Patents by Inventor Ellie Vineyard

Ellie Vineyard 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).

  • Publication number: 20240009914
    Abstract: A modular system for blow molding a container. The system may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion and second portion may each include a shell, a mold removably coupled to the shell, and a top plate. The third portion may include a base and a base mold. The molds may be 3D printed. The molds together may define a blow mold cavity. The modular system may be used at lab scale, pilot scale, or full production scale. The molds may be durable and smooth enough for full production scale. Some embodiments are directed to methods for making a modular system for blow molding a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Advait Rasik BHAT, Stefano GIULIANI, Maximiliano RODRIGUEZ, Ellie VINEYARD
  • Patent number: 11759992
    Abstract: A modular system for blow molding a container. The system may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion and second portion may each include a shell, a mold removably coupled to the shell, and a top plate. The third portion may include a base and a base mold. The molds may be 3D printed. The molds together may define a blow mold cavity. The modular system may be used at lab scale, pilot scale, or full production scale. The molds may be durable and smooth enough for full production scale. Some embodiments are directed to methods for making a modular system for blow molding a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Advait Rasik Bhat, Stefano Giuliani, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Ellie Vineyard
  • Publication number: 20220152908
    Abstract: A modular system for blow molding a container. The system may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion and second portion may each include a shell, a mold removably coupled to the shell, and a top plate. The third portion may include a base and a base mold. The molds may be 3D printed. The molds together may define a blow mold cavity. The modular system may be used at lab scale, pilot scale, or full production scale. The molds may be durable and smooth enough for full production scale. Some embodiments are directed to methods for making a modular system for blow molding a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Advait Rasik Bhat, Stefano Giuliani, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Ellie Vineyard
  • Patent number: 11179875
    Abstract: A modular system for blow molding a container. The system may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion and second portion may each include a shell, a mold removably coupled to the shell, and a top plate. The third portion may include a base and a base mold. The molds may be 3D printed. The molds together may define a blow mold cavity. The modular system may be used at lab scale, pilot scale, or full production scale. The molds may be durable and smooth enough for full production scale. Some embodiments are directed methods for making a modular system for blow molding a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Advait Rasik Bhat, Stefano Giuliani, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Ellie Vineyard
  • Patent number: D968963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Advait R. Bhat, Donavan Bullock, Stefano Giuliani, Niklas Gustafsson, MinSuk Kim, Syed Peer, Ellie Vineyard