Patents by Inventor Guus Lueb
Guus Lueb 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).
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Publication number: 20240124198Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Patent number: 11891218Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Publication number: 20230356894Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Patent number: 11623798Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Patent number: 11472610Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
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Patent number: 11465815Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
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Publication number: 20220315295Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Patent number: 11401083Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Publication number: 20220204224Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Patent number: 11292642Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Publication number: 20210372887Abstract: A gas analysis system for engaging a sealed container to withdraw and analyze gas from the sealed container, the system comprising: a penetration implement configured to create an opening to permit withdrawal of gas from the container; a chamber operatively coupled to the penetration implement for receiving gas from the container; a gas analyzer; a seal configured to engage the container to enable the system to maintain an enclosed volume comprising the chamber and an interior of the container after the penetration implement has created an opening in the container; and a mechanism to effect flow of gas from the container to the chamber, and thereafter from the chamber to the gas analyzer, the mechanism comprising a first valve operatively coupled to the penetration implement, and a connection pipe configured to connect with the gas analyzer; wherein the first valve is movable between a first position in which it permits flow of gas from the container to the chamber, and prevents gas from escaping from the encType: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Guus Lueb, Sara Santonastaso, Maria Rosa Viola Zino, Paola Schiattarella
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Publication number: 20210309421Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
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Publication number: 20210309425Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Publication number: 20210309423Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
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Publication number: 20210309422Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
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Patent number: D889260Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
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Patent number: D949690Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
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Patent number: D1000276Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
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Patent number: D1000954Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb