Patents by Inventor William Mark Hunter

William Mark Hunter 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).

  • Automated customized cosmetic dispenser
    Patent number: 8186872
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the creation and dispensing of a custom formulation within a package at a retail point of sale. In one aspect, the invention includes an automated dispensing apparatus including at least a two-axis robot arm. In another aspect, the invention includes an automated mixer adapted to mix the dispensed custom formulation within the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventors: Julie R. Bartholomew, Kristopher Killen, William Mark Hunter, Michael Edward Istok