Patents by Inventor Robert M. O'Connell

Robert M. O'Connell 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: 5690130
    Abstract: A cosmetic sampler with an integral applicator in which the unit dose of cosmetic is screen printed onto a paper base. To prevent off-set of the cosmetic sample and to protect the integral applicator during packaging and handling, a protective thin film overlay is laminated to a perimeter adhesive printed on the paper base around the cosmetic and the applicator. The applicator is glued as a laminate to the base and die cut in a desired shape, flocked to the base and die cut, or flocked into a debossed/embossed well formed in the base with the cosmetic sample screen printed directly thereover. The sampler with integral applicator of the present invention can be used for sampling unit doses of powders, creams, lipsticks, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, lotions, and sundries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Color Prelude Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Gunderman, David Moir, Robert M. O'Connell, deceased
  • Patent number: 5647941
    Abstract: A cosmetic sampler formed by screen printing a slurry of cosmetic powder and solvent onto a paper base. To prevent off-set of the cosmetic sample during packaging and handling, a protective thin film overlay is laminated to a perimeter adhesive printed on the paper base around the cosmetic. The paper base may be replaced by a pressure sensitive adhesive stock to form a unit dose or single application of a cosmetic that can be applied as a label to any desired surface. In other embodiments, a non-pressure sensitive removable adhesive is used in a two-layer removable label construction or a three-layer coupon construction. The sampler can also be provided with or without the protective overlay in a simple folded hand-out version or as a pad of cosmetic sampler sheets. The sampler can also be used to provide unit doses or single applications of creams, lipsticks, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, lotions, and other high viscosity, waxy materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Color Prelude, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Gunderman, David Moir, Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 5566693
    Abstract: A fragrance sampler formed by screen printing a slurry of fragrance and solvent onto a paper base. To prevent offset and release of the fragrance prior to use, a protective thin film overlay is laminated to a perimeter adhesive printed on the paper base around the fragrance sample. The paper base may be replaced by a pressure sensitive adhesive stock to form a unit dose or single application of a fragrance sample that can be applied as a label to any desired surface. In other embodiments, a non-pressure sensitive removable adhesive is used in a two-layer removable label construction or a three-layer coupon construction. The sampler can also be provided with the protective overlay in a simple folded hand-out version or as a pad of fragrance sampler sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Color Prelude, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Gunderman, David Moir, Robert M. O'Connell, deceased
  • Patent number: 5562112
    Abstract: A cosmetic sampler formed by screen printing a slurry of cosmetic powder and solvent onto a paper base. To prevent off-set of the cosmetic sample during packaging and handling, a protective thin film overlay is laminated to a perimeter adhesive printed on the paper base around the cosmetic. The paper base may be replaced by a pressure sensitive adhesive stock to form a unit dose or single application of a cosmetic that can be applied as a label to any desired surface. In other embodiments, a non-pressure sensitive removable adhesive is used in a two-layer removable label construction or a three-layer coupon construction. The sampler can also be provided with or without the protective overlay in a simple folded hand-out version or as a pad of cosmetic sampler sheets. The sampler can also be used to provide unit doses or single applications of creams, lipsticks, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, lotions, and other high viscosity, waxy materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Color Prelude, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Gunderman, David Moir, Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 5250134
    Abstract: Paper stock is unwound, printed, folded, laminated and cut to form inserts. The laminated inserts are applied to an overwrap at an appropriately spaced interval. The resultant overwrap can then be wrapped around cigarette packs to provide each pack with an insert without slowing down production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Philip Morris, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Thomas, Robert M. O'Connell, Robert C. Reinert, John M. Gillin
  • Patent number: 5192386
    Abstract: A cosmetic sampler formed by screen printing a slurry of cosmetic powder and solvent onto a paper base. To prevent off-set of the cosmetic sample during packaging and handling, a protective thin film overlay is laminated to a perimeter adhesive printed on the paper base around the cosmetic. The paper base may be replaced by a pressure sensitive adhesive stock to form a unit dose or single application of a cosmetic that can be applied as a label to any desired surface. In other embodiments, a non-pressure sensitive removable adhesive is used in a two-layer removable label construction or a three-layer coupon construction. The sampler can also be provided with or without the protective overlay in a simple folded hand-out version or as a pad of cosmetic sampler sheets. The sampler can also be used to provide unit doses or single applications of creams, lipsticks, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, lotions, and other high viscosity, waxy materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Alford Industries Inc.
