Patents by Inventor David M. Lee
David M. Lee 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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Publication number: 20240150099Abstract: A water-soluble film, comprising a first water-soluble film, wherein the first water soluble film disintegrates in water within less than about 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than about 48 hours as measured by the MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film that disintegrates in water within less than 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than 48 hours as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The first water-soluble film optionally may be further characterized in that it does not disintegrate in water for at least about 1 hour and does not dissolve in water for at least about 1 hour as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure further provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film characterized in that the degradation and/or dissolution of the first water-soluble film is adapted to be activated by consumer handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers, Lee K. Yeung, Ken Jenke, Jonathon Knight, Nicholas Zeese, P. Scott Bening, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Sumeet Kumar
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Patent number: 11945936Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films and resulting packets including a water soluble film, wherein the water-soluble film includes a water-soluble mixture of polyvinyl alcohol, a compatibilizing agent, and a sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature, wherein the water-soluble film is substantially transparent.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers
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Patent number: 11918871Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads having adjustable weighting systems with a plurality of discrete attachment locations capable of receiving one or more weights are described herein. The golf club heads described herein provide user adjustability of club head center of gravity to adjust ball flight while maintaining a high moment of inertia and low and back center of gravity position.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Martin R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke, Xiaojian Chen, Cory S. Bacon, Jeremy Pope, Daniel K. Lee, David A. Higdon, Eric J. Morales
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Patent number: 11884467Abstract: A water-soluble film, comprising a first water-soluble film, wherein the first water soluble film disintegrates in water within less than about 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than about 48 hours as measured by the MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film that disintegrates in water within less than 24 hours and dissolves in water within less than 48 hours as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The first water-soluble film optionally may be further characterized in that it does not disintegrate in water for at least about 1 hour and does not dissolve in water for at least about 1 hour as measured by MSTM-205 at 20° C. The disclosure further provides a water-soluble film comprising a first water-soluble film characterized in that the degradation and/or dissolution of the first water-soluble film is adapted to be activated by consumer handling.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers, Lee K. Yeung, Ken Jenke, Jonathon Knight, Nicholas Zeese, P. Scott Bening, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Sumeet Kumar
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Patent number: 11840372Abstract: A cargo pallet is disclosed. The cargo pallet may have a pallet base. The cargo pallet may also have a pallet liner. The pallet liner may have a pallet liner base. The pallet liner base may be positioned on the pallet base. The pallet liner may also have a pallet extension, which may be fixedly attached to the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may project outwardly from the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may also have a support surface that may at least in part extend outwardly beyond a footprint of the pallet base.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONInventors: David M. Lee, Frank J. LeRose
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Publication number: 20230322031Abstract: A vehicle hitch assembly is provided. The receiver tube is connectable with a bumper structure and defines a longitudinally-extending opening. The hitch assembly includes a drawbar assembly with an elongated body and a rod. The elongated body is dimensioned to be received within the opening in the receiver tube and defines a longitudinally-extending passageway. The rod is rotatably received within the longitudinally-extending passageway between a first position and a second position. The rod includes a detent feature that couples together the elongated body and the receiver tube when the rod is rotated to the second position and detaches the elongated body and the receiver tube when the rod is rotated to the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: David M. Lee, Kenneth R. Laskie, Randy Schott
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Patent number: 11781094Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pouches made from a combination of chemically different water-soluble films and containing household care compositions that are at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble films in at least one compartment.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Florence Catherine Courchay, Regine Labeque, Steven George Friedrich, David M Lee, Shinsuke Nii, Lee Kon Yeung, Thomas J Yogan, Marc Rene Bert Renmans
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Patent number: 11767405Abstract: A water-soluble film including a polyvinyl alcohol resin blend is disclosed herein. Also disclosed are related packets incorporating the film, and related methods of making and using the film and packets.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Steven G. Friedrich, David M. Lee, Shinsuke Nii
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Patent number: 11753222Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films and resulting packets including a water-soluble film coated by a powder, wherein the powder includes a mixture of a powdered lubricant and an active agent. Optionally, the active agent may be encapsulated, e.g. microencapsulated, for release of the active agent through mechanisms including, but not limited to, mechanical rupture, melt, ablation, dissolution, diffusion, biodegradation, or pH-controlled release. Active ingredients described include enzymes, oils, flavors, colorants, odor absorbers, fragrances, pesticides, fertilizers, activators, acid catalysts, metal catalysts, ion scavengers, bleaches, bleach components, fabric softeners and combinations thereof. Examples of packet fills include laundry detergents, bleach and laundry additives, fabric care, dishwashing, hard surface cleaning, beauty care, skin care, other personal care, and foodstuffs.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, Yashodhan S. Parulekar
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Patent number: 11745937Abstract: A web of cleaning products and a method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The web includes first and second carrier sheets and a plurality of pouches containing a cleaning composition. Each of the pouches is disposed in a respective depression formed in an upper surface of the first carrier sheet. A first internal atmosphere is enclosed within each of the pouches. The first carrier sheet is sealed to the second carrier sheet such that a second internal atmosphere exists between the second carrier sheet and the plurality of pouches. The second internal atmosphere has a greater absolute pressure than the first internal atmosphere so that the plurality of pouches and at least a portion of the cleaning composition in the plurality of pouches are compressed into the plurality of depressions in the first carrier sheet by the second internal atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: David M. Lee, David Brian Edwards
