Patents Examined by J. C. Jacyna
  • Patent number: 10682880
    Abstract: A 3D pen capable of feeding out drawing materials of different colors simultaneously is provided having a shell, a control mechanism, several transmission mechanisms, several feeding mechanisms, and a nozzle; the shell and the control mechanism are connected with each other; the control mechanism comprises a micro-processor unit (MCU); the MCU is electrically connected with the transmission mechanisms; the transmission mechanisms are connected with the feeding mechanisms; the feeding mechanisms are connected with the nozzle. The nozzle has several feeding channels extending along a left end and a right end of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Inventor: Fangli Xie
  • Patent number: 10676946
    Abstract: A pool apparatus configured to carry liquids has a side wall and a bottom surface. The side wall has a plurality of structure drawstrings, an outer side wall, and an inner side wall. Two sides of the structure drawstrings draw respectively the outer side wall and the inner side wall, so as to maintain a predetermined shape of the pool apparatus. The structure drawstrings include a main drawstring portions and at least two branch drawstring portions. The main drawstring portions have a first main string side configured to connect a first branch drawstring side of the at least two branch drawstrings. A second branch string side of the at least two branch drawstrings connects respectively to different positions of the outer side wall and the inner side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP
    Inventor: Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 10676226
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sealing method and device for a bag, in which pressurized gas spray outlets (47, 52) are provided at distal ends of a horn (31) and an anvil (32) so as to be used as gas blowing nozzles, the distal ends of the horn and the anvil are placed against a cutout (19) formed in a gas compartment (16) of the bag, a gas is blown into the gas compartment to inflate it, and then the horn and the anvil clamp films surrounding the cutout while the gas blowing is in progress, so that ultrasonic sealing is carried out by the horn to the films to trap the gas inside the gas compartment. A contact member (71) is provided directly under the horn. The contact member is pressed against inflated film (18) of the gas compartment, and in this state ultrasonic vibration energy is supplied to the horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Honda, Tohru Yoshikane
  • Patent number: 10675646
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a fluid, such as a hand soap or the like. The system includes a dispenser and/or a refill cartridge. The dispenser includes a dispenser body having a refill cavity, a dispenser lid configured to be coupled to the dispenser body, and a pump sub-system mounted to the dispenser lid. The pump sub-system includes a first dip tube, a dispensing orifice, and a pump. The refill cartridge includes a cartridge body having a fluid cavity, a store of a fluid in the fluid cavity, and a second dip tube extending into the store of the fluid. The refill cartridge is configured for slidable insertion into and removal from the refill cavity of the dispenser body. The dispenser lid may be coupled to the dispenser body thereby mating the first and second dip tubes to enable dispensing of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kiat-Cheong Toh, Peter Fallat, II, Francis Tatu, Brian Balamucki
  • Patent number: 10669146
    Abstract: A container can be configured for use with an attachment for mixing and dispensing a solution. The container can include an outlet opening for flow out of the container, and a container valve that is configured to control the flow out of the outlet opening. A neck of the container can be oblong, can include a first attachment flange and a second attachment flange, or can include a first attachment shelf and a second attachment shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie L. Bates, Thomas A. Helf, James R. Crapser, Richard A. Batton, Jeffrey L. Crull, Cunjiang Cheng, Elizabeth Alstad, Casey Frett, Katlyn Garcia, Evan A. Sparks, Joel Kramka, Shawn Smith, Joshua James Riley, James Michael Schlueter
  • Patent number: 10667601
    Abstract: A valve housing adapter for a paint pen kit includes a protruding inlet, a protruding outlet and a valve. The protruding inlet is adapted to matingly fit a syringe housing and the protruding outlet is adapted to matingly fit a paint tube housing. The valve having a closed position configured to bias a plug so as to prevent fluid flow through a dispensing tip of the syringe housing in the closed position when the protruding inlet is matingly fitted to the syringe housing. The valve is further configured to flex to an open position whereby the plug is no longer restrained relative to the dispensing tip of the syringe housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Peter H. Newton
  • Patent number: 10660489
    Abstract: Apparatuses of a biodegradable magnetic toilet seat cover and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In one embodiment, a biodegradable magnetic toilet seat cover includes a bottom layer configured to contact with a toilet seat, where the bottom layer is made to prevent elements on the toilet seat from permeating to a skin of a user, a top layer configured to contact with the user, where the top layer is made to provide a comfortable touch to the skin of the user, and a middle layer configured to hold the bottom layer and the top layer together, where the middle layer is further configured to hold the biodegradable magnetic toilet seat cover to the toilet seat magnetically. The biodegradable magnetic toilet seat cover may additionally or optionally include an anti-splashing flap formed with polyvinyl alcohol or viscose spunlace non-woven film, and where the anti-splashing flap is configured to prevent elements from the toilet to reach the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Chi Chen Hsien
  • Patent number: 10661972
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a granule dispenser comprising a container for holding granulated components, a cap coupled to a bottom of said container, and a stopper. The stopper may be spring loaded against the ridge of said cap. An interface between the stopper and the cap comprises a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of sawtooth forms, wherein the protrusions mate to a base portion between the sawtooth forms in a first position to form a seal between the cap and the stopper, and wherein, when the stopper is rotated, the protrusions engage a sloped portion of the sawtooth forms to create a plurality of openings between the cap and the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: 6D Bytes, Inc.
