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Purdue Pharma L.p.

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Nestec S.a.

The Gillette Company

Pepsico, Inc.

Cooper Industries, Inc.

Mcneil-ppc, Inc.

Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC

Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Colgate Palmolive Company

Conopco, Inc.

Mars, Incorporated

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Robert J Croft

Insun Yun

Martin C Short

Jim F Warner

Edward B Tucker

Sergio Gedanke

Joseph Paul Sagel

Jim Frances Warner

James F Warner

Jason R Maxwell

James Warner

Norman D Poisson

Edward Anthony Bezek

Patrick Joseph Bierschenk

John Joseph Michels

Lawrence John Racana

Kerri Kim Clark

Alan D Anderson

Robert Boyce

Neil Enciso

Ron Young

Lester R Greer, Jr

Bryan Pieratt

Peter Bertolini

Alan F Savicki

Peter J Fallat, Ii

Goeran Jerstroem

Allen Zadeh

Hua Zhang

Paul Joseph Baker

Shin-Leei Hwang

Agnete Enga

Bradley G Weed

Brita Frangsmyr Sheehan

Jeffrey J Boettcher

Greg F Sutthiwan

George K Rogers

Alan J Goforth

Mark A Williamson

Patricia L Sullivan

Lorraine M Casscles

Kevin Lindberg

Richard Hirst

Peter J Fallat

Lester R Greer

Disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a multi-component composition such as an oral care composition. The apparatus comprises a plurality of compartments, each containing a respective component of an composition, an orifice communicating with the plurality of compartments, and a common electrical drive mechanism for simultaneously dispensing the respective components from the plurality of compartments through the orifice. The electrical drive mechanism may comprise a single motor. Each compartment may include a respective piston for extruding a respective component of the composition from the apparatus, the pistons of the plurality of compartments being driven by a common gear mechanism coupled to the motor.

Dispensing apparatus

Combined confectionary product package and dispenser

A dispenser having a storage compartment may hold a blister package or other object. The blister package may be slid in and out of the dispenser through an opening. Corner latches pivotally attached to the dispenser on either side of the opening move between a first position and a second position. In the first position, a portion of the corner latches extend into the opening thereby preventing the object from being removed from the dispenser. The corner latches are moved to the second position such that the corner latches no longer block the opening to the dispenser so that the blister package may be removed.

Dispenser with corner latches

Container

A heating attachment for improving uniformity of microwave heating of a food product in a food container. The heating attachment has a microwave shield of microwave-reflective material. An attachment member is configured for attaching the shield to a food container in an operative association in which the container is disposed in a heating space by the shield. In this association, the shield improves the uniformity of microwave heating of a food product within the container. The heating attachment sufficiently surrounds the container in the operative association to capture the container for promoting breakage of the heating attachment when the container is removed therefrom to inhibit or prevent reuse of the heating attachment.

Microwave heating attachment

Product package

Media case

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Robert J Croft