Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Paul M. Ulrich
  • Patent number: 6102298
    Abstract: An ultrasonic atomizer is provided including an ultrasonic vibrator, a reservoir, and a heat exchanger. The ultrasonic vibrator is connected to an amplifying section. The amplifying section has an exterior surface and a tip thereon. The amplifying section can be elongated and the amplifying section can be inclined at an angle that is preferably between about 5.degree. to 10.degree. from horizontal. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the exterior surface of the amplifying section. The reservoir contains a liquid. A pump can be located between the reservoir and the exterior surface of the amplifying section in order to assure a liquid flow rate of between about 10 to about 30 ml/min. The heat exchanger is provided in order to control the temperature and viscosity of the liquid. The liquid is directed to flow from the reservoir and over the exterior surface of the amplifying section to the tip. A feed tube having a dispensing end can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephan Gary Bush, Robert Edward Stahley
  • Patent number: 6095357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to closure systems (10) for a container for pourable material in particular for pourable material for human consumption such as beverages. The closure system (10) comprises a closure frame (20) and a sealing means (30) which is removably joined to the closure frame to provide appropriate sealing of the container. The present invention allows to reuse the closure frame and provides a temper proof indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Volker Ludwig Heiner, Detlef Johannes Gustav Muller
  • Patent number: D432022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Shane Edwin Meeker, Peter Brian Clarke