Patents by Inventor Nickolas E. Madsen

Nickolas E. Madsen 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: 11903532
    Abstract: An example sheet product dispenser includes a dispensing mechanism operable to dispense sheet product to provide the dispensed portion within a dispensing chute. A tear bar is provided for separating the dispensed portion from a remainder of the sheet product. A shuttle is positioned between a switch and the dispensed portion. The shuttle is movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. When the shuttle is in the unactuated position, the switch is in the unactuated configuration. The shuttle and the switch are positioned within the sheet product dispenser such that as the user pulls on the dispensed portion the shuttle moves to the actuated position so that the shuttle applies a force on the switch sufficient enough to transition the switch to an actuated configuration to indicate removal of the dispensed portion. Other example improvements include providing feedback for user inputs to a product dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Nickolas E. Madsen
  • Publication number: 20220160188
    Abstract: An example sheet product dispenser includes a dispensing mechanism operable to dispense sheet product to provide the dispensed portion within a dispensing chute. A tear bar is provided for separating the dispensed portion from a remainder of the sheet product. A shuttle is positioned between a switch and the dispensed portion. The shuttle is movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. When the shuttle is in the unactuated position, the switch is in the unactuated configuration. The shuttle and the switch are positioned within the sheet product dispenser such that as the user pulls on the dispensed portion the shuttle moves to the actuated position so that the shuttle applies a force on the switch sufficient enough to transition the switch to an actuated configuration to indicate removal of the dispensed portion. Other example improvements include providing feedback for user inputs to a product dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Nickolas E. Madsen
  • Patent number: D922874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Nickolas E. Madsen, Jose O. M. F. Salles, Kip K. Decker, Matthew K. Williquette
  • Patent number: D935323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Nickolas E. Madsen, Jose O. M. F. Salles, Kip K. Decker, Matthew K. Williquette
  • Patent number: D942861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Nickolas E. Madsen, Jose O. M. F. Salles, Kip K. Decker, Matthew K. Williquette