MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140322399 | Long Life Dough Package - This invention relates to a packaging material for unbaked dough products which includes a container that is impermeable to water vapor transmission, a relative humidity control device in the container, dough, and a water permeable sheet forming a cover for the container wherein the relative humidity control device includes a water vapor permeable container containing a solidified humectant composition which further includes a humectant salt, water and carrier. | 10-30-2014 |
20140272021 | ETHYL ALCOHOL EMITTING PACKAGE FOR BAKED GOODS - The invention relates to a food package comprising a container having moisture barrier properties and containing a product subject to mold growth and further containing stabilized ethyl alcohol emitting composite material. | 09-18-2014 |
20140219586 | ULTRASONICALLY WELDED LATERAL SEALS - A horn for an ultrasonic welder includes a pattern of knurls on a face of the horn. The knurls are spaced by a pattern of indentations including fist indentations formed a first depth from a contact plane and second indentations formed a second depth from the contact plane. | 08-07-2014 |
20140199451 | PRESERVING BAKED GOODS DURING STORAGE - The invention provides a method of preserving baked goods comprising placing the baked goods in package and inserting an absorber for hexanal into the package. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199444 | LONG LIFE DOUGH PACKAGE - This invention relates to a packaging material for unbaked dough products which includes a container that is impermeable to water vapor transmission, a relative humidity control device in the container, dough, and a water permeable sheet forming a cover for the container wherein the relative humidity control device includes a water vapor permeable container containing a solidified humectant composition which further includes a humectant salt, water and carrier. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196412 | MERCAPTAN ABSORBER FOR USE WITH FOOD - The invention provides a food decay odor controller which includes a mercaptan remover. | 07-17-2014 |
20140161376 | FILM WITH OXYGEN ABSORBING REGIONS - A packaging material includes an oxygen scavenger material dispersed in bands in a polymer sheet. | 06-12-2014 |
20140116843 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ORIENTING ARTICLES - An apparatus for orienting articles includes a bowl having a sidewall and angled relative to horizontal, a disc disposed in the bowl and rotatable relative to the bowl, the disc having a radius proximate its outer periphery defining a groove sized to receive one of the articles in a predetermined orientation, and a diverter for diverting canisters contained in the groove through an outlet in the sidewall of the bowl. | 05-01-2014 |
20140087034 | BIOGENIC AMINE OXIDIZER OR UNREACTIVE ABSORBER - The invention relates to a package for protein containing foods comprising a sealable food covering and, in the interior of the covering, a permeable container wherein an oxidizer is in the permeable container oxidizer substantially irreversibly reacts with biogenic amines within the covering to form compounds without objectionable odor or toxicity; in another embodiment the invention provides a package for protein containing foods comprising a sealable food covering and, in the interior of the covering, a permeable container wherein an unreactive absorbent is in the permeable container and the unreactive absorbent absorbs, but does not react with biogenic amines within the covering to largely remove the biogenic amines from the package. | 03-27-2014 |
20130320033 | ARTICLE DISPENSING - An apparatus for dispensing sorbent canisters into containers includes a first wheel and a second wheel, disposed to rotate with each other. A first plate is disposed between the first and second wheels and a second plate is disposed on a side of the second wheel opposite the first wheel. | 12-05-2013 |
20130318912 | ARTICLE DISPENSING - An apparatus for dispensing sorbent canisters into containers includes a first wheel and a second wheel, disposed to rotate with each other. A first plate is disposed between the first and second wheels and a second plate is disposed on a side of the second wheel opposite the first wheel. | 12-05-2013 |
20130302479 | REMOVING SULFUR DIOXIDE FROM PACKAGING - A sulfur dioxide reducing composition includes an adsorber and an absorber on the adsorber. The adsorber attracts and holds sulfur dioxide and the absorber reacts irreversibly with the sulfur dioxide. | 11-14-2013 |
20130231398 | CHABAZITE AND CLINOPTILOLITE IN OXYGEN ABSORBERS - This invention relates generally to an oxygen absorber and more particularly, to oxygen absorbers including iron and one or more oxygen and water absorbing feldspars such as Chabazite and Clinoptilolite. | 09-05-2013 |
20130209713 | FILM WITH OXYGEN ABSORBING REGIONS - A packaging material includes an oxygen scavenger material dispersed in bands in a polymer sheet. | 08-15-2013 |
