The Procter Gamble Company

University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated

Christopher Miles Miller

Gary E McKibben

Steven Michael Schennum

Philip Frederick Brode, Iii

Daniel James Kinne

Dale Edwin Barker

Timothy Robert Probst

William Michael Cannon

Leo Timothy Laughlin, Ii

Randall Stryker Matthews

Vernon S Ping

Martin Jay Marotti

Garry Steven Garrett

James W Settelmayer, Jr

Nicola John Policicchio

Christopher Lawrence Smith

Kerry Lloyd Weaver

Chow-Chi Huang

Benjamin Jacob Clare

Gregory Clegg Spooner

Mark John Steinhardt

Raul Victorino Nunes

Matthew Joshua Brewer

Haile Mehansho

Timothy J Beechuk

Jennifer Kay Seiser

Reuben E Oder

Daniel William Volpenhein

Robert E Stahley

John Allen Wooton

Aram J Irwin

Michael Dean McCutchan

Kuang-kai Liu

Todd Mitchell Day

Melissa Ann Kreuzer

Frederick James Rohman

Herman William Meyer

Jacqueline Ann Daniels

Kevin Rodgers

David Keith Dycher

Patricia R Soll

John J Schwartz

Gwen Elaine Pace

Bengt Ivar Anders Ivarsson

William Fraser Gwynfor Jones

Phillip Cordell Myles

Jonathan J Schwartz

Randy Joseph Lakes

Barbara Ann Cappel

Stanley Yuk Ming Chan

Garry Steven Garren

Daniel William Volpenheim

Robert Edward Stahley

Frederick James Rohrman

Package having surface ornamentation and window

Thermoform for oral-care device

Box for oral-care device

Improved peel-to-open packages including sachets, pouches, and the like are disclosed. The packages are made of substrate layers removably adhered together using an adhesive pattern of seal(s) that are characterized by peel forces. The adhesive pattern is designed to provide for controlled opening of the packages, in some embodiments to a predetermined stopping point, such that any product(s) contained therein are presented to the consumer for removal. Further design features include, but are not limited to, offset tabs, textures, color variations and text, which may further provide for easy, intuitive opening.

Peel-to-open packages

A device for treating a target surface, such as occurs when cleaning a window. The device has a squeegee blade or other member to apply pressure to the target surface. A sheet movably covers the blade, to present a fresh covering to the target surface with each use. The fresh surface provides for improved removal of the liquid from, or improved treatment of the liquid on, the target surface. Additionally a sheet may comprise a prewetted substrate to apply the liquid to the target surface. One or both of the sheets may be disposed in a cartridge insertable to and removable from the device.

Device having dual renewable blades for treating a target surface and replaceable cartridge therefor

Bottle

A mineral-fortification system that has a bottle cap, a pouch and a pouch opener. A powder is contained within the pouch, and the powder contains at least one mineral and a redox modulating compound. When the cap is secured onto the opening of a bottle containing a liquid and when the pouch opener is activated, the powder is released from the pouch and mixes with the liquid to form a mineral fortified liquid composition that is fortified with at least one mineral and has a pH between about 2.5 and 9.5. Moreover, the mineral fortified liquid composition has a redox potential that satisfies the following equation:&#x2212;(). In this equation RP is the redox potential in millivolts of the mineral-containing liquid composition, pH is the pH of the mineral-containing liquid composition, A is 400 and B is 20. The mineral is preferably selected from calcium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, iodine, magnesium, and mixtures of these. Moreover, the mineral-fortified liquid composition may preferably be substantially free of flavor or sweetener compounds. Even more preferably, the liquid composition has no metallic taste or after-taste, a Hunter colorimetric 'b' reading of less than 5.0, and an NTU turbidity value of less than 5.0. The mineral-fortified liquid composition may optionally contain other nutrients and vitamins, for example, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, niacin, thiamin, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B 12, folic acid, selenium, pantathonic acid, and iodine.

Mineral fortification systems

A sprayer with a water purifier, a valve system, and a selector switch for the same are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, when the sprayer is in use, the sprayer includes a purifier for purifying water. The sprayer may be compact and ergonomic. The sprayer may include a valve system that provides a selection of water flow paths and/or nozzles or other output mechanisms for the sprayer, and a selector switch for controlling the valve system. In certain embodiments, the sprayer is provided with a multiple position selector switch that can be controlled by one of the operator's fingers, or by the operator's thumb so that the operator can use the sprayer and select the sprayer setting with one hand.

Sprayer with water purifier

This invention relates to devices, kits, and methods for eliminating termite colonies. The kits, devices, and methods employ a termiticidal bait matrix containing

Devices and methods for eliminating termite colonies

A method and package for controlled metered dispensing of a fluid product contained in the package having a metered dispensing system, each time the package is opened or uncapped are disclosed. By the present method and package, the maximum amount of product that can be dispensed is limited to a single metered dose after each uncapping of the package. Specifically, the metered dispensing system is configured to allow dispensing of only a single metered dose of a liquid, viscous liquid, gel, paste, or semi-solid product contained in the package and to prevent further dispensing of additional doses of product until at least one specific and deliberate step is taken that re-activates or re-engages the dispensing system. Such deliberate step is preferably one that occurs through natural use of the package, such as re-capping the open package after one single dose has been dispensed. Only after the open package has been re-capped can the next dose of product be available for dispensing. Thus, the system provides child resistance by preventing a child or other person who does not have the mental capacity to comprehend the threat of serious injury from contact with or improper use of the product, from gaining access to more than a single dose of the product each time the package is uncapped.

Package and method for controlled metered dose dispensing of a fluid product

Universal joint

A quick disconnect has a first member having an outlet with at least one passageway, an umbrella valve movably attached within the outlet for sealing the passageway, and a second member having an inlet with at least one finger which releasably engages the passageway and displaces the umbrella valve when the first and second members are removably engaged, thereby unsealing the umbrella valve from the passageway and allowing open communication from the outlet to the inlet.

Non-leaking, non-venting liquid filled canister quick disconnect system

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Milford, OH, United States of America

Christopher Miles Miller