    Inventors: Vipin Jain, Venkateswaran Ayalur, Vijayasimha Doddabalapur
  • Patent number: 10661973
    Abstract: A case for securing an aerosol canister, including a body, including, a lateral wall having a top edge and a bottom edge, and a bottom wall connected to the lateral wall proximate the bottom edge, and an attachment means engageable with the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Albert P. Caruso
  • Patent number: 10640361
    Abstract: This invention provides a manual fluid extractor which includes a liquid storage barrel, a barrel cover, an inflator, a liquid adding pipe base, a liquid extracting pipe, a liquid adding pipe and a control valve. The barrel cover is connected with the liquid storage barrel in a sealing way, one end of the liquid extracting pipe is connected with the liquid adding pipe base, and the other end is freely located at an interior of the liquid storage barrel. The liquid adding pipe is connected with the liquid adding pipe base, and the liquid adding pipe communicates with the liquid extracting pipe. A control valve is disposed at the liquid adding pipe. This invention reduces complexity of an assembly process, improves product performance and reduces manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Jiashan Jinzhan Tool Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinquan Chen
  • Patent number: 10633240
    Abstract: An adapter, a system, and a method of capturing liquid from a feed line of a liquid delivery system, the liquid delivery system including liquid container, a delivery tap, a gas source, a liquid delivery line from the liquid container to the tap, the liquid delivery line containing liquid, and a gas line from the gas source to the liquid container, the gas line containing gas; by disconnecting the gas line and the liquid delivery line from the liquid container, and flowably connecting the gas line to the liquid delivery line, using an adapter, and pushing the liquid in the liquid delivery line out through the tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Donald J Jaillet, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10635203
    Abstract: A writing instrument includes a first barrel and a second barrel that are able to rotate relative to each other about the axial direction, and presenting a first distal end and a second distal end, a writing tip being arranged at the first distal end while a pad for a capacitive screen is arranged at the second distal end, the writing tip and/or the pad for a capacitive screen being retractable by causing the first barrel to rotate relative to the second barrel, and where a barrel among the first barrel and the second barrel includes a tongue extending in the circumferential direction, the tongue being configured to establish electrical contact with the other barrel among the first barrel and the second barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Arnaud Bez
  • Patent number: 10625927
    Abstract: A dispensing package, the dispensing package includes a longitudinal axis; a shell including a chamber disposed within the shell, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first plurality of shell protrusions extending upwardly away from the first end, and a second plurality of shell protrusions extending downwardly in a direction opposite the first plurality of shell protrusions; a screw assembly including a screw base disposed adjacent to the first end and rotatably associated with the shell, a spindle extending from the screw base through the bottom wall into the chamber coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the package; and an elevator platform movably engaged to the spindle of the screw assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Justin Alan Ellsworth, Timothy David Reichling, Sheena Marie Mahrle, Karen Elizabeth Lomison
  • Patent number: 10618796
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for mixing fluids comprising is provided, and has a housing, inlets for receiving a plurality of fluids at the housing, and a fluid mixer for receiving the fluids from the housing and mixing them. The fluid mixer outputs at least one fluid blend. A fluid blend selector then receives fluids from the inlets and at least one blend from the fluid mixer and outputs a selected fluid, where the selected fluid is one of the fluids from the inlets or one of the at least one fluid blends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Road Soda, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Wiseberg
  • Patent number: 10619363
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, an on-site drywall fabrication system is configured to perform on-site construction of drywall (e.g., plasterboard, wallboard, gypsum panel, sheet rock, gypsum board, etc.) over at least a portion of a framed (e.g., studded) wall (e.g., comprising one or more substantially vertical studs). In particular embodiments, the on-site drywall fabrication system is configured to utilize one or more drywall installation robots to fabricate drywall substantially directly on a framed wall. Generally speaking, the on-site drywall fabrication system may be configured to generate a substantially continuous, seamless drywall panel that extends along a particular portion of a wall. The system may, for example, utilize one or more sprayers that are configured to spray a suitable fill material between a first wall material (e.g., a first wall material applied via the first wall material spool) and a second wall material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: RevolutioNice Inc.