20130153445 | PACKAGING WITH AFFIXED SORBENT SACHET - A sorbent container includes a plurality of sealed pockets connected in a strip. At least one of the pockets is a filled pocket containing a quantity of sorbent material. A pocket adjacent to the filled pocket is empty. | 06-20-2013 |
20130112916 | DRY-COATED OXYGEN-SCAVENGING PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM - A method of dry coating oxidizable particles with activating particles. The method includes accreting at least portions of the activating particles onto surfaces of the oxidizable particles by mechanically induced juxtapositions to form composite particles; and abrading the composite particles to more evenly distribute the activating component over surfaces of the activating particles. | 05-09-2013 |
20130075655 | METHODS OF MAKING OXYGEN SCAVENGING ARTICLES CONTAINING MOISTURE - An extruded or molded article containing iron based oxygen scavenger, electrolytes, activated carbon, silica gel, or other water absorbing media, and optionally pore formers, is subjected to deformation to create voids or porosity, and subjected to water spraying or dipping to obtain a water activity of 0.4 or higher. The article is placed in a container or package containing oxygen sensitive articles. | 03-28-2013 |
20130052740 | COPPER, STARCH AND IODIDE MOISTURE INDICATOR - The invention relates to a moisture indicator which includes iodide, copper, and starch. | 02-28-2013 |
20130022812 | HIGH WATER ACTIVITY CARBON CONTAINING OXYGEN ABSORBER - The invention provides an oxygen absorbing article comprising carbon, iron, refined wood pulp, and water. In another embodiment the invention provides an oxygen absorbing article comprising a base sheet, a cover sheet secured to said base sheet to define a closed space there between, a first layer of oxygen absorbing materials in integral layer form in said closed space, wherein the oxygen absorbing materials comprises carbon, iron, refined wood pulp, and water. | 01-24-2013 |
20120294996 | METHOD OF RAPID CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION - The invention provides for a method of absorbing carbon dioxide comprising providing a package containing a product that gives off carbon dioxide, placing calcium hydroxide into the package, and sealing the package to form a sealed package. | 11-22-2012 |
20120257951 | MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS - A material handling apparatus for conveying an article having a ferromagnetic component includes a hopper, a discharge, and a magnet. The hopper has an inlet and outlet and defines a hopper volume for receiving a plurality of the articles to be conveyed. The discharge is spaced from and downstream of the hopper. The magnet is movable between an attracting position proximate the hopper and a discharge position proximate the discharge. | 10-11-2012 |
20120171333 | OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION IN A SINGLE USE CONTAINER WITH AN ABSORBENT SUPPORT BELOW THE FILTER - The invention provides an extended shelf life package comprising a material for mammal ingestion that degrades by oxidation, comprising an oxygen scavenger comprising a transition metal oxygen scavenger, a container substantially impervious to oxygen, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the material for mammal ingestion, the container also holds a support for the filter below the filter, and wherein the support holds the oxygen scavenger. | 07-05-2012 |
20120073443 | UNITARY SORBENT CANISTER WITH THIN END WALL - A sorbent container includes a permeable plastic container, a permeable membrane, and a sorbent. The permeable plastic container includes a sidewall and an endwall, the sidewall defining an opening opposite the endwall. The permeable membrane is fused to the sidewall to cover the opening. A fused junction is formed between the sidewall and the permeable membrane. The sorbent is disposed within the plastic container. | 03-29-2012 |
20120015081 | OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION IN A SINGLE USE CONTAINER - The invention provides for an extended shelf life package comprising a material for mammal ingestion that degrades by oxidation, comprising an oxygen scavenger comprising a transition metal oxygen scavenger, a container substantially impervious to oxygen, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the material for mammal ingestion, and the container also holds the oxygen scavenger. | 01-19-2012 |
20110309298 | METHOD FOR SELECTING ADSORPTIVE COMPOSITE BARRIERS FOR PACKAGING APPLICATIONS - A method of selecting an appropriate resin bonded sorbent composition which may be used at least for in part making an enclosure to protect contents from external humidity including the steps of: a) selecting a plurality of resins, a plurality of sorbents and a plurality of ratios therebetween to form a plurality of composites; b) calculating a plurality of failure times for the plurality of composites, wherein each failure time of the plurality of failure times is based on when an internal relative humidity of each composite of the plurality of composites is equal to the maximum internal relative humidity; c) determining which of the plurality of failure times is greater; and, d) selecting one composite of the plurality of composites based on the result of step (c). | 12-22-2011 |
