Patents by Inventor Eric J. Schmidt

Eric J. Schmidt 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: 10669074
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing flowable material. The dispenser comprises a resiliently deformable body encompassing a closed volume with an optional flexible pouch disposed therein to accommodate the flowable material. A discharge element having at least one discharge opening, along with at least one valve regulating flow from the closed volume or the flexible pouch and through the discharge opening is also provided. The body is configured so that a threshold amount of deformation of the body causes the flowable material to urge from the closed body through the discharge opening or the pressure increase of the closed volume acting on the flexible pouch sufficiently so that flowable material accommodated in the flexible pouch is urged therefrom through the discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: BEIERSDORF AG
    Inventors: Melissa Marie Simpson, Rutao Li, Jerry V. Foster, III, Jose Gamboa, Martin Johnson, Stephen Joel Zwonitzer, Eric J. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190084726
    Abstract: In one aspect, a dispenser is provided herein for dispensing flowable material, such as sunscreen lotion, including a resiliently deformable body encompassing a closed volume with an optional flexible pouch disposed therein to accommodate the flowable material. A discharge element is also provided having at least one discharge opening, along with at least one valve regulating flow from the closed volume or the flexible pouch and through the discharge opening. The body is configured so that a threshold amount of deformation of the body causes the flowable material to urge from the closed body through the discharge opening or the pressure increase of the closed volume acting on the flexible pouch sufficiently so that flowable material accommodated in the flexible pouch is urged therefrom through the discharge opening. Advantageously, the dispenser of the subject invention allows for a generally isobaric environment to be created which acts evenly about the flexible pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Melissa Marie SIMPSON, Rutao LI, Jerry V. FOSTER, III, Jose GAMBOA, Martin JOHNSON, Stephen Joel ZWONITZER, Eric J. SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20160304250
    Abstract: In one aspect, a dispenser is provided herein for dispensing flowable material, such as sunscreen lotion, including a resiliently deformable body encompassing a closed volume with an optional flexible pouch disposed therein to accommodate the flowable material. A discharge element is also provided having at least one discharge opening, along with at least one valve regulating flow from the closed volume or the flexible pouch and through the discharge opening. The body is configured so that a threshold amount of deformation of the body causes the flowable material to urge from the closed body through the discharge opening or the pressure increase of the closed volume acting on the flexible pouch sufficiently so that flowable material accommodated in the flexible pouch is urged therefrom through the discharge opening. Advantageously, the dispenser of the subject invention allows for a generally isobaric environment to be created which acts evenly about the flexible pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Melissa Marie SIMPSON, Rutao LI, Jerry V. FOSTER, III, Jose GAMBOA, Martin JOHNSON, Stephen Joel ZWONITZER, Eric J. SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20080092926
    Abstract: A method of and system for cleaning a surface applies a first fluid to the surface by feeding the first fluid from a unitary cleaning receptacle removably secured to a cleaning unit and moves the unitary cleaning receptacle relative to the cleaning unit to agitate the cleaning solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: James F. Kimball, Eric J. Minor, Steven C. Shirley, Philip M. Anthony, William E. Venth, Eric J. Schmidt, Aaron B. Eiger
  • Patent number: 5033905
    Abstract: This invention relates to a road barrier, particularly to a road barrier for separating traffic lanes on a bridge. In the preferred embodiment, the barrier is made up of beams formed from steel three-beam guardrail sections. Steel tubes or flanges are welded to the top and bottom of the guardrail sections and a transverses stiffener is welded to one side. The barrier's sections are removable mounted by pins in anchors attached to the bridge deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Eric J. Schmidt
    Inventors: Eric J. Schmidt, Andrew Nagy