Patents Examined by Jenine Pagan
  • Patent number: 11975906
    Abstract: Provided is a cushioning material for being put into a packing box configured for encasement of electronic equipment. The cushioning material absorbs external stress applied to the electronic equipment encased in the packing box. The cushioning material includes: a first holder including a first plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and a second plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box; and a first cushioning block provided between the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Kamigaki, Sanshiro Takeshita, Haoki Fushimi
  • Patent number: 11969573
    Abstract: A medical device package includes: a medical device container including a nest which holds a plurality of medical devices (syringes) to be filled with medicine to be aligned in a predetermined direction, a medical device container main body which accommodates the nest, and a sheet-shaped first sealing member which seals the medical device container main body; and a storage container for packing with an outer peripheral surface of the medical device container maintained in a sterile state. The storage container is formed of a storage container main body accommodating the medical device container and having a shape-retaining property, and seals a transfer opening at an upper end of the storage container main body with a sheet-shaped second sealing member having an antibacterial property and air permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hitoshi Okihara
  • Patent number: 11970322
    Abstract: A securing apparatus includes a main body that defines a cavity sized to receive a portion of an object, such as a box's corner. The securing apparatus includes at least one anchor extending from the main body that is configured to engage with the corner portion of the object such that the securing apparatus may be removably coupled thereto. The main body of the securing apparatus may include eyelets configured to receive a length of filament such that multiple objects may be secured to one another during packaging and shipping. Additionally, the securing apparatus may also include a projecting finger that is configured to retain a length of filament that may be used to attach the object more securely to a pallet or other structure for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Richard Bustard Nelson
  • Patent number: 11945623
    Abstract: A foldable multi-purpose container filler includes a sheet of material that may be reversibly convertible between a compact form for storage or packaging and an expanded form to fill a container opening (e.g., bag, drinkware, vase, etc.). The container filler includes fold lines or creases that dictate the compact form and the expanded form and allow for reversible conversion between the forms. In addition, the container filler includes connectors for securing the container filler to a container, as well as a base to support the container filler upright on a surface absent a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mary Hund Emanuel, Lai Pui Betty Ko, Wing Ki Li, Fung Yee Wai
  • Patent number: 11914287
    Abstract: A pod for transporting reticles includes an inner cover and an inner base plate. The inner base plate cooperates with the cover to establish a space for mounting a reticle. The inner base plate includes a hole having a perimeter and first and second flanges extending inward from the perimeter. A window assembly is mounted in the hole. The window assembly includes a transparent plate, a seal and a retainer. The seal contacts the outer or side planar surface of the transparent plate and the perimeter of the hole to seal an interface between the window assembly and the hole. The retainer contacts the second flange to retain the seal and transparent plate within the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Russ V. Raschke, Shawn D. Eggum
  • Patent number: 11912484
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of containers includes a bottom panel, at least one top panel, at least one side panel, at least one top end flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel, at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one side end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The carton further includes a handle including a handle strap separable from the at least one top panel and foldably connected to a relief portion, the relief portion being defined by spaced apart cuts in the at least one top end flap, the relief portion for being positioned in a container gap defined by a nested arrangement of the plurality of containers when the handle is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano
  • Patent number: 11912494
    Abstract: A packaging unit from a moulded pulp material and a manufacturing method therefor. The packaging unit comprises a bottom part with product receiving compartments and a number of cones that are provided between the compartments, a cover part a hinge configured for hingedly connecting the bottom part with the cover part, and a lock configured for locking the cover part to the bottom part, with the lock comprising a one or more locking openings and one or more corresponding locking cams. The bottom part comprises a support member that is configured for engaging the cover part and wherein the one or more locking openings comprise and/or are circumvented by a backwards curved upper edge that is at least partially positioned in the transition region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Technology B.V.
