Patents by Inventor William R. Pierce

William R. Pierce 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).

  • Patent number: 9650180
    Abstract: A recloseable package is provided having a tamper-indicating element. The tamper-indicating element include one or more self-terminating shapes that form one or more chads after opening the recloseable package. Advantageously, the self-terminating shapes provide a simple, visual cue of graphical alignment in the seal to show the customer whether or not a package has been opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Printpack Illinois, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Cigallio, Don Mallik, Robert Cagle, Brent Holloway, Ronald W. Komro, Joseph O'Connell, Michael Payne, Melinda Stamm, William R. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20150117797
    Abstract: A recloseable package is provided having a tamper-indicating element. The tamper-indicating element include one or more self-terminating shapes that form one or more chads after opening the recloseable package. Advantageously, the self-terminating shapes provide a simple, visual cue of graphical alignment in the seal to show the customer whether or not a package has been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Ed Cigallio, Don Mallik, Robert Cagle, Brent Holloway, Ronald W. Komro, Joseph O'Connell, Michael Payne, Melinda Stamm, William R. Pierce
  • Patent number: 7380022
    Abstract: A system for transmitting data through an IP core network so that data may be transmitted from an originating source, through a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and through the IP core network to a land line telephone and a cellular telephone. The system includes an IP core network that is coupled to the PSTN through an interface. The IP core network is also coupled to an access IP network. A radio access network is coupled to the IP core network and the cellular telephone. Upon receipt of data from the originating source, the IP core network simultaneously initiates a ringing of the land line telephone through the access IP network and a paging of the cellular telephone through the radio access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Francis Tell, William R. Pierce, Kaveh Vessal
  • Patent number: D728357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: The Hershey Company
    Inventors: William R. Pierce, Jr., Jonathon K. Markey