Patents Examined by Andrew D Perreault
  • Patent number: 12237190
    Abstract: A supporting shelf module includes a plurality of plastic supporting plates parallelly arranged in a height direction, and at least one pair of metal-made connectors located at two opposite ends of the supporting plates in the height direction. The connectors in one pair are correspondingly located in two horizontal planes perpendicular to the height direction. A wafer container is also disclosed, which includes a container body having at least two sets of the supporting shelf modules mounted therein, at least two top retaining brackets and at least two bottom retaining grooves provided on an inward side of a top and a bottom panel of the container body, respectively. The supporting shelf module has upper ends engaged with the top retaining brackets and lower ends engaged with and limited to the bottom retaining grooves in an engaging direction. Thus, the tolerance problem of the conventional wafer shelf can be solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, En-Nien Shen, Yung-Chin Pan, Cheng-En Chung, Po-Ting Lee, Wei-Chien Liu, Tzu-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 12221251
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a heat-shrinkable polyester film having excellent shrink finishing property due to the film's sufficient heat shrinkability and low shrinkage stress in the longitudinal direction, small change in the non-shrinkable direction of the film. [Solution] The heat-shrinkable polyester film which heat-shrinks in the longitudinal direction and satisfying the following (1) to (6); (1) having a shrinkage of 35% to 70% in the longitudinal direction; (2) having a shrinkage of ?8% to 7% in the width direction; (3) having a change rate of 5% to 22% when fixed in the longitudinal direction with fixed-length; (4) having a change rate of 5% to 20% in the width direction when fixed with 10% of slack in the longitudinal direction; (5) having a maximum shrinkage stress of 5 MPa to 15 MPa in the longitudinal direction; (6) having a stress at 10% elongation, F10, of 1 MPa to 5 MPa in the longitudinal direction and 0.5 MPa to 3 MPa in the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Haruta, Norimi Tabota
  • Patent number: 12220031
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus for holding a polymeric optical lens, such as an ophthalmic lens (contact lens or intraocular lens “IOL”); or other polymeric item; in a hydrated state in a hydrated lens inspection container (“HLIC”) that is conducive for measurement of characteristics of the ophthalmic lens (or other polymeric item) being inspected. According to the present invention, a HLIC receives the polymeric optical lens into a HLIC lens retention cavity, and a hydration fluid fills the HLIC to a level above a cavity upper edge of the HLIC container, hydration fluid is permitted to reach a level above the cavity upper edge via formation of a meniscus with the hydration liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Atheneum Optical Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Randall Pugh, W. Anthony Martin
  • Patent number: 12211729
    Abstract: A member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes: a ceramic plate that has a wafer placement surface at an upper surface thereof; a plug disposition hole that extends through the ceramic plate in an up-down direction and that has a truncated conical space whose upper opening is larger than a lower opening thereof; a truncated conical plug that is disposed in the plug disposition hole, that allows gas to flow in the up-down direction, and whose upper surface is larger than a lower surface thereof; an adhesive layer that is provided between the plug disposition hole and the truncated conical plug; an electrically conductive baseplate that is joined to a lower surface of the ceramic plate through a joint layer; and a gas supply path that is provided in the baseplate and the joint layer and that supplies gas to the truncated conical plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Natsuki Hirata, Shinya Yoshida, Tatsuya Kuno, Seiya Inoue, Taro Usami, Kenji Yonemoto, Aoi Saito
  • Patent number: 12202643
    Abstract: A modular pastry packaging carousel is disclosed, which provides the ability to individually store wedge-shaped pastry slices in a respective wedge-shaped pastry module. In a version of the application, the modular pasty packaging carousel generally comprises a bottom plate, a top plate, and a spacer positioned between the bottom plate and the top plate, providing a radial gap therebetween. The modular pastry packaging carousel further provides a plurality of wedge-shaped pastry modules, each comprising a sector-shaped removable base. The sector-shaped removable base includes a means for engaging the pastry module with the base tray radial connection channels. In certain versions, a radial pastry slicer assembly, which has a plurality of radially positioned slicers, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventor: Alicia N. Ivory
  • Patent number: 12201237
