Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Oberdorf

Joseph E. Oberdorf 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).

  • Methods of In-Molding Labels and Dispensers Thereof
    Publication number: 20230264398
    Abstract: Methods for producing a dispenser for dispensable products are disclosed. The method includes attaching a label to the front plate of the dispenser by an in-mold process. The label has a label height (H2) that is less than the front plate height (H1) and label width (W2) that is less than the front plate width (W1) such that a border is formed around at least a portion of the label in the front plate. The front plate can be formed from a transparent material while the label is formed from an opaque material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Green, Klemen Erzen, Joseph E. Oberdorf
  • Dispenser for rolled sheet material
    Patent number: 11540676
    Abstract: A dispenser for sheet materials is disclosed. The dispenser includes a housing and a front cover. The dispenser includes a first internal door configured to secure a first roll of sheet material in a dispensing position and a second internal door configured to secure a second roll of sheet material in a dispensing position. The first and second doors include first and second nozzles for dispensing sheet material. The dispenser is a centrally unwinding dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Green, David Reynolds, Joseph E. Oberdorf, Michiel de Hann
  • Dispenser For Rolled Sheet Material
    Publication number: 20220248916
    Abstract: A dispenser for sheet materials is disclosed. The dispenser includes a housing and a front cover. The dispenser includes a first internal door configured to secure a first roll of sheet material in a dispensing position and a second internal door configured to secure a second roll of sheet material in a dispensing position. The first and second doors include first and second nozzles for dispensing sheet material. The dispenser is a centrally unwinding dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Green, David Reynolds, Joseph E. Oberdorf, Michiel de Hann
  • HVAC controller
    Patent number: 7584899
    Abstract: An HVAC controller with a simplified and/or lower cost user interface. In one illustrative embodiment, the HVAC controller includes two switches, a movable member, and a plurality of detents. The detents are configured to cause the two switches to be switched in a sequence when the movable member is moved. In some cases, a controller is coupled to the two switches, and may change an HVAC control parameter based on the switch sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jurianus de Pauw, Joseph E. Oberdorf, Antonius A. M. Smets, Mark W. Peterson
  • HVAC controller
    Patent number: 7140551
    Abstract: An HVAC controller with a simplified and/or lower cost user interface. In one illustrative embodiment, the HVAC controller includes two switches, a movable member, and a plurality of detents. The detents are configured to cause the two switches to be switched in a sequence when the movable member is moved. In some cases, a controller is coupled to the two switches, and may change an HVAC control parameter based on the switch sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jurianus de Pauw, Joseph E. Oberdorf, Antonius A. M. Smets, Mark W. Peterson
  • Cube dispenser for folded towels
    Patent number: D756146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Green, Elise Gouveia, Joseph E. Oberdorf, Tessa Souhoka
  • Dispenser for quarter-folded wipers
    Patent number: D764948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Green, Elise A. Gouveia, Joseph E. Oberdorf
  • Paper product dispenser
    Patent number: D995140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Green, David Reynolds, Joseph E. Oberdorf, Michiel de Haan