Patents by Inventor Brian Cattaneo

Brian Cattaneo 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).

  • Container closure indicator system
    Patent number: 12692054
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a container closure indicator system for indicating that a cap is completely engaged with a container and method for using the same. The system may include a cap flag and a flag screen. The cap flag may be located on a lower surface of a cap and may extend downwards away from the lower surface. The flag screen may be located on an outer surface of a container adjacent a top end of the container and extends towards a bottom end of the container. The cap flag may be configured for insertion behind the flag screen when the cap is lowered towards the top end of the container. The flag screen may be configured to occlude visibility of the cap flag till the cap is fully engaged with the container. Appearance of the cap flag behind the flag screen indicates that the container is closed by the cap. Appearance of the cap flag behind the flag screen may be visualized by a user or automatically by a camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Abbott Rapid Diagnostics International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Austin M. Derfus, Adrian P. Crute, Armando R. Tovar, Brian Cattaneo
  • Container Closure Indicator System
    Publication number: 20250145350
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a container closure indicator system for indicating that a cap is completely engaged with a container and method for using the same. The system may include a cap flag and a flag screen. The cap flag may be located on a lower surface of a cap and may extend downwards away from the lower surface. The flag screen may be located on an outer surface of a container adjacent a top end of the container and extends towards a bottom end of the container. The cap flag may be configured for insertion behind the flag screen when the cap is lowered towards the top end of the container. The flag screen may be configured to occlude visibility of the cap flag till the cap is fully engaged with the container. Appearance of the cap flag behind the flag screen indicates that the container is closed by the cap. Appearance of the cap flag behind the flag screen may be visualized by a user or automatically by a camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Austin M. Derfus, Adrian P. Crute, Armando R. Tovar, Brian Cattaneo