Patents Examined by Eduardo R Ferrero
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Patent number: 11731809Abstract: A container includes an outside portion forming an external surface of the container, an inside portion forming an internal surface of the container, and a container seal arranged on the internal surface and configured to open and close the container for providing access to the inside portion. The container seal includes a male seal portion arranged on the internal surface of a first side of the container, a female seal portion arranged on the internal surface of a second side of the container, a gap between a first end of the male seal portion on the first side of the container and a second end of the female seal portion on the second side of the container, and at least one gap seal that is disposed within the gap, between the male seal portion and the female seal portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: STASHER, INC.Inventors: Katousha Ghaemi Nouri, Paul Maguire
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Patent number: 11731849Abstract: Disclosed is a web handling system that includes a spindle having a spindle magnetic coupling portion and a roll core configured for receiving the spindle for mounting thereon and having a roll magnetic coupling portion, wherein the spindle and roll magnetic coupling portions are configured for magnetically attracting each other to hold the roll on the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Pregis Intellipack LLCInventors: George T. Bertram, Douglas Walker
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Patent number: 11724839Abstract: The method includes covering a first opening of at least one first chute using a lid, delivering air from a pressurized air source into the at least one first chute, and advancing at least one first plunger through a first end of the at least one first chute to transfer a product through a second end of the at least one first chute and into a first open side of at least one first box.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Barry S. Smith, Steven R. Rinehart, Danielle R. Crawford
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Patent number: 11718432Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging machine and a method for the production of individual packagings. Each package may include a planar product carrier and a top film which encloses a product disposed on the product carrier in a gas-tight manner. The packaging machine may include a sealing station with a tool upper part having an outer frame and at least one sealing tool movably mounted for a sealing operation, and a tool lower part that comprises a belt conveying module with at least one conveyor belt mounted thereon. The tool upper part and the tool lower part are moved toward each other to form a sealing chamber in a closed position of the sealing station. In the closed position, the sealing tool may be lowered within the sealing chamber from a resting position to a sealing position to seal the package.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER SE & CO. KGInventor: Lars Ickert
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Patent number: 11707904Abstract: In accordance with a broad embodiment of the invention, a novel paper product is comprised of two or more slit sheet packing material layers, each layer having its own slit pattern design to create interlocking layers of expansion sheet packaging materials. Each layer expands to create a three dimensional open netting of cells of hexagons, and the like, and is designed to have limited nesting with its opposing layer, thereby maximizing the thickness of the combined layers as compared to nested layers. Adjacent layers have differing slit patterns and can be expanded through expander type machinery such that the expansion rates of the differing slit pattern layers can be varied to deliver the same width of exiting expanded material from each layer. Preferably the differing slit pattern produce when expanded, inclined land areas that have the same number of rows per inch, but different angles of inclination of the land areas, such that adjacent layers can interlock, that is, have a restricted amount of nesting.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Inventor: David Paul Goodrich
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Patent number: 11696759Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. An end effector for the surgical stapling instrument comprises a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil. The staple cartridge assembly comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a cartridge body comprising a shortened nose at the distal end. The staple cartridge assembly further comprises staples removably stored in the cartridge body, a driver configured to support at least one of the staples, and a sled movable toward the distal end. The sled comprises a ramp configured to lift the driver and at least one of the staples and a base, wherein the shortened nose of the cartridge body is shorter than the base of the sled. The anvil comprises a staple forming surface comprising a plurality of staple forming pockets and a blunt distal nose extending downward toward the staple cartridge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Morgan R. Hunter
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Patent number: 11697198Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a tool holder for holding a chiseling tool, a machine housing (16), and a striking mechanism (12) including a striking body (22) moved on a longitudinal axis (5) for exerting strikes on the tool in an impacting direction. A damper (23) is used for stopping the striking body (22). The damper (23) includes a ring made up of multiple elastic beads situated along a circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis (5).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengeselleschaftInventors: Florian Mayr, Adrian Steingruber, Katharina Marsiglia, Vera Nübel
