Article Adhesively Secured To Support Patents (Class 206/460)
  • Patent number: 11932784
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive composition for a dicing tape, which may prevent the success rate of chip pick-up from decreasing due to an oxygen inhibition phenomenon occurring in a dicing process, and a dicing tape including the same. The adhesive composition for a dicing tape includes an adhesive binder, a singlet oxygen scavenger, a photosensitizer, and a photoinitiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Da Ae Kim, Ji Ho Han, Kwang Joo Lee, Eun Yeong Kim, Mi Jang
  • Patent number: 11872715
    Abstract: A glazing panel removal device comprising a winder unit (1) having first and second winder spools (10, 11) for winding a cutting filament (100) and a drive, for driving the winder spools (10). The drive means includes a single or common drive input for driving both the first and second winder spools (10, 11). The drive maybe a rotary input drive, and driving the rotary input in a first rotary direction may cause winding of the filament (100) onto the first winder spool (10) and driving the rotary input in the opposite direction causes winding of the filament (100) onto the second winder spool (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Belron International Limited
    Inventor: William Finck
  • Patent number: 11820572
    Abstract: A packaging unit adapted to contain at least two button cells includes: for each of the button cells, a separate individual compartment that encloses the button cells; the individual compartments are each formed from a separate thermoformed plastics hood and a back plastics film fixed thereto; the individual compartments are configured such that they cannot be opened without tools; a carrier on which the individual compartments are attached; and the individual compartments are spaced apart from one another on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: VARTA Microbattery GmbH, VARTA Consumer Batteries GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Georg Felber, Werner Regner
  • Patent number: 11813702
    Abstract: A soldering component and a method of fitting it to boards are introduced. The soldering component includes a body and a fitting portion. The fitting portion is fitted to an object. The body has an engaging portion with an elastic retraction space conducive to elastic retraction of two or more engagement portions, allowing the engagement portions to engage with another object. The soldering component has a weldable surface to be soldered to a weldable surface of the object. The weldable surface of the object has a built-in solder layer adapted to be heated for soldering the soldering component and the weldable surface of the object together. The soldering component is disposed in a carrier, taken out with a tool, compared with the object by a comparison device to determine a fitting position on the object, positioned at the fitting position with the tool, thereby being fitted to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: DTECH PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ting-Jui Wang
  • Patent number: 11795423
    Abstract: A composition, including a substrate having a planar array of depressions each defined by concave walls and a moat disposed around each depression of said array of depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventor: Christopher Fang-Yen
  • Patent number: 11725120
    Abstract: The current disclosure describes carrier tape systems, which include a carrier tape including a plurality of pockets. Each pocket contains a semiconductor device adhered to a bottom surface of the pocket by an adhesive. In some embodiments, the adhesive is a reversible adhesive. Use of the adhesive reduces the likelihood the semiconductor device will be damaged due to movement of the semiconductor device in the pocket during shipment of the carrier tape. Methods of forming a semiconductor device carrier systems and methods of supplying semiconductor devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Kuo, Jing Ruei Lu, Pei-Haw Tsao
  • Patent number: 11654231
    Abstract: A medical device packaging comprises a container having an opening. A medical device is disposed within the container. The medical device includes an adhesive contact face facing the opening. A first cover is disposed over the opening in the container to close the container. A second cover is disposed over the adhesive contact face of the medical device. The first and second covers are connected such that removal of the first cover from the container causes detachment of the second cover from the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Stefan Verlaak, Ilario Melzi
  • Patent number: 11452249
