Patents Examined by Luan K. Bui
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Patent number: 10913585Abstract: A container assembly configured to maintain a predetermined humidity for storing a product therein. The container assembly includes a container having a body with a body wall and a mouth opening into a storage cavity and a cap having a top wall. The cap is selectively mountable over the mouth of the container to substantially enclose the storage cavity in a mounted configuration. A sidewall extends substantially perpendicularly from one of the body wall and the top wall. The sidewall defines an opening and a compartment and has an opening edge adjacent the opening. A moisture control material is positioned within the compartment. A sealing membrane has a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion is secured to the sidewall proximate the opening edge. The sealing membrane is configured to allow moisture flow therethrough to maintain the predetermined humidity in the storage cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: DRUG PLASTICS & GLASS COMPANY, INC., BOVEDA, INC.Inventors: Lissa Biesecker Longacre, Frederick N. Biesecker, II, Douglas S. Camomile, Bruce T. Cleevely, Alex M. Warmkessel, Robert Esse, Timothy H. Bohrer, Brian Rice, Kyle A. Moll, Eric Weller
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Patent number: 10912880Abstract: A pen needle outer cover (10) has a molded plastic distal cover (20), and a molded plastic proximal cover (22) in place of the conventional paper-foil label. The proximal cover (22) may be snap-fit over the opening of the distal cover (20). A user-separable section (26) with a finger pull tab (32) is defined by a reduced-thickness membrane (24), which functions as a tear line to allow that section (26) to at least partially separate from the proximal cover (22). A living hinge (27) may be provided to keep the user-separable section (26) from completely separating from the proximal cover (22). The finger pull tab (32) may be configured to enable re-covering of a pen needle (30) that is still within the outer cover (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Michael DiBiasi
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Patent number: 10910612Abstract: A battery storage tray according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first pocket portion into which a first end portion of a columnar battery in a longitudinal direction is inserted. The first pocket portion has a cup shape including an opening, a side portion, and a bottom portion. The side portion of the first pocket portion includes a fitting portion, which fits to the columnar battery, and a groove, which defines a space between the groove and the columnar battery. The space defined by the groove is connected to the opening of the first pocket portion. An aspect of the present invention provides a battery storage tray capable of reliably holding the columnar battery and facilitating removal of the columnar battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuji Sugimoto, Kyosuke Miyata, Ryoji Shigemoto
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Patent number: 10906692Abstract: A tieless package is provided for displaying flatware pieces. The package has a rigid paperboard box. Sized to fit snugly within this box is a formed backer. The backer has a display panel surface and at least one recessed area and an insert recess running across the recessed area. A resilient foam insert is securely set into the insert recess. This insert has shaped slots for inserting individual flatware pieces. Each shaped slot has: a relatively narrow neck, and a relatively wider holding area under the narrow neck. An individual flatware piece is inserted into the slot by squeezing the piece through the relatively narrow neck to seat the piece in the wider holding area, and the foam of the slot's narrow neck recloses over the individual flatware piece after insertion to capture it in the holding area.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Gourmet Settings Inc.Inventor: Johnny Lim
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Patent number: 10901236Abstract: A packaging container (1) for a contact lens comprises a shell (2). The shell (2) comprises a cavity (10) having a drop-shaped perimeter (12), and a flange (20) having a flat upper surface (22) extending around the drop-shaped perimeter (12) of the cavity (10) in an upper surface plane (24). The cavity (10) comprises a bowl portion (30) including an at least partially spherical section (32) for accommodating the contact lens, and a chamfer portion (40) surrounding the bowl portion (30). The chamfer portion (40) is arranged between the bowl portion (30) and the drop-shaped perimeter (12) of the cavity (10) and includes a tapered outlet section (42) forming a tip towards the flange (20) to facilitate removal of the contact lens from the cavity (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: Nils Schweizer, Kai Breburda, Felix Brinckmann, Gabriela Cocora, Lukas Lomb
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Patent number: 10894441Abstract: Paint brush holsters and liners are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Inventor: Ryan Treacy
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Patent number: 10894629Abstract: In one aspect, a collapsible basket set may include a plurality of baskets, a base, and a pair of connecting members on two opposite sides of the baskets, wherein each connecting member has a plurality of connecting units to form one or more quadrilateral connecting structures pivotally connecting with each other so the basket set begins to collapse when each quadrilateral connecting structure becomes flattener, and the basket set totally collapses when the quadrilateral connecting structures disappears. In one embodiment, each connecting member includes a locking bar to secure the basket set when it is fully extended.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: IP Power Holdings LimitedInventor: Shou Qiang Zhu
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Patent number: 10889405Abstract: A carded product stabilization device includes a box-like structure in which two folded sections having slots for receiving a carded product. The portions of the folded sections having slots are angled with respect to the walls of the box-like structure via folded portions. The folded portions may be perpendicular to the walls of the box-like structure and connected thereto via fold lines.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventor: Andrew M. Bojie
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Patent number: 10882686Abstract: A container comprises a body defined by a top and bottom, wherein the top and bottom are separated by one or more sidewalls, wherein the top has an opening extending into a hollow interior. a plurality of material strips are sequentially disposed within the body, wherein the plurality of material strips are removed from within the body in sequential order A secondary container is in communication with the body, wherein the secondary container receives each of the plurality of strips after they have been removed from the body.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Inventors: Ann Berry, Dolores Donovan
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Patent number: 10879099Abstract: A humidity-controlled storage device includes a plurality of panels configured to form an enclosed volume. A first panel of the plurality of panels includes inlet and outlet ports. The storage device further includes a purge system with a gas inlet pipe, a gas supply system, and a gas extraction system. The gas inlet pipe includes a nozzle and a cylindrical portion coupled to the inlet port. The gas supply system is configured to supply a purge gas to the gas inlet pipe. The gas inlet pipe is configured to output the purge gas into the enclosed volume in a direction that creates a circular or an oval gas flow pattern within the enclosed volume. The gas extraction system is coupled to the outlet port and is configured to extract the purge gas from the enclosed volume.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Chun Yang, Yi-Ming Lin, Chao-Hung Wan, Hsiu Hao Hsu, Guan Jung Chen, Po-Wei Liang
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Patent number: 10874482Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (3) for producing a composition, particularly for dental care, comprising an enclosure (6) provided with at least two compartments (8), the number of compartments corresponding to the number of components to be mixed, and at least one wall (10) for isolating the components, said wall (10) being provided to isolate the components form each other in storage mode, and to allow fluidic communication between the compartments (8) in mixing mode, said capsule also comprising a driving rod (2), one end of which is designed in compliance with the ISO 1797 standard, for removable attachment to a hand-held part (1).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Rock Dental AGInventors: Marc Fehlmann, David Bensoussan
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Patent number: 10874561Abstract: A casting tape package system is provided comprising an outer package defining a first interior portion enclosing a casting tape substrate including curable casting formulation and a second interior portion enclosing a curing agent. In certain embodiments, the curing agent is separated from the casting tape substrate by a barrier which is breakable to release the curing agent to activate the curable casting formulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Andover Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Thomas S. Murphy, Khaled El-Tahlawy, Julie K. Gatto, James T. Boyle
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Patent number: 10875701Abstract: A package of moist wipes includes a substantially water-vapor impervious flexible film sheet surrounding the moist wipes, and the flexible film sheet defines an inner surface and an outer surface. The package includes at least one seam in which the flexible film is bonded to itself via energy. The seam includes an inner-surface-to-inner-surface energy bonded portion and an outer-surface-to-outer-surface energy bonded portion. In particular embodiments, a top wall is tucked toward a bottom wall adjacent the two side walls to define gusset portions. The top wall can include a resealing mechanism adapted to cover a dispensing orifice.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Willie C. McGhee, Jr., Reed Carlson Eppelheimer
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Patent number: 10865038Abstract: A cigarette pack (1) comprising a box body (2); an inner wrapper (15), comprising an aluminium layer, is arranged on the inside of the box body (2); a lid (8) connected to the box body by a hinge (9) and capable of opening and closing the upper end of the box body, the lid having an open lower end (10), front wall (11), a rear wall (12), a pair if side walls (18) and a top wall (13, 14) having an outside (13) and an inside (14), which inside (14) faces against the open upper end (3) and the inner wrapper (15) when the lid is in a closed position; an RFID/NFC tag (16) and a distance layer (20), which is arranged on the inside and that the RFID/NFC tag is arranged on the distance layer. The distance layer forces the RFID/NFC tag close to the wrapping material.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: STORA ENSO OYJInventor: Lauri Huhtasalo
