Patents by Inventor Adrian C. Apodaca
Adrian C. Apodaca has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11096467Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20200170376Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a container for containing a product to be dispensed and a tip threadably retained on the container. The tip includes an application surface including a thermal member and an opening in the application surface in fluid communication with the container through which the product is dispensed. The tip application surface is configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed and an opening in the application surface through which the product to be dispensed is dispensed from the reservoir. At least one of the dispensing tip or the cap includes a thermal member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: ARMANDO VILLARREAL, TIMOTHY THORPE, ADRIAN C. APODACA
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Patent number: 10582753Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a container for containing a product to be dispensed and a tip threadably retained on the container. The tip includes an application surface including a thermal member and an opening in the application surface in fluid communication with the container through which the product is dispensed. The tip application surface is configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed and an opening in the application surface through which the product to be dispensed is dispensed from the reservoir. At least one of the dispensing tip or the cap includes a thermal member.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 10506862Abstract: Devices for dispensing and applying a cosmetic product include a container for holding a volume of cosmetic product and a cosmetic dispensing system. The container has a closed end at a lower end of the device and an open end facing an upper end of the device. The cosmetic dispensing system is coupled to the open end of the container and includes a tip having an outlet for dispensing cosmetic product, and an actuator configured to be manually depressed to deliver a portion of the volume of cosmetic product to the outlet. The actuator includes finger guides on opposite sides of the actuator, the finger guides disposed below the tip and providing opposing surfaces for depressing the actuator, moving the actuator towards the lower end of the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Jeremy Wilson, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20190350338Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 10398210Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 10306967Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a container for containing a product to be dispensed and a tip threadably retained on the container. The tip includes an application surface including a thermal member and an opening in the application surface in fluid communication with the container through which the product is dispensed. The tip application surface is configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed and an opening in the application surface through which the product to be dispensed is dispensed from the reservoir. At least one of the dispensing tip or the cap includes a thermal member.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20190090612Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a container for containing a product to be dispensed and a tip threadably retained on the container. The tip includes an application surface including a thermal member and an opening in the application surface in fluid communication with the container through which the product is dispensed. The tip application surface is configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed and an opening in the application surface through which the product to be dispensed is dispensed from the reservoir. At least one of the dispensing tip or the cap includes a thermal member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: ARMANDO VILLARREAL, TIMOTHY THORPE, ADRIAN C. APODACA
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Patent number: 10144023Abstract: A device for dispensing a cosmetic product may include a container configured to hold a volume of cosmetic product, the container having a closed lower end and an open upper end, a pump assembly disposed at least partially within the open upper end of the container, and a tip connected to the pump assembly, the tip having an outlet for dispensing the cosmetic product. The pump assembly and tip may be configured such that manually tilting the tip actuates the pump assembly to deliver a portion of the volume of cosmetic product to the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Denis Pierre Maurin, Jeremy Wilson, Xiaojun Huang, Armando Villarreal
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Publication number: 20180132596Abstract: Cosmetics applicators and combination products using the cosmetics applicators. In an example a cosmetics applicator comprises upper and lower caps that can be twisted relative to one another to cause a stem associated with the upper and lower caps to extend or retract. A cosmetics applicator on a distal end of the stem is thereby caused to assume curved or straight configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: ADRIAN C. APODACA, ARMANDO VILLARREAL, KEN ZHANG
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Publication number: 20180020816Abstract: An expandable applicator system for applying a product to a surface. The expandable applicator system may include an expandable implement including a brush and an expandable tip. The expandable tip may be configured to move between a first unexpanded state and a second expanded state. A cap may be coupled to the expandable implement. Actuation of a mechanism at or near the cap move the expandable tip of the implement from a deflated state to an inflated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: ASHLEIGH EARL, ADRIAN C. APODACA, STEPHEN MOORE
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Publication number: 20180020807Abstract: Devices for dispensing and applying a cosmetic product include a container for holding a volume of cosmetic product and a cosmetic dispensing system. The container has a closed end at a lower end of the device and an open end facing an upper end of the device. The cosmetic dispensing system is coupled to the open end of the container and includes a tip having an outlet for dispensing cosmetic product, and an actuator configured to be manually depressed to deliver a portion of the volume of cosmetic product to the outlet. The actuator includes finger guides on opposite sides of the actuator, the finger guides disposed below the tip and providing opposing surfaces for depressing the actuator, moving the actuator towards the lower end of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: ARMANDO VILLARREAL, JEREMY WILSON, ADRIAN C. APODACA
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Publication number: 20180021795Abstract: A device for dispensing a cosmetic product may include a container configured to hold a volume of cosmetic product, the container having a closed lower end and an open upper end, a pump assembly disposed at least partially within the open upper end of the container, and a tip connected to the pump assembly, the tip having an outlet for dispensing the cosmetic product. The pump assembly and tip may be configured such that manually tilting the tip actuates the pump assembly to deliver a portion of the volume of cosmetic product to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: ADRIAN C. APODACA, DENIS PIERRE MAURIN, JEREMY WILSON, XIAOJUN HUANG, ARMANDO VILLARREAL
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Publication number: 20170127794Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a container for containing a product to be dispensed and a tip threadably retained on the container. The tip includes an application surface including a thermal member and an opening in the application surface in fluid communication with the container through which the product is dispensed. A cosmetic applicator includes a container containing a product to be dispensed, a dispensing tip disposed on the container having a tip application surface, and a cap selectively engageable with at least one of the container and the dispensing tip to selectively cover the tip application surface. The tip application surface is configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed and an opening in the application surface through which the product to be dispensed is dispensed from the reservoir. The cap includes a cap application surface configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: ARMANDO VILLARREAL, TIMOTHY THORPE, ADRIAN C. APODACA
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Publication number: 20170055673Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 9578949Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a container for containing a product to be dispensed and a tip threadably retained on the container. The tip includes an application surface including a thermal member and an opening in the application surface in fluid communication with the container through which the product is dispensed. A cosmetic applicator includes a container containing a product to be dispensed, a dispensing tip disposed on the container having a tip application surface, and a cap selectively engageable with at least one of the container and the dispensing tip to selectively cover the tip application surface. The tip application surface is configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed and an opening in the application surface through which the product to be dispensed is dispensed from the reservoir. The cap includes a cap application surface configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 9498042Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: HCT Group Holdings LimitedInventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: D808822Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Jeremy Wilson, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: D833878Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Megan R. Langdon, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: D856159Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Armando Villarreal, Jeremy Wilson, Adrian C. Apodaca