    Abstract: A sealing cover for GN pans, including a pan cover body and a sealing ring that is arranged on the pan cover body; surrounding edges of the pan cover body extend outward to form a pan edge, which is provided with a first clamping groove, and a second clamping groove is arranged at the pan cover body, an outer wall of the sealing ring extends outward to form a first clamping edge, and an inner wall extends inward to form a second clamping edge, the first and second clamping edge are respectively embedded in the first and second clamping groove. Thus, the sealing ring is ensured to be tightly connected with the pan cover body, and relative movement between the sealing ring and the pan cover body is avoided, forming an integrated structure of the sealing ring and the pan cover body and to ensure the sealing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Zhongshan Jiabao Daily Products Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Shengbin Cai
  • Patent number: 12195256
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier including a plurality of panels having at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, and locking features for maintaining an erected configuration of the carrier, the locking features including at least one male locking feature extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels being at least partially received in a respective at least one female locking feature at least partially defined in a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Colin P. Ford
  • Patent number: 12178337
    Abstract: A mating food and beverage retaining assembly comprising a serving plate having a collar that has one or more tabs protruding inwardly from the collar and a sloped apron disposed at least partially inside a perimeter defined by the collar. The sloped apron comprises one or more apertures. The serving plate mates with a beverage receptacle having a beverage retaining portion, a stem, and a base having one or more recesses for mating with the one or more tabs. The beverage receptacle is releasably joined to the serving plate by mating the one or more tabs with the one or more recesses. The apertures promote drainage of fluids collecting inside the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventor: Gilberto E. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 12171328
    Abstract: Storage structures suitable for being mounted on a trailer or truck, and for holding heavy, large format goods, are disclosed. The storage structures have at least a two-tier construction, in which metal rails or the like are assembled into three panels that are spaced apart to define two adjacent storage compartments or cages, one sized to hold mats, sheets, or the like, and the other tailored to support the first compartment and provide additional storage. The storage compartments may have equal lengths but different widths. The storage structures may include at least one pair of parallel fork tubes, or two orthogonally oriented pairs of fork tubes, to allow the storage structure to be picked up by a forklift truck on one, two, or more sides of the storage structure. The structures may also include lifting lugs, and one or more pull-out units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventor: Richard A. Thurston
  • Patent number: 12150247
    Abstract: A base tape includes a tape main body including a pair of main surfaces opposed to each other and extending in a length direction with a longitudinal direction of the base tape being defined as the length direction and a direction of a short side being defined as a width direction, the tape main body including a plurality of component accommodation portions located at a predetermined distance from each other in the length direction, each of the plurality of component accommodation portions defining and functioning as an accommodation area of an electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12129075
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing and extracting an edible substance includes a container including an opening at a first end of the container and an aperture disposed through a surface at a second end of the container, a platform disposed within an interior portion of the container and operable to maintain the edible substance, and a stem extending from a base to the aperture of the container, wherein the stem is operable to move through the aperture of the container, wherein the platform is operable to move from a first position in the interior portion of the container to a second position within the interior portion of the container in response to movement of the stem through the aperture of the container, and wherein, when the platform moves to the second position, the edible substance is positioned for removal from the platform and from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Ethyl Ambrosia LLC
    Inventors: DeAnna Bryant, Gill Martinez
  • Patent number: 12129101
    Abstract: A collapsible beverage insulator and methods of using the same are disclosed. The collapsible beverage insulator can have one or more collapsible zones, each of which can move between a collapsed state and an expanded state, optionally including partially collapsed states in-between. The collapsible beverage insulator can have a first end with a first opening sized to receive common beverage containers. The collapsible beverage insulator can be separated from the beverage container to be used in games. The collapsible beverage insulator can be tossed and the way the collapsible beverage insulator lands (e.g., on an end, on a particular end, or on its side) and how the collapsible zones collapse can be used to determine points to be awarded to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Inventor: Sven Johnson
  • Patent number: 12103763
