons, wherein each side of the n-polygon and m-polygons have at least n or m-medicament chambers capable of holding the two or more medicaments. Also disclosed herein is a multidrug pain management package comprising a disk, wherein the disk is divided into equally spaced regions, and wherein each region has chambers capable of holding medicaments. Also disclosed herein are single formulations to treat pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ALGIA PHARMA, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Steinberg, Joseph Loskove, Hannah Thompson
  • Patent number: 11577898
    Abstract: A packaging comprising: (a) an outer card having one or more cavities; and (b) one or more blister cards housed within the one or more cavities, wherein the one or more blister cards are removable from the one or more cavities so that the one or more blister cards are disposable separate from the outer card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Harris, James D. Knotts
  • Patent number: 11577896
    Abstract: A packaging device includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion by way of a first fold line. The first portion includes a first primary edge distal and parallel to the first fold line and the second portion includes a second primary edge distal and parallel to the first fold line. An arm is defined by two cut lines extending from a section of the second portion proximate the first fold line, and ending in a tab that extends from the second primary edge. In a folded state, the first primary edge is aligned with the second primary edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Brian T. Davis, Jose Porchia, Rajarajan Ravichandran, Jennifer Shcherban
  • Patent number: 11565872
    Abstract: An insulating device can include a body assembly and a lid assembly where an insulating layer is connected to both the body assembly and the lid assembly. An aperture with a closure is formed between the body assembly and lid assembly to form a storage compartment. An insulating tab may be formed from a portion of the insulating layer and an inner liner of the body assembly to help insulate the closure region. In addition, a first magnetic element may be secured within the insulating tab that may engage a second magnetic element secured within the lid assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Edward Rogers, Jeffrey Charles Munie, John Loudenslager
  • Patent number: 11564375
    Abstract: A canine multi-meal kit is provided herein. The kit comprises at least two containers, each container storing one dehydrated canine meal, in aspects. Each dehydrated canine meal is sealed within a container in an airtight manner by a containment structure. Each containment structure partitions a container into a volume occupied by a canine meal and another volume that is not occupied by the canine meal, as the volume of the canine meal is less than the total volume of the corresponding container. In one aspect, items are stored at least partially within the unoccupied volume of the containers when the kit is in an enclosed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: FENRIS, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Jansen, Bret Hribar, Matthew Lerch
  • Patent number: 11565498
    Abstract: An accommodating body includes: a first accommodating body that has a first bottom portion; and a first buffering material that has a first pressure receiving surface coming into contact with an accommodated article accommodated in the first accommodating body and that has at least one first sheet-shaped web that contains fibers and a bonding material that bonds the fibers, and in which in the first sheet-shaped web, the fibers are oriented in a plane direction of the first sheet-shaped web, and the first buffering material is used in an orientation with which an end surface of the first sheet-shaped web serves as the first pressure receiving surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tsukasa Ota, Hidehiro Takano, Satomi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 11548710
    Abstract: A break-open single-dose package includes a panel defining a frangible region, one or more sheets coupled to the panel and defining a pocket therebetween for storing a spreadable consumable, and an applicator. The frangible region is adapted to form an opening through which the spreadable consumable can exit in response to folding of the panel. The applicator includes a backing and a vessel extending from the backing. The vessel defines a channel for receiving any spreadable consumable that exits the pocket. The applicator is positioned adjacent to the frangible region for permitting a user to spread on a surface any spreadable consumable that exits the pocket using the applicator without requiring the user's hand(s) to contact the spreadable consumable. The backing is configured to move with the panel and separate from the vessel in response to folding of the panel. Other example packages and/or applicators are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Matthew J. Tramontana, Stephen E. Simantiras, Michael Quinn, Tor Alden
  • Patent number: 11547634
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modular container systems having child-resistant containers, tray inserts and tray frames. Also disclosed are methods using the modular container systems and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a container base and a container cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the container cap from container base with a squeeze and lift sequence. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides of the container base, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base. The components of the modular container system are modular and stackable. The modular system allow for organized, efficient, accessible and storage of the child-resistant containers. The modular container system also allows for easy counting, sorting and processing of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CR Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Simon Knobel, Ari Markowitz, Alexander Gonzalez, Colin Granger
  • Patent number: 11542091
    Abstract: The invention is a shipping container for high watt-hour lithium-ion batteries, the container comprising an interior metal container and an exterior container within which the interior metal container is disposed, the interior metal container containing a free flowing expanded glass granulate having fire extinguishing properties, the interior metal container including a vent member for releasing gas from the interior container in a controlled manner, the vent having a cooperating heat shield in contact therewith to prevent ignition of gas exiting the vent and also suppress the heat associated with the exiting gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: CELLBLOCK FCS, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Francis Vandemark, Matthew Lloyd Vandemark
  • Patent number: 11542088
