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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171701 | Method and system for handling containers Method and system for handling a plurality of hot-filled and capped containers having temporary deformations or distortions caused by vacuums induced in the containers. For each container, temporary deformations are confined or directed to a particular portion of th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156714 | Beverage bottling plant for filling beverage bottles with a beverage bottle treatment machine and a beverage bottle treatment machine in a beverage bottling plant A beverage bottling plant for filling beverage bottles with a beverage bottle treatment machine and a beverage bottle treatment machine in a beverage bottling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated i... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8127516 | Method for preparing rapidly disintegrating formulation for oral administration and apparatus for preparing and packing the same A method and packaging machine for preparing rapidly disintegrating formulations for oral administration are disclosed. The present invention is characterized in that a powdery mixture including a pharmaceutically active ingredient and a sugar or a sugar alcohol pow... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8011166 | System for conveying odd-shaped containers A process for efficiently conveying containers along a table-top conveying system includes the steps of temporarily securing a transfer stabilizing support (1a, 1b) to a bottom end of a formed container (14) so that the container c... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7591121 | Fluid filling system A fluid filling system for a vacuum container includes a fluid supply system configured for filling fluid into a container to be filled, a vacuum exhaust system configured for vacuumizing the container to a predetermined vacuum pressure, and a refrigeration device c... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7412812 | Filling apparatus and method The invention relates to a filling apparatus having a filling device for filling packages with a hot filling, a sealing device for sealing the package, wherein the package has a package seal for opening the package and a swivelling arrangement for swivelling the pac... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404278 | Method for producing prefillable syringes A method for producing prefillable syringes includes the steps of producing syringe bodies with a cylindrical drum portion which has a first open end for receiving a syringe plunger and has a second open end for discharging of contents. An inner surface of each syri... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7367365 | Hot fillable container with flexible base portion A plastic container comprised of a closed base, a body portion, and a neck portion with a dispensing opening. The closed base includes a substantially rigid support portion and a flexible portion. The body portion preferably includes a shoulder portion and a substan... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7343719 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328547 | Process for packaging plastic materials like hot melt adhesives A method for packaging plastic material using a film to surround the material, and more particularly to a method for packaging hot melt adhesives, the resulting package formed thereby, and the film composition used therein. The method is preferably a coextrusion pro... | 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 |
| 7313901 | Packaging apparatus, packaging method, packaging system The present invention provides a packaging apparatus (1) capable of adjusting the thickness of a package with a simple configuration. The packaging apparatus (1) is a packaging apparatus that manufactures a package (B) wherein articles to be packaged, ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293652 | Methods and systems for packaging a product An assembly for packaging a product includes a carton having a top, a bottom, and a side extending between the top and the bottom. At least one of the top, the bottom, and the side includes a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second posi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7207156 | Ice bagging apparatus and method An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165582 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, a beverage container filling machine, and a beverage container closing machine There is now provided a beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, a beverage container filling machine, and a beverage container closing machine, wherein only the top portions of containers being processed are disposed in a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7117654 | Packaging process employing a closure orifice seal vent A process is provided for minimizing moisture accumulation in a product package that is sprayed with a cool water shower. The product is placed in a container, and a closure is installed on a container. The product is heated before it is placed in the container or d... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7062892 | Ice bagging apparatus and method An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum, operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6959524 | Heat-treated pressurized plastic containers and method of making The present invention provides a heat-treated plastic pressurized container that is resistant to polar liquids and impact stresses and the process for making such container. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6935089 | Methods of manufacturing roofing products Methods of making roofing products. One such method includes (a) creating a mixture having a filler and a polymer; (b) forming a sheet from the mixture; (c) cooling the sheet; (d) embossing the sheet; (e) forming multiple roofing products from the sheet; and (f) bun... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6907741 | Dynamic process control A method and apparatus for defining the processing of an ingredient of a manufactured product, particularly one that is manufactured “one-the-spot” to a consumer's specification, such as ice cream, among other products. A tag encoded on a container for the produ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6862868 | System and method for production of foam-in-bag cushions A system for heating and dispensing foam-in-bag packaging bags comprises a housing that rotatably supports a roll of a continuous web of interconnected foam-in-bag packaging bags, and at least one heater for heating bags to an elevated temperature prior to the bags ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6843037 | Temperature coordinated through-line food packaging system A food packaging system wherein one or more food component preparation lines deliver heated, e.g., cooked, components to a packaging station that operates at overpressure to maintain aseptic conditions as a container is filled and sealed. The preparation line may be... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6834473 | Bottling plant and method of operating a bottling plant and a bottling plant with sections for stabilizing the bottled product There is now provided a method and an apparatus therefor for stabilizing products in containers in a continuous container flow by stationary, sequential sections by means of overflowing liquid, whereby the sections are graduated with respect to one another in terms ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6742552 | In-line and in-container flavor/additive dosing method and system for beverage manufacturing A method and system for producing a flavored beverage wherein the flavor is added in a separate step to a combination of the base ingredients of the beverage is provided. The flavor can be added to a container either before, during or after a thermally processed mas... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6708468 | Apparatus for counting and packing solid foods An apparatus for counting and packing solid foods comprising a table device for holding the solid foods to be counted and packed, plural vacuum nozzles, a flexible vacuum pad, and adsorption confirmation sensors. The apparatus also includes an arm holding the vacuum... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6557319 | Temperature coordinated through-line food packaging system A food packaging system wherein one or more food component preparation lines deliver heated, e.g., cooked, components to a packaging station that operates at overpressure to maintain aseptic conditions as a container is filled and sealed. The preparation ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543339 | Apparatus for aseptically packaging protein-containing material A protein-containing composition is provided which is produced by the steps of: coagulating a protein-containing material; emulsifying the protein-containing material; continuously heating the protein-containing material to a predetermined temperature and... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6397562 | Process and device for producing a candle surrounded by a container Process for producing a candle surrounded by a container in which a prefabricated candle blank which does not completely fill the interior of the container is inserted and fixed in the container. An intermediate space between the candle blank and the insi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6354338 | Icing article, apparatus for supplying the same, and method for operating the apparatus There is provided an apparatus for supplying an ice water-containing bag for use in icing. The apparatus includes an ice machine, an ice storing section for storing ice manufactured by the ice machine, ice packing means for packing the ice stored in the i... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6272813 | Foam in bag packaging system A method is disclosed for of enhancing the mixing of foam precursors in foam-in-bag precursor systems, to thereby enhance the quality of the resulting foam. The method comprises externally agitating a bag formed from plastic film material and containing s... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6233908 | Method of introducing a leak trace material into an airbag inflator A method for introducing a radioactive leak trace material into an apparatus for inflating an inflatable device is disclosed in which a mixture containing a preselected quantity of the radioactive leak trace material and a quantity of at least one gas sou... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6216422 | Method and apparatus for wrapping material A wrapped mass of material. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a cold-flowable material such as a hot-melt adhesive wrapped in a liner such that the liner is easily removed from the material. The present invention also provides a method and ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6189293 | Container filling machine A filling machine for sheet bags comprising a transportation means including a plurality of transportation elements for the sheet bags, for supplying the sheet bags to an opening station, a filling station, a closing station and a cooling station. The tra... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6155029 | Packaging of hot melt adhesives The present invention relates to the packaging of a hot melt adhesive in a plastic film to prevent the adhesive from blocking during shipping and storage. The hot melt adhesives of the present invention may be thermoplastic or thermosetting in nature. The... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138441 | Process for production of hotmelt adhesives In the production of a strand-form hotmelt adhesive wrapped in a tubular film which is suitable for simultaneous melting with the hotmelt adhesive and which does not have any surface tackiness at normal storage temperatures, the heated liquid hotmelt adhe... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6103139 | Single-use encapsulated hot pack activator An activator (10) made in accordance with the principles of the present invention includes activating crystals (11) that have been formed into a shape and then coated with coating (12). The activator (10) of the present invention can be used in any enviro... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6070392 | Hot pour product sampler and method of making using bulk thin film application techniques A method for producing hot pour product samplers that incorporates the genuine hot pour product through the use of bulk thin film application techniques such as extrusion or spray technology. The method comprises first applying a hot pour product to a bas... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6053957 | Waste treatment process and device thereof The present invention provides a waste treatment process and device thereof which can reduce the size and weight of organic waste by decomposing the waste to powder form and bacteria free substance that may be used as a kind of fertilizer for plants. The ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5964074 | Cooking apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking apparatus which is suitable for an installation in a kitchen and cooks, bags and cools food without the use of a metallic clip. The cooking apparatus comprises a kettle for cooking food by heat... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5857312 | Thermal processing method and apparatus for use with packaging containers A process for thermally treating a product in a container having a headspace above the product, in which the container is subjected to a heated or cooled environment and is simultaneously agitated. The acceleration to which the container is subjected by t... | 01/12/1999 |