    Inventors: Sreenivas Raman, Ryan J. Giovacchini
  • Patent number: 10618062
    Abstract: A fluid discharge apparatus includes a storage chamber, a moving body, a drive mechanism, and a coupling member. The storage chamber includes a discharge port to discharge the fluid. The moving body includes a leading end portion facing the discharge port inside the storage chamber. The drive mechanism is positioned on the opposite side of the moving body to the discharge port, and performs an operation to reciprocate the moving body. The coupling member couples the moving body to the drive mechanism such that the moving body is attachable and detachable. The coupling member includes a biasing section to apply an elastic force in a direction to move the moving body toward the drive mechanism, and, while pressing the moving body against the coupling member, to support the moving body in a state in which the moving body is capable of elastic displacement in a direction toward the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Nakamura, Takahiro Katakura, Keigo Sugai, Hirofumi Sakai, Junichi Sano
  • Patent number: 10618792
    Abstract: A fountain water cup is invented to allow users of the cup to drink water or other fluid drinks without having to physically touch the cup with month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: Alfred Xueliang Xin
  • Patent number: 10610885
    Abstract: A dispensing tool for dispensing caulk includes a cartridge housing shaped to receive a cartridge of caulk. The cartridge includes a support bracket which extends to a pivot element, and an applicator head is mounted on the pivot element. A material hose connects the exit nozzle of the cartridge with the applicator head. A dispensing nozzle of the applicator head dispenses the caulk flowing from the cartridge. The cartridge includes a drive mechanism to push the follower of the cartridge to dispense the caulk, and a pneumatic cylinder for moving the applicator head from a first position to a second position, and further includes a return spring for returning the applicator head from the second position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: David Kilburn
  • Patent number: 10604925
    Abstract: A tile drain and method of installing a tile drain is provided. The tile drain includes a drain body and a drain cover. The drain body defines a top opening, top weep apertures, and bottom weep apertures. The top opening receives the drain cover and serves as the primary drain for the tile drain. The top weep apertures are positioned below a top layer, such as a tile layer, of the base so as to receive fluid positioned between the top layer and a top waterproofing layer of the base. The sub weep apertures are positioned below the top waterproofing layer of the base so as to receive fluid positioned between the top waterproofing layer and a bottom waterproofing layer of the base. The drain body is encapsulated within the base, but the drain cover is adjustable relative to, and removable from, the drain body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: David Blamble
  • Patent number: 10604923
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises; a nozzle case; a nozzle provided in the nozzle case to move forward and backward, and having an ejection hole at one end thereof; and a moving guide member provided at the lower side of the nozzle case so as to reciprocate in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the nozzle case, wherein the nozzle case is coupled to the moving guide member so as to rotate according to a reciprocating motion of the moving guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Hee Lee, Hee-Ju Kang, Sung-Worl Jin, Chan-Jung Park, Jong-Hyun Park, Joong-Keun An, Keun-Hwan Kim