    Abstract: A carrier for reversibly immobilizing one or more objects is disclosed. The carrier comprises a frame having a major axis, a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more openings through the frame along the major axis. The carrier also comprises a film comprising a thermoplastic elastomer material and having a top surface and a bottom surface. The film is attached to the frame based on thermal bonding of the top surface of the film to the bottom surface of the frame, is under tension along the major axis, and is free to flex at the openings. The top surface of the film comprises one or more exposed top surface portions that are accessible through the openings. The exposed top surface portions exhibit a holding force on stainless steel as per ASTM D1000 that is greater than that of the bottom surface of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: DELPHON INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Rajesh Kumar Varma
  • Patent number: 11396392
    Abstract: The present invention provides a parallel method for packaging an electronic component and coating an adhesive on a carrier tape and a mechanism for same, so as to regulate continuous output of an adhesive and intermittent movement in packaging work, so that during a short pause of placing an electronic component, a continuously output adhesive is prevented from being repeatedly applied at a fixed position of a carrier tape. In this way, excessive application of an adhesive can be avoided, and it can be further ensured that the quality of packaging is not affected by an excessive amount of an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventor: Tzu-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11111049
    Abstract: An extrusion blow-molded plastic container, for example, a plastic bottle, is described which has a container body having a longitudinal axis, a longitudinal end sealed by a container bottom, another longitudinal end adjoining a container neck provided with a pour opening, and a container shoulder. The container body has at least one deformable section which is made flat and which extends over a large part of an axial length of the container body and in the peripheral direction. The deformable section which has been made flat has two longitudinal sides which run essentially in the axial direction and which border regions of the container body which have a greater stiffness than the deformable section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Oliver Kies
  • Patent number: 10968021
    Abstract: A battery packaging body allows, while infants can hardly take out a battery, a person other than infants can take out the battery. A battery packaging body includes a mount, and a blister cover which can accommodate a battery between the same and the mount. The mount and the blister cover are fixed to each other at least at their peripheral edge parts. The blister cover has a non-fixed part which is, at a position continuous to an accommodating projection, not fixed to the mount, and a first rib part provided along the accommodating projection. The non-fixed part is positioned on the opposite side to the first rib part across the accommodating projection and constitutes a part of a cuttable region P. The first rib part extends in a direction crossing a direction in which the non-fixed part, the accommodating projection and the first rib part line up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Maxell Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Kuwa, Keiko Yamanaka, Junichiro Miyazaki, Akira Takagi
  • Patent number: 10814298
    Abstract: An array of membranes comprising amphipathic molecules is formed using an apparatus comprising a support defining an array of compartments. Volumes comprising polar medium are provided within respective compartments and a layer comprising apolar medium is provided extending across the openings with the volumes. Polar medium is flowed across the support to displace apolar medium and form a layer in contact with the volumes, forming membranes comprising amphipathic molecules at the interfaces. In one construction of the apparatus, the support that comprises partitions which comprise inner portions and outer portions. The inner portions define inner recesses without gaps therebetween that are capable of constraining the volumes comprising polar medium contained in neighbouring inner recesses from contacting each other. The outer portions extend outwardly from the inner portions and have gaps allowing the flow of an apolar medium across the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Jason Robert Hyde, Pedro Miguel Ortiz Bahamon, Clive Gavin Brown, Andrew John Heron, Paul Raymond Mackett
  • Patent number: 10723532
    Abstract: An article includes a panel of elastic material including an elastic strip and a plurality of elastic bands. The elastic strip has opposed first and second longitudinal edges. The plurality of elastic bands are rupturably connected to the first edge of the elastic strip, each of the bands configured as a loop surrounding a first aperture. A method for obtaining an individual elastic band from an article is also described. The article includes a panel of elastic material including an elastic strip and a plurality of elastic bands. The method includes pulling the individual band from the elastic strip to rupture a connection between the individual band and the elastic strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Bedford Insutries, Inc.
