Patents by Inventor Derik Zhang

Derik Zhang 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: 10010154
    Abstract: A mascara application device, comprising a container for mascara a manually operable actuator, feed mechanism carried by the container to feed mascara to a loading station, in response to operation of the actuator, a belt having applicator brushes to receive mascara at the loading station as the actuator is operated, guide means to guide actuator induced belt displacement relative to the container to position the brushes for mascara application to eye lashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Lava Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 9795202
    Abstract: A cosmetic device comprises a case having a base defining a first upright wall extending about a cosmetic powder reception zone, a seal ring extending about said wall, and having a lip overlying an upper edge of said wall, said edge tapering downwardly and inwardly toward said zone, a cover movable downwardly over said zone to close the case, said cover having a downward facing surface overlying said lip and movable downwardly with the cover to deflect said lip toward and sealingly adjacent said upper edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Lava Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 9717318
    Abstract: Mascara dispensing apparatus comprising: a tubular container, a tubular piston movable endwise in the container and containing mascara, there being a chamber in the container through which the piston is movable and into which mascara flows via an outlet in the piston, mascara application brushes carried by the piston to receive mascara from the chamber as the piston moves endwise, the brushes movable by the piston to an exposed position for mascara application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Lava Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 9572413
    Abstract: A mascara application device, comprising a container for mascara a manually operable actuator, feed mechanism carried by the container to feed mascara to a loading station, in response to operation of the actuator, a belt having applicator brushes to receive mascara at the loading station as the actuator is operated, guide means to guide actuator induced belt displacement relative to the container to position the brushes for mascara application to eye lashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 9144288
    Abstract: A cosmetic fluid dispenser, comprising in combination a generally tubular body, a generally tubular body extension forming a cosmetic fluid container, a longitudinally elongated wand received endwise into the container, the wand having a fluid applicator at one end of the wand to contact the fluid, and means responsive to manual relative rotation of the body and extension to progressively bodily displace the wand endwise to a removal position in which a portion of the wand projects from the body, for grasping and pull-out of the wand from the body, whereby the removed wand may be used to cosmetically dispense fluid from the applicator, following which the wand is returned to the body, and endwise retraction into the body and body extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Lava Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 9119455
    Abstract: A folding component cosmetic compact, the combination comprising a base, insert and cap components, there being a first hinge connecting the insert to the base and a second hinge connecting the insert to the cap, at least one of the hinges being a living hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Lava Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 8991407
    Abstract: In cosmetic equipment, the combination comprising, a support receptacle containing a chamber, a cosmetic device at least partly concealed in stored position in the chamber, a pusher to controllably displace the device from stored position so that at least a portion of the device protrudes from the chamber and is presented for use, a handle carried by and movable relative to the support receptacle to controllably displace the pusher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Lava Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150007843
    Abstract: A mascara application device, comprising a container for mascara a manually operable actuator, feed mechanism carried by the container to feed mascara to a loading station, in response to operation of the actuator, a belt having applicator brushes to receive mascara at the loading station as the actuator is operated, guide means to guide actuator induced belt displacement relative to the container to position the brushes for mascara application to eye lashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140348565
    Abstract: A cosmetic fluid dispenser, comprising in combination a generally tubular body, a generally tubular body extension forming a cosmetic fluid container, a longitudinally elongated wand received endwise into the container, the wand having a fluid applicator at one end of the wand to contact the fluid, and means responsive to manual relative rotation of the body and extension to progressively bodily displace the wand endwise to a removal position in which a portion of the wand projects from the body, for grasping and pull-out of the wand from the body, whereby the removed wand may be used to cosmetically dispense fluid from the applicator, following which the wand is returned to the body, and endwise retraction into the body and body extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140026921
    Abstract: A folding component cosmetic compact, the combination comprising a base, insert and cap components, there being a first hinge connecting the insert to the base and a second hinge connecting the insert to the cap, at least one of the hinges being a living hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140014131
