Patents by Inventor Claire M. Troxel

Claire M. Troxel 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: 20210260234
    Abstract: A device for reducing contaminants on a user's hands, the device having an antimicrobial surface with at least 60% copper. The device may have a rounded shape with a length of between approximately 2 inches and 5 inches, and a width between approximately 1 inch and 4 inches, and a depth between approximately 0.25 inches and 1 inch. In some embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may be an entire outer surface of the device. In some embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may include at least 70%, at least 80%, or at least 90% copper. In other embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may include 100% copper. Moreover, in some embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may have at least one of tin, nickel, aluminum, and zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Robert L. Esse, Claire M. Troxel, David Egberg
  • Publication number: 20190060498
    Abstract: A device for reducing contaminants on a user's hands, the device having an antimicrobial surface with at least 60% copper. The device may have a rounded shape with a length of between approximately 2 inches and 5 inches, and a width between approximately 1 inch and 4 inches, and a depth between approximately 0.25 inches and 1 inch. In some embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may be an entire outer surface of the device. In some embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may include at least 70%, at least 80%, or at least 90% copper. In other embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may include 100% copper. Moreover, in some embodiments, the antimicrobial surface may have at least one of tin, nickel, aluminum, and zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Robert L. Esse, Claire M. Troxel, David Egberg