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Patent number: 11679636Abstract: A vehicle hitch assembly is provided. The receiver tube is connectable with a bumper structure and defines a longitudinally-extending opening. The hitch assembly includes a drawbar assembly with an elongated body and a rod. The elongated body is dimensioned to be received within the opening in the receiver tube and defines a longitudinally-extending passageway. The rod is rotatably received within the longitudinally-extending passageway between a first position and a second position. The rod includes a detent feature that couples together the elongated body and the receiver tube when the rod is rotated to the second position and detaches the elongated body and the receiver tube when the rod is rotated to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Midway Products Group, Inc.Inventors: David M. Lee, Kenneth R. Laskie, Randy Schott
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Patent number: 11473039Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pouches made from a combination of chemically different water-soluble films and optionally containing a composition (e.g. a household care composition or non-household care composition) that is at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble films in at least one compartment.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Philip Frank Souter, Robby Renilde Francois Keuleers, Regine Labeque, Florence Catherine Courchay, Marc Rene Bert Renmans, David M. Lee, Steven G. Friedrich, Lee K. Yeung, Shinsuke Nii
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Patent number: 11459433Abstract: A water-soluble film including a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer resin, a plasticizer, an anti-block filler, and a release modifier is disclosed herein. Also disclosed are related packets incorporating the film, and related methods of making and using the film and packets.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Shinsuke Nii, David M. Lee, Jennifer L. Childers
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Patent number: 11453754Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a first copolymer including a first anionic monomer unit and a second PVOH copolymer including a second anionic monomer unit. When the PVOH copolymers are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits maintained film stiffness, and pouch tautness when in contact with liquid pouch contents, maintain acceptable clarity properties, and/or demonstrate acceptable band release without impairing the ultimate solubility of the water-soluble film.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Jennifer L. Childers, Richard Goetz, Percy Bromby, II, Akio Nishimi, Mitsunori Asada, David M. Lee
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Publication number: 20220258916Abstract: A cargo pallet is disclosed. The cargo pallet may have a pallet base. The cargo pallet may also have a pallet liner. The pallet liner may have a pallet liner base. The pallet liner base may be positioned on the pallet base. The pallet liner may also have a pallet extension, which may be fixedly attached to the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may project outwardly from the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may also have a support surface that may at least in part extend outwardly beyond a footprint of the pallet base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONInventors: David M. LEE, Frank J. LeROSE
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Patent number: 11416415Abstract: Technologies for secure device configuration and management include a computing device having an I/O device. A trusted agent of the computing device is trusted by a virtual machine monitor of the computing device. The trusted agent securely commands the I/O device to enter a trusted I/O mode, securely commands the I/O device to set a global lock on configuration registers, receives configuration data from the I/O device, and provides the configuration data to a trusted execution environment. In the trusted I/O mode, the I/O device rejects a configuration command if a configuration register associated with the configuration command is locked and the configuration command is not received from the trusted agent. The trusted agent may provide attestation information to the trusted execution environment. The trusted execution environment may verify the configuration data and the attestation information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Reshma Lal, Pradeep M. Pappachan, Luis Kida, Krystof Zmudzinski, Siddhartha Chhabra, Abhishek Basak, Alpa Narendra Trivedi, Anna Trikalinou, David M. Lee, Vedvyas Shanbhogue, Utkarsh Y. Kakaiya
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Patent number: 11407866Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a first copolymer including a first anionic monomer unit and a second PVOH copolymer including a second anionic monomer unit. When the PVOH copolymers are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits maintained film stiffness, and pouch tautness when in contact with liquid pouch contents, and/or maintain acceptable clarity properties, without impairing the ultimate solubility of the water-soluble film.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventors: Jennifer L. Childers, Richard Goetz, Percy Bromby, II, Akio Nishimi, Mitsunori Asada, David M. Lee
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Patent number: 11352468Abstract: Perfume microcapsule-containing films, related solutions, and containers including the films (e.g. detergent packets) are disclosed, together with their methods of preparation and use.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: MONOSOL, LLC, Givaudan SAInventors: David M. Lee, Yashodhan S. Parulekar, Jonathon Knight, Stephanie Kolb
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Patent number: 11305914Abstract: A cargo pallet is disclosed. The cargo pallet may have a pallet base. The cargo pallet may also have a pallet liner. The pallet liner may have a pallet liner base. The pallet liner base may be positioned on the pallet base. The pallet liner may also have a pallet extension, which may be fixedly attached to the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may project outwardly from the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may also have a support surface that may at least in part extend outwardly beyond a footprint of the pallet base.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Federal Express CorporationInventors: David M. Lee, Frank J. LeRose
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Publication number: 20220091998Abstract: Technologies for secure device configuration and management include a computing device having an I/O device. A trusted agent of the computing device is trusted by a virtual machine monitor of the computing device. The trusted agent securely commands the I/O device to enter a trusted I/O mode, securely commands the I/O device to set a global lock on configuration registers, receives configuration data from the I/O device, and provides the configuration data to a trusted execution environment. In the trusted I/O mode, the I/O device rejects a configuration command if a configuration register associated with the configuration command is locked and the configuration command is not received from the trusted agent. The trusted agent may provide attestation information to the trusted execution environment. The trusted execution environment may verify the configuration data and the attestation information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Reshma Lal, Pradeep M. Pappachan, Luis Kida, Krystof Zmudzinski, Siddhartha Chhabra, Abhishek Basak, Alpa Narendra Trivedi, Anna Trikalinou, David M. Lee, Vedvyas Shanbhogue, Utkarsh Y. Kakaiya