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| 20080295460 | Method of Manufacturing Packaging Comprising Pharmaceutical Products - The method for producing a multi-day package containing various drugs has the following steps. A bottom layer is formed with a plurality of wells arranged in a pattern. A predetermined number of different drugs are arranged in predetermined positions at various dispensing stations of a filling device. The desired drugs are picked in a controlled manner from their predetermined positions at each dispensing station by at least one movable suction or gripper device, and the drugs are placed in predetermined wells. Finally, a sealing film is applied to the bottom layer to seal off the wells. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090145089 | STERILE DE-MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus for molding and filling a device having a body defining an opening in communication with an interior chamber for receiving a substance therein, and a closure including a penetrable and resealable portion for sealing the opening and substance received in the device. A mold includes within the aseptic chamber plural mold cavities shaped to form the closure and body, and substantially sterile surfaces extending about and contiguous to the peripheries of the mold cavities. An assembly device including end-of-arm tooling having an engaging portion engageable with each of the body and closure is movable relative to the mold to engage and de-mold the substantially sterile closures and bodies from the mold cavities. Flexible barriers are coupled to the mold and the tool to substantially prevent the passage of contaminants from the molding machine and tool therethrough. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090205292 | Method and Apparatus for Facilitating Filling a Container - Apparatus for delivering a plurality of containers to a plurality of filling machines for filling of the containers with a substance. The apparatus includes a feeding assembly including a first staging area aligned with a first filling machine of the plurality of filling machines for facilitating delivery of containers of the plurality of containers from the first staging area to the first filling machine, a second staging area aligned with a second filling machine of the plurality of filling machines for facilitating delivery of containers of the plurality of containers from the second staging area to the second filling machine, and a receiving area adjacent a supply of the plurality of containers. The feeding assembly is configured to move containers of the plurality of containers from the receiving area to the first staging area and to move containers of the plurality of containers from the receiving area to the second staging area. Each of the first and second staging areas is configured to receive containers of the plurality of containers from the receiving area. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090266034 | Device and a method for controlling a twist of a tube - A device for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material in relation to an apparatus for transverse sealing of the tube comprises a number of rollers forming an aperture through which the packaging material is arranged to pass. A roller surface of each of the rollers is arranged to be in contact with an outer surface of the tube. The direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers is adjustable to control the twist of the tube. A method for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material comprises allowing the packaging material to pass through an aperture formed by a number of rollers with a rolling surface in contact with an outer surface of the tube, and adjusting the direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers to control the twist of the tube. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090272079 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AND FILLING FLEXIBLE PACKAGING - An apparatus ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100018163 | Tubular bag sealing system - The invention provides a system of forming one or more bags from a tubular sleeve of film. The invention further provides a system that takes a tubular film, fills it and forms individual bags without generating as much dust from the filling process as current systems. The bottom end of the tubular film is sealed by any suitable method including but not limited to heat seal, adhesive seal, mating seal, etc. Product enters the film via the top end, opposite the sealed bottom end, and ceases entering once a suitable amount has been deposited at which point a second seal encapsulates said products in said package. The package can then be separated from the remainder of the tubular film and the process can continue forming more packages of product. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100037560 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT IN A WRAPPER OF SHEET MATERIAL - A method and a device for packaging a confectionery product (P) in a shaped wrapper of sheet material ( | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100089008 | Thermoforming Plant For The Blow Moulding And Heat-Welding Of Containers - A plant for heat-welding and blow moulding containers having feed apparatus for feeding a thermoformable and heat-weldable plastics material in a preferred direction and a plurality of stations for processing the plastics material to form the containers when in use. The stations, which are located in succession along the preferred direction comprise one or more filling stations to fill the containers with filling material when in use, and at least one station for welding an insert onto a container, each insert defining the opening of a corresponding container. The insert welding station is located upstream of the one or more filling stations in the preferred direction. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100089009 | METHOD OF TREATING THE INSIDE SURFACES OF A CLEAN ROOM AND TREATING A ROTARY BEVERAGE BOTTLE BLOW-MOLDING ARRANGEMENT AND BLOW-MOLDING BEVERAGE BOTTLES FROM PREFORMS AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of treating the inside surfaces of a clean room and treating a rotary beverage bottle blow-molding arrangement and blow-molding beverage bottles from preforms and an arrangement for performing the method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095639 | METHOD FOR SPRAYING THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BLOW MOLDED PLASTIC BEVERAGE BOTTLES WITH A TREATMENT TO MINIMIZE, RESTRICT, OR INHIBIT BOTTLE JAMS DURING THE USE OF AN AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN A BOTTLE PLANT - A method for spraying the exterior surfaces of blow molded plastic beverage bottles with a treatment to minimize, restrict, or inhibit bottle jams during the use of an air transport system. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100154360 | Method for Molding and Assembling Containers with Stoppers and Filling Same - A stopper and container body are molded in the same molding machine. An assembly device, such as a pick and place robot, transfers the stopper from one mold cavity into the opening in the container body located within another mold cavity, or vice versa, to assemble the stopper and container body. Then, the assembled container body and stopper are removed from the molding machine and transported to a needle filling and laser resealing station for filling and laser resealing. A laminar flow source directs a substantially laminar flow of air or sterile gas over the mold surfaces, stoppers and container bodies, and assembly device, to prevent contamination during assembly. