Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Whittle

Daniel J. Whittle 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: 9321550
    Abstract: Embodiments of foldable containers, such as foldable, plastic, produce containers, planar sheets used to create such containers, and related methods. In some embodiments, a substantially planar sheet for folding into a three-dimensional container may be provided comprising a plurality of side portions, each side portion comprising opposing flaps positioned on opposite sides. Each of the side portions may comprise opposing flaps, some of which may comprise tabs extending therefrom to be used for coupling with an adjacent side portion during a folding process. One or more of the side portions may also, or alternatively, comprise a stacking tab and/or a stacking tab receiving opening. The stacking tabs may be configured to be positioned within a stacking tab receiving opening of an adjacent container after the sheet has been folded into a three-dimensional container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Coroplast, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Whittles, David Olds
  • Publication number: 20150210421
    Abstract: Embodiments of foldable containers, such as foldable, plastic, produce containers, planar sheets used to create such containers, and related methods. In some embodiments, a substantially planar sheet for folding into a three-dimensional container may be provided comprising a plurality of side portions, each side portion comprising opposing flaps positioned on opposite sides. Each of the side portions may comprise opposing flaps, some of which may comprise tabs extending therefrom to be used for coupling with an adjacent side portion during a folding process. One or more of the side portions may also, or alternatively, comprise a stacking tab and/or a stacking tab receiving opening. The stacking tabs may be configured to be positioned within a stacking tab receiving opening of an adjacent container after the sheet has been folded into a three-dimensional container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel J. Whittles, David Olds
  • Patent number: 8998072
    Abstract: Embodiments of foldable containers, such as foldable, plastic, produce containers, and related methods. In some embodiments, a substantially planar sheet for folding into a three-dimensional container may be provided comprising a plurality of side portions, each side portion comprising opposing flaps positioned on opposite sides. Each of the side portions may comprise opposing flaps, some of which may comprise tabs extending therefrom to be used for coupling with an adjacent side portion during a folding process. One or more of the side portions may also, or alternatively, comprise a stacking tab and/or a stacking tab receiving opening. The stacking tabs may be configured to be positioned within a stacking tab receiving opening of an adjacent container after the sheet has been folded into a three-dimensional container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Coroplast, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Whittles, David Olds
  • Publication number: 20140008262
    Abstract: Embodiments of foldable containers, such as foldable, plastic, produce containers, and related methods. In some embodiments, a substantially planar sheet for folding into a three-dimensional container may be provided comprising a plurality of side portions, each side portion comprising opposing flaps positioned on opposite sides. Each of the side portions may comprise opposing flaps, some of which may comprise tabs extending therefrom to be used for coupling with an adjacent side portion during a folding process. One or more of the side portions may also, or alternatively, comprise a stacking tab and/or a stacking tab receiving opening. The stacking tabs may be configured to be positioned within a stacking tab receiving opening of an adjacent container after the sheet has been folded into a three-dimensional container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel J. Whittles, David Olds
  • Patent number: 5339179
    Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) uses the reflective and refractive characteristics of an edge-lit flat light pipe as a backlight panel behind the liquid crystal layer. The front and/or back surfaces of the edge-lit backlight panel are textured to enhance reflectivity of ambient light and transmission of edge light. The front surface of the panel is textured with pits that have walls at an angle to enhance reflectivity over a range of viewing angles. Further, the back surface of the panel is textured with pits having wall angles, and a pattern to enhance the uniform reflection of edge light toward and through the front surface of the backlight panel. The indentations may be conical, triangular or random. The pit wall angles lie within a preferred range of angles to optimize the amount of light within the useable viewing angle for the LCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Charles A. Rudisill, Daniel J. Whittle
  • Patent number: 5078619
    Abstract: A coaxial cable terminal (20) of unitary construction is described. The terminal (20) comprises means cooperative with an outer conductor (12) of a coaxial cable (10) for providing electrical conduction between the outer conductor (12) and a plurality of elongated conductive contacts (22,23) of a non-coaxial connector (50); and integral means (24) for supporting an inner conductor (11) of the coaxial cable (10) in isolation from the contacts (22,23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Whittle, David Sawdon, John L. Gorton