Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Minnette

Jeffrey C. Minnette 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).

  • Publication number: 20230014391
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for face mask with replaceable filter cartridges and components. A face mask includes a mask component, a replaceable filter component, and a closure component. The replaceable filter component is bonded to and as between the closure component and the mask component when the closure component is attached to the mask component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Patent number: 11478027
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for face mask with replaceable filter cartridges and components. A face mask includes a mask component, a replaceable filter component, and a closure component. The replaceable filter component is bonded to and as between the closure component and the mask component when the closure component is attached to the mask component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20220315302
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tethered cap and spout combinations. The tethered cap and spout combinations prevent loss of the cap after opening. In an implementation, the tethered cap and spout combinations may provide mechanisms for puncturing or opening a seal that may be present at a throat or neck of the container which provides both an anti-tampering and freshness function. In an implementation, the tethered cap and spout combinations may provide anti-tampering mechanisms. In an implementation, the tethered cap and spout combinations may provide mechanisms to hold an opened and tethered cap away from the container opening during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson, Pau Mauri Pinol, Randall K. Julian
  • Publication number: 20220274745
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are integrated closures for a container The integrated closure includes a base and a lid connected to the base via a hinge, where the lid and hinge are configured to permit the lid to open towards a center of the integrated closure, and a film. The film including a first portion connected to at least a portion of a bottom surface of the base, a second portion connected to at least a bottom surface of the lid, and a third portion connected to the first portion and releasably connected to the second portion. The integrated closure including a tamper indicator membrane connected to an edge of the lip and a corresponding edge of the base. The base further including a retention mechanism, the retention mechanism configured to engage and retain the lid in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Jabil Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan P. Davidson, Jeffrey C. Minnette
  • Publication number: 20220250805
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are foilless caps. In an implementation, the foilless caps provide sealing of the container without the use of a foil and are environmentally friendly. In an implementation, the foilless caps include tamper evident mechanisms to provide evidence of prior or attempted use. In an implementation, the foilless caps further include tether mechanisms to prevent loss of the cap after opening. In an implementation, the foilless caps provide sealing and resealing of the container with enough closure to maintain freshness. In an implementation, the foilless caps provide a non-backoff feature which may include audible and tactile indications to the user that the container is closed. In an implementation, the foilless caps may provide mechanisms to hold an opened and tethered cap away from the container opening during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson, Randall K. Julian
  • Publication number: 20220177188
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tethered cap and spout combinations. The tethered cap and spout combinations prevent loss of the cap after opening. The tethered cap and spout combinations may provide mechanisms for puncturing or opening a seal that may be present at a throat or neck of the container which provides both an anti-tampering and freshness function. In an implementation, the tethered cap and spout combinations may provide anti-tampering mechanisms. The tethered cap and spout combinations may provide mechanisms to hold an opened and tethered cap away from the container opening during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20220175189
    Abstract: A grinder assembly removably connectable to a container of a spice dispenser includes a stationary grinder component and a rotatable grinder component associated with said stationary grinder component to define a grinding chamber between a portion of said stationary grinder component and a portion of said rotatable grinder component. The rotatable grinder component is rotatable relative to said stationary grinder component about a grinding axis. The grinder assembly additionally includes a first feature for coupling the grinder assembly to said container and a second feature movable to selectively decouple the grinder assembly from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan P. Davidson, Randall K. Julian, Jeffrey C. Minnette
  • Publication number: 20220106092
    Abstract: A tethered closure device for a beverage container, a cap element and a beverage container. It is provided that a tethered closure device for a beverage container comprises the following components: A frame device and a cap element with an at least partially connected recloseable lid element, wherein the cap element is rotatable disposed to the frame device. The tethered closure device further comprises at least two temper evident elements, wherein the first temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the frame device and the second temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the lid element. Furthermore, a cap element and a beverage container is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Nuria Gauxachs, Ismael Castellvi, Pau Mauri, Emilio Castella, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20220048669
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are fusion packaging and fusion packages. A package includes a frame which provides structure, a sidewall fused to the frame, and a cap connected to one end of the frame. Another package includes a sleeve, a cap fused to one end of the sleeve, and a seal configured to be fused to a remaining end of the sleeve after filling with content. Another package includes a frame, a film fused to the frame, a cap connected to one end of the frame, and a seal connected to another end of the frame, where one of the cap and seal are connected to the frame after material placement. Sealed edges are formed at junctures between a frame, sleeve, or cap and a sidewall or film when frame, sleeve, or cap material embeds with sidewall or film material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20220000195
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for face mask with replaceable filter cartridges and components. A face mask includes a mask component, a replaceable filter component, and a closure component. The replaceable filter component is bonded to and as between the closure component and the mask component when the closure component is attached to the mask component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Patent number: 10981706
    Abstract: A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Patent number: 10633139
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Philip A. Driskill, David D. Sun, Rolland Strasser, Birju A. Surti
  • Patent number: 10576679
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated inner and outer parisons to establish the multiple layer parison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A. Driskill, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Birju A. Surti, Jonathan K. Williams
  • Patent number: 10532872
    Abstract: A package includes a lid and a container. The lid is adapted to mate with a brim of the container to close a top opening arranged to open into an interior product-storage region formed in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Eric W. Kost
  • Publication number: 20190248553
    Abstract: A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Ryan P. DAVIDSON
  • Patent number: 10301086
    Abstract: A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Patent number: 10265903
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude the multi-layer parison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A Driskill, Jeffrey C Minnette, Birju A Surti, Jonathan K Williams, Tony Cain, Diane E Marret, Jared B Waterman, Dan L Mackey, Debra R Wilson, Timothy S Ponrathnam, David C Arnold, Michael J Grimm, Krystal D Springer
  • Patent number: 10246209
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Philip A. Driskill, David D. Sun, Rolland Strasser, Birju A. Surti
  • Publication number: 20190031387
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Philip A. DRISKILL, David D. SUN, Rolland STRASSER, Birju A. SURTI
  • Patent number: 10173359
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multi-layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multi-layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated inner and outer parisons to establish the multi-layer parison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A Driskill, Jeffrey C Minnette, Birju A Surti, Jonathan K Williams, Tony Cain, Diane E Marret, Jared B Waterman, Dan L Mackey, Debra R Wilson, Timothy S Ponrathnam