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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7411162 | Hot wire control apparatus and method Control system and apparatus for controlling current input to an electrical resistance element such as a seal wire. The system and apparatus of the present invention is a closed loop feedback modification to conventional systems, and takes advantage of the inherent ... | 08/12/2008 |
| RE40288 | Apparatus for inflating and sealing air-filled packing cushions A machine which inflates and seals pillows in packaging is compact in overall size, can be conveniently operated to produce varied lengths of strips of inflated pillow-type packaging as needed, can begin production of inflated pillow-type strip packaging immediately... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347911 | Devices and methods for manufacturing packaging materials Devices and methods for inflating and sealing packaging pillows from a material web are shown for consistently producing high-quality packaging pillows. A web of material is advanced past an inflation nozzle, inflated with gas, and sealed closed by a sealing element... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7240468 | Method and system for producing shock absorbing package containing packaged article A method and apparatus for manufacturing a cushioning package containing an article to be packaged. The apparatus includes a cushioning sheet forming unit to form a cushioning sheet by heat-sealing flexible elongated resin sheets which are continuously fed in a long... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7170033 | Heated mat assembly and method for manufacturing same A heating mat employs electrical resistance foils to provide a uniform heat. In embodiments of the invention applicable for providing heat to individuals, the mat provides this uniform heat at a comfortable temperature. The heating mat structure comprises protective... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7087131 | Method and device for producing card-like information carriers A method for producing information carriers in the form of cards, in particular credit cards, passes, identification cards, admittance cards etc., the laminating process including placing at least one card template which is to be sized, preferably a laminate consist... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6965092 | Ultra fast rapid thermal processing chamber and method of use An apparatus and method and processing a semiconductor substrate that controls heating of the substrate to thereby control the depth of the junctions formed by impurities implanted in the semiconductor substrate by heating a device side of the semiconductor substrat... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951996 | Pulsed processing semiconductor heating methods using combinations of heating sources Pulsed processing methods and systems for heating objects such as semiconductor substrates feature process control for multi-pulse processing of a single substrate, or single or multi-pulse processing of different substrates having different physical properties. Hea... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6917014 | Sealing system for forming thermal seals and methods of operation thereof The invention is a sealing system and a method of operation thereof. A sealing system which forms spaced apart thermal seals along a moving at least one web (60) by contact of the moving the at least one web with heated portions (74) of sealing element... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913057 | IC-card manufacturing apparatus An IC-card manufacturing apparatus manufactures an IC card from a laminated substrate including an electronic component and laminate materials which sandwich the electronic component. The IC-card manufacturing apparatus includes a laminated-substrate sandwiching uni... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6822203 | Reactive hot wire control apparatus and method responsive to wire thermal expansion and contraction Control system and apparatus for controlling current input to an electrical resistance element such as a seal wire. The system and apparatus of the present invention is a closed loop feedback modification to conventional systems, and takes advantage of the inherent ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6799622 | Heat seal die for heat sealing plastic sheets Bags for produce or the like are prepared by advancing a thermoplastic sheet and a mesh sheet, each having an upper edge, along a process line. The plastic sheet has a bottom portion which is folded to define a lower edge of the thermoplastic sheet at the fold line.... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6719867 | Heat sealer for thermoplastic films A heat sealing/severing device for heat sealing thermoplastic films together. The device includes front and rear opposing jaws that are moveable between an open position and a closed position. The open position defines a zone for inserting the thermoplastic films be... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6659150 | Apparatus for inflating and sealing air-filled packing cushions A machine which inflates and seals pillows in packaging is compact in overall size, can be conveniently operated to produce varied lengths of strips of inflated pillow-type packaging as needed, can begin production of inflated pillow-type strip packaging ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6656310 | Heat sealing jaw assembly A heat sealing jaw assembly for effecting a heat seal of at least two juxtaposed heat sealable sheet materials is described. Preferably, but not exclusively, the heat sealing jaw assembly is adapted for use in a form, fill and seal machine forming thermop... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6575219 | Method and device for interlocking stackwise plastic bags, especially bags for automatic machines, by welding The invention relates to a method and a device for interlocking stackwise plastic bags, especially bags for automatic machines, by welding, wherein welding is effected by an interlocking device (21) integrated into the grip hand (17) of a robot (16) with ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569283 | 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 con... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6544382 | Apparatus for high-speed heating and cooling of a polymer An apparatus and method for heating and cooling a polymer structure employs a tube structure. The tube structure includes a conductive tube and a conductive strip. The tube is composed of a first conductive material having a first electrical resistivity, ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6501924 | Method of manufacturing developer container, method of manufacturing process cartridge, developer container and process cartridge A method of manufacturing a developer container having an opening which is sealed with a sealing member includes the steps of forming a tear portion in the sealing member which is torn up when unsealing said opening, sandwiching the sealing member between... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484775 | IC-card manufacturing apparatus An IC-card manufacturing apparatus includes paired press platens and a laminated-substrate sandwiching unit. Each of the press platens has a pressure-application surface. The laminated-substrate sandwiching unit includes upper and lower sandwiching member... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6392198 | Sealing machine of clip type A sealing machine is comprised of a trough, a press plate, a pressure device, a heater element and a circuit board, wherein, the heater element is in the trough, an extension on one side at the middle section of the trough to accommodate the circuit board... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6336489 | Method and apparatus for impulse sealing polymeric vials in tandem An improved vertical, vial, impulse heat sealing apparatus, the improvements including a light weight, precision milled frame with increased interchangability of component parts and increased structural strength, a more positive toggle system that elimina... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6058998 | Plastic bag sealing apparatus with an ultracapacitor discharging power circuit An energy discharge circuit includes a high-power ultracapacitor 4 for providing pulses of electrical energy to a sealer 8 in an apparatus for sealing a plastic bag 38. The ultracapacitor 4 is charged by a power supply 30 and discharges the stored energy ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5885411 | Modular sealing machine Disclosed in this description is a shrink wrap machine in which the majority of the machine's major components are modularly, and therefore detachably attached. The shrink wrap machine uses a counterweight on its sealing arm to bias the position and damp ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5705026 | Modular sealing machine This invention is a modular sealing machine. It is comprised of a base unit to which parts may be modularly added to customize the machine.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5616199 | Apparatus for electronically seam fusing similar and dissimilar polymeric materials A device for electronically seam fusing similar or dissimilar multiple polymeric materials by placing the materials between two opposing plates, wherein the plates have cooling tubes disposed within the plates and have the required combination of heating ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5597499 | Seal wire control for packaging machinery responsive to product flow A seal wire heat control system for sealing thermoplastic film as adapted to control the duration of heat impulses applied to the sealing wire by remembering the past history of the sealing machine. The application of power to the sealing wire is provided... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5571370 | Apparatus for heat-sealing thermoplastic materials An apparatus for heat-sealing thermoplastic materials includes a sealing jaw with a groove in which a thermal strip is mechanically anchored. The flange portions of the jaw projecting on either side of the groove are compressed towards one another and tow... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5538590 | Sealing element for packaging machines An assembly for heat sealing thermoplastic film, having a first jaw (11) and (optionally) a second jaw (not shown), an electrical impulse heat sealing element (12) mounted on the first jaw (11), electrical terminals (17) connected to the element (12), and... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5472549 | Apparatus for electronically seam fusing dissimilar polymeric materials A device for electronically seam fusing similar or dissimilar multiple polymeric materials by placing the materials between two opposing plates, wherein the plates have cooling tubes disposed within the plates and have the required combination of heating ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5415724 | Heat sealing assembly for pouch-making packaging machines A heat sealing element and related self aligning support jaw, for sealing at least two layers of thermoplastic film is disclosed. It may be used with a vertical form, fill and seal machine for packaging flowable materials, e.g. chocolate fudge, sundae top... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5326416 | Heat sealing jaw assembly with film slackener A heat sealing assembly, for sealing through at least two layers of thermoplastic film is disclosed. It is particularly adapted for use with a vertical form, fill and seal machine for packaging flowable materials. The heat sealing assembly comprises two j... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5246527 | Foil-welding arrangement An arrangement for welding foil webs includes two coacting cog wheels, between which the foil webs are advanced, and a heat source. The heat source is comprised of a heating wire which is placed in the close proximity of the coacting parts of the cog whee... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5244528 | Photographic negative storage apparatus with illuminated vacuum work holder A method and apparatus that uses heat to bond a polyethylene sleeve (having pockets that contain negative strips) to the back non-light sensitive surface of a photographic paper coated with polyethylene. A positive image or index print of the information ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5219786 | Semiconductor layer annealing method using excimer laser A semiconductor layer annealing method comprises a step of heating a wafer consisting of a substrate and a semiconductor layer formed thereon by a heating means at a preheating temperature which will not exercise adverse thermal effect on the substrate, h... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5149943 | Heat sealing member for making contoured heat seals The heat sealing wire of an impulse heat sealer is held against an operating face of a support bar by an insulating fabric which is draped over the wire and secured in a slot formed in the support bar. The securing drape of fabric allows unrestricted expa... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5142123 | Electric heat sealer energizable by internal battery set or external AC adapter A housing supports a pair of insulating posts carrying electrical conductors connected a battery set located in the housing. A nonconductive base carries an exposed electric heating wire on the upper surface thereof, opposite ends of the heating wire bein... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5140133 | Electrical impulse hot hole punch for making a tear-resistant hole in thermoplastic film An electrical impulse hot hole punch apparatus is presented herein for making a tear-resistant hole in a sheet of thermoplastic film. The apparatus includes an electric heating element which is supported for selective reciprocal movement transverse to a s... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5015325 | Perforating means for apparatus for heat-sealing thermoplastic sheeting In a L-sealer for heat-sealing center-folded thermoplastic film, wherein a pair of relatively movable clamping jaws grip and heat seal the facing film webs along an L-shaped seal line, a series of perforating pins are mounted to one clamping jaw to perfor... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4981546 | Heat-sealing device for thermoplastic films A heat sealing apparatus includes a pair of sealing jaws and means for closing the jaws, the first of said jaws having an electrical impulse sealing element mounted thereon, covered with a release sheet, and the second of said jaws having a resilient pad ... | 01/01/1991 |
