Patents by Inventor Matthew Darold Lausted

Matthew Darold Lausted 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: 11053046
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying product is disclosed. A product identifier having product identifying information for one of a plurality of consumable products is provided. The product identifier is selected for a consumable product. The product identifier is displayed at or near a location on a dispensing system, or where access to the consumable product is provided. The system uses a product identifier having product and/or brand information for one or more consumable products. A window is provided in a body of a dispenser or other member of a dispensing system for viewing the product identifier associated with the consumable product therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Philip Carlson, Ryan A. Chernik, John Thomas Pelkey, Matthew Darold Lausted, Anthony Lee Kramer
  • Publication number: 20200198858
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a splash guard to minimize potential contact between the chemical product and a vent membrane during transport and/or transfer of containers, thereby resulting in preservation of the integrity of a vent membrane during transport and/or transfer of a chemical product. The splash guard is affixed to the fitment and so can be removed from the interior of the container prior to transfer of the chemical product out of the container. The splash guard may be used with fitments of varied shapes, sizes and/or structures, and with containers of varied shapes, sizes and/or structures. The splash guard is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and easy to install, e.g., by snapping onto a ring (lower perimeter) of a fitment. For example, the splash guard covers the entire circumference of the neck of a container, and is formed of a moldable material that provides rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Darold Lausted, Joseph Steven Bons, Andrew Richard Sarnstrom, Lisa Anne Kreye, Karl Alan Heinbuch
  • Publication number: 20180009565
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying product is disclosed. A product identifier having product identifying information for one of a plurality of consumable products is provided. The product identifier is selected for a consumable product. The product identifier is displayed at or near a location on a dispensing system, or where access to the consumable product is provided. The system uses a product identifier having product and/or brand information for one or more consumable products. A window is provided in a body of a dispenser or other member of a dispensing system for viewing the product identifier associated with the consumable product therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: BRIAN PHILIP CARLSON, RYAN A. CHERNIK, JOHN THOMAS PELKEY, MATTHEW DAROLD LAUSTED, ANTHONY LEE KRAMER
  • Patent number: 9796500
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying product is disclosed. A product identifier having product identifying information for one of a plurality of consumable products is provided. The product identifier is selected for a consumable product. The product identifier is displayed at or near a location on a dispensing system, or where access to the consumable product is provided. The system uses a product identifier having product and/or brand information for one or more consumable products. A window is provided in a body of a dispenser or other member of a dispensing system for viewing the product identifier associated with the consumable product therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Brian Philip Carlson, Ryan A. Chernik, John Thomas Pelkey, Matthew Darold Lausted, Anthony Lee Kramer
  • Patent number: 9682393
    Abstract: An improved system that protects a vent membrane from a liquid is provided. The system includes a container and a fitment seated in the opening of the container. A vent having a vent membrane is associated with the fitment. An elongated dip tube extends from of the fitment into the container. A splash guard is disposed within the container and may connect to the elongated dip tube. The splash guard may have a plurality of ridges extending radially from an aperture. The splash guard may alternatively comprise a tiered configuration. In operation, the splash guard permits gasses to enter the container while minimizing exposure of the vent membrane to the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Erika Erlandson, Lisa Kreye, Matthew Darold Lausted, Gretchen King
  • Publication number: 20160271638
    Abstract: An improved system that protects a vent membrane from a liquid is provided. The system includes a container and a fitment seated in the opening of the container. A vent having a vent membrane is associated with the fitment. An elongated dip tube extends from of the fitment into the container. A splash guard is disposed within the container and may connect to the elongated dip tube. The splash guard may have a plurality of ridges extending radially from an aperture. The splash guard may alternatively comprise a tiered configuration. In operation, the splash guard permits gasses to enter the container while minimizing exposure of the vent membrane to the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Erika Erlandson, Lisa Kreye, Matthew Darold Lausted, Gretchen King
  • Publication number: 20150298851
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying product is disclosed. A product identifier having product identifying information for one of a plurality of consumable products is provided. The product identifier is selected for a consumable product. The product identifier is displayed at or near a location on a dispensing system, or where access to the consumable product is provided. The system uses a product identifier having product and/or brand information for one or more consumable products. A window is provided in a body of a dispenser or other member of a dispensing system for viewing the product identifier associated with the consumable product therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Philip Carlson, Ryan A. Chernik, John Thomas Pelkey, Matthew Darold Lausted, Anthony Lee Kramer
  • Patent number: 9105203
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying product is disclosed. A product identifier having product identifying information for one of a plurality of consumable products is provided. The product identifier is selected for a consumable product. The product identifier is displayed at or near a location on a dispensing system, or where access to the consumable product is provided. The system uses a product identifier having product and/or brand information for one or more consumable products. A window is provided in a body of a dispenser or dispensing system for viewing the product identifier associated with the consumable product therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Brian Philip Carlson, Ryan A. Chernik, John Thomas Pelkey, Matthew Darold Lausted, Anthony Lee Kramer
  • Publication number: 20130062364
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying product is disclosed. A product identifier having product identifying information for one of a plurality of consumable products is provided. The product identifier is selected for a consumable product. The product identifier is displayed at or near a location on a dispensing system, or where access to the consumable product is provided. The system uses a product identifier having product and/or brand information for one or more consumable products. A window is provided in a body of a dispenser or dispensing system for viewing the product identifier associated with the consumable product therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Brian Philip Carlson, Ryan A. Chernik, John Thomas Pelkey, Matthew Darold Lausted, Anthony Lee Kramer