20110306488 | OXYGEN ADSORBER WITH GLYCERIN AND CHABAZITE - An oxygen absorber includes iron, chabazite, water and glycerin. The oxygen absorber provides quicker oxygen uptake without excessive heating. | 12-15-2011 |
20110291046 | SILICONE POLYMER DESICCANT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A molded article including a blend of a self supporting silicone polymer and a sorbent, wherein the sorbent is homogeneously dispersed within the silicone polymer. A method of forming a molding composition including a silicone polymer and a sorbent, wherein the silicone polymer includes a first silicone material and a second silicone material, the first silicone material being different than the second silicone material, the method including the steps of: a) blending the first silicone material and the sorbent into a first blended composition, wherein the sorbent is homogeneously dispersed within the first silicone material; b) blending the second silicone material and the sorbent into a second blended composition, wherein the sorbent is homogeneously dispersed within the second silicone material; and, c) blending the first and second blended composition to form the molding composition, wherein the sorbent is homogeneously dispersed within the molding composition and the molding composition is heat curable. | 12-01-2011 |
20110281125 | BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER ARTICLES CONTAINING OXYGEN SCAVENGER - The invention provides a biodegradable oxygen absorbing plastic comprising a biodegradable substrate a sufficient concentration of reduced iron particles to adsorb oxygen in significant quantities and reduce the deformation temperature of the substrate substantially below the deformation temperature without iron particles present. | 11-17-2011 |
20110244085 | OXYGEN, WATER VAPOR, AND CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION IN A SINGLE USE CONTAINER - The invention provides for an extended shelf life single portion package including a container having therein a material for mammal ingestion that degrades by exposure to oxygen, water vapor, or carbon dioxide, an absorber selected from at least one of a carbon dioxide absorber, water vapor absorber, and oxygen scavenger wherein the container is substantially impervious to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. | 10-06-2011 |
20110243483 | OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION IN A SINGLE USE CONTAINER - The invention provides for an extended shelf life package comprising a material for human ingestion that degrades by oxidation, comprising an oxygen scavenger comprising a transition metal oxygen scavenger, a container substantially impervious to oxygen, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the material for human ingestion, and the container also holds the oxygen scavenger. | 10-06-2011 |
20110218269 | DRY-COATED OXYGEN-SCAVENGING PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM - A method of dry coating oxidizable particles with activating particles. The method includes accreting at least portions of the activating particles onto surfaces of the oxidizable particles by mechanically induced juxtapositions to form composite particles; and abrading the composite particles to more evenly distribute the activating component over surfaces of the activating particles. | 09-08-2011 |
20110108008 | HYDROCARBON EMISSION SCAVENGER AND METHOD FOR MAKING - A hydrocarbon adsorber and a thermoplastic resin combined and formed to a porous scavenger for insertion into the air intake system of a motor vehicle engine. The resulting porous scavenger adsorbs volatile hydrocarbon molecules from raw fuel remaining in the air intake when the engine is shout off. The adsorbed molecules are then stripped or purged from the scavenger and reintroduced into the air intake when the engine is next started. | 05-12-2011 |
20100255231 | OXYGEN SCAVENGING FILMS - A well dispersed oxygen scavenging particulate compounded in a polymer matrix. The oxygen scavenging formulation consists of iron powder with a mean particle sizes within 1-25 um and pre-coated with at least one or more activating and acidifying powdered compounds, usually in the form of solid organic and inorganic salts of alkaline and alkaline earth metals such as sodium chloride and sodium bisulfate. The pre-coated iron particulate is dispersed into a polymer resin by using a conventional melt processing method such as twin-screw extrusion. The oxygen scavenging compound is mixed with polymer pellets in the solid state prior to melting. The polymer resin pellets and the coated iron powder are preferably treated with a surfactant in the dry state to help dispersing the iron/salt powder with the resin pellets. The melt extruded compounds are pelletized and kept in the dry state to prevent premature activation. | 10-07-2010 |
20100252779 | COPPER BROMIDE HUMIDITY INDICATING CARD - The present invention comprises a method of humidity indication comprising providing a substrate and an area of humidity indication comprising copper bromide, bromide salt, a dye, and cellulose fiber. In another embodiment of the invention, the invention comprises a humidity indicator array comprising a substrate having a plurality of areas of humidity indication on the substrate, wherein each area comprises copper bromide, dye, and bromide salt, wherein the mole ratio of bromide ions to copper ions in the area is about 7.5:1. | 10-07-2010 |
