IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,246,885
Granted Patent B2
US 12,246,885 · App. 17/930,011 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Container preform with threaded tamper evidence finish

Inventor: Jay Clarke Hanan (Glendora, CA)
Assignee: Niagara Bottling, LLC
B65D41/34B29B11/08B29C49/06B65D1/0246B29C2949/0777B29L2031/7158
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,246,885
App. No.
17/930,011
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A preform for being blow-molded to form a container is provided herein. The preform comprises a finish portion that includes an opening to an interior of the preform and includes a tamper evidence ledge. The tamper evidence ledge cooperates with a tamper-evident ring portion of a cap to indicate that the cap has not been previously loosened after being installed by the manufacturer. A neck portion is disposed adjacent to the tamper evidence ledge. A tapered portion transitions from a diameter of the neck portion to a smaller diameter of a cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion comprises an elongate member that culminates in an end cap. Threads disposed on the finish portion are configured to threadably receive the cap. A handling valley is disposed between the tamper evidence ledge and the threads. The handling valley enables gripping fingers to engage with and air-convey the container along a manufacturing assembly.

Claims (34)

1. A preform suitable for being blow-molded to form a container, the preform comprising:

a finish portion including an opening to an interior of the preform and including a tamper evidence ledge;

a neck portion adjacent to the tamper evidence ledge;

a tapered portion configured to transition from a diameter of the neck portion to a diameter of a cylindrical portion comprising an elongate member that culminates in an end cap;

one or more threads disposed on the finish portion and configured to threadably receive a cap, wherein the one or more threads share an adjacent intervening valley configured to allow passage of a thread disposed in the cap; and

a handling valley disposed between the tamper evidence ledge and the one or more threads, the handing valley extending circumferentially around the finish portion and having a diameter less than a diameter of the intervening valley and substantially similar to a diameter of the neck portion on the opposite side of the tamper evidence ledge from the opening.

2. The preform of claim 1 , wherein the handling valley and the neck portion enable gripping fingers to engage with and support the container during conveying of the container along a manufacturing assembly.

3. The preform of claim 1 , wherein the tamper evidence ledge comprises a rounded upper portion and a substantially flat lower portion.

4. The preform of claim 3 , wherein the rounded upper portion facilitates passing a tamper evident ring portion of the cap over the tamper evidence ledge during assembly of the cap onto the container, and wherein the flat lower portion is configured to retain the tamper evident ring positioned below the tamper evidence ledge during loosening of the cap, causing the tamper-evident ring to break loose from the cap.

5. The preform of claim 1 , wherein the tapered portion comprises a wall thickness that smoothly transitions from a wall thickness of the neck portion to a greater wall thickness of the cylindrical portion, the wall thickness of the tapered portion and the wall thickness of the cylindrical portion being suitable for being blow-molded into a predetermined shape and size of the container.

6. The preform of claim 1 , wherein the finish portion comprises a bevel disposed at a beginning of the opening and configured to enter into sliding contact with a sealing flange of the cap.

7. The preform of claim 6 , wherein the bevel is configured to compress the sealing flange to a predetermined degree so as to form a tight seal suitable to retain pressurized contents within the container.

8. The preform of claim 1 , wherein the finish portion includes a stepped interior.

9. The preform of claim 8 , wherein the stepped interior includes a first surface with a first diameter and a second surface with a second diameter less than the first diameter.

10. A preform suitable for being blow-molded to form a container, the preform comprising:

a finish portion including an opening to an interior of the preform and including a tamper evidence ledge;

a neck portion adjacent to the tamper evidence ledge;

a tapered portion configured to transition from a diameter of the neck portion to a diameter of a cylindrical portion comprising an elongate member that culminates in an end cap;

one or more threads disposed on the finish portion and configured to threadably receive a cap, wherein the one or more threads share an adjacent intervening valley configured to allow passage of a thread disposed in the cap; and

a handling valley disposed between the tamper evidence ledge and the one or more threads, the handing valley extending circumferentially around the finish portion and having a diameter less than a diameter of the intervening valley and nearer in dimension to a diameter of the neck portion on the opposite side of the tamper evidence ledge from the opening than to the diameter of the intervening valley.

11. The preform of claim 10 , wherein the finish portion includes a stepped interior.

12. The preform of claim 11 , wherein the stepped interior includes a first surface with a first diameter and a second surface with a second diameter less than the first diameter.

13. The preform of claim 10 , wherein the tamper evidence ledge comprises a rounded upper portion and a substantially flat lower portion.