    Inventor: Jay A. Milbrandt
  • Patent number: 10661955
    Abstract: An adhesive patch and method of use thereof for forming a plurality of stackable items into a vertically stacked load are described. The method may include delivering an aligned stack of items positioned on a pallet for eventual transportation while minimizing the misalignment of the stackable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Milan Ivosevic, Noel Titus
  • Patent number: 10595783
    Abstract: An electronic device and method for measuring user body information are provided. The method for measuring user body information includes detecting a contact of a user's body portion on at least two spots of a touch screen of the electronic device, upon detecting the contact of the user's body portion on the at least two spots of the touch screen, applying power to a first coil in the electronic device, and measuring the user body information using at least one of a voltage and a second current measured after a first current is induced across the user's body by a first magnetic field generated from the first coil as the power is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Bae Park, Do-Yoon Kim, Young-Hyun Kim, Byung-Hun Choi, Jae-Eun Kang, Chang-Hyun Kim, Kang-Jin Yoon, Jeong-Eun Lee
  • Patent number: 10384860
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a carrier tape 10 for storing electronic components includes a band-shaped tape body 11 and storage recesses 12a, each having length L1, width W1, and depth D1 sufficient to store an electronic component EC, which storage recesses are provided in the tape body 11 at equal intervals in the length direction. On one width-direction side of the storage recesses 12a in the tape body 11, guide recesses 12b are provided in such a way that their depth D2 increases from the top face of the tape body 11 toward the one width-direction side face of the storage recess 12b, and that the guide recesses 12b themselves continue to the storage recesses 12a. The carrier tape is suited for the method of inserting electronic components into the storage recesses in the carrier tape from the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Kageyuki Sekine
  • Patent number: 10350347
    Abstract: This tray includes spaced apart openings arranged in parallel rows, intended to receive the bodies of the elongated objects, and projections making it possible to place the flanges of the elongated objects inserted in these openings in a determined angular position on the tray when the bodies of these elongated objects are engaged in these openings. According to the invention: said projections are arranged so as to place the length of said flanges in a determined angular position with respect to the rows of openings, and the openings of a first row of openings are arranged with respect to a second row of openings adjacent to said first row, such that after installation of the elongated objects on the tray, the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said the first row imbricates with the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said second row, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventors: Samuel Gagnieux, Thomas Dubois, Franck Carrel, Nicolas Eon, Aurelie Allanic
  • Patent number: 10166325
    Abstract: A packaging for a medical device and medicament comprising a packaging body having a first region and a second region. A medicament delivery device comprises a delivery mechanism for administering medicament to a patient. The medicament delivery device is received in the first region and a medicament container is received in the second region. The medicament delivery device includes a chamber configured to receive the medicament container. The packaging body includes a hinge between the first and second regions such that the first and second regions are pivotable about the hinge from a storage position in which the first and second regions are spaced apart to a loading position in which the first region lies adjacent the second region. The chamber and medicament container are equidistantly spaced from the hinge such that the medicament container is loaded into the chamber when the first and second regions are pivoted into the loading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventor: Eva Schiendzielorz
  • Patent number: 10040617
    Abstract: A flexible package having a tamper evident product authentication label secured thereto and methods of making the same are provided. The package includes at least one panel having a heat seal line. The label has an outer surface with authentication indicia appearing thereon and an inner surface adhesively secured to the package adjacent the heat seal line. The label includes peripheral portions that are frangible, with one of the frangible peripheral portions of the label being located within a portion of the area made up by the heat seal line. Accordingly, attempted removal of the label from the package will cause the label to tear, leaving at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the label secured to the package to thereby prevent reuse of the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Fres-co System USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Travis Christopher Blose
  • Patent number: 9964649
    Abstract: Described is a device comprising a retro-reflective marker sphere comprising: a core ball comprising: a generally spherical body portion, a mounting base extending from one end of the body portion of the core ball, and a mounting recess having a recess opening in the mounting base and extending into the body portion of the core ball, and a retro-reflective covering on the core ball, the retro-reflective covering comprising an opening through which the mounting base of the core ball extends, wherein a flat lower surface of the mounting base is spaced proximally from a lower edge of the opening of the retro-reflective covering, and wherein the mounting recess includes an interior screw thread for engaging an exterior screw thread of a mounting post when the retro-reflective marker sphere is mounted on the mounting post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: IZI Medical Products
