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20090029880 | Composition containing lonic liquid clay stabilizers and/or shale inhibitors and method of using the same - An ionic liquid may be used to inhibit the swelling and/or disintegration of clay in a subterranean formation. A subterranean clay-containing formation may be treated with the ionic liquid by contacting the formation with a well treatment composition containing the ionic liquid dispersed or dissolved in a carrier fluid. Damage to the formation caused by contact with the well treating composition is reduced or substantially eliminated. | 01-29-2009 |
20090095473 | Method of Fracturing Hydrocarbon-Bearing Formation With Coated Porous Polyolefin Particulate - Methods and compositions useful for subterranean formation treatments, such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control that include porous materials. Such porous materials may be selectively configured porous material particles manufactured and/or treated with selected glazing materials, coating materials and/or penetrating materials to have desired strength and/or apparent density to fit particular downhole conditions for well treating such as hydraulic fracturing treatments and sand control treatments. Porous materials may also be employed in selected combinations to optimize fracture or sand control performance, and/or may be employed as relatively lightweight materials in liquid carbon dioxide-based well treatment systems. | 04-16-2009 |
20100018707 | METHOD OF FRACTURING USING ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT PROPPANT SUSPENSIONS AND GASEOUS STREAMS - In a method of hydraulically fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation, a proppant stage is introduced into the fracture which contains a gaseous fluid and an ultra lightweight proppant suspended in a viscosified aqueous fluid. The gaseous fluid of the proppant stage contains at least about 90 volume percent of the combination of gaseous fluid and aqueous fluid. A pad fluid may first be introduced into the formation, the pad fluid containing a gaseous fluid and, optionally, an aqueous fluid. The gaseous fluid of the pad fluid mixture typically contains at least 70 volume percent of the mixture. | 01-28-2010 |
20110168396 | METHOD OF FRACTURING USING ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT PROPPANT SUSPENSIONS AND GASEOUS STREAMS - In a method of hydraulically fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation, a proppant stage is introduced into the fracture which contains a gaseous fluid and an ultra lightweight proppant suspended in a viscosified aqueous fluid. The gaseous fluid of the proppant stage contains at least about 90 volume percent of the combination of gaseous fluid and aqueous fluid. A pad fluid may first be introduced into the formation, the pad fluid containing a gaseous fluid and, optionally, an aqueous fluid. The gaseous fluid of the pad fluid mixture typically contains at least 70 volume percent of the mixture. | 07-14-2011 |
20130032346 | METHOD OF FRACTURING USING ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT PROPPANT SUSPENSIONS AND GASEOUS STREAMS - In a method of hydraulically fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation, a proppant stage is introduced into the fracture which contains a gaseous fluid and an ultra lightweight proppant suspended in a viscosified aqueous fluid. The gaseous fluid of the proppant stage contains at least about 90 volume percent of the combination of gaseous fluid and aqueous fluid. A pad fluid may first be introduced into the formation, the pad fluid containing a gaseous fluid and, optionally, an aqueous fluid. The gaseous fluid of the pad fluid mixture typically contains at least 70 volume percent of the mixture. | 02-07-2013 |
20150144347 | System and Method for Re-fracturing Multizone Horizontal Wellbores - A packer on a tubing string and diverting material pumped down the tubing string may be used isolate a fracture cluster in a multizone horizontal wellbore that has been previously hydraulically fractured. Once hydraulically isolated, fluid may be pumped down the tubing string to re-fracture the previously fractured fracture cluster in an effort to increase hydrocarbon production from the horizontal wellbore. The tubing string may include a testing device used to determine whether a specific fracture cluster within the horizontal wellbore should be re-fractured. Diverting material may be pumped down the tubing string and positioned adjacent a fracture cluster to hydraulically isolate the fracture cluster during the re-fracturing process. The diverting material may be cleaned out of the horizontal wellbore after all desired fracture clusters along the horizontal wellbore have been individually re-fractured. | 05-28-2015 |
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20080288006 | Endoscopic Bone Debridement - The invention described includes an osteoendoscopic cylinder for tamponading bleeding along a longitudinal canal surface of an osteocentral canal of a femoral neck so as to allow endoscopic visualization of a segment of osteonecrotic bone within a femoral head. The osteoendoscopic cylinder is of a dimension adapted to receive an endoscope therein and includes an inner visual surface and an outer bony contact surface. An orientation mark along the inner visual surface is of a size and dimension to ensure a first visualization thereof with the endoscope. The first visualization is of an effect to allow spatial orientation of the endoscope within the femoral head. A side opening proximally situated thereabout a proximal handle end is of a size and dimension adapted to mount a vacuum apparatus comprising of a transparent tube. | 11-20-2008 |
