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: 9345306Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: HCT ASIA LIMITEDInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 9215919Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: HCT ASIA LTD.Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20150296956Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Nick Gardner
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Patent number: 9095198Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Nick Gardner
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Patent number: 8967897Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20150027487Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: HCT Group Holdings LimitedInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Nick Gardner
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Publication number: 20140376984Abstract: 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: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20140376985Abstract: 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: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 8678222Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20140014659Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: HTC Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 8561241Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Cindy Lim, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 8556528Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Nick Gardner, Adrian C. Apodaca, Armando Villarreal
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Patent number: 8517622Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Patent number: 8360998Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe, Christopher Thorpe
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Publication number: 20120305442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20120237281Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20110266297Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: D655865Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Adrian C. Apodaca, Jenny Ling Chen Hsu, David Eberlein, Megan Rene Langdon
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Patent number: D655866Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Adrian C. Apodaca, Jenny Ling Chen Hsu, David Eberlein, Megan Rene Langdon
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Patent number: D656831Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Megan Rene Langdon, Adrian C. Apodaca