    Abstract: A multi-mirror compact comprising upper, lower and intermediate frames, the frames having clam-shell interconnection whereby each of the upper and lower frames is independently swingable away from the intermediate frame; the intermediate frame carrying a cosmetic powder support surface or surfaces; and the upper frame carrying a first mirror facing toward the surface or surfaces and the lower frame carrying a second mirror facing toward the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 8506193
    Abstract: A cosmetic fluid dispenser, comprising in combination a vertically elongated housing structure containing upper and lower compartments, the lower compartment configured to receive and store cosmetic fluid; a dispenser tube projecting vertically from the lower interior of the lower compartment, upwardly into the upper compartment; a plunger movable vertically in the housing, the housing structure including a rotor rotatable to drive the plunger downwardly for effecting fluid displacement into and upwardly in the dispenser tube; and a valve for preventing inadvertent leakage of fluid from the tube, and characterized as openable in response to use of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Lava Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130014778
    Abstract: In cosmetic equipment, the combination comprising, a support receptacle containing a chamber, a cosmetic device at least partly concealed in stored position in the chamber, a pusher to controllably displace the device from stored position so that at least a portion of the device protrudes from the chamber and is presented for use, a handle carried by and movable relative to the support receptacle to controllably displace the pusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 8210187
    Abstract: A cosmetic powder dispenser, comprising a housing structure forming upper, intermediate and lower compartments, the structure forming through openings in registering walls associated with the compartments, the housing structure including upper and intermediate rotors whereby rotation of the upper rotor enables a metered quantity of powder to gravitate through a first of the openings from the upper to the intermediate compartment, and whereby rotation of the intermediate rotor enables metered quantity of powder to gravitate through an additional opening from the intermediate compartment to the lower compartment, for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Lava Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120014739
    Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser comprises a brush, a cylinder, a ratchet wheel comprising internal ratchets and external ratchets, a rotating sleeve including a cosmetic reservoir and a piston. The brush is attached to the cylinder, which is rotatably attached to the revolving sleeve. The ratchet wheel is attached to the end of the cylinder disposed inside the revolving sleeve. The piston extends through the ratchet wheel and has a piston head disposed in the cosmetic reservoir of the revolving sleeve. An axial tunnel extends the entire length of the piston and communicates with a cosmetic reservoir. A needle extends from the brush into the piston axial tunnel. This cosmetic dispenser is constructed in such a way that, relative rotation of the cylinder and the rotating sleeve in a dispensing direction results in displacement of the piston head into the cosmetic reservoir and pressurized flow of a liquid cosmetic from the cosmetic reservoir to the brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 7946780
    Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser comprises a brush, a cylinder, a ratchet wheel comprising internal ratchets and external ratchets, a rotating sleeve including a cosmetic reservoir and a piston. The brush is attached to the cylinder, which is rotatably attached to the revolving sleeve. The ratchet wheel is attached to the end of the cylinder disposed inside the revolving sleeve. The piston extends through the ratchet wheel and has a piston head disposed in the cosmetic reservoir of the revolving sleeve. An axial tunnel extends the entire length of the piston and communicates with a cosmetic reservoir. A needle extends from the brush into the piston axial tunnel. This cosmetic dispenser is constructed in such a way that, relative rotation of the cylinder and the rotating sleeve in a dispensing direction results in displacement of the piston head into the cosmetic reservoir and pressurized flow of a liquid cosmetic from the cosmetic reservoir to the brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080112752
    Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser comprises a brush, a cylinder, a ratchet wheel comprising internal ratchets and external ratchets, a rotating sleeve including a cosmetic reservoir and a piston. The brush is attached to the cylinder, which is rotatably attached to the revolving sleeve. The ratchet wheel is attached to the end of the cylinder disposed inside the revolving sleeve. The piston extends through the ratchet wheel and has a piston head disposed in the cosmetic reservoir of the revolving sleeve. An axial tunnel extends the entire length of the piston and communicates with a cosmetic reservoir. A needle extends from the brush into the piston axial tunnel. This cosmetic dispenser is constructed in such a way that, relative rotation of the cylinder and the rotating sleeve in a dispensing direction results in displacement of the piston head into the cosmetic reservoir and pressurized flow of a liquid cosmetic from the cosmetic reservoir to the brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: ALCAN PACKAGING BEAUTY
    Inventor: Derik Zhang