14. The preform of claim 13 , wherein the rounded upper portion facilitates passing a tamper evident ring portion of the cap over the tamper evidence ledge during assembly of the cap onto the container, and wherein the flat lower portion is configured to retain the tamper evident ring positioned below the tamper evidence ledge during loosening of the cap, causing the tamper-evident ring to break loose from the cap.

15. A preform suitable for being blow-molded to form a container, the preform comprising:

a finish portion including an opening to an interior of the preform and including a tamper evidence ledge;

a neck portion adjacent to the tamper evidence ledge;

a tapered portion configured to transition from a diameter of the neck portion to a diameter of a cylindrical portion comprising an elongate member that culminates in an end cap;

one or more threads disposed on the finish portion and configured to threadably receive a cap, wherein the one or more threads share an adjacent intervening valley configured to allow passage of a thread disposed in the cap; and

a handling valley disposed between the tamper evidence ledge and the one or more threads, the handing valley extending circumferentially around the finish portion and having a diameter nearer in dimension to a diameter of the neck portion on the opposite side of the tamper evidence ledge from the opening than to a diameter of the intervening valley.

16. The preform of claim 15 , wherein the finish portion includes a stepped interior.

17. The preform of claim 16 , wherein the stepped interior includes a first surface with a first diameter and a second surface with a second diameter less than the first diameter.

18. The preform of claim 15 , wherein the tamper evidence ledge comprises a rounded upper portion and a substantially flat lower portion.

