Patents by Inventor Luis Fernando Rueda

Luis Fernando Rueda 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: 20240002109
    Abstract: A closure (1) for a container, comprising: a first part (2); a second part (3) relatively movable to the first part (2) to move GC between a closed condition, in which an opening (21) of the closure (1) is covered, and an open condition, in which the opening (21) is uncovered; and a tamper evidence element (5) that is, on the one hand, connected to the second part (3) by a frangible connection (51) and that is, on the other hand, arranged to be withheld relative to the first part (2) such that, as the second part (3) moves with an opening motion relative to the first part (2) from the closed condition to the open condition, the opening motion ruptures the frangible connection (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: SOPHIA BRANDAO, LUIS FERNANDO RUEDA
  • Publication number: 20230221160
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of recyclable dosing devices. In particular, the present invention relates to a blank for producing a recyclable dosing device, a recyclable dosing device and the use of a recyclable dosing device for dosing a material. The recyclable dosing device can be produced from a blank made from a single piece of essentially rectangular material by folding. Preferred embodiments of the present invention relate to compostable dosing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHE BARDE, MIGUEL DANIEL TOVAR NUEZ, ALEXEY VISHTAL, LUIS FERNANDO RUEDA, GERHARD NIEDERREITER, CHRISTIAN SACLIER
  • Publication number: 20230132527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dosing device (too) that is integrally made of molded pulp fiber. The dosing device (too) comprises a container portion (200) for receiving and retaining a dosage material having an opening (250) at an upper side (US) of the dosing device (too) to access the dosage material. The dosing device (too) comprises a handle portion (300) for manually moving the container portion (200) in a dosing process. The handle portion (300) is connected to an outer surface (211) of the container body (210) by a connecting portion (350) of the handle portion (300). A rim portion (252) of the container portion (200), which delimits the opening (250), and the handle portion (300) extend in a common plane (CP) and define a circumferential edge (101) of the dosing device (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: LUIS FERNANDO RUEDA, LAURA CANOVAS, MIGUEL DANIEL TOVAR NUEZ
  • Publication number: 20230042230
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of recyclable dosing devices. In particular, the present invention relates to a dosing device made from moulded pulp fiber. The dosing device comprises a container member with a defined volume corresponding to a pre-determined amount of composition to be dosed. The dosing device may be to be used for dosing food materials. Embodiments of the present invention relate to biodegradable and/or compostable dosing devices. The present invention also relates to process for manufacturing such a dosing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: MIGUEL DANIEL TOVAR NUEZ, CHRISTOPHE BARDE, OLIVIER BRETON, ALEXEY VISHTAL, LUIS FERNANDO RUEDA, GERHARD NIEDERREITER, CHRISTIAN SACLIER
  • Patent number: 8733624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-layer cardboard package (1) for food products comprising a front panel (2), a back panel (3), four side panels (4), said front panel comprising precuts (5) defining an openable portion (2a) of the front panel and a non-openable portion (2b) of said front panel, characterized in that: (i) the non-openable portion of said front panel further comprises a locking slot (6), and (ii) a locking element (7) is fixed onto the openable portion (2a) of said front panel so as to extend its length, said element (7) comprising a tongue portion (8) to be inserted into said locking slot (6) to lock said openable portion (2a) in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventor: Luis Fernando Rueda
  • Publication number: 20100276479
    Abstract: A small and bright light-emitting device, comprising an outer boundary lens surface and at least one LED, is achieved by carefully choosing the inclination of each surface portion of the outer lens surface with respect to the chip size of the light source. The inclination of the surface portions are chosen such that the lens provides an optimal weighing between size and light efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventor: Luis Fernando Rueda