Patents Examined by Paul R Durand
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Patent number: 11344099Abstract: Disclosed is a dropper type cosmetic container. The dropper type cosmetic container includes a container body for containing a cosmetic material therein; a fixing member fixedly coupled to the container body and formed with a cylinder; an elevating member coupled to the fixing member to move up or down and formed with a synthetic resin elastic body; a dropper tube connected to the fixing member to suck and discharge the cosmetic material contained in the container body; a rotating member rotatably coupled to the fixing member; and a push button moving up or down together with the elevating member and having one side coupled to a piston, wherein a movement limiting protrusion is formed on one side of the elevating member, and a movement limiting hole is formed in one side of the push button, so that the movement limiting protrusion is coupled to the movement limiting hole, thereby limiting a movement section of the push button and a compression range of the elastic body.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: PUM-TECH KOREA CO., LTD., F.S KOREA INDUSTRIES INCInventor: Do Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 11346497Abstract: A grease gun extension device that supports a flexible grease gun extension tube allowing the user to securely position the grease tip onto a grease fitting without having to use a second hand to force the grease tip onto the grease fitting. A series of rigid elongate tube supporting members are pivotably attached via spring biased locking knobs and radial gear tooth panels located at the ends of each rigid tube supporting member, allowing the user push on the locking knob, bend the flexible extension tube to the desired angle and release the locking knob to have the radial gear tooth panel sets lock the flexible tube at a fixed angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Inventor: Christopher Rixon Irvine
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Patent number: 11324196Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing a liquid when licked is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a substantially spherical member; a cap member, and a valve. The cap member comprise a concave member adapted to accept a spherical cap and retaining the spherical member within the concave member while forming a volume therebetween, and a valve, in sealed hydraulic communication with the volume between the spherical member and the concave member, the valve permitting fluid communication between the volume and a vessel sealingly affixed to the cap member in a first configuration and prohibiting fluid communication between the volume and the vessel in a second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: VAPUR, INC.Inventor: Brent A. Reinke
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Patent number: 11325754Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for carbonated beverage bottles that includes connecting member, perforating mechanism, and opening mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventor: Igor Svechin
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Patent number: 11312555Abstract: A spout for a pouch that includes a rigid spout body and a soft cover externally coating a tube of the spout body is provided. The tube is threaded internally. A cap includes a tang with an external thread for screwing onto the spout.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: GUALA PACK S.P.A.Inventor: Stefano Tamarindo
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Patent number: 11305379Abstract: A system can include a head of a computer numerically controlled machine configured to deliver electromagnetic energy sufficient to cause a change in a material at least partially contained within an interior space of the computer numerically controlled machine. The system can further include an optical system comprising a plurality of optical elements in the computer numerically controlled machine. The plurality of optical elements can be oriented at a fixed angle to each other to deliver the electromagnetic energy from the head to the material.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Glowforge Inc.Inventors: Daniel Shapiro, Mark Gosselin, Jared Kofron
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Patent number: 11299328Abstract: A bottle assembly that includes a bottle with a finish having a mouth for containing an E-liquid. The mouth of the bottle is sealed with a plug having an anti-drip well. The anti-drip well sized to prevent inadvertent spillage of the E-liquid contained within the bottle. An annular cap protrusion of the plug can engage with a channel on an upper portion of the bottle to attach the plug with the upper portioned with the mouth of the bottle. A lower channel edge can include a notch that can be used as a wedge to incrementally remove the plug from the mouth of the bottle without damage thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Chubby Gorilla, Inc.Inventor: Ibrahiem H. Aboabdo
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Patent number: 11299383Abstract: A system and method for dispensing beverage from a container, such as wine from a wine bottle. Dispensing may be automatically controlled based on a detected orientation of the container, e.g., dispensing may occur when a bottle is tilted as if to pour from the bottle and stopped when the bottle is oriented upright. Dispensing may be stopped when the container is rotated about its longitudinal axis even while in a pour orientation. A remaining amount of beverage in the container and/or an amount of pressurized gas used to drive dispensing may be detected and beverage dispensing controlled accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Coravin, Inc.Inventors: Michael Rider, Gregory Lambrecht, Andrew S. Sweezey, Chris Vogt
