Patents Examined by Luan K. Bui
  • Patent number: 11597575
    Abstract: Package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. The inner sheet of the package includes a shrinkable material that can be activated to immobilize articles disposed in the article reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susana E Borrero, Benjamin G Hesford, Jun You, Jason M Earl, Anthony Ogg, Stephen Michael Truesdell, Joseph Craig Lester, Lee Mathew Arent, Kenneth Stephen McGuire
  • Patent number: 11597576
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved devices, systems and methods for storing, protecting and/or dispensing/delivering products that are particularly sensitive to pressure changes, alterations in gas distributions and/or partial pressures, physical impacts, temperature changes and/or other variations in the ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: RESPIROGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Robert T Scribner, Paul A Mountford, Robert M Scribner
  • Patent number: 11583359
    Abstract: A double packaging structure for an object, which may be a sterile object, includes a hollow external container having a closed first end, an open second end and walls, and an internal container disposed inside the external container. The internal container includes a hollow body and a cap. The object is intended to be received in the body. To close its first end, the external container has a membrane capable of deforming when pressure is applied to the membrane. The membrane is configured so that a pressure applied to its outer face, along the longitudinal axis, pushes its inner face against the inner container and causes the inner container to exit at the second end of the external container in the absence of a closure system at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: Maxime Clavel
  • Patent number: 11565381
    Abstract: A tool system includes a magnetic tool base; mounting handles, each with an inner magnet and a lower magnet; interchangeable tool portions, each detachably attachable to a mounting handle; such that an interchangeable tool portion and a mounting handle form an assembled tool that is held together by the inner magnet, and such the assembled is secured in an upright position on the magnetic tool base by the lower magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Alejandro C. Leal, DeNicco A. Leal
  • Patent number: 11559155
    Abstract: A system for easily refilling cutlery dispensers and other devices includes a stack of identical cutlery items maintained by a retaining structure that can be removed either before, during, or after installation, depending on the dispenser configuration. In a first aspect, the cutlery handles are nested and the retaining structure includes a single adhesive strip applied to only one side of the stack. In a second aspect, the retaining structure includes separate adhesive strips applied to each side of the stack. In a third aspect, the retaining structure comprises a band extending around the stack, removal of the band from the stack being facilitated by breaking of a frangible section of the band. In all aspects a pull-tab or other graspable element can be provided to facilitate removal of the support structure. The stacked cutlery may also be loaded into a caddy or into a tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Waddington North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish K Mithal, William A Gallop
  • Patent number: 11548715
    Abstract: A main container and a sub container for mixing cosmetic and a cosmetic product including the same provides a cosmetic product including a first container providing a first storing space which stores a first fluid, and in which fluid can be mixed; a discharging unit which discharges a fluid stored in the first container to the outside; and a second container which can be coupled to the first container, and which can discharge a second fluid stored in the second container to the first storing space. The second container has a storing state to store the second fluid and an open state to discharge the second fluid, wherein the second container to the open state by the discharging unit being coupled to the first container, and wherein as the second container is converted to the open state, the second fluid is discharged to the first storing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hae Won Jeong, Kyungho Choi, Seo Hui Jeong
  • Patent number: 11548711
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a package for a computer peripheral device comprises an outer shell defining a first interior cavity and an open end. The package also comprises a peripheral tray comprising a rear side, a bottom side coupled to a bottom edge of the rear side, and a tongue. A first end of the tongue is coupled to the bottom side. The peripheral tray is positioned within the first interior cavity with a second end of the tongue coupled to the outer shell. An elongated portion of the tongue between the first end and the second end contacts the outer shell and is deflected toward the rear side. The peripheral tray is slidably translatable out of the first interior cavity through the open end so that a portion of the elongated portion moves away from the rear side and the bottom side rotates within the first interior cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Sandipan Bhuyan, Wesley Wang, Andrew Chuang, Adam Schettle
  • Patent number: 11542084
    Abstract: A package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. The inner sheet of the package includes a shrinkable material that can be activated to immobilize articles disposed in the article reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susana E Borrero, Benjamin Jacob Clare, Joseph Craig Lester, Kenneth Stephen McGuire
  • Patent number: 11542081
    Abstract: A carrier (2) made of cardboard, paperboard or other lightweight foldable sheet material, comprises a top sheet (4) defining one or more pockets (20) for receiving one or more products and a bottom sheet (6) attached to the top sheet (4). The top sheet (4) comprises one or more respective sets (30) of flaps (32) for forming the respective pockets (20), each flap (32) being hingedly connected at a proximal end (36) to a top surface (38) of the top sheet (4) about a respective flap hinge line (40) defined around an upper edge (42) of the respective pocket (20) and folded about the respective flap hinge line (40) to define a pocket side wall. The top sheet (4) further comprises respective tabs (50) hingedly connected to distal ends (46) of the respective flaps (32) about respective tab fold lines (52) and folded about a respective tab fold line (52) so as to lie along a base of the pocket (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Topfer, Nigel Davis, David Yates
  • Patent number: 11542057
    Abstract: A retail ready packaging system includes a convertible carton with a first plurality of slots are defined in a bottom wall adjacent a first side wall, and a second plurality of slots defined in the bottom wall adjacent a second side wall. A plurality of cards are included, wherein each card is seated in one of the slots of the first plurality of slots and in an opposed one of the slots of the second plurality of slots. Each card has a respective foot panel foldably attached to a main panel of the card, wherein the foot panel sits adjacent the bottom wall, and wherein the main panel of the card extends upward from the foot panel toward a top wall of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: David G. Couture, Jesus A. Padilla
  • Patent number: 11542090
    Abstract: A system for mixing two cosmetic products includes a tubular bottle defining a first reservoir containing a first product to be mixed, a tubular cartridge defining a second reservoir containing a second product to be mixed, a retaining device suitable for retaining the cartridge on the bottle in an injection position in which the first reservoir communicates with the second reservoir via the inlet orifice of the base and the injection orifice of the cartridge, a perforator having an upper edge designed to perforate the cap that seals the inlet orifice when the cartridge occupies the injection position, and a piston that seals the lower end of the cartridge and that is axially slidably mounted between an initial bottom position and a final top position in order to push the second product through the injection orifice from the second reservoir to the first reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: COSMOGEN SAS
    Inventor: Lucie Pidoux
  • Patent number: 11534767
    Abstract: Provided herein is a pipette tip tray that includes a base and a connected pipette tip receptacle plate, where the base includes a plurality of axially-disposed base ribs disposed on two or more internal wall surfaces, the pipette receptacle plate includes a plurality of plate ribs disposed on the distal surface of the plate, and a portion of at least a subset of the plate ribs is in contact with at least a portion of an end of at least a subset of the base ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: BIOTIX, INC.
    Inventors: Arta Motadel, Peter Paul Blaszcak, Kyle Richard Briggs
  • Patent number: 11529269
    Abstract: A package containing a stack of folded disposable absorbent articles, the package being formed of flexible polymeric film, and having a path of perforations or scoring defining a hood opening structure, is disclosed. The hood opening structure may be configured to open proximate the fold noses of the articles for easy tactile identification, grasping and withdrawal of individual ones thereof, and may be configured so as to serve as an effective package reclosure device whereby the package may be used to store the unused supply of articles following opening. The package, and printed commercial artwork and product information on the package surfaces, may be configured such that the fold noses are disposed at the apparent bottom of the package, for improved standing stability when the package is shelved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Astrid Annette Sheehan, Oliver Edwin Clarke Mason
  • Patent number: 11529290
    Abstract: Mobile systems and methods are adapted to control and document prehospital patient care reports and communication of patient status to a receiving medical treatment facility. The systems and methods relate to systems and methods for managing, recording, and administering drugs such as narcotics in an ambulatory and/or emergency environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sierra Nevada Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Schulz, Richard Campbell, Emily Huang, Sarah Koh, Kurnhee Ma
  • Patent number: 11525576
    Abstract: A device comprises a main body having a first, lighter portion and a second portion. The lighter portion is configured to house a lighter mechanism capable of igniting a flame. The second portion contains a pocket accessible from outside the main body and is configured to receive an accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Surface Fabrication and Designs, Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Basdeo, Sanjay Mahadeo
  • Patent number: 11523669
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a composition includes a holding device for holding first and second capsules including first and second deformable compartments, respectively, which contain a first formulation and a second formulation, respectively; a first compression element including a first compression surface designed to apply a pressure to the first deformable compartment of the first capsule; and a second compression element including a second compression surface designed to apply a pressure to the second deformable compartment of the second capsule. The first compression surface is designed to conduct and guide the contents of the first capsule to a first passage in the first capsule that can be fluidically connected to the first deformable compartment and the second compression surface is designed to conduct and guide the contents of the second capsule to a second passage in the second capsule that can be fluidically connected to the second deformable compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Bachellier, Olivier Le Grand
  • Patent number: 11523948
    Abstract: A casting tape package system is provided comprising an outer package defining a first interior portion enclosing a casting tape substrate including curable casting formulation and a second interior portion enclosing a curing agent. In certain embodiments, the curing agent is separated from the casting tape substrate by a barrier which is breakable to release the curing agent to activate the curable casting formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Thomas S. Murphy, Khaled El-Tahlawy, Julie K. Gatto, James T. Boyle
  • Patent number: 11517389
    Abstract: A sharps container includes a container portion and a closeable lid. The sharps container includes any suitable cross-sectional shape having at least one wall. The container portion is fabricated from a light translucent or transparent material, such that any suitable light may be shined through the at least one wall thereof. An upper perimeter of the container portion is treated, such that light will not shine through an upper twenty five percent of the container by volume. An opaque tape, an opaque paint, an opaque printing ink or any other suitable treatment is applied to an upper perimeter of the container portion to prevent light from passing through the container portion. At least one wall of the container is treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Elizabeth Kemp
  • Patent number: 11511931
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bellamah, Daniel Richter
  • Patent number: 11510485
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to oral care systems and devices. An oral care system includes a container defining an interior portion. The container includes a repository provided within the interior portion and configured to hold a fluid, and a barrier configured to maintain the fluid separate from the interior portion. The barrier is configured to be breached to expose the interior portion to the fluid. The system further includes a tube configured to slide in the interior portion of the container. The tube includes a distal end configured to breach the barrier when the tube is moved in a direction of the fluid in the repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Michael Fowler, Ronald Christopher Cagle, Theresa L. Sebastian, Daniel R. Ulreich, Jodi Marie Balbinot, Kristin Marie Sexton