Patents Examined by Paul R Durand
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Patent number: 12129093Abstract: A mono-dose container comprises a housing defining an internal cavity. The housing includes a first sidewall defining a first interior surface of the internal cavity, and a second sidewall defining a second interior surface of the internal cavity at least partially opposing the first interior surface. A first protrusion extends from the first sidewall into the internal cavity. A second protrusion extends from the second sidewall into the internal cavity and in a direction of the first protrusion. The first and second protrusions define complementary surfaces sized to engage one another and limit relative movement between the first and second protrusions in at least two directions.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignees: Woodstream Corporation, ICB Pharma Tomasz Swietoslawski, Pawel Swietoslawski Spolka JawnaInventor: David Fletcher Cobler
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Patent number: 12129092Abstract: A pouch-type container including a pair of main-body sheets defining a storage space for containing a packaged substance; an opening at a first end of the main-body sheets in a z-direction; a spout at a second end, opposite the opening, of the main-body sheets in the z-direction; and an opening/closing part offset from the opening toward the second end in the z-direction to open and close the storage space. The pouch-type container further includes: a locking band fixed to the main-body sheets at a pair of fixed portions spaced apart in a width direction (x direction) to define an insertion space with the outer surface of one of the main-body sheets, the width direction being perpendicular to the y-direction wherein the main-body sheets face each other and the z-direction; and a lock part including at least one of the main-body sheets and configured to be locked with the locking band.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: FUJI SEAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Yuma Dan, Tadashi Takano
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Patent number: 12128460Abstract: A chemical transfer coupler including an inlet, an outlet, a chemical flow chamber fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet, and a probe. The probe extends through the chemical flow chamber and includes a rinse aperture, a probe end fitting, and a first recessed slot. The probe end fitting includes a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. The first recessed slot extends helically along the outer surface from the first end to the second end. The chemical flow chamber fluidly couples the rinse aperture and the outlet. The first recessed slot is positioned at least partially along a flow path extending between the rinse aperture and the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLCInventor: Ben Freeston
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Patent number: 12123549Abstract: A supply system has a pump unit and a support unit adapted to fit to the inner volume of a container holding a viscous fluid such as grease. The supply system pumps viscous fluid from a container (1) having an inner opening or volume, the supply system including a pump unit (2) having a pump (21) for pumping the fluid out of the container (1), and the supply system further includes a support unit (3) with a contact surface (7) facing the fluid inside the volume of the container (1) during operation wherein the support unit (3) is secured to the pump unit (2) such that the support unit and the pump unit (3, 2) move together, and the support unit (3) is movably mounted relative to the container (1) such that the support unit and the pump unit (3, 2) move relative to the container during operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: DANHYDRA A/SInventor: Thomas Hove
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Patent number: 12122573Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for closing a tube, said assembly comprising a tube head (3) that has a neck (10) and a closing cover (5) for closing said neck (10), the assembly further comprising a cap (30) which is provided with a piercing element (7) designed to perforate said closing cover (5), the neck (10) and cap (30) being configured such that the cap (30) is guided into a closed position in which said piercing element (7) has perforated the closing cover (5), said piercing element comprising one or more teeth (50) for cutting through the closing cover (5), which extend from a free edge (80) of the piercing element (7), at least one angular portion (81) of said free edge (80), referred to as the passage portion, being configured to remain in the neck (10) when in said closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: ALBEA SERVICESInventor: Sylvain Defert
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Patent number: 12109578Abstract: A pump attachment member, produced by plastic moulding, having a skirt, an annular plate and a receiving sleeve defining a receiving recess formed by a moulding pin which is forcibly withdrawn on release from the mould, the receiving recess having an inwardly projecting annular inlet rib, the attachment flange of a distribution member being held in the receiving recess by said annular inlet rib. The annular inlet rib having retaining segments for engaging with the attachment flange and mould release segments for engaging with the moulding pin on release from the mould.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: Gilles Jourdin
