Patents by Inventor John W. Musaus

John W. Musaus 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: 20180243171
    Abstract: A package includes an outer sleeve with a slide card slidingly received in the outer sleeve. A monitoring device is operatively connected to the package to generate data indicative of use of the package. A switch is electrically connected to the monitoring device for activating and deactivating the monitoring device. The at least part of the switch is secured to the slide card such that the switch is operated to activate or deactivate the monitoring device by at least one of translating movement of the slide card relative to the outer sleeve or transforming movement of the slide card. Another exemplary package includes an outer sleeve with a slide card slidingly received in the outer sleeve. A monitoring device is detachably attached to the slide card to generate data indicative of use of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: James D. Knotts, Elizabeth A. Vercoe, Nicolas Tille, John W. Musaus