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Patent number: 11673247Abstract: An impact drill includes an output shaft capable of rotating around a first axis and moving along the first axis, a housing, a first impact block fixedly connected to the output shaft, a second impact block, a stopping element for stopping the output shaft from moving backward, and a movable element mounted on the housing. The housing is formed with a through hole for accommodating the movable element. The through hole passes through the housing in a first line and the movable element is capable of moving to a first position and a second position along the first line. When the movable element moves to the first position, the movable element prevents the output shaft from moving backward. When the movable element moves to the second position, the movable element allows the output shaft to move backward.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Lu, Fukinuki Masatoshi, Yasheng Chen
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Patent number: 11654085Abstract: A multiple chamber container forming and filling method includes (i) forming at least one strong seal around a periphery of first and second sheets so as to leave an opening between the first and second sheets; (ii) forming a temporary peel seal across the opening; (iii) forming a mixing peel seal between the first and second sheets so as to separate a diluent chamber from a powdered drug chamber; (iv) adding diluent to the diluent chamber; (v) sterilizing the multiple chamber container including the diluent; (vi) opening the temporary peel seal in an aseptic environment; (vii) adding powdered drug to the powdered drug chamber through the opening; and (viii) strong sealing the opening so as to be closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Atul Malhotra, Gianni Di Stefani, John Doherty, Mark Timothy Foote, Eric J. Henaut, Stephane Spataro, Johanny Stanus, Joost M. Vancaillie
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Patent number: 11642769Abstract: A movable support at least partially supports a final output shaft and a driving mechanism, and is integrally movable relative to a housing in an axial direction of a driving axis. A biasing member biases the movable support toward a front side in the axial direction. A first guide shaft extends in the axial direction and slidably guides the movement of the movable support in the axial direction. At least one intermediate shaft rotates in response to rotation of a motor shaft and transmit power of the motor to the driving mechanism. At least one bearing supports an end portion of the at least one intermediate shaft is located in the front side in the axial direction. A single metal support is immovable relative to the housing and supports the at least one bearing. The single metal support has a first hole for partially receiving the first guide shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Yoshitaka Machida, Taro Hisano, Kazuki Nakagawa
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Patent number: 11642130Abstract: Stapling assemblies for use with a surgical stapler are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the stapling assembly includes a cartridge having a plurality of staples disposed therein and a non-fibrous adjunct formed of at least one fused bioabsorbable polymer and configured to be releasably retained on the cartridge. Adjunct systems for use with a surgical stapler are also provided. Surgical end effectors using the stapling assemblies are also provided. Methods for manufacturing stapling assemblies and using the same are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Jason L. Harris, Michael J. Vendely, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hardik Kabaria, Farhad Javid
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Patent number: 11576668Abstract: A surgical stapling system for stapling the tissue of a patient is disclosed. The stapling system comprises a housing, a shaft extending from the housing, and an end effector extending from the shaft. The end effector comprises a plurality of staples removably stored therein and, also, an anvil configured to deform the staples. The stapling system further comprises a firing mechanism configured to deploy the staples along a staple firing path longer than 60 mm, a camera configured to capture an image of the patient tissue, a display, and a controller configured to generate an image of the staple firing path, wherein the images are displayed on the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, David C. Yates, Tamara Widenhouse, Sarah A. Worthington
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Patent number: 11571871Abstract: In accordance with a broad embodiment of the invention, a novel paper product is comprised of two or more slit sheet packing material layers, each layer having its own slit pattern design to create interlocking layers of expansion sheet packaging materials. Each layer expands to create a three dimensional open netting of cells of hexagons, and the like, and is designed to have limited nesting with its opposing layer, thereby maximizing the thickness of the combined layers as compared to nested layers. Adjacent layers have differing slit patterns and can be expanded through expander type machinery such that the expansion rates of the differing slit pattern layers can be varied to deliver the same width of exiting expanded material from each layer. Preferably the differing slit pattern produce when expanded, inclined land areas that have the same number of rows per inch, but different angles of inclination of the land areas, such that adjacent layers can interlock, that is, have a restricted amount of nesting.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Inventor: David Paul Goodrich
