Patents by Inventor Armando Villarreal

Armando Villarreal 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: 10130158
    Abstract: An applicator device or dispenser includes an applicator tip assembly and a housing which may, in some examples, have a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The applicator tip assembly may be coupled to the housing and may comprise a thermal storage applicator portion having an application face for applying the product to a surface, the thermal storage applicator portion being made from a material that is capable of storing and retaining and/or transferring thermal energy during application of the product. The applicator tip assembly may further comprise a main body portion having a product delivery passageway extending through the main body portion for dispensing a product to the application face of the thermal storage applicator portion, the main body portion configured to at least partially enclose the thermal storage applicator portion at a periphery of the thermal storage applicator portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian Charles Apodaca, Denis Pierre Maurin, Armando Villarreal
  • Publication number: 20180317628
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a sponge and a removable cap. The sponge has an upper portion and a lower portion and the cap fits over the upper portion. The cap may be impermeable in some examples to avoid absorbing cosmetic product to be applied, as a sponge alone would. The cap may comprise a closed cell material, silicone, and/or a gel material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Denis Maurin
  • Publication number: 20180263361
    Abstract: A cosmetic container that includes a base assembly, a first lid assembly, and a second lid assembly. The lid assemblies may be pivotably coupled to the base assembly to selectively provide access to a first portion of the base assembly and a second portion of the base assembly. The cosmetic container may include a first plurality of trays positioned within the first portion of the base assembly and releasably secured relative to the base assembly and a second plurality of trays positioned within the second portion of the base assembly and releasably secured relative to the base assembly. The trays may be removable, replaceable, and/or interchangeable to provide a customizable palette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Megan Langdon, Armando Villarreal
  • Publication number: 20180220770
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a depressible thermal tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The depressible thermal tip comprises a thermal applicator displaceable between open and closed positions. The thermal applicator may be depressibly coupled in a collar fixed to the housing, or the thermal applicator may be depressibly coupled in a button depressibly coupled in a collar fixed to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: ARMANDO VILLARREAL, TIMOTHY THORPE
  • Publication number: 20180177280
    Abstract: Cosmetics packaging and applicators including a gel based tip are described. Gel applicators may or may not be provided with a through-hole. In various embodiments, the gel may be a stand-alone gel or may be encapsulated in a membrane. The gel applicator provides a soft feel and may have cooling effect as well. In some embodiments, the applicator is mounted to a platform or a hollow insert and coupled to a container housing the cosmetics product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Denis Pierre Maurin, Nicholas Gardner, Armando Villarreal
  • Publication number: 20180132596
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: ADRIAN C. APODACA, ARMANDO VILLARREAL, KEN ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9949549
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a depressible thermal tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The depressible thermal tip comprises a thermal applicator displaceable between open and closed positions. The thermal applicator may be depressibly coupled in a collar fixed to the housing, or the thermal applicator may be depressibly coupled in a button depressibly coupled in a collar fixed to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe
  • Patent number: 9913524
    Abstract: Cosmetics packaging and applicators including a gel based tip are described. Gel applicators may or may not be provided with a through-hole. In various embodiments, the gel may be a stand-alone gel or may be encapsulated in a membrane. The gel applicator provides a soft feel and may have cooling effect as well. In some embodiments, the applicator is mounted to a platform or a hollow insert and coupled to a container housing the cosmetics product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: HCT Group Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Denis Pierre Maurin, Nicholas Gardner, Armando Villarreal
  • Publication number: 20180020808
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a cosmetic product may include a base, a screw, a piston, a sealing member, and a body. The screw and piston are threadingly engaged such that rotation of the body and base in opposite directions results in the screw and piston being moved upwards into the body, driving the cosmetic product out through an opening in an upper surface of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: ARMANDO VILLARREAL, STEPHEN CHARLES BURDITT
  • Publication number: 20180021795
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: ADRIAN C. APODACA, DENIS PIERRE MAURIN, JEREMY WILSON, XIAOJUN HUANG, ARMANDO VILLARREAL
  • Publication number: 20180020807
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: ARMANDO VILLARREAL, JEREMY WILSON, ADRIAN C. APODACA
  • Publication number: 20170265627
    Abstract: A cosmetic packaging device with aligning cap includes connection structures and/or a collar that facilitate easy alignment of the cap/applicator to the cosmetics packaging in order to achieve a desirable appearance in an easy manner to the user. Ramped edges on one or both of the collar on a bottle and/or a connecting structure of an applicator are designed to guide a tab into a slot as the applicator and cap are replaced on the cosmetics packaging, which may contain a cosmetic product such as a mascara, lip gloss or various other products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: JEREMY WILSON, ARMANDO VILLARREAL, ADRIAN APODACA
  • Publication number: 20170265624
    Abstract: A product dispenser is provided that includes a container within a shell, and a pump and insert for dispensing the product. A spring biases the container and pump away from the tip of the shell. The bottom of the container is pushed up relative to the shell to activate the pump, thereby dispensing the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: JEREMY WILSON, ARMANDO VILLARREAL, DENIS MAURIN
  • Publication number: 20170238677
    Abstract: An applicator device or dispenser includes a stone applicator tip and a housing which may, in some examples, have a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The stone tip comprises a material that is capable of storing and retaining and/or transferring thermal energy during application of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HCT ASIA LTD.
    Inventors: TIMOTHY THORPE, ARMANDO VILLARREAL, COURTNEY FRANCES HALEY, DENIS PIERRE MAURIN
  • Publication number: 20170181924
    Abstract: A facial massage device configured to be positioned on a human face may include a plurality of layers. An intermediate portion may be disposed between an outer cover and an inner liner. The intermediate portion may include a plurality of individually actuatable massage elements. In some cases, the individually actuatable massage elements may be pneumatically actuated. In other cases, the individually actuatable massage elements may be mechanically actuated. The facial massage device may further include a control module configured to actuate the plurality of individually actuatable massage elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: TIMOTHY THORPE, ARMANDO VILLARREAL, STEPHEN CHEN
  • Patent number: D807744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Megan Rene Langdon
  • Patent number: D808822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Jeremy Wilson, Adrian C. Apodaca
  • Patent number: D818641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Wilson, Armando Villarreal, Adrian Apodaca
  • Patent number: D821034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Megan Rene Langdon, Armando Villarreal
  • Patent number: D830197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Megan Rene Langdon