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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120067896 | Resealable Laminate For Heat Sealed Packaging A resealable and disposable package assembly is described. The assembly includes a container and a multilayer cover laminate that are bonded to one another to initially seal the contents of the package. The package can then be easily opened by at least partially separat... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120048825 | LONG-TERM PACKAGING OF FOOD FOR CONSUMER USE Long-term packaging using a combination of an induction seal and a reseal without release layers, both of which are activated by the induction heating process. The exemplary induction seal comprises a laminate of a heat-sealing layer, an aluminum foil layer, and a foam ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120012491 | SEAL-TO-SHAPE BLISTER PACKAGE A package is disclosed comprising a blister attached to a paperboard card, wherein the paperboard card has a curved shaped.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110192759 | STRENGTHENED BLISTER PACK This invention relates to a strengthened blister pack for the packaging of solid pharmaceutical forms and/or food supplements, in particular solid pharmaceutical forms and/or food supplements that are not very hard and are highly friable.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110024310 | Apparatus and Method for Sealing a Lidstock to a Container The invention relates to a method for heat sealing a lidstock to a container for a blister package, the container having a top surface comprising a substantially flat sealing flange surrounding a blister and a lip having at least one raised surface, the method comprisin... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100263329 | FILLING AND SEALING OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS The present invention provides, inter alia, a method of filling and sealing a beverage container, the method comprising the steps of: a) dispensing a predetermined amount of beverage, preferably wine, into an open-topped container having a ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100192522 | Retractable Clip Press The specification discloses a cardboard and blister pack packaging and sealing machine that includes an upper and lower heater and die combination that can be compressed together over a package for sealing using heat activated adhesives. The machine may use at least one... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100193463 | Seal For A Container A seal for a container for comestibles, especially portable liquids, and in particular for use for sealing polyester containers such as bottles, which is suitable for passage through a PET recycling process, comprises a metal foil layer, a foam layer and a plastics film... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100107568 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEAT-SEALING CONTAINER A heat welding member 23 of a seal head 21 formed in the shape of a flange portion 11a of a container 10 is heated by high frequency induction heating and a cap 12 is welded by pressing the heated seal head 21. By using t... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100062130 | 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, such as... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100018167 | Method and Apparatus for Sealing Capsules The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for sealing telescopically joined hardshell capsules. The method comprises i. placing the capsule (15) in a static sealing position (52) in a capsule carrier assembly (3); ii. in said sealing p... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090183470 | INDUCTION SEALER SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE SENSOR An induction foil cap sealer of the present invention includes a cap foil sealer head installed along a conveyor. A controller is operatively connected to the cap sealer head. An infrared detector is adapted to obtain temperature data from a work piece on the conveyor. ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090113851 | Packaging seal plate having a shaped face A seal plate for use in sealing ophthalmic lens blister packages having a laminate foil cover and plastic shell for containing an ophthalmic lens and lens solution therein, the seal plate including a heated plate body and sealing face. The sealing face protrudes from th... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090100805 | SEALED PLASTIC CLOSURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A sealed plastic container and a method for producing it are provided. The method for producing the sealed plastic container includes the steps of providing a container body having an end, providing a closure member having a skirt, inserting the closure member into the ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101645 | TAMPER RESISTANT CONTAINER WITH LOCKING RIM A multi-section lid for a can containing edible material includes a lid base, a cover portion, and a tear strip. The lid base can attach the lid to the can. The lid base defines one or more openings that permit access to the edible material. The cover portion includes o... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090044497 | MACHINE FOR SEALING CARTON A packaging apparatus forms a completely sealed composite package. The apparatus employs a continuous process which involves conditioning a surface of the package substrate. The substrate includes an adhesive coating that can be reactivated by infra-red radiation and ad... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090036286 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CIRCULAR BAG An apparatus for manufacturing a circular bag is configured with two anvil half-sections that are movable relative to each other from an open position to a closed position. An ultrasonic sealing tool is provided that is movable towards and away from the anvil half-secti... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080276572 | Method and Device for Sealing a Tear-off Foil onto a Packaging Element Method for sealing a tear-off foil (16) onto a packaging element (12) including a sealing step in which the packaging element (12) is conveyed in a direction of transport (A) and, by a sealing stroke crosswise to the direction of transport (A), is m... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080223856 | Tear-Off Lid and Method For Its Manufacture The invention relates to a lid ring (20′) for production of a tear-off lid, whereby a hot-sealing coating (62) is only applied to the edge (68) of the dispensing opening (25). A material saving is thus possible relative to conventional full... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080216453 | Heated Sealing Strip An actuator and method for a heated sealing strip is disclosed. The actuator and method comprise embedding at least one wire (218) into a sealing strip (216). A power supply (30) is connected to the wire (218). An electrical current is run fr... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080149638 | Induction-Sealable Closure for Liquid Container A closure (1) for a container carrying a liquid comprises a first body (2) and a second body (3) mounted rotatably onto said first body, and a valve. The valve opens and closes by the action of tabs slidingly rotating over apertures provided in a me... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080072550 | Heat sealing pressure monitoring system The method provides for monitoring pressure applied by a heat sealing tool. The heat sealing tool seals a lidstock to the flange of a rigid polymeric container with a well containing a contact lens and an aqueous storage solution. The flange includes an upper sealing su... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20070157561 | Induction sealing heat profile improvement A method is provided for bonding a neck to a plastic container. The method includes providing the container with an opening having a first bonding surface, providing the neck with an opening having a second bonding surface, providing a foil seal between the first bondin... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070151212 | Specimen vial sealing apparatus and method Method and apparatus for applying seals made of thin material to the open tops of containers, e.g., specimen containers for holding biological fluid that are processed automatically. A measured length of sealing material is advanced across and pressed against the top of... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20060288663 | Induction sealer system with temperature sensor An induction foil cap sealer of the present invention includes a cap foil sealer head installed along a conveyor. A controller is operatively connected to the cap sealer head. An infrared detector is adapted to obtain temperature data from a work piece on the conveyor. ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060225385 | Apparatus for heat-shrinking film onto an open-topped container and method of using same A system for heat-shrinking a film onto an open-topped container is provided, including at least one reflective cup having a reflective interior surface, and at least one radiant energy source. The reflective cup and the radiant energy source may be rotationally mounted... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060201116 | Product packaging A product such as meat or a ready meal (12) is packaged in a tray (14) covered with a cover film (34), these being bonded together by dielectric heating between opposed electrodes (18, 24). The dielectric heating is carried out through at lea... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060117718 | Blister packaging machine and method for controlling the same The invention relates to a method for controlling a blister packaging machine during which a bottom film provided with a recess is, inside or in front of a sealing station, brought together with a top film and is guided through the sealing station at a constant speed of... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060096982 | Container with gas release feature A gas release container comprises a container body having a bottom wall and a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and terminating at an upper edge, a removable closure affixed to the upper edge in a substantially gas-tight manner, and a gas release valve i... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20050274092 | Continuous motion sealer A continuous motion sealer includes recirculating heat seal heads, a container conveyor with pairs of container supporting jaws, and a film transport for conveying a film with seal areas between said heads and containers for heat sealing film seal areas to the mouths of... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050257501 | Method and packaging machine for packaging a product arranged in a tray A method for packaging a product arranged in a tray is provided. An upper film located in a distance above the product is clamped along an edge surrounding the tray and is deformed in a direction extending away from the product. Subsequently, evacuating of the space sur... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050051453 | Sealing a pharmaceutical formulation in a package An apparatus is provided for sealing a first layer to a second layer, the second layer comprising one or more cavities adapted to contain a pharmaceutical formulation. The apparatus comprises a roller comprising a heating element, and a surface adapted to support the fi... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050034431 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A PACKAGE FOR SUTURES A novel method and apparatus for riveting a two-piece suture tray package. A two-piece suture tray assembly is provided having a top member and a bottom member. The top member has a top and a bottom, and plurality of rivet members extending down from the bottom of the t... | 02/17/2005 |
| 20050022478 | Container capping control device and method and associated machine A container capping control device for a machine may include at least one capping head adapted to place a closure member on a container. The capping head may include a driving motor. The device may include a calculation unit, a graphical man-machine interface and a plur... | 02/03/2005 |