20090149707 | ENDOSCOPIC BONE DEBRIDEMENT PORTAL - The present invention relates to an endoscopic bone debridement portal extending between an incision and a surgical site and adapted for receiving plural surgical tools and an endoscopic trephine, said endoscopic bone debridement portal comprising an elongated sleeve presenting a central channel and extending between a medial incision associated with the incision and a lateral surface associated with the surgical site, said elongated sleeve having plural guide surfaces for centrally aligning plural surgical tools and said central channel extending circumferentially around a lumen and between the plural guide surfaces for the alignment of surgical tools extending through the lumen from the incision towards the surgical site. | 06-11-2009 |
20100137689 | LAMINAR FLOW ENDOSCOPE - The present invention is directed to a laminar flow endoscopic instrument for laminar transmission of irrigation fluid between an incision towards a zone of visualization associated with a surgical site, the endoscopic portal comprising an osteoendoscopic cylinder having an outer contact surface encircling an inner visual surface and extending between a proximal handle end and a distal endoscopic end with a directional surface extending therefrom and providing laminar flow of irrigation fluid. | 06-03-2010 |
20100268024 | FLEXIBLE SCOPE ENDOSCOPE - The present invention provides a flexible endoscope substantially as described herein. | 10-21-2010 |
20100324475 | POLYMER RELEASING ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides an orthopedic treatment system and a method for selectively releasing a growth agent to a surgical site associated with a bone structure that was borne by endoscopically debrided osseus tissue and adapted for receiving the growth agent. | 12-23-2010 |
20110098756 | PEDICLE SCREW - The present invention provides an improved orthopedic fastener adapted for receipt within a receiving surface associated with an orthopedic material, the fastener comprising a head separated from a tapered end along a threaded shaft, the threaded shaft having at least one helical thread extending therebetween, at least one region of irregularity positioned along the helical thread and presenting an axis of retention, the axis of retention limiting longitudinal movement of the threaded shaft from the receiving surface. | 04-28-2011 |
20110245602 | FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE WITH FULL-LENGTH LUMEN - The present invention provides a flexible endoscope instrument with a full length lumen extending from a proximal end of a hand section towards an insertion section and out a distal tip end, the insertion section comprising a plurality of lumens covered by a tubular sheath, each of the lumens being axially aligned with each other and at least one lumen being adapted for receiving a surgical instrument therethrough. | 10-06-2011 |
20110245603 | LASER ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for a laser sighting endoscopic instrument incorporating a laser unit for attachment to an endoscopic instrument in alignment with an axis of a lumen within a cannula portion of the instrument for visualizing a field of surgical access. | 10-06-2011 |
20110257482 | Laser Beam Collimation Apparatus - The present invention provides an endoscopic laser instrument for positioning the endoscopic instrument in relation to a reference point to measure the proper angular position of an associated medical device associated with a surgical site. | 10-20-2011 |
20110301411 | FLUIDIC ENDOSCOPE TIP LOCATOR - The present invention provides an improved tip position determining assembly for visually and fluidically determining the entry of an instrument tip into an internal surgical site, the assembly comprising an endoscopic portal having a chamber housing a membrane having a plurality of slit openings associated with a slit for sealingly receiving a trephine and an irrigant and vacuum source connectably secured to said assembly for observing an instrument tip entering a surgical site. | 12-08-2011 |
20120101339 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTATION - An embodiment of the invention includes a quantum fluid flow management apparatus which controls and facilitates delivery of liquid and/or air to the surgical site during a surgical procedure via a trumpet valve, various restriction (crimping) devices, and a network of tubing for selectively passing air or fluid through to the surgical site. The trumpet valve allows for selective control of air or fluid or both or neither. Additionally the flow management apparatus controls the application and suction of fluids from the surgical site which may be used in cooperation with the injection of a fluid such as water to irrigate the surgical site to remove body fluids, debrided material or the like. | 04-26-2012 |
20120220821 | Laminar Flow Endoscope - A laminar flow endoscopic instrument for laminar transmission of irrigation fluid between an incision towards a zone of visualization associated with a surgical site, the endoscopic portal comprising an osteoendoscopic cylinder having an outer contact surface encircling an inner visual surface and extending between a proximal handle end and a distal endoscopic end with a directional surface extending therefrom and providing laminar flow of irrigation fluid. | 08-30-2012 |