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Patent number: 12110222Abstract: Disclosed is a manual pouring device or belonging, suitable for piercing and emptying a granular material contained in a vacuum-sealed package, including: a tubular body, having a duct for the flow of the material, extending from an inlet opening positioned at a first end of the tubular body to an outlet opening for the granular material, positioned at a second end of the tubular body; and a hollow piercing tool having a distal end ending in a pointed tip, and a widened base at the proximal end thereof, rigidly connected to the body. The device further includes a shoulder serving as a stop, configured to come into contact with the wall of the package to stop the pouring device when the wall is pierced by the piercing tool.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: LESAFFRE ET COMPAGNIEInventors: Adrien Gatti, Yves Gosselin
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Patent number: 12110221Abstract: Disclosed is a pouring device suitable for piercing and emptying a granular material contained in a vacuum-sealed package, including: a tubular body, having a duct for the flow of the material, extending from an inlet opening positioned at a first end of the tubular body to an outlet opening for the granular material, positioned at a second end of the tubular body; and a hollow piercing tool having a distal end ending in a pointed tip, and a widened base at the proximal end thereof, rigidly connected to the body. The device further includes a shoulder serving as a stop coming into contact with the wall of the package to stop the pouring device when the wall is pierced by the piercing tool, and possibly a bowl bringing the granular material having escaped the hollow portion of the piercing tool into the inside of the hollow portion by gravity.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: LESAFFRE ET COMPAGNIEInventors: Adrien Gatti, Matthieu Guyot, Christian Dupire, Hervé Szymanek, Yves Gosselin
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Patent number: 12110224Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved nozzle assembly for the high-frequency dispensing of (small) volumes of a dosing fluid in a container, as well as a dosing system according to the nozzle assembly of the invention. The invention also relates to an improved volumetric device for a dosing system.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: V.B.S. SPRLInventors: Bart Limpens, Xavier Andrieu
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Patent number: 12113047Abstract: An ink leveling device includes a stage on which a target substrate is disposed, base frames disposed at sides of the stage, moving members coupled to the base frames and movable upward and downward, and at least one plate coupled to the moving members and disposed to press the target substrate. Light-emitting element ink is disposed on the target substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Hyun Ahn, Buem Joon Kim, Won Ho Lee, Hyun Deok Im
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Patent number: 12103032Abstract: A liquid product distribution assembly for on demand dispensing of liquid products includes a set of reservoirs, to which a set of supply lines is attached, a set of pumps, to which a set of feeder lines is attached, and a set of communicators. Each reservoir is configured to hold a respective liquid product and is in fluidic communication with at least one supply line. Each supply line is operationally engaged to a respective pump and each pump is in fluidic communication with at least one feeder line. Each communicator is positioned proximate to an outlet port of a respective feeder line and is in communicative engagement with an associated pump. The communicator is positioned to communicate a liquid demand request to the associated pump to actuate the associated pump so that an associated liquid product is delivered through the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Inventors: Dario Donati, Gloria Bolam
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Patent number: 12102601Abstract: A viscous liquid supply apparatus includes a storage tank (10) that stores viscous liquid, and a pump (14) that supplies the viscous liquid stored in the storage tank to a use point, wherein the viscous liquid supply apparatus is configured with a viscometer (20) that measures a viscosity of the viscous liquid stored in the storage tank, and a replenishment device (30) that supplies replenishment liquid to the storage tank based on the viscosity measured with the viscometer. The viscometer (20) is a rotary type viscometer that has a rotor (23) in a cylindrical shape wherein the rotor is immersed in the viscous liquid and rotates therein, and the rotor is configured with a stirring blade that agitates the viscous liquid inside the storage tank (10).Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Hazama, Kenichi Kasai
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Patent number: 12105540Abstract: A dispensing device, including a housing, a first connection to connect to a water source, a second connection to connect to a gas source, a formula reservoir, a mixing zone, a deposition zone, a circulation zone configured to circulate the water and the gas from the deposition area to the mixing zone, a valve connected to the deposition zone, configured to release the gas and water into the formula reservoir, a first temperature sensor to sense a first temperature when water and the gas enter the mixing zone, a second temperature sensor to sense a second temperature when water and gas enter the deposition zone, and, when a predetermined temperature is reached, direct the valve to open, and an opening coupled to the formula reservoir configured to deposit a mixture of one or more formulas, gas, and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Dominic Akerele
