Patents Examined by Bob Zadeh
  • Patent number: 12290830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a perfume dispensing device, the device being electronically controlled and the actuation of perfume spraying being performed via an actuator (12) located on or under a device housing (1). All components of the device are located on or in the housing (1), wherein the housing also accommodates a control circuit (10) for controlling the device, which may optionally include a system (13) for wireless communication with a smart device (14) having a dedicated application uploaded, through which the user sets the desired parameters. The device may include several storage containers (2), which allows the user to select the desired perfume or to personalise the perfume via a dedicated application. The actuator is actuated by pressing or touching the actuator (12) or via an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: M33 d.o.o.
    Inventors: Simon Mohorovic, Marko Matijevic
  • Patent number: 12291391
    Abstract: A refillable dispensing container and a refill container are disclosed. The refillable dispensing container includes: an outer container having an open top and a holding space; an inner container having an open top and inserted within the holding space; a holder that includes a holder body and a support protrusion; an inner cap which has a cap channel and is configured to be detachably coupled to the open top of the outer container; a shoulder having a through-hole and coupled to an outer side of the inner cap; a button having a dispensing hole and coupled to the through-hole of the shoulder such that the button is movable along a vertical direction; and a pump module arranged adjacently to the holder channel and the cap channel, where the pump module is configured to dispense a content out of the dispensing hole when the button is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: SAMHWA CO., LTD
    Inventor: Kyungchang Lee
  • Patent number: 12285096
    Abstract: A method for making and assembling personal hygiene material containers whereby a cap and core are provided; a lid is disposed at the cap; the cap is then placed with the lid onto the core; situating a leakage prevention insert within the core; and situating a hygiene material elevator within the core. The leakage prevention insert possesses a circumference greater than that of the core such that upon insertion of the leakage prevention insert into the core an overhang is created along the entirety of the leakage prevention insert's circumference, where the overhang creates a complete and tight seal by creating an abutment with the inner wall of the core. The abutment thereby prevents the leakage of hygiene material during the manufacture fill process when the hygiene material is in its liquid form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventors: Parag Agrawal, Vadim Molo
  • Patent number: 12281001
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a beverage mixing device (2) comprising a mixing body (3) defining a mixing chamber (30), at least one or a plurality of fluid inlets (4, 5, 6) for supplying a fluid (L, W, A, S) into the mixing chamber (30), a discharge opening (7) to discharge a liquid (P) from the mixing chamber (30), a sealing element (8) being moveably provided between a closed position for closing the discharge opening (7) and an open position for releasing the discharge opening (7) to allow a liquid (P) in the mixing chamber (30) be discharged via the discharge opening (7), and an evacuation outlet (9) for evacuating the mixing chamber (30) by a fluid (G) be introduced into the mixing chamber (30) via the at least one or the plurality of fluid inlets (4, 5, 6) when the discharge opening (7) is closed by the sealing element (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre Pugliese, Alexandre Perentes, Antonin Lizon, Thomas Gabella, Nicolas Ganshof Van Der Meersch
  • Patent number: 12280386
    Abstract: A fluid product dispenser having a vessel and provided with a neck forming at least one helical thread, and a dispensing head mounted on the neck of the vessel, the head having a dispensing member and a fastening member engaging both with the threaded neck and the dispensing member The fastening member has a deformable and malleable skirt intended to engage with the threaded neck, and a rigid collar engaged around the skirt to push the skirt radially against the threaded neck in such a way as to deform the skirt against the thread so as to create a thread imprint in the skirt. The helical thread has an intermediate portion that has, on at least some of its length, a cross-section that decreases in the unscrewing direction and increases in the screwing direction, such that the unscrewing torque decreases and the rescrewing torque increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stéphane Beranger, Alex Milian
  • Patent number: 12280387
    Abstract: Methods apparatuses, systems, and/or the like are provided. An example dispenser may include a housing body. An example housing body may include a recess configured for receiving a liquid at least partially therein. The recess may be further configured with a retaining-ejecting mechanism. An example housing body may also include a dispensing mechanism configured for dispensing fluid from a reservoir of the dispenser. An example dispenser may also include a base body. The base body may define a reservoir configured for receiving and maintain fluid therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Inventors: David N. Youdovin, Karl Winkler, David Wolbert, Michael Cronin