20120283833 | ARTICULAR CARTILAGE TREATMENT METHOD - The present invention provides an method to alleviate a deteriorated condition at an articular joint site and for repair of damaged cartilage the method including the steps of imaging for the presence of osteonecrosis in the underlying bone, forming a cylindrical plug comprising articular cartilage and osteonecrotic bone using an endoscopic trephine, inspecting the removed cylindrical plug and the joint site for additional articular cartilage and osteonecrotic bone, selectively debriding osteonecrotic bone material associated with the bone cavity to achieve desired vascular characteristics for receiving a prepared bone graft material within the bone cavity, and overlying the received bone graft material with cartilage tissue at the cartilage tissue receiving surface. | 11-08-2012 |
20130035718 | FLEXIBLE FORCEPS WITH IMPROVED TORSIONAL RIGIDITY - An improved medical transmission apparatus for transmitting a flexible forceps through one of a plurality of lumens associated with an elongated composite scope assembly towards a surgical site presenting an increased torsional rigidity region for increased deflectional resistance of the forceps and being defined by a junction between a sheath associated with the forceps and a lumen extending cylindrically along the elongated composite scope assembly; a portal entry associated with the elongated composite scope assembly having a diameter sized for receiving and transmitting a distal tip section associated with said forceps therethrough and a cylindrical clearance positioned between an outer sidewall associated with said sheath and an inner surface associated with said lumen, the cylindrical clearance directing said forceps towards the surgical site. | 02-07-2013 |
20130204223 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTATION - An embodiment of the invention includes a quantum fluid flow management apparatus which controls and facilitates delivery of liquid and/or air to the surgical site during a surgical procedure via a trumpet valve, various restriction (crimping) devices, and a network of tubing for selectively passing air or fluid through to the surgical site. The trumpet valve allows for selective control of air or fluid or both or neither. Additionally the flow management apparatus controls the application and suction of fluids from the surgical site which may be used in cooperation with the injection of a fluid such as water to irrigate the surgical site to remove body fluids, debrided material or the like. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211200 | Cannula Positioned Targeting Guide - The present invention provides a combination cannula positioned targeting guide adapted for angular receipt and support of a surgical instrument, the combination including an endoscopic portal having an enlarged membrane chamber having a rear port and an elongated portal cannula extending towards a portal tip, the rear port and the portal cannula being axially aligned; a portal stand extending from a substantially rectangular body towards an arcuate channel in communication with the enlarged membrane chamber; and the endoscopic portal being rotationally secured to the portal stand | 08-15-2013 |
20130274720 | SPLIT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT - The present invention provides a split endoscopic instrument including a handle and cannula in communication with a surgical site through a lumen therein the split endoscopic instrument being comprised of separable instrument halves that meet at a parting plane and are configured for operation between open and closed configurations and further includes retaining members and interlocking connectors for securely aligning the separable instrument halves together, the handle includes circumferential grooves extending radially therearound for receiving the retaining members therein. | 10-17-2013 |
20130317419 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTATION - An embodiment of the invention includes a quantum fluid flow management apparatus which controls and facilitates delivery of liquid and/or air to the surgical site during a surgical procedure via a trumpet valve, various restriction (crimping) devices, and a network of tubing for selectively passing air or fluid through to the surgical site. The trumpet valve allows for selective control of air or fluid or both or neither. Additionally the flow management apparatus controls the application and suction of fluids from the surgical site which may be used in cooperation with the injection of a fluid such as water to irrigate the surgical site to remove body fluids, debrided material or the like. | 11-28-2013 |
20150196314 | Curved Blade Tissue Shaver - The present invention provides an improved curved blade shaver for abriding tissue associated with a surgical site, the curved blade assembly including a curved outer shaft in receipt of an substantially linear inner instrument having a flexible region adapted for rotation and reciprocal receipt within the curved outer shaft and presenting a shaving means for debriding the tissue. The curved outer shaft also includes a portal for reciprocal receipt of a substantially rigid instrument when desired. | 07-16-2015 |
