Patents by Inventor Brian A. Shukla

Brian A. Shukla has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Package and dispensing actuator for multiple-component compositions
    Patent number: 6612769
    Abstract: A package for a multiple-component composition includes a first sheet and a second sheet connected to the first sheet, and at least one of the sheets is made of a flexible material. At least two storage chambers and a mixing chamber are located between the sheets and interconnected by passageways. In certain embodiments, the mixing chamber is located between the passageways. In some embodiments, the passageways are spaced from each other. Compressing the storage chamber directs components in the respective chambers into the mixing chamber for subsequent dispensing as needed. Optionally, an actuator is provided and has a channel for receiving the package. As the package moves through the channel, the storage chambers are compressed and the components in the storage chamber are directed to the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Robert Lee, Dale D. Peterson, Brian A. Shukla
  • Package and dispensing actuator for multiple-component compositions
    Publication number: 20020122685
    Abstract: A package for a multiple-component composition includes a first sheet and a second sheet connected to the first sheet, and at least one of the sheets is made of a flexible material. At least two storage chambers and a mixing chamber are located between the sheets and interconnected by passageways. In certain embodiments, the mixing chamber is located between the passageways. In some embodiments, the passageways are spaced from each other. Compressing the storage chamber directs components in the respective chambers into the mixing chamber for subsequent dispensing as needed. Optionally, an actuator is provided and has a channel for receiving the package. As the package moves through the channel, the storage chambers are compressed and the components in the storage chamber are directed to the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Robert Lee, Dale D. Peterson, Brian A. Shukla