Patents by Inventor Michael L. Thornton

Michael L. Thornton 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: 11325749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Slawek Witkowski, R. Michael Schock, Laura Boatwright, Michael L. Thornton
  • Publication number: 20220081184
    Abstract: A paper fiber-based partition or divider for use in dividing or separating products in a container that house different products is provided. A separate product container for housing one of the products may be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michael L. Thornton, R. Michael Schock
  • Publication number: 20200140146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: SLAWEK WITKOWSKI, R. MICHAEL SCHOCK, LAURA BOATWRIGHT, MICHAEL L. THORNTON
  • Patent number: 10597193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Slawek Witkowski, R. Michael Schock, Laura Boatwright, Michael L. Thornton
  • Patent number: 10131465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Slawek Witkowski, R. Michael Schock, Laura Boatwright, Michael L. Thornton
  • Publication number: 20180273246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: SLAWEK WITKOWSKI, R. MICHAEL SCHOCK, LAURA BOATWRIGHT, MICHAEL L. THORNTON
  • Patent number: 9684437
    Abstract: A system for memorization of content includes a memory storing the content. The memory includes a tangible computer readable medium with an instruction set, and at least one database. The database has information corresponding to the content. A processor communicating with the memory is configured to: execute the instruction set to present information corresponding to an original discrete portion of the content, and conduct an accuracy analysis of at least one version of the discrete portion audibly repeated by a user. An audio input device communicating with the processor receives the version from the user for use in the accuracy analysis by the processor. An input device inputs a user predetermined quantity of repetitions of the version presented to the user prior to the user progressing to a next discrete portion of the original discrete portion when a user predetermined accuracy threshold of the accuracy analysis is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Michael L. Thornton, II
  • Publication number: 20160107817
    Abstract: A paper fiber-based partition or divider for use in dividing or separating products in a container that house different products is provided. A separate product container for housing one of the products may be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Michael L. Thornton, R. Michael Schock
  • Publication number: 20160039571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Slawek Witkowski, R. Michael Schock, Laura Boatwright, Michael L. Thornton
  • Patent number: 9169043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Slawek Witkowski, R. Michael Schock, Laura Boatwright, Michael L. Thornton
  • Publication number: 20150019973
    Abstract: A system for memorization of content includes a memory storing the content. The memory includes a tangible computer readable medium with an instruction set, and at least one database. The database has information corresponding to the content. A processor communicating with the memory is configured to: execute the instruction set to present information corresponding to an original discrete portion of the content, and conduct an accuracy analysis of at least one version of the discrete portion audibly repeated by a user. An audio input device communicating with the processor receives the version from the user for use in the accuracy analysis by the processor. An input device inputs a user predetermined quantity of repetitions of the version presented to the user prior to the user progressing to a next discrete portion of the original discrete portion when a user predetermined accuracy threshold of the accuracy analysis is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Michael L. Thornton, II
  • Publication number: 20140042158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container including a container body with a removable tray wherein the container can house at least two materials that must be kept separate until use. The container also may have upwardly extending fingers in the removable tray for securing a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Slawek Witkowski, R. Michael Schock, Laura Boatwright, Michael L. Thornton
  • Patent number: D393809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: The Mountain Forge, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael L. Thornton