20150374397 | Shaped Tip Burr Instrument - An improved motorized burr instrument for operation on tissue at a desired surgical site surrounding by fluid, the motorized burr instrument being operable with a variable speed motor at a rotary drive coupler with a hub extending therefrom, an outer sheath housing a rotating member extending between the rotary drive coupler and a burr having a cutting edge with at least one radial projection joining a leading and a trailing edge and rotating said fluid through the outer sheath as the cutting edge is rotated. | 12-31-2015 |
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20130254401 | Controlling Distribution of Resources on a Network - Disclosed are various embodiments for controlling distribution of resources on a network. In one embodiment, a distribution service receives a request from a client device to access resources hosted by a distribution service. In response, the distribution service determines whether the client device is authorized to access the distribution service. The distribution service identifies which of the resources hosted by the distribution service are accessible to the client device based on the resource grouping identifiers associated with the client device. The distribution service determines which distribution rules are associated with the identified resources, the distribution rules including location rules and time rules. The distribution service then transmits the identified resources and identified distribution rules to the client device, where the resources are configured to be exclusively accessible via a containerized client application on the client device while the client device satisfies the distribution rules associated with the resources. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254837 | Rights Management Services Integration with Mobile Device Management - Rights management services (RMS) integration with mobile device management (MDM) may be provided. A functionality associated with a document may be restricted according to a document management policy. After the document has been transmitted to a receiving device, a request to un-restrict the at least one functionality associated with the document may be received. If it is determined that the receiving device complies with the document management policy, the functionality associated with the document may be un-restricted. | 09-26-2013 |
20140053238 | Attempted Security Breach Remediation - Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for remediating suspected attempted security breaches. For example, a method is provided that includes receiving information regarding at least one authentication attempt and determining, based at least in part on the information regarding the at least one authentication attempt, whether the at least one authentication attempt comprises a suspected attempted security breach. The method further includes causing, in an instance in which it is determined that the at least one authentication attempt comprises a suspected attempted security breach, at least one recording to be captured via at least one recording device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and causing at least a portion of the at least one recording to be compared against at least one database. | 02-20-2014 |
20140195927 | Multi-Persona Devices and Management - Apparatuses and devices configured with multiple user personas may be provided. For example, a device may comprise a housing embedding a display, one or more processors, and one or more memory storages. A first processor and/or memory storage may be dedicated to a first unique user persona and a second processor and/or memory storage may be dedicated to a second unique user persona. | 07-10-2014 |
20140201816 | Securely Authorizing Access to Remote Resources - Securely authorizing access to remote resources may be provided. A method may include receiving a request to determine whether a user device is authorized to access at least one resource hosted by a resource server, determining whether the user device is authorized to access the at least one resource based at least in part on whether the user device has been issued a management identifier, providing a response indicating that the user device is authorized to access the at least one resource in response to a determination that the user device is authorized to access the at least one resource hosted by the resource server, and providing a response indicating that the user device is not authorized to access the at least one resource in response to a determination that the user device is not authorized to access the at least one resource. | 07-17-2014 |
20140258711 | Application Specific Certificate Management - Application specific certificate deployment may be provided. An application may generate a security certificate comprising a public key and a first private key. The public key may be stored in a shared segment of a memory store, from where it may be retrieved and signed. The signed public key may be re-deployed and/or used to transmit securely encrypted resources. | 09-11-2014 |
20140310765 | On-Demand Security Policy Activation - On-demand activation of a security policy may be provided. Upon receiving a selection of a link, a profile identified by a security policy associated with the link may be activated and the link may be opened according to the security policy. In some embodiments, opening the link according to the security policy may comprise redirecting the opening of the link from a first application to a second application. | 10-16-2014 |
