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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7958696 | Packages, packaging systems, methods for packaging and apparatus for packaging The present invention relates to the use of vacuum packaging and vacuum packaging techniques. Embodiments of the present invention include bales and packages comprising a sealed chamber having an internal volume at a pressure less than ambient atmospheric pressure. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7739857 | Packages, packaging systems, methods for packaging and apparatus for packaging The present invention relates to the use of vacuum packaging and vacuum packaging techniques. Embodiments of the present invention include bales and packages comprising a sealed chamber having an internal volume at a pressure less than ambient atmospheric pressure. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7350338 | Portable storage protection device A vacuum storage device includes an impermeable shrink-wrap package having an opening formed at one end portion thereof and a transportable vacuum mechanism. The vacuum mechanism includes a housing including a fan disposed therein and at least one outlet. The vacuum... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331163 | Refrigerator with integral vacuum sealer The present invention is a vacuum packaging system that is comprised of a very convenient vacuum pump and canister-sealing device that is an integral component of a refrigerator. The device is comprised of: 1) one or more external vacuum hose input ports or retracta... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316101 | Method and apparatus for vacuum sealing zip lock plastic bags A vacuum sealing method and system for evacuating air from and sealing a flexible plastic bag of the type having a mating male rib and a female sealing channel closure along the length of the bag opening. A flowable liquid is applied to the female channel. The rib a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7178309 | Machine for processing web of material The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7144477 | Wear indicator for seal strip in a suction box of a paper machine A suction roll assembly includes a suction roll having a perforated shell, and a suction box positioned within the suction roll. The suction box includes a holder, a seal strip adjacent the shell and carried by the holder, at least one target carried by the seal str... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114310 | Process for attaching slider operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101581 | Food product and related method A food product and related method is provided in which the product is prepared in a manner that allows for optimum removal of food for consumption while retaining the delectable taste of the food and the overall easy storage and disposal of the food product. The foo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096648 | Apparatus and method for storing an electronic component, method for packaging electronic components and method for mounting an electronic component A method for packaging electronic components wherein each of the electronic components having a first surface and an opposite second surface is placed in each of a plurality of pockets of a first film, bottom of each of the pocket has a protrusion that contacts the ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093710 | Ink-package assembly, and method of producing the same An ink-package assembly including an ink package fluid-tightly containing a mass of an ink, and a sealing wrapper fluid-tightly enclosing the ink package, wherein an interior space of the sealing wrapper is charged with an inert gas such as a helium gas, which has a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7051493 | High modulus, temperature-resistant film for form fill and seal packaging A multilayer film, which is particularly suited to packaging of cheese on a Hayssen® RT packaging machine, has a first layer comprising cyclic olefin copolymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 125° C., and a second layer comprising at least one me... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048025 | Inflator/sealer device for inflatable packaging cushion An inflator/sealer machine useful for inflating and sealing an inflatable cushion having a resistance wire that extends across the inlet of the inflatable cushion. The machine includes an inflation tube, a seal bar, and an anvil. The inflation tube is connected to a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013617 | Method of filling and sealing A method of filling and sealing a gas capsule having (i) a hollow body portion and (ii) an elongate hollow neck portion having a free open distal end extending from the body portion is disclosed. The method is accomplished by applying a filling cap to the open end o... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6988613 | Composition for IVF A solid, stable composition containing a meiosis activating substance can be prepared by adding a protein or a phosphoglycid in the presence of an atmosphere having a low content of oxygen, for example in vacuo. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6966216 | Leakage detecting device for sealed packages The object of this invention is to provide a leakage-detecting device for sealed packages that is capable of performing detection continuously for all sealed packages when performing leakage detection for sealed packages. This invention comprises a conveyor b... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962037 | Methods for sealing a load placed on a pallet A system for sealing a load with film, where the load is placed on a pallet, includes a frame and a vertically moveable platform on which the pallet is received. A clamp is mounted to the frame and is configured to engage the load independently of the pallet when th... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941727 | Method and system for transporting and storing commodities A method and a system of transporting a commodity includes the step of placing the commodity in a flexible hermetic container. The commodity is stored in the flexible hermetic container for at least a specific time period. The commodity is then moved from the flexib... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918234 | Process for attaching slider-operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916392 | Producing and servicing insulating glass units The invention provides methods of producing and servicing insulating glass units. Methods are provided for reducing the pressure differential on an IG unit, for changing the interior pressure within an IG unit, and for changing the gaseous interior composition withi... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6688081 | Method for reducing headspace gas A method and closure and container combination for packaging and sealing a commodity in a container that reduces headspace gases, in particular oxygen, allowing the packaged commodity to have a longer shelf life. The method is also useful for reducing str... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6423166 | Method of making collapsed air cell dunnage suitable for inflation Air cell dunnage is disclosed which collapses for shipment and is constructed to be subsequently inflated for use. The air cell dunnage is a bubble sheet containing a multiplicity of gas cells and a base layer fused to the bubble layer. The bubble layer f... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6109004 | Device for seal-welding of a high-pressure vessel A device for receiving, filling, and seal-welding a high-pressure vessel that can be received and clamped between an upper lid and a lower lid. A filling chamber is provided in the upper lid. The chamber is open on one side to a filling hole in the facing... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6030514 | Method of reducing sputtering burn-in time, minimizing sputtered particulate, and target assembly therefor A target for sputtering is subjected to a surface treatment process and special packaging after target manufacture for improved sputtering performance and process and yield by reducing particulates. The sputtering target is first surface treated to remove... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5799469 | Method for the manufacture and/or filling of a two-chamber pressure pack In a method for the manufacture and/or filling of a two-chamber pressure pack comprising an outer container having a can wall, a bottom and a valve opening and of a bag having a bag bottom in the outer container for receiving a product, the outer containe... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797720 | Device for producing a stack of cup-shaped receptacles fitted in one another The device described here is for manufacturing a stack of cup-shaped containers coaxially inserted inside another, each with a side wall, on one end of which a base is arranged, and on the other end a flange (1), wherein the container is composed of a fle... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5457939 | Process for vacuum-packaging foodstuffs in rigid containers A process for packaging foodstuffs in substantially rigid containers. A desired quantity of foodstuff to be packaged is placed in the container, a quantity of aqueous liquid in an amount sufficient to generate, when boiled, a volume of vapor sufficiently ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5270033 | Antimicrobial composition and method of making same A stabilized aqueous dentifrice composition capable of producing or, in the presence of saliva, leading to the production of antimicrobially effective concentrations of hypothiocyanite ions (OSCN--) are herein described. The composition contains both an o... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5262151 | Stabilized enzymatic antimicrobial compositions A stabilized aqueous composition capable of producing or, in the presence of saliva or other humoral fluid, leading to the production of antimicrobially effective concentrations of hypothiocyanite ions (OSCN--) are herein described. The composition contai... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5155971 | Packaging apparatus A packaging apparatus that seals a product within a container while under a controlled environment. The container, holding a product and having a lid tacked to the open end thereof leaving vents between the lid and the container. The container is enclosed... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5111639 | Method and apparatus for bagging product units A method and apparatus are disclosed for sealing pallets of fresh product inside plastic bags and finishing the interiors of the sealed bags with a modified gaseous atmosphere. Conventional pallets loaded with cooled fresh produce are moved by an input co... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5107658 | Method of making a reclosable package A reclosable package comprising interlocking closure strips positioned outside of a hermetic seal or seal area and the method for producing and filling same. The hermetic seal is of the easy-open or peelaway type so as to not destroy the integrity of the ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4905454 | Method for providing containers with a controlled environment A method for providing a container with a controlled environment utilizes a first flow method for applying a first source of environment to the interior of the container, a second flow method for applying a second source of environment to the container, a... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4756140 | Vacuum packaging process A process of packaging goods, especially foodstuffs, comprising enclosing the goods in a sheet of thermoplastics material, preferably a bag, so as to form a package which presents two unsealed juxtaposed surfaces. The package is then placed in a container... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4717575 | Method for canning food product The present invention relates to a canned aqueous food product contained in a hermetically closed rigid container. According to the invention, the pressure inside of the container as measured at 20° C. has a value between 3,300 and 6,600 pascals and the ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4535586 | Method of containing, storing, and transporting agricultural products in a high moisture condition A materials handling method includes the steps of closing and sealing a permanent reusable container to enclose a material in a fluid tight condition. The air in the container is then displaced with a substitute gas so that the material may be transported... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4522015 | Phased aseptic sterilization and packaging process and system A phased aseptic sterilization and packaging process is disclosed wherein the solid component of a product is separately sterilized within the container in which the product is ultimately sealed. The liquid component is aseptically sterilized independentl... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4447373 | Process for making filled articles from polymeric material A process of making a hollow article from polymeric material is taught. The article is molded in two parts. The two parts are caused to remain in their respective exterior molds. If the hollow article is to be filled with a desired material, a measured am... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4409252 | Procedure for packaging of food under protective gas in synthetic containers with flexible tops Food is packaged under a protective gas in synthetic containers having flexible lids. The sequence of the packaging steps is product filling, lid application, flushing with a protective gas, and sealing the lid. The flushing takes place wherein the lid is... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4406046 | Process for the production of a sodium-filled valve A process for the production of a sodium-filled valve in which the sodium is introduced into a hollow valve stem through a filling bore of relatively large diameter and which is sealed through a plug and/or usual welding. Subsequent to the closing off of ... | 09/27/1983 |
