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Application Number:  20120037656

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Rattner, Ehud; Rotem, Nimrod

A dispenser for sticky articles and a sticky article, A sticky article comprising: a skin-adherent cover, a first and a second handle and a first and a second protective element, the cover comprising: a side comprising skin-adhesive material, an opposite side and edges; the protective elements protective of the cover, each protective element extending to or beyond all edges of the cover, the first said protective element adhering to the cover opposite side and the second said protective element ...
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Application Number:  20120037655

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventor:  DiBiasi, Michael A.

An apparatus is disclosed for storing and dispensing a pen needle for an injection device, including a packaging assembly including a pliable outer cover, the outer cover having a hub portion, a needle portion disposed at a distal end of the hub portion, and a flange disposed at a proximal end of the hub portion, the hub portion having internally protruding splines or other structures for engaging a hub of a pen needle. The hub portion is sufficiently pliable for a user to press gripping ...
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Application Number:  20120032565

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  Larsson, Björn; Stööp, Cecilia

A dispenser for dispensing tissue paper. The dispenser includes a housing defining a volume for receiving both a center-feed tissue paper roll and a tissue paper stack, a first dispensing opening situated in the housing for dispensing tissue paper from a center-feed tissue paper roll, and a second dispensing opening situated in the housing for dispensing tissue paper sheets from a tissue paper ...
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Application Number:  20120031815

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventor:  WALTER, Leonard Jay

A pill sorting system to sort, channel, and discharge a plurality of pills. The system includes a sorting tray having a sorting region to receive the plurality of pills and a discharge region including a spout configured to discharge pills from the tray. The system also includes a stylus tool having a body with a first and second end. The first end includes adhesive to pick up a pill and the second end is adapted to sort and move pills within the tray and through the ...
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Application Number:  20120029692

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Owen, Gary M.

A method of operating a detection system includes receiving a detection signal representing aggregate light emission received from a plurality of optical emitter elements at an optical detector, and determining, from the detection signal, respective light emission received from one of the optical emitter elements based on a respective signature thereof in the detection signal. The respective signature is independent of an emission wavelength of the respective light emission. Related detection ...
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Application Number:  20120029690

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Gerding, Christopher; Bruck, Robert

A vending machine is provided that includes optional modules. A first module includes a plurality of bins, each sized to contain a consumable product, each bin including a pivotable product container. An optional capsule dispensing apparatus is sized to fit on a side of the first module, the optional capsule dispensing apparatus including a plurality of capsules, each containing either a consumable product or a non-consumable product. An optional second module includes a second plurality of ...
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Application Number:  20120025981

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Marcovici, Sorin

An item tracking apparatus includes a tag interrogator that transmits an interrogation signal and receives a signal emitted by a tag affixed to an item in response to the tag receiving the interrogation signal, wherein the tag and item are part of a bio-compatible consumable dosage delivery unit and a controller that determines a state of the item based on the received signal. A consumable dosage delivery unit includes a dosage form and a bio-compatible wireless communications ...
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Application Number:  20120024885

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Simson, Anton K.

A machine particularly adapted for dispensing light items packaged in pliable pouches or packets having a machine graspable crowned carrier. The items are propelled in a queue through a tubular cartridge along a track having a ratcheting mechanism to be individually dispensed. A motorized reciprocation bolt engages the mechanism at the back of the cartridge. Multiple cartridges can be grouped together in an expandable array using an interlocking bar and T system to form a removable magazine. ...
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Application Number:  20120024884

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Wilfong, Harry B.

A dispenser for bags is disclosed. The dispenser is capable of storing a roll of bags and dispensing individual bags therefrom. In addition, a dispensing system for use in dispensing individual bags from a wound roll of continuously and detachably connected bags is ...
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Application Number:  20120024883

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Schmidt, Allyson

A treat dispenser for a pet animal enclosure, the treat dispenser allowing a user to selectively release a treat into the enclosure without having to open the enclosure. The treat dispenser may include a top with an opening into which a user may place a treat for the pet animal. The treat dispenser may include a user actuated mechanism to release a treat into a tube extending from the top to a bottom, the bottom including an opening to deliver the treat to the pet animal within the ...
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Application Number:  20120024882

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  McKinnon, Ian; Houghton, Chris

A dispenser comprises a housing defining a chamber to receive a charge of smoking articles coupled by a belt and such that the longitudinal axis of each smoking article extends between first and second ends of die housing. The dispenser includes a mechanism to advance the belt in a lateral direction so as to move a smoking article of the belt into alignment with an aperture in said first end of the housing. The mechanism is also operable to push said aligned smoking article from the belt and ...
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Application Number:  20120024881

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Papaloizou, Antoni; Wasserman, Josh

A smoking article dispenser (100) comprises a dispenser housing configured to receive a cartridge (150) of smoking articles. The dispenser housing interior is configured with elements to dispense a smoking article when the cartridge is actuated between a first and second position. In addition, a cartridge for use with such a dispenser, such a dispenser in combination with such a cartridge and a method of operating such a ...
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Application Number:  20120024880

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Crawford, Robert J.; Johnson, Larry

Aspects of the disclosure are implemented using a variety of systems and methods involving pill-filtering article that is located and secured inside a pill container. Using one such system, an assembly of articles distributes one pill at a time in the form of a single-pill dispensing apparatus that includes a pill-storage container and such a pill-filtering article. The pill-storage container has an inner wall, an upper portion with a rim region at which a cap may be secured to the pill-storage ...
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Application Number:  20120022480

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventor:  Trabucco, Gary J.

A disposable absorbent device for post-urinary drip has a sanitary shield or pad formed as a curved shell configured to substantially conform to the exterior surface of the penis glans, said shield or pad defining interior concave and exterior convex surfaces. A fluid permeable layer of sheet material lines at least a central portion of the interior surface of the shield or pad. Adhesive covered tabs about the periphery of the shell detachably secures the shield on the glands to provide contact ...
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Application Number:  20120018503

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Gelardi, John A.; Walling, Bradford J

A carton includes a tubular body for receiving a stack of articles is disclosed. The articles in the carton are movable toward the lower end of the tubular body along the tubular axis of the tubular body. The tubular body includes a front panel and a rear panel. A removable portion is formed from the front panel of the tubular body and is disposed proximate the lower end of the tubular body. The removable portion when removed defines an exit opening through which a first one of the articles is ...
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Application Number:  20120018445

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Mendoza, Randall P.; Fitzsimon, Lance A.

A portable, large capacity, canister for containing and dispensing anti-microbial towelettes to a large number of individuals at a social gathering, such as a sporting event or a picnic. The large capacity canister allows for the ready dispensing of anti-microbial towelettes to a large number of people quickly and conveniently. The canister container includes a large capacity bucket or pail with a semi-permanently attachable lid having a centrally positioned lid neck with a cap. A large ...
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