    Inventors: Helen Zinreich Shafer, David Alan Zinreich, Douglas Abraham Crumb
  • Patent number: 9836998
    Abstract: A document holder system can include a thin surface elongate along a first direction and a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The document holder system can include a first adhesive portion disposed on a back side along a top portion of the thin surface. Additionally, the document holder system can include a second adhesive portion disposed on a front side along at least one of the top portion and a middle portion of the thin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Inventor: Gideon Eden
  • Patent number: 9783353
    Abstract: A safe and environmental protection package for tiny battery provides the tiny battery recycled and prevents the children from obtaining and eating by mistake, the technical scheme comprising a bottom cover body and a top cover body; the bottom cover body including a bottom piece body and a containing groove; an exit part disposed in one end of the containing groove and an access groove disposed in the other end thereof; two symmetric low positioning blocks and two symmetric high positioning blocks, by which a containing space is formed with the top cover body; said top cover body including a top piece body, a top groove part, and inserting slit; by applied to the above-mentioned structures, the tiny battery dispose inside the package is removed by inserting the used tiny battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventors: Peng-Yi Kuo, Chung-Chieh Cheng
  • Patent number: 9681718
    Abstract: A combined mount and protective case apparatus for an electronic device which includes a protective housing member to store and protect an electronic device and an attachment arm member having one or more adhesive portions configured to detachably mount to a plurality of surfaces, the attachment arm member rotatably connected to the protective housing member by a hinge member coupled to the protective housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy E. Poole, Craig Dean
  • Patent number: 9649471
    Abstract: A catheter assembly includes a catheter, preferably having a hydrophilic surface coating; and a package accommodating said catheter. The package preferably also accommodates a wetting fluid. The package includes a first and a second sheet material connected around the edges; a perforation line extending along a non-closed loop in one of said sheet materials, which defines a flap opening; a third sheet material connected by means of an adhesive over said flap opening. The third sheet material with a margin covers the entire flap opening. The adhesive is adapted to maintain a sterile closure of the package before use, and to be resealable after use. The third sheet material forms a tab not provided with adhesive and the tab provides a grip portion for peel opening of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ASTRA TECH AB
    Inventor: Göran Fröjd
  • Patent number: 9624026
    Abstract: The removable dispensing cover for tissue boxes includes an oblong dispensing cover detachably mounted to a top of a tissue box. A pull tab extends from one end of the dispensing cover for selective grasping by a user for subsequent removal of the dispensing cover from the tissue box to access the tissues. An elongate dispensing thread has a portion thereof attached to the bottom of the dispensing cover, and a dispensing strip is attached to the remaining portion of the dispensing thread. The dispensing strip is attached a top tissue sheet contained in the tissue box, so that as the dispensing cover is removed from the top of the tissue box, the top tissue is also pulled along, ready for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Heraibi
  • Patent number: 9586432
    Abstract: An integral tab system for a 2-D or 3-D tab for a folder, and a method of making same is disclosed. The integral 2-D (flat) tab (20) is provided in the hanging folder itself without the need for additional tabs being affixed. The 3-D tab version (120) is created by an extension which is folded onto itself so that one edge surface is at an angle relative to the panels of the file folder allowing it to be read from the side. These tabs may also be supplied in a detachable form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Smead Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steven Charles Black, Duane Christensen, David Fasbender
  • Patent number: 9579252
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical product supply is disclosed in the form of a container, a pharmaceutical product receiver, pharmaceutical product, an adhesive, and at least one release liner. The pharmaceutical product receiver includes a plurality of receptacles for pharmaceutical product. The container is initially disposed in a first configuration where all of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles may be accessible. The container is thereafter disposable in a second configuration where no covering for any of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles is accessible through any openable access incorporated by the container. One or more release liners may be moved to expose adhesive for disposing and retaining the container in its second configuration. The noted second configuration of the container facilitates disposal of the pharmaceutical product supply (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Ziemba, Vernon D. Ortenzi
  • Patent number: 9560880
    Abstract: The present invention provides a container comprising portion packets of a tobacco or non-tobacco snuff, wherein the portion packets are held in place on an interior surface of the container by an adhesive, a method for packing portion packets of a tobacco or non-tobacco snuff in a container, as well as use of an adhesive in such container for removable adhesion of said portion packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Swedish Match North Europe AB