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100162664 | Method and apparatus for supplying bags to a packaging machine - A bag-making and packaging machine including first through third transportation devices provided between a positioning conveyor that positions bags fed out from a horizontal-type bag-making machine and a supply conveyor that supplies the bags to a conveyor magazine-type bag-supply apparatus of a packaging machine, wherein the first transportation device suctions and raises the bags from the positioning conveyor and changes them into a vertical attitude with the bag mouth portions facing downward, the second transportation device takes the bags held by the first transportation devices by gripping them with the gripping members, horizontally transports them to a prescribed position while rotating them, and then the third transportation device suctions and takes up the bags from the second transportation device, changes them to a horizontal attitude with the bag mouth portions facing in the bag feed direction and then places them on the supply conveyor. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100205911 | MEMBER AND METHOD FOR FORMING SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL - A forming member for controlling the volume of packages of pourable food products formed from a tube of packaging material and sealed at a number of sections of the tube crosswise to an axis of the tube; the forming member having: a main wall which cooperates cyclically with a first portion of the tube extending between two consecutive sections; and at least one flap extending alongside the wall. The flap is movable, with respect to the wall, between a first position, in which it cooperates with a second portion of the tube, extending between the two consecutive sections, to control the volume, between the two consecutive sections, of the package being formed, and a second position, in which it is detached from the second portion. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100287886 | METHOD OF FORMING A CAN END HAVING A MOVEABLE PORTION - Methods for producing a can end having a moveable portion disposed beneath a tab are disclosed. In one embodiment, a can end having a center panel may be formed. A moveable portion may be formed in the center panel. The moveable portion may be in a downward position after it is formed. The can end may then be restrained such that a portion of the center panel that is adjacent to the moveable portion is unrestrained. While the can end is restrained, the moveable portion may be moved into an upward position. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100287887 | TISSUE MARKER FOR MULTIMODALITY RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING - An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100293895 | Apparatus and method for mounting baby nipple on, and in fluid communication with, valved bottle cap - A method for a parent to safely administer formula to a baby. The method includes the step of providing a pre-packaged, pre-sterilized, self-contained, disposable safety bottle by sterilizing a container; sterilizing formula; charging the sterilized container with the sterilized formula; sealing the container; and, removably mounting a nipple assembly on the container. The nipple assembly includes a base, a nipple, and a removable cover extending over the nipple. The method also includes the steps of delivering the safety bottle to the parent; removing the nipple assembly from the container; unsealing the container; remounting the nipple assembly on the container; removing the cover; administering the formula to the baby; and, discarding the safety bottle. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100300048 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR PREPARING PARCELS - The invention relates to an automated system ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110061343 | Method and Device for Stretch Blow Molding or Blow Molding and Filling Sterile Containers - A method for blow molding and filling sterile containers of preforms in a container treatment device containing a blow module, in which the preforms are transferred from a heating device to the blow module via transport devices, and the containers are transported to a filling machine and filled, where a sterilization treatment is performed each at the preforms and the containers, a main sterilization treatment is performed at the preforms between the heating device and the blow module, and only a subsequent sterilization treatment is performed at the containers on the transport path to the filling machine. Further, a device having a main sterilization module between the heating device and the blow module, and a subsequent sterilization module between the blow module and the filling machine. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110113732 | METHOD OF ISOLATING COLUMN LOADING AND MITIGATING DEFORMATION OF SHAPED METAL VESSELS - The present invention relates to a method of isolating column loading and mitigating deformation of shaped metal vessels, the method comprising forming a cylindrical metal tube into a shaped metal vessel, the shaped metal vessel comprising a sealed end, an open end, and an integral carry ring proximate the open end. Column load is isolated between the open end and the carry ring by supporting the shaped metal vessel by the carry ring. The shaped metal vessel is sealed with a closure, wherein deformation of the shaped metal vessel between the sealed end and the carry ring due to column load is minimized during application of the closure. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110113733 | CONTAINER BLANKS AND CONTAINERS - A carton blank ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110113734 | POCKET-SIZE CONTAINER FOR CONSUMER ITEMS - A three-piece pocket-size container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of a perimeter band which has a base locked to a lower rim portion and an openable cover on an upper rim of the perimeter band. When closed, the cover, the perimeter band and the base form a flush exterior sidewall of the container. The base and cover can be metal and the perimeter band can be transparent (clear, tinted or colored) or opaque plastic to provide a container that maintains product freshness, and is easily opened and closed. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110154785 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMBINED PRODUCTION AND FILLING OF CONTAINERS MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention relates to a method and to a device for combined production and filling of containers ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162327 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR PACKAGING LIQUID PRODUCTS IN A FLEXIBLE BAG - The invention relates to a method for packaging a liquid or non-liquid, foodstuff or non-foodstuff, sterile or non-sterile product in a flexible bag. In the invention, a continuous strip is produced in at least two rows by superimposing and welding at least two films of a suitable synthetic material on a flexible bag, by successive stamping and welding operations at regular intervals. A plug is previously has been fitted earlier to one of the films for filling, and the subsequent housing of a stopper and the strip of the flexible bag produced are packaged in a suitable sealed transport box. The invention further relates to a plant and a plug/tap unit for carrying out the method. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110185681 | SEALING APPARATUS - A sealing apparatus for sealing a travelling packaging film. The sealing apparatus includes a first actuator, a second actuator, a first seal member, a second seal member, a slide rail arrangement, and a linkage coupled to the slide rail arrangement and connecting each of the first and second actuators to the first and second seal member. The first and second sealing members are actuated toward and away from each other between a disengaged position and an engaged position for sealing the travelling packaging film. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110219728 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A method for producing plastic containers includes feeding plastic preforms to a shaping unit, shaping the plastic preforms to plastic containers, and filling the plastic containers with a liquid. The method further includes closing the plastic containers with plastic closures, wherein the plastic closures are produced of a plastic material and are heated during the manufacturing process. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110232236 | SLIDE AND SHELL CONTAINER HAVING TAMPER EVIDENT SEAL - A slide and shell container includes an outer shell and an inner slide mounted within the outer shell. The outer shell and the inner slide are detachably connected to each other along one or more lines of weakness. Upon separation of the outer shell and inner slide along the one or more lines of weakness, the inner slide becomes moveable within the outer shell between a closed slide position and an open slide position. The two or more lines of weakness define an integral opening strip which is separable from the container in order to separate the outer shell and the inner slide. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232237 | Device and Method for Producing Plastic Containers and Plastic Containers Produced by Said Method - The invention relates to a device for moulding plastic blanks to give plastic containers with a blow mould ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110271644 | Food packaging film - In the present invention, there is provided a food packaging film which is excellent in workability, processability, productivity, gas barrier properties, low-temperature heat sealing properties, safety and mechanical strengths, which can be used as an alternative film to generally used cellophane/wax films, and can be suitably used as a packaging film for melting cheese. The food packaging film according to the present invention comprises at least five layers of a heat seal layer/an adhesive layer/a gas barrier layer/an adhesive layer/a heat seal layer, which heat seal layer comprises an olefin-based resin and melts at not lower than 60° C. and lower than 90° C. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120005990 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT PACKAGING AND DISPLAY - A packaging assembly having an open design for displaying a product is provided. The packaging assembly is configured for storage and display in high density arrays of packaging assemblies, such as storage in pallets, and is configured to display visual information to a user from any perspective, even when the packaging assembly is packed in high density arrays of packaging assemblies. The packaging assembly includes an inner portion designed to contain a product and a housing designed to house the inner portion, wherein the inner portion includes a substantially transparent cover that facilitates display of the product. The packaging assembly includes an outer portion having a three dimensional window box frame, wherein portions of the window box frame are configured to couple to flanges provided on the inner portion. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120055121 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING AND FILLING BAGS - The invention relates to a method for producing and filling bags of produce using a supply of very long tubular netting. The invention includes: a loading phase, in which a segment of tubular net is positioned on a loading tube, such that the long end portion of the tubular net that encircles the tube is gathered, pleated and compressed longitudinally and such that a second short intermediate portion of the tubular net is stretched out, without gathering, and in which a loading hole is made in the stretched intermediate portion of the tubular net; and a production and filling phase, in which successive segments of the long gathered end portion of the tubular net are repeatedly stretched so that these segments ca be manipulated to form individual bags, the produce to be stored being inserted into each bag through the loading hole made in the stretched short intermediate portion of the tubular net. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120067008 | Method of Forming a Drug-Eluting Medical Device - A method of forming a stent includes the steps of forming an elongated composite member or plurality of elongated composite members into a stent pattern having struts interconnected by crowns, the composite member including an outer member and a core member. Openings are formed through the outer member of the composite member. The composite member is processed to remove the core member from at least a plurality of the struts of the stent without adversely affecting the outer member and such that the core member is not removed from at least a plurality of the crowns of the stent, thereby leaving the outer member with a lumen in at least a plurality of the struts and the outer member with the core member in at least a plurality of the crowns. The lumens may then be filled with a biologically or pharmacologically active substance. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120096812 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARATION OF PIPING BAGS FOR PREFILLING - A method for preparing a piping bag for pre-filling, the set comprising, a thin walled polymer tube, and at least one severance mark extending across the entire width of the polymer tube, partitioning the set into two separable piping bags having a respective openable portion, said openable portions pointing in substantially opposite directions, as seen in a longitudinal direction of the set. The method comprises gripping the set at or near the respective openable portion, positioning the openable portions to point in substantially the same direction, and separating the piping bags from each other along the severance mark. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120096813 | Incident Radiation Detector Packaging - In accordance with particular embodiments, a method for packaging an incident radiation detector includes depositing an opaque solder resistant material on a first surface of a transparent lid substrate configured to cover at least one detector. The method also includes forming at least one cavity in the lid substrate. The method further includes forming a first portion of at least one hermetic seal ring on the opaque solder resistant material. The first portion of each hermetic seal ring surrounds a perimeter of a corresponding cavity in the lid substrate. The method also includes aligning the first portion of the at least one hermetic seal ring with a second portion of the at least one hermetic seal ring. The method additionally includes bonding the first portion of the at least one hermetic seal ring with the second portion of the at least one hermetic seal ring with solder. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120102885 | METHOD FOR FORMING A POUCH - A method of forming and filling a pouch, comprises forming opposing walls of a film; sealing the opposing walls of film together to form at least one pouch; filling an interior section of the at least one pouch through an opening in an upper portion of the at least one pouch with a flowable material; forming a top sealed expressing-shaped region to close the opening in the at least one pouch; and cradling the pouch with a foldable flat that is more rigid than the pouch that can be folded or rolled to compress the pouch to express the flowable material through the expressing shaped region. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120117921 | NON-FOIL PACKAGING LAMINATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF THE PACKAGING LAMINATE AND PACKAGING CONTAINER PRODUCED THEREOF - A non-foil packaging laminate for liquid food packaging comprises a layer of paper or other cellulose-based material, outermost liquid tight, heat sealable layers of polyolefin-based polymers and, vapour-deposition coated onto the inner side of the layer of paper or cellulose-based material, an induction heat susceptible metal coating. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate, a packaging container that is made from the packaging laminate and a method of induction heat sealing the packaging laminate into packaging containers. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120124945 | PACKAGING METHOD, PACKAGING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOULDING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a packaging method for packing plastic injection moulded parts ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120137636 | TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINER FOR BULK GOODS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - The packaging system forms a transportable container for bulk goods having stretch wrap that is spirally wrapped about a bottom support and bulk goods to define the transportable container. The stretch wrap contacts at least a portion of the bulk goods to squeeze and lock together the bulk goods. During filling, the bottom support of the transportable container lowers as the transportable container is formed to accommodate additional bulk goods. The stretch wrap is prestretched from a non-stretched state to a stretched state prior to disposing the wrap about a slip frame former in the stretched state. The wrap returns to its non-stretched state as it is disengaged from the slip frame former to squeeze and lock together the bulk goods disposed therein. The packaging system results in a transportable container that is optimally packed and shaped for the efficient filling of a truck for shipping. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120144782 | FILM LAMINATE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BAGS WITH AN INTEGRATED FILM HANDLE, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE LAMINATE - A film laminate wound up to form a film roll, from which bags with an integrated handle are produced in a VFFS form-fill and seal bag machine. The film laminate is produced by coating a film web of an outer film with a lamination adhesive and applying a material web of a sealable film to the adhesive layer. The material web is pressed together with the film web and adhesive layer in a lamination gap between a lamination roller and a pressing roller. A reinforcement strip passed to the lamination gap contacts the adhesive layer, between the film web and the sealable film. The circumference surface of the pressing roller has a depression that is coordinated with the film thickness and the film width of the reinforcement strip, so that a uniform pressing pressure prevails in the lamination gap, over the entire width of the laminate. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120167528 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AND ASSEMBLING A MEDICAL OPERATIONS SYRINGE - A process for producing and assembling a medical operations syringe ( | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120186197 | BAGGING, SEALING, AND LABELING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A load packaging system includes a bag feeder for pulling a length of bag material, a mechanism for cutting and sealing the bag material to form a bag with a first sealed end, and a gripping device for opening the bag. The system also includes a load pusher for pushing the load into the bag, a package sealer for sealing a second end of the bag, and a labeling device for printing and applying one or more labels onto the load. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120186198 | DEVICE FOR PACKING BULK PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY FOR FOOD - A packaging device ( | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120198794 | GENSET ENCLOSURE - An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120216491 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CONTAINER - A compression member is used to press a first outer surface of a negative pressure generating member which contacts a surface of a partition wall and to press a second outer surface of the negative pressure generating member which contacts an inner surface of a first recessed portion located opposite the partition wall. The negative pressure generating member is placed in the first recessed portion with releasing the pressure exerted on the first outer surface while maintaining the pressure exerted on the second outer surface. After the negative pressure generating member is placed in the first recessed portion, the pressure exerted on the outer surface of the negative pressure generating member is released. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120233968 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND METHOD OF SERVING A LIQUID - A liquid container can be present and used in at least two different positions. The liquid container may be a wine container, which can be a wine bottle in its first position and also be a wine glass in its second position. A method of serving a liquid includes placing a container in a first position in which the container serves as a bottle and converting the bottle into a glass or goblet without reassembling any part of the container by placing the container in a second position. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120255262 | CAN-SHAPED CONTAINER HAVING A PROTECTIVE INNER LAYER - A container such as a can for holding a product to be packaged, in particular a food item, includes a can body ( | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120266564 | FABRICATING A FLEXIBLE RAPID BLOOD COOLING SYSTEM - A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% -dodecanol, 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having, a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design uses inner and outer containers, each made of transparent polyethylene sheets, where the inner compartments are filled with the solution and sealed, and then placed into each compartment in an outer container, wherein two compartments in the outer container are separated by a flattened and sealed portion of the polyethylene | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120272621 | TRANSPORT CONTAINER WITH CUSHIONING STRUCTURE - A cushioning structure is provided for safely transporting goods, comprising a main frame with at least one bearing surface, carrier foil bonded to the bearing surface, fully covering the at least one bearing surface, and covering the area between the bearing surfaces as a carrying surface for the goods, wherein the main frame comprises multiple foldable inner and outer side flaps able to be folded into multiple supporting elements to support the bearing surface with a height defined by the dimensions of the outer side flaps, wherein the carrier foil comprises a first foil, preferably an urethane foil, and a second foil, preferably an urethane foil, and an air cushion between the first and the second foils. Further, a container is provided configured to be reducible in size, comprising the cushioning structure, a method to load the goods into the container and a method to collapse the empty container. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120291403 | FOLDED PACK FOR HOLDING THIN ELONGATE PRODUCTS - A folded, substantially wedge shaped pack useful for holding thin, elongate products such as tobacco sticks includes a back panel, inner front panel, top panel and front closure panel, the front closure panel including a tab at a free end thereof engageable with a closure slot in the inner front panel. The closure tab slides into the closure slot by sliding along a bearing surface and the top panel establishes a raised fulcrum effect which tends to maintain the closure tab in the closure slot when the pack is in a closed condition. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120324833 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES - An apparatus for packaging articles in a box blank which has folding lines and also side flaps and/or lid flaps and/or base flaps. The apparatus includes a device for feeding a stream of articles, a device for dividing up the articles into groups and/or assemblies of articles, a device for feeding individual box blanks to the groups of articles and/or for combining the groups of articles and the box blanks, and a device for forming a box and for folding in the side flaps by folding-in elements, which rotate about an axis which is more or less perpendicular to the conveying plane and/or conveying direction of the box blanks. The folding-in elements each have at least one pair of folding-in devices, which can be moved in a common plane and which can be moved and/or controlled and regulated independently of one another. