Patents by Inventor Compeau
Compeau 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: 9073249Abstract: An actuator for an injection mold is provided and may include a housing, a projection rotatably supported by the housing and movable between an extended state and a retracted state, and a cam supported by the housing. The cam may selectively move the projection between the extended state and the retracted state relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: David V Olar, James P. Mantua, David E Compeau
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Publication number: 20140374429Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: JAMES P. PERRY, CRAIG A. MCCARDELL, JEREMY MCBROOM, DAVID COMPEAU, ASHLEY A. GOHLKE, WILLIAM J. HOOK, KATHERINE J. JORDAN, FRANK S. WALCZAK, PETER B. CLARKE, J. KEVIN CLAY, RICHARD C. DARR, JACK E. ELDER, MARC A. PEDMO, CHARLES R. SCHOTTHOEFER
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Publication number: 20140328968Abstract: An actuator for an injection mold is provided and may include a housing, a projection rotatably supported by the housing and movable between an extended state and a retracted state, and a cam supported by the housing. The cam may selectively move the projection between the extended state and the retracted state relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: David V Olar, James P. Mantua, David E Compeau
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Patent number: 8857645Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: James P. Perry, Craig A. McCardell, Jeremy McBroom, David Compeau, Ashley A. Gohlke, William J. Hook, Katherine J. Jordan, Frank S. Walczak, Peter B. Clarke, J. Kevin Clay, Richard C. Darr, Jack E. Elder, Marc A. Pedmo, Charles R. Schotthoefer
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Patent number: 8690203Abstract: A mortise lock is disclosed for securing a door. The mortise lock may includes a latch bolt, auxiliary bolt, and a deadbolt.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Chad A. Hickman, David E. Compeau, Jamie H. Davis
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Patent number: 8627981Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates additional sealing features wherein the gasket (330) projects inwardly from the collar (300) into an interior space (H, I) of the container (210) to be biased against the sealing flange (284). The sealing wall includes modifications that funnel powder into the interior space (H,I) of the receptacle (280).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: James P. Perry, David E. Compeau, Charles R. Schotthoefer, Jeremy J. McBroom, Melissa J. Gamel, Marc A. Pedmo, John G. Barca
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Publication number: 20130256308Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: James P. Perry, Craig A. McCardell, Jeremy McBroom, David Compeau, Ashley A. Gohlke, William J. Hook, Katherine J. Jordan, Frank S. Walczak, Peter B. Clarke, J. Kevin Clay, Richard C. Darr, Jack E. Elder, Marc A. Pedmo, Charles R. Schotthoefer
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Patent number: 8511499Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: James P. Perry, Craig A. McCardell, Jeremy McBroom, David Compeau, Ashley A. Gohlke, William J. Hook, Katherine J. Jordan, Frank S. Walczak, Peter B. Clarke, J. Kevin Clay, Richard C. Darr, Jack E. Elder, Marc A. Pedmo, Charles R. Schotthoefer
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Patent number: 8469223Abstract: A sealable container (210) for flowable material formed with top (212) and flexible and stiffened bottom (214) walls joined by front (216), rear (218), and opposite side walls (220, 222). The top wall including an openable lid (D) formed with an improved scoop holder (30) and a collar (300) received about a finish (282) of the front, rear, and side walls. The flexible and stiffened bottom wall (214) includes at least one sagittal stiffening channel (500) and an optional transverse stiffening channel (530). The openable lid includes a sealing wall (340) that cooperates with other improved container components to prevent spillage of the flowable material after the seal is peeled and removed.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: James P. Perry, Mark A. Bennett, Martin J. Gibler, Marc A. Pedmo, Sean P. Cronican, Jeremy J. McBroom, John G. Barca, David E. Compeau, Gregory J. Finn
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Patent number: 8387291Abstract: A steam iron having a boiling compartment (15) for producing steam and a steam distribution circuit with a smoothing brush (3) including a head (31) equipped with at least one hole (32) for emitting a flow of steam, characterized in that it contains a steam flow acceleration device (4) that generates a puff of air to increase the steam flow rate at the outlet of the smoothing brush (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Jean-Louis Compeau, Denis Paccaud, Martin Krebs, Dierk Spatz