    Inventors: Sandor Klaas Veenje, Jelmer Gerhard Jan Van der Meij
  • Patent number: 11911232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit comprising an endodontic instrument in the form of an endodontic file and a container with a lower container part, for receiving the working section (3c) of the endodontic instrument, and an upper container part, for receiving the upper axial end region of the instrument, wherein a holder is provided on the upper side of the lower container part, which holder comprises an axial through-opening through which the working section of the instrument is inserted into the lower container part and in which the instrument, in particular the tool shaft of the instrument, is fixed in a clamping manner, wherein the upper container part is connected with the lower container part in an airtight manner to form the container, and the interior of the container and the instrument are sterile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Dennis Manuel Köhrer
  • Patent number: 11905098
    Abstract: A liquid storage and dispensing device having at least two internal reservoirs to store two discrete liquids and to dispense the two liquids through a single opening without mixing the liquids until exiting the single opening, the device including a container to store a first liquid and at least a first reservoir mounted under the lid of the container that stores a second liquid, and an opening mechanism on the top that creates a pour opening in the top and removes a seal from the first reservoir to enable simultaneous dispensing of the first and second liquids through the pour opening while maintaining separation of the first and second liquids until they exit the pour opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: IN-CAN LLC
    Inventor: Robert Lawrence Fidler
  • Patent number: 11896551
    Abstract: A medication information and storage device that provides easy, on-hand, transportation and storage of medication and information regarding a health condition for which the medication may, in an emergency, stop or limit certain, possibly life-threatening, symptoms. The device includes a card with printed information, such as symptoms, treatments, and how to best take accompanying medication, and a cavity containing medication disposed in a corner of the card. In use, the device is carried upon a person, such as in a wallet, retrieved and read by a person when experiencing a health condition, and opened to provide medication for the health condition, if the person believes after reading the information that taking the medication may help.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Raymond T Wooten
  • Patent number: 11874596
    Abstract: The instant disclosure discloses a workpiece container system comprising a storage assembly. The storage assembly comprises a seat member and a seat cover. The seat member defines a workpiece receiving region that encompasses a geometric center region thereof, configured to receive a workpiece; wherein a lower diffuse inducing component is provided on the seat member within a planar projection of the workpiece yet offsets the geometric center region. The seat cover is configured to engage the seat member at a periphery region around the workpiece receiving region thereof, so as to cooperatively form an enclosure for housing the workpiece; wherein an upper diffuse inducing component is provided on the seat cover over the planar projection of the workpiece and protectively overlaps the geometric center region of the seat member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsing-Min Wen, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Shu-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11854847
    Abstract: A reticle pod with a spoiler structure includes a body and a cover. A reticle allocation area is centrally disposed at the body. The cover covers the body. A peripheral area of the cover and a peripheral area of the body are fitted together by a protruding portion and a dented portion. The dented portion and the protruding portion jointly form a spoiler structure surrounding the reticle allocation area. The spoiler structure includes a spoiler passage between the dented portion and the protruding portion. The body has at least one sidewall corresponding in position to the spoiler passage to form a particle-collecting space. Particles carried by external air current which enters the spoiler passage end up in the particle-collecting space and thus are denied entry into the reticle allocation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Shu-Hung Lin, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 11840386
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles, a blank for forming the carton and a method of packaging articles. The carton comprises a plurality of primary panels including a pair of bottom lap panels (12, 20) secured together to allow the primary panels to form walls of a tubular structure. An upper end closure structure partially closes an end of the tubular structure. The upper end closure structure comprises a lower edge that defines at least in part a window for exposing to view contents (B) of the carton. The upper end closure structure comprises a top end closure flap (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) having a handle opening defined therein and a pair of side end closure flaps (26a, 26b, 34a, 34b). The side end closure flaps comprise an outer surface and an inner surface opposing the outer surface. The outer surface of each of the side end closure flaps comprises a glue area (G1, G2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew E. Zacherle
  • Patent number: 11834255
