Inventor

Stephen Alan Smith

Inventor

Naperville, IL, US

Overview

60→

Patents

1993–2021

Patent span

LOC

Primary field

Patents· 60 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

LOC07primary

LOC0732%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers25%

LOC0924%

A47GHousehold or table equipment6%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables3%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%

B31BMaking containers of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper1%

G06FElectric digital data processing1%

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis1%

LOC031%

PatentTitleYear

11,107,465Natural conversation storytelling system2021 9,908,667'Cup lid with reclosable cap'2018 9,676,570'Feeder system for beverage container holder process'2017 9,555,916'Paperboard container having increased rigidity and method of manufacturing thereof'2017 9,079,728'Feeder system for beverage container holder process'2015 8,152,018'Ergonomic disposable cup having improved structural integrity'2012 D0635855'Drink cup lid'2011 7,699,216'Two-piece insulated cup'2010 D0609513'Cup holder'2010 7,552,840'Disposable plate having improved ergonomics'2009 7,546,932'Ergonomic disposable cup having improved structural integrity'2009 7,246,715'Reclosable container lid'2007 D0540167'Upper panel of a drink cup lid'2007 D0539650'Upper panel of a drink cup lid'2007 D0539649'Upper panel of a drink cup lid'2007 D0536249'Upper panel of a drink cup lid'2007 D0535822'Basket'2007 D0535561'Upper panel of a drink cup lid'2007 7,159,732'Reclosable container lid'2007 7,156,251'Reclosable container lid'2007 7,134,566'Container lid with closure member'2006 7,131,551'Container lid with closure member'2006 7,121,422'Disposable plate having improved ergonomics'2006 D0516378'Shoulder of a disposable cup'2006 D0514884'Ergonomic disposable cup'2006 D0514385'Ergonomic disposable cup'2006 D0514444'Reclosable container lid'2006 D0514445'Reclosable container lid'2006 D0514380'Ergonomic disposable cup'2006 D0511932'Shoulder of a disposable cup'2005 D0511647'Shoulder of a disposable cup'2005 D0508822'Ergonomic disposable bowl'2005 D0507461'Fork body'2005 D0507158'Knife body'2005 D0505830'Ergonomic disposable cup'2005 D0504593'Ergonomic disposable cup'2005 D0499934'Ergonomic disposable cup'2004 D0499935'Ergonomic disposable cup'2004 D0498980'Disposable plate'2004 D0497774'Ergonomic disposable plate'2004 6,732,875'Reclosable container lid'2004 D0489260'Reclosable container lid'2004 D0487669'Ergonomic disposable plate sidewall'2004 D0486994'Ergonomic disposable plate rim'2004 6,679,397'Container lid with closure member'2004 D0478006'Reclosable container lid'2003 D0477223'Reclosable container lid'2003 D0476566'Reclosable container lid'2003 D0411709'Insert for a food container'1999 D0400394'Base for a plastic food container'1998 D0394985'Food container with hinged lid'1998 D0393801'Base for a plastic food container'1998 D0393204'Plastic food container'1998 5,685,453'Food packaging cover'1997 D0384247'Food container'1997 D0382795'Plastic food container'1997 D0379587'Base for a food container'1997 D0374376'Cover for a food container'1996 5,518,133'Packaging tab'1996 5,269,430'Individual serving food container with improved housing and closure arrangement'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1993–2018Based in Naperville, IL, US· patent location history

1996–1999Patents assigned to TENNECO PACKAGING (6)· patent assignee history

1997–1998Patents assigned to TENNECO PACKAGING INC (3)· patent assignee history

2003–2007Patents assigned to SOLO CUP CO (28)· patent assignee history

2006–2017Patents assigned to SOLO CUP OPERATING CORP (16)· patent assignee history

2017–2018Patents assigned to LBP MFG LLC (2)· patent assignee history

2021Based in Los Angeles, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SOLO CUP CO	28	2003–2007
SOLO CUP OPERATING CORP	16	2006–2017
TENNECO PACKAGING	6	1996–1999
TENNECO PACKAGING INC	3	1997–1998
LBP MFG LLC	2	2017–2018

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Naperville, Illinois, US	59	1993–2018
Los Angeles, California, US	1	2021