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).
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Patent number: 12037175Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Cataldo Zucaro, Brittany Whitenack, Lucas Sievens Figueroa, Jesus Javier Rivera Velez
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Publication number: 20240083652Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: CooperVision International LimitedInventors: Javier E. ALAYON RIVERA, Cataldo ZUCARO, Brittany WHITENACK, Lucas SIEVENS FIGUEROA, Jesus Javier RIVERA VELEZ
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Patent number: 11858707Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Cataldo Zucaro, Brittany Whitenack, Lucas Sievens Figueroa, Jesus Javier Rivera Velez
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Publication number: 20230159249Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: CooperVision International LimitedInventors: Javier E. ALAYON RIVERA, Cataldo ZUCARO, Brittany WHITENACK, Lucas SIEVENS FIGUEROA, Jesus Javier RIVERA VELEZ
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Patent number: 11584577Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Cataldo Zucaro, Brittany Whitenack, Lucas Sievens Figueroa, Jesus Javier Rivera Velez
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Publication number: 20220185565Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: CooperVision International LimitedInventors: Javier E. ALAYON RIVERA, Cataldo ZUCARO, Brittany WHITENACK, Lucas SIEVENS FIGUEROA, Jesus Javier RIVERA VELEZ