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Patent number: 11292658Abstract: A one-way valve (10) comprises: a valve housing (100) having a first end portion, a second end portion, a valve housing channel (110), and a stopper projection (108) provided within the valve housing channel (110); a valve body (200) having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a valve body channel (202) in fluid communication with the valve housing channel (110), the second end portion of the valve body (200) being snap-fit to the first end portion of the valve housing (100); and a sealing plug (300) slidably disposed within the valve body channel (202), wherein an inner diameter of the valve housing channel (110) is greater than an inner diameter of the valve body channel (202) and an outer diameter of the sealing plug (300), and a distance between the stopper projection (108) and the second end portion of the valve body (200) is greater than a longitudinal length of the sealing plug (300).Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Active Tools International (HK) Ltd.Inventors: Koon Fung Lam, Jianghua Yan
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Patent number: 11286153Abstract: A dual port dispenser button system with an elastic receptacle button having a first latch receiver and a second latch receiver, and a dispenser with a dispensing valve and vent valve. The dispensing valve includes a valve seal member and first button latch. The vent valve includes an elastomer deflection part and flexible connector. The button has a first and second depressed position. In the first depressed position, the dispensing valve seal member moves from a first position where it seals the dispensing port to a second position where it does not seal the dispensing port while the deflection part remains in a first position where it seals a vent port. In the second depressed position, the valve seal member moves to a third position that does not seal the dispensing port and the deflection part moves to a second position where it does not seal the vent port.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: LB USA Flexibles, Inc.Inventors: Ronald E. Kieras, Loren L. Brelje
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Patent number: 11280449Abstract: A hose lubricating tool for power line hoses. A backboard has a support plate mounted on the front surface. The backboard has a lip portion below the support plate integral with the bottom half. A hinge is mounted to the front surface and attached thereto is a finger base, the finger base mounted to the hinge on the front surface. An indentation is defined within the finger base underneath the front edge. A finger portion is mounted to the finger base, the finger portion extending out over a finger front edge of the finger base to define a finger tip, the finger tip and finger portion sized to be received within a groove of a power line hose. Upon the power line hose being forced along the finger tip, the finger base is urged downward to engage the trigger and release the lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: KV Line Safety, LLCInventor: Keith T. Verbosky
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Patent number: 11279610Abstract: Provided is a liquid dispensing device. The liquid dispensing device includes an internal member coupled to a sink and a nozzle. A liquid processing module is installed separately from the dispenser and may include components to generate, for example, a heated liquid, a cooled liquid, or a liquid having a sterilizing agent. Piping coupling the liquid processing module to the nozzle may extend through the internal member, and one or more components may couple the internal member under the sink. One or more valves may be positioned on the piping to direct fluid from the liquid processing module to the nozzle or to discharge fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jewook Jeon, Dongkoo Han, Jingyu Ji, Sangnam Kim, Jongwon Yun, Junki Yeo, Youngseok Kim
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Patent number: 11280042Abstract: The embodiments are and include an apparatus, system and method for a liquid level monitoring dispenser for association with a liquid filled consumable. The apparatus, system and method may include: a receiver for receiving the consumable upon inversion thereof; at least one electrical contact within the receiver for communicative association with conductive strips on the consumable; a sensing module communicative with the at least one electrical contact and having associated therewith firmware for converting signals associated with the conductive strips and received at the electrical contact to an indication of the liquid level; a communications module for communicating the liquid level to at least a user display and over at least one network; a power module for powering at least the sensing module and the communications module; and at least one dispensing output in fluid communication with the consumable and capable of dispensing the liquid from the consumable to modify the liquid level.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: NYPRO INC.Inventors: Amanda Williams, Julio Danel Oropeza, Yu-Chang Lee, Ying Hao Lee, Martin Johnson, Marc Theeuwes, Stefan Vaes, Toon Diels