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130019569 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DRESSING PACKAGE - A method of making a packaged dressing involves coating a pattern of detachable high tack pressure sensitive adhesive on a cover material such that the cover material includes a tackless area; forming a release island on a backing material; and sandwiching a dressing between the cover material and the backing material such that the adhesive on the dressing abuts the release island, and the pattern of adhesive on the cover material adheres to and supports the dressing along its extent except for the portion overlying the tackless area and hermetically seals the dressing within the package. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130019570 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY FORMING AND FILLING CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR WATER BOTTLES - An apparatus and method for automatically forming and filling containers, such as water bottles. The apparatus has a plurality of workstations and a conveyer comprising container carriers. The workstations comprise an insertion station, a container foiming station, a filling station, a closing station, and an ejection station. The insertion station feeds a container preform into a container carrier. The container forming station forms a container from the container preform. The filling station fills the formed container with a fluid. The closing station closes the filled container with a lid. The conveyer moves the container preform and the container from the insertion station via the container forming station, the filling station and the closing station to the ejection station. The container preform and the container formed from the preform may continuously reside in the container carrier along the whole process beginning with the insertion station and ending with the ejection station. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130025241 | RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE CONTAINER VALUE TO MAXIMIZE CONTAINER RECYCLING - A recycle container of metal or plastic includes sufficient material of a value that will provide a monetary incentive to the user to recycle the container. Supplemental material may be added to the exterior of the container such as the bottom and/or side wall. The supplemental material may also be placed in the container. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130031874 | COLD CHAIN PACKAGING - A method of making a cold chain package, includes, providing corresponding rolls of dissimilar insulating packaging material; forming separate panels from sheets of dissimilar insulating packaging material provided by the corresponding rolls; enclosing the panels in a membrane, the membrane defining a hinge between the panels that are adjacent to each other; and folding the panels along each hinge to form a box-shaped chamber. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130061562 | OSCILLATING PRESSURE SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL FORM FILL SEAL MACHINE - An apparatus for producing an oscillating force that actuates a mechanism comprising: a frame; channels attached to sides of frame; a servo motor positioned on top of frame; a shaft assembly having an off-set slider assembly where top end is attached to servo motor and bottom end is positioned adjacent to bottom of the frame; a pusher block having a rectangular shaped opening therein and horizontal rails each attached to opposite sides of block and slidably positioned in channels of frame and off-set slider assembly positioned in rectangular shaped opening of pusher block; an actuation means attached to pusher block that provides a forward and backward oscillating motion to pusher block; and a mechanism actuated by the actuation means. Apparatus used in conjunction with the heat sealing mechanism of a VFFS machine for forming and filling pouches. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130081362 | MEDICINE PACKING APPARATUS - A device for individually packaging medication comprises: a conveyance member for conveying a long packaging sheet, said packaging sheet being folded in two along the longitudinal direction thereof with a fold line disposed on the lower side; and a sealing member for sealing the packaging sheet. The sealing member is configured by integrating longitudinal and lateral sealing units. The longitudinal sealing unit being adapted to seal the edge of the packaging sheet, located on an opposite side of the fold line, and the lateral sealing unit being adapted to seal the packaging sheet at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. The device further comprises: a support member for supporting the sealing member; and a control unit causing the sealing member to rotate idle while separating the longitudinal sealing unit from the packaging sheet and thereafter causing said longitudinal sealing unit to come into contact again with said packaging sheet. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130091806 | AIR ACCELERATOR DOSING TUBE - An air accelerator dosing tube for a form/fill/seal machine used to package fine cut tobacco material includes an axially-adjustable annular venturi communicating with the particulate material passage. A lining of polyether ether ketone optionally covers surfaces exposed to the particulate material. A metering assembly for delivering predetermined quanitites of particulate material at predetermined time intervals may also be fabricated from polyether ether ketone. Each dosing tube is adapted for calibration by adjustment of the annular venturi to produce a predetermined force at a predetermined stand-off distance. In operation, consistent simultaneous operation of multiple dosing tubes, each of which has been calibrated, gives substantially uniform deposit of particulate material in pouch-type packages. The particulate material may include finely cut tobacco in addition to humectants, flavorants, and other tacky substances. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130133292 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PACKETS - A process for sequentially forming a plurality of enclosed containers ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130139473 | GUSSETED FLEXIBLE PACKAGE WITH SHAPED SIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A flexible side-gusseted package and methods of making the same are disclosed. The package has a central longitudinal axis, a front panel, a back panel, and a pair of gusseted side panels. The front panel is secured to the gusseted side panels along a pair of side seal lines. The back panel is secured to the gusseted side panels along a pair of side seal lines. Each of the seal lines includes a pair of end portions and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion, e.g., a concave recessed portion, of each side seal line is located closer to the central longitudinal axis than the end portions of the side seal lines to provide a package which is somewhat necked-down at its middle, to facilitate grasping of the package by users. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130152511 | AUTOMATED PRODUCT ENGAGER, TRANSPORTER AND PATTERENED DEPOSITOR SYSTEM - The system ( | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130160404 | SOLVENT BARRIER FOR GELCOAT COMPOSITIONS - A method to prevent gelation of an uncured gelcoat composition during storage is described. The method includes applying a gelation inhibitor to the surface of a gelcoat composition in the container to prevent premature gelation. The gelation inhibitor additionally prevents the formation of a crust on the inner surface of storage container lids. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130160405 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING CONTAINERS - A method for treating containers in which, at a treatment station, the containers are provided on container outer surfaces thereof with a print that including a colorant. The colorant can be dye or ink. The method includes, at a treatment station, processing the colorant by irradiating the containers with non-thermal energy radiation. Processing the colorant includes drying or curing it. The method also includes decontaminating a region of the containers with the same radiation, either by disinfecting or sterilizing it. The region includes either or both a container opening and a container inner surface. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130174520 | MACHINE FOR FILLING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS, SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH A MACHINE, AND RELATED MANUFACTURE METHOD - The invention relates to a machine ( | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130219830 | Absorbent Product Containing Absorbent Articles Each Having Different Graphic - In one aspect, an absorbent product includes a package and at least n absorbent articles contained in the package (n is greater than 10). Each of the absorbent articles has a body contacting surface and a garment contacting surface. Each of the absorbent articles includes a component material disposed between the body contacting surface and the garment contacting surface. The component material has a printed graphic which is seen through either the body contacting or garment contacting surfaces. The n graphics of the n absorbent articles are different from each other, and preferably have a predetermined association. In another aspect, a method is directed to printing a graphic on a sheet material which will become a component material for the absorbent articles. In another aspect, a method is directed to producing the absorbent product including the package and the n absorbent articles contained in the package. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130232918 | Method of Forming U-Shaped Insert and Inserting About Goods in Container - End of arm tool ( | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130247519 | CUSTOM CONTAINERS IN A MATERIALS HANDLING FACILITY - Described herein are systems and techniques for determining a pack station for storing inventory in a materials handling facility, routing item packages to pack stations based on size ranges for custom containers and optimizing dimensions of custom containers based on dimensions of a shipping container. For example, the systems described herein may allocate a percentage of inventory to a custom inventory location that is physically near custom container forming devices, thereby reducing the cost to pick, sort, pack and route items for shipment, storing or otherwise handling in a custom container. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130298505 | Method for operating a vertical packaging machine and vertical packaging machine - According to some implementations a packaging operation is provided that includes a stage for the continuous feeding of a laminar film, a stage for the forming of the laminar film with a laminar tube being obtained, and a drive stage in which by means of at least two drive belts the movement of the laminar tube is caused. The packaging operation also includes a control operation in which the position of the drive belt in relation to the forming tool is controlled when slippage or risk of slippage of at least one of the drive belts with respect to the laminar tube is detected. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130298506 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE - The present invention relates to a device ( | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130318923 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIQUID CONTAINER - An object is to provide a technology capable of decreasing the possibility that bubbles may reach a first member. A method of manufacturing a liquid container includes (a) a process of preparing a liquid container, (b) a process of storing liquid in a first storage chamber by injecting the liquid from the downstream side of the first storage chamber based on a flow direction of a fluid from an atmosphere opening port to a supply port. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140000223 | METHOD FOR FILLING A BLISTER PACKAGING WITH LIQUID, AND BLISTER PACKAGING WITH A CAVITY FOR FILLING WITH LIQUID | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140013712 | LIP BALM WITH SPHERICAL SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING - A lip balm applicator product comprises upper and lower portions that are connectable together to define the applicator product being of a substantially spherical shape. A support platform is located in the lower portion and accommodates a quantity of lip balm having an arcuate surface. A lip balm comprises a composition of waxes and oils in solid form and formed to have an arcuate surface. The composition is formed to have the arcuate surface using a hot pour process. A method of manufacturing a lip balm comprises providing a receptacle having a concave arcuate surface. A lip balm material in a heated, liquefied phase is poured into the receptacle. Once poured, the heated, liquefied phase is allowed to solidify such that a surface of the solidified lip balm material has an arcuate configuration that corresponds to the concave arcuate surface of the receptacle. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140020337 | DEVICE FOR PACKAGING A VISCOUS PRODUCT, AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING SAME - The outer container | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140033653 | ULTRASONIC SEALING OF PACKAGES - A method and apparatus for sealing films. In one embodiment the sealing device comprises a horn and an anvil. The film has a standard portion and an increased portion. Increased energy is applied to the film in the increased portion compared to the energy applied to the standard portion. Such a method allows for sealing of varying number of layers. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140033654 | Methods of Making Flexible Containers - Methods of making non-durable self-supporting flexible containers. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140096487 | Fixation Of Mineral Oil In Paper Food Packaging With Laccase To Prevent Mineral Oil Migration Into Food - A method is provided for preventing, minimizing, and/or eliminating the migration of mineral oils from paper food packaging into packaged food. The method can include adding a copper-containing oxidase enzyme, such as a laccase enzyme, to a paper pulp from which the paper food packaging is to be formed. The migration of mineral oils originating from residual inks in recycled old corrugated containers and old newsprint, is particularly suppressed, including the migration of C | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140102044 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF A SECONDARY PACKAGE - A method for producing a secondary package, comprising a separate lid and tray, for encasing primary packages, the method comprises folding the lid from a first blank, comprising long side areas along a length of the blank and, at each of opposite short ends of the blank, two cuts are made forming two side flaps and a side cover, separated by the cuts, and folding a tray from a second blank, comprising side areas along a length of the blank. The method comprises folding the side areas of the first blank to form long lid sides; placing the second blank onto a substantially horizontal support rail, between operation flaps; thereby folding the side areas of the second blank to form long tray sides; loading the tray with primary packages; applying the lid to the primary packages, with the long lid sides between the primary packages and the long tray sides. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140109519 | BEVERAGE FILLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist α is blown toward a mouth portion | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140109520 | BEVERAGE FILLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously traveled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist α is blown toward a mouth portion | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140109521 | BEVERAGE FILLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously traveled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist α is blown toward a mouth portion | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140137518 | POLYMER COATED PAPERBOARD CONTAINER AND METHOD - A method of forming a coating on a cylindrical paperboard container having a closed end. The method includes the steps of heating a gas from a first temperature to a second temperature; providing the gas to a first inlet of a nozzle; providing a polymer in a liquid state at a third temperature; providing the polymer to a second inlet of the nozzle; and spraying the polymer onto the cylindrical paperboard container using the nozzle; wherein the second temperature is greater than the third temperature; and the second temperature and third temperature are such that the gas maintains the polymer in the liquid state at least until the polymer comes into contact with the cylindrical paperboard container. A system for applying a coating to a plurality of cylindrical paperboard containers and a container for a consumer product are also provided. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140157726 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS WHICH ARE FILLED WITH A LIQUID FILLING SUBSTANCE - Method for producing tilled containers from parisons made from a thermoplastic material, wherein the respective parison is at least conditioned thermally and is subsequently shaped during a shaping and filling phase in a mould by the action of the pressure of the supplied filling substance into the respective container at a shaping and filling pressure, wherein, during the shaping and filling phase, the parison is guided at least temporarily through a stretching rod and/or is stretched in the axial direction, and wherein, at least at the end of the shaping and tilling phase, the respective container has an internal pressure which corresponds to the shaping and filling pressure (p2). | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140174034 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FILLED CONTAINERS MADE FROM PREFORMS - A method and device for producing filled containers from preforms made of a thermoplastic material. The preforms are respectively transferred to a molding or filling element of a molding and filling station and are shaped in the respective container in a subsequent molding and filling process inside a mold of the molding and filling station due to the action of the pressure of a supplied filling material in the preform. The respective container is withdrawn from the molding and filling element of the molding and filling station after molding and filling. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140174035 | FLEXIBLE POUCH AND METHOD OF FORMING FLEXIBLE POUCH - A flexible pouch for packaging a product therein having a pouch panel formed of a material having a layer of polyethylene terephthalate, a layer of aluminum, a layer of nylon, and a layer of polyethylene. The layer of polyethylene terephthalate has a thickness of 12 to 15 microns, the layer aluminum has a thickness of 7 to 9 microns, the layer of nylon has a thickness of 12 to 18 microns, and the layer of polyethylene has a thickness of 70-200 microns. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140230376 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Forming and Filling Pill Compartments - A method and apparatus for forming and filling blister packs is disclosed. The method includes receiving a substantially sheet of material and forming a plurality of compartments in the sheet of material. Next, at least one of the compartments is filled with at least two pills. The at least two pills include a first type of pill and a different second type of pills. The method continues with sealing the compartments and optionally dividing the sheet of material into blister packs. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140318082 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF CAN WITH FOLD LINES - A can, and device and method for producing same, includes two circular end elements forming a base and lid. The can further includes a sleeve which has fold lines forming edges, the can sleeve having a circular cross-sectional area at both ends and a polygonal-sectional area in its central region. The polygonal cross-sectional area in the central region is at most decagonal. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140366490 | FUNNEL COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PACKAGING CONTAINER USING FUNNEL COMPONENT - A funnel component is manufactured by the following processes: forming a first intermediate product that is tapered, by rolling the blank material; forming a second intermediate product by folding back and welding a narrow opening side portion of the first intermediate product; forming a third intermediate product having the side wall portion by folding the wide opening side portion of the second intermediate product back outward; forming a cylindrical discharge portion forming the narrow opening side portion, a first tapered portion that connects to the discharge portion and has a tapered shape, and a second tapered portion that has a tapered shape having a taper angle less than the first tapered portion, by performing a drawing process on the third intermediate product. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150068161 | Residential Recycling Bin - A bin and method for its use in recycling residential recyclable materials are described. The bin comprises a left and right sidewall, a base, and front wall; the front wall is lower than the other three walls, and when two bins are stacked in a 0° stacking configuration, the lower front wall of the lower bin and a sloped surface on the lower portion of the upper bin create a recyclable receiving chute that accepts recyclable materials freely. When in the stacked configuration, the upper bin is substantially securely held to the lower bin by a combination of a channel on the lower rear portion of the base that fits over a handle that rests upon on upper portion of the rear wall. Furthermore, a lower lip on the lower portion of the rear wall aligns with the handle and substantially prevents front-wards and backwards motion of the upper bin. The handle can facilitate retention of the liner as well, by holding the liner against the upper portion of the rear wall. The rear wall comprises a top open portion within which a portion of the handle can fit, thereby forming a substantially planar surface among the upper portions of the left and right sidewalls, and the handle. A plurality of inverted “V” shaped liner retainers secure liners to help prevent their being dragged into the interior portion of the bin. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150075118 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CONTAINING A BALE OF COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL - A method for containing a bale of compressed material without straps or wires in a bag the bale having recessed regions therein, includes receiving the bale of compressed material in a conveyor having a mobile portion and a load carriage. The bag has reinforced regions. The load carriage has multiple tines for supporting the bale of compressed material. The tines engage the bale at at least some of the recessed regions. The bale is transferred into a bagger configured to receive the bale and move the bale from an entrance to a discharge and bagging mandrel. The bale is introduced into the bag such that at least some of the reinforced regions of the bag correspond to the recessed regions of the bale. A reinforced bag for containing a bale of compressed material without straps or wires is also disclosed. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150096266 | 3-D Printed Packaging - Items may be packaged for shipping or storage using additive manufacturing techniques, also known as three dimensional (3-D) printing. Packages made by such processes may be referred to as 3-D printed packages and may include packing material printed at least partially around the item(s) and/or an outer cover printed about at least a portion of an exterior of the packing material and/or the item(s). A packaging system may include a 3-D printer and a computing device communicatively coupled to the 3-D printer. The computing device may obtain a packaging model describing a package for one or more items. A print module of the computing device may include instructions to print the package at least partially about the item(s) according to the packaging model. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150096267 | MONITORING SYSTEM, PACKAGING MACHINE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A monitoring system for a packaging machine comprises a plurality of functional units arranged to perform operations in sequence including to form or receive a package, fill the package with liquid or solid content and seal the package. The monitoring system comprises a plurality of signal inputs, each arranged to receive signals from respective functional units indicating status or measured values; a graphical user interface permitting interaction with an operator of the packaging machine; and a processor arranged to process received signals and control operation of the graphical user interface, wherein the processor is arranged to, from the signals, identify an event if any of the functional units is preventing any other functional unit in the sequence to operate, and upon any such identified event, enable the graphical user interface to provide an indication thereupon in a displayed representation of the functional units of the packaging machine. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150128531 | CONTAINER PRODUCTION PLANT WITH COOLING OF THE BASE OF THE CONTAINERS - An apparatus ( | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150298828 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER FILLED WITH A LIQUID FILLING MATERIAL - A method and a device for producing a container filled with a liquid filling material from preforms made of a thermoplastic material, wherein each preform is thermally conditioned and subsequently, during a molding and filling phase, remolded into the container in a mold having at least one liquid filling material as a pressure medium. The filling material or parts of the filling material are supplied at at least two points in time and/or in at least two process phases with different contents of carbon dioxide and/or at different temperatures. In the second process phase, dry ice, particularly in form of pellets, is supplied. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150321822 | BLUSH AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT POLYESTER FILM - A composite includes a multilayer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film having a base layer and an adjacent skin layer. The PET of the skin layer has inherent viscosity of about 0.70-0.90 and carboxyl endgroup concentration of less than 25 eq/T. The base layer can be affixed to a thin metal sheet. Optionally, the base layer of a second multilayer PET film with a skin layer inherent viscosity of about 0.70-0.90 and carboxyl endgroup concentration of less than 25 eq/T can be affixed to the opposite side of the metal sheet. The composite is suited for making food and chemical containers such as food storage cans that resist blush discoloration from steam contact during container formation and age degradation during extended storage of harsh chemical products. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160016685 | PACKAGING SYSTEM COMPRISING A CARDBOARD STRUCTURE - A packaging system comprising a trough and a packaging element separate therefrom for closing the trough, the packaging trough having an outer cardboard structure folded or formed from corrugated board with an insert of a single or multiple layer plastic film, the inner side of each side wall of the cardboard structure being connected by material means to the insert only in its upper part of the side wall, the insert forming a substantially identically shaped, but loose contact surface with the lower part of the inner side of each side wall down to the base of the packaging trough and the trough having at least one gas venting opening. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160023784 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FLUIDS - A method for processing a fluid includes removably securing a retention member to a vessel that bounds a chamber; inserting a collapsible bag within the chamber of the vessel; securing the bag to the retention member so that the bag is supported within the chamber of the vessel; and dispensing a fluid into a compartment of the collapsible bag supported within the chamber of the vessel. The fluid can be mixed within bag while the bag is disposed within the vessel. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160052653 | FORM FILL MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MOLDING AND FILLING CONTAINERS - A method and apparatus for forming, by means of expansion, plastic preforms into plastic containers in a hollow mold and for filling a substantially liquid product or at least a liquid or solid component of the product into the plastic containers in the hollow mold. The product is filled into the plastic containers while the respective plastic container has inserted therein, at least partially, a stretching rod or a filler neck, and the insertion depth of the stretching rod or of the filler neck is, at the end of the filling process, adjusted such that the volume displaced in the product by the stretching rod or the filler neck corresponds to a predetermined desired ullage. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160059115 | METHOD OF WEIGHTING CHESS PIECES AND CHESS PIECES MADE BY THE METHOD - A method of weighting a chess piece, comprising the steps of creating a first cavity in a base of the chess piece, and filling the first cavity with a powdered metal. The method also includes the step of creating a second cavity in the base, and filling the second cavity with an electronic sensor so that the piece may communicate electronically with a sensory chess board. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160068285 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO WATER-SOLUBLE POUCHES - A method and apparatus for producing multi-compartment water-soluble pouches | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160108207 | OXYGEN SCAVENGERS, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SCAVENGERS, AND ARTICLES MADE FROM THE COMPOSITIONS - The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging molecules, compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160122223 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GLASS CONTAINER BY PRESSING - A method for producing a glass container by: a) providing a forming vessel, and b) providing a forming die comprising an outer surface, c) placing the forming die in the forming vessel, in a forming position, in which a receiving space is defined between the inner surface of the forming vessel and the outer surface of the forming die, a deformable glass gob extending partially into the receiving space, d) cooling the deformed glass gob while keeping the glass gob in the forming position in the forming vessel and the forming die, and then e) retracting the forming die. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160159526 | GUSSET GRIP CONTAINERS AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Containers and methods for their manufacture are provided. Containers include first and second panels connected at first and second edges, a bottom panel connecting the first and second panels at a third edge, a panel area defined by a seal extending from the first edge and having a first aperture at a first corner of the container, and a pour feature disposed at least partially at a second corner diagonally opposite the first corner, wherein the bottom panel or the first edge comprises a gusset. Methods include forming such container and forming at least one aperture in the panel area. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160176562 | PACKAGING MATERIAL AS A PICK ITEM | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160176583 | Flexible Containers with Easily Variable Sizing | 06-23-2016 |
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