Patents by Inventor Peter Bates
Peter Bates 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).
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Patent number: 11915075Abstract: A transaction card that includes a card body that can include a ceramic material. The card body can include a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card can include forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 11227201Abstract: A transaction card that includes a card body that can include a ceramic material. The card body can include a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card can include forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, INCInventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 10633151Abstract: A child resistant closure for a container including an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes internal threads, a plurality of ramped springs, and a plurality of inner drive teeth. The plurality of ramped springs are spaced apart circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the closure. The plurality of inner drive teeth are spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis outboard of the plurality of ramped springs. The outer portion is seated over the inner portion and includes a plurality of protrusions spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis and configured to contact the plurality of ramped springs. The outer portion also includes a plurality of outer drive teeth spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis outboard of the plurality of protrusions and configured to contact the plurality of inner drive teeth.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLCInventors: Bradley S. Philip, Todd Mastic, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 10607125Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card may comprise forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 10457438Abstract: A container includes a finish, a shoulder portion, a body, and a base portion. The finish defines an opening. The shoulder portion extends from the finish. The body extends from the shoulder portion and defines a chamber. The base portion extends at an end of the body opposite to the shoulder portion and is moveable from an as-blown position to an expanded position and from the expanded position to a retracted position. The base portion includes a standing ring, a pivot area, and a central area. The pivot area is disposed between the standing ring and the central area. The pivot area is configured to flex and move the central area along the longitudinal axis when the base portion moves from the as-blown position to the expanded position, and from the expanded position to a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLCInventors: Peter A. Bates, Ronald McFarlane
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Patent number: 10331994Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 10248903Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Publication number: 20180362226Abstract: A child resistant closure for a container including an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes internal threads, a plurality of ramped springs, and a plurality of inner drive teeth. The plurality of ramped springs are spaced apart circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the closure. The plurality of inner drive teeth are spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis outboard of the plurality of ramped springs. The outer portion is seated over the inner portion and includes a plurality of protrusions spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis and configured to contact the plurality of ramped springs. The outer portion also includes a plurality of outer drive teeth spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis outboard of the plurality of protrusions and configured to contact the plurality of inner drive teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Bradley S. PHILIP, Todd MASTIC, Peter BATES
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Publication number: 20180068212Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Troy Patrick Wiliiams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 9868568Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Amcor Group GmbHInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9856056Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Amcor Group GmbHInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9833939Abstract: A system for forming a container from a preform includes a first mold having a plurality of first portions that cooperate to define a first internal surface against which the preform is blown for forming a first form. The system also includes a second mold having a plurality of second portions that cooperate to define a second internal surface against which the first form is blown for forming a second form. Also, the system includes a mold servo motor that actuates the plurality of first portions relative to each other and/or actuates the plurality of second portions relative to each other. Furthermore, the system includes a controller that controls the mold servo motor for controlled actuation of the plurality of first portions and/or the plurality of second portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, Reinhard C. J. Luchies
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Patent number: 9834359Abstract: A container including a finish, a shoulder portion, a sidewall, and a base portion. The finish defines an opening. The shoulder portion extends from the finish. The sidewall extends from the shoulder portion and defines a volume of the container. The base portion is at an end of the sidewall opposite to the shoulder portion. The base portion includes a primary standing ring and a secondary standing ring. The base portion is movable from an as-blown position to an expanded position and from the expanded position to a retracted position. In the as-blown and retracted positions the primary standing ring is configured to support the container upright. In the expanded position the secondary standing ring is configured to support the container upright.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter A. Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: D812685Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Williams, Peter Bates, Michel David Arney, Damien Vizcarra
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Patent number: D813301Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Williams, Peter Bates, Michel David Arney, Damien Vizcarra
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Patent number: D827026Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Williams, Peter Bates, Michel David Arney, Damien Vizcarra
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Patent number: D906112Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: D906113Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: D906114Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: D916593Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih