Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178210 | Multilayer oriented high-modulus film The invention relates to a high modulus, bi-axially oriented film, heat-shrinkable or non heatshrinkable, comprising a first outer layer comprising a polyester or a copolyester, a second outer layer comprising an ethylene or propylene homo- or co-polymer, a core lay... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157141 | System and method for detecting and registering serrated bags A system for detecting and registering serrated bags includes a web including a plurality of bags connected in an end-to-end arrangement, each bag including a first and second side, a first and second longitudinal end, a transverse seal, a serration disposed transve... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146780 | Interlocking dispensing system for dispensing a pumpable products The presently disclosed subject matter comprises a pouch to house a pumpable product, a pouch fitment to the pouch, and an enclosing carton for containing the pouch and fitment. The system further comprises a pump assembly that pierces the pouch fitment and interact... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8129007 | Coextruded heat-shrinkable polyester film Coextruded, biaxially oriented, heat-shrinkable films having a base layer comprising a polyester having an intrinsic viscosity greater than 0.75 and at least one outer heat-sealable layer directly adhered to the base layer are disclosed. The outer layer is heat-seal... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114491 | Shrink sleeve label A film comprises a skin layer, a base layer, and an intermediate layer between the skin and base layers. The skin layer comprises polyester. The base layer comprises styrenic block copolymer having a styrene monomer content of at least about 50 wt. %. The intermedia... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8080310 | Multilayer, heat-shrinkable film comprising a plurality of microlayers A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film generally includes at least one bulk layer and a microlayer section comprising a plurality of microlayers. The ratio of the thickness of any of the microlayers to the thickness of the bulk layer ranges from about 1:2 to about 1:40.... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080212 | Method and apparatus for high speed activation of oxygen scavenging compositions The invention is a method, triggering unit, and system for activating an oxygen scavenging composition at high speeds. The triggering unit includes a plurality of UV lamps that can operate at increased temperatures and have high output intensites from about 10 to 35... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075964 | EVOH barrier film with reduced autoclave shock The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a barrier film that maintains an oxygen barrier after being subjected to autoclaving conditions. The film comprises one EVOH layer positioned as a core layer, and one EVOH layer positioned directly adjacent to an... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8026493 | Method and apparatus for controlled triggering of oxygen scavenging compositions utilizing a wrap-around shade An apparatus is provided for activating an oxygen scavenging composition that includes a plurality of UV lamps arranged in a bank and disposed in a UV chamber; the UV lamps include first and second sides through which UV light is transmittable. A series of guide rol... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021760 | Polymeric film with low blocking and high slip properties A film includes first and second outer layers, a core layer, and first and second substrate layers, each layer including a polymer; at least one of the substrate layers includes an amidic wax, and at least one of the outer layers includes an amidic wax present in an... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021049 | Bag of a heat-shrinkable gas-barrier thermoplastic film A bag of a heat shrinkable, gas-barrier thermoplastic film for packaging an item comprises a first seal adjacent a bottom edge and connecting first and second side edges, and defining an area between it, the side edges and a top edge for receiving the item, a second... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017231 | Heat shrinkable films containing single site catalyzed copolymers having long chain branching The present invention is directed to a heat-shrinkable, thermoplastic film or bag which contains at least one homogeneous ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer with at least some limited long chain branching. Oriented films made in accordance with the present invention ex... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012572 | Multilayer, heat-shrinkable film comprising a plurality of microlayers A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film generally includes at least one bulk layer and a microlayer section comprising a plurality of microlayers. The ratio of the thickness of any of the microlayers to the thickness of the bulk layer ranges from about 1:2 to about 1:40.... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012520 | Packaging product, process for making same, and product made therefrom A packaged product has a food product having an added liquid thereon, and a packaging article at least partially surrounding the food product. The packaging article having a seal layer comprising a member selected from the group consisting of a slip agent and a surf... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7993692 | Package assembly for on-demand marination and method for providing the same A package assembly including a first package a second package is provided. The first package can contain two or more compartments. A first compartment can substantially contain the second package and a second compartment can substantially contain a food product, suc... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7951461 | Gas-barrier shrink films and their use in deep-drawing applications A multi-layer, gas-barrier, biaxially oriented and heat-shrinkable film includes a first outer heat-sealable layer, an inner gas-barrier layer, and a second outer abuse resistant layer, the film containing at least 28%, by weight of the film, of polystyrene polymer,... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949154 | Method and system for associating source information for a source unit with a product converted therefrom The invention provides a method and system having a computer system and imaging sensors that capture image data of an object, such as a carcass, as it moves through a processing facility and is converted into individual food products. The computer system analyzes th... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7935401 | Shrink sleeve label A shrink film comprises a skin layer and a base layer. The skin layer may comprise polystyrene or modified polyester. The base layer may comprise alpha-olefin/cyclic-olefin copolymer or alpha-olefin/vinyl aromatic copolymer. The film has a free shrink at 100° C. of... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935301 | Method of thermoforming A method of thermoforming comprises the steps of providing a film, heating the film, and forming the heated film onto a mold. The film comprises a propylene/ethylene copolymer skin layer having a melting point of from about 130° C. to about 150° C. and a interior ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7919161 | Dual-ovenable, heat-sealable packaging tray A dual-ovenable tray useful for supporting a food product. The tray comprises a sheet having first and second layers comprising one or more polyamides. The first layer of the sheet forms the tray inside surface. Where the first layer has a melting point, the second ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7895811 | Apparatus and process for positioning a fitment An apparatus for positioning and attaching a plurality of fitments to a film includes a guiding device for guiding a plurality of fitments; an attaching device for attaching the fitments to the film; a means for advancing the attached fitments and film; and an index... