Patents Examined by Jenine Pagan
  • Patent number: 9947563
    Abstract: A wafer container is provided. The wafer container includes a housing, a door and an air-tight device. The housing has a room with an opening formed therein, and a door frame surrounding the opening. The door fits in the door frame to close the opening. The air-tight device is disposed around the door, located between the door and the door frame, and having a protruding part extending toward the room. The protruding part has an early-stage pressure-adjusting element configured to exhaust a first gas from the room by pumping a second gas into the room when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lin, Chen-Hao Chang, Jui-Ken Kao
  • Patent number: 9919838
    Abstract: A highly efficient bakery tray is provided. The tray includes a square base and is configured to stack upon another like tray in any of three or four orientations to provide three or four different product clearance heights between the trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ORBIS Corporation
    Inventor: Edward L. Stahl
  • Patent number: 9889984
    Abstract: A corrugated container for shipping a glass sheet, such as an automotive windshield, is disclosed. The container includes one or more support braces for contacting a first side of the glass sheet and one or more braces for contacting the opposing second side of the glass sheet. Suction cups can be connected to the braces. A cross-brace, generally perpendicular to the other support braces, can be provided for added protection and support of the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Richard B. McDowell
  • Patent number: 9877614
    Abstract: The sink based toiletry organizer with integrated drain is an organizer adapted for use with toiletries. The sink based toiletry organizer with integrated drain stores in an organized manner commonly used bathroom accessories including, but not limited to, soap, toothpaste, a plurality of toothbrushes and one or more razors. The sink based toiletry organizer with integrated drain further comprises a drainage system to drain water that accumulates within the sink based toiletry organizer with integrated drain directly into the sink. The sink based toiletry organizer with integrated drain is a multi-section structure wherein each section of the multi-section structure is intended to contain a specific type of sanitary equipment or toilet accessory. The sink based toiletry organizer with integrated drain comprises a multi-section structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Albert
  • Patent number: 9867447
    Abstract: A compact container for receiving two types of cosmetic materials enables a user to use two types of cosmetic materials in one compact container as a first impregnating member is received in an inner container, and a second impregnating member is received in an inner container lid. The compact container includes an outer container (10) having an open upper portion, an outer container lid (20) coupled to one side of the outer container (10), an inner container (30) having a first receiving space (31) in the outer container (10), and an inner container lid (60) coupled to one side of the inner container (30) and having a second receiving space (65). The second receiving space (65) faces the first receiving space (31), and the second receiving space (65) and the first receiving space (31) are sealed together when the inner container lid (60) is covered on the inner container (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Young Kim, Ju Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9867682
    Abstract: A package (1) for a dental implant (2) comprising a housing (5) with a compartment (51), closable liquid-tight by cover (4) and for receiving a first section (2?) of the implant (2), and an area (19) for a second section (3) of the implant (2). The area is separated rated from the compartment (51) by housing wall (8). A passage (35) in wall (8) connects the compartment (51) and area (19). The housing wall (8) comprises a removal slot (9, 36) for removal of the implant when the cover (4) is open without separating the sections (2, 3). The package (1) has a fluid cartridge (12) and an associated release element (18) and the fluid cartridge (12) can be opened by way of the release element (18) when the cover (4) is closed such that fluid located in the fluid cartridge (12) can flow out into the compartment (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: THOMMEN MEDICAL AG
    Inventors: Falko Schlottig, Uwe Werner, Daniel Iranyi, Matthias Gunthart, Nico Spinelli
  • Patent number: 9844305
    Abstract: The kit of toiletry items is a collection of sanitary devices. The kit of toiletry items is configured for use during sanitary activities associated with the bodily processes of elimination and excretion. The kit of toiletry items comprises a toilet seat cover, a plurality of sanitary wipes, toilet paper, and a container of cleansing solution. The toilet seat cover provides a protective barrier for use with a toilet seat. The toilet seat cover prevents the transfer of pathogens. The toilet paper provides for the primary sanitary services available from the kit. The sanitary wipes and the container of cleansing solution provides a range of secondary sanitary services that are available from the kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Inventor: Hobokela Jackson
  • Patent number: 9839271