    Inventor: Thom Aspgren
  • Patent number: 9550637
    Abstract: A device for palletizing a plurality of articles and for stabilizing selected ones of the plurality of articles is provided. The device includes at least one load stabilizer and at least one stabilizer applier. The at least one load stabilizer includes a stabilizer sheet and an adhesive layer coupled with the stabilizer sheet. The at least one stabilizer applier receives the at least one load stabilizer and applies the adhesive layer to a select potential shift point of a palletized load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony V. DiNello
  • Patent number: 9459315
    Abstract: A tray for aligning semiconductor packages, a test handler using the same, a method of aligning the semiconductor packages, and a test method using the same include a tray main body comprising a plurality of package pocket portions at which a plurality of semiconductor packages are individually received and an air position-aligning unit coupled to the tray main body. The air position-aligning unit applies air having a preset pressure to the semiconductor package received at the package pocket portion. The semiconductor package is aligned at the package pocket portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Won Han, Sang Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9415928
    Abstract: A packaging system for personal care products is provided including a package including an external surface and a package circumference, and a concealment element circumscribing the package at the package circumference and being positionable between a first position in which the packaging system exhibits product-identifying graphics and a second position in which the packaging system is substantially bereft of product-identifying graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcille Faye Ruman
  • Patent number: 9370240
    Abstract: A kit for decorating a toothbrush includes a package, a toothbrush, and at least one of a sticker panel comprising a plurality of stickers and a plurality of decorative bands. The sticker panel may include three panel sections with at least one of the panel sections having stickers thereon. The decorative bands are sized to fit around an outer perimeter of a base portion of the toothbrush for decoration. Thus, the decorative bands are formed of an elastic material to facilitate stretching of the decorative bands to fit around the outer perimeter of the base portion of the toothbrush. The kit may include at least one sticker sized to fit on the base portion of the toothbrush. The kit may also include a panel including one or more stickers and/or one or more decorative bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Eduardo Jimenez, David K. Lee, Quang Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9374934
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a carrier tape having pockets for carrying electronic components. The carrier tape includes a longitudinally extending elevated central portion having a plurality of pockets formed therein and two side portions, each side portion disposed on opposite sides of the elevated central portion and extending longitudinally therewith, wherein each side portion is attached to the elevated central portion by an inclined portion such that the central portion is higher than the side portions when disposed in a flat configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Chee Ming Ng, Shiow Shya Ling, Wai Thoo Leong
  • Patent number: 9346609
    Abstract: Adhesive tabs having individual apertures are adhered to individual miniature products to be dispensed. The products are supported on a product carrier component having passages through which the tabs individually pass. A hook component is movable relative to the product carrier component. The hook component has a hook sized to successively enter each aperture, and to successively catch and successively remove each tab from its individual product during relative movement of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Akoio, LLC
    Inventors: William Schiffmiller, Clay Burns, Mario Quintana Serrahima, Boris Kontorovich
  • Patent number: 9120607
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical product supply is disclosed in the form of a container, a pharmaceutical product receiver, pharmaceutical product, an adhesive, and at least one release liner. The pharmaceutical product receiver includes a plurality of receptacles for pharmaceutical product. The container is initially disposed in a first configuration where all of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles may be accessible. The container is thereafter disposable in a second configuration where no covering for any of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles is accessible through any openable access incorporated by the container. One or more release liners may be moved to expose adhesive for disposing and retaining the container in its second configuration. The noted second configuration of the container facilitates disposal of the pharmaceutical product supply (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: MALLINCKRODT LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Ziemba, Vernon D. Ortenzi
  • Patent number: 9022215
    Abstract: An assembly for holding multiple transaction card holders and associated multiple transaction cards in a single packet for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Gift Card Impressions, LLC
    Inventors: Brett R. Glass, Nicole E. Glass
  • Patent number: 8919560
    Abstract: A chewing gum disposal container is provided as simple, easy to use, and convenient apparatus for disposing used gum in areas where traditional methods of gum disposal are not readily available. The apparatus is provided as an envelope that forms an inner chamber. The inner chamber is utilized for receiving used chewing gum and is lined with an antimicrobial layer that reduces the transmission of infectious disease. The envelope utilizes a front section and a rear section in order to form the inner chamber. The front section provides a top flap that seals the inner chamber. Additionally the front section provides a visual identifier for distinguishing the particular apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Derek L. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 8905233
