Patents by Inventor Michelle Lynn Balmer

Michelle Lynn Balmer 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).

  • Systems and methods for blending solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsules and blendable cosmetic ingredient capsules
    Patent number: 11660578
    Abstract: Cosmetic blending devices for producing a cosmetic liquid from a solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule. The cosmetic blending devices include a lid, a base, a blending element configured to blend the capsule, and a drive mechanism configured to actuate the blending element. The cosmetic blending device may include a thermal element configured to change a temperature of the capsule. The thermal element may melt the capsule. The solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule comprises a shell defining an enclosed inner volume, and cosmetic material included in the enclosed inner volume. Methods of using the cosmetic blending devices comprise placing the solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule into the cosmetic blending device and blending the capsule to produce the cosmetic liquid. Methods of forming the solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule comprise forming a portion of the shell, adding the cosmetic material to the portion of the shell, and forming the remaining portion of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: REA Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robb Akridge, Iranpour Khormaei, Michelle Lynn Balmer, Phillip Keith Golob, Gregory Calvin Peterson, San Francisco Sabin, Kimberly Ann Sokol
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLENDING SOLID-SHELL COSMETIC INGREDIENT CAPSULES AND BLENDABLE COSMETIC INGREDIENT CAPSULES
    Publication number: 20210106959
    Abstract: Cosmetic blending devices for producing a cosmetic liquid from a solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule. The cosmetic blending devices include a lid, a base, a blending element configured to blend the capsule, and a drive mechanism configured to actuate the blending element. The cosmetic blending device may include a thermal element configured to change a temperature of the capsule. The thermal element may melt the capsule. The solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule comprises a shell defining an enclosed inner volume, and cosmetic material included in the enclosed inner volume. Methods of using the cosmetic blending devices comprise placing the solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule into the cosmetic blending device and blending the capsule to produce the cosmetic liquid. Methods of forming the solid-shell cosmetic ingredient capsule comprise forming a portion of the shell, adding the cosmetic material to the portion of the shell, and forming the remaining portion of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Robb Akridge, Iranpour Khormaei, Michelle Lynn Balmer, Phillip Keith Golob, Gregory Calvin Peterson, San Francisco Sabin, Kimberly Ann Sokol