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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166731 | Method and apparatus for supplying gas to an area Embodiments of the present invention are directed to various designs and packaging methods for a gas delivery device and materials for supplying one or more predetermined gases to a target area as well as to application specific opthamological embodiments. With rega... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161715 | Packaging device and method for packaging a foodstuff within a receptacle A packaging device for packaging a foodstuff within a receptacle includes an inerting unit having an empty zone, walls of the empty zone configured to receive an upper portion of the receptacle, and the walls being made of a porous material capable of passing an ine... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8011171 | Portable storage apparatus A portable storage apparatus for storing perishable items at a reduced temperature and under a reduced pressure is provided. The method of using the apparatus is also disclosed. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7958698 | Residual gas removal method A method of removing a residual gas from inside a conventional shipping container is disclosed. The method first involves the step of accessing the container by opening a door of the container and fitting a panel to the open door space. Next the method involves extr... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954305 | Container and method for making container for oxygen-sensitive products A packaging system or container for packaging one or more oxygen-sensitive products. The container includes a wall that defines an interior for receiving one or more oxygen-sensitive products. The space between the product or products and the wall defines a headspac... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946099 | Method for producing a package and packaging machine A method for producing a package with an inner volume of the package containing a headspace volume and a volume taken by the product, and a packaging machine. To allow the reduction of the size of such a package, the package is formed providing a product to be packa... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7918070 | Device and method for sealing packages The invention pertains to a device and a method for sealing a package with a sealing seam by partially fusing together the packaging material, and a supply system for protective gas. The device includes a gas supply for inert gas and an inert gas outlet opening, whe... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7900423 | Method for the gastight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects and a device for the gastight packaging of objects In the case of a method for the gastight packaging of objects using a film material fitting tightly on the objects using a vacuum, the object being placed in a tray and a deep-drawable film being attached to the tray for sealing, it is provided that a tray having at... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7644560 | System and method for providing a regulated atmosphere for packaging perishable goods A new method and system for establishing, and optionally maintaining, a desired atmosphere for perishable or atmosphere-sensitive goods during their storage and/or transportation. In one embodiment, a conveyor is used to move a pallet with goods from station to stat... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637082 | Method and device for pressurizing containers Devices and a method for releasing gas in a container after closing and sealing to pressurize and/or prevent or counteract buckling thereof, and or provide structural rigidity and strength thereto and or release components. The method introduces a reactive agent int... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7600358 | 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... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7596929 | Process for packaging tampon A sealed tampon package and continuous process for making the package. Heat seals, preferably hermetic longitudinal and cross seals, are preferably peelable. The tampon is sealed under sufficient negative pressure to snugly retain the tampon in place without crushin... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7568326 | Apparatus and method for vacuum sealing a food item package An apparatus and method for vacuum sealing a food item package. Compressed air forces air out of a food item package such that there is substantially no air within the package after it is sealed. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7562510 | Method and device for pressurizing containers Devices and a method for releasing gas in a container after closing and sealing to pressurize and/or prevent or counteract buckling thereof, and or provide structural rigidity and strength thereto and or release components. The method introduces a reactive agent int... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7493743 | Packages for alkanes having ultra-high transparency at 193 nm A method for preparing packages holding liquid alkanes exhibiting high transparency and photochemical stability at wavelength of about 193 nm, wherein a sealable vessel is flushed with an inert gas to form an atmosphere of inert gas, a liquid alkane is charged into ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7431157 | Package for sterile products This packaging for sterile products or products intended to be sterilized by a gas, for example a gas of the ETO type, comprises a tub (2) made of plastic and a cover sheet (14) made of selectively impervious material, fixed to the tub (2) so as... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7412811 | Multiflow gassing system A multiflow gassing system for providing controlled environment gas to a lid and container, the system including a lid carrier; and a gas rail assembly adjacent the lid carrier, the gas rail assembly having a top portion including a top portion gas outlet, an end po... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409811 | Two stage vacuum valve for a vacuum packaging system A vacuum control valve includes a valve body defining a cavity, an inlet opening and a vent opening. A vacuum supply control member is movably mounted at the inlet opening, and is movable between an open position to open the inlet opening, and a closed position to c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7389629 | Portable vacuum pump for use with reclosable, evacuable containers A portable vacuum unit for use with a resealable, evacuable container, comprising a vacuum pump housed within a body, an accumulator removably coupled to the body and in fluid communication with a vacuum port of the body, the accumulator comprising a receptacle, a t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360346 | Purging system and purging method for the interior of a portable type hermetically sealed container A fine pressure fluctuation at short time intervals occurring when a portable type hermetically sealed container is purged is reduced to thereby prevent the deterioration or the like of a seal member due to the pressure fluctuation. In order to achieve this object, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357615 | Apparatus and method for seaming a metal end onto a composite can A seaming apparatus and method wherein a composite container with a metal end loosely placed thereon is supported on a lifting plate in a vacuum chamber, air is evacuated from the chamber, the lifting plate is raised to engage the metal end with a magnetic seaming c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347338 | Method for closing and opening of an opening A method for opening an opening (10) using an elastic plug (2, 2′) whose outside diameter in a static state (rL), is larger than diameter (rp) of opening (10), and which plug has a cavity (12) at its end. An extend... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341078 | Automatic container bulk filling process An automatic bulk filling process for filling a large number of liquid containers (20) simultaneously which consists of placing the open-topped liquid containers upside down in a rack (22). The rack is then inserted into a vacuum chamber (28) an... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331161 | Combination vacuum manifold and support beam for a vacuum packaging system A vacuum packaging system includes a series of vacuum chambers that are carried by a movable combination support member and vacuum manifold, which defines an interior connected to a vacuum source. The vacuum chambers are in communication with the interior of the com... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331156 | System for securely conveying articles and related components A system is disclosed for conveying articles for processing, the system including a conveyor configured to convey articles to the processing station. The conveyor includes a plurality of links, each link including at least one movable gripper for gripping an article... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328555 | Plant and device for the continuous packing of food products in modified atmosphere A plant (10) for the continuous packing of food products in modified atmosphere (11), comprises a machine (12) for continuous packing of food products in modified atmosphere and conveyor (13) for the continuous sequential feeding of food ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328548 | Devices and methods for introducing air into, or removing air from, containers A device comprising a plug positioned within a housing to regulate air within a container, for example, plastic storage containers or bags. The plug is positioned within the housing to occlude a port hole in the housing. The housing is positioned within a container ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328593 | Refrigerant valve arrangement A refrigerant valve arrangement is described, having a housing which has a first functional space, in which there is arranged at least one functional element, which co-operates with a first annular contact surface formed in an internal boundary wall. It is desirable... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328549 | Process for aseptic vacuum filling and stoppering of low viscosity liquids in syringes A process by which low viscosities liquids are filled into syringes without gas bubbles utilizing lowered temperature and valves to isolate the filling system from the vacuum. The liquid may be drug, device, pharmaceutical, and/or biotech products. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325372 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle closing machine for applying screw caps to bottles. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 CF. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 CF. §1.72(b): A b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325377 | Apparatus for making pneumatically filled packing cushions System, method and material for making pneumatically filled packing cushions in which a plastic film material having two superposed layers joined together along first and second longitudinal edges is prefabricated at a first location by forming longitudinally spaced... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325381 | Devices and methods for introducing air into, or removing air from, containers Devices comprising a plug positioned within a housing to regulate air within a container, for example, plastic storage containers or bags. One embodiment utilizes a plug that occludes an opening in a housing. The plug is displaced from the opening to inject or evacu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325368 | Apparatus for feeding inner wrapper for wrapping cigarette bundles An apparatus for feeding an inner wrapper for an inner pack in a cigarette package has a rotatable web roll (R) formed by winding a web for the inner wrapper. The web has aluminum foil and a paper layer laminated onto the aluminum foil and containing menthol. The fe... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316316 | Combined receptacle and display card An integred display card and goods holding container is provided. A well for the goods is formed integrally with the card, the integral structure preferably made of plastic but can be made of wood or metal. A cover is provided for closing the well, such as a screw t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302776 | Baffled attic vent Baffled attic vents and methods of their use and manufacture are provided. The baffled air vent of this invention includes an elongated member having a roof facing side and an attic space facing side, a pair of longitudinal side portions, first and second transverse... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304097 | High modulus crosslinked polyethylene with reduced residual free radical concentration prepared below the melt The present invention provides an irradiated crosslinked polyethylene containing reduced free radicals, preferably containing substantially no residual free radical. Disclosed is a process of making irradiated crosslinked polyethylene by irradiating the polyethylene... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299609 | Piston-cylinder actuator and mounting support for the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine A piston-cylinder arrangement is provided for mounting and actuating the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine, which has an annular piston head that has a ratio of outer diameter to inner diameter that is less than two, and which drives a relatively oversized... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299603 | Front opening shipping box and method of operating the same A method of operating a front opening shipping box is provided. The operating method comprises providing a front opening shipping box. The front opening shipping box includes at least a container body, at least an air extraction pipeline and at least a gas inlet pip... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284574 | Apparatus for accurate powder metering An apparatus for accurately metering out powder, comprising a container of powder, comprising an adjustable opening through which the powder is dispensed, said opening being in direct communication with the container; adjusting means for adjusting said opening; and ... | 10/23/2007 |