    Abstract: A case is provided for holding one or more contact lenses. The case is configured to receive an inner pod, and the case includes an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is structured to move relative to the lower part from an open configuration wherein the upper and lower parts are at least partially separated to a closed configuration wherein the upper and lower parts are together. The upper part is also structured to move relative to the lower part from a disengaged position to an engaged position wherein, in the disengaged position, the case is movable between the open and closed configurations and in the engaged position, the case is locked in the closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Lisa Fawcett, Aldo Zucaro, James Lonnen, Glenn Harrison, Melanie George, Andrew Luk, Kevin Barrett, Gary Hunt, Matthew Sultan Yan, Roya Borazjani
  • Patent number: 9827167
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are approaches for a precise medication, vitamin, and/or other medication substance organizer having a plurality of storage compartments that house and separate medications and vitamins by a specific time of day and a means for indicating whether a particular medication or vitamin has already been or needs to be taken. This organizer removes doubt associated with missed or duplicate drug dosages, interactions between medications and vitamins, as well as regulating daily medication and vitamin doses. Additionally, the organizer provides a location to indicate a name and a time a medication or vitamin should be ingested or otherwise taken and an indicator to show whether a medication or vitamin has already been removed from the organizer for ingestion. The medication, vitamin, and/or other medication substance organizer can also be used to prompt a user to take medications that will not fit into the organizer, such as an inhaler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventor: Maryann Mueller
  • Patent number: 9815607
    Abstract: A food tray has a lower tray containing a first food product and an upper tray nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray, with the upper tray containing a second food product. An air permeable interface is provided between the upper tray and lower tray to allow venting of steam from the lower tray during cooking. A cover is provided for the food tray. Each of the lower tray and the upper tray are formed of a material that is suitable for use in a microwave or conventional oven. Various constructions may be used to create the air permeable interface, such as lugs, ledges and lips. The upper tray may sit above the lower tray. The trays are nested loosely for ease of removal of the upper tray from the lower tray. Various configurations of cover may be used such as a sleeve, carton or lid. The upper tray may contain the higher value food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CONAGRA FOODS RDM, INC.
    Inventor: Steven M. Parsons
  • Patent number: 9797675
    Abstract: An archery equipment conveyance bag including a container member, having a closure cover provided upon its upper surface, and connected thereto by means of a zipper, or other connectors, the bag being separated by at least one or more dividers, formed of rigid polymer or related material, so that a plurality of bows may be located within the formed compartments within the bag, and in an alternative arrangement, include a series of aligned tubes for holding arrows within the bag during transit or storage. Various pouches or accessory compartments may be applied to the outer surface of the conveyance bag, even those that may be removable, for aid in the conveyance of the accessories used during archery performance. In addition, the conveyance bag may rest upon and connect with a dolly member, in order to facilitate the wheeled movement of the archery ladened conveyance bag to another location, during application and usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Spirit USA Archery, LLC
    Inventors: Karen A. Voigt, Anna M. Boehm
  • Patent number: 9789277
    Abstract: A housing tool suppresses rotation of a tubular body in a winding direction that holds an elongated medical body in a packaging body, and suppresses deformation of a distal end portion of the elongated medical body. The housing tool includes a tube-shaped holder that is wound in a circular shape for holding a guide wire, a fastening member that fixes adjacent portions of the wound holder, and a mounting member that includes engagement portions and to be engaged with the fastening member, reaches an outer side of a circle of the holder wound in a circular shape, and covers an end portion of the holder from which the guide wire is derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenta Suzuki, Hiroshi Yagi
  • Patent number: 9776773
    Abstract: The fastener container in the present invention includes a receptacle base and a lid as main components combined together. Said receptacle base and lid are connected by a hinge. So that, the container utilizes the integrally formed receptacle base and lid, the user does not need to worry about that the lid missing during use, and the container can be made in any size and the structure of the container does not affect the use of the user. Moreover, the special structure of receptacle base and lid of this invention can effectively solve the problem that the screws or items fall from the opening on the side of the container to the outside when the locked container be extruded deformation by external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: CHENG YU ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Chien Chen
  • Patent number: 9745114