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891159 | Method for positioning a loaded bag in a vacuum chamber A method of positioning a loaded bag in a vacuum chamber includes loading a bag by placing a product in the bag; placing the bag on an infeed conveyor that is transparent to IR; advancing the bag, on the conveyor, to a sensing apparatus including an infrared camera ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7807111 | Method and apparatus for high speed activation of oxygen scavenging compositions The invention is a method, triggering unit, and system for activating an oxygen scavenging composition at high speeds. The triggering unit includes a plurality of UV lamps that can operate at increased temperatures and have high output intensites from about 10 to 35... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803416 | Packaging process for fresh meat products, fresh meat package obtainable thereby and twin lidding film suitable therefor A method of packaging a fresh meat product on a support member (6) lidded with a twin lidding film (3) including an inner oxygen permeable film (15) and an outer gas impermeable film (16), by providing the twin lidding film (3) as ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794804 | Oxygen scavenging packaging Oxygen scavenging materials incorporated into or attached to a package such as a gable-top or rectangular carton, used to package foods, beverages or other oxygen sensitive materials, and thereby increase shelf-life by decreasing oxygen in the headspace of the packa... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7776416 | Case-ready package having absorbent pad A case-ready package has a support member, a lid, and an absorbent pad capable of withstanding sudden evacuation without rupture. The absorbent pad has upper and lower webs enveloping an absorbent layer, with the upper and lower webs adhered to one another around th... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7754798 | Oxygen scavenger block copolymers and compositions An oxygen scavenger composition includes a block co-polymer having at least one block including a polyester condensation polymer segment having cycloalkenyl group(s) or functionality directly or indirectly bonded to the polymer chain of said block, and having at lea... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749768 | Non-invasive method of determining oxygen concentration in a sealed package The invention is a method of measuring oxygen concentration in a package having an oxygen sensitive product disposed therein. The method includes exposing a luminescent compound that is disposed in an interior of the package to light having a wavelength that is abso... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744806 | Process for making shrink film comprising rapidly-quenched semi-crystalline polyamide As a first aspect, the present invention is directed to a process for making a heat-shrinkable annular film, comprising: (A) extruding an annular extrudate downward from an annular die; (B) quenching the annular extrudate by applying a quenching liquid to the annula... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736726 | Polymeric film with low blocking and high slip properties A film includes first and second outer layers, a core layer, and first and second substrate layers, each layer including a polymer; at least one of the substrate layers includes an amidic wax, and at least one of the outer layers includes an amidic wax present in an... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7723423 | Gas-barrier resin composition A resin composition includes a polymer (A) mainly containing a structural unit represented by following Formula (1): wherein m represents an integer of 2 to 10; X1 and X2 are e... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7687123 | Shrink film containing semi-crystalline polyamide and process for making same A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film contains at least one semi-crystalline polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 6/66, and polyamide 6/12. The film may have a total semi-crystalline polyamide content of at least 35 volum... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7687010 | Process and apparatus for pumping gases in a film The invention is a process and apparatus for producing a cross-linked, tubular film or “tape” that uses a motor driven nip roll assembly and a product driven idler roll to pump gases contained within the film in a desired direction. The process eliminates the ne... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681732 | Laminated lidstock A laminated lidstock includes a substrate film, a support web; a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed between the substrate and support webs, and covering the substrate film and support web except for a clear area disposed near one end of the laminated lidstock; a f... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678841 | Increasing the gas transmission rate of a film comprising fullerenes A method of increasing the gas transmission rate of a packaging film comprises providing a packaging film that comprises at least about 0.001 weight % of fullerene material selected from spherical fullerenes, bowl-shaped fullerenes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, ca... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7674041 | Packaging device and method of using the same A packaging device generally includes a flexible inner container, a flexible outer container, and a one-way valve in fluid communication with the inner container. Articles to be packaged are contained within the inner container, and the inner container is positioned... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7673564 | Method of making a lined tray A lined tray may be made by printing on a film an ink comprising from about 15 to about 50 weight percent binder resin selected from ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, polyamide polymers, polystyrene polymers, and acrylic polymers. The printed film is laminated to a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670657 | Patch bag having seal through patches A patch bag comprises a heat-shrinkable bag comprising tubular bag film, and a heat-shrinkable patch comprising a patch film, the patch being adhered to the bag, the patch bag having a seal which is through both patches as well as through both lay-flat sides of the ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7645505 | Polyamide multilayer film A multilayer film comprises first, second, and third layers. The second layer is directly adhered to the first and third layers. The first layer comprises at least about 40 wt % of one or more modified polyamides. The second layer comprises at least about 40 wt % of... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7611770 | Films having enhanced sealing characteristics and packages containing same Films containing a sealant layer composition comprising: (1) polyethylene homopolymer, and ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and ethylene/acrylate copolymer; and (2) elastomer, plas... | 11/03/2009 |