19. The preform of claim 18 , wherein the rounded upper portion facilitates passing a tamper evident ring portion of the cap over the tamper evidence ledge during assembly of the cap onto the container, and wherein the flat lower portion is configured to retain the tamper evident ring positioned below the tamper evidence ledge during loosening of the cap, causing the tamper-evident ring to break loose from the cap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2022
From: HANAN, JAY CLARKE
To: NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC
Reel/Frame 062017/0504 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16525890 · Jul 30, 2019
Provisional Application 62712115 · Jul 30, 2018
Related Publication 20230069550A1 · Mar 2, 2023
References Cited (400)
US 2947432A · Marcel · 1960 [cited by applicant]
US 3029963A · Heinz · 1962 [cited by applicant]
US 3032809A · Willard · 1962 [cited by applicant]
US 3303249A · Strauss · 1967 [cited by applicant]
US 3335889A · Brumme · 1967 [cited by applicant]
US 3438578A · Peterson et al. · 1969 [cited by applicant]
US 3769394A · Latrielle · 1973 [cited by applicant]
US 3773205A · Keller et al. · 1973 [cited by applicant]
US 3809365A · Loffler · 1974 [cited by applicant]
US 3850328A · Guala · 1974 [cited by applicant]
US 3850329A · Robinson · 1974 [cited by applicant]
US 3901403A · Menke · 1975 [cited by applicant]
US D252530S · Budish · 1979 [cited by applicant]
US 4197955A · Luenser · 1980 [cited by applicant]
US 4316551A · Belokin, Jr. · 1982 [cited by applicant]
US 4374878A · Jakobsen et al. · 1983 [cited by applicant]
US 4436212A · Alejandro Llera · 1984 [cited by applicant]
US 4526279A · Weiler et al. · 1985 [cited by applicant]
US 4579241A · Hayes · 1986 [cited by applicant]
US 4674643A · Wilde et al. · 1987 [cited by applicant]
US D294462S · Ota et al. · 1988 [cited by applicant]
US 4744478A · Hahn · 1988 [cited by applicant]
US 4744479A · Schottli · 1988 [cited by applicant]
US 4744480A · Luch et al. · 1988 [cited by applicant]
US 4756439A · Perock · 1988 [cited by applicant]
US 4818575A · Hirata et al. · 1989 [cited by applicant]
US 4847129A · Collette et al. · 1989 [cited by applicant]
US 4850850A · Takakusaki et al. · 1989 [cited by applicant]
US 4863046A · Collette et al. · 1989 [cited by applicant]
US 4895265A · Luch et al. · 1990 [cited by applicant]
US 4907709A · Abe et al. · 1990 [cited by applicant]
US 4927680A · Collette et al. · 1990 [cited by applicant]
US 4948001A · Magly · 1990 [cited by applicant]
US 5011648A · Garver et al. · 1991 [cited by applicant]
US D315869S · Collette · 1991 [cited by applicant]
US 5008066A · Mueller · 1991 [cited by applicant]
US 5009324A · Ochs · 1991 [cited by applicant]
US 5061173A · Julian et al. · 1991 [cited by applicant]
US D321830S · York et al. · 1991 [cited by applicant]
US 5067622A · Garver et al. · 1991 [cited by applicant]
US 5092475A · Krishnakumar et al. · 1992 [cited by applicant]
US 5097974A · Rozenberg · 1992 [cited by applicant]
US 5103991A · Collins · 1992 [cited by applicant]
US 5116565A · Yoshino et al. · 1992 [cited by applicant]
US 5133468A · Brunson et al. · 1992 [cited by applicant]
US 5137163A · Moore · 1992 [cited by applicant]
US 5178289A · Krishnakumar et al. · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5182122A · Uehara · 1993 [cited by examiner]
US 5199588A · Hayashi · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5213225A · King et al. · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5248050A · Janousch et al. · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5255889A · Collette et al. · 1993 [cited by applicant]
US 5279433A · Krishnakumar et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5281387A · Collette et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US D345693S · Edstrom · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5303833A · Hayashi et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5303834A · Krishnakumar et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5314084A · Flota et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5337909A · Vailliencourt · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5340302A · Ingram · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5341946A · Vailliencourt et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US D352238S · Vailliencourt et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US D352245S · Krishnakumar et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5360126A · Snyder et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5366774A · Pinto et al. · 1994 [cited by applicant]
US 5381910A · Sugiura et al. · 1995 [cited by applicant]
US 5407086A · Ota et al. · 1995 [cited by applicant]
US D358766S · Vailliencourt et al. · 1995 [cited by applicant]
US 5411699A · Collette et al. · 1995 [cited by applicant]
US 5455088A · Deemer · 1995 [cited by applicant]
US D364565S · Vailliencourt et al. · 1995 [cited by applicant]
US D366416S · Semerskv · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US D366417S · Semerskv · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US 5487481A · Sander et al. · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US 5494174A · Rohr et al. · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US 5509552A · Eguchi et al. · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US 5511677A · Oder · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US 5498152A · Uterlander et al. · 1996 [cited by applicant]
US 5632397A · Fandeux et al. · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5645183A · Slat et al. · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5669520A · Simpson · 1997 [cited by applicant]
US 5704503A · Krishnakumar et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US D391168S · Qqq · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US D393802S · Collette et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5740932A · Bettegazzore · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5743419A · King · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5749201A · Cochrane · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5756172A · Semersky · 1998 [cited by examiner]
US 5762221A · Tobias et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5792491A · Chaure · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5795598A · Wohlgemuth et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US D397614S · Krishnakumar et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5804016A · Schmidt · 1998 [cited by examiner]
US D402895S · Takahashi et al. · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US 5850681A · La Barre · 1998 [cited by applicant]
US D404308S · Takahashi et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5888598A · Brewster · 1999 [cited by examiner]
US D407649S · McCallister et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US D407650S · Takahashi et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US D411453S · Piccioli et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5908128A · Krishnakumar et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5915579A · Przytulla et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US D413519S · Eberle et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5971184A · Krishnakumar et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5975321A · Luch · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 5988417A · Chena et al. · 1999 [cited by applicant]
US 6016932A · Gaydosh et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D419882S · Bretz et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D420592S · Bretz et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6036037A · Scheffer et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D423365S · Eberle et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6044996A · Carew et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6044997A · Oaa · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6062409A · Eberle · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D426460S · Krishnakumar et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D427905S · Eberle · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6089390A · Druitt · 2000 [cited by examiner]
US 6092688A · Eberle et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D429647S · Warner et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D430493S · Weick · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6112925A · Nahill et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US 6113841A · Nielsen · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D434330S · Rowe et al. · 2000 [cited by applicant]