20150082371 | Multi-Persona Devices and Management - A method of installing an application on a device configured with a plurality of personas is disclosed. The method includes receiving an indication to engage a first persona of the plurality of personas. The method further includes causing an indication of the first persona to be displayed. The method further includes receiving, via an interface associated with the first persona, an indication to install a first application. The method further includes causing the first application to be installed. The method further includes causing the installed first application to be associated with the first persona. | 03-19-2015 |
20150113085 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Email Access - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to identifying email resources associated with client devices, identifying resource rules, determining whether the email resources satisfy the resource rules, and modifying the email resources based on the resource rules if the resource rules are not satisfied by the email resources. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113606 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING EMAIL ACCESS - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to controlling access to email content. According to various embodiments as described herein, an email message may be accessed by a computing device to identify a uniform resource locator (URL) within the email message, wherein the URL corresponds to a resource residing in a protected location that is not accessible by a native browser application of the client device. The computing device may determine whether the client device is permitted to access the URL and request access to the resource via the secure browser application of the client device upon a determination that the client device is permitted to access the resource in accordance with the at least one resource rule. | 04-23-2015 |
20150304358 | Rights Management Services Integration with Mobile Device Management - Rights management services (RMS) integration with mobile device management (MDM) may be provided. A functionality associated with a document may be restricted according to a document management policy. After the document has been transmitted to a receiving device, a request to un-restrict the at least one functionality associated with the document may be received. If it is determined that the receiving device complies with the document management policy, the functionality associated with the document may be un-restricted. | 10-22-2015 |
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20140164759 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Email Access - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to proxying one or more email resources in transit to the client devices from the email services, removing one or more email attachments from the email resources, and encoding the stripped email attachments based at least in part on one or more cryptographic keys. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165148 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Email Access - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to identifying email resources associated with client devices, identifying resource rules, determining whether the email resources satisfy the resource rules, and modifying the email resources based on the resource rules if the resource rules are not satisfied by the email resources. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165153 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Email Access - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to proxying at least one email resource in transit to at least one client device from at least one email service, removing at least one URL from the email resources, and adding at least one modified URL to the email resources. | 06-12-2014 |
20140245008 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Email Access - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to proxying at least one email resource in transit to at least one client device from at least one email service, removing at least one URL from the email resources, and adding at least one modified URL to the email resources. | 08-28-2014 |
20140331040 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Email Access - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to proxying one or more email resources in transit to the client devices from the email services, removing one or more email attachments from the email resources, and encoding the stripped email attachments based at least in part on one or more cryptographic keys. | 11-06-2014 |
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20120020563 | Systems and Methods for Automated Extraction of Measurement Information in Medical Videos - Systems and methods providing automated extraction of information contained in video data and uses thereof are described. In particular, systems and associated methods are described that provide techniques for extracting data embedded in video, for example measurement-value pairs of medical videos, for use in a variety of applications, for example video indexing, searching and decision support applications. | 01-26-2012 |
