Patents by Inventor Derek M. Samaroo

Derek M. Samaroo 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).

  • Detachable fitment
    Patent number: 10556731
    Abstract: A fitment for a sachet includes a body having a slot that extends from a lower surface of the body toward an upper surface of the body. The upper surface caps the slot in a first portion of the body such that fluid flow is prevented through the first portion of the body in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface. The slot connects to an opening in the upper surface in a second portion of the body. A flow path exists through the slot and the opening in the second portion of the body in the direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Phillip Dalo, Derek M. Samaroo, Brian G. Worthington
  • Oral care implement
    Patent number: 10213013
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toothbrush comprising an optical machine-readable representation of data, such as a barcode. Also disclosed is an oral care implement comprising a surface and a plurality of protrusions extending at least 1 millimeter from the surface, the protrusions at least partially defining an optical machine-readable representation of data, such as a barcode. Also disclosed is a system, comprising: an oral care implement comprising an optical machine-readable representation of data, such as a barcode; and a device comprising a processor and memory storing computer readable instructions for causing the processor to process an image of the optical machine-readable representation of data to extract the data from the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Derek M. Samaroo
  • DETACHABLE FITMENT
    Publication number: 20180044088
    Abstract: A fitment for a sachet includes a body having a slot that extends from a lower surface of the body toward an upper surface of the body. The upper surface caps the slot in a first portion of the body such that fluid flow is prevented through the first portion of the body in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface. The slot connects to an opening in the upper surface in a second portion of the body. A flow path exists through the slot and the opening in the second portion of the body in the direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Phillip DALO, Derek M. Samaroo, Brian G. Worthington
  • Detachable fitment
    Patent number: 9821943
    Abstract: A fitment for a sachet includes a body having a slot that extends from a lower surface of the body toward an upper surface of the body. The upper surface caps the slot in a first portion of the body such that fluid flow is prevented through the first portion of the body in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface. The slot connects to an opening in the upper surface in a second portion of the body. A flow path exists through the slot and the opening in the second portion of the body in the direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Phillip Dalo, Derek M. Samaroo, Brian G. Worthington
  • DETACHABLE FITMENT
    Publication number: 20170166378
    Abstract: A fitment for a sachet includes a body having a slot that extends from a lower surface of the body toward an upper surface of the body. The upper surface caps the slot in a first portion of the body such that fluid flow is prevented through the first portion of the body in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface. The slot connects to an opening in the upper surface in a second portion of the body. A flow path exists through the slot and the opening in the second portion of the body in the direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Phillip DALO, Derek M. Samaroo, Brian G. Worthington
  • ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT
    Publication number: 20160183672
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toothbrush comprising an optical machine-readable representation of data, such as a barcode. Also disclosed is an oral care implement comprising a surface and a plurality of protrusions extending at least 1 millimeter from the surface, the protrusions at least partially defining an optical machine-readable representation of data, such as a barcode. Also disclosed is a system, comprising: an oral care implement comprising an optical machine-readable representation of data, such as a barcode; and a device comprising a processor and memory storing computer readable instructions for causing the processor to process an image of the optical machine-readable representation of data to extract the data from the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventor: Derek M. Samaroo