US D440157S · Lichtman et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US D440158S · Bretz et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US D440877S · Lichtman et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US D441294S · Lichtman et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6230912B1 · Rashid · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6248413B1 · Barel et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US D445033S · Bretz et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6257433B1 · Ogg et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6260723B1 · Bergholtz · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US D446126S · Bretz et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US D447411S · Lichtman et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6296131B2 · Rashid · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 6347717B1 · Eberle · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US D454500S · Bretz et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6382444B1 · Nyman · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US D465158S · Peek et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US D466021S · Thieriunq et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US D466819S · Darr et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 6494333B2 · Sasaki et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US D469358S · Bryant et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D469359S · Bryant et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D469695S · Brvant et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D469696S · Brvant et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D470773S · Darr et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6523710B1 · Hidding et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D472470S · Bretz et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6554146B1 · DeGroff et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D476236S · Unqradv et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6585125B1 · Peek · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D479690S · DeGroff · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 6616001B2 · Saito et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D480957S · Mooney et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US D485765S · Thieriunq et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6682794B1 · Horn et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6722514B2 · Renz · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6739467B2 · Saito et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US D494475S · Thieriunq et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US D497551S · Gamel et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6830158B2 · Yourist · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 6841262B1 · Beck et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D502108S · Gamel et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D503625S · Nelson et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D503885S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D504063S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D506675S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D506676S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D506677S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D507491S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D507609S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D507749S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D508857S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6932230B2 · Pedmo et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 6938787B2 · Shinozaki · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US D510526S · Bretz et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 7025219B2 · Heisner et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7032770B2 · Finlav et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US D525530S · Livingston et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7077933B2 · Otani et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US D527643S · Gottlieb · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 7172087B1 · Axe et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US D538660S · Gatewood · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7198164B2 · Yourist et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US D548106S · Martinez et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7258244B2 · Unqradv · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US D551081S · Ohara et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7267242B2 · Tanaka et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US D555499S · Ross · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 7334695B2 · Bvsick et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7334696B2 · Tanaka et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7347339B2 · Banqi et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7364046B2 · Joshi et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7416089B2 · Kraft et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7416090B2 · Mooney et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US D579339S · Shmagin · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 7451886B2 · Lisch et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US D584627S · Leooitevin · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7510094B1 · Willis et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US D598779S · Leooitevin · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 7637384B2 · Price et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US D610015S · Yourist et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7694842B2 · Melrose · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7699183B2 · Matsuoka et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7748551B2 · Gatewood et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7748552B2 · Livingston et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7757874B2 · Ross · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US D621271S · Soni · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7770745B2 · Weissmann et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7780025B2 · Simpson, Jr. et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US D623529S · Yourist et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US D624427S · Yourist et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7798349B2 · Maczek et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7819264B2 · Brozell et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 7824166B2 · Mie et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US D630515S · Bretz et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 7861876B2 · Stowitts · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 7927678B2 · Mitadera et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 7942287B2 · King · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 7980404B2 · Trude et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 8020717B2 · Patel · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 8047388B2 · Kelley et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 8091720B2 · Colloud · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8091724B2 · King · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8141793B2 · Wallis et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8268216B2 · Meador · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8308002B2 · Penny · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8308007B2 · Mast et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8328033B2 · Mast · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8328038B2 · Major · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 8381496B2 · Trude et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8528759B2 · Pucci · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8544663B2 · Barel et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8544666B2 · Velmer et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 8663761B2 · Kwirandt et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8728601B2 · Hutts et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8794461B2 · Major · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8815356B2 · Huettner · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8827688B2 · Maki et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 8851310B2 · Pucci · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 9033168B2 · Darr · 2015 [cited by examiner]
US 9221596B2 · Patel et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 9233771B2 · Siegl · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 9359099B2 · Zoppas · 2016 [cited by examiner]
US 9815604B2 · Ekkert · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9878831B2 · Danielsson et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 9994350B2 · Labadie et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10118724B2 · Hanan · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 10329043B2 · Hanan · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10377534B2 · Hanan · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10569924B2 · Jarman · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 10647465B2 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10829260B2 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 10919671B2 · Hanan · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 10974859B2 · Jarman · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 10987851B2 · Hanan · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11142364B2 · Hanan · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 11472093B2 · Hanan et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 11633899B2 · Hanan et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11738902B2 · Hanan · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 11806917B2 · Hanan et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 20010000602A1 · Luch · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 20010030166A1 · Ozawa et al. · 2001 [cited by applicant]
US 20020030031A1 · Druitt et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20020037338A1 · Lisch et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20020090473A1 · Lee et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20020134747A1 · Babcock et al. · 2002 [cited by applicant]
US 20030077349A1 · Derouault et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 20030127418A1 · Schweigert et al. · 2003 [cited by applicant]
US 20040000533A1 · Kamineni et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20040121038A1 · Seki et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20050048235A1 · Dygert · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20050067365A1 · Hanafusa et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20050150856A1 · Ozawa · 2005 [cited by examiner]
US 20050175731A1 · Chiang · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20050279728A1 · Finlay et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 20060021959A1 · Falzoni · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060065992A1 · Hutchinson et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060070977A1 · Howell et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060113274A1 · Keller et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060118508A1 · Kraft et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060131257A1 · Gatewood et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060157439A1 · Howell · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060169666A1 · Nyman et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20060255235A1 · Meyer et al. · 2006 [cited by applicant]
US 20070023299A1 · Clarkson · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20070131644A1 · Melrose · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20070210026A1 · Darr et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20080050546A1 · Kitano et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080053949A1 · Farrar et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080073382A1 · Higgins · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080087628A1 · Bangi et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080116162A1 · Penny · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080197102A1 · Farrar et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20080257855A1 · Patel · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20090008360A1 · Piccioli · 2009 [cited by examiner]
US 20090020497A1 · Tanaka et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090065468A1 · Hata et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090078668A1 · Kraft · 2009 [cited by examiner]
US 20090084751A1 · Pucci · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090159556A1 · Patcheak et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090166314A1 · Matsuoka · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090184082A1 · Antier et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090184127A1 · Mooney · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090188888A1 · Penny · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090261058A1 · Pritchett, Jr. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090261059A1 · Pritchett, Jr. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090266785A1 · Sieal · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090283492A1 · Molinaro · 2009 [cited by examiner]
US 20090283495A1 · Lane et al. · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20090321383A1 · Lane · 2009 [cited by applicant]
US 20100023378A1 · Ratnam · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100028577A1 · Siegl · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100089863A1 · Matsuoka · 2010 [cited by examiner]
US 20100089865A1 · Oauchi et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100151073A1 · Daniel · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100163513A1 · Pedmo · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100176081A1 · Kamineni et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100178148A1 · Forsthoevel et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100206837A1 · Deemer et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100206838A1 · Mast et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100206839A1 · Tanaka et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100206892A1 · Mast · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100213204A1 · Melrose · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100252583A1 · Maas et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100270256A1 · Penny · 2010 [cited by examiner]
US 20100270259A1 · Russell et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100286837A1 · Jiao et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100304168A1 · Dambach · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100304169A1 · Dambach · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100308054A1 · Goria et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100314348A1 · Zoppas et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20100320218A1 · Tanaka · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20110008560A1 · Dabbous et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110017700A1 · Patcheak et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110024423A1 · Erspamer et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110073559A1 · Schlies et al. · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110115135A1 · Siegl · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20110278313A1 · Labadie · 2011 [cited by examiner]
US 20120027966A1 · Siegl · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120031870A1 · Porter et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120091091A1 · Steinberger · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120091134A1 · Sadiq et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120248003A1 · Hunter et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120263902A1 · Hanan · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120305516A1 · Kuzma et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20120328804A1 · Allen et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20130113143A1 · Favre et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 20130147097A1 · Lane et al. · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 20140076838A1 · Siegi · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 20140157726A1 · Clusserath et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 20140190927A1 · Lane · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 20140314984A1 · Lehner et al. · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 20140346135A1 · Melrose · 2014 [cited by applicant]
US 20150027974A1 · Niec · 2015 [cited by examiner]
US 20150122766A1 · Hanan · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 20150144587A1 · Hanan · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 20150190975A1 · Yokobayashi et al. · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 20150191269A1 · Siegl · 2015 [cited by applicant]
US 20150202818A1 · Marin · 2015 [cited by examiner]
US 20160001913A1 · Koenig · 2016 [cited by examiner]
US 20160137331A1 · Hanan · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 20160176566A1 · Hanan · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 20160193750A1 · Gaiotti et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 20160257029A1 · Lane et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 20170210503A1 · de Cleir · 2017 [cited by examiner]
US 20170217646A1 · Hanan · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 20180043603A1 · Smith et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180044072A1 · Asakawa et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180133948A1 · Suyama et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180229881A1 · Jarman et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180297752A1 · Mai · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180327131A1 · Hanan · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180327132A1 · Hanan · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180339843A1 · Cassoni et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20190263554A1 · Hanan · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20190248060A1 · Okuyama · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20190367203A1 · Okuyama et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20190375556A1 · Hanan · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20200031530A1 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200031531A1 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200071035A1 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200095007A1 · Jarman et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200198855A1 · Sterling et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200216213A1 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200255179A1 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200269484A1 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200298461A1 · Hanan et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20200298462A1 · Hanan · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20220041339A1 · Hanan · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 20220288834A1 · Bruinooge et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 20220097895A1 · Hanan · 2022 [cited by applicant]
US 20230059994A1 · Graux · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 20230182949A1 · Hanan · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 20230256662A1 · Hanan et al. · 2023 [cited by applicant]
US 20240075674A1 · Hanan et al. · 2024 [cited by applicant]
CN 101234688A · 2008 [cited by applicant]
CN 102848559A · 2013 [cited by applicant]
CN 106542191A · 2017 [cited by applicant]