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Patent number: 8308008Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: James P. Perry, Craig A. McCardell, Jeremy J. McBroom, David E. Compeau, Ashley A. Gohlke, William J. Hook, Katherine J. Jordan, Frank S. Walczak, Peter B. Clarke, J. Kevin Clay, Richard C. Darr, Jack E. Elder, Marc A. Pedmo, Charles R. Schotthoefer
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Publication number: 20110186570Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: James P. Perry, Craig A. McCardell, Jeremy J. McBroom, David E. Compeau, Ashley A. Gohlke, William J. Hook, Katherine J. Jordan, Frank S. Walczak, Peter B. Clarke, J. Kevin Clay, Richard C. Darr, Jack E. Elder, Marc A. Pedmo, Charles R. Schotthoefer
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Publication number: 20110146116Abstract: A steam iron having a boiling compartment (15) for producing steam and a steam distribution circuit with a smoothing brush (3) including a head (31) equipped with at least one hole (32) for emitting a flow of steam, characterized in that it contains a steam flow acceleration device (4) that generates a puff of air to increase the steam flow rate at the outlet of the smoothing brush (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Jean-Louis Compeau, Denis Paccaud, Martin Krebs, Dierk Spatz
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Publication number: 20100308044Abstract: A sealable container (210) for flowable material formed with top (212) and flexible and stiffened bottom (214) walls joined by front (216), rear (218), and opposite side walls (220, 222). The top wall including an openable lid (D) formed with an improved scoop holder (30) and a collar (300) received about a finish (282) of the front, rear, and side walls. The flexible and stiffened bottom wall (214) includes at least one sagittal stiffening channel (500) and an optional transverse stiffening channel (530). The openable lid includes a sealing wall (340) that cooperates with other improved container components to prevent spillage of the flowable material after the seal is peeled and removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: James P. Perry, Mark A. Bennett, Martin J. Gibler, Marc A. Pedmo, Sean P. Cronican, Jeremy J. McBroom, John G. Barca, David E. Compeau, Gregory J. Finn
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Publication number: 20100308066Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates additional sealing features wherein the gasket (330) projects inwardly from the collar (300) into an interior space (H, I) of the container (210) to be biased against the sealing flange (284). The sealing wall includes modifications that funnel powder into the interior space (H,I) of the receptacle (280).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: James P. Perry, David E. Compeau, Charles R. Schotthoefer, Jeremy J. McBroom, Melissa J. Gamel, Marc A. Pedmo, John G. Barca
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Publication number: 20100293063Abstract: An ad network system for providing content quality controls to advertisers when placing display advertisements online at publishers' sites and applications is disclosed. The ad network system includes a proposal tool for creating proposals for advertising campaigns, the proposals specifying content quality controls for the campaign. An advertiser management system manages the advertising campaigns for the advertisers, and a content categorization module analyzes content at the publishers' sites and applications. The display advertisements are served to the publishers' sites and applications with a two-stage ad server system according to the content quality controls for the advertising campaigns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: ANDY ATHERTON, Ryan Christensen, Aram Compeau, Madhu Vudali, Kirill Khazanovsky
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Patent number: 7823936Abstract: A vending machine (10) is provided for storing items. The vending machine (10) includes a lock (18) to control access to the interior of the vending machine (10).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions, Inc.Inventor: David Edward Compeau
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Publication number: 20100108670Abstract: A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: James P. Perry, Craig A. McCardell, Jeremy McBroom, David Compeau, Ashley A. Gohlke, William J. Hook, Kartherine J. Jordan, Frank S. Walczak, Peter B. Clarke, J. Kevin Clay, Richard C. Darr, Jack E. Elder, Marc A. Pedmo, Charles R. Schotthoefer
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Patent number: 7497486Abstract: A mortise lock is disclosed for securing a door. The mortise lock includes a chassis, a latch bolt, and at least one handle. The lock has a plurality of functional states, including a state in which input to a handle is prevented from retracting the latch bolt.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Jamie H. Davis, David E. Compeau, Chad A. Hickman
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Patent number: D624406Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Sean P. Cronican, James Paul Perry, Jeremy John McBroom, John Girod Barca, David Edward Compeau, Greg Finn