Patents Assigned to Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130022812Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas H. POWERS, John W. Crump
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Patent number: 8343626Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Stanislav E. Solovyov
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Publication number: 20120294996Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: John Crump
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Publication number: 20120257951Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Anthony J. Arnone, Michael J. Helm, Jason L. Kerkeslager, David S. Payne, David J. Perry, Thomas H. Powers
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Patent number: 8277892Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing one or more oxygen scavenging particles, wherein the particle(s) comprises an oxidizable metal particle, such as elemental iron; an acidifying electrolyte such as sodium or potassium bisulfate and optionally a water hydrolysable Lewis acid, such as aluminum chloride. The method comprises the step of coating the oxidizable particle with a first compound and then reacting the first compound with a second compound to form a third compound, wherein the third compound promotes the reaction of the oxidizable particle with oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Kevin L. Rollick
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Patent number: 8221647Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing composition for use as a component of a plastic packaging material that includes in relatively sufficient proportions iron, acidifier, and electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventor: George E. McKedy
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Publication number: 20120171333Abstract: 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. In another embodiment, the invention provides an extended shelf life package comprising mammal ingestible material that degrades by giving off CO2 comprising a carbon dioxide scavenger, a container substantially impervious to carbon dioxide, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the mammal ingestible material, and the container also holds a support for the filter below the filter, and wherein the support holds the carbon dioxide scavenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John W. Crump, Thomas J. Hurley, Samuel A. Incorvia, David S. Payne, Jonathan Quinn
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Publication number: 20120073443Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas J. Hurley, Karen H. Calaman
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Patent number: 8110261Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stanislov Solovyov, Thomas H. Powers
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Publication number: 20120015081Abstract: 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. In another embodiment, the invention provides for an extended shelf life package comprising human ingestible material that degrades by giving off CO2 comprising a carbon dioxide scavenger, a container substantially impervious to carbon dioxide, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the mammal ingestible material, and the container also holds the carbon dioxide scavenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John W. Crump, Chieh-Chun Chau, George E. Mckedy, David S. Payne, Thomas H. Powers, Stanislav E. Solovyov, Thomas J. Hurley
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Patent number: 8097221Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Thomas Powers, Stanislav E. Solovyov
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Publication number: 20110309298Abstract: 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).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stanislav E. Solovyov, Thomas Powers, Samuel A. Incorvia
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Publication number: 20110306488Abstract: An oxygen absorber includes iron, chabazite, water and glycerin. The oxygen absorber provides quicker oxygen uptake without excessive heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INCInventors: Thomas H. Powers, David S. Payne, John W. Crump, George E. McKedy
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Publication number: 20110291046Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Louis Patrone, Samuel A. Incorvia
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Publication number: 20110281125Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chieh-Chun Chau, Thomas H. Powers, Stanislav Solovyov
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Patent number: 8058201Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jim Martinez, Louis Patrone, Stanislav E. Solovyov, Jim Zdonczyk
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Patent number: 8057586Abstract: The invention provides a produce preserving article comprising a mixture of humectant and silica gel sorbent.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas H. Powers, John Crump, George E. McKedy
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Patent number: 8034739Abstract: 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).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stanislav E. Solovyov, Thomas Powers, Samuel A. Incorvia
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Publication number: 20110243483Abstract: 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. In another embodiment, the invention provides for an extended shelf life package comprising human ingestible material that degrades by giving off CO2 comprising a carbon dioxide scavenger, a container substantially impervious to carbon dioxide, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the human ingestible material, and the container also holds the carbon dioxide scavenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: John W. Crump, Chieh-Chun Chau, George E. McKedy, David S. Payne, Thomas H. Powers, Stanislav E. Solovyov, Thomas J. Hurley
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Publication number: 20110244085Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Multisorb Technologies Inc.Inventors: John W. Crump, Chieh-Chun Chau, George E. McKedy, David S. Payne, Thomas H. Powers, Stanislav E. Solovyov, Thomas J. Hurley