Patents by Inventor Eric Paul Peterson
Eric Paul Peterson 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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Patent number: 10856707Abstract: A sheet product roll holder may include a support arm, a spindle, a flowable material container, and an automated flowable material dispensing mechanism. The support arm may define a first longitudinal axis. The spindle may be coupled to the support arm and define a second longitudinal axis extending transverse to the first longitudinal axis, and the spindle may be configured to rotatably support a roll of sheet product thereon. The flowable material container may be positioned at least partially within the spindle and define a third longitudinal axis extending coaxially with the second longitudinal axis, and the flowable material container may include a container body and a volume of a flowable material positioned within the container body. The automated flowable material dispensing mechanism may be positioned at least partially within the support arm and configured to dispense the flowable material from the flowable material container.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Ryan Andersen, Jacob Edward Malesky, Jon Charles Alling, Gordon Keith Graham, III
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Patent number: 10640959Abstract: Urinal screens are provided including an outer ring and a web portion bounded by the outer ring and formed from a plurality of web strings disposed in a mesh pattern, such that a plurality of open areas are defined among the web strings. The web portion includes a vaulted portion. Urinal screen assemblies are also provided and include a urinal screen and a bioenzymatic block containing odor combatting chemistry disposed in a void formed by the vaulted portion of the urinal screen.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLCInventors: Jacob Edward Malesky, Eric Paul Peterson, Jeffrey Charles Duhacek
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Publication number: 20200015638Abstract: A sheet product roll holder may include a support arm, a spindle, a flowable material container, and an automated flowable material dispensing mechanism. The support arm may define a first longitudinal axis. The spindle may be coupled to the support arm and define a second longitudinal axis extending transverse to the first longitudinal axis, and the spindle may be configured to rotatably support a roll of sheet product thereon. The flowable material container may be positioned at least partially within the spindle and define a third longitudinal axis extending coaxially with the second longitudinal axis, and the flowable material container may include a container body and a volume of a flowable material positioned within the container body. The automated flowable material dispensing mechanism may be positioned at least partially within the support arm and configured to dispense the flowable material from the flowable material container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Ryan Andersen, Jacob Edward Malesky, Jon Charles Alling, Gordon Keith Graham, III
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Publication number: 20190328924Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
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Patent number: 10391193Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLCInventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
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Patent number: 10293353Abstract: An automated flowable material dispenser for dispensing flowable material from a flowable material container is provided. The dispenser may include a dispenser housing and a motor assembly. The dispenser housing may include a dispensing opening and be configured to receive the flowable material container therein. The motor assembly may be positioned within the dispenser housing and configured to translate with respect to the dispenser housing between a home position and a dispensing position to dispense the flowable material from the flowable material container. The motor assembly may include a motor housing and a motor positioned at least partially within the motor housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Ted Allen Casper, Ayanna Malene Bernard, Jose Olavo Martins F. Salles, Ryan Andersen, Eric Paul Peterson
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Publication number: 20180347161Abstract: Urinal screens are provided including an outer ring and a web portion bounded by the outer ring and formed from a plurality of web strings disposed in a mesh pattern, such that a plurality of open areas are defined among the web strings. The web portion includes a vaulted portion. Urinal screen assemblies are also provided and include a urinal screen and a bioenzymatic block containing odor combatting chemistry disposed in a void formed by the vaulted portion of the urinal screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Jacob Edward Malesky, Eric Paul Peterson, Jeffrey Charles Duhacek
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Publication number: 20180304288Abstract: An automated flowable material dispenser for dispensing flowable material from a flowable material container is provided. The dispenser may include a dispenser housing and a motor assembly. The dispenser housing may include a dispensing opening and be configured to receive the flowable material container therein. The motor assembly may be positioned within the dispenser housing and configured to translate with respect to the dispenser housing between a home position and a dispensing position to dispense the flowable material from the flowable material container. The motor assembly may include a motor housing and a motor positioned at least partially within the motor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Ted Allen Casper, Ayanna Malene Bernard, Jose Olavo Martins F. Salles, Ryan Andersen, Eric Paul Peterson
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Publication number: 20170296689Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
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Patent number: 9717815Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico, John Patrick Laitala, Ryan David Carignan
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Publication number: 20170087266Abstract: Air freshener cartridges and assemblies are provided herein. An air freshener cartridge includes a body formed of a polymer material impregnated with an air freshening substance for release, the body having a plurality of walls defining a plurality of axial airflow channels therebetween, and a base member including a support frame in contact with a surface of the body and for loading the cartridge into the air freshener dispenser and unloading the cartridge from the air freshener dispenser. An air freshener assembly includes an air freshener cartridge and an air freshener dispenser having a housing with a support member defining a cavity for removably receiving the cartridge, and a fan within the housing operable to induce an airflow through the axial airflow channels of the body, to direct the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Gordon Keith Graham, Daniel M. D'Amico, Jacob Edward Malesky, Eric Paul Peterson, Adria Rose Griffin, Ryan Allen Andersen
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Publication number: 20160030620Abstract: Automated air freshener dispensers and cartridges therefor are provided herein. Air freshener dispensers include a housing having a cavity for receiving a cartridge containing an air freshening substance for release, a fan that induces an airflow through the housing and directs the airflow to an area outside of the air freshener dispenser, such that released air freshening substance is entrained in the airflow, a motor for driving the fan, at least one sensor, and a controller that receives a signal from the at least one sensor and directs operation of the fan in response thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LPInventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Todd Richard Lappi, Daniel M. D'Amico
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Patent number: D760886Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Eric Paul Peterson, Jared S. Felix
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Patent number: D838818Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Jacob Edward Malesky, Eric Paul Peterson, Jeffrey Charles Duhacek
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Patent number: D869193Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLCInventor: Eric Paul Peterson