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Patent number: 11279549Abstract: A telescoping syringe suitable for use with medications and other materials is presented. The telescoping syringe includes a valve, a plunger, and a barrel. The valve further includes a barrier, an outlet(s) through the barrier, and an annular extension extending from the barrier. The plunger further includes an inlet(s) and a first side wall with a proximal wall. The barrel includes a second side wall with a distal wall at one end and an open end at another end. The plunger is extendable from and retractable into the barrel at the open end via slidable engagement between first and second walls. The valve directly contacts one end of the first wall so that an annular flange slidingly engages an annular groove. The valve and the barrel slidingly contact the plunger so as to open and to close the inlet(s) and/or the outlet(s).Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: New Product Development Concepts LLCInventors: Robert A. Kolonia, Brian J. Kolonia
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Patent number: 11274030Abstract: Liquid dispenser and method for operating such a liquid dispenser, such as a dispenser for tinting pastes. The dispenser comprises at least one liquid container and at least one reciprocating pump. First, a suction stroke is carried out at a set pump speed. After the suction stroke, the pump is closed off. Then, a pressure stroke is started while the pump is closed.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Fast & Fluid Management B.V.Inventors: Martinus E. J. L. Driessen, Ronald P. Krom, Mark Baak, Bob Leonard Honsbeek
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Patent number: 11267644Abstract: A method of dispensing a textured foam from an aerosol container. The aerosol foam dispenser has a pressurizable outer container and an actuator. The actuator has a nozzle surface with one or more shaping orifices. The method can have a shape factor index from about 0.11 to about 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: The Procter and Gamble CompanyInventors: Stefano Bartolucci, Douglas Charles Cook, Kenneth Shun Qiang Ang, Sarah Elizabeth Mullen
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Patent number: 11261010Abstract: There is proposed a dispensing apparatus attachable to a container that includes a retractable spout. The dispensing apparatus can dispense a predetermined volume of liquid or aerate a liquid being dispensed, wherein the retractable spout includes a volumetric dispensing assembly for dispense the predetermined volume of liquid, and/or a turbulence forming element that is configured to aerate the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Inventor: Robert Marciano
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Patent number: 11247891Abstract: An automated liquid dispensing attachment monitors and controls preparation of drinks poured from bottles. The automated liquid dispensing attachment attaches to a bottle and senses multiple aspects of the pouring of the drink, and based on the sensor outputs, monitors and controls the flow of fluids from the bottle through the attachment. The automated liquid dispensing attachment communicates with other electronic devices to enable individualized control and monitoring, and data aggregation and analysis.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Lab2Fab LLCInventors: Hogan Hall Hempy, Michael C. DeRenzi, Ken Haven, Shawn Michael Lange, Malonda Maxine McElwee, Refugio Gonzalez Ponce, Krishna Rao, Renata Jaye Puakea Smith, Chad Steese, Robert Freeman Thompson, Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel
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Patent number: 11245253Abstract: A dispenser apparatus for a curable liquid material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a flexible bag defining a first compartment for accommodating a first component of a curable liquid material, and a second compartment for accommodating a second component of the curable liquid material and adapted to communicate with the first chamber to enable mixing of the first and second components to initiate curing of the curable liquid material. A first clamp temporarily prevents mixing of the first and second components, and an elongate nozzle communicates with the second compartment to dispense the mixed curable liquid material therefrom. A second clamp temporarily prevents passage of the curable liquid material from the second compartment to the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: CMP PRODUCTS LIMITEDInventor: Samuel L. Proud
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Patent number: 11225362Abstract: A discharge device for a liquid medium includes a storage container for receiving a medium, a discharge head which can be secured on the storage container and comprises a discharge opening for discharging the medium out of the storage container, an outlet valve which is paired with the discharge opening and comprises a pretensioned valve element that delimits a valve pre-chamber by means of a pressure application surface formed on a membrane. The pressure application surface has a stationary clamping region on the outside, and a pressure equalization channel which opens into the storage container and comprises a filter assembly that operates microbiologically and is inserted into the pressure equalization channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Hemer GmbHInventors: Sven-Uwe Höhm, Heiko Harms