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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40531 | Ultrabarrier substrates A barrier assembly. The barrier assembly includes at least one barrier stack having at least one barrier layer and at least one polymer layer. The barrier stack has an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.005 cc/m2/day at 23° C. and 0% relative humidi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7381453 | Packaging film The present invention relates to packaging film for use in packaging of food products which may be heated whilst still packaged. In particular, the invention relates to packaging which may be hermetically sealed and, during heating, is able to allow a build up of pr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364047 | Tubular, especially can-shaped, receptacle for the accommodation of fluids, a method of manufacture, and use Tubular, especially can-shaped, receptacle for the accommodation of fluids, especially drinks, with a tubular body and a base and top section attached to this, wherein the top section is constructed in the shape of a shoulder and is suitable for attaching a closure ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7156248 | Overcap closures with rolled apron Overcap (1, 11, 12) designed to overcap a neck (80) of a bottle (8) closed by a cork (82) containing a liquid to be packaged (83, 84) includes a rolled skirt (3) and a top (2) fixed to the rolled skirt around a circul... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147799 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7022359 | Packaging assembly for food products to be cooked or heated in microwave ovens It comprises an inner wrapper which contains the food product, an outer package of plastic material which encloses said inner wrapper, a layer of a heat-concentrating material, arranged adjacent the inner wrapper, and a substrate attached to an outer face of said ou... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007444 | Method of fabricating a stackable package for displaying products A compact and stackable package for displaying and protecting food and other consumer products is produced by a method wherein the package can be built around the consumer product utilizing primary components which can be shipped to the assembly location in essentia... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6926846 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6896919 | Cooking pouch containing a raw protein portion, a raw or blanched vegetable portion and a sauce and method of making A frozen food product which includes a raw protein portion, a raw or an only partially cooked or blanched vegetable portion and a sauce, contained in a sealed cooking pouch made primarily of paper and a susceptor layer, preferably aluminum, which may be placed in an... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893672 | Peelable film and packaging made therefrom The present invention relates to a multilayer polymeric film structure and a food package made therefrom. Specifically, the present invention relates to a seven-layer non-EVOH structure having six layers of alternating nylon and adhesive, and a seventh layer of a he... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6666988 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Method... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6508955 | Oxygen scavenger accelerator An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Method... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6488973 | Method of making a cooking pouch containing a raw protein portion, a raw or blanched vegetable portion and a sauce A frozen food product which includes a raw protein portion, a raw or an only partially cooked or blanched vegetable portion and a sauce, contained in a sealed cooking pouch made primarily of paper and a susceptor layer, preferably aluminum, which may be p... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6447826 | Packaging for meat and foodstuff Methodology for packaging and packages for meat or other foodstuffs in a carbon dioxide rich low oxygen environment by including without the packages carbon dioxide generating material and oxygen removing material where the production of carbon dioxide is... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6413645 | Ultrabarrier substrates A barrier assembly. The barrier assembly includes at least one barrier stack having at least one barrier layer and at least one polymer layer. The barrier stack has an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.005 cc/m2 /day at 23° C. and 0% rel... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6372272 | Cake in a can kit A kit comprising a decorative container or can which includes dry, packaged cake mix and a package of pre-mixed icing. The cake can be baked and stored in the container. The outer wall of the container is decorated with a heat-resistant paint.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6333059 | Shelf-stable butter containing microwave popcorn article and method of preparation Disclosed are microwave shelf stable popcorn articles that contain real butter. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag and an improved popcorn/fat charge. In addition to kernel popcorn and fat, the charge further essentially includes... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6280833 | Biaxially oriented polypropylene film having more than one layer, its use, and process for its production The invention relates to a biaxially oriented polypropylene film which has very good optical properties and good processing performance and which, after it has been metallized or has been coated with oxidic materials, has a high oxygen barrier value, and ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6093429 | Shelf-stable butter containing microwave popcorn article Disclosed are microwave shelf stable popcorn articles that contain real butter. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag and an improved popcorn/fat charge. In addition to kernel popcorn and fat, the charge further essentially includes... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6013291 | Microwave popcorn with liquid fat and method of preparation Disclosed are methods of preparing lowfat and reduced fat popcorn microwave popcorn articles using cold kernel popcorn (60° F.) such as from winter storage. The methods employ low levels (1% to 20%) of an oil ingredient having a melting point of ࣘ60° ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5997916 | Microwave popcorn fortified with calcium and method of preparation Disclosed are microwave popcorn articles comprising any conventional microwave popcorn bag, and a food charge disposed therein comprising kernel popcorn, fat, salt and sufficient amounts of a calcium ingredient to provide a total calcium content of about ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5958486 | Food packaging and method for treating the same A method for heat preservation of a container filled with material is accomplished by means of heating and a pressure which is maintained during the holding time of the preservation process. The container of a material of laminate type is, after the holdi... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5928803 | Temperature-sensitive reversibly deformable laminate A temperature-sensitive reversibly deformable laminate which is reversibly deformable towards both sides thereof with changes in temperature to take three states; an original state at room temperature, a contracted state at a low temperature, and an expan... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5919505 | Shelf-stable butter containing microwave popcorn article and method of preparation Disclosed are microwave shelf stable popcorn articles that contain real butter. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag and an improved popcorn/fat charge. In addition to kernel popcorn and fat, the charge further essentially includes... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5911665 | Fatigue crack resistant liquid packaging pouch A polymeric film and method for overcoming the problem of "pinholes" created in filled pouches by the harmonic motion occurring during transport of the filled pouches. The polymeric film composed of from about 5% to about 95% by weight of a first polymeri... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5897894 | Microwave popcorn with coarse salt crystals and method of preparation Microwave popcorn articles which upon microwave heating provide popcorn having enlarged salt particles that provide popped popcorn more reminiscent of at-home, stove-top prepared popped popcorn. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5871791 | Packaging containing an alcoholic or nonalcoholic aqueous beverage based on anethole The invention relates to a packaging made up of at least one inner, containing an alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage based on anethole, in which the inner foil of said packaging is made up of a film of polyamide including aromatic units. The packaging is ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5861184 | Packed and frozen sushi product and process for thawing the same A process for thawing a frozen sushi product of a type packed by a plastic film by a microwave oven is provided. Each of a packed frozen sushi product of a type packed by a plastic film in which the entire sushi product is covered with the plastic film, a... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5782375 | Drawn and ironed cans of a metal-plastic construction and their fabrication process The invention concerns drawn and ironed cans and their fabrication process starting from a stratified or laminated metal-plastic construction (1) including a foil of plastic material on which adheres two exterior metal foils and such that the ratio of the... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5744247 | Package having improved barrier properties An effective oxygen barrier which can substantially extend the shelf life of oxygen sensitive products comprising at least outer and inner plies of a polymeric material and a substantially anaerobic space between the two or more plies.... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5690215 | Device for maintaining the partial pressure of a dissolved gas in a fluid and related methods of use A device is provided for maintaining a volume of gas dissolved in a fluid at a predetermined partial pressure. The device includes a first sealable, gas-tight pouch containing the fluid and a second sealable, gas-tight pouch encasing the first pouch and p... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5582853 | Multi-seal recloseable flexible package for displaying thinly sliced food products A multi-seal flexible recloseable package having a tapered product cavity formed in one of the package sidewalls has a generally wedged-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the food product slices are sealed. The package has a first, ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5534277 | Film for cook-in applications with plural layers of nylon blends A multilayer film having a first layer including a blend of a crystalline nylon and a material which disrupts the crystallinity of the crystalline nylon; a second layer also including this blend; and a third intervening layer, between the first and second... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5500303 | Package having improved barrier properties An effective oxygen barrier which can substantially extend the shelf life of oxygen sensitive products comprising at least outer and inner plies of a polymeric material and a substantially anaerobic space between the two or more plies.... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5458896 | Technique for determining the oxidative status of packaged dry or intermediate moisture foods A non-destructive technique for examining the oxidative status of packaged, dry or intermediate moisture foods. In a preferred embodiment, the technique involves packaging the foods in an assembly comprising a container or pouch formed from a pair of shee... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5455089 | Multilayer laminated press-formed packaging containers A packing container for cooking retort-sterilized content obtained by press-forming a laminate material which comprises a surface-treated steel foil, a primer layer of a composition of a polyamideimide and an epoxy resin provided on at least one surface o... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5455086 | Paperboard container having polymethylpentene coating A blank for a paperboard container is provided on one of its surfaces with a layer of food-contacting polymethylpentene. The container formed from the blank, as by bending the blank along fold lines, requires one or more overlapped joints such as the usua... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5415910 | Container liner for dough products An inner layer, i.e. liner, for a generally tubular, multilayered dough container comprising a laminated web suitable for being helically wound into a tubular geometry and which includes a plurality of layers, the innermost of such web layers providing im... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5405663 | Microwave package laminate with extrusion bonded susceptor A laminate for use in microwave cooking which includes a susceptor formed by depositing a thin layer of microwave-interactive material on a plastic base sheet, and then extrusion bonding that susceptor to a plastic coated paper sheet, without the use of a... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5405629 | Multi-seal reclosable flexible package for displaying thinly sliced food products A multi-seal flexible recloseable package having a tapered product cavity formed in one of the package sidewalls has a generally wedged-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the food product slices are sealed. The package has a first, ... | 04/11/1995 |