    Abstract: A light device holder includes a first paper wall, a second paper wall, a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall and a spacer plate. The light device holder is designed containing and enclosing multiple light bulbs. The second paper wall is opposite to the first paper wall. Two sides of the first paper wall and the second paper wall are respectively connected to edges of the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall forming a rectangular container space. The spacer plate has a first plate part and a second plate part. The first plate part engages an inner surface of the first paper wall. The second plate part is folded from the first plate part to extend as a tilt surface to divide the rectangular container space into a first space part and a second space part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yuanlong Zou, Ruixiu Hou, Qidi Huang, Yinghong Yao
  • Patent number: 11819628
    Abstract: A catheter holder includes an attachment section configured to be attachable to a holder tube that accommodates at least a portion of a sheath of an image diagnosis catheter in a wound state, a support section extending from the attachment section in a direction away from the wound holder tube, and a fixing section provided on a second end side of the support section, which is opposite to a first end side of the support section on which the attachment section is provided, and configured to fix a unit connector and a hub of the image diagnosis catheter to hold the outer tube, which is exposed from an opening portion of the holder tube, in a linear shape to be fixed in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuuki Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11806312
    Abstract: A medication adherence system and corresponding medication box for improving medication adherence. The system includes the medication box, which is transparent and has a machine-readable marker, such as a QR code, on or beneath the floor thereof. The marker is capable of being scanned and read through the transparent bottoms of individual chambers. Data embedded in the marker includes, but is not limited to, the user's medication plan, the date and time when the medication is to be ingested, and instructions for recording the date and time when the marker is scanned and read. The underlying software program/application processes this information and provides an indication as to the user's compliance with the medication plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    Inventors: William Diehl Kearns, Kimberly Ann Crosland, Jeffrey D. Craighead, James Leonard Fozard
  • Patent number: 11801984
    Abstract: A blank for forming a tray, wherein the blank includes a first panel extending along a lateral axis configured to form an outer side of an erected tray and a second panel extending along the lateral axis coupled to the first panel by a fold line, the second panel being configured to form an inner side of the erected tray. Each of the first and second panels includes a base section, a first lateral section foldably coupled to the base section, a first end section foldably coupled to the first lateral section, a second lateral section foldably coupled to the base section, and a second end section foldably coupled to the second lateral section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventor: John Valencia
  • Patent number: 11753231
    Abstract: A packing tray (10) for packaging glass bottles (B), such as a glass wine bottle, the packing tray comprising: a plastic foam or molded fiber sheet (12) comprising a top wall (14) and an array (20) of recessed cell pockets (22) extending from the top wall; the top wall having a peripheral surface (18) surrounding the array of cell pockets and defining a top reference plane TRP; each cell pocket (22) comprising an open ring-shaped recess (24) having an elongated longitudinal axis LA transverse to the TRP and configured to be substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of a glass bottle disposed upright in the recess; the ring-shaped recess (24) including an upper cell portion (26) of a first diameter (FD) larger than a body diameter (BD) of the glass bottle, and lower ring portion (28) having resilient elements (30) radially disposed and spaced apart about a circumference (C) of the ring-shaped recess (24) and that extend radially inwardly from the first diameter (FD) and configured to engage the body di
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ronning, Jeff Burroughs
  • Patent number: 11737538
    Abstract: A go-bag is disclosed. The bag is designed to contain valuables and important documents, and protect these contents during an emergency evacuation situation. The bag can waterproof and float in water. The bag can also be made of a flame resistant material. The bag can include a self-orienting feature where the bag can float in water and automatically rotate to achieve the proper orientation so that the integrated solar panel is facing upwards towards the sun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Meredith Beveridge Lecocke, Michael J. Maciolek, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Manfred Amann, Emily Margaret Gray, Donnette Moncrief Brown
  • Patent number: 11724858
    Abstract: A multi-compartment package for dispensing plural items is disclosed. The package includes plural individual sealed compartment units which are releasably secured to each other. Each compartment unit includes a flanged base from which a chamber depends. The chamber serves to hold an item to be dispensed and is surrounded by a flange. A closure member, in the form of a respective portion of a frangible cover sheet, is adhesively secured to the flange of each compartment unit. Each compartment unit includes at least one foldable tab in a corner of its flange, which can be folded down to enable the closure member to be removed from the compartment unit after the compartment unit is separated from other compartment units of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Medi-Dose, inc.
    Inventors: Robert Braverman, Donald A. Lawson