    Abstract: A medicine bottle with a solid silica flaky drying agent is disclosed. The solid silica flaky drying agent is wrapped in a filter paper and packed inside a bubble cap on which a number of holes are provided for moisture absorption. The bubble cap containing the solid silica flake drying agent can be attached to the cap of the medicine bottle via a baseplate behind a circular locking notch for preventing the solid silica flake drying agent from falling off the cap, or placed at the bottom of the medicine bottle which has a circular locking notch to prevent the solid silica flake drying agent from falling out of the medicine bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Shanghai Yingqu Desiccant Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xinhua Dai
  • Patent number: 9725230
    Abstract: A packaging box includes a connecting plate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first case defining a first receiving cavity, and a second case defining a second receiving cavity and a third receiving cavity. The first case and the second case are foldably connected, respectively, to the first side and the second side of the connecting plate. The connecting plate is positioned between the first case and the second case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: Chiu-Chu Huang
  • Patent number: 9707418
    Abstract: A closing device is provided for a container of a respirator with two container shells (2, 2?) joining each other at front surfaces, with at least one tightening strap (4), which encloses a part of a container shell outer surface located at right angles to the front surfaces. Two holding elements (5, 5?) are each provided with a recess (6, 6?) and are formed at the free ends of the tightening strap (4). A closing element (7) is formed in a U-shaped pattern with two legs (8) and meshes with each recess (6, 6?) of the holding elements (5, 5?). The legs (8) of the closing element (7) can be pulled out of the recess (6, 6?) of the holding elements (5, 5?) to take off the tightening strap (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Dirk Henf, Christian Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 9701441
    Abstract: An assembly (10) is disclosed having a pallet or mobile platform (20), restraining blocks (90), a pallet tray (70) and a cover (60) for supporting, transporting, and displaying goods. The goods, preferably in displays or stacking trays (70) are supported on the pallet's base (21). The pallet (20) includes removable wheels or casters (36) and two parallel rails or guides (33) projecting from the bottom surface (26) and a perimeter wall (22,23) projecting from the upper surface (25). To the extent a forklift is used, the guides (33) provide a side-exposed space or opening between the wheels (36) permitting insertion of the forklift tines. The cover (60) and pallet tray (70) include side openings (63,73) to align with the space or openings below the pallet (20) base (21) and between the guides (33) so that forklifts and their tines may be used with the covered assembly (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew J. Slaats
  • Patent number: 9687980
    Abstract: The tool storage device includes a base plate, a storage unit, and a coupling unit. The base plate has at least three main plate portions, a hanging plate portion space apart from an endmost one of the main plate portions, a plurality of bendable plate portions, and opposite front and rear surfaces. Each of the front and rear surfaces extend across the hanging plate portion and the main plate portions. The storage unit has a plurality of spaced-apart first storage portions mounted on the front surface and disposed at the main plate portions. The coupling unit has an engaging hole formed in the hanging plate portion, and an engaging block mounted on the rear surface and fittingly engageable with the engaging hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventor: Shu-Hui Yeh
  • Patent number: 9650175
    Abstract: A container includes a body, at least one partitioning plug, a stopper and a driving rod. The body has an opening on one end thereof, as well as a closed end on an other end thereof. The at least one partitioning plug is disposed in the body to divide the body into at least two chambers, wherein each of the at least one partitioning plug has a through-hole. The stopper is disposed at the opening of the body and has a through-hole. The driving rod is equipped with at least one blocking portion movably engaged in the through-hole or through-holes of the at least one partitioning plug, wherein one end of the driving rod protrudes from the opening of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Wu
  • Patent number: 9649428
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preparing a pharmaceutical for transient application includes a tray having a sealed compartment, a vial of an ophthalmic formulation of mitomycin-C, a diluent carrier containing sterilized water, and a syringe that are all contained together in a single package. The component parts of the apparatus are used together to reconstitute the contents of the vial with the water in the diluent carrier, and then draw the reconstituted drug into the scaled compartment of the tray by a suction force produced by the syringe. In the tray compartment, the reconstituted drug is absorbed in at least one absorbent pad. The absorbent pads may come in multiple shapes and or/sizes. The tray is opened to remove the pad and the absorbed drug from the tray compartment for use of the pad in transient application of the drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: MOBIUS THERAPEUTICS, LLC
    Inventor: Edward J. Timm