Patents by Inventor Thomas Fu
Thomas Fu 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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Patent number: 11951493Abstract: An exposed secondary showerhead system configured to be supported by a conventional shower enclosure. The illustrative showerhead system includes an overhead conduit fluidly coupled to a conventional shower inlet pipe and to at least one showerhead.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Mark Cipriani, Michael J. Veros, Thomas Edward Gospel, David Lee, Bocomo Fu
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Publication number: 20240090564Abstract: Features relating to a vaporizer body are provided. The vaporizer body may include an outer shell that includes an inner region defined by an outer shell sidewall. A support structure is configured to fit within the inner region of the outer shell. The support structure includes a storage region defined by a top support structure, a bottom support structure, a bottom cap, and a gasket. An integrated board assembly is configured to fit within the storage region of the support structure. The integrated board assembly may include a printed circuit board assembly formed of multiple layers that form a rigid structure and that include an inner, flexible layer. A first antenna is integrated at a proximal end of the flexible layer, and a second antenna is integrated at a distal end of the flexible layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Joshua Fu, Christopher Loental, Marko Markovic, Alexander Weiss, Alexander Ringrose, David Carlberg, Robyn Nariyoshi, Devin Spratt, Nicholas J. Hatton, Yen Jen Chang, Chen Yu Li, Barry Tseng, Prince Wang, Thomas Germann, Andreas Schaefer
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Patent number: 9648969Abstract: A package or container includes a side wall, the side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the side wall may be at least partially coated by a layer of a insulating material. The material may be adapted to be expanded to provide thermal insulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLCInventors: Thomas Fu, Matthew R. Cook
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Patent number: 9522772Abstract: A clamshell container includes a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion includes a bottom wall and a side wall attached to the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the side wall form a bottom recessed area. The top portion is connected with the bottom portion along a fold line. The top portion is configured to fold over at least part of the bottom portion at the fold line to form a storage area between the top portion and the bottom recessed area. The top portion and the bottom portion are constructed of a first layer and a second layer attached to the first layer by an insulating material. The insulating material includes micro-encapsulated particles to expand and provide thermal insulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLCInventors: Thomas Fu, Matthew R. Cook
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Patent number: 9505516Abstract: A food tray formed of a unitary sheet of material includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, first sidewall, and a second sidewall that define an opening through which an item is placed in the food tray. First and second flaps extend from respective top edges of the first and second sidewalls and are configured to be folded toward an interior of the food tray. The first and second flaps each define slots. First and second lid members extend from respective top edges of the front wall and the rear wall and are configured to be folded toward the interior of the food tray. The first and second lid members define a pair of tabs on respective side edges that are configured to engage the slots defined by the first and second flaps.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLCInventors: James A. Hubbard, Jr., Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, Kurt Wolf
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Publication number: 20160050722Abstract: A microwave heating device for activating a microwave-activatable foam insulating material within the dual sidewalls of a beverage cup. The device has a waveguide that defines an exposure chamber for the articles. The waveguide has a plurality of 90-degree twisted rectangular sections, for rotating a perpendicular microwave field pattern along the length of the waveguide. A continuous flexible belt made of a dielectric material passes into and through the exposure chamber along a conveying path, and is formed and maintained into a curled shape in cross section through the exposure chamber to retain the untreated beverage cup upon the curled belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Thomas FU, Dimitri STAMATIOU, Steve WASZKOWIAK, David MCLEAN
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Patent number: 9233515Abstract: A carton includes a top portion and a bottom portion. Each portion includes a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing side walls extending therebetween. The top portion and bottom portion include respective top and bottom surfaces. The rear walls of the top and bottom portions are hingedly connected to another along respective outer edges. When closed, the top portion and bottom portion define a cavity for storing an item. The carton also includes a separation region defined on the top and bottom portions that extends from an outside edge of the front wall of the top portion, around the top portion and the bottom portion, to an outside edge of the front wall of the bottom portion. The separation region is configured to facilitate controlled separation of the carton into first and second side portions and to prevent liquid flow through separation region.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLCInventors: Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, James Hubbard, Earle Ellis, Lauren Mikos, Kevin Fultz, Jonathan Smyk
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Patent number: 9216837Abstract: A food tray includes a front wall with a distal end and a proximal end, and a rear wall with a distal end and a proximal end. A first sidewall extends between the distal end of the front wall and the distal end of the rear wall, and a second sidewall that extends between the proximal end of the front wall and the proximal end of the rear wall. The front wall, rear wall, first sidewall, and second sidewall define an opening through which an item is placed in the food tray. The first and second sidewalls each define a slot and an extension extending above the slot. A lid member extends from a top edge of the front wall and defines a pair of tabs that engage the slots defined by the first and second sidewalls when the lid is folded over the opening. The top edge of the front wall is configured to cause the lid member to open when the first and second sidewall extensions are pulled apart.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLCInventors: James Hubbard, Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu
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Patent number: 9211970Abstract: A food tray formed of a unitary sheet of material includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, first sidewall, and a second sidewall that define an opening through which an item is placed in the food tray. First and second flaps extend from respective top edges of the first and second sidewalls and are configured to be folded toward an interior of the food tray. The first and second flaps each define slots. First and second lid members extend from respective top edges of the front wall and the rear wall and are configured to be folded toward the interior of the food tray. The first and second lid members define a pair of tabs on respective side edges that are configured to engage the slots defined by the first and second flaps.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLCInventors: James A. Hubbard, Jr., Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, Kurt Wolf
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Patent number: 9056712Abstract: A package or container includes a side wall, the side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the side wall may be at least partially coated by a layer of a thermally expandable material. The material may be adapted to be expanded to provide thermal insulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: LBP MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, John Nobers
