Patents by Inventor Roy E. Ackerman

Roy E. Ackerman 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).

  • PROCESS OF FORMING POLYMERIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20230234277
    Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN, Kody A. CHAPMAN, Daniel O. DAVIS
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMOFORMING AN ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20230226776
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN
  • Process of forming polymeric material
    Patent number: 11679542
    Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Roy E. Ackerman, Dan Eichelberger, Holden W. Barnes, Zachary L. Baughman, Kody A. Chapman, Daniel O. Davis
  • Method and apparatus for thermoforming an article
    Patent number: 11667090
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Roy E. Ackerman, Dan Eichelberger, Holden W. Barnes, Zachary L. Baughman
  • GLOVE COMPRISING ACTIVATED ELASTOMERIC FILM
    Publication number: 20220395039
    Abstract: A glove comprising a glove body suitable to surround a user's hand and fingers, wherein the glove provides a snug, comfortable fit is provided. The gloves of the present disclosure advantageously provide minimized friction upon donning the glove by a user. Methods of making the glove as well as methods of using the glove are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Iyad MUSLET, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Jonathan EICKHOFF, Stephen WEINZAPFEL, Debra R. WILSON, Bradley J. SONNENTAG, Christopher M. BOLEK
  • PROCESS OF FORMING POLYMERIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20220355533
    Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN, Kody A. CHAPMAN, Daniel O. DAVIS
  • Process of forming polymeric material
    Patent number: 11433591
    Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Roy E. Ackerman, Dan Eichelberger, Holden W. Barnes, Zachary L. Baughman, Kody A. Chapman, Daniel O. Davis
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMOFORMING AN ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20210206119
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN
  • Method and apparatus for thermoforming an article
    Patent number: 11040499
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Roy E. Ackerman, Dan Eichelberger, Holden W. Barnes, Zachary L. Baughman
  • PROCESS OF FORMING POLYMERIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20200247034
    Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN, Kody A. CHAPMAN, Daniel O. DAVIS
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMOFORMING AN ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20190039328
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN
  • Brim of an insulated container
    Patent number: 9688456
    Abstract: A container is formed to include an interior region and a brim defining a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor and to the brim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: John B Euler, David Dezhou Sun, Chris K Leser, Roy E Ackerman
  • CONTAINER-FORMING PROCESS AND MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150099616
    Abstract: A container-forming process is used to form an insulative container. The container-forming process includes a staging-materials operation, a body-forming operation, and a brim-forming operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kody A. Chapman, Roy E. Ackerman, Chris K. Leser
  • BRIM OF AN INSULATED CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20140166674
    Abstract: A container is formed to include an interior region and a brim defining a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor and to the brim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: John B. Euler, David Dezhou Sun, Chris K. Leser, Roy E. Ackerman