    Abstract: An assembly for holding a transaction card, such as a gift card, upon an articulated, multi-panel structure that conforms to the shape of an underlying substrate, such as a box or other container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Gift Card Impressions, LLC
    Inventors: Brett R. Glass, Nicole E. Glass
  • Patent number: 8893888
    Abstract: A package of coasters comprises a plurality of coasters arranged in a stack and a flexible binding. The flexible binding engages a side portion of each of the plurality of coasters within the stack. The flexible binding includes an adhesive layer to retain each of the plurality of coasters within the stack. The adhesive layer permits at least one coaster to be releasably removed from an original position within the stack. A clear cover may be placed on the uppermost one of the coasters. And, a peelable strap may be affixed to the stack on another side surface of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Magnet Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Curtis L. Todd, Anne M. Brown
  • Patent number: 8794443
    Abstract: [PURPOSE] To provide an individually packaged product that is resistant to contaminants infiltration and can be hygienically transported. [SOLUTION MEANS] An individually packaged product comprising a first individual package formed by covering an absorbent article with a packaging sheet, and a second individual package, wherein the packaging sheet has a middle region and a first region and second region located on either side of the middle region, the second region is folded onto the middle region sandwiching the absorbent article therebetween, and the first region being folded onto part of the second region, while the first region is anchored to the outer face of the second region, and the second individual package is situated on the first region and second region and anchored to at least part of the outer face of the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 8763805
    Abstract: A device for containing and releasing a sample material having a first structural layer, a second structural layer, and a frangible layer containing a sample material attaching the first structural layer to the second structural layer. The sample material may be a fragrance. The device may further include a substrate such as a printed carrier sheet having a first panel and a second panel. The sampler may be placed on the second panel and the first panel is folded over the sampler to form the device. When the substrate is unfolded, the frangible layer separates for access to the sample material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: AKI, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Greenland
  • Publication number: 20140144802
    Abstract: A device and method for shipping and display of already packaged goods which provides support for packages, and which allows a uniform orientation of those packages, as well as retaining those assembled packages at a uniform distance from other products. The substrate comprising this device has adhesive or other materials to make packages adhere to the substrate, and also has adhesive materials to make the substrate itself adhere to another surface such as a retail shelf. The packages are placed for shipping or display on one side of the substrate and are held in a fixed position, while the substrate itself is placed on another surface so that the packages may be uniformly stacked or observed. The adhesive, or other material causing adhesion, is stronger on the side allowing adhesion of the device to another surface, and weaker on the other side which holds the packages in a fixed assembly. Thus, when a single package is removed from the device, the device itself remains adhered to the other surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen Paul Maginas
  • Patent number: 8733582
    Abstract: A cup (22) includes a base (26) and a wall (30) with an integral straw (36). A lid (24) includes a flange (52) for mating with the cup (22) to establish an assembled position of the drinking assembly (20). The lid (24) defines an orifice (66) aligned with the integral straw (36) in the assembled position, and a flexible straw (68) is disposed within the orifice (66). The flexible straw (68) has a nipple portion (70) extending to an inlet end (72) disposed in abutting relationship with the integral straw (36) in the assembled position to establish a compression fit between the flexible straw (68) and the integral straw (36). The lid (24) is also stackable with identical lids (24) and includes a cavity (60) extending between first and second ends (62, 64). The orifice (66) is disposed about one of the ends (64) and the cavity (60) has an open portion (90) disposed about the other of the ends (62) for receiving a nipple portion (70) of the identical lid (24) being stacked in alternating relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventors: David Fioritto, Domenic Belcastro
  • Patent number: 8720682
    Abstract: Holders for portable memory cards and methods for manufacturing such holders are provided. A holder for a portable memory card described herein is configured to attach to a host device such that a portable memory card can travel with a host even when the portable memory card is not being used with the host. A holder for a portable memory card described herein may have a low profile design compatible with host electronic devices of increasingly small form factor, such as mobile phones and portable media players. A holder for a portable memory card may also include a lock for locking a portable memory card in a compartment formed by the memory card holder to prevent accidental removal of the portable memory card from the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Sandisk IL Ltd.