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Patent number: 10865031Abstract: Packaging materials are configured such that when sealed to define an interior volume of a package the packaging material has an inner surface facing the interior volume and an outer surface facing away from the interior volume. Between the inner surface and the outer surface, the packagings contain moisture controlling material. The permeability of moisture from the outer surface to the moisture controlling material is less than the permeability of moisture from the inner surface to the moisture controlling material to provide selective moisture transfer between the moisture controlling material and the interior volume of a sealed package formed, at least in part, from the packaging material. The nature of the packaging material and the moisture controlling material can be tuned to control the relative humidity within the sealed inner volume.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Timothee Cailleaux
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Patent number: 10856725Abstract: The present invention relates to a tip protector device for a medical instrument, such as an endoscope or borescope. The tip protector device according to the present invention comprises a housing configured to releasably receive a tip of a medical instrument, a clamping system configured to retain by clamping the tip received by the housing in a retaining position and a locking system configured to perform a locking step, wherein the locking step comprises, successively, the locking and unlocking of the clamping system in the retaining position. The tip protector further comprises a blocking element, wherein the blocking element is configured to block the locking system after repeated use of the device. The present invention also relates to a method of protecting the tip of a medical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: WASSENBURG MEDICAL B.V.Inventors: Ronald Wassenburg, Marije Anne Sijke Visschers E/V Faazen
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Patent number: 10858174Abstract: A container for consumer goods, such as smoking articles, has an outer housing with a hinged lid that houses an inner package of consumer goods. The inner package has an access opening through which consumer goods can be removed and that is covered by a reclosable flap, which is attached to a first lid panel that is relatively movable to a second lid panel during rotation of the lid between lid open and closed positions. The reclosable flap is attached to the hinged lid such that a portion of the reclosable flap is substantially coplanar with a planar wall of the hinged lid. An indicium is provided at the portion of the reclosable flap that is coplanar with the planar wall. A method of forming the container is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Inventor: Gabriela Greco
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Patent number: 10850902Abstract: 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 panels forming walls of a tubular structure including a top wall, a first side wall, a base wall, and a second side wall. An end closure structure at least partially closes an end of the tubular structure. The end closure structure includes: a top end closure flap having a handle flap which defines at least in part a handle opening in the top end closure flap for forming a carrying handle; a side end closure flap coupled to one of the first and second side walls; wherein the side end closure flap comprises a portion which underlies the handle flap when both the top and side end flaps are folded into an end-closing position.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLCInventors: Patrick Blin, Julien G. Merzeau
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Patent number: 10835082Abstract: The present invention provides a mixing vessel 1 provided with: a bottomed vessel main body 2 in which an internal space 2S opens upward through an upper edge opening portion 21; an outer lid 3 capable of sealing the opening portion 21 of the vessel main body 2; and an inner lid 4 disposed inside the vessel main body 2; wherein the inner lid 4 is provided with a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 42 having an inner lid screwing portion (fourth thread portion 41) which can be screwed to the outer lid 3, an inner lid main body portion 43 in which multiple through-holes 45 penetrating in a height direction are formed in a dispersed manner, and a finger catching portion 48 which protrudes downward from the inner lid main body portion 43 and against which a finger can catch. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to provide a mixing vessel 1 with which an operation to detach the inner lid 4 from the outer lid 3 can be performed smoothly and appropriately.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: THEANINE CO., LTD.Inventor: Kayoko Terakawa
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Patent number: 10829261Abstract: A biodegradable crate for storing and transport of food products has a crate body (1), in the form of a hollow quadrilateral prism framed by a rectangular perimeter (2) with rounded corners, and with an end (18) folded downwards. Twenty identical cup beds (3) are distributed evenly and separated from one another by twelve integrally made prismatic divider elements (4), in the shape of hollow quadrilateral prisms with rounded vertices (5) and connections (10) in the shape of hollow cuboids with shorter flat sides (12) and longer concave sides (13), and with ratio of connection (10) and divider element (4) heights preferably made in a scale of 2:3. The cup beds (3) have the shape of truncated cones oriented so that their narrow sides form the bottom of the crate body (1), and the dimensions that are analogue to bottom parts of plastic cups (7).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Inventor: Zoltan Slavik