Patents by Inventor Robert J. Kopanic
Robert J. Kopanic 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: 8240933Abstract: A bottle includes a product stored therein. It is configured to be removably engaged with a docking station in an inverted arrangement to be activated by the docking station and heat the product. The bottle may include a pump structure (e.g. in the form of a bellows), or be a squeezable bottle, or be a bowable bottle, or have other pumping features. Structures are provided to prevent drool after use, to help apply the heated product to the skin, and to insure proper heating and dispensing. There are combined docking stations and bottles where the bottle is positioned in an inverted manner, and methods for using these devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Skalitzky, Stephen B. Leonard, Jeffrey L. Harwig, Steven C. Shirley, Richard L. Norwood, Fuk Yuen Cheng, Zhi Bin Wen, Jian Shi, Robert J. Kopanic
-
Publication number: 20120003025Abstract: A bottle is disclosed that includes a product stored therein. It is configured to be removably engaged with a docking station in an inverted arrangement to be activated by the docking station and heat the product. The bottle may include a pump structure (e.g. in the form of a bellows), or be a squeezable bottle, or be a bowable bottle, or have other pumping features. Structures are provided to prevent drool after use, to help apply the heated product to the skin, and to insure proper heating and dispensing. Also disclosed are combined docking stations and bottles where the bottle is positioned in an inverted manner, and methods for using these devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Michael J. Skalitzky, Stephen B. Leonard, Jeffrey L. Harwig, Steven C. Shirley, Richard L. Norwood, Fuk Yuen Cheng, Zhi Bin Wen, Jian Shi, Robert J. Kopanic
-
Patent number: 8061918Abstract: A bottle includes a product stored therein. It is configured to be removably engaged with a docking station in an inverted arrangement to be activated by the docking station and heat the product. The bottle may include a pump structure (e.g. in the form of a bellows), or be a squeezable bottle, or be a bowable bottle, or have other pumping features. Structures are provided to prevent drool after use, to help apply the heated product to the skin, and to insure proper heating and dispensing. Docking stations and bottles can be combined where the bottle is positioned in an inverted manner, and there can be methods for using these devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Skalitzky, Stephen B. Leonard, Jeffrey L. Harwig, Steven C. Shirley, Richard L. Norwood, Fuk Yuen Cheng, Zhi Bin Wen, Jian Shi, Robert J. Kopanic
-
Patent number: 7846111Abstract: Therapy patches provide portable massaging devices that can also deliver topical treatment chemicals. These patches can be adhered to the skin via an adhesive layer that is also impregnated with the treatment chemical. Kits are also provided to create a string of linked patches that can be used together or separately, and a microcontroller controls the vibration of the device for optimized massaging effects.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Kopanic, Jr., Pamela J. Taylor, Daniel G. Lee, Jaime R. Allen
-
Patent number: 7300409Abstract: Therapy patches provide portable massaging devices that can also deliver topical treatment chemicals. These patches can be adhered to the skin via an adhesive layer that is also impregnated with the treatment chemical. Kits are also provided to create a string of linked patches that can be used together or separately, and a microcontroller controls the vibration of the device for optimized massaging effects.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Kopanic, Jr., Pamela J. Taylor, Daniel G. Lee, Jaime R. Allen
-
Publication number: 20070269251Abstract: A bottle is disclosed that includes a product stored therein. It is configured to be removably engaged with a docking station in an inverted arrangement to be activated by the docking station and heat the product. The bottle may include a pump structure (e.g. in the form of a bellows), or be a squeezable bottle, or be a bowable bottle, or have other pumping features. Structures are provided to prevent drool after use, to help apply the heated product to the skin, and to insure proper heating and dispensing. Also disclosed are combined docking stations and bottles where the bottle is positioned in an inverted manner, and methods for using these devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Michael J. Skalitzky, Stephen B. Leonard, Jeffrey L. Harwig, Steven C. Shirley, Richard L. Norwood, Fuk Yuen Cheng, Zhi Bin Wen, Jian Shi, Robert J. Kopanic
-
