Patents by Inventor Guizhang Zheng

Guizhang Zheng 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: 10625917
    Abstract: A non-round container including a sidewall with an outer surface. A first vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and includes at least one first rib. A second vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and includes at least one second rib. A middle vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and is positioned between the first and the second vacuum panels. The middle vacuum panel includes at least one middle rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLC
    Inventors: James Stelzer, Rohit V. Joshi, Guizhang Zheng, Dwayne Gannon
  • Patent number: 10414570
    Abstract: A container including at least one sidewall. The sidewall includes first and second vacuum panels, and a plurality of first and second ribs. The first and second vacuum panels are recessed beneath an outer surface of the sidewall. The second vacuum panel is spaced apart from, and vertically aligned with, the first vacuum panel. The plurality of first ribs protrude outward from the first vacuum panel. The plurality of second ribs protrude outward from the second vacuum panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLC
    Inventors: James Stelzer, Rohit V. Joshi, Guizhang Zheng, Dwayne Gannon
  • Patent number: 10189597
    Abstract: A one-piece plastic container including a base portion. A gate area is at an axial center of the base portion. A plurality of feet are radially spaced apart about the axial center. Each strap of a plurality of straps is arranged between neighboring feet. Each one of a plurality of fillet areas is arranged between one of the plurality of feet and straps on opposite sides thereof. A cumulative strap surface area is defined by a total surface area of the plurality of straps, the gate area, and half a total surface area of the plurality of fillet areas. A cumulative foot surface area defined by a total surface area of the plurality of feet and half the total surface area of the plurality of fillet areas. The base portion has a ratio of cumulative foot surface area to cumulative strap surface area in the range of 2.4-2.8:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC
    Inventors: Walter J. Strasser, Mark Woloszyk, Guizhang Zheng, Theodore F. Eberle, Pankaj Kumar, Nitin Gulati
  • Publication number: 20180297764
    Abstract: A container including at least one sidewall. The sidewall includes first and second vacuum panels, and a plurality of first and second ribs. The first and second vacuum panels are recessed beneath an outer surface of the sidewall. The second vacuum panel is spaced apart from, and vertically aligned with, the first vacuum panel. The plurality of first ribs protrude outward from the first vacuum panel. The plurality of second ribs protrude outward from the second vacuum panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: James STELZER, Rohit V. JOSHI, Guizhang ZHENG, Dwayne GANNON
  • Publication number: 20170349349
    Abstract: A non-round container including a sidewall with an outer surface. A first vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and includes at least one first rib. A second vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and includes at least one second rib. A middle vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and is positioned between the first and the second vacuum panels. The middle vacuum panel includes at least one middle rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: AMCOR LIMITED
    Inventors: James STELZER, Rohit V. JOSHI, Guizhang ZHENG, Dwayne GANNON
  • Publication number: 20160297558
    Abstract: A one-piece plastic container including a base portion. A gate area is at an axial center of the base portion. A plurality of feet are radially spaced apart about the axial center. Each strap of a plurality of straps is arranged between neighboring feet. Each one of a plurality of fillet areas is arranged between one of the plurality of feet and straps on opposite sides thereof. A cumulative strap surface area is defined by a total surface area of the plurality of straps, the gate area, and half a total surface area of the plurality of fillet areas. A cumulative foot surface area defined by a total surface area of the plurality of feet and half the total surface area of the plurality of fillet areas. The base portion has a ratio of cumulative foot surface area to cumulative strap surface area in the range of 2.4-2.8:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Walter J. STRASSER, Mark WOLOSZYK, Guizhang ZHENG, Theodore F. EBERLE, Pankaj KUMAR, Nitin GULATI
  • Patent number: D699580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Eaton, Richard Kraft, Sean Horita, Rohit Joshi, Ryan Maloney, Jay Ostby, David Schlesinger, Mark A. Woloszyk, Guizhang Zheng
  • Patent number: D700519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Eaton, Richard Kraft, Sean Horita, Rohit Joshi, Ryan Maloney, Jay Ostby, David Schlesinger, Mark A. Woloszyk, Guizhang Zheng
  • Patent number: D719449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Eaton, Richard Kraft, Sean K. Horita, Rohit Joshi, Ryan Maloney, Jay Ostby, David Schlesinger, Mark A. Woloszyk, Guizhang Zheng
  • Patent number: D739752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Eaton, Richard Kraft, Sean K. Horita, Rohit Joshi, Ryan Maloney, Jay Ostby, David Schlesinger, Mark A. Woloszyk, Guizhang Zheng
  • Patent number: D767404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Eaton, Christopher Erlin Granneberg, Raymundo Martinez, Mark A. Woloszyk, Guizhang Zheng
  • Patent number: D772071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Eaton, Christopher Erlin Granneberg, Raymundo Martinez, Mark A. Woloszyk, Guizhang Zheng