Patents by Inventor Balint Hiltser

Balint Hiltser 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).

  • Publication number: 20250229955
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20250178802
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods pertaining to a dispensing container with a dispensing cap, and cartridge are provided herein. In one aspect, a dispensing container includes a bottle with a primary fluid, a dispensing cap with a receptacle; and a cartridge insertable into the receptacle thereof and including a secondary fluid within a cavity of the cartridge, Methods of manufacturing the dispensing container, cap, and cartridge are further provided, as well as methods of using the dispensing cap and container to dispense two different fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, William John Maskell, Dave Eugene Salmon, Mark Watson, Nicholas Andrew Hansen, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Amy Adriana Wilhelmina Beekmans, Daniel Gómez Avín, Inês Ribau Pereira, Leo Victor Schelfhout
  • Patent number: 12291379
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20250100757
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid from a bottle that includes a closure cap with a flip-top lid, a base, and a tamper evident structure configured to indicate whether the closure cap has been previously opened. In some configurations, an area of the closure cap that a user manually leverages to open the cap includes a recess. By one approach, prior to initial opening, the movable wall covers most portion of the recess, and then upon initial opening, a user manually rotates the movable wall from the first generally vertical configuration to a second configuration that is moved inward into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Jonathan Ralph de Jong, Geert Petrus Jacobus Scholte, Bastiaan Pieter Hemmes, Fredrik Cornelis Stam, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries
  • Publication number: 20250074668
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 12195242
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20240124198
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 11891218
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20230356894
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 11623798
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 11472610
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
  • Patent number: 11465815
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
  • Publication number: 20220315295
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 11401083
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Publication number: 20220204224
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: 11292642
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
  • Patent number: D949690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
  • Patent number: D1000276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
  • Patent number: D1000954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb
  • Patent number: D1040653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb