Patents by Inventor Christopher Araujo

Christopher Araujo 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: 20170363282
    Abstract: A cup for a tealight includes a sidewall and a floor defining a generally cylindrical container, and an annular protrusion extending from a bottom surface of the container. The annular protrusion includes a first sidewall extending substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface of the container, a first radiused portion extending from the first sidewall, and a second radiused portion extending from the first radiused portion to the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: WESTFIELD PLASTICS & MOLDING, LLC
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ARAUJO
  • Patent number: 9062913
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to cooling fabrics having an array of cooling elements coupled to a base fabric, and in particular to methods and fabrics that utilize an array of cooling elements coupled to a base material to absorb heat while also maintaining desired properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the cooling elements may include a cooling gel or polymer or a phase change material, and the cooling elements may undergo a chemical or physical change when exposed to moisture, thereby absorbing heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Araujo, Michael E. Blackford
  • Patent number: D696522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Araujo, Michael E. “Woody” Blackford