    Inventors: David Moir, Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 5035935
    Abstract: Paper stock is unwound, printed, folded, laminated and cut to form inserts. The laminated inserts are applied to an overwrap at an appropriately spaced interval. The resultant overwrap can then be wrapped around cigarette packs to provide each pack with an insert without slowing down production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: David A. Thomas, Robert M. O'Connell, Robert C. Reinert, John M. Gillin
  • Patent number: 4848378
    Abstract: A cosmetic sampler formed by screen printing a slurry of cosmetic powder and solvent onto a paper base. To prevent off-set of the cosmetic sample during packaging and handling, a protective thin film overlay is laminated to a perimeter adhesive printed on the paper base around the cosmetic. The paper base may be replaced by a pressure sensitive adhesive stock to form a unit dose or single application of a cosmetic that can be applied as a label to any desired surface. In other embodiments, a non-pressure sensitive removable adhesive is used in a two-layer removable label construction or a three-layer coupon construction. The sampler can also be provided with or without the protective overlay in a simple folded hand-out version or as a pad of cosmetic sampler sheets. The sampler can also be used to provide unit doses or single application of creams, lipsticks, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, lotions, and other high viscosity, waxy materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Alford Industries Inc.
    Inventors: David Moir, Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 4751934
    Abstract: A cosmetic sampler formed by screen printing a slurry of cosmetic powder and solvent onto a paper base. To prevent off-set of the cosmetic sample during packaging and handling, a protective thin film overlay is laminated to a perimeter adhesive printed on the paper base around the cosmetic. The paper base may be replaced by a pressure sensitive adhesive stock to form a unit dose or single application of a cosmetic that can be applied as a label to any desired surface. In other embodiments, a non-pressure sensitive removable adhesive is used in a two-layer removable label construction or a three-layer coupon construction. The sampler can also be provided with or without the protective overlay in a simple folded hand-out version or as a pad of cosmetic sampler sheets. The sampler can also be used to provide unit doses or single applications of creams, lipsticks, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, lotions, and other high viscosity, waxy materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Alford Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Moir, Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 4323809
    Abstract: Surface acoustic wave devices such as reflective array compressors which utilize orthogonal propagation directions are improved by employing a substrate member the surface acoustic wave propagation surface of which exhibits zero temperature coefficient of delay in two orthogonal directions. Temperature compensation means are eliminated and improved performance in relaized by aligning the principal and secondary axes of propagation of the device with the zero temperature coefficient of delay directions. A single cut quartz substrate having its propagation surface defined by a plane coinciding with the Euler angles lambda=0.0.degree.; mu=125.87 (+1-6).degree., theta=45.0.degree. enables realization of the concept with reflective array compressors and other reflective quartz devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 4232240
    Abstract: A series of lead potassium niobate substrates having X-cut crystallographic orientations defined by the Euler Angles Lambda=90.0.degree., Mu=90.0.degree. and Theta from -10.6.degree. to +10.6.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 4224549
    Abstract: A lead potassium niobate substrate having a singly rotated cut of the Z axis cylinder with a crystallographic orientation defined by the Euler Angles Lambda=74.4.degree., Mu=90.0.degree. and Theta=0.0.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 4224548
    Abstract: A lead potassium niobate substrate having a Y-axis boule crystallographic orientation defined by the Euler Angles Lambda=90.0.degree., Mu=66.6.degree. and Theta=0.0.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 4109172
    Abstract: A singly rotated propagation surface defining cut of single crystal berlinite (AIPO.sub.4) is utilized to provide a temperature compensated surface acoustic wave (SAW) substrate having a high piezoelectric coupling factor. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a berlinite substrate member having a propagation surface that substantially coincides with a plane defined by Euler angles Lambda = 0.0.degree., mu = 80.4.degree., and Theta = 0.0.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert M. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 4109173
    Abstract: Doubly rotated propagation surface defining cuts of single crystal berlinite (AIPO.sub.4) are utilized to provide temperature compensated surface acoustic wave (SAW) substrates having high piezoelectric coupling factors and low diffraction losses. A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a berlinite substrate member having a propagation surface that substantially coincides with a plane defined by Euler angles Lambda = 76.8.degree., mu = 90.0.degree., and Theta = 11.5.degree.. An alternative embodiment utilizes a propagation surface that substantially coincides with a plane defined by Euler angles Lambda = 79.7.degree., mu = 90.0.degree., and Theta = 15.5.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert M. O'Connell