Patents by Inventor Ernest J Kim

Ernest J Kim 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: 8020696
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a storing and mixing apparatus is provided and includes a container having a reservoir, a neck, and a seal protrusion extending toward the longitudinal center of the container. The apparatus further includes a cap having a compartment with an off-center funnel part that extends toward an inner surface of the neck and ends in a dispenser opening that engages or disengages with the seal protrusion upon actuation of the cap between a first position and a second position of the dispenser opening relative to the seal protrusion. A method of using such an apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventor: Ernest J Kim
  • Publication number: 20110147240
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a storing and dispensing cap is provided and includes a housing movably couplable to a container neck having a lip, and a compartment disposed within the housing, wherein the compartment has a dispenser opening. The cap further includes a plug coupled to the housing by a flexible c-shaped bar, wherein the plug is movable between a first position and a second position for engaging or disengaging with the dispenser opening upon actuation of the c-shaped bar with the lip of the container neck. A storing and mixing system including such a cap, and a method of storing and mixing using such a cap are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Ernest J. Kim
  • Publication number: 20100163441
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a storing and mixing apparatus is provided and includes a container having a reservoir, a neck, and a seal protrusion extending toward the longitudinal center of the container. The apparatus further includes a cap having a compartment with an off-center funnel part that extends toward an inner surface of the neck and ends in a dispenser opening that engages or disengages with the seal protrusion upon actuation of the cap between a first position and a second position of the dispenser opening relative to the seal protrusion. A method of using such an apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Ernest J. Kim