    Abstract: A storage container system for storing items includes a tote, an insulated shell with a lid. The insulated shell is configured for receiving the tote. The insulated shell includes a base and a plurality of side walls and is foldable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration such that the tote fits inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration. The lid is configured for closing the tote inside the insulated shell when the insulated shell is in the expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Grady E. Barfoot, Joshua R. Cornish, W. Travis Smith, Alan V. Morine
  • Patent number: 11534573
    Abstract: A catheter package includes an elongated case. A cap is attached to the case by a flexible strap. The case receives the tubing portion of a catheter. The catheter has a funnel attached to the tubing. The funnel has a seal portion releasably engageable with the case. The cap is releasably engageable with the funnel to retain the funnel in contact with the case. A user can flip the cap off the funnel to permit removal of the catheter from the case. The funnel may include ridges or a tactile ring to improve the user's grip on the funnel. An adaptor may be disposed between the funnel and case to allow mating of different cross sectional shapes of the funnel and case. A hydration device may be inserted in the case. Alternately, a tubular liner may be inserted in the case to separate liquid water on the outside of the liner from the catheter tubing on the inside of the liner. A window in the liner mounts a patch of filter material that permits the passage of water vapor into the interior of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: David Hannon, Martin McMenamin, Adam J. Foley, Padraig M. O'Flynn, Stephen Collum, Enda F. Carter, Paul C. Fletter, Marine V. Richard, Daniel E. O'Brien, Vincent Naughton
  • Patent number: 11535436
    Abstract: A combination of a closing cap (1?) for a container (2) and a neck (201) of the container (2), wherein the cap (1?) comprises a lateral wall (3) extending about an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (4) positioned at an end of the lateral wall (3), a separation line (5?) of the lateral wall (3) defining a retaining ring (301?), configured to remain anchored to the neck (201) and a closing element (302) to open or close the container (2). The retaining ring (301?) comprises a retaining portion (303), configured to engage internally with a locking ring (202) of the neck (201). The retaining ring (301?) comprises a joining portion (305) which allows the retaining ring (301?) to be joined to the closing element (302), a first connecting band and a second connecting band, and a tab positioned between the first connecting band and the second connecting band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Vittorio Bassi, Alessandro Falzoni
  • Patent number: 11535441
    Abstract: A consumer product packaging kit comprising a closure (1), an outer container (2) and an inner container (3) capable of releasably engaging with and inside of the outer container (2), wherein; C) the outer container (2) comprises: a) an open mouth (21) at the top of the outer container (2), b) a shoulder (22), c) a body (23), d) an open base (24) at the bottom of the outer container (2), e) an annular extension (26) longitudinally offset from the open mouth (21), and f) an engagement structure (27); and D) the inner container (3) for containing consumer product comprises: (v) an open top end (31) releasably engaging with the annular extension (26), (vi) a side wall (32), (vii) a closed bottom end (33), and (viii) an engagement coupler (34) cooperating with the engagement structure (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Weiqing Chen, Marc Y Phu
  • Patent number: 11511509
    Abstract: A connective protective packaging element is provided. The connective protective packaging element may include a protective body in a high-density supply configuration. The protective body may be configurable into a low-density configuration for cushioning packaged products. The body may include an exposed surface in the low-density configuration. The connective protective packaging element may also include a bonding element attached to the exposed surface that operably bonds the exposed surface to an abutting surface by contact with the bonding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Pregis Innovative Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Thomas D. Wetsch
  • Patent number: 11511923
    Abstract: Cartridge packaging for nicotine delivery systems are provided. Various embodiments of cartridge packaging are described that include or use one or more perforations or perforating patterns separating the cartridges. In one embodiment, for example, a cartridge pack can include a plurality of cartridge pack cavities that are each configured to receive a vaporizer cartridge and separated by a vertical perforation region, and a void cavity separated from the plurality of cartridge pack cavities by a horizontal perforation region. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev Bhalla, Jason C. Curtis, Peter C. De Alva, PyiPhyo Lwin, Kevin J. Myers, Alexander J. Parker, Vincent C. Phua, Alexandra N. Siano, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Jambunathan Vangal Ramamurthy, Thomas J. White
  • Patent number: 11498727
    Abstract: A storage container includes a base having an interior storage volume, a lid, and a latch configured to move between an unsecured position in which the lid is movable from the closed position and a secured position in which the lid is retained in the closed position. The latch is configured to extend through an aperture defined by the lid and the base. The latch includes an extended edge to prevent the latch from passing entirely through the aperture. The latch is captured by the lid and floats within the lid portion of the aperture. The latch also includes a resilient portion configured to engage an opening in the base portion of the aperture to selectively retain the lid and the body in the closed position when the latch is in the secured position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan H. Guerdrum, Marina Okada, Joseph A. Prizzi, Jason Sagen, Joshua R. Cornish, Peter Goldsmith
  • Patent number: 11498724
    Abstract: A system and method for easily operated self-releasing stopper/cork for bottles of compressed liquids. The corks have a gas bladder that is designed to be inserted in a bottle and inflated, the bladder having a ribbed or smooth exterior to complete the sealing of the bottle whereby a gas release mechanism can be activated by depressing a button on a cap or via an on-board micro controller and/or electro-mechanical release solution in the cap. Once the gas is released from the bladder the pressure inside the vessel will collapse the bladder's bottom and eject the cork assembly from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Michael B. Christian, Sr.