Patents by Inventor Andrew Oakes
Andrew Oakes 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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Publication number: 20060283477Abstract: The invention features interdental hygiene articles, as well as dispensers for use in conjunction with such and methods of use to promote good oral hygiene practices. In particular the invention is directed to interdental hygiene articles such as flosses, tapes, ribbons, and/or the like, wherein the interdental hygiene articles includes one or more graphics on one ore more sides of the article. The graphic demarcates a recommended length of the article to be used in a single use procedure, and can be provided so as to promote use of the article over different regions of the length used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Bryan Oronsky, Neil Oronsky, Denise Oakes-Lottridge, Andrew Oakes-Lottridge
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Patent number: 6511634Abstract: The reagent package includes a container housing section and a container lid that arc sealed together to define one or more inside chambers. An opening in the container lid provides access to a corresponding chamber. The chamber opening is controlled by a valve that is pivotable from an open position to a closed position and vice versa. When the valve is in an open position the container chamber can be accessed through the valve with an aspiration probe and a dispensation probe. The reagent package accommodates a filter screen member and a glass ampoule in the container chamber. The glass ampoule contains one reagent ingredient, which can be a dry powder and the space within the chamber outside the glass ampoule can contain a reconstituting liquid. When the reagent package is ready for use a pressure force is imposed on the outside wall of the chamber adjacent the glass ampoule to crush the ampoule and permit the liquid within the chamber to mix with the dry powder released from the glass ampoule.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Randolph Bradshaw, Andrew Oakes, Nicholae Dumitrescu, Robert L. Berger, William M. Jameson, Chris Robinson, James R. Laskey
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Patent number: 6440371Abstract: The reagent package includes a container housing section and a container lid that are sealed together to define one or more inside chambers. The reagent package accommodates a filter screen member and a glass ampoule in the container chamber. The glass ampoule contains one reagent ingredient, usually in a dry powder form and the space within the chamber outside the glass ampoule usually contains a reconstituting liquid ingredient. When the reagent package is ready for use a pressure force is imposed on the outside wall of the chamber adjacent the glass ampoule to crush the ampoule and permit the liquid ingredient within the chamber to mix with the powder ingredient released from the glass ampoule.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1999Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Nicholae Dumitrescu, Andrew Oakes, Randolph Bradshaw, Robert L. Berger, William M. Jameson, Chris Robinson, James R. Laskey
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Patent number: 6197260Abstract: The reagent package includes a container housing section and a container lid that are sealed together to define one or more inside chambers. An opening in the container lid provides access to a corresponding chamber. The chamber opening is controlled by a valve that is pivotable from an open position to a closed position and vice versa. When the valve is in an open position the container chamber can be accessed through the valve with an aspiration probe and a dispensation probe. The reagent package accommodates a filter screen member and a glass ampoule in the container chamber. The glass ampoule contains one reagent ingredient, which can be a dry powder and the space within the chamber outside the glass ampoule can contain a reconstituting liquid. When the reagent package is ready for use a pressure force is imposed on the outside wall of the chamber adjacent the glass ampoule to crush the ampoule and permit the liquid within the chamber to mix with the dry powder released from the glass ampoule.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1998Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Randolph Bradshaw, Andrew Oakes, Nicholae Dumitrescu, Robert L. Berger, William M. Jameson, Chris Robinson, James R. Laskey
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Patent number: 6043097Abstract: The reagent package includes a container housing section and a container lid that are sealed together to define one or more inside chambers. An opening in the container lid provides access to a corresponding chamber. The chamber opening is controlled by a valve that is pivotable from an open position to a closed position and vice versa. When the valve is in an open position the container chamber can be accessed through the valve with an aspiration probe and a dispensation probe. The reagent package accommodates a filter screen member and a glass ampoule in the container chamber. The glass ampoule contains one reagent ingredient, usually in a dry powder form and the space within the chamber outside the glass ampoule usually contains a reconstituting liquid ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Nicholae Dumitrescu, Andrew Oakes, Randolph Bradshaw, Robert L. Berger, William M. Jameson, Chris Robinson, James R. Laskey
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Patent number: D404797Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: William M. Jameson, Nicholae Dumitrescu, James R. Laskey, Andrew Oakes, Robert L. Berger, Randolph Bradshaw, Chris Robinson
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Patent number: D404832Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: James R. Laskey, Chris Robinson, William M. Jameson, Robert L. Berger, Andrew Oakes, Randolph Bradshaw, Nicholae Dumitrescu
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Patent number: D407464Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Andrew Oakes, James R. Laskey, Nicholae Dumitrescu, Chris Robinson, Robert L. Berger, Randolph Bradshaw
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Patent number: D411014Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: June 15, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Robert L. Berger, William M. Jameson, Chris Robinson, James R. Laskey, Randolph Bradshaw, Andrew Oakes, Nicholae Dumitrescu
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Patent number: D411307Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1998Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventor: Andrew A. Oakes
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Patent number: D415570Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Randolph Bradshaw, Andrew Oakes, Nicholae Dumitrescu, Chris Robinson, James R. Laskey, Robert L. Berger
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Patent number: D907076Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: BÜHLER UK LTDInventor: Andrew Oakes