  • Patent number: 12280235
    Abstract: An assembly and a system suitable for dispensing liquid from a compressible bag, such as for IV treatment of a patient. The assembly includes an apparatus and a flexible mat. The apparatus includes a housing with a dispensing end and an opposite rear end, a floor comprising a flat floor surface, a pair of parallel guiding tracks and a roller arrangement including a roller body. The roller arrangement has a first roller arrangement end and a second roller arrangement end respectively engaged with the respective guiding tracks. The mat has a first mat end, which is mounted to or adapted to be mounted to the roller body and the mat is located at least partly on the flat floor between the guiding tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: OSAA INNOVATION APS
    Inventor: Ahmed Abdullah Hessam
  • Patent number: 12280922
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure coupled to the container to control release of product therefrom. The closure includes a closure cap coupled to the container and a flip-top cap coupled to the closure cap and configured to pivot relative to the closure cap between a closed position and an opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Vassallo, Steven Gift, Frank A. Bond
  • Patent number: 12274195
    Abstract: A feed control system for a spreader includes a section configuration module configured to output a section configuration and a section control module configured to receive the section configuration, determine a first actuator position based on the section configuration, and determine a second actuator position based on the section configuration. The feed control system also includes a belt speed module configured to receive the section configuration, receive a commanded belt speed, and determine a target belt speed based on (i) the section configuration and (ii) the commanded belt speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Paresh Bharatiya, Augustine Y. Chow, Nilesh Dhavan, Mandar Mhalsakant Kale
  • Patent number: 12268224
    Abstract: The present invention provides innovative ice-cream/yogurt capsule dispensers, and capsules therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventors: Jossef Levi, Aviva Cohen
  • Patent number: 12269662
    Abstract: A mouth insert for a flexible pouch. The mouth insert defines a passageway that extends along an axis from an axially outer end of the mouth insert to an axially inner end of the mouth insert. The mouth insert is flexible and includes a sealing portion and a lip portion. The sealing portion is for forming a sealed connection to the flexible pouch. The lip portion is configured to extend axially outwardly from the flexible pouch. The lip portion has an axial height that is less than ? of the axial height of the mouth insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: OP-HYGIENE IP GMBH
    Inventors: Heiner Ophardt, Padraig McDonagh, John O'Malley, Ali Mirbach, Patrick Geurts
  • Patent number: 12259265
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable height apparatus for storing, measuring and dispensing a desired quantity of semi-solid food, the apparatus being assembled on a piston base with peripheral contact inside a rigid circular sleeve configured for storing at least 600 cubic centimeters of a semi-solid food substance above the piston base inside the rigid circular cylinder. Preferably, the rigid circular sleeve is transparent. After filling, the apparatus is configured to enable pushing a measured food material out the top of the cylinder. A graduated bar is slidingly engaged in the outer surface of the circular sleeve such that markings on it can be aligned with the top of the piston base. Pushing down on the circular sleeve enables the desired quantity only to be above the top rim of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventor: John Edward Aiken
  • Patent number: 12251724
    Abstract: A plural component dispensing system includes a first heated hose, a second heated hose, a controller, and a dispensing device. The first heated hose and the second heated hose include electrical wires that supply heat to the first and second heated hoses to heat fluid components within the first and second heated hoses. The first and second heated hoses are electrically coupled to the controller and are fluidly coupled to the dispensing device. The controller is configured to control and alternate the electrical power supplied to the first heated hose and the second heated hose to heat the first heated hose independent of the second heated hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Peterson, Stephen P. Schneider, Mark J. Brudevold, Matthew R. Smith, Joseph E. Tix
  • Patent number: 12253293
    Abstract: An improved ice dispenser having a serving chamber that feeds ice to dispensing tray which has a dispensing opening on a lower surface of the dispensing tray to feed ice to the end user. The dispensing tray is configured to slide from a closed position that keeps ice within the dispensing tube, to a fill position that allows ice from the dispensing tube to fill the serving chamber, and further to an open position that dispenses ice from the serving chamber. The transfer opening has a protruding edge on an interior face thereof, the protruding edge being configured to break up ice within the dispensing tube when the dispensing tray is slid from the fill position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventor: Nicholas White