    Inventors: Ariel Navon, Itzhak Pomerantz, Rahav Yairi
  • Patent number: 8622215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel device for the collection, storage, shipping and retrieval of hair follicles from animals for the purpose of isolating DNA or other genetic material from the follicles for analysis. The device has outer flaps for the protection as well as identification of the samples and an inner part where samples are placed. The inner device has thicker base and a clear plastic cover, the easy peel back of which is facilitated by a) low tack adhesives that hold the two together and b) a touch cut on one end, through the base sheet which creates a grip. This makes the device convenient and easy to use, and yet a robust collection device for hair follicles from animals in a farm or real-life situation. Hair follicles can be punched out through the inner device for direct DNA isolation and analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Neogen Corporation
    Inventor: Abraham Oommen
  • Patent number: 8607980
    Abstract: A reclosable consumer product package assembly (10) supports a plurality of consumable products (12). The product package retains and encloses the products, The package is formed from a planar sheet (16) folded about the products. The folded sheet (16) defines a portion overlying the products and an extending portion extending beyond the products to define a foldable flap (29). The sheet is scored at a location overlying at least a portion of the products. The foldable flap is folded over the scored location and adhesively secured thereto such that upon opening the flap, the scored location is removed from its overlying location to expose the products for dispensing. The flap is reclosable over the exposed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Allen S. Aldridge, James Glydon
  • Patent number: 8430244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesive-based battery isolation systems and methods of use. Embodiments of the present invention include utilizing one or more adhesive members to electrically isolate a used battery or electrical storage device such that it may be positioned back within an open package for storage without exposure to moisture. One embodiment of the present invention relates to an electrical storage and isolation system including an electrical storage device, a storage compartment, and at least one adhesive member. The storage compartment may be any form of storage compartment with a releasable opening such as conventional retail plastic package or a flexible retort type package. The system may include one or more adhesive members for use in electrically isolating an electrical storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Inventors: Doug Kennedy, Greg Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8414994
    Abstract: A note-carried liquid pack for application on an article by machine includes a base note layer with printed indicia on a top note face. The note-carried liquid pack also includes first and second fluid-impermeable, substantially transparent laminate layers overlying the base note layer. A first adhesive secures the first laminate layer to the base note layer, and a second adhesive secures the second laminate layer to the first laminate layer along an endless adhesive boundary. The endless adhesive boundary surrounds a central portion devoid of adhesive, in which the laminate layers define a liquid-holding pocket therebetween. A substantially transparent liquid is disposed within the pocket to be sealed therein so long as at least portions of the laminate layers adjacent the pocket remain secured to one another. The printed indicia is viewable through the laminate layers and through the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Express Card and Label Co., Inc.
    Inventor: John W. George
  • Patent number: 8403172
    Abstract: A collapsible straw assembly. A first component includes a beverage container having a recess formed therein. A second component includes a collapsible straw having a collapsed configuration and expanded configuration. The straw is disposed in the recess when in collapsed configuration and is ready for use in expanded configuration. A third component includes a protective liner disposed in overlying relation to the straw in collapsed configuration. The liner has an outer surface containing protective materials and an inner surface containing sanitizing materials. Adhesives may be disposed on the surface of the recess and on the inner surface of the liner. When in the collapsed configuration, the inner end of the straw can be attached to the container, and the outer end of the straw can be attached to the liner. This allows simultaneous expansion of the straw when the liner is removed to expose the straw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Florida A&M University
    Inventors: Malcom Kelley, Nordian Brown, Leitoya Snelling
  • Patent number: 8403212
    Abstract: An information card for attaching to a blister holding an item such as a pharmaceutical dose comprises a rim area around an opening in the information card for attaching the information card to the blister, the opening allowing the information card to be positioned around the item. This allows additional information to be added to the blister while leaving the protective blister intact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: 4C Care & Consultancy BV
    Inventor: Jos J. J. M. van Esch