Patents by Inventor Thomas Oesterle

Thomas Oesterle 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: 8684433
    Abstract: A system includes a first container having a wall defining a receptacle, a neck defining an opening, and a flip cap disposed over the opening, and a second container having a wall defining a receptacle, a neck defining an opening, and a flip cap disposed over the opening. The system also includes a carrier having first and second carrier pieces disposed about the first and second containers and attached together with the first and second containers secured therebetween. The system further includes a top cap attached to the flip caps to secure the first and second containers together and to simultaneously remove the flip caps from the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: Thomas Oesterle, Lillian G. Zakarija, Chinmay Kanuga
  • Publication number: 20130284735
    Abstract: A system includes a first container having a wall defining a receptacle, a neck defining an opening, and a flip cap disposed over the opening, and a second container having a wall defining a receptacle, a neck defining an opening, and a flip cap disposed over the opening. The system also includes a carrier having first and second carrier pieces disposed about the first and second containers and attached together with the first and second containers secured therebetween. The system further includes a top cap attached to the flip caps to secure the first and second containers together and to simultaneously remove the flip caps from the containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Oesterle, Lillian G. Zakarija, Chinmay Kanuga
  • Patent number: 5686521
    Abstract: A milled carbon fiber reinforced polymer having increased abrasion resistive characteristics. The reinforced polymer comprises a base resin selected from the group consisting of polyolefins and polyamides. The base resin is combined with an amount of milled carbon fibers and further may be combined with polytetrafluoroethylene. The resulting composite materials have excellent friction and wear characteristics and are useful in the production of injection molded parts. The molded parts have a high impact strength, exhibit dimensional stability, are abrasion resistive, and are static dissipative, with the composite materials having particular utility as support fixtures for semiconductors during certain processing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Empak, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Massengale, Paul Schauer, Charles Dahle, Barry Gregerson, Bonnie Bachman, Thomas Oesterle
  • Patent number: 5423422
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for packaging, storage and transportation of flat panel displays. The apparatus has a base which receives a removable base cushion and two removable side cushions. Each cushion has a plurality of ribs defining a flat panel display receiving members. The side cushions are designed to accommodate a variety of flat panel display sizes. A cover mates with the base and further secures the flat panel displays within the flat panel display receiving members of the removable base and side cushions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Empak, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. J. Boire, Thomas Oesterle, Sidney A. Higgins