Patent number: 7281670Abstract: A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is exposed to the ambient air. The porous wick has discrete inner and outer concentric cylindrical sections, the inner cylindrical section being made of a sand-based material and the outer cylindrical section being made of a plastic material.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Kara L. Lakatos, Adam Hagop Buchaklian, Robert J. Kopanic, Jr., Padma Prabodh Varanasi
-
Patent number: 7182739Abstract: Therapy patches are disclosed which are designed to deliver vibration and heat (or cold) to human skin so as to provide muscle relief. These patches have a chemical pouch that generates heat or cold upon initiation. They also have a motor and battery to provide a vibration source. Forms of the invention have an adhesive so that the patch can be attached to the skin (and thus need not be manually held in place during use). Kits are also provided in which the motor and battery can be used with a string of linked, severable replacement pouches. Methods of using these patches are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Kopanic, Daniel G. Lee, Pamela J. Taylor, Jeffrey L. Harwig, Lawrence J. Fenske, Evan A. Sparks, Miles William Noel Hember, Charles F. Kilby, Jaime R. Allen
-
Patent number: 7007863Abstract: A composite wick for delivering two liquids with different properties to a surface includes a first section provided for delivering a first liquid to the surface of the wick and a second section provided for delivering a second liquid to the surface of the wick. Preferably, the first section is made of hydrophobic materials and the second section is made of hydrophilic materials. Also, a composite wick includes a first section made of either a porous ceramic-based material or a porous sand-based material and a second section made of a porous plastic material, wherein the first and second section preferably are formed as concentric cylinders, with the first section being disposed within the second section.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Kara L. Kotary, Adam Hagop Buchaklian, Robert J. Kopanic, Padma Prabodh Varanasi
-
Publication number: 20040065749Abstract: A composite wick for delivering two liquids with different properties to a surface includes a first section provided for delivering a first liquid to the surface of the wick and a second section provided for delivering a second liquid to the surface of the wick. Preferably, the first section is made of hydrophobic materials and the second section is made of hydrophilic materials. Also, a composite wick includes a first section made of either a porous ceramic-based material or a porous sand-based material and a second section made of a porous plastic material, wherein the first and second section preferably are formed as concentric cylinders, with the first section being disposed within the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2002Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Kara L. Kotary, Adam Hagop Buchaklian, Robert J. Kopanic, Padma Prabodh Varanasi
-
Patent number: 6663307Abstract: A device for spraying pesticides and/or agricultural treatment chemicals has a housing configured to retain a spray canister, an actuator rod on the housing configured to contact an overcap attached to the canister, a shaft connected to the housing, and a linkage to reverse a triggering force so that the actuator pushes against the overcap. Attachments can be provided in front of the sprayer nozzle, such as a shroud to limit back spray, a rake to disturb soil prior to treatment, a tapered director to focus spray in corners, or a fan shaped outlet to provide a wide spray.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Kopanic, Jonathan N. Mandell, William G. Madala, Douglas A. Soller, Nathan R. Westphal, Dale Aberegg, Cathal L. Fahy, Tracey A. Frosch, Brian K. Linstedt, Steven A. Zach
-
Publication number: 20030053846Abstract: A device for spraying pesticides and/or agricultural treatment chemicals has a housing configured to retain a spray canister, an actuator rod on the housing configured to contact an overcap attached to the canister, a shaft connected to the housing, and a linkage to reverse a triggering force so that the actuator pushes against the overcap. Attachments can be provided in front of the sprayer nozzle, such as a shroud to limit back spray, a rake to disturb soil prior to treatment, a tapered director to focus spray in corners, or a fan shaped outlet to provide a wide spray.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Robert J. Kopanic, Jonathan N. Mandell, William G. Madala, Douglas A. Soller, Nathan R. Westphal, Dale Aberegg, Cathal L. Fahy, Tracey A. Frosch, Brian K. Linstedt, Steven A. Zach