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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8013280 | Microwave interactive flexible packaging A package configured to receive a food item for storage and heating therein is disclosed. The package includes an opening and a closure mechanism and comprises an insulating microwave material. A plurality of packages in a stacked relation also is provided. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7858909 | Microwave popcorn bag construction with seal arrangement for containing oil/fat, microwave popcorn product, and methods Microwaveable popcorn arrangements are provided, the arrangement being a bag having a popcorn charge of popcorn kernels and oil/fat component therein. The arrangements include folded bags having preferred, internal, seal and/or adhesive field configurations. The pre... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7709771 | Packaging pouch for microwave oven An inexpensive packaging pouch for use in a microwave oven, in which the packaging pouch can be prevented from opening at the base part of a branch section when used for retorting or for cooking in the microwave oven, and pressure in the packaging pouch can be autom... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7456376 | Disposable device for packaging and cooking in particular corn grains for making popcorn A device for the display and cooking of kernels of corn for making popcorn, includes a container with a base that can store kernels of corn and a compensating zone that can take up at least two positions, one folded and the other unfolded. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7365292 | Microwave cooking packages and methods of making thereof A microwave insulating material includes a dimensionally stable support, a patterned adhesive layer overlying at least a portion of the support, a polymer film layer overlying the patterned adhesive layer, and a plurality of expandable cells disposed between the sup... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361872 | Variable serving size insulated packaging A package for heating a microwave food item is provided. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342207 | Elevated microwaveable carton and susceptor portion and methods A carton for use in microwave ovens includes a base and a removable cover. The base has a cooking surface at least partially covered with a microwave susceptor material. The base defines an aperture arrangement. In preferred embodiments, the carton is triangular-sha... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323669 | Microwave interactive flexible packaging A package configured to receive a food item for storage and heating therein is disclosed. The package includes an opening and a closure mechanism and comprises an insulating microwave material. A plurality of packages in a stacked relation also is provided. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7253382 | Container for preparing a comestible article in microwave oven, and a self-contained comestible article utilizing the same A container (10) for preparing a comestible article in a microwave oven includes a storage chamber (18) into which a comestible article (c) cooked by exposure to microwave energy is displaced, the storage chamber (18) being characterized by the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250205 | Backing sheet, and system and method of fabrication thereof A backing sheet, and a system and method of manufacturing a backing sheet with stapling tabs. The system includes a roller device configured to apply an adherent material to a first side of the backing sheet continuously fed from a feed roll. The sheet is then fed t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243813 | Domed food container A food container preferably for heated food, has a lid member and a base member. The base member has complimentary embossed portions in the bottom of the base member to engage a complimentary indented portion in the top surface of the lid member. The retaining mecha... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241980 | Control method for a microwave oven A control method for a microwave oven equipped with a tray installed in a cooking chamber to rotate a popcorn bag while having a popcorn cooking mode to cook popcorn. During cooking, rotation of the tray is temporarily stopped near the point of time when the popcorn... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7196299 | Elevated microwaveable carton and susceptor portion and methods A carton for use in microwave ovens includes a base and a removable cover. The base has a cooking surface at least partially covered with a microwave susceptor material. The base defines an aperture arrangement. In preferred embodiments, the carton is triangular-sha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176151 | Laminate product, method for manufacturing, and article The invention relates to a laminate comprising a first web of fibers and a first film that together form a first ply and a second web of fibers and a second film that together form a second ply, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed between the plies and serves as a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141771 | Microwave cooking tray with multiple floor patterns A microwave cooking tray comprises a base having at least two compartments. Each compartment of the base has a bottom surface defining a pattern, the bottom surface of one of the compartments defining a first pattern and a bottom surface of a second of the compartme... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137409 | Multilayered pressure vessel and method of manufacturing the same A multilayered pressure vessel (10) fabricated from at least one single ply sheet of flexible material (100) having an approximate longitudinal midline which divides the material into an inner portion (130) having an inner surface, an outer surf... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7067781 | Single ply paper product, method for manufacturing, and article In an embodiment, the invention is a single ply paper product with a paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface and a web of fibers sufficiently refined to have a Canadian Standard Freeness value of greater than about 100 cm3 according to... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063228 | Packaging bag Packaging bag which comprises a main body walls of which envelops a first internal space, a wing part which envelops a second internal space, a point-seal part formed within the wing part, and a steam permeable means located within an area which is isolated from the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064307 | Container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens A container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens. A resin container commonly usable for electromagnetic cooking heaters and microwave ovens having an aluminum thin, film on the bottom thereof for storing food therein. The aluminum ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057145 | Menu selection device in microwave oven A menu selection device for a microwave oven is provided which is constructed such that a single display device may be divided into a menu guide unit and a menu selection unit. The menu guide unit is used to display a variety of menus, whereas the menu selection uni... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051474 | Insect monitor and method An invention is disclosed whereby an assurance agreement with a building owner is made for annual or other periodic insect inspections. Monitors are placed within the treatment zone and annual or other required inspections are thereafter made to determine insect act... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7034268 | Self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine A self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine generally comprises a bag portion, a tray portion, and a venting configuration. The bag portion defines an opening for receiving a food product from a vertical fill automated m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7022955 | Apparatus and methods of making a microwavable container for food products The present invention relates to a container for the microwave heating of a food product in which a sheet of barrier material is sealed around a food product to a blank having one or more panels which can be folded to assemble a container. The sheet of barrier mater... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019271 | Insulating microwave interactive packaging The combination of insulating material with microwave interactive food packaging for enhanced cooking properties is disclosed. An insulating microwave packaging material (200) and a method of making the same are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the insulati... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015442 | Flexible microwave cooking pouch containing a raw frozen protein portion and method of making A sealed cooking pouch specifically designed for microwave cooking raw frozen protein entrees containing a raw meat protein portion, preferably beef, poultry, fish, pork or veal, along with starch, sauce and vegetable portions. The packaging material is manipulated ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974406 | Side-sealed bag having label section and method of production therefor The present invention provides an improved side-sealed bag comprising an open, mesh-like fabric and a label section. The bag has a closed end formed by a fold in the fabric, an opposing end and longitudinal, heat-sealed side seams extending from the closed end to th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6960748 | Collapsible microwave popcorn box A collapsible cooking container formed from a generally, rectangularly shaped paperboard blank folded along crease lines so as to have a bottom portion, a first side portion, a top portion, and a second side portion wherein the top portion and the first side portion... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951999 | Easily expandable, nontrapping, flexible paper, microwave package A flexible paper microwave package in the form of an easily expandable, nontrapping bag (18) is disclosed including a bottom wall (20) and a top wall (22) interconnected together adjacent their circular outer peripheries (20a, 2... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6906299 | Cooperating paperboard blanks for forming a microwave heating food container A container for microwave heating of a food product, and a method of fabricating such a container, wherein the container includes a tub assembly having a moisture-impervious floor and one or more sidewalls. A quantity of food product, such as popcorn, is placed in a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884978 | Easily expandable, flexible paper popcorn package A flexible paper popcorn package in the form of an easily expandable bag (18) includes a bottom wall (20), a top wall (22), first and second, pleated, side walls (26) having pleats (26a-26d), and first and seco... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6828536 | Welding apparatus A dielectric welding apparatus for welding a plastic sleeve contains a solid state radio frequency generator linked via a matching network to a welding tool. The tool (30) includes a frame (35) with a handle (36), the frame defining a slot in wh... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6733807 | Easily expandable, nontrapping, flexible paper, microwave package A flexible paper microwave package in the form of an easily expandable, nontrapping bag (18) is disclosed including a bottom wall (20) and a top wall (22) interconnected together adjacent their circular outer peripheries (20a, 2... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6660983 | Easily expandable, nontrapping, flexible paper, microwave package A flexible paper microwave package in the form of an easily expandable, nontrapping bag (18) is disclosed including a bottom wall (20) and a top wall (22) interconnected together adjacent their circular outer peripheries (20a, 22a) by first and second int... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6436457 | Microwave coffee roasting devices A microwavable package for roasting coffee beans in which the package is shaped to be relatively larger in two dimensions than in a third dimension so that it presents a generally flat appearance or configuration. The package comprises a paper outer layer... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6410065 | Expansible food container An expansible container is provided for use during the cooking of food in a radiant energy device such as a microwave oven, with the container being configured or otherwise designed to provide entertainment to onlookers as the container expands in size du... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6396036 | Microwave packaging having patterned adhesive; and methods A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package has an inner ply and an outer ply of flexible material, such as paper, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The plies are bonded together with a laminating adhesive that is applied in... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6350974 | Handled, microwave popcorn service apparatus A handled, microwave popcorn service apparatus is provided for cooking and serving popcorn. A service bowl container is formed of a thermoplastic microwave penetrable material. The service container includes a dispensing tube and an access lid.... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6320172 | Microwavable container for food products and method of fabricating same A container for microwave heating of a food product, and a method of fabricating such a container, wherein the container includes a tub assembly having a moisture-impervious floor and one or more sidewalls. A quantity of food product, such as popcorn, is ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6306448 | Easily expandable, nontrapping, flexible paper, microwave package A flexible paper microwave package in the form of an easily expandable, nontrapping bag (18) is disclosed including a bottom wall (20) and a top wall (22) interconnected together adjacent their circular outer peripheries (20a, 22a) by first and second int... | 10/23/2001 |
