Patents by Inventor Donald F. Ackerley

Donald F. Ackerley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Zero oxygen permeation plastic bottle for beer and other applications
    Patent number: 6365247
    Abstract: Multilayered plastic bottles are disclosed having oxygen scavenging capacity sufficient to maintain substantially zero or near zero (depending on product requirements) presence of oxygen in the bottle cavity for the planned shelf life of the bottled product under specified storage conditions. The bottles feature a layer comprised of oxygen scavenger copolyester and may be used for bottling beer and other products requiring nearly total absence of oxygen for the duration of the target product shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Cahill, Donald F. Ackerley, Roman F. Barski, Weilong Chiang Chiang, David C. Johnson, Walter M. Nyderek, George E. Rotter, Stephen Y. Chen