Patents by Inventor Rodrigo Pineiro

Rodrigo Pineiro 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).

  • VARIABLE WALL THICKNESS COLLAR
    Publication number: 20140050551
    Abstract: A collar having a shank with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the shank includes a first exterior surface extending from the first end to a first exterior inflection point, and a curvilinear exterior surface extending from the first exterior inflection point to a second exterior inflection point. The curvilinear exterior surface and an imaginary line extending from the first exterior inflection point to the second exterior inflection point form a first area that is sized and shaped to receive forward extrusion of the collar as the collar is being installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Rodrigo Pineiro, Elaine Koontz, Luke Haylock
  • Aroma release bottle and cap
    Patent number: 6102224
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering an aroma when a bottle is opened is provided. An aromatic substance is placed on the bottle neck and/or the cap, and the aroma is released when the cap is removed from the bottle. A preferred embodiment uses a scratch-and-sniff material to contain the aroma. The material is scratched when the cap is removed, releasing the aroma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: PepsiCo.
    Inventors: Rickson Sun, Harald Quintus-Bosz, Peter Given, Rodrigo Pineiro, Audrey Morrison