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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7845145 | Method of packaging an article with a container A package system which combines an article and a container in an integrated package with the article secured in nested relationship within a recess of the container. The recess has sufficient depth such that portions of the side walls of the container extend outward... | 12/07/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7694494 | Tree support and cover system The present invention relates to a tree support and cover system. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a tree stand configured for efficient transportation of a tree. The tree stand includes two sets of wheels for use in translating the tree. A first s... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690173 | Multiple prescription production facility A production facility configured to fill a multiple prescription order having different medications is described. The production facility comprises a means for processing a multiple prescription order, a plurality of multiple prescription containers, a first labelin... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7503155 | Method for packaging a tape substrate A process and apparatus for packaging a tape substrate are provided. A first chip is encapsulated to a first side of a tape substrate to form a first capsule in a first segment of the tape substrate. The first segment of the tape substrate is secured to a first clam... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7406809 | Method and a device for checking wrapping material in a packaging machine Wrapping material (2) supplied to a packaging machine is caused to advance along a predetermined feed path (3) through a first checking station (27a) where an emitter device (29) charges at least one predetermined portion (30, 3... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395641 | Method of detecting and rejecting faulty cigarettes A method relates to a production line where cigarettes are arranged in horizontal layers within approximately vertical channel (3) of packing machine feeding system, the width of which is slightly bigger then the cigarette diameter. The cigarettes are moved g... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7308781 | Combination bulk and tote loading harvesting apparatus and method A harvester capable of alternate configurations for bulk and tote loading. In a tote loading configuration, harvested produce is moved along a main conveyor, elevated to a raised conveyor area, packed into totes, and the packed totes are then moved onto a lower conv... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290381 | Durable, comfortable, air-permeable allergen-barrier fabrics An allergen-barrier fabric includes a tightly-constructed fabric substrate, woven from 0 to 45% continuous synthetic filament yarns and 55 to 100% natural or synthetic spun yarns. The fabric substrate is finished to produce a fabric with a mean pore size of 4 to 10 ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279061 | Process for the production of improved metallized films Improved metallized films are produced by transferring a protective layer onto a metal layer from the side of the film remote from the metal layer. The transfer preferably takes place in the metallizer shortly after metallization and before the metal layer is expose... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241255 | Method and apparatus for attaching a hook-and-loop fastener to a carton with a lid A pair of hook-and-loop fasteners are attached onto a carton for securing a lid thereof. First fasteners are provided spaced apart along a first exfoliation sheet. Second fasteners adapted to mate and engage with the first fasteners are provided spaced apart along a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226122 | Process for insulating recreational vehicles with recycled material Previously used packing and shipping material, including foam based packaging and support products, may be recycled in a manner so as to reduce the manufacturing costs associated with insulating the structural enclosures of recreational vehicles. By finely shredding... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222472 | Method of checking wrapping material in a packaging machine Wrapping material utilized by a packaging machine is advanced along a set feed path through a station where an accessory material, typically adhesive, is applied in spots to selected areas of the surface, whereupon the material is charged electrostatically at a firs... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7192640 | Paperboard substrate for blister packaging A packaging laminate comprising a paperboard substrate for providing a base layer, a tear-resistant polymer layer applied to said substrate, and a heat seal polymer layer applied to said tear-resistant polymer. This laminate structure is particularly useful for blis... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7144635 | Tear resistant heat sealable packaging structure A tear resistant laminated comprised of a paper or paperboard substrate, and adhesive layer, a tear resistant layer secured to the adhesive layer, and a heat-sealable material. The tear resistant material has a a tear strength as measured by the Elmendorf tear propa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104029 | Method for carrying out a size change over in a packaging machine A method for carrying out and verifying substitution and/or adjustments of mechanical components in an automatic packaging machine (1) during the size change over, said machine (1) being equipped with a computerized unit (UCC, 2, D) for verifyin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7082737 | Form-fill-seal machine Form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags, as well as a zipper strip applicator device for supplying a zipper strip for each bag tr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7067167 | Method for making sweet cookie dough having an imprinted surface Rapid, efficient, and systematic processes and apparatuses for making repeatable imprints on multiple, individual sweet dough pieces are provided. An advantage of the process is the ease of making uniform imprints that are aligned with the individual dough pieces as... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6984443 | Aliphatic polyester resin composition and films containing the same The invention provides an aliphatic polyester resin composition that contains 100 parts by weight of an aliphatic polyester resin and from 10 to 60 parts by weight of at least one compound of a formula (1): ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971217 | Method and device for controlling a wrapping machine for printed products A method for controlling a wrapping machine for printed products that includes determining the size of an incoming gap in a printed product stream and controlling a speed of the wrapping machine as a function of the size of the incoming gap. The controlling step inc... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957126 | Tablet cassette control method of medication dispensing and packaging system A tablet cassette control method of a medication dispensing and packaging system having a microcomputer, a medication dispensing unit with a plurality of tablet cassettes each mounted on a cassette rack, and a medication packaging unit disposed below the dispensing ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6908552 | Method of producing nanostructures in membrances, and asymmetrical membrane The invention relates to a method of producing nanostructures in membranes, in which method a membrane consisting of a polymer material is irradiated with charged particles, especially ions, to produce particle tracks. The particle tracks in the membrane are etched ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6813867 | Method of and apparatus for threading of a wrapper web into a nip between drawing rolls in a wrapping device Method of and apparatus for threading of a wrapper end (31) from a wrapper roll (3) to a nip between wrapper proportioning drawing rolls (11, 15) in a wrapping station for wrapping paper rolls, board rolls and pulp rolls, in which the prepared w... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6792739 | Automated process and apparatus for substantially simultaneously forming multiple articles having different properties An apparatus for manufacturing toothbrushes is provided that includes a molding unit for substantially simultaneously molding toothbrush bodies, an element that removes toothbrush bodies from the molding unit, a tufter for securing tufts of bristles to toothbrush bo... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6787209 | Wrapping material with a Z-lock system and methods of making and using the same Method and material for wrapping items using a wrapping material made up of separate wrapping portion of a predetermined length. The wrapping portions are attached and released at their ends using a Z-lock system. The Z-lock system holds the wrapping portions togeth... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6775955 | Method of packaging an object This invention relates to a method of strong/tight packaging an object in order to prepare it for shipping. Initially, a substrate is applied to an object to create a smooth surface adapted to receive a sprayable plastic thereon. Then, the sprayable plastic is spray... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6663924 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR MOLDING MATERIAL AND PARTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION APPARATUSES, METHOD FOR PACKAGING BY USING SAME AND PACKAGED MOLDING MATERIAL AND PARTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION APPARATUSES To provide a packaging material being capable of maintaining a highly clean state, wherein the number of fine particles having a particle size of not less than 0.2 μm and being present on its surface facing an article to be packaged is not more than 5,00... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6591581 | Method for preparing and inserting round, size specific osteochondral cores in the knee In a method of performing a hyaline cartilage allograft transplantation procedure in which a surgeon has pre-operatively determined a size of allograft to be needed for the procedure, a service provider facilitates the procedure by arranging, upon receivi... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6550220 | Method and device for diagnosing machines The invention relates to a method and a device for diagnosing machines (10) for manufacturing products such as cigarettes (12) or cigarette packets (11), the products being examined for faults, and a signal indicating a faulty product being generated. The... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6516811 | Process for controlling a production and packaging system The invention proposes measures for controlling a production and packaging system for cigarettes such that a certain number of cigarettes (batch) of a certain brand or design are produced and the system is then switched off. This is based on a quantity wh... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6443349 | Device and method for inserting an information carrier Device and method for inserting an information carrier in a substrate. The information carriers are stored in a storage and with the aid of transfer means are removed one by one from said storage with the aid of vacuum. The transfer means then place the i... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6427419 | Method for making permeable film In a method for making a permeable film, a physical force is applied to a film of a first material containing particles of a second material which is different from the first material. The second material has a higher susceptibility to the physical force ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6296923 | Perforated polymeric film with limited oxygen and water permeability The invention provides polymeric films for the storage or packing of plant material, the film being perforate and having a water vapor permeability of not more than 800 g m-2 day-1 and an oxygen permeability of not more than 200000 c... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290801 | Cold seal package and method for making the same The present invention is directed to a cold seal package that includes constructions wherein two substrates, or two portions of one substrate, are sealingly engaged to one another using a substantially natural latex rubber-free contact adhesive. The two s... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6253912 | Method for separating packages A package assembly includes packages that are connected to a common sheet of lidstock. Various packages are separated from other packages by severing the lidstock between the packages. The packages are supported in depressions in a tray, and the depressio... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6226960 | Method of, and apparatus for, cleaning packaging machines Method of cleaning packaging machines, in particular cigarette packaging machines, with the aid of cleaning bodies (22) which are directed through the packaging machine instead of pack contents and packaging material. The cleaning bodies (22) are thus con... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213334 | Flexible, three-dimensional containers and methods for making them A flexible, three-dimensional container is made by a prescribed vacuum-molding and heat sealing process. The container possesses a precise, defined geometry before and during use. The container is formed from first and second walls. The first wall has a p... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6099682 | Cold seal package and method for making the same The present invention is directed to a cold seal package that includes constructions wherein two substrates, or two portions of one substrate, are sealingly engaged to one another using a substantially natural latex rubber-free contact adhesive. The two s... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6085488 | Film carriage ring for horizontal stretch film wrapping or packaging machines, and a method of making the same A composite ring member comprises an annular ring member and an annular reinforcing ring member welded to the external peripheral portion of the annular ring member. The annular ring member comprises a tubular stock member, having a substantially rectangu... | 07/11/2000 |