20100224646 | HIGH MOISTURE BARRIER AND SELF-DESICCATING CONTAINER WITH LIVING HINGE - A self desiccating container with a living hinge includes a container body made from a resin bonded sorbent and at least one attachment feature, and a container closure having a closure portion engageable with the container body to close the body and an attachment feature compatible with the attachment feature on the container body for securing the closure to the body, and a living hinge connecting the closure portion to the attachment feature. | 09-09-2010 |
20100171073 | Absorbent Mixture and Product - An absorbent mixture consisting of an absorbent such as sodium or potassium polyacrylate, a fluent wax and a channeling agent. A product consisting of a porous member containing a mixture including an absorbent such as sodium or potassium polyacrylate, a fluent wax and a channeling agent. | 07-08-2010 |
20100025629 | HUMIDITY CONTROL DEVICE - A device for controlling relative humidity in an environment with a solidified humectant composition. The solidified humectant composition is made from a humectant salt, water, and a carrier. The solidified humectant may be formed into a tablet with the aid of a binder, or it may be contained within a thermoformed felt material, a sachet, or a water permeable canister. In a preferred embodiment, the sachet is made of a micro-perforated polyester/paper/polyethylene material. Preferred humectant salts include CaCl | 02-04-2010 |
20100020541 | Lamp assembly - A lamp assembly including at least one light source, a housing formed from a first moisture barrier composition and a sealing cap formed from a second moisture barrier composition, wherein the at least one light source is arranged within the housing and the sealing cap is hermetically bonded to the housing and the at least one light source, and the sealing cap is arranged to enclose the at least one light source within a volume formed by the housing and the sealing cap. | 01-28-2010 |
20100018236 | HUMIDITY CONTROL FOR PRODUCT IN A REFRIGERATOR - The invention provides a produce preserving article comprising a mixture of humectant and silica gel sorbent. | 01-28-2010 |
20080251760 | Method for selecting adsorptive composite barriers for packaging applications - A method of selecting an appropriate resin bonded sorbent composition which may be used at least for in part making an enclosure to protect contents from external humidity including the steps of: a) selecting a plurality of resins, a plurality of sorbents and a plurality of ratios therebetween to form a plurality of composites; b) calculating a plurality of failure times for the plurality of composites, wherein each failure time of the plurality of failure times is based on when an internal relative humidity of each composite of the plurality of composites is equal to the maximum internal relative humidity; c) determining which of the plurality of failure times is greater; and, d) selecting one composite of the plurality of composites based on the result of step (c). | 10-16-2008 |
20080251395 | SORBENT CANISTER WITH BEVELED EDGES - A sorbent canister having a hollow body and porous end caps fused to opposite ends of the hollow body includes beveled surfaces at the fused sites to aid in the dispensing of the canisters into product packaging. | 10-16-2008 |
20080241521 | OXYGEN ABSORBING PLASTIC STRUCTURE - Multilayer oxygen absorbing structure comprising at least two reactive oxygen scavenging layers arranged in sequence: a rapidly absorbing highly reactive oxygen-scavenging system, comprising an oxygen permeable matrix polymer and an oxygen scavenger, and a long life layer comprising high passive oxygen barrier matrix polymer, and an oxygen scavenger. | 10-02-2008 |
20080207441 | Resin bonded sorbent - The invention relates to improved resin bonded sorbent compositions and articles of manufacture fabricated therewith, such as housings, structural components and circuit boards. The introduction of sorbents into resinous molding compositions enables the elimination of more conventional bagged sorbent containments. The novel molding compositions of the invention and parts fabricated therewith are multi-functional, beneficially combining structural, mechanical and adsorptive capabilities without requiring the usual reinforcing additives. Consequently, with the omission of reinforcing additives the novel molding compositions of the invention are further characterized by higher adsorptive capacities by allowing for higher sorbent loading factors than prior adsorbent-containing molding compositions. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207434 | CLEAN, COMPRESSED SORBENT TABLETS - A pressed sorbent form includes a sorbent and a binder. The sorbent is chosen from the group including silica gel, molecular sieve, activated carbon, and clay. The binder is powdered ethyl vinyl acetate. | 08-28-2008 |