20120321189 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED EXTRACTION OF MEASUREMENT INFORMATION IN MEDICAL VIDEOS - Systems and methods providing automated extraction of information contained in video data and uses thereof are described. In particular, systems and associated methods are described that provide techniques for extracting data embedded in video, for example measurement-value pairs of medical videos, for use in a variety of applications, for example video indexing, searching and decision support applications. | 12-20-2012 |
20130151476 | PROCESSING ARCHIVE CONTENT BASED ON HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION LEVELS - Processing archive content based on hierarchical classification levels is performed by indexing a first newly archived file of a current set of archive content at a first classification level defining a plurality of types of metadata to be derived, wherein the first classification level is selected from a hierarchy of classification levels having at least two classification levels, indexing a second newly archived file of the current set of archive content at a second classification level, wherein the second classification level includes fewer types of metadata than the first class of metadata, and flagging the second newly archived file of the current set of archive content. By classifying and flagging the second newly archived file differently than the first newly archived file, the system can easily retrieve such data at a later instance to update and/or change the data, re-index the data, and the like. | 06-13-2013 |
20150141826 | PREDICTION OF DISEASES BASED ON ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL EXAM AND/OR TEST WORKFLOW - Use of medical workflows where a first medical workflow is obtained from a plurality of medical acts performed in sequence that related to care of a patient. A set of condition-indication rules is applied to the first medical workflow to determine first condition information. The first condition information relates to a likelihood that a first medical condition exists in the patient. | 05-21-2015 |
20150278707 | PREDICTIVE SPACE AGGREGATED REGRESSION - Embodiments relate to creating a classification rule by combining classifiers. Aspects include receiving N training samples d, wherein each of the N training samples d includes a label l, receiving T classifiers C, and initializing a first random weight vector α for the N training samples d. Aspects also include initializing a second random weight vector β for the T classifiers C and creating, by a processor, the classification rule by identifying a combination of one or more of the T classifiers C that best approximates the label l for each of the N training samples d based on the first random weight vector and the second random weight vector β. | 10-01-2015 |
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20090314856 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a product container, such as a squeeze-type container. A flow conduit extends from an interior of the closure body and through the upper deck to provide a flow path from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. The flow conduit has an entrance orifice and an exit orifice. The flow conduit has an inner wall extending between the entrance orifice and the exit orifice. The flow conduit and the closure body are integrally formed. The flow conduit includes a tip portion with an exit orifice defining a shape to provide a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. | 12-24-2009 |
20120000944 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a product container, such as a squeeze-type container. A flow conduit extends from an interior of the closure body and through the upper deck to provide a flow path from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. The flow conduit has an entrance orifice and an exit orifice. The flow conduit has an inner wall extending between the entrance orifice and the exit orifice. The flow conduit and the closure body are integrally formed. The flow conduit includes a tip portion with an exit orifice defining a shape to provide a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. | 01-05-2012 |
20130161281 | DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure ( | 06-27-2013 |
20140144949 | DELAYED FLOW BAFFLED DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure having a closure body and an insert member for dispensing a product from a container. The insert member includes a base and a sealing tube. The base is configured and arranged for seating within an open end of the product container. The sealing tube extends upwardly from the base. The sealing tube has a sealing tip portion at an upper end thereof. The sealing tube further includes one or more baffles spaced apart along the sealing tube. Each of the baffles positioned along a different horizontal axis to restrict direct flow of a product out of the dispensing closure. In operation, the closure body moves relative to the relative to the insert member between a closed position to prevent a baffled flow product to exit the exit orifice area and an open position to allow a baffled flow of product to exit the exit orifice area. | 05-29-2014 |
