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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177083 | Threadless cap with a nonintegral seal A threadless cap for closing a liquid bottle, the liquid bottle having a neck with an upper edge defining a discharge opening. The threadless cap comprises a lid for overlying the upper edge, the lid including a surface for facing the upper edge and a projection ext... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8161713 | Modular unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products A modular unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products includes a first conveyor for feeding the opening devices successively along a first path, a second conveyor for feeding the packages successively along a second path, a transfer mecha... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8113335 | Unit for grouping packages along a transfer path A unit for grouping packages along a transfer path includes an input station receiving the packages arranged in longitudinal lines parallel to the transfer path; an output station for groups defined by a given number of packages from respective longitudinal lines an... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104363 | Sealing status inspecting apparatus and sealing status inspecting method A laminated packaging material is composed of a thermoplastic material outermost layer, a paper base material layer, a conductive barrier layer and a heat sealing innermost layer. An apparatus inspects an opening section, which is formed by at least partly eliminati... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099933 | Process of manufacturing sealed packages containing a pourable food product and packaging equipment for performing such process A process of manufacturing sealed packages containing a pourable food product from a web packaging material moving along a predetermined path involves providing a recurring pattern of printed register marks on the web packaging material, applying a recurring pattern... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8066275 | Method and an apparatus in the advancement of packaging blanks A method of advancing packaging blanks disposed standing upright in a magazine, one after the other, in a file or queue resting against the bottom of the magazine and disposed to be driven forwards through the magazine towards a stop at an outlet end for individual ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061507 | Sequencing unit for opening devices for gluing to sealed packages of pourable food products A sequencing unit operating along a feed path of a number of opening devices for attachment to respective sealed packages of pourable food products includes a conveyor for conveying the opening devices arranged in at least one line, and a releasable stop mechanism i... | 11/22/2011 |
| RE42938 | Apparatus for cutting and stirring curd Apparatus for cutting and stirring curd, comprising a curd vat with a shaft drivable for rotation, which shaft carries a number of cutting frames extending radially from the shaft and arranged on the shaft in staggered relation, each cutting frame having two frame g... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038924 | Method of controllably conveying an object and an apparatus for conveying a web The present invention relates to a method of controllably conveying an object. The method comprises the steps of determining an intended conveying of the object, dividing, on the basis of a predefined profile for a second section (G) of the conveying, the intended c... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029725 | Method of sterilizing a packaging material by means of a sterilization agent containing hydrogen peroxide A method of sterilizing a packaging material for, for example, a ready-to-fill package with extended shelf-life for a food involves bringing a sterilization agent containing hydrogen peroxide into contact with the packaging material in order to remove microorganisms... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016143 | Stopper with an obstuctor for a can and method for the production of said stopper The invention relates to a stopper, provided with an obstructor (1), for a can. Said stopper comprises a cap (3) provided with a central opening (5) and an annular skirt (7), and an annular shaft (17) extending around the opening, ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007882 | Packaging laminate, method for its manufacturing and packaging container manufactured from the packaging laminate A packaging laminate comprising a core layer of paper or carton with a through-going hole, a layer of thermoplastics applied onto one outer side of the core layer, an aluminum foil applied onto the other, inner, side of the core layer and bonded to the core layer by... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003033 | Method of producing a packaging container The present invention relates to a packaging container (11) comprising a first portion (13) formed of a first material or material combination, a second portion (12) formed of a second material or material combination, and a pouring opening (... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976664 | Method for producing a packaging material A method for producing packaging material in web form comprising a carcass layer having through holes, openings or slits, a barrier layer on one side of the carcass layer, a plastic lining arranged outside the barrier layer, and a laminant thermoplast arranged betwe... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975529 | Method of discovering leakage in a heat exchanger A method of discovering leakage in a heat exchanger, wherein the method is carried into effect on an intact heat exchanger which, together with surrounding conduits, is filled with water. The heat exchanger preferably has requisite pressure indicators mounted betwee... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7958694 | Method of controlling working operation of a filling machine A packaging laminate includes at least one material layer provided with magnetisable particles. A roller can be configured to apply crease line patterns on the packaging laminate while also applying magnetic fields for magnetising at least some of the magnetisable p... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950208 | Sealing jaw for producing sealed packages of a food product A sealing jaw for producing sealed packages of a food product from a tube of packaging material includes a supporting body, and a first work surface which interacts, in use, with a second work surface on a further jaw to grip the material to be sealed and perform a ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7935400 | Packaging laminate, method for its manufacturing and packaging container manufactured from the packaging laminate A packaging laminate comprising a core layer of paper or carton with a through-going hole, a layer of thermoplastics applied onto one outer side of the core layer, an aluminium foil applied onto the other, inner, side of the core layer and bonded to the core layer b... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934637 | Packaging container, and pouring plug fitted thereto A packaging container capable of reducing a tensile or compressive stress in the paper container caused by folding the pleat portion thereof to maintain the strength characteristics thereof, and providing a wide roof portion on one side thereof so that a large-sized... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926244 | Method of producing a package The invention relates to a method, in a filling machine, of producing a package with a top of plastic which is injection molded in the machine and is capped before the top has become configurationally stable. In the method, the capping, at least during a first intro... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922945 | Method and arrangement for manufacturing a web-shaped packaging laminate Arrangement for manufacturing a web-shaped packaging laminate, comprising an extruder arranged so as to extrude a film of polymer material down into a nip between a cooling roll and a counter-roll, and also means of introducing at least one other layer of the packag... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921983 | Apparatus for marshalling objects on a driven conveyor The invention relates to an apparatus for marshalling objects into groups on a single, driven conveyor. The conveyor has two end rollers and at least one deflector roller positioned at the lower part of the conveyor. The apparatus also includes an end stop positione... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7881966 | Method of tracking in production in a plant for liquid foods The invention relates to a method and associated database structure for tracking in production in a plant for liquid foods. Each production unit in the plant is allocated a unit identity which is registered in a database. Each production unit can be a source or a de... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7841484 | Capped container There is provided a capped container in which the angle of rotation of a screw cap required for unsealing the same can be rendered small and in which a cut piece can be prevented from being completely cut away from a container body. The capped container includes a c... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841271 | Cheese vat for preparing soft fresh cheese, and cutting frame for a cheese vat A cheese vat for at least preparing curd for soft fresh cheese, comprising at least one cutting frame provided with a cutting wire system, which has a frame which has at least two opposite frame parts between which cutting wire sections extend, which frame parts are... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7839140 | Position detector and method employing plural sensor units for detecting a position of a packaging material with magnetic marking A position detector arrangement for detecting a position of a packaging material with magnetic marking comprises a sensor assembly comprising a plurality of magnetic sensor units each comprising an output providing an output signal. The magnetic sensor units are arr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7827768 | Device and a method for controlling a twist of a tube A device for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material in relation to an apparatus for transverse sealing of the tube comprises a number of rollers forming an aperture through which the packaging material is arranged to pass. A roller surface of each of th... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823796 | Method of transferring information from a plant for the production of packaging material to a filling machine, a method of providing a packaging material with information, as well as packaging material and the use thereof In the present publication, a method is described of transferring information from a plant for the production of packaging material to a filling machine, comprising the steps of: producing a web of the packaging material, measuring, on the production of the web, a p... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823503 | Apparatus for the evaporative cooling of a liquid product The disclosure relates to an apparatus for the evaporative cooling of a liquid product. The apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber (1) which is divided into a first, centrally positioned space (6) and a second space (7) which concentrically surrou... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7806981 | Method for the treatment of a web-type material in a plasma-assisted process A device for treating a web material in a continuous plasma enhanced process includes a vacuum chamber (1) with device (2) for maintaining a constant reduced pressure within the chamber (1) and, arranged within the chamber (1), a rotating... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802604 | Device for the ultrasound treatment of workpieces The invention relates to a sonotrode (1) for ultrasonic machining workpieces. The sonotrode (1) is connected on the input side to a drive (5) with at least two ultrasonic transmitter units excited by an ultrasonic generator, is provided with a n... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7793484 | Folding unit for pourable food product packaging machines A folding unit for producing packages of pourable food products from sealed packs having at least one projecting foldable end tab. At least one conveying member cyclically receives a relative pack, by the end corresponding to the tab, and feeds the pack along a form... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784249 | Method and an apparatus for sterilising packages A method and apparatus for supplying a gas or gas mixture to the inside of partly formed packages which are ready-to-fill, before a subsequent filling and sealing of the packages in a filling machine. The method involves supplying the gas or gas mixture at any given... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784248 | Method in hot filling of foods in a packaging container, as well as an apparatus therefor A method involving the hot fill of foods in packaging containers constructed from a paperboard laminate comprises the food being filled in the packaging container with at least one component at a temperature of at least 80°, but below 100°, whereafter the packagin... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771555 | Method of manufacturing strip tape and strip tape for container Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a low-cost tape having excellent gas-barrier properties which is suitable as a strip tape for liquid food containers. Also disclosed is such a tape. Specifically disclosed is a strip tape including an intermediate layer compos... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767051 | Method in production of packaging laminate Method in connection with the continuous joining of a first layer (10, 38) of a first material and a second layer (16, 40) of a second material, to produce a packaging laminate (44, 48) comprising said first and second layers. According to the i... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765773 | System and method for producing a packaging laminate and packages made from the packaging laminate A system and a method for production of a packaging laminate that comprises a layer containing magnetizable particles. The method involves marking faults, such as single spot defects and splices, on the packaging laminate by the application of a magnetic field to ma... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762043 | Unit for applying opening devices to packages of pourable food products A unit (1, 1′) for applying opening devices (2, 2′) to packages (3) of pourable food products, the unit (1, 1′) having first conveying means (8, 8′) for feeding the opening devices (2, 2′) successively along a firs... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7749434 | Device and method for sterilization The invention refers to a device (1) and method for sterilizing partly formed packages (6) in a packaging machine. The device (1) comprises an inner chamber (2) and an outer chamber (3), the inner chamber (2) being provided ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748201 | Form-and-seal unit for a machine for packaging pourable food products A form-and-seal unit for producing aseptic sealed packages from a tube of packaging material filled with a pourable food product. The unit comprises a fixed structure and two forming assemblies which interact alternately and cyclically with the tube of packaging mat... | 07/06/2010 |
