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).

  • Patent number: 9345306
    Abstract: An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: HCT ASIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Patent number: 9215919
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a deformable roller and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The deformable roller comprises a napped roller over molded to, and encasing, a roller pin. Both the napped roller and the roller pin may be formed of materials that are suitable for an injection over-mold manufacturing process. The deformable roller disposed configured for applying product to a body and for deforming and tangentially mating and/or un-mating with an orifice of a reservoir of the housing for sealing and/or un-sealing the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: HCT ASIA LTD.
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20150296956
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compact for containing a loose powder, such as cosmetic finishing powder, including a base, a cover, a sifter, and a platform compressible against the sifter. The platform may comprise an inner portion flexibly coupled to an outer portion via a gasket disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the inner portion. The compact may have an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the cover may apply a downward force on the inner portion, compressing the gasket against the sifter and creating a seal to isolate the loose powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Nick Gardner
  • Patent number: 9095198
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compact for containing a loose powder, such as cosmetic finishing powder, including a base, a cover, a sifter, and a platform compressible against the sifter. The platform may comprise an inner portion flexibly coupled to an outer portion via a gasket disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the inner portion. The compact may have an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the cover may apply a downward force on the inner portion, compressing the gasket against the sifter and creating a seal to isolate the loose powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Nick Gardner
  • Patent number: 8967897
    Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser includes a translucent reservoir sandwiched in-between a shelled wall and a solid wall of an opaque housing. The shelled wall provides exposure to a portion of the translucent reservoir, the exposed portion of the translucent reservoir defines a flexible wall. The translucent reservoir being formed of a substantially more supple material than the opaque housing, thereby providing the flexible wall to displace a portion of product stored in the translucent reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20150027487
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compact for containing a loose powder, such as cosmetic finishing powder, including a base, a cover, a sifter, and a platform compressible against the sifter. The platform may comprise an inner portion flexibly coupled to an outer portion via a gasket disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the inner portion. The compact may have an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the cover may apply a downward force on the inner portion, compressing the gasket against the sifter and creating a seal to isolate the loose powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: HCT Group Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Nick Gardner
  • Publication number: 20140376984
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Publication number: 20140376985
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Patent number: 8678222
    Abstract: An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Publication number: 20140014659
    Abstract: An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: HTC Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Patent number: 8561241
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a product includes a motor and a switch for automatically rotating and/or oscillating an applicator head. By virtue of having a motor with a throttling gear, the applicator is capable of rotating and/or oscillating at controlled frequencies during application of cosmetic, medicinal, or other products to a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Cindy Lim, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Patent number: 8556528
    Abstract: An applicator system for applying a product to a surface includes an adjustable implement comprising an applicator that is selectively pivotable at least about ninety degrees. By virtue of having an applicator that is selectively pivotable ninety degrees, the adjustable implement is capable of applying various products in multiple positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Nick Gardner, Adrian C. Apodaca, Armando Villarreal
  • Patent number: 8517622
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a multi-layered tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The multi-layered tip comprises a translucent outer tip molded about an opaque inner tip. Both the translucent outer tip and the opaque inner tip may be formed of materials that are suitable for an injection over-mold manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
  • Patent number: 8360998
    Abstract: An applicator system for providing a massaging and a cooling effect while applying product to a body includes an applicator tip connected to a vibrating mechanism that is disposed proximate to the applicator storage tip. By virtue of having the vibrating mechanism disposed proximate to the applicator tip, the vibration produced by the vibrating mechanism is transferred primarily to the applicator tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe, Christopher Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20120305442
    Abstract: A wet/dry compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The wet/dry compact includes an automatically opening hinge assembly that pivotably couples a base at least partially encasing a translucent pot, a rotatable lid assembly, and a pot lid in-line with each other. The automatically opening hinge assembly having interference tabs configured to automatically open and/or close the pot lid assembly when the rotatable lid assembly is opened and/or closed relative to the base. The wet/dry compact includes a solid liner that completely covers an opening of the translucent pot and seals the pot lid assembly to a rim of the translucent pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20120237281
    Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser includes a translucent reservoir sandwiched in-between a shelled wall and a solid wall of an opaque housing. The shelled wall provides exposure to a portion of the translucent reservoir, the exposed portion of the translucent reservoir defines a flexible wall. The translucent reservoir being formed of a substantially more supple material than the opaque housing, thereby providing the flexible wall to displace a portion of product stored in the translucent reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20110266297
    Abstract: An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: HCT Asia Ltd
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Patent number: D655865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Adrian C. Apodaca, Jenny Ling Chen Hsu, David Eberlein, Megan Rene Langdon
  • Patent number: D655866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Adrian C. Apodaca, Jenny Ling Chen Hsu, David Eberlein, Megan Rene Langdon
  • Patent number: D656831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Megan Rene Langdon, Adrian C. Apodaca