20140339268 | METERED DISPENSING CLOSURE WITH INDEXING FORMATIONS - A closure for dispensing a metered amount of dry product from a container includes a dispensing cap and a metering drum rotatably mounted on the dispensing cap. The dispensing cap has an upper deck with a dispensing aperture and a skirt engaging the neck of the container. The metering drum has an upper deck, a lower deck, and a metering chamber therebetween. The metering chamber has an entrance aperture in the lower deck and an exit aperture in the upper deck. The metering drum is rotatable relative to the dispensing cap between a filling position, where the metering chamber is aligned with the dispensing aperture and dry product fills the chamber, and a dispensing position where the metering chamber is not aligned with the dispensing aperture and dry product can be dispensed. The dispensing cap and the metering drum include formations to index a position of the metering drum. | 11-20-2014 |
20140361050 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a product container, such as a squeeze-type container. A flow conduit extends from an interior of the closure body and through the upper deck to provide a flow path from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. The flow conduit has an entrance orifice and an exit orifice. The flow conduit has an inner wall extending between the entrance orifice and the exit orifice. The flow conduit and the closure body are integrally formed. The flow conduit includes a tip portion with an exit orifice defining a shape to provide a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. | 12-11-2014 |
20150028063 | AUTO-REFILL SINGLE DOSE DISPENSER - A single dose dispenser for dispensing product from a container is disclosed. The dispenser includes a body portion having skirt configured to couple to a container. A top is connected to the body portion that has a dispensing orifice formed therethough. A middle deck extends across an interior of the body portion forming a storage chamber between the top, inner surface of the body portion and the middle deck for temporarily holding product therein from the container. A cap is connected to the upper deck to selectively seal the dispensing orifice. A reservoir chamber depends from the middle deck for temporarily receiving product from the storage chamber. A flow conduit extends upwards from the middle deck up to the dispensing orifice and downwards into the reservoir chamber for dispensing product from the reservoir chamber. | 01-29-2015 |
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20100065588 | DISPENSING CLOSURE HAVING A FLOW CONDUIT WITH KEY-HOLE SHAPE - A dispensing closure has a key-hole shaped flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product when the container is initially opened. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper and lower deck, inner and outer skirt, and a flow conduit extending through the upper deck. The outer skirt is configured to mount to a product container. The flow conduit includes including two or more vertically oriented walls and a bottom wall. The bottom wall configured and arranged to be positioned along a horizontal axis. The flow conduit includes one or more entrance orifices having one or more entrance axes and an exit orifice having an exit axis. The entrance axis is stepped or offset from the exit axis whereby the flow conduit provides a non-linear flow path of product from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. | 03-18-2010 |
20100206916 | DISPENSING CLOSURE HAVING A FLOW CONDUIT WITH KEY-HOLE SHAPE - A dispensing closure has a flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product when the container is initially opened. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper deck and a flow conduit extending through the upper deck. The flow conduit includes an entry orifice having an entrance axis and an exit orifice having an exit axis. The entrance axis is parallel to, but not co-linear with, the exit axis to provide a non-linear flow path from an interior of the closure to the exterior of the closure. | 08-19-2010 |
20110284590 | DISPENSING CLOSURE HAVING A FLOW CONDUIT WITH KEY-HOLE SHAPE - A dispensing closure has a key-hole shaped flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper and lower deck, inner and outer skirt, and a flow conduit extending through the upper deck. The flow conduit includes including two or more vertically oriented walls and a bottom wall. The vertically oriented walls define a fluid trapping area and a partition wall depending downwardly from said upper deck. The bottom wall configured and arranged to be positioned along a horizontal axis. The flow conduit includes one entrance orifice having one entrance axis and an exit orifice having an exit axis. The entrance axis is stepped or offset from the exit axis whereby the flow conduit provides a non-linear flow path of product from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. | 11-24-2011 |
20130228638 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a product container, such as a squeeze-type container. A flow conduit extends from an interior of the closure body and through the upper deck to provide a flow path from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. The flow conduit has an entrance orifice and an exit orifice. The flow conduit has an inner wall extending between the entrance orifice and the exit orifice. The flow conduit and the closure body are integrally formed. The flow conduit includes a tip portion with an exit orifice defining a shape to provide a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. | 09-05-2013 |
