Patents by Inventor Brittany WHITENACK

Brittany WHITENACK 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: 12037175
    Abstract: A contact lens package kit is described that includes a contact lens packages, wherein each contact lens package includes a base member having a cavity and a sealing member coupled to the base member. An unworn contact lens is provided in a packaging solution within the sealed cavity. The base member is a thermoplastic material (or other recyclable material) and includes a substantially planar surface surrounding the cavity to provide a sealing surface for the sealing member. The kit also includes at least one fastener configured to retain a plurality of base members from each of the contact lens packages after the contact lens is removed from the cavity. A recyclable thermoplastic contact lens assembly is also described, that includes empty contact lens packages attached to a fastener. A method to recycle used contact lens packages, such as curbside recycling, is further described that uses the fastener, and the fastener itself is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Cataldo Zucaro, Brittany Whitenack, Lucas Sievens Figueroa, Jesus Javier Rivera Velez
  • Publication number: 20240083652
    Abstract: A contact lens package kit is described that includes a contact lens packages, wherein each contact lens package includes a base member having a cavity and a sealing member coupled to the base member. An unworn contact lens is provided in a packaging solution within the sealed cavity. The base member is a thermoplastic material (or other recyclable material) and includes a substantially planar surface surrounding the cavity to provide a sealing surface for the sealing member. The kit also includes at least one fastener configured to retain a plurality of base members from each of the contact lens packages after the contact lens is removed from the cavity. A recyclable thermoplastic contact lens assembly is also described, that includes empty contact lens packages attached to a fastener. A method to recycle used contact lens packages, such as curbside recycling, is further described that uses the fastener, and the fastener itself is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: CooperVision International Limited
    Inventors: Javier E. ALAYON RIVERA, Cataldo ZUCARO, Brittany WHITENACK, Lucas SIEVENS FIGUEROA, Jesus Javier RIVERA VELEZ
  • Patent number: 11858707
    Abstract: A contact lens package kit is described that includes a contact lens packages, wherein each contact lens package includes a base member having a cavity and a sealing member coupled to the base member. An unworn contact lens is provided in a packaging solution within the sealed cavity. The base member is a thermoplastic material (or other recyclable material) and includes a substantially planar surface surrounding the cavity to provide a sealing surface for the sealing member. The kit also includes at least one fastener configured to retain a plurality of base members from each of the contact lens packages after the contact lens is removed from the cavity. A recyclable thermoplastic contact lens assembly is also described, that includes empty contact lens packages attached to a fastener. A method to recycle used contact lens packages, such as curbside recycling, is further described that uses the fastener, and the fastener itself is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Cataldo Zucaro, Brittany Whitenack, Lucas Sievens Figueroa, Jesus Javier Rivera Velez
  • Publication number: 20230159249
    Abstract: A contact lens package kit is described that includes a contact lens packages, wherein each contact lens package includes a base member having a cavity and a sealing member coupled to the base member. An unworn contact lens is provided in a packaging solution within the sealed cavity. The base member is a thermoplastic material (or other recyclable material) and includes a substantially planar surface surrounding the cavity to provide a sealing surface for the sealing member. The kit also includes at least one fastener configured to retain a plurality of base members from each of the contact lens packages after the contact lens is removed from the cavity. A recyclable thermoplastic contact lens assembly is also described, that includes empty contact lens packages attached to a fastener. A method to recycle used contact lens packages, such as curbside recycling, is further described that uses the fastener, and the fastener itself is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: CooperVision International Limited
    Inventors: Javier E. ALAYON RIVERA, Cataldo ZUCARO, Brittany WHITENACK, Lucas SIEVENS FIGUEROA, Jesus Javier RIVERA VELEZ
  • Patent number: 11584577
    Abstract: A contact lens package kit is described that includes a contact lens packages, wherein each contact lens package includes a base member having a cavity and a sealing member coupled to the base member. An unworn contact lens is provided in a packaging solution within the sealed cavity. The base member is a thermoplastic material (or other recyclable material) and includes a substantially planar surface surrounding the cavity to provide a sealing surface for the sealing member. The kit also includes at least one fastener configured to retain a plurality of base members from each of the contact lens packages after the contact lens is removed from the cavity. A recyclable thermoplastic contact lens assembly is also described, that includes empty contact lens packages attached to a fastener. A method to recycle used contact lens packages, such as curbside recycling, is further described that uses the fastener, and the fastener itself is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Cataldo Zucaro, Brittany Whitenack, Lucas Sievens Figueroa, Jesus Javier Rivera Velez
  • Publication number: 20220185565
    Abstract: A contact lens package kit is described that includes a contact lens packages, wherein each contact lens package includes a base member having a cavity and a sealing member coupled to the base member. An unworn contact lens is provided in a packaging solution within the sealed cavity. The base member is a thermoplastic material (or other recyclable material) and includes a substantially planar surface surrounding the cavity to provide a sealing surface for the sealing member. The kit also includes at least one fastener configured to retain a plurality of base members from each of the contact lens packages after the contact lens is removed from the cavity. A recyclable thermoplastic contact lens assembly is also described, that includes empty contact lens packages attached to a fastener. A method to recycle used contact lens packages, such as curbside recycling, is further described that uses the fastener, and the fastener itself is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: CooperVision International Limited
    Inventors: Javier E. ALAYON RIVERA, Cataldo ZUCARO, Brittany WHITENACK, Lucas SIEVENS FIGUEROA, Jesus Javier RIVERA VELEZ