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Patent number: 11542053Abstract: The invention relates to improvements of a heating means particularly in a vertical flow-wrapper.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS WEERT B.V.Inventor: Joseph Johan Maria Van Rens
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Patent number: 11517325Abstract: A motorized surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a displacement member, a motor coupled to the displacement member, a control circuit coupled to the motor, a position sensor coupled to the control circuit, and a timer circuit coupled to the control circuit. The timer circuit is configured to measure elapsed time and to to receive, from the position sensor, a position of the displacement member in a current zone during a set time interval, measure displacement of the displacement member at a set time at the end of the set time interval, wherein the measured displacement is defined as the distance traveled by the displacement member during the set time interval at a set command velocity for the current zone, and set a command velocity of the displacement member for a subsequent zone based on the measured displacement of the displacement member within the current zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Shane R. Adams, David C. Yates, Sarah A. Worthington
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Patent number: 11518017Abstract: An electric hand-held power tool (100), in particular a hammer drill or chipping hammer, having a percussion mechanism assembly (10), which vibrates along a vibration axis (A), and a handle assembly (20), which is vibrationally decoupled via an anti-vibration unit (30), wherein the anti-vibration unit (30) has a coil spring (35), oriented along the vibration axis (A), having a plurality of turns, wherein the coil spring (35) is in the form of a cylindrically progressive compression spring (36) having two stiffness regions (S1, S2) with different levels of stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Adrian Steingruber
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Patent number: 11505342Abstract: A thermoform packaging machine comprising a forming station, a sealing station, and a cutting station for separating sealed packaging troughs from one another. The cutting station may comprise at least one cutting unit which is adapted to be positioned within the cutting station at different positions in the production direction. The cutting station may comprise a support that supports bottoms of the sealed packaging troughs conveyed into the cutting station for the purpose of separation from below. The support may comprise a plurality of support elements arranged in a horizontal bearing plane and which form a gap at a position in the support at which a cutting operation takes place according to the position of the cutting unit. The gap may be repositioned by moving the support elements to different positions to position the gap to accommodate a different position of the cutting unit within the cutting station.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Markus Hölle, Klaus Weiß, Florian Lutz
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Patent number: 11491734Abstract: Bag-sealing apparatus is provided for heat-sealing a bag. The apparatus has a heater arrangement operable to apply heat to heat-seal an open end of the bag. A bag detector detects the location of the bag relative to the heater arrangement. The heater arrangement is formed of plural heater portions. The heater arrangement is operable such that only the or each heater portion that overlies the bag as detected by the bag detector is caused to operate to apply heat to the bag.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: VESTEL ELEKTRONIK SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.Inventors: Mert Kahyaoglu, Erkan Tunay
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Patent number: 11484313Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a staple reinforcement for a surgical stapler that can be used in surgical staplers of various sizes, is easily passed through ports, and is less likely to shift during operation of the surgical stapler. Provided is a staple reinforcement for a surgical stapler, including a fabric layer containing a bioabsorbable material and a sponge layer containing a water-soluble polymer, the fabric layer and the sponge layer being integrally laminated.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: GUNZE LIMITEDInventors: Takashi Sawaki, Yasuhiro Ueno, Junki Ikeda
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Patent number: 11484310Abstract: A surgical instrument system comprising an elongate shaft is disclosed. The elongate shaft comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a proximal region, a central region, and a distal region. The proximal region comprises a first diameter. The central region comprises a second diameter. The distal region comprises a third diameter. The first diameter is different than the second diameter, and the second diameter is different than the third diameter. The proximal region defines a central longitudinal axis and the central region is centered along the central longitudinal axis. The distal region is laterally offset with respect to the central longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Gregory J. Bakos, Jason L. Harris