20140252034 | POUR LIP CLOSURE WITH DRAIN BACK - A closure with a drain back for a container of liquids is disclosed. The closure includes a closure body having an upper deck. A skirt depends from the upper deck and is configured to secure to a neck of a container. An inner annular wall depends from the upper deck within the skirt. The inner wall has a downwardly sloped bottom wall with an edge forming an opening therethrough, forming a drain back for liquid into the container. A tubular spout extends from the bottom wall. The spout has a dispensing orifice. The spout and dispensing orifice configured for fluid communication with the container to dispense liquids therefrom. The closure may further include a sealing cap connected to the closure body via a living hinge. | 09-11-2014 |
20140263474 | DISPENSING CLOSURE - A one-piece dispensing closure for a pouch-like container includes an integrally formed closure body, dispensing neck, hinged cap, a tamper-evident closure system and a latch for maintaining the cap in an open position. The closure body includes a “canoe”-shaped skirt portion which is heat sealed to a film-like pouch and a neck portion having a dispensing orifice for dispensing a product from the pouch. A cap is connected to the closure body by a living hinge to allow the user to selectively open and close the container. The dispensing closure further includes a tamper-evident tear strip that is integrally formed with the cap body, and detachable from the cap body. A ledge formed on the inner surface of the tear strip engages an interfitting locking tab formed on the outer surface of the closure body to prevent opening of the cap without removing the tear strip. | 09-18-2014 |
20150048112 | TAMPER EVIDENT POUCH AND DISPENSING FITMENT - A tamper-evident pouch includes a pouch-like container with a dispensing fitment having a fitment body and a cap bonded to the pouch to form a closed container. At least one tamper-evident tab extends from an upper extent of the pouch and is bonded to the cap. The tab has a tear point allowing the tab to tear in this area when the cap is opened. | 02-19-2015 |
20150048113 | TWO-PIECE CHILD-RESISTANT DISPENSING CLOSURE - A child resistant dispensing closure for dispensing a product from a container has a cap base and a cap that can be secured to a container. The cap base has a locking tab that engages a locking lug on a container, to prevent removal of the cap base from the container. To seal a pour spout on the cap base, a cap is removably secured to the cap base. A child resistant mechanism prevents accidental removal of the cap from the cap base. The child resistant mechanism may include a child resistant stop tab on the cap that selectively engages a child resistant stop lug located on either the container or the cap base. Alternatively, the child resistant mechanism may include a latch hook on the cap base that selectively engages a stepped locking shoulder on the cap skirt. | 02-19-2015 |
20150283562 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a product container, such as a squeeze-type container. A flow conduit extends from an interior of the closure body and through the upper deck to provide a flow path from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. The flow conduit has an entrance orifice and an exit orifice. The flow conduit has an inner wall extending between the entrance orifice and the exit orifice. The flow conduit and the closure body are integrally formed. The flow conduit includes a tip portion with an exit orifice defining a shape to provide a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. | 10-08-2015 |
20150306607 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a product container, such as a squeeze-type container. A flow conduit extends from an interior of the closure body and through the upper deck to provide a flow path from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. The flow conduit has an entrance orifice and an exit orifice. The flow conduit and the closure body are integrally formed. The flow conduit includes a tip portion with an exit orifice defining a shape to provide a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. | 10-29-2015 |
20160046419 | POUR LIP CLOSURE WITH DRAIN BACK - A closure with a drain back for a container of liquids is disclosed. The closure includes a closure body having an upper deck. A skirt depends from the upper deck and is configured to secure to a neck of a container. An inner annular wall depends from the upper deck within the skirt. The inner wall has a downwardly sloped bottom wall with an edge forming an opening therethrough, forming a drain back for liquid into the container. A tubular spout extends from the bottom wall. The spout has a dispensing orifice. The spout and dispensing orifice configured for fluid communication with the container to dispense liquids therefrom. The closure may further include a sealing cap connected to the closure body via a living hinge. | 02-18-2016 |
20160059255 | VENTED CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR A SPRAY CONTAINER - A closure assembly includes a vented closure and a dispensing fitment. The closure includes an upper deck, a tubular hub extending downwardly from the upper deck, an annular outwardly threaded fitment neck extending upwardly from the upper deck, and a fitment seat surrounding the fitment neck. The fitment seat has a vent hole radially spaced from the hub. The dispensing fitment includes a fitment body, an arbor extending downwardly from the fitment body, an annular inwardly threaded sealing wall extending downwardly from the fitment body, and a dispensing neck extending upwardly from the fitment body. The arbor is movable between an open venting position and a closed position which blocks the vent hole. | 03-03-2016 |