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a shipping and display box. In example embodiments, a shipping and display box includes a bottom panel, the bottom panel comprising a distal end wall at a distal end of the bottom panel and a proximal end tab at a proximal end of the bottom panel. In embodiments, the shipping and display box further includes a first side wall adjacent to and at an approximate right angle to the bottom panel at a first crease line. The shipping and display box further includes a top panel adjacent to and at an approximate right angle to the first side wall at a second crease line, the top panel comprising a proximal end wall at a proximal end of the top panel and a distal end tab at a distal end of the top panel. In embodiments, the shipping and display box further includes a second side wall adjacent to and at an approximate right angle to the top panel at a third crease line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Mata
  • Patent number: 12065282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport container (1) having an interior (4) which is delimited by a container base (2) comprising guide receptacles and by a container cover (3) which is opposite the container base (2) and from which there project guide bodies (6) on the cover outer side (5) opposite the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Entenfellner, Andreas Holzleithner
  • Patent number: 12053680
    Abstract: A golf equipment case and a golf marker adsorption structure are described, which are operable to adsorb a golf marker regardless of the type. The golf equipment case for housing golf equipment includes a marker adsorption part that adsorbs a golf marker, wherein the marker adsorption part comprises a pair of magnets and a support part that supports the magnets, and wherein the pair of magnets of the marker adsorption part is arranged adjacent to each other and have different magnetic poles facing the side where the golf marker is attracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: AQUA LLC
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kusumoto
  • Patent number: 12048397
    Abstract: A tissue holder includes a mounting bracket, a tube axle, a hanging rod, a cover plate, and a clamping driving mechanism. The tube axle is connected with the mounting bracket. The hanging rod is connected with the tube axle. The cover plate is pivotally mounted on the tube axle. The clamping driving mechanism is arranged between the tube axle and the cover plate. The clamping driving mechanism is configured to drive the cover plate to move toward a side of the hanging rod to clamp roll paper hung on the hanging rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: NANCHANG KOHLER LTD.
    Inventor: Kuihua Zhang
  • Patent number: 12030691
    Abstract: A container system utilizing interlocking structural elements and magnetic attachment to facilitate modular assembly of one or more internal container sections for enhanced customizability and ease of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CHILOMA, LLC
    Inventor: John Toben
  • Patent number: 12030708
    Abstract: A frame package including a back panel, an inside panel tab, a front panel, and an inside panel is provided. The inside panel tab extends from the back panel. The front panel extends from the back panel and defines a region to rest upon a corner portion of a frame. The inside panel extends from the front panel and includes an inside panel tab slot. The back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are arranged with one another to fold about the corner portion of the frame and for the inside panel to extend through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel. The inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Ryan Martin, Earl David Forrest
  • Patent number: 12030699
    Abstract: A cross-brace assembly for a package for a household appliance and method of assembling are provided. The cross-brace assembly can include a holder having a body having opposing first and second sides. The body includes first and second inner tabs that include first and second apertures, respectively. A first outer tab projects from the first side of the body, adjacent to the first inner tab, and a second outer tab projects from the second side of the body, adjacent to the second inner tab. A brace having opposing first and second ends can be received within the first and second apertures such that the first end of the brace is disposed adjacent the first outer tab and the second end of the brace is disposed adjacent the second outer tab to retain the brace relative to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Homprakash Hariharan, Jayakumar Jayabal, Sadasivam Narayanan
  • Patent number: 12029335
    Abstract: An eating utensil doubling as a plate and a bowl. A plate has a center, four quadrants, an outer plate edge and an underside. A perforation is formed through the plate extending from the center to the outer edge. Adhesive tape is secured to the underside, the tape including a receiving portion and spanning portion, the spanning portion being of a length substantially equal to the perforation and traveling adjacent to the perforation; and, the receiving portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the spanning portion, wherein upon one of the four quadrants being partially separated from the plate at the perforation to thereby form a quarter piece, the quarter piece can be folded and adhered to the receiving portion such that a cone-like bowl is formed from the plate. An accompanying generally rectangular strip forms the base of the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Volpe-Bonomo, Robert Volpe-Bonomo, Jr.