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Publication number: 20140332584Abstract: A carton includes a top portion and a bottom portion. Each portion includes a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing side walls extending therebetween. The top portion and bottom portion include respective top and bottom surfaces. The rear walls of the top and bottom portions are hingedly connected to another along respective outer edges. When closed, the top portion and bottom portion define a cavity for storing an item. The carton also includes a separation region defined on the top and bottom portions that extends from an outside edge of the front wall of the top portion, around the top portion and the bottom portion, to an outside edge of the front wall of the bottom portion. The separation region is configured to facilitate controlled separation of the carton into first and second side portions and to prevent liquid flow through separation region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, James Hubbard, Earle Ellis, Lauren Mikos, Kevin Fultz, Jonathan Smyk
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Patent number: 8870018Abstract: An adjustable sleeve is disclosed that employs a pivot region which allows rotation of the first end of the sleeve relative to the second end of the sleeve. Rotation about the pivot region allows the sleeve size to adapt to many different sizes and tapers of containers. Rotation results in increasing a diameter of the top of the sleeve and decreasing a diameter of the bottom of the sleeve, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: LBP Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, Kurt M. Wolf, Lauren Mikos, Barry L. Silverstein
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Publication number: 20140103103Abstract: A package or container includes a side wall, the side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the side wall may be at least partially coated by a layer of a insulating material. The material may be adapted to be expanded to provide thermal insulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: LBP MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Thomas FU, Matthew R. COOK
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Patent number: 8627999Abstract: A beverage container includes right, left, front, and rear sidewalls that define a closed space there between. The right sidewall defines an opening. The beverage container also includes a bag for storing fluids that is positioned within the closed space. The bag includes a spout for dispensing the fluids. At least a portion of the spout extends through the opening in the right sidewall. The beverage container includes first and second lid members that extend from respective top edges of the front sidewall and the rear sidewall, respectively. The first and second lid members cover the bag when in a closed configuration. In the closed configuration, a side edge of at least one of the lid members is positioned behind at least a portion of the spout and is configured to prevent the spout from falling into the closed space.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: LBP Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Kurt M. Wolf, Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu
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Publication number: 20130341386Abstract: A food tray formed of a unitary sheet of material includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, first sidewall, and a second sidewall that define an opening through which an item is placed in the food tray. First and second flaps extend from respective top edges of the first and second sidewalls and are configured to be folded toward an interior of the food tray. The first and second flaps each define slots. First and second lid members extend from respective top edges of the front wall and the rear wall and are configured to be folded toward the interior of the food tray. The first and second lid members define a pair of tabs on respective side edges that are configured to engage the slots defined by the first and second flaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: LBP Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: James A. Hubbard, JR., Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, Kurt Wolf
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Patent number: 8424712Abstract: A container sleeve includes a sheet of material that defines a first edge member and a second edge member. The container sleeve defines an upper cross member with a first end connected to the first edge member and a second end connected to the second edge member, and a lower cross member with a first end connected to the first edge member and a second end connected to the second edge member. The container sleeve further defines a center cross member positioned between the upper cross member and the lower cross member. The center cross member includes a first end connected to the first edge member and a second end connected to the second edge member. A center region of the cross member is configured to be positioned away from a center region of the upper cross member and a center region of the lower cross member to enable the insertion of a container into an opening defined between the upper cross member, the lower cross member, and the center cross member.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: LBP Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Cook, Kurt M. Wolf, Thomas Fu
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Publication number: 20120285972Abstract: A clamshell container includes a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion includes a bottom wall and a side wall attached to the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the side wall form a bottom recessed area. The top portion is connected with the bottom portion along a fold line. The top portion is configured to fold over at least part of the bottom portion at the fold line to form a storage area between the top portion and the bottom recessed area. The top portion and the bottom portion are constructed of a first layer and a second layer attached to the first layer by an insulating material. The insulating material includes micro-encapsulated particles to expand and provide thermal insulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Thomas Fu, Matthew R. Cook
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Publication number: 20120261298Abstract: A food tray formed of a unitary sheet of material includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, first sidewall, and a second sidewall that define an opening through which an item is placed in the food tray. First and second flaps extend from respective top edges of the first and second sidewalls and are configured to be folded toward an interior of the food tray. The first and second flaps each define slots. First and second lid members extend from respective top edges of the front wall and the rear wall and are configured to be folded toward the interior of the food tray. The first and second lid members define a pair of tabs on respective side edges that are configured to engage the slots defined by the first and second flaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: James A. Hubbard, JR., Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, Kurt Wolf
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Publication number: 20120228319Abstract: A unitary blank is configured to be assembled into a portable carrier. The unitary blank includes a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels connected with the bottom panel, and a top panel connected with one of the side panels. The unitary blank also includes a carrier divider panel connected with one of the side panels. The carrier divider panel includes perforations such that the carrier divider panel is detachable from the side panel and configured to be inserted into an interior of the portable carrier formed by the bottom panel, the plurality of side panels, and the top panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu, Kurt M. Wolf
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Publication number: 20120037691Abstract: A food carton includes a substantially triangular bottom panel with a first, second and third edge. A first, second, and third sidewall connect to the first, second, and third edge, respectively, of the bottom panel. A cover is connected to a top edge of the third sidewall. The bottom panel; first, second, and third sidewalls; and the cover define a substantially closed space therein in a closed configuration. In the closed configuration, a first side edge and a second side edge of the third sidewall extend beyond a rear edge of the first sidewall and a rear edge of the second sidewall, respectively, so that the rear edge of the first sidewall and the rear edge of the second sidewall are in frictional contact with an inner surface of the third sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: James A. Hubbard, JR., Matthew R. Cook, Thomas Fu