  • Patent number: 12246962
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser, such as a water purifier, in one embodiment includes a water discharger connector provided with a water discharge valve configured to control discharge of purified water and a water discharge pipe connected to the water discharge valve, and a water discharger coupled to an upper side of the water discharger connector, and provided with a connector part that connects to the water discharge pipe based on fitted-coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongwoo Park, Ji Sun Jung
  • Patent number: 12234574
    Abstract: A pressure-balancing feed-in container arrangement having a container forming a basic body, which container includes a container space in which a piston is arranged in a movable manner, which container space includes a first space portion, i.e. a gas side, and a second space portion, i.e. a material side, which are separated from each other by the piston, a feed pas-sage for feeding material into the material space, and a discharge passage for conducting the material from the material space, and means for connecting a pressure medium source with the gas side of the container, whereby the piston is provided with a piston rod extending towards the gas side and further through a container wall to the exterior of the container, whereby the material feed passage extends through the piston rod and the piston to the material side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: AALTO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SR
    Inventors: Sauli Larkiala, Seppo Jääskeläinen
  • Patent number: 12226059
    Abstract: An adaptor assembly for use in a dispenser for a replaceable fluid container comprising a fluid reservoir and a fluid pump. The adapter assembly is used in conjunction with the dispenser to allow a use of a fluid container having a pump being actuated by laterally compressing it. The adaptor assembly comprises an actuation part being movable, when mounted in the dispenser, and comprises a first contact surface for abutting against the user actuator and a second contact surface for abutting against the pump. The adaptor assembly also comprises a first connecting support for removably connecting the actuation part to the dispenser and/or the fluid container mounted in the compartment. A fixed dolly is configured to abut against the pump, wherein the pump is able to be configured between the second contact surface of the actuation part. A fluid dispensing system and a dispenser including the adaptor assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Sebastiano Crismann, Sofia Hodossy, Karl Walheim, Joel Olsson
  • Patent number: 12213461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for the controlled dispensing of a high viscosity feed supplement hydrogel, which has a fluid container (A), a diaphragm pump (1), a fluid box (B) in which dispensing nozzles (6) are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventors: Henrik Baranyay, Csanád Simon, Péter Toldi, János Molnár
  • Patent number: 12214367
    Abstract: An applicator for a syringe is provided that includes a hub configured to be disposed at least partially within a nozzle of the syringe and defining a fluid passage therethrough, with one or barbs on the hub that frictionally and sealingly engage an interior of the nozzle in a manner minimizing void space associated with waste of deliverable material, and an applicator tip extending distally from the hub. The barb(s) may have varying diameters in order to enable the applicator to be engaged and utilized with syringes having different diameter nozzles. Further the fluid passage through the hub and applicator tip is dimensioned to minimize the volume of material that is retained within the applicator after use, thereby increasing the volume of material that can dispensed from the syringe for use in a procedure or procedures and minimize waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Inter-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: John Baeten, Alexander D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12209303
    Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus is provided. The vapor deposition apparatus includes a tank for providing a liquefied material, a first unit having an alterable first volume, the first unit including a first actuator and including a first line to be in fluid communication with the tank. Further, the vapor deposition apparatus includes a second unit having an alterable second volume, the second unit including a second actuator and including a second line to be in fluid communication with the tank. The vapor deposition apparatus includes an evaporation arrangement, the evaporation arrangement being in fluid communication with the first unit and the second unit. The first actuator and the second actuator are configured to alternatingly provide a force to the alterable first volume and the alterable second volume for providing the liquefied material to the evaporation arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Sauer, Volker Hacker, Thomas Deppisch, Ralf Scheidt