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Patent number: 12102274Abstract: A wearable hand sanitizer dispenser may be worn on a wrist of a wearer and selectively actuated to discreetly dispense liquid hand sanitizer onto a palm of the wearer's hand. The wearable hand sanitizer may include a dispenser housing configured to contain a supply of liquid hand sanitizer. The dispenser housing may be configured for attachment to the wrist. At least one sanitizer dispensing nozzle may be in fluid communication with the dispenser housing interior and may extend from the dispenser housing in positional alignment with the wearer's palm. Accordingly, the liquid hand sanitizer can be selectively and discreetly dispensed from the dispenser housing through the sanitizer dispensing nozzle onto the palm of the hand. The wearer may rub the hands together to spread the dispensed liquid hand sanitizer over the hands to sanitize the hands.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Inventor: David Bickerstaff
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Patent number: 12089523Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of machines and agricultural implements, more concretely agricultural implements for the mixture and/or distribution of a solid product having variable granulometry, such as, for example, silage, crumbs, clusters, in powder, among others, such as feedstuff and mineral supplements. Moreover, the present invention brings as main advantage, relative to the implements known to the state of the art, the fact that it has a torque limiting means over the movable parts, such as helical pitch threads, augers and/or beater arms, so that there is no overload in the hydraulic system of the implement that is operatively associated to the tractor unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventor: Celso Luís Casale
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Patent number: 12077364Abstract: An electric pump-type packaging tube for toothpaste, including a columnar storage cavity and a piston electric driving device provided therein; one end of the storage cavity is a discharge port, and the other end is sealed by a piston; the piston electric driving device is used for driving the piston to move a distance towards the discharge port and then stop moving; the electric pump-type packaging tube specifically is an integral packaging tube, a two-segment packaging tube, or an integral push-rod type packaging tube, and includes a tube body; the tube body includes a nozzle segment and a main body segment; the nozzle segment and the internal cavity of the main body segment together constitute the storage cavity; or the internal wall of the nozzle segment extends to form an extension tube, and the nozzle segment and the internal cavity of the extension tube together constitute the storage cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: ANHUI JND PLASTIC PACKAGING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yixin Huang
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Patent number: 12070167Abstract: A dispensing unit has a wall-mountable support device and a dispenser. The support device has a mounting body having a foot from which an engagement projection protrudes, a covering body having a gripping portion with a collar engageable with the dispenser, and security means suitable for forming a snap-engagement between the covering body and the mounting body. The engagement projection has a predefined configuration for univocally coupling with a bottom of a bottle of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: GFL S.A.Inventor: Luigi Rossi
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Patent number: 12070761Abstract: An apparatus for ejecting one or more substances is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the housing includes flexible materials. The apparatus includes a cover configured to cover the upper portion of the housing. The apparatus includes one or more reservoirs configured to store one or more substances within the lower portion of the housing. The apparatus includes one or more protruding components configured to mix the one or more substances within the one or more reservoirs, wherein one or more protruding components are located inside the one or more reservoirs. The apparatus includes a flow port configured fluidically connect the one or more reservoirs to the ejector. The apparatus includes the ejector configured to eject the one or more substances from the flow port.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Inventor: Marcus Ceasar
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Patent number: 12059701Abstract: A caulk, sealant, or glue tube repair system and apparatus is described. A form-fitting cap, equipped with at least one tip, is disclosed, which is configured to replace the default top and/or tip of a conventional caulk/sealant/glue tube. The apparatus facilitates the effective replacement of the top and nozzle of the tube container such that it may function as-new within a caulk gun. Via replacement of the nozzle/top of the tube container, hardened or dried contents of the container may be removed, providing for continued use of the remaining contents of the tube container. The apparatus is equipped with a nozzle, an air hole, and a tube entry point. The tube entry point is tapered such that it provides a hard seal against the tube container.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Inventor: Scott Folley
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Patent number: 12059106Abstract: A toothpaste dispensing device has an elongate body defining an upper section for accommodating at least a portion of a toothpaste container longitudinally therein in use and a lower section defining a toothbrush entrance therethrough. A dispensing mechanism is located within the lower section. The dispensing mechanism comprises a pump mechanism engaging a mouth of the toothpaste container and a trigger pivotally coupled to act on the pump mechanism. The trigger is accessible via the toothbrush entrance such that, in use, when a toothbrush head is inserted into the toothbrush entrance, the toothbrush head deflects the trigger thereby causing the trigger to act on the pump mechanism to dispense toothpaste from the toothpaste container onto the toothbrush head located thereunderneath.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Inventor: Marsha Wachala